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Scout24 AG

Investor Presentation May 14, 2019

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SCOUT24 AG | Q1 2019 Results Conference Call| May 14, 2019

Disclaimer

This document has been issued by Scout24 AG (the "Company" and, together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, the "Group") and does not constitute or form part of and should not be construed as any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any securities of the Company, nor shall any part of it nor the fact of its distribution form part of or be relied on in connection with any contract or investment decision, nor does it constitute a recommendation regarding the securities of the Company or any present or future member of the Group.

All information contained herein has been carefully prepared. However, no reliance may be placed for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in this document or on its completeness. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is given by or on behalf of the Company or any of its directors, officers or employees or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained in this document and no liability whatsoever is accepted by the Company or any of its directors, officers or employees nor any other person for any loss howsoever arising, directly or indirectly, from any use of such information or opinions or otherwise arising in connection therewith.

The information contained in this presentation is subject to amendment, revision and updating. Certain statements, beliefs and opinions in this document are forwardlooking, which reflect the Company's or, as appropriate, senior management's current expectations and projections about future events. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described herein. Statements contained in this document regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any information contained in this presentation (including forward-looking statements), whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document.

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Nothing in this document constitutes tax advice. Persons should seek tax advice from their own consultants or advisors when making investment decisions.

Quarterly figures unaudited. All numbers regarding 2019 segment structure unaudited and preliminary only, if not otherwise stated.

Key Financial Highlights

WE DELIVER STRONG REVENUE GROWTH AND EVEN STRONGER SUSTAINABLE PROFITABILITY AND CASH FLOWS in €m

l-f-l: Like-for-like, i.e. as if new acquisitions or divestments would have been consolidated/deconsolidated in 2018 already.

1) Ordinary operating (oo)EBITDA refers to EBITDA adjusted for non-operating effects, which mainly include restructuring expenses, expenses in connection with the company's capital structure and company acquisitions

(realised and unrealised), costs for strategic projects as well as effects on profit or loss from share-based payment programmes.

2) Cash contribution is defined as ooEBITDA less capital expenditures (adjusted, i.e. excluding IFRS16 effects), cash conversion as ooEBITDA / (ooEBITDA less capital expenditure (adjusted)).

Recap: Disclosure Adjusted to Reflect Operations

Revenue
(in €m)
2018
as
reported
2018
new
disclosure
YOY
new
disclosure
ImmobilienScout24 250.0 250.0 6.0%
AutoScout24 181.5 166.0 15.8%
Scout24 Consumer
Services
100.1 115.6 24.5%
Scout24 Group 531.7 531.7 12.5%
ordinary operating
EBITDA
(in €m)
2018
as
reported
2018
new
disclosure
Margin
new
disclosure
ImmobilienScout24 170.3 170.3 68.1%
AutoScout24 97.2 88.2 53.1%
Scout24 Consumer
Services
31.6 40.6 35.2%
Scout24 Group 291.5 291.5 54.8%

ImmobilienScout24

REVENUES WITH RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE PARTNERS WITH DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH RATE IN Q1 2019

in €m

External Revenues ordinary operating EBITDA

Scout24 AG | Q1 2019 Results Presentation

ImmobilienScout24

VIA - PROVIDING VALUE TO OUR PARTNERS' BUSINESS

AutoScout24

FURTHER INCREASE IN ARPU DRIVING POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT

in €m

External Revenues ordinary operating EBITDA

AutoScout24

PROVIDING CLEAR BENEFIT TO OUR PARTNERS

Consumer Services

GROWTH WAS DRIVEN BY REVENUE WITH FINANCING PARTNERS AND SERVICES INCL. FINANZCHECK.DE

ooEBITDA-margin ooEBITDA-margin l-f-l 24 39 Q1 20181 Q1 2019 +19.1% l-f-l +59.4% 5 8 Q1 20182 Q1 2019 -27.8% l-f-l -39.2% 35.0% 13.3% 22.0% External Revenues ordinary operating EBITDA in €m

l-f-l: Like-for-like, i.e. as if new acquisitions or divestments would have been consolidated/deconsolidated in 2018 already. 1) Considering the consolidation effects in Q1 2018, revenue figure would be €32m (like-for-like). 2) Considering the consolidation effects in Q1 2018, ooEBITDA figure would be €7m (like-for-like).

Ordinary Operating Cost

(in €m) Q1 2018 Q1 2019
Revenues 123.4 148.8
Own work
capitalised
4.7 4.6
Personnel
(incl. external labour)
(36.3) (41.9)
Marketing (online & offline) (15.4) (25.4)
IT (4.6) (5.9)
Other costs (8.1) (9.2)
Total operating
cost
(59.7) (77.8)
Ordinary
operating
EBITDA
63.7 70.9
Ordinary
operating
EBITDA
margin
51.6% 47.7%

Below EBITDA Items

(in €m) Q1 2018 Q1 2019
Ordinary
operating
EBITDA
63.7 70.9
Non-operating
items
(2.9) (12.5)
Reported
EBITDA
60.8 58.5
D&A (5.1) (5.4)
D&A on PPA items (9.0) (9.4)
EBIT 45.1 41.9
Results
Equity Method
(0.0) (0.2)
Finance Income 1.0 (0.0)
Finance Cost (5.6) (4.2)
Earnings
before
Tax
40.5 37.8
Taxes
on Income
(10.4) (11.7)
Earnings
after Tax
30.1 26.1
Earnings
per Share (in €)
0.28 0.24
Earnings1
Adjusted
35.1 41.1
(in €)1
Earnings
per Share adjusted
0.33 0.38

• Includes personnel expenses of €9.3m, which mainly result from share-based compensation, as well as €2.8m for M&A related activities

• Lower finance cost in Q1 2019 mainly attributable to less amortization of capitalized financing fees caused by successful refinancing in 2018 (amortization: Q1 2019: €0.7m vs. Q1 2018: €3.0m)

Capital Structure

  • Debt structure reflecting successful early refinancing of bank debt in July 2018
  • Successfully financed the acquisition of FINANZCHECK.de with the M&A revolving facility II (RCF II)
  • €50m from excess cash flow used to pay down RCF I in December 2018
  • Leverage ratio March 2019 at 2.38:1 down from December 2018 (2.57:1)

We have clear priorities for cash

Re-invest in growth

M&A activities targeted to strengthen market positions or grow adjacencies business

Return cash to shareholders

Dividend pay-out ratio of 30.0% to 50.0% of adjusted net income over time

Repay debt

Target leverage ratio of 1.0x to 1.5x over time

Outlook Full Year 2019

REITERATING FULL YEAR OUTLOOK

Revenue growth1

.

ImmobilienScout24 9.0% to 11.0%
reported 8.0%
to 10.0%
AutoScout24 12.0% to 14.0%
reported 9.0% to 11.0%
Scout24 Consumer Services 15.0% to 17.0%
reported high 30% to low 40%
Scout24 Group low-
to mid-teens
reported 15.0% to 17.0%

ordinary operating EBITDA margin

ImmobilienScout24 Up to 70.0%
AutoScout24 Up to 54.0%
Scout24 Consumer Services Up to 30.0%
Scout24 Group Between 52.0% and 54.0%

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SCOUT24 AG Q1 2019 Results Appendix

Reconciliation Adjusted Earnings

(in €m) Q1 2018 Q1 2019
Earnings
before
Tax
40.5 37.8
Add back non-operating
items
2.9 12.5
Add back D&A on PPA items 9.0 9.4
Add back extraordinary finance expenses / income and effects from derivative
instruments1
(1) 0.5
Adjusted
Earnings
before
Tax
51.3 60.0
rate2
Adjusted
Tax
based
on normalised
Tax
(16.2) (18.9)
Non-Controlling interest - -
Adjusted
Earnings
attributable to
owners
of
the
parent
company
35.1 41.1
Earnings
per Share adjusted
(in €)
0.33 0.38
Weighted
average
of
shares
(in million)
107.6 107.6

Income Statement

.

(EUR '000) Q1 2018 Q1 2019
Revenues 123.4 148.8
Own
work
capitalised
4.7 4.6
Other operating
income
1.9 0.8
Total operating
performance
130.0 154.1
Personnel
expenses
(30.9) (43.0)
Advertising expenses (16.1) (26.2)
IT expenses (4.8) (5.9)
Other operating
expenses
(17.4) (20.5)
EBITDA (Earnings before interest. tax. depreciation and amortisation) 60.8 58.5
Depreciation. amortisation
and impairment losses
(15.7) (16.6)
EBIT (Earnings before interest and tax) 45.1 41.9
Results from investments accounted for using the equity method (0) 0.2
Financial income 1.0 (0.0)
Financial expenses (5.6) (4.2)
Net financial
result
(4.6) (4.1)
Earnings
before
tax
40.5 37.8
Income taxes (10.4) (11.7)
Earnings
after tax
30.1 26.1
Earnings
per share
(EUR)
0.28 0.24
Diluted
Earnings
per share
0.28 0.24

Balance Sheet 1 / 2

(EUR '000)
Assets
31/12/2018 31/03/2019
Current
assets
168.9 200.0
Cash and cash equivalents 58.4 92.8
Trade receivables 58.4 57.9
Financial assets 7.4 2.2
Income tax
receivables
0.7 1.0
Other assets 10.1 11.8
Assets held
for
sale
33.8 34.3
Non-current
assets
2,295.8 2,284.1
Goodwill 1,064.1 1,064.1
Trademarks 980.9 980.7
Other intangible assets 169.0 159.9
Right-of-use asset leases 24.7 24.0
Property, plant and equipment 13.3 12.8
Investments accounted for using the equity method 39.0 37.9
Financial assets 2.6 2.4
Deferred
tax
assets
1.2 1.2
Other assets 1.0 1.0
Total assets 2,464.7 2,484.1

Balance Sheet 2 / 2

(EUR '000) 31/12/2018 31/03/2019
Equity and liabilities
Current
liabilities
148.0 140.7
Trade payables 37.6 32.9
Financial liabilities 23.4 21.8
Lease liabilities 6.0 6.1
Other provisions 9.0 9.6
Income tax
liabilities
28.5 22.2
Contract liabilities 9.7 10.8
Other liabilities 22.1 25.4
Liabilities
associated
with
assets held
for
sale
11.7 11.8
Non-current
liabilities
1,143.9 1,144.5
Financial liabilities 756.0 756.2
Lease liabilties 19.2 18.5
Pension and similar obligations 0.5 0.5
Other provisions 13.2 20.1
Income tax
liabilities
0.0 0.0
Deferred
tax
liabilities
352.2 346.6
Other liabilities 2.6 2.5
Equity 1,172.8 1,198.9
Subscribed
share
capital
107.6 107.6
Capital reserve 423.7 171.1
Retained
earnings
640.6 919.3
Measurement of
pension
obligations
(0.1) (0.1)
Other reserves 1.0 1.1
Equity attributable to shareholders of parent company 1,172.8 1,198.9
Total equity and liabilities 2,464.7 2,484.1
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Cash Flow Statement 1 / 2

(EUR '000) Q1 2018 Q1 2019
Earnings
after tax
30.1 26.1
Depreciation. amortisation
and impairment losses
15.7 16.6
Income tax
expense/(income)
10.4 11.7
Financial income1 (1.0) (0.0)
Financial expenses1 5.6 4.2
Result from investments accounted for using the equity method (0.0) (0.2)
Result on disposal of intangible assets and property. plant and equipment (1.7) (0.0)
Other non-cash transactions 0.3 (0.0)
Change in other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities (4.4) (1.1)
Change in other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities 4.2 (0.5)
Change in provisions (0.4) 7.5
Income tax
paid
(12.1) (23.7)
Cash flow from operating activities 46.8 40.8
Investments in intangible assets, including internally generated assets and assets in development (4.8) (4.9)
Investments in property, plant and equipment (3.1) (0.7)
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment 1.7 (0.0)
Proceeds from sale of financial assets (0.0) (0.0)
Payments for acquisitons
of at equity investments
(0.4) (0.4)
Dividends
from
companies
accounted
for
using
the
quity
method
(0.0) 1.3
Interest received (0.0) (0.0)
Disposal
of
subsidiaries
(0.0) 5.3
Cash flow from investing activities (6.6) 0.6

Cash Flow Statement 2 / 2

(EUR '000) Q1 2018 Q1 2019
Cash flow from investing activities (6.6) 0.6
Repayment of short-term financial liabilities (31.5) (2.6)
Drawing down of medium and long term financial liabilities 215.0 (0.0)
Repayment of medium-
and long-term financial liabilities
(220.0) (0.0)
Interest paid (2.4) (4.4)
Cash flow from financing activities (38.9) (7.0)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (0.0) (0.0)
Change in cash and cash equivalents 1.3 34.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 56.7 58.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 58.0 92.8

New long term incentive programme (LTIP)

  • Replacement of existing MEP (only valid for a limited amount of people, running out in 2019)
  • Started in Q3 2018 for key personnel of the company, around 90 participants as of today
  • Strong focus on performance (65%) with target achievement of 0%-200%, 100% implies at least double-digit revenue and profitability growth
  • Total P&L impact over 4 years (valued acc. to IFRS2 as of today) ~€60m, of which €7.1m occurred in Q1 2019
  • Share-based payments, including LTIP, are reported as part of the non-operating items as its valuation is to a significant part driven by the share price development rather than operational

activity

1) Measured in total shareholder return, peer group comprising of Right-move PLC, Auto Trader Group PLC, REA Group Limited, Schibsted ASA, Axel Springer SE, Carsales.Com Ltd.

.

AutoScout24: Adjusted to Reflect Operations

AS24 as
reported
AS24 new
AutoScout24
(in €m)
H1
2018
H2
2018
FY
2018
AutoScout24
(in €m)
Revenue with Dealers
Germany
36.7 40.8 77.5 Revenue with Dealers
Germany
Revenue with Dealers
in European Core
Countries
35.4 38.3 73.7 Revenue with Dealers
in European Core
Countries
Revenue with OEM 8.7 10.2 18.9
(-18.9)
Other Revenue
Other Revenue 5.9 5.5 11.4 Consumer
Revenue 86.7 94.8 181.5 Ordinary
Operating
+9.0 ooEBITDA
EBITDA
Ordinary
Operating
EBITDA
43.2 54.0 (-9.0)
97.2
Margin 49.8% 56.9% 53.5%
(-3.1 pp)
AS24 new disclosure
--------------------- -- -- --
AutoScout24
(in €m)
H1
2018
H2
2018
FY
2018
Revenue with Dealers
Germany
37.4 42.8 80.2 (+2.7)
Revenue with Dealers
in European Core
Countries
35.7 38.5 74.3 (+0.6)
Other Revenue 6.0 5.6 11.5 (+0.1)
Revenue 79.1 86.9 166.0
Ordinary
Operating
EBITDA
39.0 49.1 88.2
Margin 49.3% 56.5% 53.1%

Scout24 AG | Q1 2019 Results Presentation 24

1) Reflecting Financials as if the new disclosure would have been implemented already in 2018. Figures unaudited.

Scout24 Consumer Services: Adjusted to Reflect Operations

Scout24 Consumer
Services
(in €m)
H1
2018
H2
2018
FY
2018
Revenue with Finance
Partners
20.6 34.2 54.8
Services revenue 13.5 14.4 27.9
rd
3
Party Display
revenue
7.9 9.5 17.4
Revenue 42.0 58.1 100.1
Ordinary
Operating
EBITDA
15.8 15.8 31.6
Margin 37.6% 38.8% 31.6%

Scout24 CS as reported Scout24 CS new disclosure1

Scout24 Consumer
Services
(in €m)
H1
2018
H2
2018
FY
2018
Revenue with Finance
Partners
20.6 34.2 54.8
Services revenue 13.5 14.4 27.9
rd
3
Party Display
revenue
15.4 17.4 32.9 (+15.5)
Revenue 49.6 66.0 115.6
Ordinary
Operating
EBITDA
20.0 20.7 40.6 (+9.0)
Margin 40.2% 31.3% 35.2% (+3.6 pp)

IR Contact details and financial calendar

Financial Calendar 2019 (expected)

Half year report 2019 August 13, 2019 Annual general meeting August 30, 2019 Interim report Q3 2019 November 7, 2019

Publications

Full year report report.scout24.com/2018

CSR Report csrbericht.scout24.com/en

Group Annual Report 2018 http://www.scout24.com/en/Investor-Relations.aspx

Britta Schmidt Vice President Investor Relations & Controlling

Kai Knitter Director Investor Relations

Diana Apostol

Manager Investor Relations

Ender Gülcan

Junior Financial Analyst Investor Relations

Tel : +49 89 444 56 3278 ; Fax : +49 89 444 56 193278; Email : [email protected]

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