Q2 2021 Results

16 July 2021

Kristin Skogen Lund, CEO

Ragnar Kårhus, CFO

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Event code: 051602

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Highlights Q2 2021

Strong financial results

  • Accelerated underlying* revenue growth of 18% YoY
  • Quarterly EBITDA of NOK 743m, up 49% YoY and 33% vs. 2019

Adevinta's acquisition of eCG completed**, creating the world's largest online classifieds platform

- Reducing Schibsted's ownership share to 33%

Accounting gain of NOK 60 billion based on current share price - further increasing value creation to shareholders

Closing of eBay Classifieds' Danish operations

  • Strengthening our position as the Nordic online classifieds champion

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* Foreign exchange neutral basis and including pro-forma Oikotie revenues in Q2 2020 ** Transaction of eBay Classifieds Group (eCG) closed on 25 June 2021

Solid growth vs. pre COVID-19 levels in all segments; Strong margins in Nordic Marketplaces and News Media

Nordic Marketplaces

News Media

Financial Services

Schibsted Growth

Underlying* revenue growth

Continued strong

Underlying** revenues in

Continued strong revenue

of 32% YoY, and solid growth

performance with

Lendo returned to growth vs.

growth in Distribution on top

compared to pre COVID-19

underlying** YoY revenue

somewhat weak comparables

of an amplified quarter last

levels

growth of 10% and cost

Solid EBITDA margin in

year

Strong EBITDA margin of

savings

Mixed performance in rest of

Lendo, increasing slightly

55% in Norway and 43% in

Re-bounce in digital

YoY

Growth portfolio

Sweden

advertising revenues driving

EBITDA decline YoY driven

Synergies between Tori and

topline growth

by Prisjakt investments in

Oikotie getting traction in

Strong EBITDA

product development

Finland

margin of 14%

Closing of eBay Classifieds'

Danish operations

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* Foreign exchange neutral basis and including pro-forma Oikotie revenues in Q2 2020 ** Foreign exchange neutral basis

Schibsted sharpens growth focus

Kristin Skogen Lund

CEO Schibsted

Business areas

Functions

Christian Printzell Halvorsen

Siv Juvik Tveitnes

Dan Ouchterlony

Ragnar Kårhus

Mette Krogsrud

Sven Thaulow

Andrew Kvålseth

EVP

EVP

EVP Financial

Chief Financial

Chief People &

Chief Data &

Chief Investment

Nordic Marketplaces

Services & Venture

Officer

Corporate Affairs

Technology Officer

Officer

News Media

Officer

Incl. Distribution

New

New

& eCommerce

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