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Schibsted Classified Media (SCM).Growth PerspectivesSverre Munck, EVP Schibsted ASA
Classifieds matter……
SCM Growth perspectives• Schibsted is a major player already
–Largest online classifieds player in Europe–Broad footprint with top-3 position in each market
• Online classifieds is attractive growth opportunity• Large potential for growth• High profitability once establishing leadership position
• Schibsted has strong ambition to capture this growth opportunity• Focus on classifieds growth in new SCM division• Develop businesses with international initiatives & increasing monetization• New launches based on proven business model• Targeted M&A in key markets and verticals
• Schibsted has strong positioning versus potential competitors
• As a result SCM will be fastest growing unit within Schibsted
Schibsted is largest online Classifieds player in Europe
Note 1: includes FINN.no and 100% numbers for SCM Joint Ventures. Note 2: Excluding Monster Europe; Monster International (non-US) around 350m
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50
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110
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65
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208
2006
AdenClassifieds
Total Jobs
SeLoger
REA Group
Rightmove
SEEK *
Stepstone
2007
Scout group
Schibsted Classifieds - Online
eBay Classifieds
Annual online classifieds revenues€ million, estimates
Broad footprint top-3 position in each market
Schibsted
GE UK FR SP NL IT BE AT SW DA NO
GeneralistJobsCarsReal estate
eBay classifieds
GE UK FR SP NL IT BE AT SW DA NO
GeneralistJobsCarsReal estate
Scout Group
GE UK FR SP NL IT BE AT SW DA NO
GeneralistJobsCarsReal estate
Heatmap of leading positions in European countries
Top 3 position
SCM Growth perspectives• Schibsted is a major player already
–Largest classifieds player in Europe–Broad footprint with top-3 position in each market
• Online classifieds is attractive growth opportunity• Large potential for growth• High profitability once establishing leadership position
• Schibsted has strong ambition to capture this growth opportunity• Focus on classifieds growth in new SCM division• Develop businesses with international initiatives & increasing monetization• New launches based on proven business model• Targeted M&A in key markets and verticals
• Schibsted has strong positioning versus potential competitors
• As a result SCM will be fastest growing unit within Schibsted
Classifieds business is highly profitable onceestablishing leadership position ...
Source: Company analysis
100%
0%
Size vs second player1x 3-5x 8-10x
EBITDA margin
Desired position50-70%
30-50%
5-30%
... as illustrated by profitability of several dominant players
* 2007/2008
** EBITA for Finn and Blocket/Bytbil
Source: Company reports, Broker reports
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535256
43
SEEK* REA Australia*
SeLogerFinn JobIndexRightmoveBlocket / Bytbil
EBITDA margin 2007**
SCM Growth perspectives• Schibsted is a major player already
–Largest classifieds player in Europe–Broad footprint with top-3 position in each market
• Online classifieds is attractive growth opportunity• Large potential for growth• High profitability once establishing leadership position
• Schibsted has strong ambition to capture this growth opportunity• Focus on classifieds growth in new SCM division• Develop businesses with international initiatives & increasing monetization• New launches based on proven business model• Targeted M&A in key markets and verticals
• Schibsted has strong positioning versus potential competitors
• As a result SCM will be fastest growing unit within Schibsted
Focus on growth in new SCM divisionSchibsted Classified Media (SCM)Chairman: Sverre MunckMD: Rolv Erik RyssdalRevenues ‘07: NOK 2.0 billionEBITA 2007: NOK 290 million
• Single management unit from April 2008• Defined mandate for growth
1. Develop existing businesses2. New launches3. M&A
• Exchange of resources & competencies
Spain Sweden France Italy Belgium
Austria Lithuania Malaysia Slovenia
Growth lever 1: Develop existing businesses with international initiatives …
PPC advertising
Initiative Description
• Pay Per Click advertising: Placing contextual, sponsored links on our pages
• Search Engine Optimization: Optimizing our sites to get more free search engine traffic
• User Experience: Improving the site functionality (key flows, reducing drop off rates)
• Search Engine Marketing: Structurally improve efficiency of paid search traffic
• Professional Sales improvements: Share optimal sales processes and practices to sell to professional customers
SEO
UEX
SEM
Sales
… and increasing levels of monetization
NascentEmerging leader
Mature leaderStage of growth
Strategicposture
Monetizationlevers
• Become an online starting point for broadneeds
• Select 1 or 2 verticalsfor leadership
• Get vibrancy• ”Leave the pack”
Contextual Advertising
Banners
Listings Features
Contextual Advertising
Banners
Listings Features
Growth lever 2: New launches based on proven business models
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Months from start
12 13 14
Users
Growth lever 3: Targeted M&A in key markets and verticals
Market attractiveness(minimum internet population, internet penetration, GDP/capita, Schibsted strength)
Low (e.g.Balkans)
Medium (e.g. KeyEuropean markets)
High (e.g. Norway, Sweden, Spain)
New business (pricecomparison, socialnetworks, ad netw. etc.)
Adjacent (e.g., contentportals, directories, travel, B2C SW)
Core verticals (cars, real estate, jobs)Business
area
Classifiedsgeneralist
Least fit
Best fit
SCM Growth perspectives• Schibsted is a major player already
–Largest classifieds player in Europe–Broad footprint with top-3 position in each market
• Online classifieds is attractive growth opportunity• Large potential for growth• High profitability once establishing leadership position
• Schibsted has strong ambition to capture this growth opportunity• Focus on classifieds growth in new SCM division• Develop businesses with international initiatives & increasing monetization• New launches based on proven business model• Targeted M&A in key markets and verticals
• Schibsted has strong positioning versus potential competitors
• As a result SCM will increase from 25% to >50% of Schibsted
SCM has strong positioning vs potential competitorsAreas for valuecreation in online classifieds
Driving traffic
Schibsted competitivestrength
Improvemonetization
Make traffic more successful (and sticky)
ValuecreationLevers
• SEO• SEM
• IFs• Services• Advertising
• User Exp
• Quality
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Cost synergies • Scale• Overhead
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Brand building • Ability
• Willingness
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Potential competitors
• Global classified players(e.g. Ebay/Kijiji)
• Local classified players• Local leaders• Media companies• Start-ups
• New business models (e.g. aggregators)
• Search engines (e.g. Google)
SCM Growth perspectives• Schibsted is a major player already
–Largest classifieds player in Europe–Broad footprint with top-3 position in each market
• Online classifieds is attractive growth opportunity• Large potential for growth• High profitability once establishing leadership position
• Schibsted has strong ambition to capture this growth opportunity• Focus on classifieds growth in new SCM division• Develop businesses with international initiatives & increasing monetization• New launches based on proven business model• Targeted M&A in key markets and verticals
• Schibsted has strong positioning versus potential competitors
• As a result SCM will be fastest growing unit within Schibsted