18.07.2018 Scout24 AG  DE000A12DM80

DGAP-News: Scout24 AG acquires FINANZCHECK.de, one of the leading consumer finance platforms in Germany


 
DGAP-News: Scout24 AG / Key word(s): Takeover Scout24 AG acquires FINANZCHECK.de, one of the leading consumer finance platforms in Germany 18.07.2018 / 08:01 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scout24 AG acquires FINANZCHECK.de, one of the leading consumer finance platforms in Germany * Great fit with Scout24's Consumer Services vertical and highly complementary to Scout24's market network strategy * Enabling Scout24 and FINANZCHECK.de to jointly connect the dots along the car and home buyer consumer journey * FINANZCHECK.de with high growth profile in a healthy > EUR 80 billion German consumer loan market Berlin / Munich / Hamburg, 18 July 2018 - Scout24 AG ("Scout24" or "the Group"), a leading operator of digital marketplaces specializing in the real estate and automotive sectors in Germany and other selected European countries signed an agreement yesterday evening to acquire all shares of FFG FINANZCHECK Finanzportale GmbH ("FINANZCHECK.de"), a German online comparison portal for consumer loans. Scout24 agreed to acquire FINANZCHECK.de from Acton Capital Partners, btov Partners, Highland Europe, HarbourVest Partners and FINANZCHECK.de's Founder and CEO, and others (collectively the "Selling Shareholders"). Closing is subject to anti-trust approval and is expected within four to six weeks. The transaction is based on a consideration of EUR 285 million, on a cash-free and debt-free basis. The purchase price is paid fully in cash. FINANZCHECK.de operates an online consumer finance platform, providing consumers with real-time and efficient comparison of consumer loans - in addition, the company cooperates with affiliate websites, point-of-sale finance and partner networks in Germany through its proprietary consumer financing technology platform. In terms of market share and market positioning for online comparison of consumer loans, FINANZCHECK.de is a top 3 portal in Germany. Using an easy-to-use online query, credit offers and loan-related products from all important providers on the market can be compared within a few minutes. For enquiries on instalment, car and rescheduling loans, loan advisors are also available upon request in addition to online enquiries - seven days a week and free of charge. Through this highly strategic acquisition, Scout24 teams up with a leading player in delivering great user experience and helping users to save time and money in finding the right consumer loan for them. It further provides banks and finance institutions with a cost efficient and scalable way to offer their services to loan seekers. FINANZCHECK.de has built its successful business on a proprietary technology platform with machine learning capabilities and API-connections ("application programming interface") to the most relevant finance providers in Germany. The online market for consumer loans is a strongly growing market, that benefits both from a healthy underlying development of the > EUR 80 billion newly issued consumer loans in Germany, as well as from an ongoing shift of consumer loan purchasing from offline channels to online. Between 2015 and 2022, the market share of consumer loans generated through online comparison platforms is expected to double. FINANZCHECK.de has a proven track record of strong growth with a compounded annual growth rate of around 35% over the past three years, resulting in more than EUR 35 million in revenues in financial year ending December 2017. From Q1 2015 to Q1 2018, the company more than tripled the quarterly number of newly registered customers going through the loan application process, and more than doubled the number of loan transactions, making up for a brokered volume of more than EUR 3.5 billion since the company's inception in 2012. In addition, FINANZCHECK.de has a comprehensive market coverage in terms of relevant consumer finance providers, with more than 20 financial institutions connected via API to its technology platform. The acquisition of FINANZCHECK.de is an important strategic step to support users along their consumer journey and to deliver on Scout24's purpose to "Inspire your best decisions", being perfectly complemented by FINANZCHECK.de's mantra of "enabling for money". The acquisition builds on the already well-established and successful working commercial partnership between the two companies to deliver consumer finance for car seekers on the AutoScout24 and FinanceScout24 platforms. Since its IPO in October 2015, Scout24 has already acquired and successfully integrated several other businesses such as AutoTrader B.V. in the Netherlands and Gebrauchtwagen.at in Austria, strategic fits that also added to the Company's market-leading position. In this respect, FINANZCHECK.de with its strong and well-established brand perfectly complements the existing business and adds significantly to the reach and scope of the Company's market network - which in turn will also benefit the future development of FINANZCHECK.de. "The acquisition of FINANZCHECK.de represents another big step into further digitising the consumer journey within the Scout24 market network. It's a highly complementary business for us and we are confident this strategic step will boost top-line growth to hit the EUR 250 million mark in the mid-term for the Consumer Services business. Next to operational synergies and revenue contribution, we are gaining deep consumer understanding up to the point of the transaction. Understanding consumer lifecycles and when a consumer will start his next journey of seeking a new car or home again is a highly valuable proprietary insight that will help us to strategically align our offerings by building bridges to future consumer touchpoints," Gregory Ellis, CEO of Scout24 AG, emphasising the high strategic value and leverage of the transaction as it helps to close the gaps within the Group's coverage of the consumer journey along the real estate and automotive value chains. "We are happy to have Scout24 on board as our new parent company. This new union builds on an already very good working relationship on the back of our long-running affiliate-partnership. I am confident we will both profit from this new partnership and that it will further bolster our already strong growth path in the German fintech industry," said Moritz Thiele, CEO and founder of FINANZCHECK.de. "We aim to empower consumers in the decision of taking out a loan to finance their purchase. For example, at the moment, there is no integrated solution from search to transaction completion for buying a car online. By joining forces with AutoScout24, we are able to trace another step along the consumer journey within one single market network and offer transparent and relevant solutions for users on one of Germany's biggest car digital market places," said Andreas Kupke, Managing Director & COO FINANZCHECK.de. "Investing in future growth and further capturing the full potential of our market network were key pillars of the strategy we have communicated to the capital markets. FINANZCHECK.de is a strong brand in the German market for consumer finance and we believe that this acquisition fits perfectly with our overall strategy. We would like to welcome Moritz, Andreas and the highly talented FINANZCHECK.de team to their new home. Together, we see significant operational synergies which will help us target additional revenue potential along the extended real estate and automotive value chains. For example, in the near term we can already profit from an existing distribution channel for the business to business product for dealers, helping them intermediate car financing to consumers in order to facilitate the transaction," said Christian Gisy, CFO of Scout24 AG. The Scout24 Management sees significant opportunities to enhance the growth of the Consumer Services vertical through the addition of FINANZCHECK.de. This will mainly be driven by providing a more integrated service on the Scout24 platforms, thereby prolonging and enhancing the market network's role in the consumer journey. Scout24 Management expects to realize synergies on both the automotive and the real estate side. Initial focus will be on expanding FINANZCHECK.de's presence on the AutoScout24 platform and meeting more users' needs in the car buying process. Car loans are an essential part of the car buying process, with around 40% of second hand cars being partly or fully financed. In the future, Scout24 Management plans to roll-out the integration also to the AutoScout24 platforms in the core European countries. Next to strengthening the AutoScout24 platform with an integrated car financing experience, Scout24 Management sees additional synergies and revenue potential by leveraging its existing close relationships with the roughly 26,000 AutoScout24 dealer partners in Germany. AutoScout24 will be able to offer the FINANZCHECK.de's business-to-business solution "finanzcheckPRO", helping car dealers to provide potential car buyers with loan options and realize the desired car purchase. The Scout24 Group is financing the acquisition through a credit facility. Scout24 was advised by McKinsey & Company, Inc., BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, and by Credit Suisse (Deutschland) AG throughout the transaction. Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited acted as Sole Financial Advisor, Leo Schmidt-Hollburg Witte & Frank as Legal Advisor, to FINANZCHECK.de and the Selling Shareholders. Transaction advisory services were also provided by Ernst & Young GmbH and EY Parthenon GmbH. Conference Call Today at 10 am CEST Scout24 will host a conference call and webcast for financial analysts and investors. You may dial in using the following numbers: DE: +4969222229043 UK: +442030092452 USA: +18554027766 Participant PIN code: 82438614# The webcast, as well as a replay, will be made available at: https://webcasts.eqs.com/scout2420180718 About Scout24 With our leading digital marketplaces ImmobilienScout24 in Germany and AutoScout24 across Europe we are inspiring people to make their best decisions on finding a home and a car. Additional services, such as credit information, the brokerage of relocation services or construction and car financing, are bundled in the Scout24 Consumer Services business division. More than 1,200 employees are working on the success of our products and services, putting the consumers' needs first in order to create a connected network for living and mobility. Scout24 is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A12DM80, G24). For further information, please visit www.scout24.com, our Corporate Blog and Tech Blog, or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. About FINANZCHECK.de FINANZCHECK.de, based in Hamburg, is one of Germany's leading independent, tech-enabled consumer financing platforms that connects consumers with product providers across any channel. The average consumer benefits from significant interest cost savings and higher chances of getting financing, while product providers benefit from significantly lower customer acquisition costs. FINANZCHECK.de is focused on becoming the no.1 consumer liquidity solution provider through its plug-and-play infrastructure, using direct interfaces deeply integrated into finance providers' IT infrastructure to compare >70 consumer loan products. Its end-to-end platform incorporates best-in-class technology and customer service to cover the full life cycle from customer acquisition to loan approval and beyond. For further information please visit https://www.finanzcheck.de. About Acton Capital Partners Acton Capital Partners is a Munich-based growth venture fund for internet companies. It focuses on startups in the fields of marketplaces, e-commerce, e-services, digital media and SaaS. Acton invests in Europe and North America. The team has been working together successfully for many years and has invested in more than 70 companies since 1999. The most renowned investments include AbeBooks, Alando, AlphaSights, Ciao, Eloquii, Elitepartner, Etsy, HolidayCheck, HomeToGo, iwoca, Linas Matkasse, Lumas, mytheresa.com, OnVista, windeln.de and zooplus. For further information please visit www.actoncapital.com. About btov Partners btov Partners, founded in 2000, is a European venture capital firm with offices in Berlin, Luxembourg, Munich and St. Gallen. The investment focus is on digital and industrial technology companies. btov manages institutional funds, partner funds, and offers private investors and family offices access to direct investments. The company manages assets of EUR 375 million through its three divisions and examines over 3,000 investment opportunities annually. For further information please visit www.btov.vc. About HarbourVest Partners HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets investment specialist with more than 35 years of experience and more than $50 billion in assets under management. The Firm's powerful global platform offers clients investment opportunities through primary fund investments, secondary investments, and direct co-investments in commingled funds or separately managed accounts. HarbourVest has more than 400 employees, including more than 100 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. This global team has committed more than $34 billion to newly-formed funds, completed over $19 billion in secondary purchases, and invested over $8 billion directly in operating companies. Partnering with HarbourVest, clients have access to customized solutions, longstanding relationships, actionable insights, and proven results. For further information please visit https://www.harbourvest.com. About Highland Europe Highland Europe invests in exceptional growth-stage software and internet companies. Active in Europe since 2003 as Highland Capital Partners and formally launched in 2012, Highland Europe has raised over EUR1 billion and has invested in companies such as Adjust, Bitmovin, ContentSquare, Featurespace, GetYourGuide, Malwarebytes, MatchesFashion, NewVoiceMedia, Nexthink, Smartly.io and WeTransfer. Highland's collective history of investments across the US, Europe and China includes 46 IPOs and 19 billion-dollar plus companies. To learn more, visit: www.highlandeurope.com. Scout24 Investor Relations Britta Schmidt Vice President Investor Relations & Controlling Phone: +49 89 44456 3278 Email: [email protected] Scout24 Media Relations Jan Flaskamp Vice President Communications & Marketing Phone: +49 30 24301 0721 Email: [email protected] FINANZCHECK.de Media Relations Jenny Wiethoelter Phone: +49 40 52476 9639 Email: [email protected] Disclaimer: All information contained in this document 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 release is subject to amendment, revision and updating. Certain statements, beliefs and opinions in this document are forward-looking, 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 press release (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. Scout24 also uses alternative performance measures, not defined by IFRS, to describe the Scout24 Group's results of operations. These should not be viewed in isolation but treated as supplementary information. The special items used to calculate some alternative performance measures arise from the integration of acquired businesses, restructuring measures, impairments, gains or losses resulting from divestitures and sales of shareholdings, and other material expenses and income that generally do not arise in conjunction with Scout24's ordinary business activities. Alternative performance measures used by Scout24 are defined in the "Glossary" section of Scout24's Annual Report 2017 which is available at www.scout24.com/financial-reports. Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this statement may not add up precisely to the totals indicated, and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures for the same reason. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18.07.2018 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Scout24 AG Bothestr. 11-15 81675 Munich Germany Phone: +49 89 44456 - 0 Fax: +49 89 44456 - 3000 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.scout24.com ISIN: DE000A12DM80 WKN: A12DM8 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; London End of News DGAP News Service --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 705599 18.07.2018


Die wichtigsten Finanzdaten auf einen Blick
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023e
Umsatzerlöse1 472,59 318,25 349,74 353,82 389,04 447,54 509,10
EBITDA1,2 232,78 164,19 163,66 198,26 200,84 230,60 278,70
EBITDA-Marge3 49,26 51,59 46,79 56,03 51,63 51,53
EBIT1,4 175,95 111,17 109,45 146,76 137,74 188,29 231,50
EBIT-Marge5 37,23 34,93 31,30 41,48 35,41 42,07 45,47
Jahresüberschuss1 110,90 164,17 80,02 102,43 90,50 123,53 182,25
Netto-Marge6 23,47 51,59 22,88 28,95 23,26 27,60 35,80
Cashflow1,7 164,23 208,25 198,51 83,15 135,28 161,92 0,00
Ergebnis je Aktie8 1,03 1,53 0,75 23,17 1,03 1,59 2,43
Dividende8 0,56 0,64 0,91 0,82 0,84 1,00 0,30
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1 in Mio. Euro; 2 EBITDA = Ergebnis vor Zinsen, Steuern und Abschreibungen; 3 EBITDA in Relation zum Umsatz; 4 EBIT = Ergebnis vor Zinsen und Steuern; 5 EBIT in Relation zum Umsatz; 6 Jahresüberschuss (-fehlbetrag) in Relation zum Umsatz; 7 Cashflow aus der gewöhnlichen Geschäftstätigkeit; 8 in Euro; Quelle: boersengefluester.de

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WKN Kurs in € Einschätzung Börsenwert in Mio. €
A12DM8 69,160 Halten 5.187,00
KGV 2025e KGV 10Y-Ø BGFL-Ratio Shiller-KGV
28,82 24,93 1,15 53,04
KBV KCV KUV EV/EBITDA
4,07 32,03 10,19 18,92
Dividende '22 in € Dividende '23e in € Div.-Rendite '23e
in %
Hauptversammlung
1,00 1,10 1,59 05.06.2024
Q1-Zahlen Q2-Zahlen Q3-Zahlen Bilanz-PK
02.05.2024 08.08.2024 31.10.2024 28.03.2024
Abstand 60Tage-Linie Abstand 200Tage-Linie Performance YtD Performance 52 Wochen
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