Azerion continues expansion in the Nordics by acquiring 26% of Eniro

Amsterdam, 26 April 2024 - Azerion announces today a strategic investment in Eniro Group AB (“Eniro”) executed through the purchase of approximately 26% of its ordinary shares. This is another important step in executing Azerion’s strategy to build one of Europe’s largest digital advertising platforms, integrating networks of digital audiences, publishing and advertising technology. As part of the strategic partnership, Azerion will acquire the shares in Eniro from its two largest current shareholders, SpectrumOne AB and B.O. Intressenter AB, who both will retain a significant shareholding in Eniro and ongoing interest in the future commercial collaboration between Eniro and Azerion.

Separately, Azerion and Eniro are intending to enter into commercial agreements across a wide range of products and services strengthening their combined presence in the Nordic markets and underlying Azerion's commitment to partnering with local market leaders. This collaboration aims to offer new digital marketing opportunities to Eniro’s 50,000 advertisers and gives them access to localised and engaged audiences across Azerion’s media network, including channels such as Digital-Out-of-Home and Audio. Additionally, Eniro’s search sites bring an audience of close to 10 million unique users in a new environment made available to Azerion’s Nordic advertisers.

Furthermore, Azerion will leverage its expertise in digital advertising delivery to help Eniro's optimise its operations, resulting in improved efficiency and effectiveness for advertisers on both platforms. Together, the companies plan to closely cooperate across product development and technology, introducing a cloud based solution to Eniro and realising mutually beneficial economies of scale.

The total consideration for the investment is SEK 171 million and will be settled through a combination of SEK 113.5 million in cash and approximately SEK 57.5 million in Azerion shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of the share transfer agreement, approximately 1.8 million ordinary shares in Azerion will be transferred to SpectrumOne AB and B.O. Intressenter AB at first closing, expected to be 15 May 2024, at an implied value of € 2.75 per share, subject to a 12-month lock-up period, together with SEK 73.5 million in cash. The balance of the SEK 40 million cash consideration is payable approximately 6 months after first closing. In return, at first closing Azerion will own a shareholding in Eniro of approximately 20%, increasing to approximately 26% on second closing and representing in total 190 million shares at an implied purchase price of SEK 0.90 per share.