Opera fourth quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA expected to exceed top-end of guidance ranges

January 11, 2021 at 8:30 AM EST
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  • Year-over-year search & advertising revenue growth rates exceeded fourth quarter expectations due to both PC user growth and stronger monetization
  • Opera planning to report fourth quarter and full-year 2020 results on February 25th

OSLO, Norway, Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opera Limited (NASDAQ: OPRA), one of the world’s major browser developers and a leading internet consumer brand, announced today it expects fourth quarter 2020 results to exceed the top-end of both its revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance ranges. Opera had initially guided to fourth quarter revenue of $45 to $47 million and adjusted EBITDA of $10 to $12 million.

“The fourth quarter was a strong end to 2020. We continued to exceed our expectations both on users and monetization, leading to a significant acceleration in our year-over-year search & advertising growth rates,” said Song Lin, Co-CEO. “Further, execution in our core business is expected to drive accelerating year-over-year growth rates in 2021 before factoring in any potential from our new initiatives.”

Opera plans to report its full fourth quarter and full-year 2020 results on February 25th, 2021.

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About Opera

Opera is a global web innovator. Opera’s browsers, news products and fintech solutions are the trusted choice of more than 380 million users worldwide. Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (OPRA).

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