Investor Presentation • Nov 8, 2017
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Q3 2017 Results Conference Call
November 8, 2017
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Note: All figures in € millions.
Ordinary operating (oo)EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted for non-operating and special effects, ordinary operating EBITDA margin of a segment is defined as ordinary operating EBITDA as a percentage of external segment revenues.
Cash contribution is defined as ooEBITDA less Capital expenditures, cash conversion as ooEBITDA / (ooEBITDA less Capital expenditures).
Core Agent revenues show slight increase compared to Q3 2016 reflecting improvement in core agent trends
Other agent revenues remained mainly flat on a y-o-y basis mainly driven by professional pay-perad revenues
Increase reflecting robust revenue growth in adjacent businesses combined with a slight increase private listing revenues
ooEBITDA margin reflecting investments in product innovation adding to topline growth going forward
Core agent evolution
Net loss/gain excl. Agents leaving the business1 Agents leaving the business / inactive Agents
Source: Management estimates, internal data.
Strong ARPU increase on the back of price increases and good visibility product uptake in Germany and Benelux
Other dealer revenues with a flat development y-o-y on the back of a less dynamic development in revenues from the "Express Sale"
Other revenues increased at a slightly slower pace due to a less dynamic development in display revenues
Revenue growth combined with operational gearing drive margin increase
| (in €m) | 9M 2016 | 9M 2017 | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Including €1.1m for stock-option • |
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| Revenues | 326.3 | 353.5 | programme for employees (SOP) in 2017 Increase driven by regular salary increase • |
| Own work capitalised |
8.2 | 10.7 | as well as talent upgrade Investment in internal and external • |
| Personnel (incl. external labour) |
(88.2) | (94.9) | labour to support product and sales approach (+ 18 internal FTE y-o-y) |
| Marketing (online & offline) | (35.3) | (38.3) | |
| IT | (12.0) | (12.0) | Marketing expenses reflecting certain • |
| Other costs | (31.4) | (33.5) | investments in product innovation |
| Total operating cost |
(158.8) | (168.0) | |
| Ordinary operating EBITDA |
167.6 | 185.5 | Sundry positions and seasonality • |
| Ordinary operating EBITDA-margin |
51.4% | 52.5% |
(in €m)
| (in €m) | 9M 2016 | 9M 2017 | Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary operating EBITDA Non-operating items |
167.6 | 185.5 | Include €2.8m effect from share-based • |
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| (13.9) | (14.0) | compensation (Management Equity Programmes), €2.3m performance based |
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| Reported EBITDA |
153.6 | 171.5 | compensation stemming from a purchase price agreement, €2.1m of cost |
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| D&A | (11.7) | (13.8) | relating to M&A, €6.1m personnel cost relating to the reorganisation |
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| PPA Effect | D&A on PPA items | (37.2) | (29.1) | |||
| EBIT | 104.8 | 128.6 | Amortisation of PPA items decreasing as • technology asset fully amortised |
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| Results Equity Method |
(0.0) | (0.0) | ||||
| Finance Income |
0.0 | 3.4 | Significantly reduced interest rate • |
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| Interest | Finance Cost |
(31.7) | (11.0) | 9M 2016 including €5.1m expense from • derivative instruments, 9M 2017 with |
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| Earnings before Tax |
73.2 | 121.0 | €1.2m gain (0% floor on EURIBOR, non cash relevant) |
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| Taxes | Taxes on Income |
(24.2) | (37.4) | 9M 2017 including one-time gain of • |
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| Earnings after Tax |
49.0 | 83.6 | €1.9m in interest refund deriving from 2011 |
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| Earnings per Share (in €) |
0.46 | 0.78 | ||||
| Adjusted Earnings1 |
107.8 | 110.4 | Effective tax rate of 30.9% (slightly lower • |
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| Earnings per Share adjusted (in €)1 |
1.00 | 1.03 | than normalized rate of 31.3%) | |||
Key highlights
Leverage test on a quarterly basis with new spread applicable 45 days post quarter end
Revolving Facility is subject to a utilisation fee depending of the amount drawn (<33.3% : 0.1% , <66.7% : 0.2% , >66.7% : 0.4%)
Net debt is defined as total debt (current and non-current liabilities) less cash and cash equivalents
(in €m)
Group ooEBITDA margin is expected to increase by around one percentage point
▪ IS24 is expected to achieve an ordinary operating EBITDA margin on a slightly lower (but, at least 61.5%) or comparable level than in 2016
▪ IS24 is expected to achieve a mid-single percentage revenue growth rate
▪ AS24 is expected to grow revenues at mid-teens percentage rate
▪ AS24 margin expected to expand by at least five percentage points
| (EUR millions) |
9M 2016 | 9M 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings before Tax |
73.2 | 121.0 |
| Add back non-operating items |
13.9 | 14.0 |
| Add back D&A on PPA items | 37.2 | 29.1 |
| Add back extraordinary finance expense/ income and effects from derivative instruments |
5.1 | (3.0) |
| Deduct Profit from disposal of investments accounted for using the equity method |
(0.0) | (0.0) |
| Adjusted Earnings before Tax |
129.4 | 161.1 |
| Adjusted Tax based on normalized Tax rate | (40.8) | (50.5) |
| Non-Controlling interest | 0.2 | - |
| Adjusted Earnings attributable to owners of the parent |
88.9 | 110.6 |
| Earnings per Share adjusted (in €)1 | 0.82 | 1.03 |
| Weighted average of shares (in million) | 107.6 | 107.6 |
Based on relevant nominal tax rate as stated in Annual Report 2015 and 2016 respectively.
Q2 2016: 31.30%; Q2 2017: 31.33%
| (EUR millions) | 9M 2016 | 9M 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 326.3 | 353.5 |
| Own work capitalised |
8.2 | 10.7 |
| Other operating income |
1.1 | 0.5 |
| Total operating performance |
335.6 | 364.7 |
| Personnel expenses |
(83.2) | (88.7) |
| Advertising expenses | (35.7) | (38.4) |
| IT expenses1 | (12.1) | (12.0) |
| Other operating expenses |
(51.0) | (54.0) |
| EBITDA (Earnings before interest. tax. depreciation and amortisation) | 153.6 | 171.5 |
| Depreciation. amortisation and impairment losses |
(48.9) | (42.9) |
| EBIT (Earnings before interest and tax) | 104.8 | 128.6 |
| Net financial result |
(31.5) | (7.5) |
| Earnings before tax |
73.2 | 121.0 |
| Income taxes | (24.3) | (37.4) |
| Earnings after tax |
49.0 | 83.6 |
| Earnings per share (EUR) |
0.46 | 0.78 |
| Assets | 12/31/2016 | 09/30/2017 |
|---|---|---|
| (EUR '000) | ||
| Current assets |
96.2 | 107.9 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 43.4 | 52.9 |
| Trade receivables | 43.3 | 43.4 |
| Financial assets | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Income tax receivables |
1.2 | 1.5 |
| Other assets | 7.8 | 9.4 |
| Non-current assets |
2,034.7 | 2,031.8 |
| Goodwill | 816.2 | 861.2 |
| Trademarks | 983.5 | 983.3 |
| Other intangible assets |
217.6 | 192.3 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 10.0 | 8.1 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| Financial assets | 0.5 | 25.2 |
| Deferred tax assets |
3.5 | 2.8 |
| Other assets | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Total assets | 2,130.9 | 2,139.7 |
| Equity and liabilities | 12/31/2016 | 09/30/2017 |
|---|---|---|
| (EUR '000) | ||
| Current liabilities |
112.3 | 76.8 |
| Trade payables | 27.9 | 22.6 |
| Financial liabilities | 31.8 | 0.5 |
| Other provisions | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Income tax liabilities |
15.9 | 8.3 |
| Other liabilities | 32.7 | 40.3 |
| Non-current liabilities |
1,027.8 | 1,019.2 |
| Financial liabilities | 645.5 | 646.2 |
| Pension and similar obligations | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Other provisions | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Income tax liabilities |
0.0 | 0.0 |
| Deferred tax liabilities |
378.6 | 369.6 |
| Other liabilities | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Equity | 990.8 | 1,043,7 |
| Subscribed share capital |
107.6 | 107.6 |
| Capital reserve | 427.6 | 428.7 |
| Retained earnings |
455.0 | 506.4 |
| Measurement of pension obligations |
(0.1) | (0.1) |
| Other reserves | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Treasury shares (13,400 and 0 shares respectively) | (0.5) | - |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of parent company | 990.8 | 1,043,7 |
| Non-controlling interests | - | - |
| Total equity and liabilities | 2,130.9 | 2,139,7 |
| (EUR millions) | 9M 2016 | 9M 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings after tax |
49.0 | 83.6 |
| Depreciation. amortisation and impairment losses |
48.9 | 43.0 |
| Income tax expense/(income) |
24.3 | 37.4 |
| Financial income1 | (0.1) | (3.5) |
| Financial expenses1 | 31.7 | 11.0 |
| Result from investments accounted for using the equity method | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result on disposal of intangible assets and property. plant and equipment | (0.0) | 0.0 |
| Other non-cash transactions | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Change in other assets not attributable to investing or financing activities | 0.3 | (2.7) |
| Change in other liabilities not attributable to investing or financing activities | (6.1) | 1.9 |
| Change in provisions | (0.5) | 1.3 |
| Income tax paid |
(2.0) | (53.6) |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 149.2 | 120.3 |
| Purchases of intangible assets |
(12.2) | (14.1) |
| Purchases of property. plant and equipment | (1.5) | (1.6) |
| Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets and property. plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Payments made for investments in financial assets | (0.1) | (0.3) |
| Proceeds from sale of financial assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Payments made to acquire subsidiaries | - | (0.4) |
| Payments made in connection with disposal of investments accounted for using the equity method | (29.5) | (25.0) |
| Interest received | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Proceeds from disposal of discontinued activities | 0.0 | - |
| Cash flow from investing activities | (43.2) | (39.3) |
| (EUR '000) |
9M 2016 | 9M 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from investing activities |
(43,170) | (39,312) |
| Repayment of short-term financial liabilities |
(100,206) | (30,160) |
| Proceeds from long-term financial liabilities |
- | 29 |
| Interest paid |
(23,046) | (9,048) |
| Dividends paid |
- | (32,280) |
| Cash flow from financing activities |
(123,252) | (71,459) |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(3) | (30) |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents |
(17,218) | 9,471 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of period |
70,639 | 43,441 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
53,420 | 52,912 |
Tuesday 14 November 2017 Capital Markets Day
Half year report 2016 http://www.scout24.com/en/Investor-Relations/Financial-Publications/Financial-Reports/Financial-reports.aspx
Full year report 2016 report.scout24.com/2016
Britta Schmidt Vice President Investor Relations & Controlling
Junior Manager Investor Relations
Tel : +49 89 444 56 3278 ; Fax : +49 89 444 56 193278; Email : [email protected]
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