Investor Presentation • Mar 2, 2012
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Preliminary FY Results 2011 Presentation – March 1, 2012
Significant growth potential ahead in core markets (D-A-CH) to become a €100m+ company in a few years
Low market penetration promises further potential for growth c
1 Source: Recruiting Trends 2012
38 46 38 39 37 Q4'10 Q1'11 Q2'11 Q3'11 Q4'11 716 731 741 751 758 785 Q4'10 Q1'11 Q2'11 Q3'11 Q4'11 Intl. Total 28 Gross subscriber adds D-A-CH in thousands Net subscriber adds D-A-CH in thousands Subscriber base in thousands 12 15 10 10 6 Q4'10 Q1'11 Q2'11 Q3'11 Q4'11 +6%
With >5.3m+ members in D-A-CH XING is the largest business network in a region with 100m inhabitants and the world's #4 in GDP
800k net new members in 2011
with more than 4/5 of all segment page views, XING is the most active business network
Revenue growth of 22% with continued revenue diversification
Increased EBITDA of €22m and margin of 34%
Adjusted for impairment net income increases by 31%
Recommendation to start regular dividend payments
(1) Including other operating income
(2) Adjustment for one time write-down of market entries for Spain & Turkey (€14.4m) & taxes adjusted by €0.3m accordingly
Bottom line adjusted for one time write-down of €14.4m At the same time reinforced investment mode since H2 2011
| 2010 | 2011 | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription | + | + | Scale of existing business |
| E-recruiting | + | + | Scale of existing business |
| Advertising w/o Company Profiles |
+ | + | Scale of existing business |
| Company Profiles | - | + | Growth to profitability |
| International | - | + | Turnaround |
| Events | n/a | - | Major investment field |
| Total EBITDA margin | 31% | 34% |
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 vs. 2010 |
2011 vs. 2010 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Rel. | |
| EBITDA | 22.2 | 16.7 | 5.5 | 33% |
| Interest/tax/ESOP | (9.1) | (1.4) | (7.7) | na |
| Net working capital |
0.8 | 7.1 | (6.3) | (89%) |
| Operating cash flow excl. organizer cash |
13.9 | 22.4 | (8.5) | (38%) |
| Investment – operating |
(6.5) | (5.7) | (0.8) | 15% |
| Investment – acquisitions |
(5.4) | (1.1) | (4.4) | na |
| Financing incl. transaction of own shares |
5.2 | 0.5 | 4.7 | na |
| Free cash flow excl. organizer cash |
7.2 | 16.2 | (9.0) | (56%) |
| Effects organizer cash |
2.0 | na | 2.0 | na |
| Free cash flow incl. organizer cash |
9.2 | 16.2 | (7.0) | (43%) |
Adjusted for distortions operating cash flow has increased from €15.6m in 2010 to €18.7m in 2011
| Q4'11 | Q3'11 | Q4'11 vs. Q3'11 |
Q4'10 | Q4'11 vs. Q4'10 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | |||
| Total revenue1 | 17.6 | 16.6 | +6% | 14.7 | 20% |
| Costs | (12.0) | (11.2) | (7%) | (9.4) | (28%) |
| EBITDA | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4% | 5.2 | 6% |
| Margin | 32% | 32% | 0%pt | 36% | (4%pt) |
| Depreciation (adjusted) (2) |
(2.6) | (1.8) | (50%) | (1.5) | (79%) |
| Financial result | 0.2 | 0.2 | (25%) | 0.0 | na |
| Taxes (adjusted) (2) |
(1.4) | (1.2) | (11%) | (1.3) | (9%) |
| Net result (adjusted) (2) |
1.8 | 2.6 | (32%) | 2.5 | (31%) |
(1) Including other operating income
(2) Adjustment for one time write-down of market entries for Spain & Turkey (€14.4m) & taxes adjusted by €0.3m accordingly
Personnel
in €m in % of total revenue
in €m in % of total revenue
| Q4'11 | Q3'11 | Q4'11 vs. Q3'11 |
Q4'10 | Q4'11 vs. Q4'10 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | |
| EBITDA | 5.6 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Interest/tax/ESOP | (2.7) | 0.1 | (2.8) | (0.6) | (2.1) |
| Net working capital |
(0.4) | (0.8) | 0.4 | (0.5) | 0.1 |
| Operating cashflow excl. organizer cash |
2.5 | 4.7 | (2.2) | 4.2 | (1.7) |
| Investment – operating |
(2.2) | (1.8) | (0.5) | (2.0) | (0.3) |
| Investment – acquisitions |
(0.0) | (0.3) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Financing incl. transaction of own shares |
0.4 | 0.8 | (0.4) | 0.5 | (0.1) |
| Free cashflow excl. organizer cash |
0.7 | 3.4 | (2.7) | 2.7 | (2.0) |
| Effects organizer cash |
(2.5) | 2.4 | (4.9) | na | (2.5) |
| Free cashflow incl. organizer cash |
(1.8) | 5.8 | (7.6) | 2.7 | (4.5) |
Adjusted for distortions operating cash flow has increased from €3.6m in Q3 to €4.2m in Q4
Executive board recommends to start paying out dividends
Significant growth potential ahead in core markets (D-A-CH) to become a €100m+ company in a few years
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| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| [excl. Event organizer cash] |
Abs. |
| Assets | 112.4 |
| Operating assets | 25.7 |
| Acquisitions / international |
19.8 |
| TAX A/R | 0.7 |
| Cash | 66.2 |
| Liabilities | 112.4 |
| Equity | 56.7 |
| Deferred income |
22.9 |
| Liabilities (incl. 20m distribution Feb'12) |
30.0 |
| Tax liabilities | 2.8 |
| Other | 0.0 |
| Operating assets | €25.7m |
|---|---|
| Deferred income |
(€22.9m) |
| Liabilities | (€30.0m) |
| Invested capital w/o cash |
(€27.2m) |
Return of €3.76 per share to shareholders on Feb 7, 2012 [Record date was August 1, 2011]
* €20m (~3.76 per share) return to shareholders expected for February 7, 2012
Patrick Moeller
Director Investor Relations
XING AG Gaensemarkt 43 20354 Hamburg Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)40 419 131-793 Fax.: +49 (0)40 419 131-44 (Please use this number to submit "WpHG notifications")
Email.: [email protected]
IR Website: http://corporate.xing.com/english/investor-relations/
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