Investor Presentation • Oct 17, 2022
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PRESS RELEASE
17 October 2022 – 18:00 CEST
Targetspot (formerly AudioValley) is publishing its financial statements for the first half of 2022. The Group is also unveiling its new three-year strategic plan, Audio 2025, aimed at stepping up its transformation to rank among the world's leading digital audio technology companies.
At 30 June, the Targetspot Group generated revenue of €14.5m, compared with €12.3m one year earlier, for growth of 17.6%. Growth amounted to 11.7% at constant exchange rates (CER). The exchange rate effect, stemming from the appreciation of the dollar against the euro, stood at +5.9% in the first half of the year.
As expected, the Group's powerful momentum was driven by the Targetspot division, which accounted for 92% of total sales in the first half of the year. Responsible for monetising all digital audio channels (podcasts, web radios, music platforms), this division posted revenue of €13.6m, up 19.8% (+13.3% at CER). The division grew in all of its geographical regions, with Europe in the lead (+36.1%) and momentum remaining strong in North America (+11.1%).
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2022 ISIN: BE0974334667/Ticker: ALTGS
| En K€, Normes IFRS | S1 2022 | S1 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Chiffre d'affaires | 14 497 | 12 332 |
| Coûts des ventes | (7 247) | (6 511) |
| Charges de personnel | (5 503) | (4 471) |
| Autres ch. administratives et commerciales | (3 711) | (1 763) |
| EBITDA | (1 964) | (413) |
| Dépréciations et amortissements, autres ch. | (2 180) | (2 055) |
| EBIT | (4 144) | (2 468) |
| Autres produits et charges | - | (2) |
| Résultat opérationnel | (4 144) | (2 470) |
| Résultat financier | (1 158) | (818) |
| Impôts sur les résultats | (253) | (2) |
| Résultat de l'exercice | (5 555) | (3 290) |
| REVENUE BY DIVISION in H1 2022, in €k | Winamp | Targetspot | Corporate | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,111 | 13,386 | - | 14,497 |
| Cost of sales | (439) | (6,808) | - | (7247) |
| Gross margin | 672 | 6,578 | - | 7,250 |
| Personnel expenses | (965) | (4,219) | (319) | (5,503) |
| Other administrative and commercial expenses |
(1,378) | (1,868) | (534) | (3,780) |
| Other operating income / expenses | - | 26 | 43 | 69 |
| EBITDA by division | (1,671) | 517 | (810) | (1,964) |
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2022 ISIN: BE0974334667/Ticker: ALTGS
Gross margin rose 24.5% Group-wide in H1 2022 to €7.2 million, driven by the momentum of the Targetspot core business. Despite this positive trend, EBITDA was negative at -€2m, compared with -€0.4m a year earlier, attributable to efforts to develop the Winamp division. After amortisation and impairment, operating income was -€4.1m.
The financial position remains under control, with €11m in shareholders' equity and gross cash of €3.1m. Financial debt stood at €23m, compared with €17.6m at the end of 2021.
| Targetspot Division, in €k | H1 2022 | H1 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 13,386 | 11,178 |
| Cost of sales | (6,808) | (6,044) |
| Gross margin | 6,578 | 5,134 |
| Personnel expenses | (4,219) | (3,748) |
| Other administrative and commercial expenses |
(1,868) | (1,249) |
| Other operating income / expenses | 26 | - |
| EBITDA by division | 517 | 137 |
The momentum of the Targetspot division was reflected in revenue growth of 19.8% (+13.3% at CER) and an increase in gross margin, which stood at 49.1% of revenue in H1 2022, compared with 45.9% in H1 2021. Gross margin came out at €6.6m, compared with €5.1m at 30 June 2021, up €1.5m.
EBITDA was positive at +€517k, nearly four times higher than at 30 June 2021.
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| Winamp Division, in €k | H1 2022 | H1 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,111 | 1,154 |
| Cost of sales | (439) | (467) |
| Gross margin | 672 | 687 |
| Personnel expenses | (965) | (595) |
| Other administrative and commercial expenses |
(1,378) | (344) |
| Other operating income / expenses | - | (2) |
| EBITDA by division | (1,671) | (254) |
The Winamp subsidiary generated EBITDA of -€1,671k in H1 2022, compared with - €254k in H1 2021. The trend resulted primarily from an increase in personnel expenses, mainly for recruitments, the workforce having been increased by nearly 40% in six months (54 employees at 30 June 2022 versus 39 at the end of 2021). Winamp's investments in technological and commercial development also impacted "Other administrative and commercial expenses", particularly through the increased use of external service providers over the period.
The digital audio advertising market took off in the lead-up to the 2020s, marked by double-digit growth rates. The boom was fuelled by the multiplication of various content sources (radio, music streaming, podcasts, video platforms, mobile games, audio books, etc.) and new technologies (including smartphones, connected speakers, wireless headsets and Apple CarPlay).
The digital audio market is set to continue on this strong growth path, offering unprecedented benefits to all players in the ecosystem:
As a pioneer in AdTech, Targetspot has developed independent, innovative and allin-one solutions that have continued to strengthen its competitive advantage. To exploit the full potential of the market while improving financial performance, the Group is today announcing a three-year strategic plan that will enable it to deliver strong performance in both growth and profitability over the long term.
Called Audio 2025, the plan has five priority focuses:
acceleration this summer in Latin America, through a series of local partnerships.
The execution of this plan should enable AdTech to become the digital audio leader in Europe and a challenger in North America, with solid positions in the rest of the world.
The Group will accompany this strategic ambition by boosting its growth and profitability profile. For a business scope no longer including the Winamp subsidiary, Targetspot is targeting an average annual revenue growth of 20% over the 2023-2025 period. By 2025, it plans to generate over €50m in annual revenue. As a reminder, the Targetspot division generated revenue of €26m in 2021.
In terms of profitability, the Group aims to increase its EBITDA margin to more than 15% in 2025, double that of 2021 (7.6% for the Targetspot division).
Strengthened by these new directions, the Group is poised to embark on a new development cycle allowing it to take full advantage of the opportunities in its market.
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Investor Relations Marianne Py [email protected] Francis Muyshondt [email protected]
Isabelle Dray [email protected]
Targetspot, an AdTech company listed on the Brussels and Paris stock exchanges, has been a leader and pioneer in digital audio since 2007. Targetspot connects brands to their target audiences through an inventory of leading publishers in all areas of digital audio. Thanks to its proprietary technologies, Targetspot provides end-to-end integration between advertisers and publishers for contextualised cookie-free campaigns in both direct and programmatic buying. Targetspot is also an unrivalled leader in audio streaming with its Shoutcast brand, enabling over 85,000 radio stations to be streamed online. Targetspot operates in nine countries and employs around 100 staff worldwide.
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