Investor Presentation • Aug 8, 2023
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Analyst Call – Results for H1/Q2 2023 8 August 2023

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Continued growth momentum in H1 2023 leads to upgrade of full year guidance
Strong revenue growth of 12% for H1 2023 despite overall challenging market environment
Growth continues to be fuelled by customer wins and strong demand for IS24 core products
Operating leverage translates into strong increase of ooEBITDA by 21% in H1 2023 (60% margin)
Strong EPS growth: adjusted EPS up 37% (€1.23)
Completed strategic acquisition of Sprengnetter
Upgrading full year 2023 guidance: revenue growth of c. 15% and ooEBITDA growth of 18 - 19%

Q2 2023 performance driven by continued strong revenue growth across the core product portfolio and significant operating leverage




Membership and private revenues with continued strong growth in H1 2023 We expect Seller Leads and Mortgage business to return to growth in Q3 2023

Remainder of revenues generated in: Professional: PPA, Private: PPA + Other

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Membership business continues to drive growth in the Professional Segment; increased profitability due to operating leverage
| (€m) | Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
+/- | H1 2023 |
H1 2022 |
+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional revenue | 77.4 | 71.5 | +8.3% | 155.4 | 142.8 | +8.8% |
| of which subscriptions | 70.2 | 63.5 | +10.5% | 141.0 | 127.5 | +10.6% |
| thereof membership | 62.7 | 54.2 | +15.7% | 124.1 | 106.9 | +16.1% |
| thereof seller leads | 7.4 | 9.3 | -20.1% | 16.9 | 20.6 | -18.2% |
| Customers (period # average) |
21 835 , |
20 947 , |
2% +4 |
21 769 , |
20 901 , |
2% +4 |
| Resulting (in €) ARPU |
1,071 | 1,011 | +6.0% | 1,080 | 1,017 | +6.2% |
| of which PPA | 3.9 | 3.6 | +5.8% | 7.5 | 6.6 | +13.5% |
| of which Other (Mortgage) |
3.4 | 4.3 | -21.5% | 6.9 | 8.7 | -20.6% |
| Professional ooEBITDA | 54.6 | 43.6 | +25.2% | 103.0 | 86.4 | +19.1% |
| Professional ooEBITDA margin | 70.5% | 61.0% | +9.5pp | 66.2% | 60.5% | +5.7pp |
Growth driven by a combination of customer growth, list price adjustments and upgrades to higher-value memberships
Seller leads & Mortgage impacted by muted customer demand. We expect Q2 2023 to represent low point
PPA growth slowdown due to customer membership migration
ooEBITDA margin increase due to product mix and operating leverage

| (€m) | Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
+/- | H1 2023 |
H1 2022 |
+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private revenue | 35.5 | 29.6 | +20.2% | 70.4 | 57.7 | +21.9% |
| of which subscriptions | 17.2 | 14.8 | +16.8% | 34.3 | 28.5 | +20.1% |
| (period # Customers average) |
342 661 , |
297 089 , |
+15 3% |
342 349 , |
290 416 , |
+17 9% |
| Resulting (in ARPU €) |
16 8 |
16 6 |
+1 2% |
16 7 |
16 4 |
+1 8% |
| of which PPA | 12.9 | 10.1 | +27.1% | 24.7 | 19.1 | +29.5% |
| of which Other (Schufa, RRI) |
5.4 | 4.7 | +16.3% | 11.4 | 10.1 | +12.9% |
| Private ooEBITDA | 19.4 | 15.4 | +25.9% | 35.7 | 28.8 | +24.2% |
| Private ooEBITDA margin | 54.6% | 52.2% | +2.5pp | 50.8% | 49.8% | +0.9pp |
Subscriptions growth continues to be driven by new customers
Strong PPA growth fuelled by listing growth and price increases
ooEBITDA margin increased due to operating leverage

H1 2023 ooEBITDA margin reached 60% fuelled by favourable product mix and operating leverage Own work capitalized continues to
| (€m) | Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
+/- | H1 2023 |
H1 2022 |
+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 122.0 | 109.7 | +11.2% | 243.8 | 217.6 | +12.1% |
| Own work capitalized | 5.9 | 7.2 | +17.9% | 12.2 | 14.5 | +16.0% |
| Personnel costs |
-22.1 | -23.3 | +4.8% | -46.5 | -45.6 | -2.0% |
| Marketing costs | -9.3 | -12.7 | +26.8% | -22.1 | -26.4 | +16.3% |
| IT costs | -5.2 | -5.4 | +4.7% | -10.4 | -10.7 | +2.5% |
| Selling costs | -7.1 | -6.4 | -11.3% | -16.7 | -13.1 | -27.5% |
| Other operating costs | -6.0 | -7.1 | +16.1% | -13.8 | -15.6 | +11.7% |
| Total operating effects | -49.6 | -54.9 | +9.5% | -109.5 | -111.4 | +1.7% |
| ooEBITDA | 78.2 | 62.0 | +26.1% | 146.5 | 120.7 | +21.4% |
| ooEBITDA margin |
64.2% | 56.6% | +7.6pp | 60.1% | 55.5% | +4.6pp |
decrease due to completion of development & integration projects
Focus on efficiency – operating effects decreased on the back of organisational efficiency measures and reduced marketing spend
Other operating costs decreased due to less reliance on external spend and vendors

Costs / Capex as % of Revenues

ooEBITDA growth significantly outpaced revenue growth in Q2 2023 …

… and as a consequence, ooEBITDA margin improved

Margin difference in pp (y-o-y)

| (€m) | Q2 2023 |
Q2 2022 |
+/- | H1 2023 |
H1 2022 |
+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary operating EBITDA | 78.2 | 62.0 | +26.1% | 146.5 | 120.7 | +21.4% |
| Non-operating effects | -8.2 | -2.6 | ->100% | -18.2 | -7.6 | ->100% |
| Reported EBITDA | 70.0 | 59.5 | +17.8% | 128.2 | 113.1 | +13.4% |
| D&A | -8.2 | -15.2 | +46.4% | -16.2 | -22.8 | +29.0% |
| EBIT | 61.9 | 44.2 | +39.8% | 112.1 | 90.3 | +24.1% |
| Financial result | -3.6 | -4.1 | +12.7% | -6.3 | -20.8 | +69.8% |
| Earnings before tax | 58.3 | 40.1 | +45.4% | 105.8 | 69.5 | +52.2% |
| Taxes on income | -14.9 | -13.3 | -12.0% | -25.3 | -22.6 | -12.1% |
| Net income | 43.4 | 26.8 | +61.8% | 80.5 | 46.9 | +71.5% |
| Basic EPS in € |
0 59 |
0 34 |
+73 7% |
1 09 |
0 59 |
+86 1% |
| Adjusted EPS in € |
0 66 |
0 46 |
4% +45 |
1 23 |
0 89 |
+37 4% |
| Weighted shares # av |
73 4 |
78 9 |
-6 9% |
73 5 |
79 8 |
9% -7 |
Non-operating effects higher due to share based comp and one-off costs related to organisational efficiency projects
Adjusted EPS amounted to €1.23 for the first half 2023, growing 37%
D&A lower due to an unscheduled depreciation of self-developed software and the special depreciation of FLOWFACT in the previous year

Upgrading FY2023 guidance to incorporate Sprengnetter for H2 2023 and improved operating leverage
Revenue growth
( c. 3pp contribution from Sprengnetter)
Ordinary operating EBITDA growth
(c. 1pp contribution from Sprengnetter)



Filip Lindvall – Vice President Group Strategy & Investor Relations

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