Earnings Release • Nov 15, 2011
Earnings Release
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November 15, 2011
Significant product investments ("mobile", features & new "sales" membership)
Gross subscriber adds D-A-CH in thousands
Net subscriber adds
D-A-CH in thousands Paying subscriber base in thousands
Q3'10 Q4'10 Q1'11 Q2'11 Q3'11 Intl. Total
Pricing structure effective since April 2011 for all new members 3m = €7.95 (€6.36 for first 3 months new price after first renewal) 12m = €6.95 (€5.56 for first 12 months new price after first renewal)
Revenues from "verticals" (recruiting, advertising, events & other) in €m & in % of total revenues
1 Source: Company estimates, RW Baird estimates (2008), Monster.com research & internal estimates
2 Source: OVK Report 2/2011
3 Source: Meeting- und Eventbarometer (GCB 2009 & 2010), Anbieterbefragung 2008 (ghh consult GmbH), PR 17.06.2008 (Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt), Bilanz 2009: Kennzahlen der Messewirtschaft (AUMA)
New sharing functions, Sales membership & improvements to XING mobile…
Fully on track regarding our financial goals
Healthy top-line growth of 20%
Continued diversification of our revenue base
Accelerated investments in future growth reflected in EBITDA & margins
| Q3'11 | Q2'11 | Q3'11 vs. Q2'11 |
Q3'10 | Q3'11 vs. Q3'10 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | |||
| Total revenue1 | 16.6 | 16.3 | +1% | 13.8 | 20% |
| Costs | (11.2) | (10.7) | (6%) | (9.3) | (20%) |
| EBITDA | 5.4 | 5.7 | (6)% | 4.5 | 20% |
| Margin | 32% | 35% | -3%pt | 32% | 0%pt |
| Depreciation | (1.8) | (2.2) | 20% | (1.3) | (36%) |
| Financial result | 0.2 | 0.1 | +241% | -0.0 | NA |
| Taxes | (1.2) | (1.2) | (4%) | (1.0) | (20%) |
| Net result | 2.6 | 2.4 | 10% | 2.11 | 23% |
(1) Of revenue
(2) Including other operating income
Personnel in €m in % of total revenue Marketing in €m in % of total revenue Q3'10 Q2'11 Q3'11 31% 35% +38% Q3'10 Q2'11 Q3'11 15% 8% -28% 36% 9% 4.3 5.7 5.9 2.1 1.4 1.5
27 new FTEs (40 heads) in Q3
Online display & social media adv.
in % of total revenue
| Q3'11 | Q2'11 | Q3'11 vs. Q2'11 |
Q3'10 | Q3'11 vs. Q3'10 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | |
| EBITDA | 5.4 | 5.7 | -0.3 | 4.5 | +0.9 |
| Interest/tax/ESOP | +0.1 | -6.6 | +6.7 | -1.3 | +1.4 |
| Net working capital |
-0.8 | +0.0 | -0.8 | +0.8 | -1.6 |
| Operating cashflow excl. organizer cash |
4.7 | -0.9 | +5.6 | 4.0 | +0.7 |
| Investment – operating |
-1.8 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -0.5 |
| Investment – acquisitions |
-0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Financing incl. transaction of own shares |
+0.8 | 4.0 | -3.2 | 0.0 | +0.8 |
| Free cashflow excl. organizer cash |
3.4 | +1.7 | +1.7 | 2.4 | +1.0 |
| Effects organizer cash |
+2.4 | -0.4 | +2.8 | 0.0 | +2.4 |
| Free cashflow incl. organizer cash |
5.8 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
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| Total revenues | 66.4 | 77.6 | 88.3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 21.0 | 25.4 | 29.9 |
| Margin | 32% | 33% | 34% |
| Depreciation | -6.3 | -6.9 | -7.5 |
| EBIT | 14.7 | 18.5 | 22.5 |
| Margin | 22% | 24% | 25% |
| Net income | 9.9 | 12.8 | 15.7 |
| EPS in € | 1.88 | 2.43 | 2.98 |
| Free cashflow | 7.3 | 11.5 | 16.0 |
Consensus
Oct 10 Nov 10 Dez 10 Jan 11 Feb 11 Mrz 11 Apr 11 Mai 11 Jun 11 Jul 11 Aug 11 Sep 11 Okt 11
| Analyst coverage | Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, Hauck & Aufhäuser, HSBC, Montega AG, Close Brothers |
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| Shares | 5,410,771 | ||||
| TecDax ranking end of October 2011 |
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| Market Cap. | 25 | ||||
| Turnover | 27 |
Free float according to Deutsche Börse: 69.3%
(as of November 11, 2011)
Patrick Möller Director Investor Relations
XING AG Gänsemarkt 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]
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