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New Work SE — Earnings Release 2014
May 9, 2014
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XING – #1 Professional Social Network In German Speaking Europe
Q1 results
May 6, 2014
Dr. Thomas Vollmoeller (CEO ) & Ingo Chu (CFO)
Strong organic growth in revenues with 16% Significant acceleration vs. 7% growth in Q1 2013
Strongest member growth since 2009 Start communication of XING-EVENTS user development
[Member & total user base in million] [Member & XING-EVENTS user net adds in thousands]
Growth rate in Network / Premium segment doubled Q1/2014: 8% vs. Q1/2013: 4%
Paying member base D-A-CH [thousands]
Network / Premium revenues [€m]
2 new Premium perks added in Q1 Total of 9 exclusive partnerships for XING Premium members
- Mobile access to more than 150,000 conferences, seminars and other networking events
- Users can discover/register relevant events within their vicinity
- Integration of personal network and matchmaking (recos)
- Messaging function: direct communication with other event participants
- Add event participants to your personal XING network
New XING-EVENTS users in Q1/14: +81,000 Total number of B2B-Event customers: 2,400 (+411 vs. Q1/13)1)
Improved Empoyer Branding Profile & new search filters for job ads
Employer Branding Active Sourcing
- Redesign of EBP and entire kununu website
- Launch of industry sponsorships
- €395-1,095 p.m.
-
60% organic revenue growth in Q1
-
XTM: ~3,800 seats as of today (3,700 end of Q1)
- New project admin
- New XTM homepage
- Workflow improvements
Passive Recruiting
- Screen job ads for additional benefits (i.e. flexible working hours, home office, health measurements, etc.)
- Partnerships with eFinancialCareers, stelllenanzeigen.de & yourfirm.de to icrease jobs inventory
Total number of B2B e-recruiting customers: 16k (+450 vs. Q1/13)
Q1/14 numbers
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Strong member growth w/ 242K net member adds
Accelerating organic revenue growth at 16% (2013 Q1: 7%, Q2 11%, Q3 12%, Q4 12%)
e-Recruiting and Premium Club both growing strongly
EBITDA impacted by investment in TV campaign
Continuously strong operating cash-flow at €7.6m
EBITDA impacted by costs for TV campaign of ~€3m
| Q1/14 | Q4/13 | Q1/14 vs. Q4/13 |
Q1/13 | Q1/14 vs. Q1/13 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Including other operating income |
Abs. | Abs. | % | Abs. | % |
| Total revenue1 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 0% | 19.6 | 16% |
| Costs | (18.7) | (17.3) | (9%) | (14.3) | (31%) |
| EBITDA incl. kununu earn-out |
4.0 | 5.5 | (27%) | 5.3 | (24%) |
| Non-operating costs from kununu earn-out |
0.5 | 1.5 | NA | 0.0 | NA |
| EBITDA w/o kununu earn-out |
4.5 | 7.0 | (35%) | 5.3 | (15%) |
| Margin w/o kununu earn-out |
20% | 31% | (11%pts) | 27% | (7%pts) |
| Depreciation (incl. PPA) |
(2.2) | (2.2) | 1% | (2.3) | 3% |
| Financial result | 0.0 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA |
| Taxes | (0.8) | (1.5) | 51% | (1.1) | 29% |
| Net result incl. kununu earn-out |
1.0 | 1.7 | (39%) | 2.0 | (48%) |
| Net result w/o kununu earn-out |
1.5 | 3.2 | (68%) | 2.0 | (23%) |
- New IFRS rules: earn-out now accounted for in personnel expenses instead of goodwill
- Margin impact of TV campaign 12% of total revenue
| Segment EBITDA | Margin | |
|---|---|---|
| Network / Premium | € 9.3m |
67% |
| E-Recruiting1 | 3.5m1 € € 3.0m2 |
49%1 42%2 |
| Events | (€ 0.5m) |
(37%) |
| Tech, Central Services & Other |
(€ 7.7m) |
N.A. |
| Total EBITDA w/o kununu earn-out |
€ 4.5m |
20% |
1) W/o kununu earn-out 2) Incl. Kununu earn-out
- Costs for TV campaign of ~€3m (12%pts of total revenue) included in central marketing in "Tech, Central Services & Other"
- Margin dilution by Events: 4%pts
Organic revenue growth rates significantly increased
Marketing expenses impacted by TV campaign in Q1 (~€ 3m)
Personnel
in €m in % of total revenue
Q1/13 Q4/13 Q1/14
- Investment in product/technology organization & sales/marketing
- 19 new FTEs in Q1/14
- 53 new FTEs since March '13
- Q4/13 and Q1/14 including nonoperating costs from kununu earn-out
Marketing
in €m in % of total revenue
Q1/13 Q4/13 Q1/14
- TV branding campaign in Q1/14
- Online display & social media adv.
- Search engine marketing (SEM)
- Offline marketing expenditure (conferences & events, print, sponsoring)
- Affiliate marketing
Other expenses
in €m in % of total revenue
- Q1/13 Q4/13 Q1/14
- External services, legal, audit & consulting
- Payment processing, server hosting
- Rent & other costs
Q1/14: Operating cash flow: €7.6m
| Q1/14 | Q4/13 | Q1/14 vs. Q4/13 |
Q1/13 | Q1/14 vs. Q1/13 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | |
| EBITDA | 4.0 | 5.5 | (1.4) | 5.3 | (1.3) |
| Interest/tax & kununu earn out |
(0.2) | 0.0 | (0.2) | (1.1) | 1.0 |
| Net working capital |
3.8 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Operating cash flow excl. organizer cash |
7.6 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
| Investment – operating |
(2.3) | (3.0) | 0.7 | (1.8) | (0.5) |
| Investment – acquisitions |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (2.9) | 2.9 |
| Financing incl. transaction of own shares |
0.0 | 0.6 | (0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Free cash flow excl. organizer cash & dividends |
5.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| Regular dividends | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Free cash flow excl. event organizer cash & incl. dividends |
5.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| Effects organizer cash |
3.6 | (2.4) | 6.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Free cash flow incl. organizer cash & dividends |
9.0 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 6.2 |
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Negative invested capital from shareholders' perspective
in €m
[Excl. event organizer cash and NWC]
| As of March |
|
|---|---|
| 2014 | |
| Abs. | |
| Assets | 115.7 |
| Operating assets | 31.8 |
| Acquisitions | 10.9 |
| TAX A/R | 1.5 |
| Cash | 71.5 |
| Liabilities | 115.7 |
| Equity | 61.6 |
| Deferred income | 36.2 |
| Liabilities | 14.1 |
| Tax liabilities | 3.8 |
| Invested capital w/o cash |
(€18.5m) |
|---|---|
| Liabilities | (€14.1m) |
| Deferred income | (€36.2m) |
| Operating assets | €31.8m |
Investor information & contact
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XING AG IR stats Market cap: ~€580m / >€70m cash / no debt
| Consensus from 8 brokers |
2014e | 2015e | 2016e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4) | Total revenues | 94.3 | 105.8 | 121.3 |
| s | EBITDA | 29.4 | 35.3 | 42.1 |
| mates as of April, 201 u s |
Margin | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| n e |
Depreciation | (8.6) | (9.2) | (9.8) |
| s n |
EBIT | 20.7 | 26.0 | 32.3 |
| Analyst esti o C |
Margin | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| Net income | 14.0 | 17.9 | 21.6 | |
| ( | EPS in € | 2.54 | 3.37 | 4.07 |
| DPS in € (regular) |
0.67 | 0.94 | 1.19 | |
| Berenberg Close Brothers, Deutsche Bank, Analyst coverage Jefferies, JP Morgan Cazenove, |
Bank, Commerzbank, Hauck & Aufhäuser, MM Warburg, Montega |
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| Shares | 5,592,137 |
Average trading volume per day (XETRA) & Market Cap
| Burda Digital GmbH | 2,922,244 | 50.51% |
|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Asset & Wealth Mngt |
372,660 | 6.66% |
| Schroders | 282,421 | 5.05% |
| Union Investment | 173,284 | 3.10% |
| Treasury Shares | 12,832 | 0.23% |
| Rest | 1,828,696 | 34.45% |
| Numbers based on last filing – actual shareholdings can differ |
| Analyst coverage | Berenberg Bank, Commerzbank, Close Brothers, Deutsche Bank, Hauck & Aufhäuser, Jefferies, JP Morgan Cazenove, MM Warburg, Montega |
|---|---|
| TecDax | ranking end of March 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap. | 27 |
XING share price development since IPO in Dec 06 as of May 02, 2014
Investor Relations
Contact details & social media channels
Patrick Moeller
Director Investor Relations
XING AG Dammtorstraße 29-32 20354 Hamburg Germany
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Email.: [email protected]
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