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New Work SE — Investor Presentation 2011
Feb 3, 2011
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Investor Presentation XING AG
Dr. Stefan Gross-Selbeck (CEO) Frankfurt, February 2011
Strong market position in high growth segment
- Clear market leader in German speaking Europe
- 10.11m members +22% yoy 733,000 payers +11% yoy
Attractive economics
€39.6m [9M"10] revenues +19% yoy
- 29% EBITDA margin [9M"10]
- €13.5m [9M"10] free cash flow
Significant growth opportunities
- Further growth of core subscription business
- New revenue streams (Recent acquisition of amiando AG)
Clear strategic focus
- Outgrowing competition in core market
- Increasing market share in e-recruiting and advertising
facebook / XING comparison*
Helps me to find experts
Helps me to find colleagues and business partners
Helps me to discover new business opportunities
My personal data are safe
An excellent platform for sharing my ideas/knowledge
Is a great way of bringing like-minded people together
Makes it easy to manage my private contacts
Offers good entertainment options such as gaming
*Percentage points delta between perceived characteristics of facebook and XING
Comparison XING vs. LI in Germany
1 Source: XING analysis
2 Source: XING analysis
3 Source: Quantcast/Comscore reports for december 2010
4 Source: Survey among 1,600 XING users: Question:"If you could use either LinkedIn or XING, which platform would you choose?" 4
| Paid Membership |
Verticals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Membership |
E-Recruiting | Advertising (incl. Company Profiles) |
Other (Events) |
||
| Q3 Revs. yoy growth in % |
€10.8m +11% |
€1.9m +82% |
€0.9m +46% |
n.a. | |
| Recent Highlights |
Recent product launches showing very positive impact Strongest member growth since Q2"09 Turnaround in member net adds in DACH |
another quarter of accelerating growth 2009 investments paying off New coop with No.1 Swiss job portal (Jobs.ch) to cover Swiss market |
Boost in eCPM (x5 since Jan 2010) New formats (i.e. wallpaper) |
Acquisition of amiando AG Networking is key driver for participation in events Capitalize >50k "Paid" events on XING p.a. |
|
| Market potential |
~19m people1 | >€200m | >€3bn | ~26bn1 |
1 Source: XING analysis of addressable market
Group revenues in €m Group EBITDA in €m
Successful diversification of revenue streams 07
| 17% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 20% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overview/segmentation events market 09
*Sources: Meeting- und Eventbarometer (GCB 2009 & 2010), Anbieterbefragung 2008 (ghh consult GmbH), PR 17.06.2008 (Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt), Bilanz 2009: Kennzahlen der Messewirtschaft (AUMA), BI Portal Events
Strong market position in high growth segment
Significant market opportunities
Good results of strategic focus
Thank you for your attention!
POWERING RELATIONSHIPS WWW.XING.COM
Core Use Cases of XING as a Professional Network
Large Potential For Further Member & Payer Growth Addressable Market DACH: Market Size Estimate 2015 02
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2006, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe – Statistical Division, European Commission Long-Term Labour Force Projections 2005, OECD's Committee Information Service, CEDEFOP Future Skill Needs in Europe Forecast 2008, Sal. Oppenheim estimates
XING"s total addressable market in DACH (2015) is estimated at 19 million users
Jobs & Recruiting Business (DACH) at a glance 02
Massive native potential for XING, >€200m addressable market
Many HR executives reckon XING to be the Next Big Thing in Recruiting
Significant product launches with 03 promising early impact
DACH: Promising trend of net member adds 03
Strongest member growth (+194k) since Q2"2009
Continuously strong #1 in DACH
XING usage 10x higher than next competitor in Germany*
DACH: Payer base up 12% 03
Q3 net payer adds (16k) up vs. previous quarter (11k)
"E-Recruiting" revenues in €m
Selection of new customers in Q3"10 More than 300 in total
Distribution partnership with leading job portal in Switzerland www.jobs.ch
Q3 display ad revenues impacted by seasonality Decent qoq increase in Q4 expected
Significant member base in both markets Future focus: driving activity
XING AG - Acquisition of amiando AG (Dec. 9, 2010) Executive Summary 04
1. XING AG acquires amiando AG
Objective: to form a fully integrated service provider for the promotion and fulfillment of business related events
2. amiando AG is Europe's leading platform for event management and ticketing
- 1,600 paying organizers ~€1.5m revenues in 2010e
- Full service to event hosts (i.e. Reg. forms & ticketing, participant management, payment handling, marketing tools, event data management & CRM, etc.)
3. Events are a key element of the XING platform
-
150,000 user generated events p.a. (DACH)
-
750,000 event participants p.a. (DACH)
3. The XING/amiando AG events business is a significant revenue opportunity
- Jointly we can build and market very attractive solutions for organizers and attendees
- Covering the most attractive parts of the value chain (fulfillment, event promotion, post-event)
- Significant market size
- 4. Purchase price: initial payment of app. €5.1m + second payment of up to €5.25m on March 31, 2013 depending on numerous conditions to be met
amiando AG The online event registration and ticketing tool 04
Proven success
Pricing
- Ticketing: 5.9% of attendance fee plus 0.99 Eur fix fee per ticket
- Event management: add-on services such as ticket papers, mailing tool coustomization services for extra charge
XING Events: >130k events, >47k paid events with >690k participants 04
amiando integration # of paid events in DACH in 000s # of events in DACH in 000s # of participants in DACH in 000s
Why events on XING work:
- "Perfect" target group
- Unique targeting capabilities
- High relevance of business graph
XING and amiando AG will cover the most attractive parts of the value chain 04
1. Acquisition of 100% of the shares of amiando AG
2. Purchase price:
1.Payment upon closing: app. €5.1 million
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- Second payment of a maximum amount of €5.25m payable by March
- 31, 2013 if numerous milestones are met including:
- Current amiando management team (founders) stays on board for at least 18 months after closing
- The new "events" entity generates revenues of €12m in 2011 & 2012 (cumulated)
- The new "events" entity achieves a cumulated positive result in 2011 & 2012
4. Timing
Full Consolidation as of 1st January 2011
Improved profitability:
EBITDA: 4.46m (32.4% margin), up 52% yoy
Strong growth of non subscription revenues
E-Recruiting:
- DACH revenues up +84% yoy, (82% yoy globally)
- Continuing path of accelerating growth
Advertising:
DACH revenues up +51% yoy, (46% yoy globally)
Subscription:
- Stable increase in payer base
- DACH revenues up 13% yoy, (11% yoy globally)
Product:
Major platform improvements with highly encouraging early results
2010 – The year of profitable growth
| Q3"10 | Q2"10 | Q3"10 vs. Q2"10 |
Q3"09 | Q3"10 vs. Q3"09 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abs. | Abs. | Rel. | Abs. | Rel. | |
| Total revenue1 | 13.8 | 13.3 | +4% | 11.7 | +18% |
| Costs | -9.3 | -9.5 | -2% | -8.7 | +7% |
| EBITDA | 4.5 | 3.7 | +19% | 2.9 | +52% |
| Margin | 32% | 28% | +4%pt | 25% | +7%pt |
| Depreciation | -1.3 | -1.2 | 6% | -1.5 | -11% |
| Financial Result | -0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Taxes | -1.0 | -1.2 | -15% | -1.1 | -10% |
| Net Result | 2.1 | 1.3 | +56% | 0.3 | +513% |
1 Including other operating income
EBITDA-Margin up 5th consecutive quarter in a row
Quarterly revenues continue to grow 05 EBITDA €4.5m; margin 32%
EBITDA Margin >30% for the first time since Q2"09
Continuing strong growth in e-recruiting & advertising 05
XING community and web 2.0 context powerful assets to enter and exploit adjacent markets
Personnel costs Q3"10: €4.4m; 32% of revenues 05
- Global figures -
Personnel
in €m in % of revenue
Comments
- Q2 impacted by negative one-off from reorg
- Q3 impacted by positive one-off from release of personnelrelated accruals
- FTE"s qoq flat
Marketing expenditures First XING-TV campaign ever started in Sep"2010 05
- Global figures -
Marketing
in €m in % of revenue
Comments
First XING TV Campaign
- SEM
- Display campaigns
- Affiliate programs
- Cooperations
Other operating expenses in Q3"10: €2.8m; 21% of revenues 05
- Global figures -
Other operating expenses
Comments
in €m in % of revenue
Cost line includes:
- External services
- Legal, audit, consulting
- Payment processing
- Server hosting
- Rent & other costs
Cash Flow Statement Operating cash flow €4.0m in Q3"2010 05
- Global figures -
| in €m | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3"09 | Q4"09 | Q1"10 | Q2"10 | Q3"10 | Q3"10 vs. Q3"09 |
Q3"10 vs. Q2"10 |
|
| Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | |
| EBITDA | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | +1.6 | +0.8 |
| Interest/Tax/ESOP | 0.0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.4 |
| Net Working Capital |
+1.4 | +1.1 | +5.6 | +1.2 | +0.8 | -0.6 | -0.5 |
| Operating Cash flow |
+4.3 | +4.4 | +9.2 | +5.0 | +4.0 | -0.3 | -1.0 |
| Investment - | -1.5 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
| Operating Investment - |
0.0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Acquisitions Financing incl. Share Buyback |
0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Other | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| in €m | 2010 | 2009 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3"10 | Q2"10 | Q1"10 | Q4"09 | Q3"09 | |
| Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | Abs. | |
| Assets | 90.8 | 88.6 | 84.9 | 80.7 | 82.1 |
| Operating assets | 17.1 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 19.6 | 21.3 |
| Acquisitions / International |
16.9 | 17.2 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 21.7 |
| TAX A/R | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Cash | 56.4 | 53.9 | 50.0 | 42.9 | 38.6 |
| Liabilities | 90.8 | 88.6 | 84.9 | 80.7 | 82.1 |
| Equity | 58.3 | 55.9 | 54.3 | 52.7 | 55.7 |
| Deferred Income |
20.1 | 19.6 | 18.7 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Liabilities | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Tax Liabilities | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Negative net working capital
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POWERING RELATIONSHIPS WWW.XING.COM
XING AG IR stats Market Cap: ~€220m / €56m cash / no debt
| Total revenues | 54.3 | 64.9 | 72.8 | 85.2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s | EBITDA | 16.3 | 21.3 | 24.7 | 29.4 |
| u 0) s |
Margin | 30% | 33% | 34% | 35% |
| n e |
Depreciation | (5.2) | (5.8) | (6.3) | (8.3) |
| (January,201 s n |
EBIT | 11.1 | 15.5 | 18.5 | 21.1 |
| o C |
Margin | 20% | 24% | 25% | 25% |
| Net income | 7.5 | 10.9 | 13.0 | 14.6 | |
| EPS in € | 1.45 | 2.09 | 2.50 | 2.83 | |
2010e 2011e 2012e 2013e Average Trading Volume per day (XETRA)
| Analyst coverage | Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, Hauck & Aufhäuser, HSBC |
|---|---|
| Shares | 5,291,996 |
Free cash flow 11.8 13.7 15.6 18.4
| TecDax ranking end of December 2010 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap. | 35 | |
| Turnover | 44 |
Free float according to Deutsche Börse: 68.3%
XING share price since IPO in Dec"06 (as of Jan 31, 2011)
Investor Relations Contact Details
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]
Website: http://corporate.xing.com/english/investor-relations/
http://www.youtube.com/user/XINGcom
XING"s current revenue streams
| Subscription business |
Paid in advance 733k Payers >90% activity rate |
3 months: €6.95 12 months: €5.95 24 months: €4.95* |
|---|---|---|
| E-Recruiting | Recruiter memberships Click Price Job Ads Fix Price Job Ads |
€49.95/€39.95/€29.95 (3/6/12 months) €0.69 per job click LOGO: €395 / DESIGN: €495 |
| Advertising | Best Offers Enterprise Groups Display Advertising Company Profiles |
Set up fee & rev. Share Set up & regular fee eCPM €24.90 (Standard) / €129 (Plus)* |
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in February 2011 by XING AG (the "Company") solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly confidential. It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied, distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any recipient. This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States. The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to subscribe for, or purchase, any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any offer or commitment whatsoever.
The facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, any directors, officers, employees, advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty, express or implied as to, and no reliance should be placed on, the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, any directors, officers, employees, advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising, directly or indirectly, from any use of this presentation. The same applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentation.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Pro-forma results
Results contained in this presentation are partly based on unaudited pro-forma financial results that the Company derived from its preliminary and past financial statements for the indicated periods in order to make these periods comparable and show non-recurring costs.
Cautionary note regarding preliminary results and pro-forma financial results
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