Earnings Release • Feb 11, 2014
Earnings Release
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| Financial metric | 4Q13 (MUSD) | 4Q12 (MUSD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Total revenue | 89.6 | 60.7 |
| Profitability | Adj. EBITDA* | 24.0 | 16.8 |
| EBIT** | 16.8 | 13.2 |
*Non-IFRS EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expenses, extraordinary/one-time costs and acquisition costs.
** Excludes one-time extraordinary costs
| Financial metric | 4Q13 (MUSD) | 4Q12 (MUSD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Total revenue | 89.6 | 60.7 |
| Adj. EBITDA* | 24.0 | 16.8 | |
| Profitability | EBIT** | 16.8 | 13.2 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 14.9 | 16.0 | |
| Cash generation | Free Cash Flow*** | 12.6 | 10.2 |
*Non-IFRS EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expenses, extraordinary/one-time costs and acquisition costs.
** Excludes one-time extraordniary costs
*** Operating Cash Flow less capital expenditures
| 4Q 2013 Actuals | 4Q 2013 Midpoint Guidance* | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | MUSD 89.6 | MUSD 85.5 |
| Adj EBITDA** | MUSD 24.0 | MUSD 23.0 |
| EBIT*** | MUSD 16.8 | MUSD 17.5 |
*Provided at 3Q13 Presentation (October 25th, 2013)
** Non-IFRS EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expenses, extraordinary/one-time costs and acquisition costs.
*** Excludes one-time extraordinary costs
| MUSD | 4Q13* | 4Q12 | Q on Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 89.6 | 60.7 | 48% |
| Cost of Goods sold- | 20.7 | 9.3 | 123% |
| Payroll and related expenses - | 29.5 | 24.4 | 21% |
| Stock-based compensation expenses- | 1.0 | 0.9 | 11% |
| Depreciation and amortization - | 6.3 | 2.8 | 124% |
| Other operating expenses - | 15.3 | 10.2 | 50% |
| Total expenses = | 72.8 | 47.5 | 53% |
| EBIT* | 16.8 | 13.2 | 28% |
| Extraordinary acquisition related adjustments | 29.7 | 0.4 | |
| Net Income | 49.3 | 2.8 | |
| EPS (USD) | 0.385 | 0.023 | |
| Non- IFRS Net Income |
24.1 | 13.7 | |
| Non- IFRS EPS (USD) |
0.188 | 0.115 |
* Excludes one-time extraordinary costs
Revenue (MUSD)
Adjusted EBITDA* (MUSD)
* Non-IFRS EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expenses, extraordinary/one-time costs and acquisition costs.
Opera Powers the Mobile Internet and App Economy
Operators
Users and Usage and explosion of video traffic
Mobile Consumers Users and Usage and smartphone growth
Mobile Publishers & Advertisers
Mobile Advertising Spend from Premium Brands and Performance Advertisers
Desktop Users and Usage
| Customer Type | |
|---|---|
| Operators | In line with expectations |
| Mobile Consumers – Opera Owned and Operated Properties |
In line with expectations |
| Mobile Publishers & Advertisers – Opera Publisher Partner Members |
Above expectations |
| Desktop Consumers | In line with expectations |
| Device OEMs | In line with expectations |
Operators
Advertisers Desktop
Device OEMs
Mobile Consumers
Mobile Publishers &
Cloud based Operator Data/License revenue up 55% to MUSD 15.5, driven primarily by Opera Mini Operator license revenue from user growth and revenue from Skyfire
Overall revenue growth: Up 57% versus 4Q12, driven by Cloud based Operator Data/License revenue growth
95% Operator active user growth December 2013 vs. December 2012
User growth driven by Airtel, MTN, Telenor, Vimpelcom and Vodafone in particular
MUSD Operator Revenue total*
* Unaudited
** Operator Opera Mini users and Operator Horizon users
Mobile Consumer revenue in line with expectations
Revenue growth driven primarily by license revenue and mobile advertising
270M users by end of 4Q13, up 50M compared to end of 4Q12
27.8b ad requests from owned & operated properties in 4Q13, up 102% versus 4Q12. Application downloads from OMS of 161 million in 4Q13, up 147% compared to 4Q12. Opera users of the Smartpage and Discover page increased to 55 million users by the end of 4Q13, up from 48 Million in 3Q13.
Revenue growth: 141% versus 4Q12
Revenue growth driven by both premium advertisers, including Amazon, AMEX, BMW, Google, Home Depot, Lloyds Samsung and Walmart, and performance advertisers such as King.com and Netspend
AdMarvel platform managed 180B ad impressions in 4Q13, up 29% vs. 4Q12
14,000+ websites and applications enabled in 4Q13, up from 12,000+ in 4Q12 and total reach of 425m+ in 4Q13 up from 140m+ in 4Q12
Revenue growth: 120% versus 4Q12
** Includes Opera´s O&O ad impressions
Solid ARPU with lower search revenue, partly offset by higher content and advertising revenue
Desktop users at 51 million, down 7% versus 4Q12
Monthly Desktop users* (last month of quarter)
Overall revenue growth: -7% versus 4Q12
* Unaudited.
| Device OEM revenue in line with expectations |
|
|---|---|
| Revenue driven by Connected TV customers | |
| License revenue: ~80% of revenue | |
| Overall revenue growth: Down 62% versus 4Q12 |
* Unaudited
| Cost line | 4Q13 vs. 4Q12 | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll | 21% | Higher headcount |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 123% | Driven by 110% growth in Mobile Publisher and Advertiser revenue |
| COGS or Publisher Cost related to Mobile Publisher & Advertiser business |
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| Other OPEX |
50% | Hosting costs, marketing and travel expenses key drivers |
| Depreciation & Amortization |
124% | Higher investments in Opera Mini server infrastructure and depreciation on intangible assets related to acquisitions |
| Stock-based compensation expenses |
11% | Higher strike price for granted options |
| One-time extraordinary cost |
NA | Opera recorded restructuring charges of MUSD 1.1 related to a strategic cost reduction that will better align costs with revenues and legal fees related to business combinations. |
| Total Expenses* | 53% |
*Excludes one-time extraordiary cost
| Metric | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | MUSD 216 | MUSD 300.1 | 39% |
| Adj EBITDA* | MUSD 63.6 | MUSD 86.6 | 36% |
| Operating Cash Flow | MUSD 37.6 | MUSD 49.5 | 32% |
* Non-IFRS EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expenses, extraordinary/one-time costs and acquisition costs.
| Metric | 1Q14 Guidance |
|---|---|
| Revenue* | MUSD 85-88 |
| Adj EBITDA*** | MUSD 21-23 |
* Assumes currency remainder of 1Q14 (NOK 6.2 /USD, USD 1.35 /EUR)
** Non-IFRS EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expenses, extraordinary/one-time costs and acquisition costs.
| Vs. 4Q13* | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Operators | Flat/Up | Solid cloud based license/data revenue |
| Mobile Consumers | Up | Solid user growth and solid ARPU | |
| Mobile Publishers & Advertisers |
Down | Seasonally weaker quarter | |
| Desktop | Flat | Stable user trend and solid ARPU | |
| Device OEMs | Up | Driven by Connected TV customers |
|
| Expenses | Payroll | Up | Growing headcount in MP&A business |
| Cost of goods sold | Down | Reflecting Mobile Publisher & Advertiser revenue trend |
|
| Stock-based compensation |
Flat | General trend | |
| Depreciation | Up | Continued investments in cloud based server hosting infrastructure |
|
| Other Opex | Flat/Up | Growing headcount in MP&A business |
| Metric | 2014 Guidance |
|---|---|
| Revenue* | MUSD 390-410 |
| Adj EBITDA** | MUSD 108-116 |
* Assumes currency remainder of 2014 (NOK 6.2 /USD, USD 1.35 /EUR)
** Non-IFRS EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expenses, extraordinary/one-time costs and acquisition costs.
| 2013 Actual | 2014 Outlook | |
|---|---|---|
| Operators | \$62.1mm | Up, driven by Operator co-brands and Rocket Optimizer |
| Mobile Consumers – Opera Owned and Operated Properties |
\$37.9mm | Up, driven by growth in mobile advertising revenue on O&O properties |
| Mobile Publishers & Advertisers – Opera Publisher Partner Members Assumes currency remainder of 2014 (NOK 6.1 /USD, USD 1.3 /EUR) * Earnings before interest and taxes, excluding extraordinary/one-time costs and acquisition costs. |
\$119.1mm | Up, driven by growth from brand and performance advertisers |
| Desktop Consumers | \$60.9mm | Flat, driven user trend, search, content and advertising revenue |
| Device OEMs | \$18.3mm | Flat, driven by Connected TV customers |
| Metric | 2012 Actual | 2013 Actual | 2014 Guidance | 2015 Aspiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue* | MUSD 216 | MUSD 300.1 | MUSD 390-410 | MUSD 500 |
| Adj EBITDA** | MUSD 63.6 | MUSD 86.6 | MUSD 108-116 | MUSD 150 |
* Assumes currency remainder of 2014 (NOK 6.2 /USD, USD 1.35 /EUR)
** Non-IFRS EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expenses, extraordinary/one-time costs and acquisition costs.
Fourth Quarter 2013
Highlights from our business units:
Consumer products: Products launched on all platforms and good user growth
Operators: New product added to portfolio and new deals signed
Opera Mediaworks: Record revenue quarter and new acquisition in Latin America
Major part of our mobile users will be on Android or iOS this year
| 2012 | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | |
| 2014 |
Video compression enabled
Q1: US Final, Android Q1: EU Beta, Android
Major part of user base is now on the new product, high engagement among these users
User base improvement in Russia and CIS
New product cuts churn by more than 25%
Planned release 1st half of the year
Brings hundreds of TV apps to million of viewers
Available on:
Rocket Optimizer
"By extending our strategic partnership with Opera we now have a strong toolkit to deliver an improved mobile internet experience to all our customers, using any device, any app, while browsing or streaming video and music."
Mikhail Gerchuk VimpelCom's Group Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer
In 2014, we will extend the suite of co-branded services to further drive monetization:
Free internet to users who watch an ad Sponsorships for Opera Web Passes Speed Dial links for operator campaigns Subscriptions for unlimited access to mobile games Video savings to help users stay longer online Promotion of new products like Opera Max
The largest telecommunications telephone company in Brazil and the second largest in Latin America
| Opera Max SAVINGS |
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| THIS MONTH DECEMBER 2013 |
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| Chrome | 5.2MB / 6.5ME |
| Google Play Store | 2.9MB / 0.2MB 3 |
| Vine | $2.7h$ $+ 5.81$ |
| 886kg / 3115ap | |
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Mobile video is growing rapidly across operator networks. Smartphone's and 4G makes this trend grow even faster.
Operators need tools to manage traffic, analytics and reports to always give the user a good experience.
Increased interest from internet companies and mobile manufacturers to license video technology.
Improves our relevance and creates opportunities for significant revenue.
Expertise on video savings technology and mobile browser development
Will work closely to integrate Skyfire technology into Opera technology
Canada
Russia
Mexico
France
Germany
Expands presence in Latin America with offices in:
Argentina: Buenos Aires Mexico: Mexico City Costa Rica: San Jose Colombia: Bogotá Brazil: Sao Paulo
As well as the U.S. Hispanic market through Miami, Florida.
Represents a market of over 600 million consumers that are rapidly adopting the mobile internet.
Reach hundreds of millions of global consumers, whose eyes will turn to the World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympics in 2016 – both in Brazil.
2 of the top of our 10 advertising markets (by country) are in Latin America (Brazil and Mexico)
Over 50 million of the 270 million mobile consumers that use Opera's mobile browsers are based in Latin America, with an exploding growth in ad impressions expected in 2014.
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