Investor Presentation • Mar 3, 2020
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March 3rd, 2020 | Ströer SE & Co. KGaA

| Preliminary Results FY 2019 (continuing Operations) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m€ | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | ▲ | |
| Reported | 1,591.1 | 1,507.8 | +6% | |
| Revenues | Organic(1) | 7.1% | 7.9% | -0.8%pts |
| EBITDA (adjusted) | 570.5 | 538.2 | +6% | |
| EBIT (adjusted) | 280.4 | 266.2 | +5% | |
| Net income | (adjusted)(2) | 210.5 | 198.6 | +6% |
| Operating cash flow | 483.7 | 409.8 | +18% | |
| Capex | 113.5 | 111.9 | +1% | |
| 31 Dec 2019 | 31 Dec 2018 | |||
| Net financial debt (incl. lease obligations) | 1,541.9 | 1,560.5 | -1% |









Source: Nielsen Germany 2017-2019 7

Significant reorientation in classic media 2019 vs. PY* TV OOH +25% +61% +100% +21% +162% -2% -8% -48% +6% +26%
Positive influence by market driving factors OOH with continuous Momentum in Germany 60% market share**


Source: *Nielsen Germany; **Ströer Data 8









| Local Sales Force increasing Productivity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong growth of local & digital sales force | |||||||
| Sales team/FTEs | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | e2020 | ||
| Regional consultants | 89 | 178 | 198 | 158+ | 170+ | ||
| Local sales | 243 | 295 | 441 | 662+ | 850+ | ||
| "Digital only" consultants |
62 | 76 | 124 | 162+ | 220+ | ||
| Ströer SME only call center agents |
40 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 80+ |



| OOH | Content | Direct | |
|---|---|---|---|
Success cases






*Visits 2018 based on the development year-to-date 2018 17
Digitization of sales processes driving margin
Growing customer base into e-commerce and digital business including tech/data integration
Good cross-selling opportunities with core business to strengthen share of wallet
Limited growth and margin potential and lower impact on group access to customer


| m€ | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | ▲ % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,591.1 | 1,507.8 | +6% |
| EBITDA (adjusted) | 570.5 | 538.2 | +6% |
| Exceptional items | -34.4 | -27.0 | -27% |
| EBITDA | 536.1 | 511.1 | +5% |
| Depreciation & Amortization* | -358.7 | -341.2 | -5% |
| EBIT | 177.4 | 169.9 | +4% |
| Financial result* | -32.6 | -33.5 | +3% |
| Tax result | -25.1 | -21.9 | -15% |
| Net Income |
119.7 | 114.5 | +5% |
| Adjustments** | 90.8 | 84.1 | +8% |
| Net Income (adjusted) | 210.5 | 198.6 | +6% |
*Thereof attributable to IFRS 16 in D&A 178.4m€ (PY: 168.4m€) and in financial result 20.7m€ (PY: 21.2m€)
**Adjusted for exceptional items (+34.4m€) and additional other reconciling factors in D&A (PPA related amortization and impairment losses, +68.7m€), in financial result (+2.3m€) and in income taxes (-14.5m€) 20

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Note: Figures are preliminary and unaudited; Figures w/o result from discontinued operations 22

| Free Cash Flow Perspective FY 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuing Operations | |||
| m€ | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | |
| EBITDA (adjusted) | 570.5 | 538.2 | |
| - Exceptional items |
-34.4 | -27.0 | mainly driven by: |
| EBITDA | 536.1 | 511.1 | |
| - Interest |
-29.0 | -30.2 | |
| - Tax |
-39.2 | -54.1 | |
| -/+ WC | +11.2 | -4.8 | |
| - Others |
+4.6 | -12.1 | |
| Operating Cash Flow |
483.7 | 409.8 | |
| Investments (before M&A) | -113.5 | -111.9 | 1.45 1.44 |
| Free Cash Flow (before M&A) |
370.2 | 297.9 | 522.6 |
| -174.7 | -158.3 | ||
| Lease liability repayments (IFRS 16)** | 31 Dec 2018 |
| Comment | ||
|---|---|---|
| mainly driven by: |
Free Cash Flow strongly above previous year | |
| | better operational performance | |
| | Positive Working Capital development | |
| | high one-time tax payment in previous year | |
| software and other intangibles |
Sustainable high investments in digitalization, | |
| Bank leverage ratio* stable at low 1.4: |
||
| 1.45 | 1.44 | |
| 522.6 | 547.6 | Financial net debt Leverage ratio |
| 31 Dec 2018 | 31 Dec 2019 |
Focus on Digitalization of our Business Processes Robotic Process Automation and similar Technologies used across our Business
Analysis and interpretation of digital process flows across system landscape
Use Case: Realtime analysis of the purchase to pay process

Use Case: Automation of accounting tasks Use Case: Automation of dialog processes
Robotic Process Automation

Cloud-based platforms for core operations
Platform technology to newly design and optimize process flows
Use Case: OOH internal sales workflows
Use Case: Accounting workflows between ERP and operative systems

For 2020 as a whole, we expect sales and earnings growth in the mid single-digit percentage range and are looking forward to a strong start to the new financial year.



| Profit and Loss Statement Q4 2019 Continuing Operations |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| m€ | Q4 2019 | Q4 2018 | ▲ % |
|
| Revenues | 468.1 | 448.2 | +4% | |
| EBITDA (adjusted) | 183.3 | 179.0 | +2% | |
| Exceptional items | -10.7 | -5.1 | <-100% | |
| EBITDA | 172.6 | 173.9 | -1% | |
| Depreciation & Amortization* | -94.9 | -92.5 | -3% | |
| EBIT | 77.7 | 81.4 | -5% | |
| Financial result* | -9.8 | -10.7 | +8% | |
| Tax result | -13.7 | -13.0 | -6% | |
| Net Income |
54.1 | 57.8 | -6% | |
| Adjustments** | 28.1 | 23.4 | +20% | |
| Free Cash Flow Perspective Q4 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Continuing Operations | ||
| m€ | Q4 2019 | Q4 2018 |
| EBITDA (adjusted) | 183.3 | 179.0 |
| - Exceptional items |
-10.7 | -5.1 |
| EBITDA | 172.6 | 173.9 |
| - Interest |
-9.0 | -10.6 |
| - Tax |
-7.2 | -0.4 |
| -/+ WC | +36.2 | +36.4 |
| - Others |
+8.5 | -10.1 |
| Operating Cash Flow |
201.1 | 189.3 |
| Investments (before M&A) | -34.9 | -23.2 |
| Free Cash Flow (before M&A) |
166.2 | 166.0 |
| Lease liability repayments (IFRS 16)* | -55.9 | -45.5 |
| Free Cash Flow (adjusted)** |
110.4 | 120.5 |
| Note: Disposal of D+S 3600 Group and OoH | Turkey classified as discontinued operations | |
| Part of cash flow from financing activities *Before M&A and incl. IFRS 16 lease liability repayments |
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