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windeln.de SE — Earnings Release 2019
May 28, 2019
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First quarter 2019 results

May 28, 2019
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Summary
Further strategic and operational progress in Q1; revenue basis lower due to margin focus

• We made further progress on our business
- − China: new investors, in the process of building up local team in Shanghai, lower product packaging costs
- − DACH: further margin improvements, technical enhancements for shop offering
- − Rest of Europe (Bebitus): new Head of Bebitus, margin improvements, technical enhancements
- − Corporate: capital increase, new CTO, communication workshops across the firm
• EUR 20.8 million revenues in Q1 2019
- − Lower than previous year due focus on profitability (and seasonally strong Q4 quarter)
- Adj. EBIT Q1 2019 improved year over year to EUR -4.0 million after EUR -5.2 million in previous year (EUR -5.9 million including Feedo)
- − Operating contribution at EUR 0.9 million slightly lower than in previous year (EUR 1.3 million)
- − Adj. other SG&A significantly reduced from EUR -6.5 million in Q1 2018 to EUR -4.9 million (-24.6% yoy)
- Successful equity capital increase with gross issuance proceeds of EUR 10.1 million
- − Liquidity position at EUR 15.5 million end of March
- − Use of proceeds to conclude restructuring and grow business in China
- Outlook for 2019 unchanged; adj. EBIT break-even target for early 2020
- − Clear revenue growth, improvement of operating contribution and adj. EBIT in 2019
- − Cash outflow to be further reduced in 2019 despite moderate working capital build up to support growth

Business Highlights

Matthias Peuckert
Focus 2019
After significant restructuring in 2019 we focus now on sustainable and profitable growth

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| Phase 1: transformation | Phase 2: growth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ✓ Shape the organization and advance corporate culture ✓ Focus on customers ✓ Assortment review and adoption to customer needs ✓ New tools implemented: ✓ Search ✓ Pricing ✓ Automated ordering ✓ New services implemented: ✓ Pregnancy support (app) ✓ Storchenbox ✓ Reduce complexity ✓ Realize synergies |
2019/ 2020 |
2022 • Explore new adjacent growth areas (e.g. new product categories and channels) • Increase share of specialty products • Create new shopping experience for young families • Partnership with all relevant brands and suppliers • More services: • Midwife support • Content from experts e.g. doctors, influencers |
Vision 2022
To become Europe's leading e-tailer for young families, building on educational and emotional content guiding young parents through this exciting and life changing experience
China
We strengthened the China business strategically; Q1 revenues lower given strong Q4 and previous year basis

Business update
- New Asian investors on board as part of capital increase in March
- Extension of local team in Shanghai for Chinese business
- Higher purchase threshold for cross-border ecommerce customers
- New packaging concept (EUR ~100,000 savings p.a.)

Focus for China in 2019: extend sales channels and product assortment
China
We see significant growth potential for the Chinese business and strengthen our local presence

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Focus China 2019: extend sales channels and product assortment
DACH with further progress on gross profit margins


Focus DACH 2019: increase gross profit and contribution margin
*: Gross margin from orders on product level minus logistics costs and payment fees.
DACH
Rest of Europe with progress on gross profit margins and technical enhancements to improve customer experience


Focus Bebitus 2019: increase gross profit and contribution margin

Financial highlights and outlook

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Dr. Nikolaus Weinberger
Lower revenue base due to ongoing focus on margins in Q1 2019 and seasonally strong Q4


Group Profitability
Our Q1 financials 2019 were in-line with our expectations in terms of EBIT and cash flow

| Full year |
By quarter | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR million % of revenues |
FY 2018 | Q1 2018 | Q2 2018 | Q3 2018 | Q4 2018 | Q1 2019 | Q1 Development |
| Revenues | 104.8 | 32.8 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 26.3 | 20.8 | Focus on margins |
| Gross profit1 | 24.8% | 24.7% | 24.0% | 22.4% | 27.7% | 25.1% | Improved yoy |
| Fulfilment costs2 | (16.3)% | (19.7)% | (15.8)% | (14.0)% | (16.2)% | Relatively stable | |
| Marketing costs3 | (4.8)% | (4.6)% | (4.6)% | (4.8)% | (5.1)% | (4.8)% | Stable |
| Operating contr. | 3.9 | 1.3 | (0.1) | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | Positive (Q4 impacted by price |
| Operating contr. | 3.8% | 4.1% | (0.2)% | 1.8% | 8.7% | 4.2% | corrections) |
| 4 Other SG&A |
(22.5) | (5.8) | (5.3) | (4.8) | (4.9) | Significantly | |
| Other SG&A4 | (21.6)% | (20.3)% | (24.6)% | (24.0)% | (18.3)% | (23.6)% | lowered yoy |
| 5 Adj. EBIT |
(18.5) | (5.2) | (5.9) | (4.9) | (2.5) | (4.0) | Improved |
| incl. Feedo | (20.4) | (5.9) | (6.8) | (5.1) | (2.5) | (4.0) | compared to prior year quarter |
| Adj. EBIT5 | (17.8)% | (16.2)% | (24.9)% | (22.2)% | (9.7)% | (19.5)% | |
| Total Liquidity | 11.1 | 14.2 | 16.9 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 15.5 | Strengthened through capital increase |
Cash Flow
Net working capital slightly higher due to inventory build up for China business


Note: Net Working Capital (NWC) defined as inventories, prepayments, trade receivables, accrued advertising subsidies, vendors with credit balance net VAT assets/liabilities minus trade payables and deferred revenues.
Continued operations shown (excl. Feedo Group).
Capital Increase
With our capital increase in March 2019, we also brought Asian investors on board who will support the Chinese business


As of May, 2019
Disclaimer: The shareholder structure pictured above is based on the published voting rights announcements and company information. windeln.de SE assumes no responsibility for the correctness, completeness or currentness of the figures. Total number of shares: 9,963,670
Liquidity position strengthened with capital increase


We target to reach adjusted EBIT break-even early 2020


Outlook 2019



Questions

Appendix

Key performance indicators quarter over quarter
KPIs

| Excl. pannolini and Feedo |
Q1 '17 | Q2 '17 | Q3 '17 | Q4 '17 | Q1 '18 | Q2 '18 | Q3 '18 | Q4'18 | Q1' 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Visits (in thousand) ¹ 4 |
22,549 | 18,119 | 18,340 | 16,800 | 12,255 | 9,127 | 9,907 | 10,073 | 10.485 |
| Mobile Visit Share (in % of Site Visits) 2 |
70.5% | 71.4% | 74.1% | 75.0% | 72.3% | 71.8% | 70.3% | 75,5% | 78.8% |
| Mobile Orders (in % of Number of Orders) 3 |
47.9% | 48.8% | 49.6% | 52.7% | 53.3% | 55.2% | 55.1% | 58,7% | 61.3% |
| Active Customers (in thousand) 4 |
900 | 915 | 919 | 859 | 742 | 681 | 615 | 544 | 493 |
| Number of Orders (in thousand) 5 |
523 | 468 | 457 | 464 | 330 | 283 | 244 | 258 | 201 |
| Average Orders per Active Customer (in number of Orders) 6 |
2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2,0 | 2.0 |
| Orders from Repeat Customers (in thousand) 7 |
391 | 354 | 424 | 352 | 302 | 233 | 192 | 195 | 145 |
| Share of Repeat Customer Orders (in % of Number of Orders) 7 |
75.7% | 76.2% | 84.6% | 76.6% | 87.1% | 74.9% | 79.8% | 75.9% | 74.2% |
| Gross Order Intake (in kEUR) 8 |
45,166 | 45,712 | 43,463 | 43,214 | 29,774 | 25,514 | 21,916 | 23,655 | 17.821 |
| Average Order Value (in EUR) 9 |
86.3 | 97.6 | 95.1 | 93.2 | 90.2 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 91.8 | 88.8 |
| Returns (in % of Gross Revenues from orders) 10 | 3.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
Definitions of key performance indicators

- 1) We define site visits as the number of series of page requests from the same device and source in the measurement period and include visits to our online magazine. A visit is considered ended when no requests have been recorded in more than 30 minutes. The number of site visits depends on a number of factors including the availability of the offered products, the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and the popularity of our online shops. Measured by Google Analytics.
- 2) We define mobile visit share (as % of site visits) as the number of visits via mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) to our mobile optimized websites and mobile apps divided by the total number of site visits in the measurement period. Site visits of our online magazine are excluded. Additionally, we excluded visits from China until end of 2016, because the most common online translation services on which most of our customers who order for delivery to China rely to translate our website content are not able to do so from their mobile devices. Therefore, only few Chinese customers ordered via their mobile devices. Due to the launch of our website in Chinese language in December 2016, site visits from China are included since Q1 2017. Measured by Google Analytics.
- 3) We define mobile orders (as % of number of orders) as the number of orders via mobile devices to our mobile optimized websites and mobile apps divided by the total number of orders in the measurement period. Since Q1 2017, orders from China are included. Measured by Google Analytics.
- 4) We define active customers as the number of unique customers placing at least one order in one of our shops in the 12 months preceding the end of the measurement period, irrespective of returns..
- 5) We define number of orders as the number of customer orders placed in the measurement period irrespective of returns. An order is counted on the day the customer places the order. Orders placed and orders delivered may differ due to orders that are in transit at the end of the measurement period or have been cancelled. Every order which has been placed, but for which the products in the order have not been shipped (e. g., the products are not available or the customer cancels the order), is considered ''cancelled''. Cancellations are deducted from the number of orders.
- 6) We define average orders per active customer as number of orders divided by the number of active customers in the last 12 months.
- 7) We define orders from repeat customers as the number of orders from customers who have placed at least one previous order, irrespective of returns. The share of repeat customer orders represents the number of orders from repeat customers in the last twelve months divided by the number of orders in the last twelve months.
- 8) We define gross order intake as the aggregate Euro amount of customer orders placed in the measurement period minus cancellations. The Euro amount includes value added tax and excludes marketing rebates.
- 9) We define average order value as gross order intake divided by the number of orders in the measurement period..
- 10) We define returns (as % of gross revenues from orders) as the returned amount in Euro divided by gross revenues from orders in the measurement period. Since Q2 2016 including Bebitus returns. Gross revenues from orders are defined as the total aggregated Euro amount spent by our customers minus cancellations but irrespective of returns. The Euro amount does not include value added tax. Until Q1 2017 returns were calculated in relation to the net merchandise value. As the gross revenues from orders do not exclude returns and include all marketing rebates/discounts, it is more reasonable to use this KPI for the return rate calculation than the net merchandise value. The change of the calculation logic has no material impact on the reported return rate. The new calculation method is applied from Q2 2017 onwards.
Footnotes to page 12

Note: Adjusted continuing operations shown (i.e. excluding discontinued operation Feedo Group).
- 1 The adjustments of gross profit relate to income expenses of the shop pannolini.it until the shops closure, and expenses for share-based compensation.
- 2 Fulfilment costs consist of logistics and warehouse rental expenses which are recognized within selling and distribution expenses in the consolidated statement of profit and loss. Fulfilment expenses incurred in the shop pannolini.it are adjusted until the shops closure. In 2017, costs related to the closure of the Swiss location and income from the release of provisions for onerous contracts are adjusted.
- 3 Marketing costs mainly consist of advertising expenses, including search engine marketing, online display and other marketing channel expenses, as well as costs for the marketing tools of the Group. Marketing expenses incurred in the shop pannolini.it are adjusted until the shops closure.
- 4 Other selling, general and administration expenses (other SG&A expenses) consist of selling and distribution expenses, excluding marketing costs and fulfilment costs, and administrative expenses as well as other operating income and expenses. Adjusted SG&A expenses exclude expenses from share-based compensation, reorganization measures, impairments of intangible assets and income and expenses incurred in the shop pannolini.it until the shops closure. Furthermore, expenses for the integration of subsidiaries were adjusted in 2017.
- 5 Adjusted for expenses and income in connection with share-based compensation, reorganization measures, impairments of intangible assets and income and expenses of the closed shop pannolini.it. In 2017, expenses for the integration of subsidiaries were adjusted.
Income statement (continuing operations)

| kEUR | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 104,818 | 188,332 | 20,763 | 32,823 |
| Cost of sales | -79,151 | -140,206 | -15,547 | -24,953 |
| Gross profit | 25,667 | 48,126 | 5,216 | 7,870 |
| % margin | 24.5% | 25.6% | 25.1% | 24.0% |
| Selling and distribution expenses | -44,751 | -62,089 | -7,710 | -12,330 |
| Administrative expenses | -8,626 | -20,377 | -1,783 | -2,584 |
| Other operating income | 954 | 708 | 212 | 162 |
| Other operating expenses | -806 | -649 | -54 | -105 |
| EBIT | -27,562 | -34,281 | -4,119 | -6,987 |
| % margin | -26.3% | -18.2% | -19.8% | -21.3% |
| Financial result | -3 | 1,081 | -23 | -21 |
| EBT | -27,565 | -33,200 | -4,142 | -7,008 |
| % margin | -26.3% | -17.6% | -19.9% | -21.4% |
| Income taxes | 446 | 2,954 | -2 | -3 |
| Profit or loss from continuing operations | -27,119 | -30,246 | -4,144 | -7,011 |
| % margin | -25.9% | -16.1% | -20.0% | -21.4% |
| Profit or loss from discontinued operations | -10,573 | -7,573 | 41 | -8,877 |
| Profit or loss for the period | -37,692 | -37,819 | -4,103 | -15,888 |
| EBIT | -27,562 | -34,281 | -4,119 | -6,987 |
| Share-based compensation |
-321 | 8,231 | 88 | 85 |
| Acquisition, integration and expansion costs |
- | 90 | - | - |
| Reorganization | 1,584 | 94 | -14 | 1,056 |
| Intangible assets |
6,991 | 4,547 | - | - |
| Closure pannolini.it | 778 | - | - | 640 |
| Adjusted EBIT |
-18,530 | -21,319 | -4,045 | -5,206 |
| % margin | -17.8% | -11.3% | -19.5% | -16.2% |
Balance sheet and cash flow statement

| kEUR | March 31, 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total non-current assets | 5,951 | 5,345 | ||||
| Inventories | 7,851 | 6,820 | ||||
| Prepayments | 53 | - | ||||
| Trade receivables | 1,089 | 1,417 | ||||
| Miscellaneous other current assets1 | 5,470 | 5,254 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 15,504 | 11,136 | ||||
| Total current assets | 29,967 | 24,627 | ||||
| Total assets | 35,918 | 29,972 | ||||
| Issued capital | 9,964 | 31,136 | ||||
| Share premium | 173,452 | 170,391 | ||||
| Accumulated loss | -157,200 | -181,119 | ||||
| Cumulated other comprehensive income | 199 | 186 | ||||
| Total equity | 26,415 | 20,594 | ||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 404 | 38 | ||||
| Other provisions | 195 | 235 | ||||
| Financial liabilities | 658 | 39 | ||||
| Trade payables | 4,158 | 4,573 | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,491 | 1,581 | ||||
| Miscellaneous current liabilities2 | 2,597 | 2,912 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 9,099 | 9,340 | ||||
| Total equity & liabilities | 35,918 | 29,972 |
| Consolidated statement of financial position | Consolidated statement of cash flows | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
kEUR | FY 2018 |
FY 2017 |
Q1 2019 |
Q1 2018 |
|
| Total non-current assets | 5,951 | 5,345 | Net cash flows from/used in | -5,284 | -16,214 | ||
| Inventories | 7,851 | 6,820 | operating activities | -18,729 | -27,963 | ||
| Prepayments | 53 | - | Net cash flows from/used in | 1,846 | -201 | -27 | 503 |
| Trade receivables | 1,089 | 1,417 | investing activities | ||||
| Miscellaneous other current assets1 | 5,470 | 5,254 | 1,543 | 3,339 | 9,670 | 1,571 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 15,504 | 11,136 | Net cash flows from/used in financing activities |
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| Total current assets | 29,967 | 24,627 | |||||
| Total assets | 35,918 | 29,972 | Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
26,465 | 51,302 | 11,136 | 26,465 |
| Issued capital | 9,964 | 31,136 | Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
-15,340 | -24,825 | 4,359 | -14,140 |
| Share premium | 173,452 | 170,391 | |||||
| Accumulated loss | -157,200 | -181,119 | Cash and cash equivalents | 11,136 | 26,465 | 15,504 | 12,324 |
| at the end of the period |
1 Miscellaneous other current assets include income tax receivables, other current financial assets and other current non-financial assets.
2 Miscellaneous other current liabilities include income tax payables, other current financial liabilities and other current non-financial liabilities.
