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Zeal Network SE Interim / Quarterly Report 2017

Aug 11, 2017

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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ZEAL Network SE

Investor Call H1 Report as of 30 June 2017

London, 11 August 2017

Important Notice

This presentation has been produced by ZEAL Network SE (the "Company") and is furnished to you solely for your information and may not be reproduced or redistributed, in whole or in part, to any other person.

ZEAL Group includes all subsidiaries of ZEAL Network SE and the companies of the independent shareholding MyLotto24 Ltd.

This document contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance and results of the Company and/or the industry in which the Company operates. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts, sometimes identified by the words "believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "projects", "plans", "estimates", "aims", "foresees", "anticipates", "targets", and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation, including assumptions, opinions and views of the Company or cited from third party sources, are solely opinions and forecasts, which are uncertain and subject to risks. A multitude of factors can cause actual events to differ significantly from any anticipated development. The Company does not guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors, nor does it accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments.

No representation or warranty (express or implied) is made as to, and no reliance should be placed upon, any information, including projections, estimates, targets and opinions contained herein, and no liability whatsoever is accepted as to any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein, and, accordingly, none of the Company or any of its subsidiary undertakings or any of such person's officers or employees accepts any liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of this document.

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This presentation is neither an offer for sale of securities nor an offer for purchase of securities. Securities may not be offered nor sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company does not intend to conduct any public offering of or for securities in the United States.

Contents

    1. ZEAL at a Glance
    1. Business Unit Update
  • B2C
  • B2B/B2G
  • New Ventures
  • Other Topics
    1. Financial Update
    1. 2017 Guidance
    1. Appendix

Expansion of B2C product portfolio with "Danke Million" & "Cash4Life"

B2B/B2G Business Unit – Norway is launched!

Second strategic acquisition - Omaze

Continued investment in our internationalisation strategy

B2C Update

Billings (in
€m)
H1 Q2
2017 128.1 64.1
2016 124.1 62.6
ABPU (in €) H1 Q2
2017 55.24 56.27
2016 57.26 57.65
MAU (in k) H1 Q2
2017 386.5 380.3
2016 361.0 361.3

Highlights KPIs What's to come

Continue our successful Internationalisation strategy

Further expansion of product portfolio

BBG Update

New Ventures Update

By strategically placing ourselves at the forefront of industry developments, we will be best placed to take advantage of the next evolution of this emerging industry

Other Topics

German VAT

Case filed with the court. No significant news.

We remain confident that the outcome will be favourable for the Group – even though it will take several years to be ultimately resolved

Following the invocation of Article 50, the Company is making the Brexit necessary preparations to ensure that the impact will be minimal

  • Continued underlying growth
  • Continued marketing investment into 2017 is reaping rewards
  • More customers are playing with us

Development of Revenue and TOP in million €

Total Operating

1) Negatively impacted by high prize pay-outs 1)

Due to rounding of quarterly results, there may be minor differences between the figures in the graphs above and those presented in the Interim Financial report

  • Statutory Revenue increased by more than 100% for Q2 due to high prize pay-outs in Q2 2016
  • 'Normalised' Revenue increased by 7% for Q2

• Total Operating Performance increased 79% compared to previous period driven by increased customer activity, as well as high prize pay-outs in Q2 2016

Development of Expenses in million €

Expenses increased by €6.4m in Q2 relative to the prior year comparative period– primarily made up of:

  • Increased marketing investment of €0.7m. Further marketing investments are expected in the forthcoming quarters
  • Increase in direct (mainly hedging) costs of €5.7m
  • Positive forex movements on GBP of €0.5m
  • Reduction in other costs of operation of €0.9m
  • Increase in personnel expenses of €1.4m

Development of EBIT and Net Profit in million €

(2.4) 9.1 10.6 0.2 5.4 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2016 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 >100% 1 1

  • Statutory EBIT increased to €7.7m for Q2
  • 'Normalised' EBIT of €5.7m in Q2

  • Net profit increase of €7.8m for Q2 compared to previous comparative period

  • Earnings per share (EPS) of €0.65 for Q2 (2016: (€0.28))

1) Negatively impacted by high prize pay-outs

Due to rounding of quarterly results, there may be minor differences between the figures in the graphs above and those presented in the Interim Financial report

Development of Net Cash in million €

Net Cash was impacted since Q1 2017 by €3.1m net cash inflow, including the following significant cash events:

  • €1.5m receipt (inflow) from Lotto24
  • €1.8m investment (outflow) in Omaze

1 Definition of Net Cash: Cash (less pledged cash) + Short-term financial assets + Other current assets and prepaid expenses, less Trade payables, Other liabilities, Income tax liabilities and a €50m hedging reserve

Guidance 2017 Guidance
Total Operating
Performance
€ 130 -
140m
EBIT € 15 -
25m
Dividend € 1.00 per share

Appendix

Consolidated Income Statement and Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2017 in €k

H1 2017 H1 2016 Change in %
t
n
e
Revenue 62,351 38,330 +62.7
m
e
Total operating performance 64,976 61,444 +5.7
at Other operating expenses (40,340) (33,613) +20.0
St
e
EBITDA 8,554 11,640 (26.5)
m
o
EBIT 7,899 10,264 (23.0)
c
n
I
Profit before income tax 8,000 9,041 (11.5)
Profit 5,600 6,329 (11.5)
30 June 2017 31 December
2016
Change in %
et Current assets 130,408 131,339 (0.7)
e
h
Non-current assets 6,747 4,677 +44.3
S
e
ASSETS 137,155 136,016 +0.8
c
n
Current liabilities 30,932 36,259 (14.7)
a
al
Non-current liabilities 3,055 2,199 +38.9
B Equity 103,168 97,558 +5.8
EQUITY & LIABILITIES 137,155 136,016 +0.8
B2C
[A]
B2B/B2G
[B]
Business
unit
total
[A]+[B]=[C]
Normalisation
and other
adjustments
[D]+[E]=[F]
Normalisation
adjustments
[D]
Other
Adjustments
[E]
Statutory
[C]+[F]
Revenue 67,817 3,572 71,389 (9,038) (9,150) 112 62,351
Other operating income 3,049 167 3,216 (591) (609) 18 2,625
Total operating performance (TOP) 70,866 3,739 74,605 (9,629) (9,759) 130 64,976
EBITDA 23,466 (5,114) 18,352 (9,798) (9,759) (39) 8,554
Depreciation
and amortisation
(501) (154) (655) - - - (655)
EBIT 22,965 (5,268) 17,697 (9,798) (9,759) (39) 7,899
Financing
and investment
result
- - - 101 - 101 101
EBT - - 17,697 (9,697) (9,759) 62 8,000
Income tax - - - (2,400) - (2,400) (2,400)
Profit
(Loss) for the period
- - 17,697 (12,097) (9,759) (2,338) 5,600
e H1 2017 H1 2016 Change
u
n
Statutory 62,351 38,330 24,021
e
v
e
Normalised 71,501 69,473 2,028
R Normalisation Effect (9,150) (31,143)
H1 2017 H1 2016 Change
T
BI
Statutory 7,899 10,264 (2,365)
E Normalised 17,658 21,377 (3,719)
Normalisation Effect (9,759) (11,113)
Publication of
Annual Report 2016
24 March 2017
Publication of Q1 Report 12 May 2017
Annual General Meeting 30 June 2017
Publication of Q2 Report 11 August 2017
Publication of Q3 Report 10 November 2017

Frank Hoffmann Investor Relations Manager

ZEAL 5 th Floor - One New Change London EC4M 9AF

T +44 (0) 203 739 7123 M +49 (0) 175 2673420 F +44 (0) 203 739 7099

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