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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
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Contents
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- ZEAL at a Glance
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- Business Unit Update
- B2C
- B2B/B2G
- New Ventures
- Other Topics
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- Financial Update
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- 2017 Guidance
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- 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
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'Normalised' EBIT of €5.7m in Q2
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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] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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
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