Interim Results H1/2019 28 August 2019
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INTERIM RESULTS H1/2019 28 AUGUST 2019 28 AUGUST 2019 1 AGENDA HALF-YEAR 2019 GROUP OPERATIONAL STRATEGY & HIGHLIGHTS FINANCIALS HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK 2019 Highlights NEW LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE New Group Management Committee of RTL Group Thomas Rabe Elmar Heggen Björn Bauer Chief Executive Officer, RTL Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, RTL Group Chief Operating Officer, RTL Group Jennifer Mullin Bernd Reichart Nicolas de Tavernost Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Fremantle Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland Groupe M6 3 Highlights RTL GROUP CONTINUES TO DELIVER ON ITS TOTAL VIDEO STRATEGY… 1 Leading market positions, high profitability – key for current investment cycle in the media industry Fast growth in VOD and content BROADCAST 2 as subscriber growth continues and content strategy pays off 3 New alliances and partnerships to actively shape the future of the European Total Video industry TOTAL VIDEO STRATEGY 4 Highlights …ACHIEVING ITS HIGHEST EVER FIRST-HALF REVENUE +4.2% Revenue: €3,173m BROADCAST -1.8% -1.0pp EBITA: €538m Margin: 17.0% Profit for +21.0% the period: €443m 5 Highlights HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED – DYNAMIC DIGITAL REVENUE GROWTH RTL Group H1 2019 revenue split Digital revenue split TV advertising In € million 44.3% MPNs: €153m +9.3% +21.0% 513 VOD1: €122m +27.1% Content MPNs 20.9% VOD €3.2bn Content: €104m +89.1% 424 (Fremantle) Content Other 2 9.0% Digital Ad-tech Ad-tech : €83m +18.6% 16.2% Other Other: 4.0% H1 2018 H1 2019 €51m (20.3)% Radio 14% 16% advertising 5.6% % of total revenue Platform revenue 6 Notes: 1. Activities include SVOD, TVOD, in-page and in-stream revenues, 2. Includes joint ventures with Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland and RTL Nederland KPIs ORGANIC GROWTH DRIVERS: UPDATE AS OF H1 2019 BROADCAST CONTENT DIGITAL H1 2018/YOY MPNs Ad-tech Revenue: €2,225m -2% Revenue: €828m +23% €153m +9% €67m1 +40% Platform revenue: €179m +7% % of drama: 20% MPN & ad-tech revenue: €220m +17% SVOD subscribers: 1.2m +46% Digital revenue: €104m +89% TOTAL DIGITAL Digital revenue: €189m +4% REVENUE 7 Notes: Broadcast, content, digital split based on consolidated business unit view; inter-company eliminations of €100 million excluded, 1. Excludes joint ventures with Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland and RTL Nederland AGENDA HALF-YEAR 2019 GROUP OPERATIONAL STRATEGY & HIGHLIGHTS FINANCIALS HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK 2019 Review of results 30 June 2019 RECORD REVENUE, HIGH MARGINS Half year to Half year to Per cent In € million June 2019 June 2018 change Revenue 3,173 3,046 +4.2 Underlying revenue 3,124 2,988 +4.6 Operating cost base 2,684 2,542 +5.6 EBITA 538 548 (1.8) EBITA margin (%) 17.0 18.0 (1.0)pp Net debt (739) (943) - 9 Review of results 30 June 2019 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT DRIVES NET PROFIT INCREASE Half year to Half year to Per cent In € million June 2019 June 2018 change Reported EBITA 538 548 (1.8) Gain/(loss) from sale of subsidiaries, other investments and re-measurement to fair value of pre-existing 70 8 interest in acquiree Amortisation of fair value adjustments on acquisitions of subsidiaries, impairment of investments accounted for (10) (8) using the equity method and re-measurement of earn-out arrangements Net financial income/(expense) - (6) Income tax expense (155) (176) Profit for the period 443 366 +21.0 Profit for the period attributable to RTL GROUP SHAREHOLDERS 393 318 +23.6 10 Review of results 30 June 2019 SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER CASH CONVERSION Half year to Half year to In € million June 2019 June 2018 Net cash flow from operating activities 354 226 Add: Income tax paid 255 280 Less: Acquisition of assets, net (96) (86) Equals: Reported free cash flow (FCF) 513 420 Acquisition and disposal of subsidiaries and JVs, net of cash acquired 83 (10) Other financial assets, net (5) 11 Net interest (17) (10) Transactions with non-controlling interests & treasury shares (28) (1) Income tax paid (255) (280) Dividends paid (531) (527) Equals : Cash used (240) (397) EBITA 538 548 CASH CONVERSION (FCF/EBITA) 95% 77% 11 AGENDA HALF-YEAR 2019 GROUP OPERATIONAL STRATEGY & HIGHLIGHTS FINANCIALS HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK 2019 Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland STRONG OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND HIGH PROFITABILITY Key financials¹ Family of channels In € million 14 to 59, H1 2019 Revenue HIGHLIGHTS EBITA 28.1%² Achieved a 36% increase in subscribers -1.4% YOY³, driven by strong 11.0% original programming 1,094 1,079 23.4% Others 6.4% Set-up “d-force” joint 10.7% venture with P7S1 to CLEAR #1 boost addressable TV ARD-III 7.2% and online video 363 330 advertising ARD 8.0% 24.9% 8.3% ZDF P7S1 Strong position in high-growth podcast H1 2018 H1 2019 and audio market Outperforming the net TV advertising market Increased audience share by 0.8pp YOY due to strong performance of flagship channels 13 Note: 1. Including RTL Radio Deutschland, 2. Including RTL II, Super RTL and excluding pay-TV, 3. SVOD growth refers to end of June 2019 vs. end of June 2018 Groupe M6 GOOD ORGANIC GROWTH Key financials Family of channels In € million Women < 50 responsible Revenue for purchases, H1 2019 HIGHLIGHTS EBITA 21.1% Received regulatory approval, tech platform -3.2% to be provided by M6 739 715 14.3% Others +3.0% organic 33.1% 6.8% Acquisition of Gulli 1.5% further complements STRONG #2 strong family of channels 131 150 France 3 3.5% 32.4% 8.4% Groupe TF1 Successful launch of France 2 RTL Originals podcasts, H1 2018 H1 2019 generating >2 million Higher film distribution revenues at SND and Growth of 2nd generation channels stabilised audience downloads since start Girondins de Bordeaux scope exit foster profitability share of family of channels 14 Note: Gulli to be consolidated in September 2019 RTL Nederland CHALLENGING MARKET CONDITIONS, GROWING DIGITAL BUSINESS Key financials Family of channels¹ In € million Adults 25–54, Prime time, Revenue H1 2019 HIGHLIGHTS EBITA 29.9% No. 1 platform for Dutch video content, -2.1% Others strong subscriber growth 18.4% 17.1% (+58% YOY²) 241 236 12.8% Create and own MARKET original IP, strengthen LEADER market leader position 28.9% Pubcaster 23 18 22.8% Talpa TV Acquired complementary H1 2018 H1 2019 inventory to strengthen Lower TV advertising revenue partly offset by strong Confirmed position as leading channel portfolio sales house position Videoland performance and increased platform revenue 15 Note: 1. Restated for a different audience measurement method, now excluding the screen use coming from devices such as hard disk DVD and video recorders, 2. SVOD growth refers to end of June 2019 vs. end of June 2018 Fremantle SIGNIFICANT DOUBLE-DIGIT ORGANIC GROWTH Key financials In € million HIGHLIGHTS +23.2% Continued push into 128 828 scripted drama, renewals of key titles (American 28 Gods S3, My Brilliant 672 +57.6% Friend S2) Organic growth 52 FX Successful format +19% 33 spin-off with America’s EBITA Revenue Got Talent: The Champions Successful sale of remastered Baywatch H1 2018 H1 2019 H1 2018 H1 2019 series to over 110 territories 16 AGENDA HALF-YEAR 2019 GROUP OPERATIONAL STRATEGY & HIGHLIGHTS FINANCIALS HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK 2019 Strategic priority – ALLIANCES NEW ALLIANCES: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN TOTAL VIDEO INDUSTRY External alliances Internal alliances Examples / non-exhaustive Ad Alliance: Expanded portfolio with digital assets of Bertelsmann Content Alliance: Cross-divisional offers Axel Springer’s Media Impact sales house across TV, audio and print well received by creatives and advertisers Audio Alliance: Develop and distribute audio products D-force with P7S1: Planned DSP joint venture to drive across Bertelsmann, RTL Group, G+J, PRH and BMG growth in addressable TV and online video market Format Creation Group: Create and control non-scripted IP to fulfil demand for exclusive content European netID: Now has around 65 partner websites VOD tech platform provided by Groupe M6: Serving in Germany streaming offers across RTL Group Form alliances to accelerate growth Leverage RTL Group’s unique position 18 Strategic priority – VOD NATIONAL STREAMING CHAMPIONS SEE FAST GROWTH AND COLLABORATE ON TECH Achievements COMPETE COLLABORATE CREATE >1.2M PAYING SUBSCRIBERS INTEGRATED TECH PLATFORM 48 EXCLUSIVE TITLES for TV Now and Videoland for RTL Group streaming offers in across TV Now and Videoland +46% YOY FR, NL, BE, HU, CR, LU in HY 2019 Component sharing with TV Now 19 Strategic priority – AD-TECH CREATE EUROPE’S LEADING AD-TECH DEVELOPMENT UNIT Strategic review of RTL Group’s ad-tech businesses EU operations (except the UK) to be led by Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, bundled under Smartclip brand Create open ad-tech platform customised for European broadcasters and streaming services Reviewing strategic partnership options for the SpotX Global business 20 RTL Group PRIORITIES GOING FORWARD FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE and strengthen families of channels across the Group GROW NATIONAL STREAMING CHAMPIONS with focus on technology and exclusive content ACCELERATE CONTENT CREATION / PRODUCTION across Fremantle and TV broadcasters DEEPLY INTEGRATE AD-TECH and create Europe’s leading ad-tech development unit PURSUE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLABORATION / ALLIANCES TOTAL VIDEO INVEST IN DATA AND TECHNOLOGY across the Group STRATEGY 21 RTL Group OUTLOOK FOR 2019 2019 Guidance Revenue outlook + REVENUE expected to In € million and % grow moderately, driven by digital businesses and Fremantle +2.5% +5.0% €6,668m €6,830m EBITA pre-restructuring costs EBITA outlook In € million and % – expected to decrease moderately, reflecting investments in TV -2.5% -5.0% programming and VOD €1,142m €1,112m NEW DIVIDEND POLICY: at least 80% pay-out ratio of adjusted net result¹ 22 1 – reported net result adjusted for any material non-cash impacts such as goodwill impairments etc THANK YOU! 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