13.05.2015
Ströer Media SE DE0007493991
DGAP-News: Ströer Media SE sees the success of record year 2014 continue seamlessly in the first quarter of the new year
DGAP-News: Ströer Media SE / Key word(s): Quarter Results
Ströer Media SE sees the success of record year 2014 continue
seamlessly in the first quarter of the new year
13.05.2015 / 06:58
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- Quarterly revenue rises 11% to EUR 161.8m
- Operational EBITDA climbs almost 60% to EUR 26.3m in Q1
- Organic growth up to a significant 8.4%
- Outlook for 2015: Upward revision of full-year guidance, with
operational EBITDA set to reach at least EUR 180m
Ströer Media SE was able to repeat the excellent results achieved in 2014
in the first quarter of 2015. This strong momentum is enabling to us to
drive forward our strategic realignment and position the Group as an
integrated and increasingly digital media company. The new Digital segment
made a decisive contribution to Ströer now being one of the largest
national media marketers.
Ströer got off to a very good start in fiscal year 2015. Revenue was up 11%
year on year in the first quarter to EUR 161.8m. This corresponds to
organic revenue growth of 8.4%. This growth was mainly fueled by the
Digital segment, which saw its revenue climb by more 33% on the prior-year
quarter to EUR 41.7m. The Out-of-Home Germany segment reported organic
growth of 6.5% and contributed a total of 96.1m to revenue. The Out-of-Home
International segment generated revenue of EUR 29.7m in the first quarter
of 2015, up slightly due to currency effects.
The upward trend in revenue also had a positive effect on operational
EBITDA, which shot up almost 60% year on year to EUR 26.3m. The operational
EBITDA margin stood at 15.9% in the first quarter compared with 11.1% in
the prior year.
Adjusted consolidated profit or loss also improved significantly year on
year in the first quarter by EUR 4.4m and came to EUR 4.5m.
Despite considerable investments and acquisitions in the first quarter
totaling EUR 25m, Ströer successfully kept the leverage ratio (net debt to
operational EBITDA) stable at 1.9x as of the end of the first quarter of
2015 on the back of the good operating results compared to the end of 2014.
The syndicated loan agreement was replaced by a new credit facility which
led to a further reduction in financing costs in the low single-digit
million range. The term of the facility runs until 2020.
In light of the business development in 2015 and the improved outlook for
the rest of the year, Ströer Media SE increased its guidance for fiscal
year 2015 and now expects organic revenue growth in the mid to upper
single-digit percentage range as well as operational EBITDA of at least EUR
180m.
"We took the strong momentum of our record year 2014 with us into 2015. Our
key financials show a clearly positive development. We are an integrated
and increasingly digital media company. We are now already generating a
quarter of total revenue from digital operations. In the medium term we
expect to see digital revenue increase to 50%," says Udo Müller, CEO of
Ströer.
Segments
At the beginning of the fiscal year, Ströer aligned its internal control
system and thus also the structure of its segments. In this context, the
public video business was transferred to the Digital segment. At the same
time, the Turkey segment and Other segment were consolidated under the
Out-of-Home International segment.
Out-of-Home Germany
Revenue in the Out-of-Home Germany segment was up 6.5% in the first quarter
of 2015 to EUR 96.1m. Revenue growth was primarily driven by the expansion
of national and regional sales activities. The Ströer Group's wide variety
of digital and analog products also had a strong positive impact on
revenue. This is reflected in the very positive development of operational
EBITDA, which was up 32.8% in the first quarter to EUR 19.1m. The EBITDA
margin also increased significantly to 19.8% in the first quarter.
Digital
The new custom-selected Digital segment comprises all the Group's digital
business activities, including online advertising and public video. It
constitutes a cornerstone of the Group's corporate strategy and is a
primary driver of growth within the Group. Segment revenue grew by more
than 33% in the first quarter of 2015, an increase of EUR 41.7m. This
increase can be largely attributed to our strong organic growth.
Operational EBITDA for the Digital segment almost doubled in the first
quarter to just under EUR 9.5m. The operational EBITDA margin stood at
22.7% compared with 15.6% in the prior year.
Out-of-Home International
The OOH International segment was shaped by a challenging market
environment in the first quarter. However, operational EBITDA improved
significantly year on year and rose by around 55%. The operational EBITDA
margin stood at 4.3% in the first quarter and was up almost two-fold on the
prior year.
The Group's financial figures at a glance
In EUR m 3M 2015 3M 2014 Change
Revenue (1) 161.8 145.7 11.0%
by segment
OoH Germany (2) 96.1 90.2 6.5%
Ströer Digital 41.7 31.3 33.3%
OoH International 29.7 29.0 2.5%
by product group
Billboard (2) 65.2 62.9 3.7%
Street furniture (2) 33.5 33.4 0.2%
Transport (2) 12.5 12.1 3.6%
Digital (Online) (3) 42.8 32.2 33.0%
Other (2) 11.2 8.1 38.1%
Organic growth (%) (4) 8.4 4.5
Gross profit (5) 41.6 37.8 10.1%
Operational EBITDA (6) 26.3 16.5 59.4%
Operational EBITDA margin (%) (6) 15.9 11.1
Adjusted EBIT (7) 9.5 5.0 90.0%
Adjusted EBIT margin (%) (7) 5.7 3.4
Adjusted profit or loss for the period (8) 4.5 0.1 >100%
Adjusted earnings per share (EUR) (9) 0.10 0.00 >100%
Profit or loss for the period (10) -2.4 -6.9 64.8%
Earnings per share (EUR) (11) -0.05 -0.14 67.5%
Investments (12) 14.9 7.1 >100%
Free cash flow (13) -22.0 -4.1 < -100%
31 Mar 2015 31 Dec 2014 Change
Total equity and liabilities (1) 975.3 952.0 2.5%
Equity (1) 321.0 320.1 0.3%
Equity ratio (%) 32.9 33.6
Net debt (14) 304.0 275.4 10.4%
Employees (number) (15) 2,343 2,380 -1.6%
(1) Joint ventures are consolidated at-equity - according to IFRS 11
(2) Joint ventures are consolidated proportional (management approach)
(3) Revenues of segment Ströer Digital and digital OoH revenues of other
segments
(4) Excluding exchange rate effects and effects from the (de-)consolidation
and discontinuation of operations (Joint ventures are consolidated
proportional)
(5) Revenue less cost of sales (Joint ventures are consolidated at-equity -
according to IFRS 11)
(6) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization adjusted
for exceptional items (Joint ventures are consolidated proportional)
(7) Earnings before interest and taxes adjusted for exceptional items,
amortization of acquired advertising concessions and impairment losses on
intangible assets (Joint ventures are consolidated proportional)
(8) Adjusted EBIT before non-controlling interest net of the financial
result adjusted for exceptional items and the normalized tax expense (Joint
ventures are consolidated proportional)
(9) Adjusted profit or loss for the period net of non-controlling interests
divided by the number of shares outstanding after the IPO (42,098,238) plus
time-weighted addition of the shares from the capital increase (6,771,546)
on 3 June 2013
(10) Profit or loss for the period before non-controlling interest (Joint
ventures are consolidated at-equity - according to IFRS 11)
(11) Actual profit or loss for the period net of non-controlling interests
divided by the number of shares outstanding after the IPO (42,098,238) plus
time-weighted addition of the shares from the capital increase (6,771,546)
on 3 June 2013
(12) Including cash paid for investments in property, plant and equipment
and in intangible assets (Joint ventures are consolidated at-equity -
according to IFRS 11)
(13) Cash flows from operating activities less cash flows from investing
activities (Joint ventures are consolidated at-equity - according to IFRS
11)
(14) Financial liabilities less derivative financial instruments and cash
(Joint ventures are consolidated proportional)
(15) Headcount of full and part-time employees (Joint ventures are
consolidated proportional)
About Ströer
Ströer Media SE is a large provider of out-of-home and online advertising,
and offers its advertising customers individualized and fully integrated
premium communications solutions. In the field of digital media, Ströer is
setting new standards for innovation and quality in Europe and is thus
opening up new and innovative opportunities for targeted customer contact
for its advertisers.
The Ströer Group commercializes more than 290,000 out-of-home advertising
faces and several thousand websites. With consolidated revenue of EUR 721m
for the full year 2014, Ströer Media SE is one of largest providers of
out-of-home media in Europe in terms of revenue.
The Ströer Group has approximately 2,400 employees at over 70 locations.
For more information on the Company, please visit www.stroeer.com
Press Contact
Marc Sausen
Ströer Media SE
Director Corporate Communications
Ströer-Allee 1 * 50999 Cologne
Telephone: +49 (0) 2236 / 96 45-246
Email: [email protected]
IR Contact
Dafne Sanac
Ströer Media SE
Manager Investor Relations
Ströer-Allee 1 * 50999 Cologne
Telephone: +49 (0) 2236 / 96 45-356
Email: [email protected]
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Language: English
Company: Ströer Media SE
Ströer Allee 1
50999 Köln
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)2236.96 45 0
Fax: +49 (0)2236.96 45 299
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.stroeer.de
ISIN: DE0007493991
WKN: 749399
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart
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