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Alma Media Oyj — Investor Presentation (May 2023)

31 slides from Alma Media Oyj's investor presentation, May 2023

  1. Slide 1: Alma Media in the Digital Frontline

    ALMA MEDIA IN THE DIGITAL FRONTLINE INVESTOR PRESENTATION POST Q1 2023 1

  2. Slide 2: Strong market position and leading brands in key areas

    Strong market position and leading brands in key areas RECRUITING #1 Czech Republic prace.cz, jobs.cz #1 Slovakia profesia.sk 1 #1 Croatia mojposao.net #3 Finland jobly.fi 1 #1 Estonia, Latvia, cvonline.com 1 Lithuania #1 Serbia, Bosnia and Poslovi.infostud.com, Herzegovina, kolektiv.ba, Macedonia v

  3. Slide 3: Business Segments and drivers for growth

    Business Segments and drivers for growth Expanding traditional job Offering market leading Leading business media boards and recruitment industry verticals for buyers and expanding to digital advertising to career sellers with comprehensive information services for development and staffing, digital

  4. Slide 4: Q1 2023 Highlights

    Q1 2023 Revenue decreased slightly year-on-year, digital revenue Highlights continued to grow. Operating profit decreased from the comparative period. REVENUE (MEUR)* ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT* (MEUR) (% OF REVENUE) -1.3 % -13.3 % 25.8 % 22.6 % 19.1 % 58 76 75 11.1 19.6 17.0 Q1 2021 Q1 2022 Q1 2023

  5. Slide 5: Alma Career

    Alma Career Revenue continued to grow, but increased costs reduced profitability REVENUE (MEUR) AND ADJUSTED SHARE OF SEGMENT REVENUE BY COUNTRY OPERATING MARGIN (%) Q1/2023 (REVENUE CHANGE IN BRACKETS) 46.0 % Czech Rep., 57% (+6.4%) 41.5 % 39.9 % 36.9 % Slovakia, 15% (+3.6%) 30.8 % Baltics, 10% (-1

  6. Slide 6: Invoicing & revenue recognition in Alma Career

    Invoicing & revenue recognition in Alma Career 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 KEUR 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 2020 2021 2022 2023 Revenue Invoicing KPIs (monthly averages in 1-3/2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 thousan

  7. Slide 7: Alma Consumer

    Profitability under pressure due to the decrease of Alma advertising and increased costs in product development, Consumer printing and distribution REVENUE (MEUR) AND ADJUSTED REVENUE SPLIT BY VERTICAL Q1/2023 ADVERTISING SALES REVENUE OPERATING MARGIN (%) (REVENUE CHANGE RATES IN (MEUR, incl. Netti

  8. Slide 8: Alma Talent

    Comparable revenue at the previous year's level, but Alma Talent profitability decreased – adj. operating profit increased by 19 per cent in Talent Services REVENUE (MEUR) AND ADJUSTED REVENUE SPLIT BY BUSINESS UNIT Q1/2023 OPERATING MARGIN (%) (REVENUE CHANGE RATES IN BRACKETS*) 21.7 % 21.7 % 20.5

  9. Slide 9: Digital business growth continued for the tenth consecutive quarter

    Digital business growth continued for the tenth consecutive quarter SHARE OF DIGITAL BUSINESS OF GROUP REVENUE* DIGITAL BUSINESS GROWTH* 81% 82% 77% 69% 57 % 66% 61% 63% 58% 59% 53% ** 41 % 51% 39 % 40 % 16 % 15 % 3% 3% 5% 2% 1% -4 % 82 91 100 125 146 160 165 158 212 250 62 -17 % 2013 2014 2015 2016

  10. Slide 10: Digital transformation and change in business mix driving operational gearing

    Digital transformation and change in business mix driving operational gearing REVENUE ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT MEUR MEUR 2022* 80.9 % 90% 2022* 25.0 % 80% 23.8 % 13 22 70% 20.0 % 95 60% 15.0 % 50% 250 40% 2014 10.0 % 32.0 % 30% 2014 7.2 % 20% 5.0 % 179 10% 45 21 73 0% 0.0 % 2014 2022* 2014 2022* Pr

  11. Slide 11: Alma Media strategy

    Alma Media strategy TRANSFORM THE CORE 1. • Continue to diversify from media to marketplaces and digital services • Develop marketplaces towards advanced digital platforms • Maximise group synergies through efficient co-operation GROW IN DIGITAL 2. • Diversify and develop new revenue streams in curr

  12. Slide 12: Alma Media Strategy: Synergy creation

    Alma Media Strategy Synergy creation Alma Media concentrates on recruitment, housing and commercial property, mobility, media and information services with synergies: • By utilising the reach of media platforms, directing user Shared traffic and commercialising the user data for growing high AUDIENC

  13. Slide 13: From classified advertising to transactions

    From classified advertising to transactions Entering larger potential market and enabling new revenue sources B U Y E R S SEARCH EVALUATE NEGOATIATE OWNERSHIP & & & Close & PROVIDE MARKET CLOSE CRM S E L L E R S , B 2 B PA R T N E R S ADVERTISING TRANSACTIONS We further develop and We help to stream

  14. Slide 14: Sustainability as an integral part of our strategy

    Sustainability as an integral part of our strategy Alma Media has gained international recognisitionby its ambitious work for climate and responsible business. ENVIRONMENTAL Alma Media halved its carbon footprint Scope 1&2 in 2016–2022 - Minimising CO2 emissions in own operations and in subcontracti

  15. Slide 15: Continuing the renewal of portfolio – net investments of MEUR 200

    Continuing the renewal of portfolio – net investments of MEUR 200 to digital transformation and growth INVESTMENTS OF WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON DIGITAL BUSINESS Techloop Alma Mediapartners (35%) Nettix AutoJerry Kolektiv Alma Career (17%) Katsastushinnat.fi DIAS (80%) Netello (60%) Talosofta Suomen Tuk

  16. Slide 16: Operating Environment

    OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

  17. Slide 17: Challenging operating environment

    Challenging operating environment Slowing Changing Increasing Geopolitical economic growth consumer behaviour regulation turbulence Growth decelerates in all Digitalisation continues to Regulatory environment Russian aggression in Ukraine operating countries. High change consumer behaviour. complexe

  18. Slide 18: Ukrainian crisis

    Ukrainian crisis • Russia’s aggressive invasion to Ukraine, brought severe economic and business consequences: • Significantly higher energy prices and inflation • Lower economic growth in Europe • Increased volatility and insecurity • Disruptions in financial markets and supply chains due to sancti

  19. Slide 19: European Commission financial forecast for Alma's operating countries

    European Commission financial forecast for Alma's operating countries Forecasts given on 15 May, 2023 GDP change (%) Inflation (%) Unemployment (%) 2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023 Croatia 6.2 1.6 10.7 6.9 7.0 6.6 Czechia 2.5 0.2 14.8 11.9 2.2 2.8 Estonia -1.3 -0.4 19.4 9.2 5.6 6.2 Finland 2.1 0.2 7.2

  20. Slide 20: Finnish advertising market

    Finnish advertising market MONTHLY CHANGE IN MEDIA ADVERTISING 4/2022–4/2023 ONLINE ADVERTISING BY MEDIA COMPANIES IN FINLAND 1-4/2023 Source: Kantar TNS (1-4/2022)* Source: Kantar TNS A-LEHDET 15% 1% (1%) Other 17% (16%) 10% 5% Keskisuomalainen ALMA MEDIA 3% (3%) 35% (38%) 0% -5% Appr. -10% 76 MEUR

  21. Slide 21: The Finnish housing market update

    The Finnish housing market update Housing Q1 1-12/ Etuovi.com Q1 1-12/ market/sales 2023 2022 2023 2022 Used apartments -33.4% -17.5% Supply/ listings 9.7% -0.5% New apartments -73.9% -46.7% Demand/ searches -14.0% -17.6% Source: KvKL= Real Estate Industry Confederation • KVKL: In Q1, a total of 11,

  22. Slide 22: The Finnish mobility update

    The Finnish mobility update Cars & mobility Q1 1-12/ Nettiauto Q1 2023 1-12/ market 2023 2022 2022 New cars Sold cars, total -3.5% -17% 2% -10% Used cars Gross Market 1.2% -11% 3% -1% value of sales Source: AKL=Automotive information Centre • AKL: Rapid reverses in the economy and energy on top of c

  23. Slide 23: Solid Financial Position

    SOLID FINANCIAL POSITION 29.5.2023 23

  24. Slide 24: Financial position balancing and deleveraging ongoing

    Financial position balancing and deleveraging ongoing NET DEBT (MEUR) AND GEARING (%) Q1/2020–Q1/2023 EQUITY RATIO Q1/2020–Q1/2023 160.0 % 71.0 % 72.7 % 132.0 % 63.1 % 109.2 % 56.0 % 102.4 % 93.7 % 80.8 % 69.3 % 45.8 % 47.6 % 58.7 % 40.5 % 41.6 % 38.8 % 33.3 % 34.7 % 33.0 % MEUR 29.4 % 31.2 % 1.1 %

  25. Slide 25: Good cash flow enables deleveraging

    Good cash flow enables deleveraging Capital expenditure and acquisitions, MEUR OPERATING CASH FLOW 1-3/2023 1–3/2022 2022 87.6 Capex 2.6 1.4 13.2 72.6 Acquisitions 2.8 0.0 5.2 57.0 Total 5.4 1.4 18.3 MEUR 44.4 • Toimitilat.fi acquisition came into effect from the 26.9 27.3 start of 2023. Alma Media

  26. Slide 26: EPS declined to 14 cents in Q1

    EPS declined to 14 cents in Q1 0.28 • Earnings per share were EUR 0.14 (0.19) in Q1. Decrease 0.18 0.19 0.20 0.20 EUR came from lower profitability (EBIT) and higher financing 0.14 0.14 costs. 0.12 0.09 • Return on equity (annualised) was 23.9 (46.6%) and return on investment (annualised) 13.9% (18.

  27. Slide 27: Alma Media's long-term financial targets

    * https://www.almamedia.fi/en/newsroom/ Alma Media's long-term financial targets* REVENUE GROWTH (%) ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN (%) NET DEBT/EBITDA RATIO** 19.6 2.3 23.8 22.6 22.2 12.1 19.8 19.7 1.6 1.5 0.3 -1.8 -1.3 -0.2 -8.0 2019 2020 2021 2022 1-3 2019 2020 2021 2022 1-3 2019 2020 2021 2022 1-3 20

  28. Slide 28: Outlook For 2023

    Outlook For 2023 Announced on 16 February, 2023 • Alma Media expects its full-year revenue and adjusted operating profit of 2023 to remain at the 2022 level or to decrease from 2022 level. • The full-year revenue for 2022 was MEUR 308.8 and the adjusted operating profit was MEUR 73.4. • The outlook

  29. Slide 29: Closing remarks

    Closing remarks • Digital transformation has led to a well-balanced and synergistic business mix and to market leadership in chosen areas • The digital journey continues towards advanced platforms • Leveraging the best of current Alma Career products by expanding into new markets: Building one unifi

  30. Slide 30: Thank You!

    Thank You! Questions? • Upcoming events in the investor calendar: • Interim report for January–June 2023 on Wednesday, 19 July 2023 • Interim report for January–September 2023 on Thursday, 19 October 2023 30

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