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Nation Media — H1 2008 Earnings Presentation

54 slides from Nation Media's earnings presentation, Oct 29, 2008

  1. Slide 1: Nation Media Group Investor Briefing H1 2008

    Nation Media Group Investor Briefing H1 2008

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda 1. 2008 Highlights 2. June 2008 Results 3. FY08 Outlook 4. Future Plans 5. Q&A

  3. Slide 3: 2008 Highlights

    2008 Highlights

  4. Slide 4: Overview

    Overview „ Slow start in Kenya due to post-election crisis „ Strong start to the year in Uganda and Tanzania „ New Nation Digital Media Division formed „ Hourly TV news updates and Morning Show „ Promising starts from new products: Daily Metro, Business Daily, relaunched Taifa Leo, Daily Monitor and

  5. Slide 5: Product Improvements

    Product Improvements Taifa Leo relaunched Jan 2008 Monitor relaunch April 2008

  6. Slide 6: Media Lab

    Media Lab First ever Media Lab journalist trainees

  7. Slide 7: International Awards

    International Awards 2008 CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards in Accra, Ghana. Diageo Africa Business Reporting 2008 Award

  8. Slide 8: Nation Moments with Koffi Anan and Adeniji

    Nation Moments with Koffi Anan and Adeniji

  9. Slide 9: Martin Luther Salute to Greatness Award

    Martin Luther Salute to Greatness Award Recognition of NTV’s positive role in the peace and reconciliation process

  10. Slide 10: Marketing Activities - Print

    Marketing Activities - Print Business Daily Top 100 middle Daily Nation Consumer size companies competition promotion

  11. Slide 11: Creating a Positive Corporate Culture

    Creating a Positive Corporate Culture Culture icon - Team spirit Staff walk of Customer fire – individual Service change Excellence

  12. Slide 12: Capital Investment

    Capital Investment Installation of new colour unit for 2nd CTP installed at Mombasa Monitor printing press road printing press

  13. Slide 13: CSR Activities

    CSR Activities ‘NMG 16’ – Media sponsor of children’s secondary Voices conference on May school sponsorship Co-Sponsorship of Dettol Heart Run

  14. Slide 14: June 2008 Results

    June 2008 Results

  15. Slide 15: Strong Operating Results

    Strong Operating Results Turnover 8% Cost of sales 6% Profit before tax 14%

  16. Slide 16: Sustained Turnover Growth

    Sustained Turnover Growth 4,000 3,761 3,492 3,500 3,002 K 3,000 s h 2,640 M 2,500 2,221 2,146 2,000 1,500 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 16

  17. Slide 17: Profit Before Tax (Half year)

    Profit Before Tax (Half year) 800 773 679 700 600 520 K s 500 h 406 417 390 M 400 300 200 100 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 17

  18. Slide 18: Interim Dividend Per Share (Kshs)

    Interim Dividend Per Share (Kshs) ƒConsistent growth ƒSufficient cash for Capex & Business Development *Adjusted for stock split

  19. Slide 19: Profit & Loss Account

    Profit & Loss Account June 2008 June 2007 % Change Kshs million Kshs million Turnover 3,761 3,492 8 Profit Before Tax 773 679 14 Tax Expense (270) (238) (14) Minority Interest 1.4 14.3 (90) Profit Attributable to Shareholders 504 455 11 3.53 3.19 11 Earnings per share (Kshs) 1.50 1.50 Interim Divide

  20. Slide 20: Consolidated Balance Sheet

    Consolidated Balance Sheet June 2008 Dec 2007 Kshs million Kshs million Capital and Reserves Share Capital 357 357 Retained Earnings 3,144 2,855 Proposed Dividends 214 535 Total Equity 3,704 3,736 Non-Current Liabilities 202 267 Minority Interest (89) (88) Non-Current Assets 2,364 2,284 3,502 3,614

  21. Slide 21: Condensed Cashflow Statement

    Condensed Cashflow Statement June 2008 June 2007 Dec 2007 Kshs million Kshs million Kshs million Cash generated from operations 994 975 2,131 Net interest 41 31 56 Tax paid (331) (309) (558) Net cash from operating activities 705 698 1,629 Investing activities (217) (216) (390) Financing activities

  22. Slide 22: Nation Newspapers Highlights

    Nation Newspapers Highlights „ Advertising growth driven by increased colour capacity „ Circulation driven by interest in post election Advertising Revenue 2% activities „ Full impact of new Operating Profits 14% newspaper titles launched in 2007- Business Daily and Daily Metro „ Cost saving initiat

  23. Slide 23: Nation Broadcasting Highlights

    Nation Broadcasting Highlights „ More Kenyans are taking it easy „ easyfm breakfast show is the number 1 English breakfast show for 18-34 year-olds in Urban Areas and LSM 7-12 all areas. „ 4.3 million people tune in to easy fm each week. Source: Steadman KARF Q2 08

  24. Slide 24: Monitor Publications Highlights

    Monitor Publications Highlights „ MPL a significant contributor to Group operating profit Revenues 20% „ Double digit growth (36%) in Advertising revenues, gained market Operating profit 40% share „ Newly set-up Magazines Publishing Division and Monitor relaunch to drive growth in bottom-line

  25. Slide 25: Mwananchi Communications Highlights

    Mwananchi Communications Highlights „ Management restructure Advertising Revenues 75% has yielded significant improvements in the year Circulation revenues 21% „ Mwananchi relaunch in Operating Profits 72% July „ Prospects looking good

  26. Slide 26: Africa Correspondents

    Africa Correspondents – 17 and Counting… CHINA Argaw Ashine Dominique Patton (Ethiopia) Laeed Zaghlami (Algeria) Badru Mulumba (Southern Sudan) Hamadou Tidiane (Senegal) Abdinoor Mohammed (Somaliland) Abdul Kadir Khalif (Somalia) Esther Tola Juakali Kambale (Benin) (DR CONGO) Adam Lusekelo (Tanzania

  27. Slide 27: Digital Division Projects

    Digital Division Projects 1. Re-design of web-sites − Nation, East African, Business Daily 2. Launch of Africa Portal − Nation Africa 3. Introduced reverse bidding

  28. Slide 28: Digital Division Projects

    Digital Division Projects 4. Digital copy of Business Daily 5. Introduce mobile Video Alerts 6. Launch of Social Web- site

  29. Slide 29: Daily Nation Website's New Look

    Daily Nation Website’s New Look

  30. Slide 30: The EastAfrican Website's New Look

    The EastAfrican Website’s New Look

  31. Slide 31: FY08 Outlook

    FY08 Outlook

  32. Slide 32: Kenya

    Kenya „ Economy expected to recover gradually. We expect better performance in the second half of the year „ Newly created Nation Digital Media Division to harness media opportunities in the digital space „ TV and radio expected to strengthen market positions and Ad revenues. More local programmes „

  33. Slide 33: Uganda

    AG3 Uganda „ Newspaper Advertising revenue growth expected to continue „ K-FM radio advertising revenues expected to grow „ NTV Uganda expected to fortify its presence in the market and move towards a profit trajectory „ New Magazines Publishing Division expected to grow

  34. Slide 34: Uganda map/flag placeholder

    Slide 33 AG3 uganda map/flag Ann Gitao, 8/17/2008

  35. Slide 35: Tanzania

    AG5 Tanzania „ Ongoing restructuring efforts at Mwananchi expected to yield positive results „ Product development efforts will lead to increased circulation copies and advertising revenues. „ Overall- significant improvements on last year anticipated

  36. Slide 36: Tanzania map/flag placeholder

    Slide 34 AG5 tz map/flag Ann Gitao, 8/17/2008

  37. Slide 37: New Kid on the Block

    NEW KID ON THE BLOCK

  38. Slide 38: Expanding our Radio Offering in Kenya

    Expanding our Radio Offering in Kenya „ We are unveiling a national Swahili radio station this evening „ Why invest in a Swahili station? − Outside Nairobi, Swahili and vernacular stations command the highest listenership − The biggest revenues are going into Swahili and vernacular radio

  39. Slide 39: The Current Situation

    The Current Situation RADIO LISTENERSHIP URBAN AREAS 57 33 30 28 24 23 18 13 13 11 9 CITIZEN KISS FM EASY FM KBC CLASSIC METRO FM INOORO KAMEME CORO FM KBC CAPITAL KISWAHILI FM FM ENGLISH FM BASE: 5,645,993 PAST 7 DAYS RADIO LISTENERS

  40. Slide 40: Our Mission

    Our Mission RADIO LISTENERSHIP URBAN AREAS 57 33 30 28 24 23 18 13 13 11 9 CITIZEN KISS FM EASY FM KBC CLASSIC METRO FM INOORO KAMEME CORO FM KBC CAPITAL KISWAHILI FM FM ENGLISH FM BASE: 5,645,993 PAST 7 DAYS RADIO LISTENERS

  41. Slide 41: Our Strategy – Differentiation

    Our Strategy – Differentiation

  42. Slide 42: What Advertisers Want

    What Advertisers’ Want „ Target demographics − Ages 25 – 34 − C1C2D „ Station reach − National „ Station language − A mix of Swahili & English Source: Steadman Advertisers Perception Study Mar 08

  43. Slide 43: What Listeners Want

    What Listeners Want „ Swahili listeners are switching between stations looking for specific content „ They want: − Their favourite music – different genres − Impartial news − Lively & engaging presenters − A Swahili station that sounds as ‘cool’ as the English stations Source: Steadman Swahili liste

  44. Slide 44: It begins with the name...

    It begins with the name...

  45. Slide 45: We will give both listeners and advertisers what they're thirsty for

    We will give both listeners and advertisers what they’re ‘thirsty’ for

  46. Slide 46: Communication Idea

    Communication Idea Je, una kiu? Kata kiu na Qfm

  47. Slide 47: Launch billboard

    Launch billboard

  48. Slide 48: Individual presenter ads

    Kata kiu kila usiku na “Night Nurse” Talia. wrosies ELDORET 96.7 MOMBASA 87.9 NAKURU 103.3 NYERI 90.0 MERU 107.1 REGGAE \ DOKEZI MIDAHALO p MHz win | Ti Si lazima ubadilishebadilishe stesheni ukitafuta ngoma uipendayo. Unapenda style gani? Kata kiu, sikiza QFM, zote ziko ndani! Kata Kiu

  49. Slide 49: Sustenance phase generic ad

    Sustenance phase generic ad

  50. Slide 50: Kata kiu from Monday 25th August

    Kata kiu from Monday 25th August Nairobi 94.4

  51. Slide 51: Future Plans

    Future Plans „ Expand our television & radio offerings in Kenya and television in Tanzania „ Explore more opportunities in magazines publishing based on a Pan African model „ Expand into West Africa „ Complete African news gathering capability footprint across Africa „ Expanding media opportunities

  52. Slide 52: NMG Brands

    NMG Brands RAHON —— Baturclay

  53. Slide 53: Thank You

    Thank You This presentation and our published results are available on our website www.nationmedi.com

  54. Slide 54: Unaudited Group Results for the Six Months to 30th June 2008

    2 Nation Media Group Limited UNAUDITED GROUP RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30TH JUNE 2008 The Directors of Nation Media Group Limited are pleased to announce the unaudited group results for the six months to 30 June 2008 Consolidated Income Statement wae ane GROUP RESULTS for the six months ended 30

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