Stagwell Inc. · NASDAQ:STGW

Stagwell — Q4 2021 Earnings Presentation

20 slides from Stagwell's earnings presentation, Mar 8, 2022

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2021 Earnings Presentation

    Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2021 EARNINGS PRESENTATION MARCH 8 | 2022

  2. Slide 2: Forward Looking Information & Other Information

    FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION & OTHER INFORMATION This presentation contains forward-looking statements. Statements in this presentation that are not historical facts, including without limitation the information under the heading "Financial Outlook" and statements about the Company’s beliefs and expe

  3. Slide 3: Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    DEFINITIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Non-GAAP Financial Measures: In addition to its reported results, Stagwell Inc has included in this presentation certain financial results that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines as "non-GAAP Financial Measures." Management believes that s

  4. Slide 4: Financial Outlook Full-Year 2022

    FINANCIAL Full-Year 2022 OUTLOOK 18% - 22% Net Revenue Growth 13% - 17% Net Revenue Growth Ex-Advocacy $450M - $480M Adjusted EBITDA ~30% Free Cash Flow Growth Note: All figures presented on a Pro Forma basis giving effect to the combination as if it was completed on January 1, 2020. The Company has

  5. Slide 5: Fourth Quarter Highlights

    FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS NET DEBT: $1,060M | LTM ADJ. EBITDA: $378M | NET DEBT RATIO: 2.8X Robust Revenue Growth Digital Strength +21% y/y 4Q PF Organic Net Revenue Growth Ex-advocacy +32% y/y 4Q PF Organic Net Revenue Growth Ex-advocacy +11% with Advocacy despite lapping 2020 Presidential election

  6. Slide 6: Summary Pro Forma Combined Financials

    SUMMARY PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIALS Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Net Revenue $ 519,692 $ 470,615 $ 1,926,814 $ 1,655,986 Billable Costs 92,235 170,615 297,529 431,039 Revenue 611,927 641,230 2,224,343 2,087,025 Billa

  7. Slide 7: Ex-Advocacy Net Revenue & Adjusted EBITDA

    EX-ADVOCACY NET REVENUE & ADJUSTED EBITDA $ in Millions Net Revenue Adjusted EBITDA 2021 2020 % Change 2021 2020 % Change Q4 Total 520 471 10.4% 104 109 -5.1% Advocacy 35 68 -48.0% 12 -69.5% Total Ex Advocacy 484 402 20.2% 92 70 31.2% Net Revenue Adjusted EBITDA 2021 2020 2021 2020 FULL Total 1,927

  8. Slide 8: 2021 GAAP Consolidated Operating Performance

    2021 GAAP CONSOLIDATED OPERATING PERFORMANCE Three Months Ended, Dec 31 Twelve Months Ended, Dec 31 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenue 611,927 313,062 1,469,363 888,032 Cost of services 348,000 198,524 906,856 571,588 Office & general expenses 197,318 64,498 424,038 191,679 Depreciation & amortization 31,3

  9. Slide 9: Pro Forma Net Revenue

    PRO FORMA NET REVENUE Three Months Ended, Dec 31, 2021 Twelve Months Ended, Dec 31, 2021 Revenue Change Revenue Change December 31, 2020 470,615 1,655,986 Organic revenue 53,180 11.3% 240,191 14.5% Acquisitions (divestitures), net (4,640) -1.0% 15,159 0.9% Foreign currency 537 0.1% 15,478 0.9% Total

  10. Slide 10: Introducing Principal Capabilities

    INTRODUCING “PRINCIPAL CAPABILITIES” 1 Digital Transformation Building & Designing Digital Experiences for Clients 2 Performance Media & Data Addressable on a Global Scale 3 Consumer Insights & Strategy Tracking Across Consumer Journey 4 Creativity & Communications Blue-Chip Customer Base Note: Lega

  11. Slide 11: Net Revenue by Principal Capability

    NET REVENUE BY PRINCIPAL CAPABILITY % OF NET REVENUE Organic Growth Y/Y 23% Principal Capability 4Q PF FY 2021 4Q 21% 9% (2%) Digital Transformation 25% 47% Performance Media & Data 31% 11% Consumer Insights & Strategy 44% 46% Creativity & Communications 7% 24% 7% PF FY TOTAL 11% 15% 2021 19% 9% TOT

  12. Slide 12: Net Revenue by Geography

    NET REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHY % OF NET REVENUE Organic Growth Y/Y 14% 8% Geography 4Q PF FY 2021 4Q 78% 7% 14% United States United Kingdom 70% 34% Other 13% 12% 12% 7% TOTAL 11% 15% PF FY 2021 TOTAL EX-ADVOCACY 21% 18% 81% Note: Figures presented on a Pro Forma basis giving effect to the combination as

  13. Slide 13: New Business Update

    NEW BUSINESS UPDATE Net New Business Notable Logo EXPANSIONS Q4 2021 $75M H2 2021 $139M Large Contract Wins Notable Logo ADDITIONS Q4 2021 3 FY 2021 8 Note: All figures presented on a Pro Forma basis giving effect to the combination as if it was completed on January 1, 2020. 13

  14. Slide 14: Global Network

    GLOBAL NETWORK Stagwell’s Affiliate Network Significantly Expands Our Global Footprint Europe North America • Austria • Turkey • Belgium • Ukraine • Bulgaria • France • Italy • Germany • Canada • Latvia • Netherlands • USA • Lithuania • Poland • Mexico • Romania • Spain • • Slovak Republic Slovenia

  15. Slide 15: Strategic M&A

    STRATEGIC M&A Transaction 49% ACQUISITION (REMAINING STAKE) 100% ACQUISITION Leading digital brand and experience innovation The UK’s second largest independent media agency company that is one of Stagwell’s fastest growing with deep expertise in communications planning, Business Digital Transformat

  16. Slide 16: Liquidity

    LIQUIDITY Available Liquidity (as of 12/31/21) Commitment Under Credit Facility $500.0 Drawn $110.2 Undrawn Letters of Credit $24.3 Undrawn Commitments Under Facility $365.5 Total Cash & Cash Equivalents $184.0 Total Available Liquidity $549.5 16

  17. Slide 17: Year-End Pro Forma Capital Structure

    YEAR-END PRO FORMA CAPITAL STRUCTURE Net Debt & Debt-Like ($M) as of 12/31/21 Pro Forma Common Equity (Thousands) Revolving Credit Facility $110 Class A & B 132,005 Bonds $1,100 NCI1 $33 Class C 164,815 RNCI $43 DAC $227 Awards Out. 2,859 Less: Cash $184 TOTAL NET DEBT & DEBT-LIKE $1,329 FULLY DILUT

  18. Slide 18: Appendix

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  19. Slide 19: Mapping Our New Principal Capabilities

    MAPPING OUR NEW PRINCIPAL CAPABILITIES Legacy Lines of Business New Principal Capabilities Digital Digital Transformation Media Other Performance Media & Data Research Consumer Insights & Strategy Creative Public Relations Creativity & Communications Experiential Note Legacy Stagwell Group performan

  20. Slide 20: Thank You

    Thank You Contact Us: IR@StagwellGlobal.com

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