Ziff Davis, Inc. · NASDAQ:ZD

Ziff Davis — J2 Global — Q2 2021 Earnings Presentation

36 slides from Ziff Davis's earnings presentation, Aug 5, 2021

  1. Slide 1: Core Investor Presentation Q2 2021

    Core Investor Presentation Q2 2021

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

    2 Certain statements in this presentation are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, particularly those regarding our 2021 Financial Guidance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertaintie

  3. Slide 3: Risk Factors

    3 The following factors, among others, could cause our business, prospects, financial condition, operating results and cash flows to be materially adversely affected: • Inability to sustain growth or profitability, and any related impact of U.S. or worldwide economic issues on customer acquisition,

  4. Slide 4: Overview

    Overview

  5. Slide 5: J2 Global's Success Story

    5 J2 Global’s Success Story Highly Recurring Revenues across Advertising and Subscription Businesses Consistent and Sustained Revenue and Earnings Growth Diversified Portfolio of Internet Brands at the Forefront of the Shift from Analog to Digital Programmatic M&A System with Proven Track Record Vir

  6. Slide 6: Snapshot

    $1.7b in Revenue (1) 16% CAGR $694MM in Adjusted EBITDA (1)(2) 15% CAGR 42% Adjusted EBITDA (1)(2) Margin 62% FCF / Adjusted EBITDA (1)(2) 196 Acquisitions since Inception 5.3x Spend / Adjusted EBITDA (3) 40+ Internet Information & Services Brands (1) Snapshot 6 1. Results based on LTM (July 2020 th

  7. Slide 7: Our Two Segments: Digital Media and Cloud Services

    Digital Media Our Two Segments 7 Cloud Services

  8. Slide 8: Highly Recurring Revenues Across Cloud Services and Digital Media

    8 93% of Advertising Revenue from Recurring Customers SIGNIFICANT SUBSCRIPTION MIX… …WITH HIGHLY RECURRING ADVERTISING REVENUE Total Revenue Breakdown (LTM June 2021) (1) (in millions) Recurring Advertising Dollar Spend (FY 2020) (2) $1,490 Total Revenue Highly Recurring Revenues Across Cloud Servic

  9. Slide 9: Acquisition Strategy

    Acquisition Strategy

  10. Slide 10: Acquisitions Are Core to Our Strategy

    10 Completed 171 acquisitions since 2008 through June 2021, representing over $3.0b of deployed acquisition capital We believe that the shift to digital is not complete: We believe in the power of our diversified portfolio: We behave like investors with operators’ advantages: Our approach to acquisi

  11. Slide 11: Multiple Demands on Acquisition Capital

    11 Corporate Acquire a new division (e.g., Ziff Davis, Everyday Health) • 16% of M&A since 2000 • Sponsored by J2 corporate leadership Divisional Acquire a new business unit within an existing division (e.g., IGN, Ookla, IPVanish) • 15% of M&A since 2000 • Sponsored by one of our three divisional pr

  12. Slide 12: Business Update

    Business Update

  13. Slide 13: Our Two Segments

    Our Two Segments (1) 13 58% of Total Revenue 54% of Total EBITDA Contribution Digital Media FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 42% of Total Revenue 46% of Total EBITDA Contribution Cloud Services FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 1. Figures are adjusted non-GAAP and adjusted EBITDA margins are before corporate allocation. See sli

  14. Slide 14: Digital Media Business Model

    Display & Video Ads ~21% of J2 Revenue 31B+ page views/year 6B+ video views/year • Ads running on O&O and affiliate sites • Priced based on ads served • Ad creative generally supplied by client Performance Marketing ~20% of J2 Revenue 240MM+ clicks delivered/year 1.9MM+ leads generated/year • Delive

  15. Slide 15: Cloud Services Business Model

    SoHo Subscription SMBE Subscription ~22% of J2 Revenue Customers ~2.8MM ARPU/Mo ~$9.95 • Subscription services for emerging businesses • Digital services: cloud fax, soft phone, file sync, email marketing and anti-virus • Customer acquisition mostly through online channels • Strong recurring revenue

  16. Slide 16: Consolidated Financial Snapshot

    161. See slide 28 for a GAAP reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA for the Company Consolidated Financial Snapshot (1)

  17. Slide 17: Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow

    17 Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow (1)(3) 1. See slides 27 and 28 for a GAAP reconciliation of Free Cash Flow and Adjusted EBITDA 2. Figures are adjusted non-GAAP 3. Free cash flow decreased primarily due to additional tax payments during Q2 2021 in comparison to the prior comparable period in th

  18. Slide 18: 2021 Guidance

    2021 Guidance (Forward-Looking Statement) 18 J2 has raised its full-year guidance of Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted non-GAAP EPS (1)(2)(3) (1) Figures are adjusted non-GAAP, and exclude our B2B Backup and UK Voice businesses (2) Adjusted earnings per diluted share excludes share-based compen

  19. Slide 19: Supplemental Information

    Supplemental Information

  20. Slide 20: Q2 2021 Consolidated Financial Snapshot

    20 Q2 2021 Consolidated Financial Snapshot (1) 1 Figures are adjusted non-GAAP; See slide 31 for a reconciliation of the pro-forma adjustments for excluded assets consist of certain Voice assets in Australia and New Zealand that were sold in the third quarter of 2020, certain Voice assets in the Uni

  21. Slide 21: Q2 2021 Financial Snapshot By Business

    21 Q2 2021 Financial Snapshot By Business (1) 1 Figures are adjusted non-GAAP; See slide 31 for a reconciliation of the pro-forma adjustments for excluded assets consist of certain Voice assets in Australia and New Zealand that were sold in the third quarter of 2020, certain Voice assets in the Unit

  22. Slide 22: J2 Structure

    Ziff Media Group Gaming Broadband B2B Pregnancy & Parenting Consumer Professional Digital Media Segment 22 J2 Structure Cloud Fax SMB Enablement Cybersecurity Cloud Segment

  23. Slide 23: Consolidated Metrics

    Consolidated Metrics 23 1. See slide 26 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP earnings and EPS to GAAP Net Income and diluted GAAP EPS 2. See slide 27 for a definition of Free Cash Flow and reconciliation to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 3. See slide 28 for a definition of adjusted EBITDA and

  24. Slide 24: Cloud Services & Digital Media Metrics

    Cloud Services & Digital Media Metrics 24 1. Cloud Services revenue includes IP Licensing revenue; Q3 2020 Cloud Services Revenue excludes $1.0MM in projected September revenues and $0.3MM in September EBITDA for the divested Voice ANZ asset; all periods include the B2B Backup and UK Voice businesse

  25. Slide 25: Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Calculation

    25 Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Calculation (in Millions) Cumulative Spend (1) Adjusted EBITDA (2)(3) Cumulative Spend / Adjusted EBITDA (3) Free Cash Flow (FCF) (3) Cumulative FCF (3) since 2008 Invested Equity Capital (IEC) (4) ROIC FCF (3) / IEC (4) IEC (4) & Net Debt (5) ROIC FCF (3) / (IEC

  26. Slide 26: Q2 2021 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings & EPS

    Q2 2021 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP Earnings & EPS (1) 26 Non-GAAP net income is GAAP net income with the following modifications: (1) elimination of share-based compensation; (2) elimination of certain acquisition related integration costs; (3) elimination of interest costs in exces

  27. Slide 27: GAAP Reconciliation - Free Cash Flow

    GAAP Reconciliation - Free Cash Flow (1)(2)(3) 27 1. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of property, plant and equipment, plus excess tax benefits (deficits) from share based compensation, plus IRS settlement, plus contingent consideration. Free Ca

  28. Slide 28: GAAP Reconciliation - Adjusted EBITDA

    28 1. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income plus interest and other expense, net; income tax expense; depreciation and amortization and the items used to reconcile GAAP to Adjusted Non-GAAP EPS. Adjusted EBITDA amounts are not meant as a substitute for GAAP, but are solely for informational purpo

  29. Slide 29: Q2 2021 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA

    29 1. Figures are adjusted non-GAAP Q2 2021 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA (1) NOTE 1: Table above excludes certain intercompany allocations Figures in Thousands Cloud Services Digital Media Corporate Total Revenues GAAP revenues 175,283$ 253,761$ -$ 429,044$ Gross profit GAAP gross profi

  30. Slide 30: Q2 2020 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA

    30 1. Figures are adjusted non-GAAP Q2 2020 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA (1) NOTE 1: Table above excludes certain intercompany allocations NOTE 2: Table above has been recast to remove the impact of certain expenses associated with the Corporate entity that were previously allocated to

  31. Slide 31: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to Pro-Forma

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to Pro-Forma (Figures in Thousands, except per share amounts) 1. Adjustments for excluded assets consist of certain Voice assets in Australia and New Zealand that were sold in the third quarter of 2020, certain Voice assets in the United Kingdom that were sold in February

  32. Slide 32: Select History of Deals

    32 Select History of Deals (1) 1. Companies are a sample of key acquisitions; timeline based on calendar year

  33. Slide 33: Transaction Criteria

    33 Fair businesses at great prices • Improve acquired company’s margins through “shrink to grow” • Build from the profitable core, developing new revenue streams Great businesses at fair prices • Accelerate sales and product development • Provide access to our capital • Leverage our marketing assets

  34. Slide 34: Areas of Acquisition Focus

    34 Areas of Acquisition Focus Subscribers  Acquire and migrate competitor’s subscribers  Minimal infrastructure costs of migrated services Traffic  Strong traffic profiles, but under-monetized  Generate commerce, lead-gen, data and subscription revenues Platform  New service or content vertical

  35. Slide 35: Programmatic Acquirers Significantly Outperform Indices

    35 Programmatic Acquirers Significantly Outperform Indices 1. Indexed results since 2009 based on Market Cap of Serial Acquirers; through 12/31/2020 0% 200% 400% 600% 800% 1,000% 1,200% 1,400% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Serial Acquirers DJIA NASDAQ S&P 500

  36. Slide 36: J2 Global

    J2 GLOBAL

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