Ziff Davis, Inc. · NASDAQ:ZD

Ziff Davis — Q3 2022 Earnings Presentation

18 slides from Ziff Davis's earnings presentation, Nov 9, 2022

  1. Slide 1: Third Quarter 2022 Results

    THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTS NOVEMBER 8, 2022 ©2022 Ziff Davis. All rights reserved. www.ziffdavis.com

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

    Safe Harbor for Forward-looking Statements Certain statements in this presentation are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Industry, Market and Other Data Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, particularly those regarding our 2022 Financial Certain information containe

  3. Slide 3: Risk Factors

    Risk Factors Some factors that could cause actual results to be materially adversely affected include, but are not limited to, our ability and intention to: • Sustain growth or profitability, particularly in light of an uncertain U.S. or • Manage certain risks inherent to our business, such as costs

  4. Slide 4: Q3 2022 Consolidated Financial Snapshot

    Q3 2022 Consolidated Financial Snapshot (1)(2) Note: Pro Forma Results from Continuing Operations excludes B2B Backup assets 1. Figures are adjusted non-GAAP; see slides 17-18 for a reconciliation of the pro-forma adjustments for excluded assets consisting of certain assets of the Company’s B2B Back

  5. Slide 5: Advertising Performance

    Advertising Performance 2021 2022 Quarterly Advertising Metrics Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Net Revenue Retention (2) 103.7% 111.2% 114.1% 111.9% 106.6% 99.6% 94.1% Advertisers (3) 1,705 1,913 1,908 2,198 1,950 2,016 1,953 (4) Quarterly Revenue per Advertiser $103,981 $103,704 $104,189 $119,932 $87,214 $93

  6. Slide 6: Subscription Performance

    Subscription Performance 2021 2022 Quarterly Subscription Metrics Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 (2) Subscribers (in '000s) 2,332 2,340 2,290 2,206 2,131 2,393 3,050 Average Quarterly Revenue per Subscriber (3) $50.54 $53.17 $59.08 $60.89 $63.85 $57.64 $46.87 (4) Churn Rate 2.75% 2.51% 2.99% 2.97% 3.22% 2.92%

  7. Slide 7: Organic Growth

    Organic Growth (1)(2) 2021 2022 TTM Year over Year Growth Rates Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Organic Revenue 9% 20% 12% 2% (3%) (5%) (7%) (3%) Total Revenue 29% 42% 35% 10% 5% 2% (1%) 4% 1. TTM relates to the revenues of the last 12 months ended September 30, 2022. 2. Revenue from an acquired business becom

  8. Slide 8: Ziff Davis Capital Structure

    Ziff Davis Capital Structure ($ millions) September 30, 2022 Cash and Cash Equivalents $622 (1) Short-term Investments 55 Long-term Investments 124 Total Cash and Investments $801 4.625% High-Yield Notes $460 1.75% Convertible Notes 550 Total Gross Debt $1,010 Multiple of Q3 2022 TTM Adj. EBITDA Gro

  9. Slide 9: 2022 Financial Guidance

    2022 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

  10. Slide 10: 2022 Guidance (Forward-Looking Statements)

    2022 Guidance (Forward-Looking Statements) Ziff Davis revises its annual guidance of Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted non-GAAP Diluted EPS (1) Ziff Davis FY 2022 Guidance Range (2) Midpoint YoY % Low Midpoint High $ in MM, except for per share amounts Increase vs 2021A Revenue $1,390 $1,395 $1

  11. Slide 11: Supplemental Information

    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

  12. Slide 12: Q3 2022 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP Diluted Earnings & EPS

    Q3 2022 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted non-GAAP Diluted Earnings & EPS $ in 000's Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 2022 Cost of revenues $ 49,698 $ 52,603 Plus: Share based compensation (1) (70) (63) Acquisition, integration and other costs (2) (210) (65) (4) (356) (242) Amortization Adjust

  13. Slide 13: GAAP Reconciliation – Free Cash Flow

    GAAP Reconciliation – Free Cash Flow (1)(2) $ in 000's Ziff Davis Three Months Ended September 30th, Nine Months Ended September 30th, 2021 2022 2021 2022 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 140,230 $ 100,735 $ 430,252 $ 293,219 Less: Purchases of property and equipment (29,729) (26,891) (87

  14. Slide 14: GAAP Reconciliation – Adjusted EBITDA

    GAAP Reconciliation – Adjusted EBITDA (1)(2) $ in 000's Ziff Davis Three Months Ended September 30th, Nine Months Ended September 30th, 2021 2022 2021 2022 Net income from continuing operations $ 6,769 $ 18,185 $ 22,504 $ (3,714) Plus: Interest expense, net 14,490 8,560 56,980 28,419 Gain on debt ex

  15. Slide 15: Q3 2022 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA

    Q3 2022 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA (1) Cybersecurity $ in 000's Digital Media Corporate Total and Martech Revenues GAAP revenues $ 263,683 $ 78,190 $ - $ 341,873 Gross profit GAAP gross profit $ 232,676 $ 56,594 $ - $ 289,270 Non-GAAP adjustments: Share-based compensation 10 53 - 63 A

  16. Slide 16: Q3 2021 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA

    Q3 2021 Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA (1) Cybersecurity $ in 000's Digital Media Corporate Total and Martech Revenues GAAP revenues $ 262,162 $ 92,982 $ - $ 355,144 Gross profit GAAP gross profit $ 238,562 $ 66,884 $ - $ 305,446 Non-GAAP adjustments: Share-based compensation 4 66 - 70 Ac

  17. Slide 17: Quarterly Adjusted Pro Forma Income Statement

    Quarterly Adjusted Pro Forma Income Statement (1)(2) $ in 000's (except for per share amounts) Q1'21 Q2'21 Q3'21 Q4'21 Q1'22 Q2'22 Q3'22 Advertising $ 177,288 $ 198,385 $ 198,794 $ 263,608 $ 170,067 $ 189,198 $ 186,921 Subscriptions 117,937 124,591 135,488 134,451 136,070 137,811 142,972 Other 3,961

  18. Slide 18: Reconciliation of Adjusted Non-GAAP to Adjusted Pro Forma

    Reconciliation of Adjusted Non-GAAP to Adjusted Pro Forma (1)(2) $ in 000's (except for per share amounts) Q1'21 Q2'21 Q3'21 Q4'21 Q1'22 Q2'22 Q3'22 Revenues Stated Revenues $ 311,657 $ 341,293 $ 355,144 $ 408,628 $ 315,068 $ 337,356 $ 341,873 Adjustments (12,589) (11,316) (9,593) - - - - Total Adju

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