Slide 1: RTL Group – Entertain. Inform. Engage.
RTL”? ENTERTAIN. INFORM. ENGAGE.
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda 1 2 3 4 2018 Group Group Operational Strategy & highlights financials highlights Outlook 2018 2
Slide 3: Highlights: HY 2018 first time over €3 billion
Highlights The pan-European leader in Total Video BROADCAST REVENUE Leading free-to-air In € million 3,046 +2.3% TV channels and growing HY 2018: First time over €3 billion VOD services CONTENT Global entertainment brands and growing catalogue Record-high in TV of high-end drama challenging market e
Slide 4: Our long-term track record
Highlights Our long-term track record LOCAL CONTENT AS KEY SUCCESS FACTOR … Consistent revenue growth +3% CAGR since 2014 High EBITDA margins 20.9% in HY 2018 Ever more diversified revenue mix 52.3% Non-TV ad revenue Organic growth … PROVIDING FIREPOWER TO from content & digital +10.3% Digital: +16.
Slide 5: Strong second quarter drives half-year results
Highlights Strong second quarter drives half-year results Q2 revenue +3.6% Q2 EBITDA +4.7% Half-year revenue +2.3% Half-year EBITDA +1.9% 5
Slide 6: Continued organic growth through a broad and diversified revenue mix
Highlights Continued organic growth through a broad and diversified revenue mix RTL GROUP HY 2018 REVENUE SPLIT PLATFORM AND DIGITAL REVENUE In % In € million Groupe M6: Renewal of distribution agreements Platform1 591 Content 167 #1 MPN 1.7x Revenue +20% YoY3 18.7 213 3.8x 424 100 5.5 47.7 113 TV a
Slide 7: Looking forward: more organic growth initiatives
Looking forward More organic growth initiatives across all our main businesses BROADCAST Expand local video-on-demand services CONTENT Continue push into scripted drama DIGITAL Build global MPNs and ad-tech stack We are re-inventing RTL’s pioneering spirit 7
Slide 8: Agenda
Agenda 1 2 3 4 2018 Group Group Operational Strategy & highlights financials highlights Outlook 2018 8
Slide 9: Q2/2018: Strong growth across all financial metrics
Review of results 30 June 2018 Q2/2018: Strong growth across all financial metrics Quarter to Quarter to Per cent In € million 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 change Revenue 1,630 1,573 +3.6 EBITDA 379 362 +4.7 EBITDA margin (%) 23.3 23.0 EBITA 338 315 +7.3 EBITA margin (%) 20.7 20.0 9
Slide 10: H1/2018: Strong second quarter leads to growth across first half year
Review of results 30 June 2018 H1/2018: Strong second quarter leads to growth across first half year Half-year to Half-year to Per cent In € million June 2018 June 2017 change Revenue 3,046 2,978 +2.3 Underlying revenue 3,081 2,971 +3.7 Operating cost base 2,542 2,494 +1.9 EBITDA 638 626 +1.9 EBITDA
Slide 11: Bridge from EBITDA to net profit
Review of results 30 June 2018 Bridge from EBITDA to net profit Half-year to Half-year to Per cent In € million June 2018 June 2017 change Reported EBITDA 638 626 +1.9 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment (97) (101) Re-measurement of earn-out arrangements and gain / (loss) from sale of subsidia
Slide 12: Stable cash generation despite on-going investments in scripted drama
Review of results 30 June 2018 Stable cash generation despite on-going investments in scripted drama Half-year to Half-year to In € million June 2018 June 2017 Net cash flow from operating activities 226 214 Add: Income tax paid 280 264 Less: Acquisition of assets, net (86) (62) Equals: Reported fre
Slide 13: Agenda
Agenda 1 2 3 4 2018 Group Group Operational Strategy & highlights financials highlights Outlook 2018 13
Slide 14: Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland: largest unit with outstanding profitability
Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland RTL Group’s largest unit with outstanding profitability … FAMILY OF CHANNELS 14 to 59, HY 2018 MG RTL1 27.3% KEY FINANCIALS +0.5 to 1.5% In € million TV ad market REVENUE EBITDA 34.2% 10.7% margin +0.8% Others 23.5% 6.3% +0.8% 1,061 1,070 10.3% ARD-III 7.0% 363 366 8.6%
Slide 15: Significant audience share lead in most important time slots
Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland … and significant audience share lead in most important time slots FAMILY OF CHANNELS 14 to 59, HY 2018 MG RTL1 27.3% ACCESS PRIME TIME PRIME TIME (17 – 20h) 14 to 59, in % (20 – 23h) 14 to 59, in % 10.7% +5.3 pp +3.7 pp Others 23.5% 6.3% 27.5 26.0 22.2 10.3% 22.3 ARD-II
Slide 16: TV Now is outperforming expectations and competition
MGRTL TV On-demand TV Now is outperforming expectations and competition Key growth drivers: PAID SUBSCRIBER AND VIDEO VIEW GROWTH 1 exclusive local In % formats such as GZSZ +42% +44% Successful launch 2 of OTT linear channel: Now US 35.8 Premium service 20.3 3 TV Now Plus: dynamic HY 2017 HY 2018 H
Slide 17: Groupe M6: EBITDA up driven by growing platform revenue
Groupe M6 EBITDA up driven by growing high-margin platform revenue FAMILY OF CHANNELS Women < 50 responsible for GROUPE M61 21.1% KEY FINANCIALS +1.9% purchases, HY 2018 In € million TV ad market REVENUE EBITDA 14.6% -0.5% Others +2.2% 34.0% 6.5% 743 739 182 178 4.2% France 3 32.3% 8.4% France 2 Gro
Slide 18: RTL Nederland: advertising market positive; significant jump in EBITDA
RTL Nederland Advertising market positive; significant jump in EBITDA FAMILY OF CHANNELS 25 to 54, Prime time, HY 2018 RTL Nederland 27.7% KEY FINANCIALS +3.2% In € million TV ad market REVENUE EBITDA Others 16.2% 26.6% +5.7% +68.4% 228 241 11.5% 32 19 25.4% 20.3% Pubcaster2 Talpa TV1 3 HY 2017 HY 2
Slide 19: FremantleMedia: good revenue growth despite negative FX effects
FremantleMedia Good revenue growth despite negative FX effects… REVENUE BRIDGE HY 2017 – HY 2018 In € million EBITDA In € million +66 (43) 639 +10 672 Acquisitions Net growth FX effects 42 42 +5.2% 1 1 HY 2017 HY 2018 HY 2017 HY 2018 Increased content aired in first six months of 2018 to 6,202 hours
Slide 20: Driven by successful comeback of American Idol
FremantleMedia … driven by successful comeback of American Idol RENEWED FOR SECOND SEASON ON #1 entertainment show #1 Social TV show1 Jennifer Mullin for ABC with > 1 billion video views appointed to lead FremantleMedia Note: 1. On prime time. 20
Slide 21: Agenda
Agenda 1 2 3 4 2018 Group Group Operational Strategy & highlights financials highlights Outlook 2018 21
Slide 22: Strategy 2018: More organic growth initiatives in two main areas
Strategy 2018 More organic growth initiatives in two main areas 1 Video-on-demand: Build local streaming champions 2 Content production: Continue push into scripted drama, explore new genres Leverage pan-EU scale to drive organic growth 22
Slide 23: Strategic priority #1: Video-on-demand hybrid product strategy
01 VOD Strategic priority #1: Video-on-demand Hybrid product strategy to attract mass audiences HYBRID “FREEMIUM” APPROACH Illustrative Hybrid 7+ day TV Exclusive content on-demand business Basic TV Premium Pre-TV and archive Full ad load model on-demand Upsell on-demand Low ad load SD quality (Ad-f
Slide 24: Massively expanding our direct-to-consumer businesses
01 VOD Strategic priority #1: Video-on-demand We are massively expanding our direct-to-consumer businesses Upcoming major relaunch Combining Videoland & RTL XL Salto in France More exclusive content with + clear goal to build mass-market German streaming service Merged product will Provides one-stop
Slide 25: Strategic priority #2: FremantleMedia scripted drama expansion
02 CONTENT Strategic priority #2: FremantleMedia Expansion into scripted drama is paying off INTERNATIONAL DRAMA REVENUE NEW IN 2018 COMING IN 2019 In % of total FremantleMedia revenue Working titles Drama Other +9 pp Picnic at Hanging Rock 2nd season 2nd season 3rd season My Brilliant Friend Baghda
Slide 26: We are re-inventing RTL's pioneering spirit
Summary We are re-inventing RTL’s pioneering spirit 1 Clear consumer focus 2 More Group-wide collaboration 3 Foster organic growth initiatives 4 Persistent and long-term approach Home for the best creative talents 26
Slide 27: Outlook: Maintain financial guidance for full-year 2018
Outlook Maintain financial guidance for full-year 2018 2018 Guidance – Growth Rates REVENUE OUTLOOK Revenue expected to grow In % and € million 1 moderately1, in line with previous guidance Low High +2.5% 6,532 +5.0% 6,692 EBITDA OUTLOOK In % and € million 1,464 EBITDA 2018 EBITDA expected to be 1,3
Slide 28: Thank you
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Slide 29: Disclaimer
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