ad pepper media International N.V. announces results for the fourth quarter
of 2023
EQS-Ad-hoc: ad pepper media International N.V. / Key word(s): Annual
Results/Preliminary Results
ad pepper media International N.V. announces results for the fourth quarter
of 2023
06-Feb-2024 / 17:56 CET/CEST
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Nuremberg, Amsterdam, 6 February 2024
Today, ad pepper media International N.V., one of the leading European
performance marketing companies, released its results for the fourth
quarter. In the final quarter of 2023, the Group generated gross sales of
EUR 24,014k (Q4 2022: EUR 28,033k) and revenues of EUR 5,868k (Q4 2022: EUR
7,184k). Despite the decline in sales due to persistently challenging
macroeconomic conditions and cautious client spending, we managed to partly
achieve encouraging EBITDA levels thanks to strict cost optimisation
measures. The Webgains segment was able to roughly double its EBITDA to EUR
860k (Q4 2022: EUR 471k), ad agents achieved EUR 171k (Q4 2022: EUR 709k)
and the ad pepper segment posted EBITDA of EUR -521k (Q4 2022: EUR -332k).
In the entire 12-month period, gross sales amounted to EUR 85,988k (Q1-Q4
2022: EUR 98,229k), while Group revenue amounted to EUR 21,749k (Q1-Q4 2022:
EUR 24,868k). EBITDA for the 2023 financial year amounted to EUR 24k (Q1-Q4
2022: EUR 1,275k). This figure is impacted by one-off expenses, e.g. around
EUR 460k for the planned majority takeover of solute Holding GmbH & Co. KG
("solute"). At segment level, the following EBITDAs were achieved in the
full 2023 financial year: Webgains generated EBITDA of EUR 2,060k (Q1-Q4
2022: EUR 871k), ad agents EUR 208k (Q1-Q4 2022: EUR 1,358k) and ad pepper
EUR -483k (Q1-Q4 2022: EUR -108k).
Talks regarding the acquisition of a majority stake in solute, which the ad
pepper Group had announced in its ad hoc disclosure on 2 October 2023, are
still ongoing, as discussions have become more complex than originally
anticipated. Despite the delay, the ad pepper Group continues to believe
that the negotiations will be successfully concluded, resulting in the
acquisition of a majority stake and the full consolidation of solute in the
ad pepper Group's financial statements, while it is currently difficult to
predict when this will be realised.
ad pepper media International N.V. expects to publish its annual report for
the 2023 financial year on 10 April 2024.
Key figures (unaudited) in EURk:
Q4 Q4 Q1-Q4 Q1-Q4
2023 2022 2023 2022
Gross sales 24,014 28,033 85,988 98,229
% growth -14.3 -12.5
Revenue 5,868 7,184 21,749 24,868
% growth -18.3 -12.5
of which ad pepper 462 815 2,292 2,924
% growth -43.3 -21.6
of which ad agents 2,111 2,681 7,489 8,718
% growth -21.3 -14.1
of which Webgains 3,295 3,688 11,968 13,227
% growth -10.6 -9.5
EBITDA 369 1,018 24 1,275
of which ad pepper -521 -332 -483 -108
of which ad agents 171 709 208 1,358
of which Webgains 860 471 2,060 871
of which admin -141 170 -1,762 -845
31/12/2023 31/12/2022
Liquid funds* 23,365 23,084
*Including securities at fair value.
For more information:
Dr Jens Körner (CEO)
ad pepper media International N.V.
+49 (0) 911 929057-0
ir@adpepper.com
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Language: English
Company: ad pepper media International N.V.
Frankenstrasse 150 C
90461 Nuremberg
Germany
Phone: +49 911 9290570
Fax: +49 911 929057-157
E-mail: ir@adpepper.com
Internet: www.adpeppergroup.com
ISIN: NL0000238145
WKN: 940883
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
EQS News ID: 1831717
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