Nazara Technologies Limited
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Key numbers — 40 extracted
75%
Rs. 4,869 million
Rs.
514 million
104%
87%
10.6%
10%
58%
109%
33%
22%
INR 213 million
Guidance — 4 items
Strong growth - Multiple growth engines firing
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“We had curtailed marketing expenses in H1FY22, once Apple announced privacy policy changes leading to higher margin in H1FY22 • • 11 Individual Segment Performance 1A eSports: Nodwin Gaming- On a path of consistent high revenue growth +89% CAGR +79% CAGR 1,045 0.5% 1,689 0.8% 3.8% 530 691 4.8% 5 20 33 13 292 3.8% 11 307 2.9% 9 Q2FY21 Q2FY22 Q2FY23 H1FY21 H1FY22 H1FY23 Figures in Rs.”
Wings
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“Launched limited edition collectibles: Wings X Godlike which got sold out within few hours of launch 13 1B eSports : Sportskeeda- Sustained revenue and EBITDA growth +89% CAGR 281 +133% CAGR 581 50.6% 23.1% 25.6% 160 79 40 72 37 41.1% 107 44 33.1% 308 102 29.9% 174 Q2FY21 Q2FY22 Q2FY23 H1FY21 1 H1FY22 2 3H1FY23 Figures in Rs.”
Invigorate Core Business
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“Mn Revenue* EBITDA* EBITDA % 52% CAGR 707 464 10.2% 47 9.2% 65 H1FY22 H1FY23”
Note
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“Nazara also has an option to acquire additional 22% in the second tranche 17 4 Freemium: Nextwave: Strong revenue and EBITDA growth +18% CAGR 38 23.4% 35 7 53 17.0% 9 Q2FY21 -7 Q2FY22 Q2FY23 +15% CAGR 120 90 22.2% 20 85 7.1% 6 29.2% 35 H1FY21 H1FY22 H1FY23 Geographical Split (MAU- H1FY23) 4% 30% Revenue Split (H1FY23) 8% 24% 66% 68% Figures in Rs.”
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Revenues
142 mn Launched eSports and MMA Sep’20 MAU: 42 mn Acquired by Sep’19 MAU: 24 mn Strong growth in NBA and NFL Sep’22 MAU: 73 mn Global leader in Wrestling Launched NBA and NFL Sep’21 MAU: 57 mn FY20
Monthly Price
$8.99 #2 Grossing Apps Acquired by Sep’19 Subs: 87k Data driven UA spends Among Top 5 grossing Apps Content Updates
Monthly Price
$6.99 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 and beyond FY20 FY21 FY22 and beyond FY20 FY21 FY22 and beyond 8 Nazara: Multiple levers of growth within the current business segments • Growth in IPs leading to media rights revenue • Growth in eSports focused D2C businesses • Non-linear EBITDA growth as IPs scale and D2C brands become scaled • Growth in subscriber base at the improved unit economics • Lowest priced compared to competitors leaving scope for further price increase • MAU growth in international markets where eCPM are higher • Dominant position across multiple sports • Drive subscriber growth through user acquisition spends • Increase time spent and reduce churn through content updates Increasing time spent and retention metrics • • Newer content updates to drive growth • Built on-ground sales presence in the US • Growth in supply-side revenues through increased monetization options for publishers 9 Nazara: Clearly Identified M&A strategy at Nazara and Friends of Nazara White Spaces for M&
Strong growth - Multiple growth engines firing
• • • • eSports: Nodwin revenue grew by 144% in H1FY23 on account of growth in media revenues led by Master Series and Playground IPs along with strong growth in gaming accessories business. Sportskeeda revenues grew by 89% (strong growth in US revenues as we continue to scale presence in core American sports such as American Football, Basketball and Tennis; in addition strong growth in video revenues in the US) Gamified Early Learning: Average ARPU steadily increasing post price increase. In Q2FY23, Kiddopia’s CPT stabilised at $37.9 as the company optimised the channel mix for user acquisition. We will now scale the user acquisition costs to drive further growth. Addition of Wildworks revenue of INR 65 million in Sep’22 Ad tech: Strong growth of 52% YoY in H1FY23 on account of 23 new clients addition. Continued focus on scaling supply side revenues by increasing offering for publisher monetization Freemium: Nextwave grew by 41% in H1FY23 over H1FY22, driven by 54% growth in ad revenu
Wings
300% growth YoY in Q2FY23 No.1 gaming brand on Flipkart with 35% market share (gaming accessories) Wings collaborated with India’s top level eSports team- Godlike. Launched limited edition collectibles: Wings X Godlike which got sold out within few hours of launch 13 1B eSports : Sportskeeda- Sustained revenue and EBITDA growth +89% CAGR 281 +133% CAGR 581 50.6% 23.1% 25.6% 160 79 40 72 37 41.1% 107 44 33.1% 308 102 29.9% 174 Q2FY21 Q2FY22 Q2FY23 H1FY21 1 H1FY22 2 3H1FY23 Figures in Rs. Mn Revenue EBITDA EBITDA% Average MAU Sportskeeda (million) 60.5 50.1 60.5 56.8 60.0 67.5 70.6 72.8 41.8 Revenue Split by Sports Revenue Split by Geography 581 137 84 146 215 308 48 50 55 155 5 13 108 71 19 H1FY21 Combat Sports H1FY22 Cricket H1FY23 Esports Others 581 73 151 357 308 70 102 136 H1FY22 India H1FY23 Others 18 108 19 71 H1FY21 US Revenue growth of 89% in H1FY23 compared H1FY22, owing to strong growth in revenues from the US market where Sportskeeda scaled video business with Snapchat
Invigorate Core Business
• • Increase user acquisition spend to drive subscriber growth Leverage the learning from Kiddopia business to optimize acquisition investment Accelerate production of content updates Increase geographic reach through partnerships in APAC & LatAm • • Brand Partnerships to drive further growth • Wildworks has successfully partnered with Ryan’s World, #1 grossing YouTube channel in the world Negotiating opportunities for similar partnerships with emerging kid influencers to create new revenue streams Key developments since Acquisition Hired new executives to oversee Technology as well as B.I. / Analytics, resulting in immediate productivity and data visibility gains Launched first of 2 holiday game updates in end September, which will likely provide spike in engagement and hence IAP revenues Renewed Tag with Ryan licensing agreement • • • • 16 3 Adtech: Datawrkz: Strong revenue growth of 52% in H1FY23 Figures in Rs. Mn Revenue* EBITDA* EBITDA % 52% CAGR 707 464 10.2% 47 9.2% 65 H1FY22 H1
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