Sportradar Reports Strong Second Quarter 2023 Results

Delivered 23% revenue, 42% Adjusted EBITDA growth for first six months

On track to deliver record annual revenue

Annual outlook reaffirmed with growth of 24% to 26% for revenue and 25% to 33% for Adjusted EBITDA

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, Aug. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ:SRAD) ("Sportradar" or the "Company"), a leading global sports technology company focused on creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Carsten Koerl, Chief Executive Officer of Sportradar said: "We are very proud of our strong performance during the first half of 2023 and remain on track to achieve the highest annual revenue in the Company's history. We hold a pivotal position in the global sports ecosystem and believe our talent, technology and diverse product offering positions us for strong future growth as we continue to execute against our strategic initiatives."

Second Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

• Revenue in the second quarter of 2023 increased 22% to €216.4 million compared with the second quarter of 2022 with growth across all segments.
• The Company's customer Net Retention Ratio (NRR) remained at 120% in the second quarter of 2023, compared with the first quarter of 2023, demonstrating the Company's strength in cross selling and upselling to its clients.
• Total Profit from continuing operations, which included an €8.0 million one-time loss on disposal of an equity investment, decreased €22.8 million compared with the same quarter last year. The primary driver for the decrease was a net negative impact from foreign exchange rates. The Company's Adjusted EBITDA¹ for the same period increased 46% to €40.1 million compared with the second quarter of 2022, primarily due to strong revenue growth and higher operating leverage.
• Total Profit from continuing operations, as a percentage of revenue, for the second quarter of 2023 was 0% compared with 13% for the same quarter last year. Adjusted EBITDA margin¹ was 19% in the second quarter of 2023, an increase of almost 300 bps, compared with 16% in the prior year period.
• As of June 30, 2023, Sportradar had total liquidity of €484 million including cash and cash equivalents of €264 million, and an undrawn credit facility of €220 million.
  
  
  
  

Key Financial Metrics
	Q2		Q2		Change
In millions, in Euros €	2023		2022		%
Revenue	216.4		177.2		22%
Profit for the period from continuing operations	0.03		22.8		(100%)
Profit for the period from continuing operations as a percentage of revenue	0%		13%		-
Adjusted EBITDA1	40.1		27.6		46%
Adjusted EBITDA margin1	19%		16%		-
Net Retention Rate1	120%		118%		-

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_{¹ Non-IFRS financial measure; see "Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Operating Metrics" and accompanying tables for further explanations and reconciliations of non-IFRS measures to IFRS measures.}

Recent Company Highlights

• Sportradar continued to deepen its relationships with U.S. operators, including an expansion of its long-standing agreement with Caesar's Entertainment, establishing the Company as the official supplier of betting data from leagues including the NBA, MLB, and NHL. The Company's recent signings demonstrate its commitment to delivering engaging experiences for its clients while effectively monetizing its league partnerships through the value-added creation of innovative products and solutions.
• Sportradar was selected as the exclusive global betting partner by CONMEBOL, the governing body of ten National Soccer Associations in South America, to enhance the accessibility and engagement of South American football for a broader global audience.
• Sportradar was appointed as the official technology partner by the Delhi Capitals. The new three-year partnership will provide innovative video technology to develop cricket talent. Sportradar continues to build relationships in emerging markets such as India with strong sports fan bases.
• Sportradar organized its inaugural Elite Prep Basketball Tournament, the "Sportradar Showdown," held in Las Vegas in July. The tournament brought together exceptional amateur basketball teams under the Under Amour Association, Adidas 3SSB, and NBA Academy, and showcased Sportradar's Synergy technology, capturing extensive data throughout the tournament and offering valuable insights for the use of college coaches and NBA talent scouts.
• The Company won multiple awards in the second quarter. Sportradar was named `Acquisition & Retention Partner of the Year' by EGR North America, won the `Live Betting & Gaming Product Award' and the `Sports Data Product Award' from SBC North America, received the `Live Streaming Supplier Award' at the EGR B2B Awards and, ORAKO Sportsbook solution was selected as `Best Sports Betting Technology of the Year' at the 2023 Sports Technology Awards.
  
  

Segment Information

RoW Betting

• Segment revenue in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 20% to €114.1 million compared with the second quarter of 2022. This growth was driven primarily by increased sales of the Company's higher value-add offerings including MBS, which increased 25% to €41.1 million, as well as Live Odd and Live Data products which grew 19% year over year.
• Segment Adjusted EBITDA¹ in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 18% to €51.0 million compared with the second quarter of 2022. Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin¹ remained at 45% year over year.

RoW Audiovisual (AV)

• Segment revenue in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 25% to €49.6 million compared with the second quarter of 2022. Revenue growth was driven by the new CONMEBOL deal and growth in sales to new and existing customers.
• Segment Adjusted EBITDA¹ in the second quarter of 2023 increased 26% to €16.4 million compared with the second quarter of 2022. Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin¹ remained at 33% year over year.

United States

• Segment revenue in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 31% to €38.0 million compared with the second quarter of 2022. Results were primarily driven by growth of 105% collectively in betting and gaming, and audiovisual products.
• Segment Adjusted EBITDA¹ in the second quarter of 2023 was €5.4 million compared with a loss of (€5.5) million in the second quarter of 2022, indicating the strong improvement in operational leverage in the U.S. business model despite continuous investment. Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin¹ improved to 14% from (19%), compared with the second quarter of 2022.

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_{¹ Non-IFRS financial measure; see "Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Operating Metrics" and accompanying tables for further explanations and reconciliations of non-IFRS measures to IFRS measures.}

The tables below show the information related to each reportable segment for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2023.

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
in €'000	RoW Betting		RoW Betting AV		United States		Total reportable segments		All other segments		Total
Segment revenue	95,513		39,741		29,066		164,320		12,869		177,189
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	43,324		13,053		(5,498	)	50,879		(4,899	)	45,980
Unallocated corporate expenses(1)											(18,427	)
Adjusted EBITDA1											27,553
Adjusted EBITDA margin1	45	%	33	%	(19	%)	31	%	(38	%)	16	%

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
in €'000	RoW Betting		RoW Betting AV		United States		Total reportable segments		All other segments		Total
Segment revenue	114,149		49,569		37,959		201,677		14,757		216,434
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	51,041		16,418		5,441		72,900		(2,560	)	70,340
Unallocated corporate expenses(1)											(30,238	)
Adjusted EBITDA1											40,102
Adjusted EBITDA margin1	45	%	33	%	14	%	36	%	(17	%)	19	%

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
in €'000	RoW Betting		RoW Betting AV		United States		Total reportable segments		All other segments		Total
Segment revenue	182,250		85,664		54,733		322,647		22,418		345,065
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	87,942		21,987		(11,920	)	98,009		(8,613	)	89,396
Unallocated corporate expenses(1)											(35,142	)
Adjusted EBITDA1											54,254
Adjusted EBITDA margin1	48	%	26	%	(22	%)	30	%	(38	%)	16	%

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
in €'000	RoW Betting		RoW Betting AV		United States		Total reportable segments		All other segments		Total
Segment revenue	222,649		94,123		77,696		394,468		29,530		423,998
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	98,429		27,759		12,265		138,453		(5,707	)	132,746
Unallocated corporate expenses(1)											(55,973	)
Adjusted EBITDA1											76,773
Adjusted EBITDA margin1	44	%	29	%	16	%	35	%	(19	%)	18	%

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<sub>¹ Non-IFRS financial measure; see "Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Operating Metrics" and accompanying tables for further explanations and reconciliations of non-IFRS measures to IFRS measures.

⁽¹⁾ Unallocated corporate expenses primarily consist of salaries and wages for management, legal, human resources, finance, office, technology and other costs not allocated to the segments.</sub>

Annual Financial Outlook

Sportradar reaffirmed its annual outlook range provided on March 15, 2023, for revenue and Adjusted EBITDA¹ for fiscal 2023 as follows:

• Revenue in the range of €902.0 million to €920.0 million, representing growth of 24% to 26% over fiscal 2022.
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ in a range of €157.0 million to €167.0 million, representing 25% to 33% growth versus last year.
• Adjusted EBITDA margin¹ in the range of 17% to 18%.
  
  

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Sportradar will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter 2023 results today, August 9, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Those wishing to participate via webcast should access the earnings call through Sportradar's Investor Relations website. An archived webcast with the accompanying slides will be available at the Company's Investor Relations website for one year after the conclusion of the live event.

About Sportradar

Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ:SRAD), founded in 2001, is a leading global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors. Positioned at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries, the company provides sports federations, news media, consumer platforms and sports betting operators with a best-in-class range of solutions to help grow their business. As the trusted partner of organizations like the NBA, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, UEFA, FIFA, Bundesliga, ICC and ITF, Sportradar covers close to a million events annually across all major sports. With deep industry relationships and expertise, Sportradar is not just redefining the sports fan experience, it also safeguards sports through its Integrity Services division and advocacy for an integrity-driven environment for all involved. 

For more information about Sportradar, please visit www.sportradar.com

CONTACT:

Investor Relations:

Rima Hyder, SVP Head of Investor Relations

Christin Armacost, CFA, Manager Investor Relations

[email protected]

Media:

Sandra Lee, EVP of Global Communications

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Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Operating Metrics

We have provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with IFRS, including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, as well as operating metrics, including Net Retention Rate. We use these non-IFRS financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to IFRS measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance. We believe that the use of these non-IFRS financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-IFRS financial measures to investors.

Non-IFRS financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-IFRS financial measures to their most directly comparable IFRS financial measures provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.

• "Adjusted EBITDA" represents profit for the period from continuing operations adjusted for share based compensation, depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of sports rights), impairment loss on other financial assets, remeasurement of previously held equity-accounted investee, non-routine litigation costs, professional fees for SOX and ERP implementations, one-time charitable donation for Ukrainian relief activities, share of loss of equity-accounted investee (SportTech AG), loss on disposal of equity-accounted investee (SportTech AG), foreign currency (gains) losses, finance income and finance costs, and income tax expense (benefit) and certain other non-recurring items, as described in the reconciliation below.
  
  
  
  License fees relating to sports rights are a key component of how we generate revenue and one of our main operating expenses. Such license fees are presented either under purchased services and licenses or under depreciation and amortization, depending on the accounting treatment of each relevant license. Only licenses that meet the recognition criteria of IAS 38 are capitalized. The primary distinction for whether a license is capitalized or not capitalized is the contracted length of the applicable license. Therefore, the type of license we enter into can have a significant impact on our results of operations depending on whether we are able to capitalize the relevant license. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA removes this difference in classification by decreasing our EBITDA by our amortization of sports rights. As such, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA reflects the full costs of our sports right's licenses. Management believes that, by deducting the full amount of amortization of sports rights in its calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, the result is a financial metric that is both more meaningful and comparable for management and our investors while also being more indicative of our ongoing operating performance.
  
  
  
  We present Adjusted EBITDA because management believes that some items excluded are non-recurring in nature and this information is relevant in evaluating the results of the respective segments relative to other entities that operate in the same industry. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors for evaluating Sportradar's operating performance against competitors, which commonly disclose similar performance measures. However, Sportradar's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled performance measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a substitute for any IFRS financial measure.
  
  
  
  Items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA include significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation, or as an alternative to, or a substitute for, profit for the period, revenue or other financial statement data presented in our consolidated financial statements as indicators of financial performance. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our IFRS results and using Adjusted EBITDA only as a supplemental measure.

• "Adjusted EBITDA margin" is the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to revenue.
  
  

In addition, we define the following operating metric as follows:

• "Net Retention Rate" is calculated for a given period by starting with the reported Trailing Twelve Month revenue, which includes both subscription-based and revenue sharing revenue, from our top 200 customers as of twelve months prior to such period end, or prior period revenue. We then calculate the reported trailing twelve-month revenue from the same customer cohort as of the current period end, or current period revenue. Current period revenue includes any upsells and is net of contraction and attrition over the trailing twelve months but excludes revenue from new customers in the current period. We then divide the total current period revenue by the total prior period revenue to arrive at our Net Retention Rate.
  
  

The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to profit (loss) for the period, its most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, on a forward- looking basis without unreasonable effort because items that impact this IFRS financial measure are not within the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. These items may include but are not limited to foreign exchange gains and losses. Such information may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on the Company's future financial results.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking" statements and information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to our current expectations and views of future events, including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial or operating performance, planned activities and objectives, anticipated growth resulting therefrom, market opportunities, strategies and other expectations, and expected performance for the full year 2023. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "might," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "seek," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "projects", "continue," "contemplate," "confident," "possible" or similar words. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual outcomes may differ materially from the information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation, the following: economy downturns and political and market conditions beyond our control, including the impact of the Russia/Ukraine and other military conflicts and foreign exchange rate fluctuations; the global COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse effects on our business; dependence on our strategic relationships with our sports league partners; effect of social responsibility concerns and public opinion on responsible gaming requirements on our reputation; potential adverse changes in public and consumer tastes and preferences and industry trends; potential changes in competitive landscape, including new market entrants or disintermediation; potential inability to anticipate and adopt new technology; potential errors, failures or bugs in our products; inability to protect our systems and data from continually evolving cybersecurity risks, security breaches or other technological risks; potential interruptions and failures in our systems or infrastructure; our ability to comply with governmental laws, rules, regulations, and other legal obligations, related to data privacy, protection and security; ability to comply with the variety of unsettled and developing U.S. and foreign laws on sports betting; dependence on jurisdictions with uncertain regulatory frameworks for our revenue; changes in the legal and regulatory status of real money gambling and betting legislation on us and our customers; our inability to maintain or obtain regulatory compliance in the jurisdictions in which we conduct our business; our ability to obtain, maintain, protect, enforce and defend our intellectual property rights; our ability to obtain and maintain sufficient data rights from major sports leagues, including exclusive rights; any material weaknesses identified in our internal control over financial reporting; inability to secure additional financing in a timely manner, or at all, to meet our long-term future capital needs; risks related to future acquisitions; and other risk factors set forth in the section titled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC, accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on our website at https://investors.sportradar.com. These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date of this press release. One should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

SPORTRADAR GROUP AG

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Expressed in thousands of Euros)

		Three Months Ended June 30,							Six Months Ended June 30,
			2022			2023			2022			2023
Continuing operations
Revenue			177,189			216,434			345,065			423,998
Purchased services and licenses (excluding depreciation and amortization)			(43,240	)		(44,550	)		(80,076	)		(92,985		)
Internally-developed software cost capitalized			4,768			5,923			8,776			11,250
Personnel expenses			(64,442	)		(84,397	)		(116,696	)		(161,865		)
Other operating expenses			(21,172	)		(20,934	)		(40,679	)		(42,183		)
Depreciation and amortization			(49,102	)		(52,114	)		(101,572	)		(99,762		)
Impairment (loss) gain on trade receivables, contract assets and other financial assets			378			(2,823	)		(634	)		(3,900		)
Remeasurement of previously held equity-accounted investee			7,698			-			7,698			-
Share of (loss) profit of equity-accounted investees			4			(1,344	)		(97	)		(3,699		)
Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investee			-			(8,018	)		-			(8,018		)
Foreign currency gains (losses), net			18,436			(1,182	)		28,855			(4,901		)
Finance income			638			1,717			724			6,601
Finance costs			(9,212	)		(7,077	)		(18,134	)		(12,118		)
Net income before tax from continuing operations			21,943			1,635			33,230			12,418
Income tax (expense) benefit			873			(1,602	)		(2,206	)		(5,575		)
Profit for the period from continuing operations			22,816			33			31,024			6,843
Discontinued operations
Profit from discontinued operations			-			43			-			43
Profit for the period			22,816			76			31,024			6,886
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Remeasurement of defined benefit liability			1,433			(89	)		1,451			(89		)
Related deferred tax expense (benefit)			(207	)		11			(210	)		11
			1,226			(78	)		1,241			(78		)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to the owners of the company			6,117			2,810			7,803			(357		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment attributable to non-controlling interests			55			6			4			9
			6,172			2,816			7,807			(348		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax			7,398			2,738			9,048			(426		)
Total comprehensive income for the period			30,214			2,814			40,072			6,460
Profit (Loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Company			22,790			88			30,912			6,910
Non-controlling interests			26			(12	)		112			(24		)
			22,816			76			31,024			6,886
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the Company			30,133			2,820			39,956			6,475
Non-controlling interests			81			(6	)		116			(15		)
			30,214			2,814			40,072			6,460
Profit and Profit from continuing operations per Class A share attributable to owners of the Company
Basic			0.08			0.00			0.10			0.02
Diluted			0.07			0.00			0.10			0.02
Profit and Profit from continuing operations per Class B share attributable to owners of the Company
Basic			0.01			0.00			0.01			0.00
Diluted			0.01			0.00			0.01			0.00
Weighted-average number of shares (in thousands)
Weighted-average number of Class A shares (basic)			206,989			206,985			206,597			206,519
Weighted-average number of Class A shares (diluted)			217,625			219,510			217,339			218,663
Weighted-average number of Class B shares (basic and diluted)			903,671			903,671			903,671			903,671

SPORTRADAR GROUP AG

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Expressed in thousands of Euros)

		December 31,		June 30,
Assets		2022			2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		243,757			263,746
Trade receivables		63,412			63,675
Contract assets		50,482			58,668
Other assets and prepayments		42,913			34,883
Income tax receivables		1,631			1,430
		402,195			422,402
Non-current assets
Property and equipment		37,887			38,343
Intangible assets and goodwill		843,632			842,809
Equity-accounted investee		33,888			-
Other financial assets and other non-current assets		44,445			47,670
Deferred tax assets		27,014			24,735
		986,866			953,557
Assets held for sale		-			7,185
Total assets		1,389,061			1,383,144
Current liabilities
Loans and borrowings		7,361			7,887
Trade payables		204,994			181,230
Other liabilities		65,268			58,818
Contract liabilities		23,172			28,187
Income tax liabilities		8,693			8,994
		309,488			285,116
Non-current liabilities
Loans and borrowings		15,484			14,385
Trade payables		269,917			274,525
Other non-current liabilities		10,695			7,150
Deferred tax liabilities		26,048			24,635
		322,144			320,695
Liabilities related to assets held for sale		-			287
Total liabilities		631,632			606,098
Ordinary shares		27,323			27,369
Treasury shares		(2,705	)		(7,180		)
Additional paid-in capital		590,191			600,429
Retained earnings		117,155			130,868
Other reserves		19,624			19,195
Reserves related to assets held for sale		-			145
Equity attributable to owners of the Company		751,588			770,826
Non-controlling interest		5,841			6,220
Total equity		757,429			777,046
Total liabilities and equity		1,389,061			1,383,144

SPORTRADAR GROUP AG

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in thousands of Euros)

		Six Months Ended June 30,
			2022			2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Profit for the period from continuing operations			31,024			6,843
Profit for the period from discontinued operations			-			43
Profit for the period			31,024			6,886
Adjustments to reconcile profit for the year to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income tax expense			2,206			5,575
Interest income			(724	)		(3,451	)
Interest expense			18,125			10,357
Impairment losses on financial assets			176			3,900
Remeasurement of previously held equity-accounted investee			(7,698	)		-
Other financial income, net			(126	)		-
Foreign currency loss (gain), net			(28,855	)		4,901
Amortization of intangible assets			95,884			93,101
Depreciation of property and equipment			5,688			6,661
Equity-settled share-based payments			12,687			19,661
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees			97			3,699
Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investee			-			8,018
Other			(1,232	)		(8,260	)
Cash flow from operating activities before working capital changes, interest and income taxes			127,252			151,048
Increase in trade receivables, contract assets, other assets and prepayments			(19,602	)		(5,101	)
Decrease in trade and other payables, contract and other liabilities			(3,409	)		(4,735	)
Changes in working capital			(23,011	)		(9,836	)
Interest paid			(17,355	)		(9,611	)
Interest received			735			3,454
Income taxes paid, net			(3,198	)		(4,855	)
Net cash from operating activities			84,423			130,200
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of intangible assets			(70,587	)		(94,207	)
Acquisition of property and equipment			(1,565	)		(3,246	)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired			(47,732	)		(12,286	)
Acquisition of financial assets			-			(3,716	)
Proceeds from disposal of equity-accounted investee			-			15,172
Collection of loans receivable			120			41
Issuance of loans receivable			-			(204	)
Collection of deposits			20			243
Payment of deposits			(59	)		(100	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(119,803	)		(98,303	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of lease liabilities			(3,183	)		(3,283	)
Acquisition of non-controlling interests			(28,246	)		-
Principal payments on bank debt			(289	)		(437	)
Purchase of treasury shares			(677	)		(6,339	)
Change in bank overdrafts			27			80
Net cash used in financing activities			(32,368	)		(9,979	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash			(67,748	)		21,918
Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1			742,773			243,757
Effects of movements in exchange rates			40,535			(1,929	)
Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30			715,560			263,746

The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable IFRS financial performance measure, which is profit for the period from continuing operations:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
Adjusted EBTIDA reconciliation: in €'000	2022		2023		2022		2023
Profit for the period from continuing operations	22,816		33		31,024		6,843
Share based compensation	8,776		11,108		12,687		20,062
Litigation costs1	1,887		-		3,171		-
Professional fees for SOX and ERP implementations	1,114		59		2,539		304
One-time charitable donation for Ukrainian relief activities	-		-		147		-
Depreciation and amortization	49,102		52,114		101,572		99,762
Amortization of sport rights	(37,857	)	(40,920	)	(80,125	)	(78,110	)
Share of loss of equity-accounted investee2	-		1,344		-		3,699
Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investee	-		8,018		-		8,018
Impairment loss on other financial assets	148		202		176		202
Remeasurement of previously held equity-accounted investee	(7,698	)	-		(7,698	)	-
Foreign currency (gains) loss, net	(18,436	)	1,182		(28,855	)	4,901
Finance income	(638	)	(1,717	)	(724	)	(6,601	)
Finance costs	9,212		7,077		18,134		12,118
Income tax expense (benefit)	(873	)	1,602		2,206		5,575
Adjusted EBITDA	27,553		40,102		54,254		76,773

<sub>⁽¹⁾ Includes legal related costs in connection with a non-routine litigation.

⁽²⁾ Related to equity-accounted investee SportTech AG.</sub>

The most directly comparable IFRS measure of Adjusted EBITDA margin is profit for the period from continuing operations as a percentage of revenue as disclosed below:

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
in €'000		2022		2023		2022		2023
Profit for the period from continuing operations		22,816		33		31,204		6,843
Revenue		177,189		216,434		345,065		423,998
Profit for the period from continuing operations as a percentage of revenue		13	%	0	%	9	%	2	%