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Catena Media reports revenue losses during ‘challenging’ 2019

SBC News Catena Media reports revenue losses during 'challenging' 2019

Industry affiliate marketing publisher Catena Media has cited a struggling performance across its core business units after recording a 2.1% drop in revenues during full-year 2019 trading. Publishing its end of year report for the period January – December 2019, Catena revealed that revenues were down from €105m in 2018 to €102.8m in 2019. Catena also recorded a 1.8% year-on-year …

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Catena backs i15Media’s new acquisition phase

SBC News Catena backs i15Media's new acquisition phase

Seeking to boost its US market profile and coverage, Stockholm-listed Catena Media confirms that it has entered a strategic arrangement with ‘i15Media’, the media investment vehicle established by Chris Grove and Kendall Saville. Updating the market, Catena governance confirms that it has completed its buyout of i15Media US assets, initially triggered in December 2016. Further to the earn-out, Catena governance …

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Catena accelerates US and Japan prospects amid Euro slowdown

SBC News Catena accelerates US and Japan prospects amid Euro slowdown

The governance of Stockholm-listed Catena Media AB has continued to back the firm’s strategic progress and diversification strategy to overcome declines within the UK and Nordics. Competing against tough Q3 2018 metrics and a ‘slowdown in organic growth’ within its marketing verticals, Catena records a 5% decline in Q3 2019 corporate revenues €26.4 million (€27.7m) – with year-to-date revenues tracking at …

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2019 realities see Catena Media diversify strategy and verticals

SBC News 2019 realities see Catena Media diversify strategy and verticals

Publishing its interim H1 2019 results (period ending 30 June), Catena Media Plc said it is ‘working hard to adapt to new market conditions’ facing all industry incumbents. The Stockholm-listed affiliate marketing network reported tough Q2 2019 trading, facing seasonal adjustments, regulatory headwinds and ‘high casino pay-offs’. The tough set of factors see Catena post a flat H1 2019 revenue …

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Agile Catena delivers Q1 growth despite tough Swedish adjustments

SBC News Agile Catena delivers Q1 growth despite tough Swedish adjustments

Stockholm-listed industry affiliate marketing network, Catena Media Plc remains positive on its 2019 outlook, detailing that it has undertaken the necessary adjustments to meet new regulatory conditions within its home market of Sweden. Publishing its Q1 2019 trading update, Catena records a revenue increase of 9% to €26 million (Q12018: 24m). Despite growth, the figure is ‘below the expectations’ of …

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Catena points towards ‘organic discipline’ leading future growth

SBC News Catena points towards 'organic discipline' leading future growth

Stockholm-listed industry affiliate marketing network Catena Media has this morning published its full-year 2018 results (12-month period ending 31 January), citing strong progress on its ‘2020 Vision’ corporate guidance strategy. Catena assets closed year-end trading strongly, reporting Q4 2018 increased revenues of €27 million (Q4 2017: €20m), supporting a 17% EBITDA increase of €12 million (Q4 2017: €10m). Updating investors, …

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Catena Media appoints Erik Edeen as interim CFO

SBC News Catena Media appoints Erik Edeen as interim CFO

Issuing a market update Stockholm-listed industry affiliate publishing network Catena Media Plc has confirmed the appointment of Erik Edeen as acting interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), succeeding Pia-Lena Olofsson who departs the company. A twelve-year finance executive, Erik Edeen joins Catena’s leadership team from Deloitte Sweden, where he served as a partner within the firm’s business solutions division, leading a …

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Strong Q3 trading sees Catena confident of future prospects

SBC News Strong Q3 trading sees Catena confident of future prospects

Stockholm-listed industry affiliate marketing network Catena Media, continues its strong 2018 trading momentum, detailing double-digit growth across its core metrics and KPIs, as leadership eyes significant future opportunities. Sustaining peak activity across its network following World Cup Russia 2018, Catena details Q3 2018 period revenues of €28 million (Q3 2017), supporting year-to-date corporate revenues €77 million (2017: €46 million). Undertaking …

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Diversified Catena delivers strong interim as governance targets US top spot

SBC News Diversified Catena delivers strong interim as governance targets US top spot

Stockholm-listed industry affiliate marketing network, Catena Media maintains its strong 2018 momentum achieving a number of KPI ‘all-time highs’, as governance continues to diversify the company’s verticals and further seeks new market opportunities. Updating investors, Catena reports a group revenue increase of 65% to €50 million (H1 2017: €30 million), driven by growth across its organic and acquired network assets. …

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Catena builds FX muscle acquiring LeapRate.com

SBC News Catena builds FX muscle acquiring LeapRate.com

Stockholm-listed industry affiliate marketing network Catena Media Plc continues to diversify its services portfolio, confirming that it has acquired forex FX trading publisher LeapRate.com. Updating the market, Catena governance details that the agreed deal will see the company pay an initial US $4 million ($2m cash + 2m share issue) transaction for LeapRate’s entire FX publisher portfolio. Furthermore, Catena governance …

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