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| Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 |
| and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under |
| the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| |
| Subject Company: TechTarget, Inc. |
| Commission File No.: 001-33472 |
The following press release was made available on March 8, 2024.
Informa
PLC 2023 Full-Year Results
8 March 2024
Strong performance
in 2023
Continuing momentum
and growth in 2024
Informa
(LSE: INF.L), the international B2B Events, B2B Digital Services and Academic Markets Group today published full year results for 2023,
confirming 30%+ revenue growth and £700m+ of shareholder returns, as well an update to 2024 guidance following a strong start to
the year.
Stephen A. Carter,
Group Chief Executive, Informa PLC, said:
”Informa’s
final results confirm further outperformance in 2023 and continuing momentum and growth in 2024.”
He added: ”Strong
growth in IMEA, (India, Middle East & Africa), which is emerging as a material geographic growth engine alongside the Americas,
China, ASEAN, and Europe, leads to updated 2024 guidance. We are expanding our platform in B2B Digital Services through the proposed
combination with TechTarget. And we are delivering further strong shareholder returns in 2024, including continuing dividend growth and
a minimum of £340m of in-year share buybacks.”
Strong
Outperformance in 2023
| · | 2023
Outperformance1,2: Revenue £3,189.6m (2022: £2,262.4m), Adjusted
Operating Profit1 £853.8m (2022: £496.3m) and Free Cash Flow1
£631.7m (2022: £417.9m), significantly ahead of market guidance set at
the start of the year; |
| · | Strong
Underlying Growth1,2: Underlying revenue growth of 30.4% and underlying
adjusted operating profit growth of 59.1% in 2023, including strong growth in B2B Markets
and continuing growth in Academic Markets; |
| · | Increasing
Operating Margin1,2: Significant increase in adjusted operating margin
to 26.8% (2022: 21.9%), driven by strong underlying revenue growth, operating leverage and
efficient cost management; Further margin increase targeted in 2024; |
| · | Growing
Earnings per Share1,2: Adjusted diluted earnings per share +86% to 45.3p
(2022: 24.4p), reflecting strong growth in adjusted earnings and the benefit of our share
buyback programme; |
| · | Improving
Statutory Performance2: 2023 statutory revenue +41% to £3,189.6m
(2022: £2,262.4m), statutory operating profit +176% to £507.8m (2022: £184.1m),
and statutory diluted EPS +218% to 29.9p (2022: 9.4p), reflecting the strong growth in reported
revenues and profits; |
| · | Balance
Sheet Strength: Strong free cash flow growth and disciplined capital allocation delivers
year-end leverage of 1.4x Net Debt/EBITDA, including more than £90m of capital expenditure
and c.£550m of share buybacks. |
Momentum
and Growth in 2024
| · | Strong
Q1 Trading and Forward Visibility: More than £500m revenue already delivered
in 2024, with all businesses on track for full year expectations, and with a further £1bn+
in subscriptions and other forward booked revenues committed or visible; |
| · | IMEA
Growth Engine: Expansion of our brand portfolios in the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
Kingdom of Bahrain, India, Egypt and Turkey is driving strong regional growth, where
there is growing demand for B2B market access, live experiences and specialist knowledge; |
| · | Updated
2024 Market Guidance: The combination of all the above drives an increase in guidance
to Reported Revenue of £3,450m-£3,500m, Adjusted Operating Profit of
£950m-£970m and Free Cash Flow of £720m+ (excluding the proposed
combination with TechTarget; GBP/USD 1.25); |
1In
this report, we refer to non-statutory measures, as defined in the Financial Review on page 9 and Glossary on page 45. / 2Continuing
businesses
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Momentum
and Growth in Growth Acceleration Plan 2 (“GAP2”)
| · | Live
B2B Events: Strong underlying growth in Live & On-Demand Events, including
in Pharma, Healthcare, Technology, Aviation, Food and Beauty; Combined with
targeted inorganic expansion in 2023 and the prospective combination with TechTarget, total
B2B revenues increase to c.£3bn; |
| · | International
expansion: Continuing organic expansion in fast growth economies, including multiple
new event launches across IMEA, China and ASEAN in 2024; |
| · | New
TechTarget: Continuing progress on prospective combination of Informa Tech’s
digital businesses and US-listed TechTarget to create a leading platform in B2B Digital Services;
Initial regulatory filings completed, alongside preparation of the Proxy Statement and the
operating model for New TechTarget, keeping us on track for completion in second half of
the year; |
| · | Informa
Connect: Strong organic growth, combined with portfolio additions from Tarsus,
Winsight and Informa Tech Events will increase Informa Connect’s
annual revenues to $1bn+, delivering high value, content-led events and subscription data
to six growth markets (Biotech & Life Sciences, Finance, Foodservice, Anti-Aging &
Aesthetics, Lifestyle and Technology); |
| · | First
Party Data: Further momentum in B2B first party data, with IIRIS consented audience
over 20m, underpinning initiatives to enhance B2B customer experience and improve marketing
effectiveness, as well as the proposed TechTarget combination; |
| · | Academic
Markets: Growing Open Research volumes and Pay-to-Publish services at Taylor &
Francis are complementing our underlying strength in traditional Pay-to-Read publishing,
driving improving underlying revenue growth, with a step up to 4% targeted in 2024; |
Momentum
and Growth in Shareholder Returns
| · | Increasing
shareholder returns in 2023: More than £700m returned through dividends and
buybacks in 2023 (2022: £550m); |
| · | Strong
dividend growth1: Total ordinary dividends of 18.0p per share in 2023,
+84% year-on-year; |
| · | Expanded
share buyback programme: c.£550m of share buybacks in 2023, taking total returns
since divestment of Intelligence portfolio to £1.15bn, with c.180m shares cancelled; |
| · | Capital
allocation framework: Consistent organic investment and strong shareholder returns
combined with focused inorganic investment, with target leverage of 1.5x to 2.5x Net Debt/EBITDA; |
| · | Strong
shareholder returns in 2024: A progressive dividend and £340m+ of in-year share
buybacks (£90m year-to-date, £250m further commitment), with the potential to
increase buybacks if attractive inorganic investment opportunities do not materialise. |
Momentum
and Growth in ESG
| · | FasterForward
on sustainability: Continuing progress on FasterForward ESG strategy, including the
Sustainable Events Fundamentals Programme, recognised through inclusion in Dow Jones Sustainability
Index for sixth consecutive year and AAA ESG Rating from MSCI for the first time. |
1In
this report, we refer to non-statutory measures, as defined in the Financial Review on page 9 and Glossary on page 45.
Enquiries
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2023
Financial Summary – Continuing Operations
| |
| 2023 | | |
| 20225 | | |
| Reported | | |
| Underlying3 | |
| |
| £m | | |
| £m | | |
| % | | |
| % | |
Revenue | |
| 3,189.6 | | |
| 2,262.4 | | |
| 41.0 | | |
| 30.4 | |
Statutory operating profit | |
| 507.8 | | |
| 184.1 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted operating profit4 | |
| 853.8 | | |
| 496.3 | | |
| 72.0 | | |
| 59.1 | |
Adjusted operating margin (%)4 | |
| 26.8 | | |
| 21.9 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Statutory profit before tax | |
| 492.1 | | |
| 168.8 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted profit before tax4 | |
| 834.6 | | |
| 451.0 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Statutory diluted earnings per share (p) | |
| 29.9 | | |
| 9.4 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (p)4 | |
| 45.3 | | |
| 24.4 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Free cash flow4 | |
| 631.7 | | |
| 417.9 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net debt/(cash) (incl. IFRS 16)4 | |
| 1,456.4 | | |
| 244.6 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Full year dividend per share | |
| 18.0 | | |
| 9.8 | | |
| | | |
| | |
2023
Divisional Highlights – Continuing Operations
| |
| 2023 | | |
| 20225 | | |
| Reported | | |
| Underlying3 | |
| |
| £m | | |
| £m | | |
| % | | |
| % | |
Informa Markets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue | |
| 1,593.3 | | |
| 933.3 | | |
| 70.7 | | |
| 65.5 | |
Statutory operating profit (loss) | |
| 228.1 | | |
| (1.0 | ) | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted operating profit4 | |
| 460.5 | | |
| 174.8 | | |
| 163.4 | | |
| 166.1 | |
Adjusted operating margin4 (%) | |
| 28.9 | | |
| 18.7 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Informa Connect | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue | |
| 580.6 | | |
| 414.7 | | |
| 40.0 | | |
| 14.2 | |
Statutory operating profit | |
| 31.8 | | |
| 15.0 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted operating profit4 | |
| 102.5 | | |
| 57.2 | | |
| 79.2 | | |
| 23.0 | |
Adjusted operating margin4 (%) | |
| 17.7 | | |
| 13.8 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Informa Tech | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue | |
| 396.7 | | |
| 320.8 | | |
| 23.7 | | |
| 5.6 | |
Statutory operating profit | |
| 98.5 | | |
| 13.4 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted operating profit4 | |
| 72.9 | | |
| 55.5 | | |
| 31.4 | | |
| 7.8 | |
Adjusted operating margin4 (%) | |
| 18.4 | | |
| 17.3 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Taylor & Francis | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue | |
| 619.0 | | |
| 593.6 | | |
| 4.3 | | |
| 3.0 | |
Statutory operating profit | |
| 149.4 | | |
| 156.7 | | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted operating profit4 | |
| 217.9 | | |
| 208.8 | | |
| 4.4 | | |
| 1.1 | |
Adjusted operating margin4 (%) | |
| 35.2 | | |
| 35.2 | | |
| | | |
| | |
3In
this document we refer to Statutory (Reported) and Underlying results. Underlying figures are adjusted for acquisitions and disposals,
the phasing of events including biennials, the impact of changes from new accounting standards and accounting policy changes, and the
effects of currency. It includes, on a pro-forma basis, results from acquisitions from the first day of ownership in the comparative
period and excludes results from sold businesses from the date of disposal in the comparative period. Statutory figures exclude such
adjustments. Alternative performance measures are detailed in the Glossary.
4In
this document we also refer to Statutory (Reported) and Adjusted results, as well as other non-statutory financial measures. Adjusted
results are prepared to provide an alternative measure to explain the Group’s performance. Adjusted results exclude adjusting items
as set out in Note 7 to the Financial Statements. Operating Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow, Net Debt and other non-statutory measures are
discussed in the Financial Review and the Glossary.
5Re-presented
for the transfer of the Aesthetic Medicine business from Informa Markets to Informa Connect, and for a change in central cost allocation
methodology between business segments which was revised in 2023.
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Trading
Outlook...Momentum and Growth
The
macro-economic environment remains varied across the world. Ongoing conflict and geopolitical uncertainty, combined with heightened inflation
and higher interest rates, are impacting confidence and demand in some developed markets. This is balanced by continuing growth in other
regions, where investment in innovation and economic diversification is driving expansion and commercial opportunities.
Informa’s
focus on major specialist brands, combined with our continuing expansion in rapidly growing geographies and structurally growing customer
markets, is enabling the Group to deliver consistently strong performances, with good forward momentum and growth.
2024
Market Guidance: Further strong growth in Revenues and Adjusted Operating Profit
In
2024, we are targeting high single digit revenue growth, double-digit growth in adjusted operating profit and a further increase in operating
margin. This reflects strong underlying growth in B2B Markets (Informa Markets, Informa Connect and Informa Tech),
and improving underlying growth in Academic Markets. We will also benefit from a full year contribution from acquisitions made
in 2023, partially offset by lower biennial revenues, reflecting the smaller portfolio of biennial events that traditionally run in even
years.
2024
has started strongly, with £500m+ of Group revenues delivered and a further £1bn+ booked, committed or visible. All businesses
are on track for full year expectations, with particular strength in IMEA, as we continue to expand our brand portfolios in the region
on the back of strong demand for our specialist products and services.
Final
outperformance in 2023 and the strong start to 2024 leads us to update market guidance, with an increase in Revenue, Adjusted Operating
Profit and Free Cash Flow.
Updated
2024 guidance is Group Revenue of £3,450m to £3,500m, Group Adjusted Operating Profit £950m to £970m and Free
Cash Flow of £720m+ (excluding any effect of the proposed combination with TechTarget; GBP/USD 1.25).
Informa
Markets…Transaction-led Live & On-Demand B2B Events
In
an increasingly digital world, underlying demand for high quality live experiences continues to grow. This was evident in the pace and
rate of return of our transaction-led live event brands in 2022 and 2023 and it is reflected in strong forward bookings and customer
commitments in 2024.
We
have built a portfolio of world class specialist brands to meet this growing demand, providing unique access to 20+ specialist markets
and powerful platforms for buyers and sellers to trade. This makes them must-attend events for customers and key drivers of innovation
and growth in those markets.
The
strength of this portfolio is delivering further strong growth in 2024, with first quarter trading giving us confidence in our full year
target for high single digit underlying growth and further improvement in adjusted operating margins.
In
recent years we have invested significantly in technology and data to enhance our products and the value they create for exhibitors and
attendees, including through customer experience, targeted matchmaking and lead qualification. This is enabling us to improve average
yields and drive value growth across the portfolio, with a strong pipeline of further enhancements over the next few years.
At
the same time, we are delivering volume growth, both from established brands, as more companies seek access to markets and deeper B2B
relationships, and through the launch of new brands.
In
2024, across the five regions where we have built international platforms (IMEA, ASEAN, China, Americas and Europe), we are planning
to launch around 20 new or geo-adapted events. The majority are in the rapidly growing economies of China, the United Arab Emirates,
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, where there is strong demand for specialist knowledge, B2B connections and live experiences.
Informa
Connect…Content-led Live & On-Demand B2B Events
Informa
Connect is a market leader in content-led live and on-demand experiences, specialist content and accredited training. Across six
growth markets (Biotech & Life Sciences, Finance, Foodservice, Anti-Aging & Aesthetics, Lifestyle and Technology),
we operate more than 400 specialist live and on-demand brands, as well as three growing subscription data businesses in Finance
(Curinos, IGM, Zephyr).
The
strength of these brands and market positions is delivering further momentum and growth in 2024, with first quarter trading underpinning
our full year target for high single digit underlying revenue growth and further improvement in adjusted operating margin.
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The
rich content and depth of connectivity that characterises Informa Connects’ events is providing valuable insights into customer
preferences. Through the IIRIS analytics platform, we are collecting detailed firmographic and behavioural data which is increasingly
being used to deliver value-added products eg Lead Insights, an end-to-end lead generation platform. This platform provides event
sponsors and exhibitors with near real-time access to leads that can be scored, ranked, segmented, enriched and then used in targeting
campaigns launched and tracked directly from the platform. It significantly enhances the value customers can derive from our events.
The
scale and reach of Informa Connect has increased significantly in recent years. Strong underlying growth, combined with the addition
of brands from Tarsus, Winsight, Informa Markets (the Anti-Aging and Aesthetics portfolio) and, post the proposed
TechTarget combination6, the Informa Tech events portfolio, will take Informa Connect’s annual
revenues to over $1bn, with more than 70% delivered in the US.
This
expanded portfolio includes a range of marquee brands, which are the annual convening place for their industry, providing unique
access to high value networking, cutting edge content and live experiences. These are major growth engines deeply embedded within their
markets, with the expanded Informa Connect’s Top 50 brands delivering c.60% of event revenue.
Informa
Tech…B2B Digital Services
Informa
Tech is performing to plan in 2024, with first quarter trading delivering strong subscription renewals in Specialist Research
(Omdia, Canalys), further stabilisation in Media & Demand Generation and continuing momentum in Live Events,
with the following major live brands running in March (LEAP, Enterprise Connect, GDC).
In
January, we announced the proposed combination of Informa Tech’s digital businesses (Industry Dive, Omdia, Canalys,
NetLine and the Digital Media Brands) with US-listed TechTarget. New TechTarget, which will be headquartered and
listed in the US, will accelerate Informa’s ambition in B2B Digital Services, creating a leading platform in B2B Data and Market
Access, with forecasted annual sales of c.$500m.
The
procedural elements of the combination are progressing to plan as we prepare the Informa Tech businesses to be combined with TechTarget,
including filing Hart-Scott Rodino documents and preparing the Proxy Statement and other regulatory documents.
A
Combination Director has been appointed and work on the operating model for New TechTarget is well advanced, building on the due diligence
completed pre-announcement.
The
response to the announcement from key stakeholders (customers, colleagues, shareholders) has been encouraging, recognising the opportunities
the combination will create and benefits the enlarged business can bring to expanded data access, end-to-end product capability and product
development.
We
remain on track to complete in the second half of the year.
Taylor &
Francis…Specialist Academic Research, Advanced Learning and Open Research
The
market for specialist knowledge remains strong, underpinned by international growth in higher education and professional qualifications,
and state-level investment in research and innovation. This is increasing the number of researchers and volume of research output globally,
fuelling demand for specialist verification, indexation and distribution services.
This
plays to the strengths of Taylor & Francis, with its portfolio of specialist publishing brands (Routledge, CRC Press, F1000),
and growing portfolio of subject-specific academic content (c.2,700 journals, 140k+ annual articles, 170k+ reference titles). In 2024,
this is delivering good momentum as we look to accelerate underlying growth from 3% to 4% this year.
6
Subject to majority shareholder approval and customary regulatory clearances
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This
growth acceleration reflects recent GAP2 investments, which have expanded the range of services we offer to authors, institutions and
funders, developing more flexible Pay-to-Publish Open Research platforms alongside our traditional Pay-to-Read publishing
services. This is enabling us to address broader audiences, target additional budgets and capture more value.
At
the heart of our expansion in Open Research is the increasing use of technology and artificial intelligence to drive efficiencies in
editorial and production, leading to improving article acceptance rates and reduced processing times. We are also seeing a flight to
quality in the market, as researchers put greater emphasis on verification and authentication as well as speed to market, and this is
playing to our advantage.
In
the traditional Pay-to-Read area of the business, we are continuing to deliver strong subscription renewals and further traction
in Read and Publish agreements with libraries and consortia. We have a strong pipeline for published article volumes, underpinning the
long-term value of our subscription journal portfolio.
In
Advanced Learning, we continue to invest in our front list, commissioning in under-served subject areas, with a focus on publishing
more premium titles. We are also deploying technology across our backlist of 170k titles, using artificial intelligence to synthesise
content into new formats and derivative products.
New
Informa Group PLC: Focus, Scale and Growth
The strong
performance of our businesses over recent years, combined with the benefit of inorganic investments, including the proposed combination
with TechTarget, strengthens Informa’s operating model:
1In
this report we refer to non-statutory measures, as defined in the Financial Review on page 9 and Glossary on page 45.
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Momentum and Growth in Shareholder Returns and
ESG
Further strong shareholder returns in 2024
A core strength and attraction of
Informa is the cash generative nature of our business, with a high conversion of operating profit into operating cash flow, and with
relatively low capital expenditure requirements.
With the business back to a more normalised
trading backdrop and delivering consistent growth and expansion, we are generating significant cashflows, with £720m+ of free cash
flow forecast in 2024, up from £632m in 2023 and in line with the free cashflow generated in 2019.
Balance sheet strength
As part of GAP2, we
increased our portfolio focus, divesting Informa Intelligence for c.£2.5bn (at an average multiple of c.28x EV/EBITDA). Around
£1.15bn of this capital has been returned to shareholders via share buybacks and we have also reinvested capital into the additions
of Tarsus, Winsight and HIMSS, amongst others (average post-synergy multiple of c.9x EV/EBITDA).
We have significant
balance sheet strength, with 2023 year-end leverage at 1.4x.
In addition, our debt
is funded through covenant free bonds with fixed coupon rates, meaning recent interest rate rises are not immediately impacting interest
costs. We also have no major near-term maturities to manage, with the first debt refinancing due in October 2025 (€700m), having
extended our £1,050m Revolving Credit Facility last year.
Capital Allocation – Momentum and growth
in Dividends and Share Buybacks
The strength of our
balance sheet and scale of cash generation puts us in a strong position, with the ability to reinvest in our business organically and
inorganically, whilst delivering strong shareholder returns.
Our approach to capital
allocation is as follows:
| · | Consistent
organic investment in the business, typically in the range of 3-5% of Group revenue (c.£100-175m
per annum); |
| · | Progressive
ordinary dividends (c.£250m per annum); |
| · | A
blend of annual share buybacks and inorganic investment, which will be flexed depending on
available opportunities and potential returns, with a higher level of buybacks possible if
attractive portfolio additions do not materialise and/or share buybacks are viewed as a better
use of capital; |
| · | Target
Group leverage is within the range of 1.5x to 2.5x Net Debt/EBITDA. |
In 2024, the minimum
level of in-year share buybacks will be £340m, reflecting £90m+ already completed this year and a further commitment of £250m.
This commitment could be increased further through the year, depending on the availability of attractive inorganic opportunities and
Group leverage meeting our thresholds.
Further embedded value through retained investments
Our financial strength
is further underpinned by a series of valuable strategic investments that are not fully consolidated in our accounts. These provide the
group with market access, market intelligence and technology, as well as a potential source of significant future capital if and when
value is realised.
Brand | |
Category | |
Equity
Interest | |
Norstella | |
Pharma intelligence | |
| 6.7 | % |
Lloyd’s List Maritime | |
Maritime intelligence | |
| 20.0 | % |
Founder’s Forum | |
Live & On-Demand B2B Events | |
| 22.3 | % |
Independent Television News | |
Creative Content Production | |
| 20.0 | % |
PA Media Group | |
Specialist Media and News Services | |
| 18.2 | % |
BolognaFiere | |
Live & On-Demand B2B Events | |
| 13.5 | % |
Bridge Events Technologies | |
On-Demand Event Technology | |
| 14.9 | % |
ESG momentum and growth through FasterForward
Informa remains committed
to becoming an ever more sustainable business, including a long-term goal to become net zero carbon and net zero waste by 2030.
Our approach to deliver
this is encapsulated within our FasterForward strategy, which includes a series of commitments to reduce Informa’s carbon
and waste footprint (Faster to Zero), to embed content within all our brands to help accelerate sustainability in our customer
markets (Sustainability Inside), and to multiply the positive impact we have on disconnected communities (Impact Multiplier).
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These commitments
are operationalised across Informa through a series of programmes and initiatives which help to embed group-wide practices, such as the
transition to renewable energy, educate and influence suppliers and partners, and provide direct support to individual teams on improving
their approach to doing business in a sustainable way.
The most important
of these is the Sustainable Event Fundamentals Programme, which requires events teams globally to accept, adopt and embed operating
structures and activities that directly improve the impact of each individual brand, with major emphasis on carbon and waste reduction
(e.g. Reusable stands, renewable electricity, carbon reduction, travel efficiency etc), as well as embedding sustainability content inside
our brands and enhancing our economic and social impact on our host cities.
Over the next three
years, increasing the number of events accredited to our Fundamentals standard across the Group is critical to meeting our long-term
ESG targets.
Standards and recognition as a sustainability
leader
Progress on FasterForward
has seen Informa gain certification as a CarbonNeutral® Company for the last four years and independently
verified Science-Based Targets. In addition, at a product level, in Academic Markets we are certified for CarbonNeutral®
Publications and in B2B Markets, a number of our brands have been certified as CarbonNeutral® Events.
Independently rated
sustainability indices and surveys also continue to recognise our progress, including the gold standard Dow Jones Sustainability
Index, where Informa ranked in the Top 1% of the Media Sector globally in 2023, and in the MSCI ESG Ratings where
we received a AAA ranking for the first time.
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Financial Review
Income Statement
Informa delivered
a strong set of results for the year ended 31 December 2023, including over 30% underlying revenue growth and c. 60% underlying
adjusted operating profit growth. This reflected strong trading performances in both B2B Markets (Informa Markets, Informa Connect
and Informa Tech) and Academic Markets (Taylor & Francis) buoyed by the full return of live events around the world, further
international expansion and the continuing benefits of our GAP 2 strategy.
| |
Adjusted
results 2023 | | |
Adjusting
items 2023 | | |
Statutory
results 2023 | | |
Adjusted
results 2022 | | |
Adjusting
items 2022 | | |
Statutory
results 2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Continuing operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue | |
| 3,189.6 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,189.6 | | |
| 2,262.4 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,262.4 | |
Operating profit/(loss) | |
| 853.8 | | |
| (346.0 | ) | |
| 507.8 | | |
| 496.3 | | |
| (312.2 | ) | |
| 184.1 | |
Fair value gain / (loss) on investments | |
| - | | |
| 1.3 | | |
| 1.3 | | |
| - | | |
| (0.9 | ) | |
| (0.9 | ) |
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and operations | |
| - | | |
| 3.0 | | |
| 3.0 | | |
| - | | |
| 11.6 | | |
| 11.6 | |
Distributions received from investments | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 20.6 | | |
| 20.6 | |
Net finance costs | |
| (19.2 | ) | |
| (0.8 | ) | |
| (20.0 | ) | |
| (45.3 | ) | |
| (1.3 | ) | |
| (46.6 | ) |
Profit/(loss) before tax | |
| 834.6 | | |
| (342.5 | ) | |
| 492.1 | | |
| 451.0 | | |
| (282.2 | ) | |
| 168.8 | |
Tax (charge)/credit | |
| (156.4 | ) | |
| 127.0 | | |
| (29.4 | ) | |
| (81.2 | ) | |
| 54.5 | | |
| (26.7 | ) |
Profit/(loss) for the year from continuing operations | |
| 678.2 | | |
| (215.5 | ) | |
| 462.7 | | |
| 369.8 | | |
| (227.7 | ) | |
| 142.1 | |
Discontinued operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit for the year from discontinued operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 29.5 | | |
| 1,463.7 | | |
| 1,493.2 | |
Profit/(loss) for the year | |
| 678.2 | | |
| (215.5 | ) | |
| 462.7 | | |
| 399.3 | | |
| 1,236.0 | | |
| 1,635.3 | |
Adjusted operating margin from continuing operations | |
| 26.8 | % | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 21.9 | % | |
| | | |
| | |
Adjusted diluted and statutory diluted EPS from continuing operations | |
| 45.3 | p | |
| | | |
| 29.9 | p | |
| 24.4 | p | |
| | | |
| 9.4 | p |
Financial Results
Our performance includes
a 41.0% increase in revenue from continuing operations to £3,189.6m, and a 30.4% increase on an underlying basis. Every division
delivered underlying revenue growth in the year. The Group reported a statutory operating profit of £507.8m in 2023, compared with
a statutory operating profit of £184.1m for the year ended 31 December 2022, on a continuing basis. The growth in 2023 results
reflected strong trading performance across all regions, including China, where demand returned rapidly following the re-opening of the
market. Adjusted operating profit from continuing operations was £853.8m, growing 59.1% year-on-year on an underlying basis, again
with growth delivered in all our divisions.
Statutory net finance
costs reduced by £26.6m to £20.0m, with adjusted net finance costs reducing by £26.1m to £19.2m. This reflected
additional interest earned on higher cash balances following the Informa Intelligence divestment in 2022, and higher average interest
rates, as well as lower interest costs following the repayment of a Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) in July 2023.
The combination of
all these factors led to a statutory profit before tax from continuing operations of £492.1m in 2023, compared with a statutory
profit before tax of £168.8m in the year ended 31 December 2022. The profit in the year led to a statutory tax charge of £29.4m
in 2023 compared to a tax charge of £26.7m in the prior year.
This profit outcome
translated into a statutory diluted earnings per share for continuing operations of 29.9p compared to 9.4p for the prior year, with the
improvement reflecting growth in profits as well as a lower number of shares in issue following the share buyback programme. Adjusted
diluted EPS from continuing operations grew to 45.3p from 24.4p in the prior year, an increase of 85.7%.
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Measurement and Adjustments
In addition to statutory results, adjusted
results are prepared for the Income Statement. These include adjusted operating profit, adjusted diluted earnings per share and other
underlying measures. A full definition of these metrics can be found in the Glossary of terms on page 45. The divisional table on
page 11 provides a reconciliation between statutory operating profit and adjusted operating profit by division.
Underlying revenue
and adjusted operating profit growth on an underlying basis are reconciled to statutory growth in the table below:
| |
Underlying
growth | | |
Phasing and
other items | | |
Acquisitions
and disposals | | |
Currency
change | | |
Reported
growth | |
2023 continuing operations: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue | |
| 30.4 | % | |
| (1.3 | )% | |
| 13.3 | % | |
| (1.4 | )% | |
| 41.0 | % |
Adjusted operating
profit | |
| 59.1 | % | |
| (4.0 | )% | |
| 16.7 | % | |
| 0.2 | % | |
| 72.0 | % |
2022 continuing operations: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue | |
| 31.4 | % | |
| (0.3 | )% | |
| 2.1 | % | |
| 9.7 | % | |
| 42.9 | % |
Adjusted operating profit | |
| 47.0 | % | |
| 0.5 | % | |
| (1.6 | )% | |
| 12.6 | % | |
| 58.5 | % |
Adjusting Items
The items below have
been excluded from adjusted results. The total adjusting items included in the operating profit in the year for continuing operations
were £346.0m (2022: £312.2m). The increase in adjusting items is primarily due to increased amortisation arising from the
acquisitions made in the period and the associated costs of acquisition and integration. This is offset by a net fair value gain from
the remeasurement of contingent consideration.
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Continuing operations | |
| | | |
| | |
Intangible amortisation and impairment | |
| | | |
| | |
Intangible asset amortisation1 | |
| 312.8 | | |
| 275.3 | |
Impairment – acquisition-related and other intangible assets | |
| 25.1 | | |
| 6.9 | |
Reversal of impairment – IFRS 16 right of use assets | |
| (0.6 | ) | |
| (0.1 | ) |
Reversal of impairment – property and equipment | |
| - | | |
| (0.7 | ) |
Acquisition costs | |
| 53.3 | | |
| 11.8 | |
Integration costs | |
| 19.7 | | |
| 10.2 | |
Restructuring and reorganisation costs | |
| 11.0 | | |
| (1.6 | ) |
Onerous contracts associated with COVID-19 | |
| - | | |
| 4.7 | |
Fair value gain on contingent consideration | |
| (87.6 | ) | |
| - | |
Fair value loss on contingent consideration | |
| 12.0 | | |
| 5.7 | |
Foreign exchange loss on swap settlement | |
| 5.6 | | |
| - | |
Credit in respect of unallocated cash | |
| (5.3 | ) | |
| - | |
Adjusting items in operating profit
from continuing operations | |
| 346.0 | | |
| 312.2 | |
Fair value (gain) / loss on investments | |
| (1.3 | ) | |
| 0.9 | |
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and operations | |
| (3.0 | ) | |
| (11.6 | ) |
Distributions from investments | |
| - | | |
| (20.6 | ) |
Finance costs | |
| 0.8 | | |
| 1.3 | |
Adjusting items in profit before tax
from continuing operations | |
| 342.5 | | |
| 282.2 | |
Tax related to adjusting items | |
| (127.0 | ) | |
| (54.5 | ) |
Adjusting items
in profit for the year from continuing operations | |
| 215.5 | | |
| 227.7 | |
1Excludes intangible product development and
software amortisation of £41.1m (2022: £35.2m).
Intangible amortisation
on continuing operations of £312.8m (2022: £275.3m) relates to the historical additions of book lists and journal titles,
acquired databases, customer and attendee relationships and brands related to exhibitions, events and conferences. As it relates to acquisitions,
it is not treated as an ordinary cost. By contrast, intangible asset amortisation arising from software assets and product development
is treated as an ordinary cost in the calculation of operating profit, so is not treated as an adjusting item.
Acquisition costs
of £53.3m (2022: £11.8m) principally relate to the acquisitions of Tarsus and Winsight, which both completed in FY23, and
the proposed combination of the digital businesses of Informa Tech with TechTarget which was announced on 10 January 2024.
The table below shows
the results and adjusting items by division for continuing operations, highlighting strong growth in the B2B Markets businesses, supported
by another strong performance by Taylor & Francis.
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| |
Informa
Markets | | |
Informa
Tech | | |
Informa
Connect | | |
Taylor &
Francis | | |
Group | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Revenue from continuing
operations | |
| 1,593.3 | | |
| 396.7 | | |
| 580.6 | | |
| 619.0 | | |
| 3,189.6 | |
Underlying revenue growth | |
| 65.5 | % | |
| 5.6 | % | |
| 14.2 | % | |
| 3.0 | % | |
| 30.4 | % |
Statutory operating profit from continuing
operations | |
| 228.1 | | |
| 98.5 | | |
| 31.8 | | |
| 149.4 | | |
| 507.8 | |
Add back: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Intangible asset amortisation1 | |
| 179.0 | | |
| 37.5 | | |
| 43.4 | | |
| 52.9 | | |
| 312.8 | |
Impairment – acquisition-related and other intangibles | |
| 24.5 | | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 0.3 | | |
| - | | |
| 25.1 | |
Impairment / (reversal of impairment) – IFRS 16 right of use assets | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| 0.3 | | |
| (0.8 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (0.6 | ) |
Acquisition costs | |
| 15.7 | | |
| 17.0 | | |
| 19.7 | | |
| 0.9 | | |
| 53.3 | |
Integration costs | |
| 8.3 | | |
| 2.9 | | |
| 8.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 19.7 | |
Restructuring and reorganisation costs | |
| (1.8 | ) | |
| (1.1 | ) | |
| 0.5 | | |
| 13.4 | | |
| 11.0 | |
Fair value (gain)/loss on contingent consideration | |
| 7.3 | | |
| (82.4 | ) | |
| (0.7 | ) | |
| 0.2 | | |
| (75.6 | ) |
Foreign exchange loss on swap settlement | |
| 2.8 | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| 1.0 | | |
| 1.1 | | |
| 5.6 | |
Credit in respect of unallocated cash | |
| (3.3 | ) | |
| (0.8 | ) | |
| (1.2 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (5.3 | ) |
Adjusted operating profit from continuing
operations | |
| 460.5 | | |
| 72.9 | | |
| 102.5 | | |
| 217.9 | | |
| 853.8 | |
Underlying adjusted operating profit growth | |
| 166.1 | % | |
| 7.8 | % | |
| 23.0 | % | |
| 1.1 | % | |
| 59.1 | % |
1Intangible
asset amortisation is in respect of acquired intangibles and excludes amortisation of software and product development of £41.1m
(2022: £35.2m)
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Adjusted
Net Finance Costs
Adjusted
net finance costs from continuing operations, which consists of interest costs on our corporate bond borrowings and loans, partially
offset by interest income on bank deposits, decreased by £26.1m to £19.2m. The decrease primarily relates to higher interest
income from higher interest rates on increased cash balances that resulted from strong free cash flow generation and the cash proceeds
from the divestment of Informa Intelligence assets in 2022. Additionally, interest costs decreased following the repayment of an EMTN
in July 2023.
The
reconciliation of adjusted net finance costs to the statutory finance costs and finance income is as follows:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Finance income | |
| (47.4 | ) | |
| (27.5 | ) |
Finance
costs | |
| 67.4 | | |
| 74.1 | |
Statutory net finance costs | |
| 20.0 | | |
| 46.6 | |
Add
back: adjusting items relating to finance costs | |
| (0.8 | ) | |
| (1.3 | ) |
Adjusted
net finance costs | |
| 19.2 | | |
| 45.3 | |
Taxation
Approach
to tax
The
Group continues to recognise that taxes paid are part of the economic benefit created for the societies in which we operate, and that
a fair and effective tax system is in the interests of tax-payers and society at large. We aim to comply with tax laws and regulations
everywhere the Group does business and Informa has open and constructive working relationships with tax authorities worldwide. Our approach
balances the interests of stakeholders including shareholders, governments, colleagues and the communities in which we operate.
The
Group’s adjusted effective tax rate (as defined in the Glossary) reflects the blend of tax rates and profits in the jurisdictions
in which we operate. In 2023, the adjusted effective tax rate for continuing operations was 18.7% (2022: 18.0%).
The
calculation of the adjusted effective tax rate for continuing operations is as follows:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Adjusted tax
charge for continuing operations | |
| 156.4 | | |
| 81.2 | |
Adjusted
profit before tax for continuing operations | |
| 834.6 | | |
| 451.0 | |
Adjusted
effective tax rate for continuing operations | |
| 18.7 | % | |
| 18.0 | % |
Tax payments
During 2023,
the Group paid £112.4m (2022: £71.7m) of corporation tax and similar taxes in relation to continuing operations, with the
year-on-year increase reflecting the higher profit before tax reported in the year.
A breakdown
of the main geographies in which the Group paid tax is as follows:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
UK | |
| 20.4 | | |
| 6.9 | |
Continental Europe | |
| 19.8 | | |
| 18.8 | |
US | |
| 37.4 | | |
| 32.0 | |
China | |
| 19.0 | | |
| 9.0 | |
Rest of world | |
| 15.8 | | |
| 5.0 | |
Total | |
| 112.4 | | |
| 71.7 | |
The reconciliation
of the adjusted tax charge to cash taxes paid is as follows:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Adjusted tax
charge | |
| 156.4 | | |
| 81.2 | |
Movement in deferred tax
including tax losses | |
| (54.2 | ) | |
| (18.8 | ) |
Net current tax credits
in respect of adjusting items | |
| (27.9 | ) | |
| (9.0 | ) |
Movement in provisions
for uncertain tax positions | |
| 11.6 | | |
| (6.5 | ) |
Taxes
paid in different year to charged | |
| 26.5 | | |
| 24.8 | |
Taxes
paid per statutory cash flow | |
| 112.4 | | |
| 71.7 | |
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At
the end of 2023, the recognised deferred tax assets relating to US and UK tax losses were £37.6m (2022: £20.0m) and £9.8m
(2022: £29.7m) respectively. These are expected to be utilised against future taxable profits.
Goodwill
is not amortised as it is subject to impairment reviews, and as a result there is no charge to adjusting items for goodwill amortisation.
However, there can be an allowable tax benefit for certain goodwill amortisation in the US and elsewhere. Where this benefit arises,
it reduces the tax charge on adjusted profits.
The
amortisation of intangible assets is considered an adjusting item. The £12.6m (2022: £10.7m) of current tax credits taken
in respect of the amortisation of intangible assets is therefore also treated as an adjusting item and included in the tax credits in
respect of adjusting items.
Tax contribution
The
Group’s total tax contribution, from continuing and discontinued operations, which comprises all material taxes paid to, and collected,
on behalf of governments globally was £510.3m in 2023 (2022: £590.7m). The geographic split of taxes paid by our businesses
was as follows:
| |
UK | | |
US | | |
Other | | |
Total | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Profit taxes
borne | |
| 20.4 | | |
| 37.4 | | |
| 54.6 | | |
| 112.4 | |
Employment taxes borne | |
| 30.8 | | |
| 28.0 | | |
| 16.7 | | |
| 75.5 | |
Other
taxes | |
| 4.0 | | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 1.9 | | |
| 6.2 | |
Total | |
| 55.2 | | |
| 65.7 | | |
| 73.2 | | |
| 194.1 | |
In
addition to the above, in 2023 we collected taxes on behalf of governments (e.g. employee taxes and sales taxes) amounting to £316.2m
(2022: £239.0m).
Earnings
Per Share
Adjusted
diluted EPS from continuing operations was 85.7% higher at 45.3p (2022: 24.4p), largely reflecting higher adjusted earnings of £635.1m
(2022: £356.5m) together with a 4.2% decrease in the weighted average number of shares following the share buybacks completed during
the year.
An
analysis of adjusted diluted EPS and statutory diluted EPS is as follows:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Statutory
earnings for the year from continuing operations | |
| 419.0 | | |
| 138.3 | |
Add
back: Adjusting items in profit/loss for the year | |
| 215.5 | | |
| 227.7 | |
Adjusted earnings for
the year from continuing operations | |
| 634.5 | | |
| 366.0 | |
Non-controlling
interests relating to adjusted profit | |
| 0.6 | | |
| (9.5 | ) |
Adjusted earnings from
continuing operations | |
| 635.1 | | |
| 356.5 | |
Weighted
average number of shares used in adjusted diluted EPS (m) | |
| 1,402.7 | | |
| 1,464.3 | |
Adjusted
diluted EPS (p) from continuing operations | |
| 45.3 | p | |
| 24.4 | p |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Statutory
profit for the year from continuing operations | |
| 462.7 | | |
| 142.1 | |
Non-controlling
interests | |
| (43.7 | ) | |
| (3.8 | ) |
Statutory earnings from
continuing operations | |
| 419.0 | | |
| 138.3 | |
Weighted
average number of shares used in diluted EPS (m) | |
| 1,402.7 | | |
| 1,464.3 | |
Statutory
diluted EPS (p) from continuing operations | |
| 29.9 | p | |
| 9.4 | p |
Dividends
The
Group resumed dividend payments in 2022 and in 2023 the dividend was increased significantly to reflect the strong growth in Group earnings.
Going forward, the Group will look to continue progressively growing dividends to strike a balance between rewarding shareholders and
retaining the financial strength and flexibility to invest in the business and pursue growth opportunities.
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An
interim dividend of 5.8p per share (2022: 3.0p per share) was paid on 15 September 2023. The total amount paid in 2023 relating
to the final dividend for 2022 and interim dividend for 2023 was £176.6m (2022: £43.3m). The Board has recommended a final
dividend of 12.2p per share for FY23 (2022: 6.8p per share). The final dividend is scheduled to be paid on 12 July 2024 to ordinary
shareholders registered at the close of business on 6 June 2024. This will result in total dividends for the year of 18.0p per share
(2022: 9.8p per share). The Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) will be available for the final dividend and the last date for receipt
of elections for the DRIP will be 20 June 2024.
Dividend
cover (see Glossary of Terms for definition) was 2.5 times (2022: 2.5 times), being adjusted diluted EPS on continuing operations of
45.3p (2022: 24.4p) divided by total dividends per share of 18.0p (2022: 9.8p pence). Our dividend pay-out ratio was 40%, being total
dividends per share of 18.0p divided by adjusted diluted EPS on continuing operations of 45.3p.
Currency
Movements
One
of the Group’s strengths is its international reach and balance, with colleagues and businesses located in most major economies
of the world. This means the Group generates revenues and costs in a mixture of currencies, with particular exposure to the US dollar,
as well as some exposure to the Euro and the Chinese Renminbi.
In
2023 across our continuing operations approximately 62% (2022: 65%) of Group revenue was received in USD or currencies pegged to USD,
with 8% (2022: 8%) received in Euro and 9% (2022: 1%) in Chinese renminbi.
Similarly,
on continuing operations we incurred approximately 54% (2022: 54%) of our costs in USD or currencies pegged to USD, with 4% (2022: 3%)
in Euro and 7% (2022: 3%) in Chinese renminbi.
For
continuing operations, each one cent ($0.01) movement in the USD to GBP exchange rate has a circa £16m (2022: circa £13m)
impact on annual revenue, and a circa £6m (2022: circa £5m) impact on annual adjusted operating profit.
The
following rates versus GBP were applied during the year:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
Closing
rate | | |
Average
rate | | |
Closing
rate | | |
Average
rate | |
US Dollar | |
| 1.27 | | |
| 1.24 | | |
| 1.21 | | |
| 1.24 | |
Chinese Renminbi | |
| 9.05 | | |
| 8.82 | | |
| 8.34 | | |
| 8.30 | |
Euro | |
| 1.15 | | |
| 1.15 | | |
| 1.13 | | |
| 1.17 | |
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Free Cashflow
Cash
management and cash generation remain a key priority and focus for the Group, providing the funds and flexibility for paying down debt,
future organic and inorganic investment, and consistent shareholder returns. Our businesses typically convert adjusted operating profit
into cash at a strong conversion rate, reflecting the relatively low capital intensity of the Group.
The
following table reconciles the statutory operating profit to operating cash flow (OCF) and free cash flow (FCF), both of which are defined
in the Glossary.
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Statutory operating
profit | |
| 507.8 | | |
| 184.1 | |
Add
back: Adjusting items | |
| 346.0 | | |
| 312.2 | |
Adjusted operating profit | |
| 853.8 | | |
| 496.3 | |
Depreciation of property
and equipment | |
| 13.5 | | |
| 11.7 | |
Depreciation of right of
use assets | |
| 26.3 | | |
| 24.8 | |
Software and product development
amortisation | |
| 41.1 | | |
| 35.2 | |
Share-based payments | |
| 20.8 | | |
| 17.5 | |
Loss on disposal of other
assets | |
| 2.4 | | |
| 0.3 | |
Adjusted
share of joint venture and associate results | |
| (5.8 | ) | |
| (2.1 | ) |
Adjusted
EBITDA1 | |
| 952.1 | | |
| 583.7 | |
Net capital expenditure | |
| (93.8 | ) | |
| (67.5 | ) |
Working
capital movement2 | |
| (55.2 | ) | |
| 65.3 | |
Pension
deficit contributions | |
| (3.5 | ) | |
| (6.9 | ) |
Operating cash flow | |
| 799.6 | | |
| 574.6 | |
Restructuring and reorganisation | |
| (15.4 | ) | |
| (14.1 | ) |
Onerous contracts associated
with COVID-19 | |
| (0.9 | ) | |
| (5.5 | ) |
Net interest | |
| (39.2 | ) | |
| (65.4 | ) |
Taxation | |
| (112.4 | ) | |
| (71.7 | ) |
Free cash flow from continuing operations | |
| 631.7 | | |
| 417.9 | |
Free cash flow
from discontinued operations | |
| - | | |
| 48.5 | |
Free cash flow | |
| 631.7 | | |
| 466.4 | |
1Adjusted
EBITDA represents adjusted operating profit before interest, tax, and non-cash items including depreciation and amortisation.
2Working
capital movement excludes movements on restructuring, reorganisation, COVID-19 costs and acquisition and integration accruals or provisions
as the cash flow relating to these amounts is included in other lines in the free cash flow and reconciliation from free cash flow to
net funds flow. The variance between the working capital in the free cash flow and the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement is driven by
the non-cash movement on these items.
FCF
from continuing operations was £213.8m higher than 2022 principally due to the £357.5m higher adjusted operating profit and
a reduction of £26.2m in net interest paid, which was partly offset by an increase in cash tax of £40.7m, an increase in
capex investment of £26.3m and working capital outflows of £55.2m in the year (2022: £65.3m inflows). The calculation
of OCF conversion and FCF conversion is as follows:
| |
Operating
cash flow
conversion | | |
Free
cash flow
conversion | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Operating /
free cash flow from continuing operations | |
| 799.6 | | |
| 574.6 | | |
| 631.7 | | |
| 417.9 | |
Adjusted
operating profit from continuing operations | |
| 853.8 | | |
| 496.3 | | |
| 853.8 | | |
| 496.3 | |
Operating
/ free cash flow conversion from continuing operations | |
| 93.7 | % | |
| 115.8 | % | |
| 74.0 | % | |
| 84.2 | % |
Net
capital expenditure from continuing operations increased to £93.8m (2022: £67.5m) reflecting continuing GAP 2 investments
and other capital expenditure. This investment was equivalent to 2.9% of 2023 continuing revenue (2022: 3.0%).
Net
cash interest payments of £39.2m were £26.2m lower than the prior year, largely reflecting interest income on the Group’s
increased cash balances following the divestment of the Informa Intelligence portfolio in 2022, some of which has since been reinvested
in targeted acquisitions such as Tarsus and Winsight.
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The
following table reconciles net cash inflow from operating activities for continuing operations, as shown in the consolidated cash flow
statement, to free cash flow from continuing operations:
| |
2023 Continuing | | |
2022 Continuing | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Net cash
inflow from operating activities for continuing operations per statutory cash flow | |
| 620.2 | | |
| 397.2 | |
Interest received | |
| 47.9 | | |
| 25.7 | |
Purchase of property and
equipment | |
| (27.5 | ) | |
| (14.5 | ) |
Purchase of intangible
software assets | |
| (55.1 | ) | |
| (37.9 | ) |
Product development cost
additions | |
| (11.2 | ) | |
| (15.1 | ) |
Add back: Acquisition and
integration costs paid | |
| 57.4 | | |
| 18.2 | |
Add back: Additional pension
payment | |
| - | | |
| 16.1 | |
Add
back: Pension payment into escrow | |
| - | | |
| 28.2 | |
Free
cash flow from continuing operations | |
| 631.7 | | |
| 417.9 | |
Net
cash from operating activities for continuing operations increased by £223.0m to £620.2m, principally driven by the increase
in adjusted profit in the year, partly offset by a working capital outflow of £55.2m, which compared to a £65.3m inflow in
2022. The working capital outflow in 2023 reflected the recognition of revenue for events where the cash collections had been received
before 2023, but the events were postponed until 2023 because of COVID-19. This was particularly relevant for 2023 events in China.
The
following table reconciles cash generated by operations for continuing operations, as shown in the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement to
OCF from continuing operations shown in the FCF table above:
| |
2023 Continuing | | |
2022 Continuing | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Cash generated
by operations for continuing operations per statutory cash flow | |
| 819.7 | | |
| 560.0 | |
Capital expenditure paid | |
| (93.8 | ) | |
| (67.5 | ) |
Add back: Acquisition and
integration costs paid | |
| 57.4 | | |
| 18.2 | |
Add back: Restructuring
and reorganisation costs paid | |
| 15.4 | | |
| 14.1 | |
Add back: Additional pension
payment | |
| - | | |
| 16.1 | |
Add back: Pension payment
into escrow | |
| - | | |
| 28.2 | |
Add
back: Onerous contracts associated with COVID-19 | |
| 0.9 | | |
| 5.5 | |
Operating
cash flow from continuing operations | |
| 799.6 | | |
| 574.6 | |
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The following table
reconciles free cash flow from continuing and discontinued operations to net funds flow and net debt, with net debt increasing by £1,211.8m
to £1,456.4m during the year.
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Free
cash flow from continuing and discontinued operations1 | |
| 631.7 | | |
| 466.4 | |
Acquisitions | |
| (1,125.1 | ) | |
| (405.3 | ) |
Disposals | |
| (16.0 | ) | |
| 1,896.8 | |
Additional pension payment | |
| - | | |
| (16.1 | ) |
Pension payment into escrow | |
| - | | |
| (28.2 | ) |
Repayment of acquired debt | |
| 443.9 | | |
| 36.6 | |
Dividends paid to shareholders | |
| (176.6 | ) | |
| (43.3 | ) |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | |
| (16.0 | ) | |
| (9.5 | ) |
Dividends received from investments | |
| 1.4 | | |
| 1.8 | |
Distributions received from investments | |
| - | | |
| 20.6 | |
Purchase of own shares through share buyback | |
| (548.0 | ) | |
| (513.3 | ) |
Purchase of shares for Trust | |
| (4.8 | ) | |
| (3.3 | ) |
Net funds flow | |
| (809.5 | ) | |
| 1,403.2 | |
Non-cash movements excluding acquired debt | |
| 76.0 | | |
| (133.0 | ) |
Foreign exchange | |
| 2.7 | | |
| (31.8 | ) |
Net finance lease additions in the year | |
| (37.1 | ) | |
| (11.8 | ) |
Net debt at 1 January | |
| (244.6 | ) | |
| (1,434.6 | ) |
Acquired debt | |
| (443.9 | ) | |
| (36.6 | ) |
Net debt | |
| (1,456.4 | ) | |
| (244.6 | ) |
1Includes free cash flow for
discontinued operations of £48.5m for 2022
Financing
and Leverage
Net debt increased
by £1,211.8m in the year to £1,456.4m (2022: £244.6m). This was largely due to the addition of a number of businesses
during the year, as well as the growth in dividends and ongoing share buyback programme, all of which were partially offset by strong
growth in free cash flow.
The Group retains significant
available liquidity, with unutilised committed financing facilities available to the Group of £1,097.1m (31 December 2022:
£1,099.9m). Combined with £389.3m of cash (2022: £2,125.8m), the available group level liquidity at 31 December 2023
was £1,486.4m (31 December 2022: £3,225.7m).
The average debt maturity
on our drawn borrowings is currently 2.7 years (31 December 2022: 3.1 years). Following the EUR EMTN of GBP equivalent €450.0m
(£386.0m) which matured in July 2023, there are no significant maturities until October 2025.
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Net
debt and committed facilities | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| (389.3 | ) | |
| (2,125.8 | ) |
Bond borrowings | |
| 1,492.6 | | |
| 1,910.7 | |
Bond borrowing fees | |
| (6.2 | ) | |
| (8.8 | ) |
Bank borrowings | |
| 30.4 | | |
| 41.3 | |
Bank borrowing fees | |
| (2.3 | ) | |
| (2.4 | ) |
Derivative assets associated with borrowings | |
| - | | |
| (2.2 | ) |
Derivative liabilities associated with borrowings | |
| 77.9 | | |
| 168.1 | |
Net debt/(cash) before
leases | |
| 1,203.1 | | |
| (19.1 | ) |
Lease liabilities | |
| 263.8 | | |
| 270.4 | |
Finance lease receivables | |
| (10.5 | ) | |
| (6.7 | ) |
Net
debt | |
| 1,456.4 | | |
| 244.6 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Borrowings (excluding derivatives, leases, fees & overdrafts) | |
| 1,523.0 | | |
| 1,952.0 | |
Unutilised committed facilities (undrawn revolving credit facility) | |
| 1,050.0 | | |
| 1,050.0 | |
Unutilised committed facilities (undrawn Curinos facilities) | |
| 47.1 | | |
| 49.9 | |
Total
committed facilities | |
| 2,620.1 | | |
| 3,051.9 | |
The
Informa leverage ratio at 31 December 2023 was 1.4 times (31 December 2022: (0.2) times), and the Informa interest cover ratio
was 75.2 times (31 December 2022: 16.6 times). Both are calculated consistently with our historical basis of reporting of financial
covenants which no longer applied at 31 December 2023. See the Glossary of terms for the definition of Informa leverage ratio and
Informa interest cover.
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The calculation of the Informa leverage
ratio is as follows:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Net debt | |
| 1,456.4 | | |
| 244.6 | |
Adjusted EBITDA1 | |
| 952.1 | | |
| 625.5 | |
Adjusted leverage | |
| 1.5 | x | |
| 0.4 | x |
Adjustment to EBITDA2 | |
| 0.1 | x | |
| - | |
Adjustment to net debt2 | |
| (0.2 | )x | |
| (0.6 | )x |
Informa
leverage ratio | |
| 1.4 | x | |
| (0.2 | )x |
1Includes
adjusted EBITDA for discontinued operations of £41.8m for 2022
2Refer to Glossary for details
of the adjustments to EBITDA and Net Debt for Informa leverage ratio
The calculation of Informa interest cover
is as follows:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Adjusted EBITDA1 | |
| 952.1 | | |
| 625.5 | |
Adjusted net finance costs | |
| 19.2 | | |
| 45.3 | |
Adjusted interest cover | |
| 49.6 | x | |
| 13.8 | x |
Adjustment to EBITDA2 | |
| 25.6 | x | |
| 2.8 | x |
Informa
interest cover | |
| 75.2 | x | |
| 16.6 | x |
1Includes
adjusted EBITDA for discontinued operations of £41.8m for 2022
2Refer to
Glossary for details of the adjustments to EBITDA for Informa interest cover
There are financial covenants over £30.4m
(2022: £41.3m) of drawn borrowings in the Curinos business. These financial covenants are ring-fenced to borrowings against the
Curinos business only.
Corporate
Development
Informa has a proven
track record in creating value through identifying, executing and integrating complementary businesses effectively into the Group. In
2023, cash invested in acquisitions was £1,125.1m (2022: £405.3m). Of this, £596.7m (2022: £315.1m) related to
spend on acquisitions net of cash acquired, £22.8m (2022: £9.8m) to cash paid for business assets, £57.4m (2022: £20.1m)
to acquisition and integration spend, £nil (2022: £1.5m) to the cash settlement on the exercise of an option relating to non-controlling
interests, £nil (2022: £22.2m) to the acquisition of the convertible bond, £443.9m (2022: £36.6m) to the repayment
of acquired debt and £4.3m (2022: £nil) to a further investment in the Group’s interest in BolognaFiere.
Share
Buyback
A central theme of
GAP 2 was the decision to increase portfolio focus and accelerate investment in the two markets where the Group has leadership positions
of scale and which offer attractive opportunities for further growth and expansion: Academic Markets and B2B Markets.
Under GAP 2, the Group
committed to return capital to shareholders through a share buyback programme which was expanded to £1.15bn in November 2023.
In the year ended 31 December 2023, £548.3m of shares were repurchased with 77.1m shares cancelled. Cumulatively by 31 December 2023,
£1,065.3m of shares had been repurchased with 166.1m shares cancelled. The shares acquired during the year ended 31 December 2023
were at an average price of 711p per share, with prices ranging from 626p to 790p.
Pensions
The Group continues
to meet all commitments to its pension schemes, which include five (2022: six) defined benefit schemes, all of which are closed to future
accruals.
At 31 December 2023,
the Group had a net pension surplus of £41.7m (31 December 2022: £49.1m), comprising a pension surplus of £48.1m
(31 December 2022: £55.8m) and pension deficits of £6.4m (31 December 2022: £6.7m). Gross liabilities were
£478.2m at 31 December 2023 (31 December 2022: £477.3m).
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Consolidated Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2023
| |
| | |
Adjusted
results | | |
Adjusting
items | | |
Statutory
results | | |
Adjusted
results | | |
Adjusting
items | | |
Statutory
results | |
| |
| | |
2023 | | |
2023 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2022 | | |
2022 | |
| |
Notes | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Continuing
operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Revenue | |
| 3 | | |
| 3,189.6 | | |
| - | | |
| 3,189.6 | | |
| 2,262.4 | | |
| - | | |
| 2,262.4 | |
Net operating expenses | |
| 5 | | |
| (2,341.6 | ) | |
| (432.1 | ) | |
| (2,773.7 | ) | |
| (1,768.2 | ) | |
| (312.1 | ) | |
| (2,080.3 | ) |
Other operating income | |
| 5 | | |
| - | | |
| 87.6 | | |
| 87.6 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Operating
profit/(loss) before joint ventures and associates | |
| | | |
| 848.0 | | |
| (344.5 | ) | |
| 503.5 | | |
| 494.2 | | |
| (312.1 | ) | |
| 182.1 | |
Share of results of joint ventures and associates | |
| | | |
| 5.8 | | |
| (1.5 | ) | |
| 4.3 | | |
| 2.1 | | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| 2.0 | |
Operating
profit/(loss) | |
| | | |
| 853.8 | | |
| (346.0 | ) | |
| 507.8 | | |
| 496.3 | | |
| (312.2 | ) | |
| 184.1 | |
Fair value gain/(loss) on investments | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 1.3 | | |
| 1.3 | | |
| - | | |
| (0.9 | ) | |
| (0.9 | ) |
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and operations | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 3.0 | | |
| 3.0 | | |
| - | | |
| 11.6 | | |
| 11.6 | |
Distributions received from investments | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 20.6 | | |
| 20.6 | |
Finance income | |
| 7 | | |
| 47.4 | | |
| - | | |
| 47.4 | | |
| 27.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 27.5 | |
Finance costs | |
| 8 | | |
| (66.6 | ) | |
| (0.8 | ) | |
| (67.4 | ) | |
| (72.8 | ) | |
| (1.3 | ) | |
| (74.1 | ) |
Profit/(loss)
before tax | |
| | | |
| 834.6 | | |
| (342.5 | ) | |
| 492.1 | | |
| 451.0 | | |
| (282.2 | ) | |
| 168.8 | |
Tax (charge)/credit | |
| 9 | | |
| (156.4 | ) | |
| 127.0 | | |
| (29.4 | ) | |
| (81.2 | ) | |
| 54.5 | | |
| (26.7 | ) |
Profit/(loss)
for the year from continuing operations | |
| | | |
| 678.2 | | |
| (215.5 | ) | |
| 462.7 | | |
| 369.8 | | |
| (227.7 | ) | |
| 142.1 | |
Discontinued
operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit for the year from discontinued operations | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 29.5 | | |
| 1,463.7 | | |
| 1,493.2 | |
Profit/(loss)
for the year | |
| | | |
| 678.2 | | |
| (215.5 | ) | |
| 462.7 | | |
| 399.3 | | |
| 1,236.0 | | |
| 1,635.3 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Attributable
to: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
– Equity holders of the Company | |
| 11 | | |
| 635.1 | | |
| (216.1 | ) | |
| 419.0 | | |
| 386.0 | | |
| 1,245.5 | | |
| 1,631.5 | |
– Non-controlling interests | |
| | | |
| 43.1 | | |
| 0.6 | | |
| 43.7 | | |
| 13.3 | | |
| (9.5 | ) | |
| 3.8 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Earnings
per share | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
From
continuing operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
– Basic (p) | |
| 11 | | |
| 45.6 | | |
| | | |
| 30.1 | | |
| 24.5 | | |
| | | |
| 9.5 | |
– Diluted (p) | |
| 11 | | |
| 45.3 | | |
| | | |
| 29.9 | | |
| 24.4 | | |
| | | |
| 9.4 | |
From
continuing and discontinued operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
– Basic (p) | |
| 11 | | |
| 45.6 | | |
| | | |
| 30.1 | | |
| 26.5 | | |
| | | |
| 112.0 | |
– Diluted (p) | |
| 11 | | |
| 45.3 | | |
| | | |
| 29.9 | | |
| 26.4 | | |
| | | |
| 111.4 | |
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive
Income
For the year ended 31 December 2023
| |
|
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
Notes |
|
£m | | |
£m | |
Profit
for the year | |
|
| 462.7 | | |
| 1,635.3 | |
| |
|
| | | |
| | |
Items
that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | |
|
| | | |
| | |
Remeasurement of the net retirement benefit pension obligation | |
|
| (11.8 | ) | |
| 26.9 | |
Tax credit relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | |
|
| - | | |
| 1.5 | |
Total
items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | |
|
| (11.8 | ) | |
| 28.4 | |
| |
|
| | | |
| | |
Items
that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | |
|
| | | |
| | |
Exchange (loss)/gain on translation of foreign operations | |
|
| (351.5 | ) | |
| 413.7 | |
Exchange loss arising on disposal of foreign operations | |
|
| - | | |
| (1.4 | ) |
| |
|
| | | |
| | |
Net
investment hedges: | |
|
| | | |
| | |
Exchange gain/(loss) on net investment hedge | |
|
| 7.4 | | |
| (188.1 | ) |
Gain on derivatives in net investment hedging relationships | |
|
| 92.5 | | |
| 173.4 | |
| |
|
| | | |
| | |
Cash
flow hedges: | |
|
| | | |
| | |
Fair value (loss)/gain arising on hedging instruments | |
|
| (28.2 | ) | |
| 33.3 | |
Less: gain/(loss) reclassified to profit or loss | |
|
| 34.2 | | |
| (63.1 | ) |
Movement in cost of hedging reserve | |
|
| (6.7 | ) | |
| 1.8 | |
Tax charge relating to items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | |
|
| (1.2 | ) | |
| (8.2 | ) |
Total
items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | |
|
| (253.5 | ) | |
| 361.4 | |
Other
comprehensive (expense)/income for the year | |
|
| (265.3 | ) | |
| 389.8 | |
Total
comprehensive income for the year | |
|
| 197.4 | | |
| 2,025.1 | |
| |
|
| | | |
| | |
Total
comprehensive income attributable to: | |
|
| | | |
| | |
– Equity holders of the Company | |
|
| 155.4 | | |
| 2,015.4 | |
– Non-controlling interests | |
|
| 42.0 | | |
| 9.7 | |
| |
|
| 197.4 | | |
| 2,025.1 | |
Total
comprehensive income for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company: | |
|
| | | |
| | |
– Continuing operations | |
|
| 155.4 | | |
| 497.2 | |
–Discontinued operations1 | |
|
| - | | |
| 1,518.2 | |
| |
|
| 155.4 | | |
| 2,015.4 | |
1Discontinued operations in 2022 includes
£26.4m relating to exchange gain on translation of foreign operations and £1.4m exchange loss arising on disposal of foreign
operations.
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2023
1See note 16
| |
Share
capital1 | | |
Share
premium
account | | |
Translation
reserve | | |
Other
reserves | | |
Retained
earnings | | |
Total2 | | |
Non-
controlling
interests | | |
Total
equity | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
At
1 January 2022 | |
| 1.5 | | |
| 1,878.6 | | |
| (208.0 | ) | |
| 2,028.0 | | |
| 2,057.7 | | |
| 5,757.8 | | |
| 288.1 | | |
| 6,045.9 | |
Profit for the year | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 1,631.5 | | |
| 1,631.5 | | |
| 3.8 | | |
| 1,635.3 | |
Exchange gain on translation of foreign operations | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 407.8 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 407.8 | | |
| 5.9 | | |
| 413.7 | |
Exchange loss on net investment hedge | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (188.1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (188.1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (188.1 | ) |
Gain arising on derivative hedges | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 173.4 | | |
| (28.0 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 145.4 | | |
| - | | |
| 145.4 | |
Foreign exchange recycling of disposed entities | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1.4 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (1.4 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1.4 | ) |
Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension schemes | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 26.9 | | |
| 26.9 | | |
| - | | |
| 26.9 | |
Tax relating to components of other comprehensive income | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (8.2 | ) | |
| - | | |
| 1.5 | | |
| (6.7 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (6.7 | ) |
Total
comprehensive income for the year | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 383.5 | | |
| (28.0 | ) | |
| 1,659.9 | | |
| 2,015.4 | | |
| 9.7 | | |
| 2,025.1 | |
Dividends to shareholders | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (43.3 | ) | |
| (43.3 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (43.3 | ) |
Dividends to non-controlling interests | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (9.5 | ) | |
| (9.5 | ) |
Share award expense | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 17.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 17.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 17.5 | |
Shares for Trust purchase | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (3.3 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (3.3 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (3.3 | ) |
Transfer of vested LTIPs | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (11.1 | ) | |
| 11.1 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Share buyback3 | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (74.9 | ) | |
| (517.0 | ) | |
| (592.0 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (592.0 | ) |
Acquisition of non-controlling interests4 | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 25.9 | | |
| 25.9 | |
At
31 December 2022 | |
| 1.4 | | |
| 1,878.6 | | |
| 175.5 | | |
| 1,928.2 | | |
| 3,168.4 | | |
| 7,152.1 | | |
| 314.2 | | |
| 7,466.3 | |
2Total attributable
to equity holders of the Company
3£517.0m of
shares were bought back during the previous period. £75.0m represents the maximum liability for share buybacks with Informa’s
broker through to the conclusion of the Company’s close period as at 31 December 2022
4The acquisition of
non-controlling interests is related to the USA Beauty transaction
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Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Equity (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2023
| |
Share
capital1 | |
Share
premium account | |
Translation reserve | |
Other
reserves | |
Retained earnings | |
Total2 | |
Non-
controlling interests | |
Total
equity | |
| |
£m | |
£m | |
£m | |
£m | |
£m | |
£m | |
£m | |
£m | |
At 31 December 2022 | |
1.4 | |
1,878.6 | |
| 175.5 | |
| 1,928.2 | |
| 3,168.4 | |
| 7,152.1 | |
| 314.2 | |
| 7,466.3 | |
Profit for the year | |
- | |
- | |
| - | |
| - | |
| 419.0 | |
| 419.0 | |
| 43.7 | |
| 462.7 | |
Exchange loss on translation of foreign operations | |
- | |
- | |
| (349.8 | ) |
| - | |
| - | |
| (349.8 | ) |
| (1.7 | ) |
| (351.5 | ) |
Exchange gain on net investment hedge debt | |
- | |
- | |
| 7.4 | |
| - | |
| - | |
| 7.4 | |
| - | |
| 7.4 | |
Gain/(loss) arising on derivative hedges | |
- | |
- | |
| 92.5 | |
| (0.7 | ) |
| - | |
| 91.8 | |
| - | |
| 91.8 | |
Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension schemes | |
- | |
- | |
| - | |
| - | |
| (11.8 | ) |
| (11.8 | ) |
| - | |
| (11.8 | ) |
Tax relating to components of other comprehensive income | |
- | |
- | |
| (1.2 | ) |
| - | |
| - | |
| (1.2 | ) |
| - | |
| (1.2 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for the year | |
- | |
- | |
| (251.1 | ) |
| (0.7 | ) |
| 407.2 | |
| 155.4 | |
| 42.0 | |
| 197.4 | |
Dividends to shareholders | |
- | |
- | |
| - | |
| - | |
| (176.6 | ) |
| (176.6 | ) |
| - | |
| (176.6 | ) |
Dividends to non-controlling interests | |
- | |
- | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| (16.0 | ) |
| (16.0 | ) |
Share award expense | |
- | |
- | |
| - | |
| 19.6 | |
| - | |
| 19.6 | |
| - | |
| 19.6 | |
Issue of share capital | |
0.1 | |
- | |
| - | |
| 173.7 | |
| - | |
| 173.8 | |
| - | |
| 173.8 | |
Shares for Trust purchase | |
- | |
- | |
| - | |
| (4.8 | ) |
| - | |
| (4.8 | ) |
| - | |
| (4.8 | ) |
Transfer of vested LTIPs | |
- | |
- | |
| - | |
| (11.1 | ) |
| 11.1 | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
Share buyback3 | |
(0.1 | ) |
- | |
| - | |
| (15.8 | ) |
| (548.3 | ) |
| (564.2 | ) |
| - | |
| (564.2 | ) |
Acquisition of non-controlling interests4 | |
- | |
- | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| 92.3 | |
| 92.3 | |
Transactions with non-controlling interests | |
- | |
- | |
| - | |
| - | |
| (8.3 | ) |
| (8.3 | ) |
| 3.6 | |
| (4.7 | ) |
Remeasurement of put call options | |
- | |
- | |
| - | |
| 1.5 | |
| - | |
| 1.5 | |
| - | |
| 1.5 | |
At 31 December 2023 | |
1.4 | |
1,878.6 | |
| (75.6 | ) |
| 2,090.6 | |
| 2,853.5 | |
| 6,748.5 | |
| 436.1 | |
| 7,184.6 | |
1See note 16
2Total attributable to equity holders of the Company
3£548.3m of shares have been bought back during the
period. £15.9m represents the net movement in Informa’s maximum liability for share buybacks with Informa’s broker
through to the conclusion of the Company’s close period as at 31 December 2023 of £90.9m
4The acquisition of non-controlling
interests includes £87.2m relating to the Tarsus acquisition (see note 12)
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2023
| |
| | |
At 31 December
2023 | | |
At 31 December
2022 | |
| |
Notes | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Non-current
assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Goodwill | |
| | | |
| 6,629.8 | | |
| 5,880.3 | |
Other intangible assets | |
| | | |
| 3,140.9 | | |
| 2,972.7 | |
Property and equipment | |
| | | |
| 60.8 | | |
| 47.9 | |
Right of use assets | |
| | | |
| 211.1 | | |
| 208.0 | |
Investments in joint ventures and associates | |
| | | |
| 58.8 | | |
| 35.5 | |
Other investments | |
| | | |
| 260.8 | | |
| 262.7 | |
Deferred tax assets | |
| | | |
| 17.6 | | |
| 1.8 | |
Retirement benefit surplus | |
| | | |
| 48.1 | | |
| 55.8 | |
Finance lease receivables | |
| | | |
| 8.2 | | |
| 5.1 | |
Other receivables | |
| | | |
| 32.6 | | |
| 49.7 | |
Derivative financial instruments | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 2.2 | |
| |
| | | |
| 10,468.7 | | |
| 9,521.7 | |
Current
assets | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Inventory | |
| | | |
| 36.2 | | |
| 28.8 | |
Trade and other receivables | |
| | | |
| 546.9 | | |
| 460.4 | |
Current tax asset | |
| 9 | | |
| 80.2 | | |
| 7.4 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| | | |
| 389.3 | | |
| 2,125.8 | |
Finance lease receivables | |
| | | |
| 2.3 | | |
| 1.6 | |
Derivative financial instruments | |
| | | |
| 0.6 | | |
| - | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,055.5 | | |
| 2,624.0 | |
Total
assets | |
| | | |
| 11,524.2 | | |
| 12,145.7 | |
Current
liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Borrowings | |
| 14 | | |
| - | | |
| (398.4 | ) |
Lease liabilities | |
| | | |
| (28.4 | ) | |
| (30.2 | ) |
Derivative financial instruments | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (1.1 | ) |
Current tax liabilities | |
| 9 | | |
| (85.6 | ) | |
| (48.5 | ) |
Provisions | |
| | | |
| (38.1 | ) | |
| (30.1 | ) |
Contingent consideration and put call options | |
| | | |
| (28.6 | ) | |
| (4.1 | ) |
Trade and other payables | |
| | | |
| (635.7 | ) | |
| (661.9 | ) |
Deferred income | |
| | | |
| (972.8 | ) | |
| (834.5 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| (1,789.2 | ) | |
| (2,008.8 | ) |
Non-current liabilities | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Borrowings | |
| 14 | | |
| (1,514.5 | ) | |
| (1,542.4 | ) |
Lease liabilities | |
| | | |
| (235.4 | ) | |
| (240.2 | ) |
Derivative financial instruments | |
| | | |
| (77.9 | ) | |
| (168.1 | ) |
Deferred tax liabilities | |
| | | |
| (540.9 | ) | |
| (532.9 | ) |
Retirement benefit obligation | |
| | | |
| (6.4 | ) | |
| (6.7 | ) |
Provisions | |
| | | |
| (33.5 | ) | |
| (32.5 | ) |
Contingent consideration and put call options | |
| | | |
| (109.3 | ) | |
| (129.2 | ) |
Trade and other payables | |
| | | |
| (24.9 | ) | |
| (16.3 | ) |
Deferred income | |
| | | |
| (7.6 | ) | |
| (2.3 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| (2,550.4 | ) | |
| (2,670.6 | ) |
Total
liabilities | |
| | | |
| (4,339.6 | ) | |
| (4,679.4 | ) |
Net
assets | |
| | | |
| 7,184.6 | | |
| 7,466.3 | |
Share capital | |
| 16 | | |
| 1.4 | | |
| 1.4 | |
Share premium | |
| | | |
| 1,878.6 | | |
| 1,878.6 | |
Translation reserve | |
| | | |
| (75.6 | ) | |
| 175.5 | |
Other reserves | |
| | | |
| 2,090.6 | | |
| 1,928.2 | |
Retained earnings | |
| | | |
| 2,853.5 | | |
| 3,168.4 | |
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent | |
| | | |
| 6,748.5 | | |
| 7,152.1 | |
Non-controlling interest | |
| | | |
| 436.1 | | |
| 314.2 | |
Total
equity | |
| | | |
| 7,184.6 | | |
| 7,466.3 | |
These financial statements were approved by the Board
of Directors and authorised for issue on 7 March 2024 and signed on its behalf by
Stephen A. Carter |
Gareth Wright |
Group Chief Executive |
Group
Finance Director |
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Consolidated
Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2023
| |
| | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
Notes | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Operating
activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash generated by continuing operations | |
| 15 | | |
| 819.7 | | |
| 560.0 | |
Income taxes paid | |
| | | |
| (112.4 | ) | |
| (71.7 | ) |
Interest paid | |
| | | |
| (87.1 | ) | |
| (91.1 | ) |
Net
cash inflow from operating activities – continuing operations | |
| | | |
| 620.2 | | |
| 397.2 | |
Net
cash inflow from operating activities – discontinued operations | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 53.7 | |
Net
cash inflow from operating activities | |
| | | |
| 620.2 | | |
| 450.9 | |
Investing
activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Interest received | |
| | | |
| 47.9 | | |
| 25.7 | |
Dividends received from investments | |
| | | |
| 1.4 | | |
| 1.8 | |
Distributions received from investments | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 20.6 | |
Purchase of property and equipment | |
| | | |
| (27.5 | ) | |
| (14.5 | ) |
Purchase of intangible software assets | |
| | | |
| (55.1 | ) | |
| (37.9 | ) |
Product development costs additions | |
| | | |
| (11.2 | ) | |
| (15.1 | ) |
Purchase of intangibles related to titles, brands and customer relationships | |
| | | |
| (22.8 | ) | |
| (9.8 | ) |
Acquisition of subsidiaries and operations, net of cash acquired | |
| 12 | | |
| (596.7 | ) | |
| (315.1 | ) |
Acquisition of investments | |
| | | |
| (4.3 | ) | |
| - | |
Acquisition of convertible bonds | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (22.2 | ) |
Cash outflow from disposal of subsidiaries and operations | |
| | | |
| (16.0 | ) | |
| (2.8 | ) |
Net
cash outflow from investing activities – continuing operations | |
| | | |
| (684.3 | ) | |
| (369.3 | ) |
Net
cash inflow from investing activities – discontinued operations | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 1,892.1 | |
Net
cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities | |
| | | |
| (684.3 | ) | |
| 1,522.8 | |
Financing
activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Dividends paid to shareholders | |
| 10 | | |
| (176.6 | ) | |
| (43.3 | ) |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | |
| 10 | | |
| (16.0 | ) | |
| (9.5 | ) |
Repayment of loans | |
| 13 | | |
| (393.9 | ) | |
| (177.2 | ) |
Repayment of borrowings acquired | |
| 13 | | |
| (443.9 | ) | |
| (36.6 | ) |
Borrowing fees paid | |
| 13 | | |
| (1.2 | ) | |
| - | |
Repayment of principal lease liabilities | |
| 13 | | |
| (33.8 | ) | |
| (32.1 | ) |
Finance lease receipts | |
| 13 | | |
| 1.3 | | |
| 1.5 | |
Settlement of derivative liability associated with borrowings | |
| | | |
| (8.2 | ) | |
| - | |
Acquisition of non-controlling interests | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (1.5 | ) |
Cash outflow from share buyback | |
| 16 | | |
| (548.0 | ) | |
| (513.3 | ) |
Cash outflow from purchase of shares for Trust | |
| | | |
| (4.8 | ) | |
| (3.3 | ) |
Net
cash outflow from financing activities – continuing operations | |
| | | |
| (1,625.1 | ) | |
| (815.3 | ) |
Net
cash outflow from financing activities | |
| | | |
| (1,625.1 | ) | |
| (815.3 | ) |
Net
(decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | |
| | | |
| (1,689.2 | ) | |
| 1,158.4 | |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes | |
| | | |
| (47.3 | ) | |
| 82.6 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | |
| | | |
| 2,125.8 | | |
| 884.8 | |
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of the year | |
| | | |
| 389.3 | | |
| 2,125.8 | |
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Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Informa PLC (the Company)
is a company incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The Company is a public company limited by shares and is registered in England and Wales with registration number 08860726. The address
of the registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG.
The Consolidated Financial
Statements as at 31 December 2023 and for the year then ended comprise those of the Company, its subsidiaries and its interests in
joint ventures and associates (together referred to as the Group).
These Consolidated
Financial Statements are presented in pounds sterling (GBP), which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group
operates and the functional currency of the Parent Company, Informa PLC.
The financial information
for the year ended 31 December 2023 does not constitute the statutory financial statements for that year, but is derived from those
audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 which will be published on www.informa.com. While the financial
information in these Full Year Results has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), these
results do not in isolation contain sufficient information to comply with IFRS. Those financial statements have not yet been delivered
to the Registrar of Companies, but include the auditor’s report which was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Section 498
(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
To complete the going
concern assessment, the Directors have modelled a base case with sensitivities and a reverse stress test for the period to June 2025.
In modelling the base case, the Directors have assumed Group financial performance is consistent with the guidance given for 2024, followed
by similar growth in the first half of 2025.
The proposed combination
with TechTarget which is subject to approval by TechTarget’s shareholders and other customary conditions has been included in the
financial plan for going concern assessment as completion would reduce the Group’s financial headroom. Under the financial plan
the Group maintains liquidity headroom of more than £1.1bn. To consider a downside scenario, the Directors applied the three scenarios
used in viability modelling to the financial plan. In the scenario where all risks were combined the Group maintains liquidity headroom
of around £0.7bn.
The reverse stress
test shows that the Group can afford to lose 54% of its revenue from 1 April 2024 to the end of June 2025 and maintain positive
liquidity headroom. This extremely remote scenario assumes no indirect cost savings and customer receipts are refunded with no further
receipts collected in the period.
Based on these results,
the Directors believe the Group is well placed to manage its financing and other business risks in a satisfactory way. The Directors have
been able to form a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operation for at least twelve months from
the signing date of this Annual Report and Accounts and consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The
accounting policies, significant judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty adopted in the preparation of the financial information
are consistent with those applied by the Group in its Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022, subject
to new accounting standards, and are disclosed in full in the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 which
will be published on www.informa.com.
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An analysis of the
Group’s revenue by type is set out below.
Year
ended 31 December 2023
| |
Informa
Markets | | |
Informa Tech | | |
Informa
Connect | | |
Taylor & Francis | | |
Total | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Continuing operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exhibitor | |
| 1,309.4 | | |
| 85.1 | | |
| 103.8 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,498.3 | |
Subscriptions | |
| 34.8 | | |
| 58.7 | | |
| 144.0 | | |
| 346.1 | | |
| 583.6 | |
Transactional sales | |
| 4.3 | | |
| 26.5 | | |
| 45.6 | | |
| 272.0 | | |
| 348.4 | |
Attendee | |
| 74.8 | | |
| 54.4 | | |
| 164.8 | | |
| - | | |
| 294.0 | |
Marketing and advertising services | |
| 91.0 | | |
| 116.3 | | |
| 36.0 | | |
| 0.9 | | |
| 244.2 | |
Sponsorship | |
| 79.0 | | |
| 55.7 | | |
| 86.4 | | |
| - | | |
| 221.1 | |
Total | |
| 1,593.3 | | |
| 396.7 | | |
| 580.6 | | |
| 619.0 | | |
| 3,189.6 | |
Year
ended 31 December 2022 (re-presented)
| |
Informa Markets1 | | |
Informa Tech | | |
Informa Connect1 | | |
Taylor & Francis | | |
Total | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Continuing operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Exhibitor | |
| 708.7 | | |
| 63.5 | | |
| 48.0 | | |
| - | | |
| 820.2 | |
Subscriptions | |
| 27.7 | | |
| 57.2 | | |
| 121.9 | | |
| 325.9 | | |
| 532.7 | |
Transactional sales | |
| 5.4 | | |
| 27.5 | | |
| 37.8 | | |
| 266.8 | | |
| 337.5 | |
Attendee | |
| 55.4 | | |
| 51.5 | | |
| 114.4 | | |
| - | | |
| 221.3 | |
Marketing and advertising services | |
| 74.4 | | |
| 85.2 | | |
| 23.6 | | |
| 0.9 | | |
| 184.1 | |
Sponsorship | |
| 61.7 | | |
| 35.9 | | |
| 69.0 | | |
| - | | |
| 166.6 | |
Total | |
| 933.3 | | |
| 320.8 | | |
| 414.7 | | |
| 593.6 | | |
| 2,262.4 | |
1As a result of the Aesthetic
Medicine business transferring from Informa Markets to Informa Connect, these figures have been re-presented. Aesthetic Medicine generated
£18.8m in revenue in 2022. No other figures have been re-presented.
The Group has identified
reportable segments based on financial information used by the Directors in allocating resources and making strategic decisions. We consider
the chief operating decision maker to be the Executive Directors.
The Group’s four
identified reportable segments under IFRS 8 Operating Segments as described in the Strategic Report are Informa Markets, Informa
Tech, Informa Connect and Taylor & Francis. There is no difference between the Group’s operating segments and the
Group’s reportable segments as at year-end. Tarsus was presented as a separate segment for the six-month period ending 30 June 2023
as the business was not fully integrated into the existing Informa segments. As at 31 December 2023, Tarsus has been integrated within
Informa Markets and Informa Connect.
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Segment
revenue and results
The Group’s primary
internal income statement performance measures for continuing business segments are revenue and adjusted operating profit. A reconciliation
of adjusted operating profit to statutory operating profit and profit before tax is provided below:
Year ended 31 December 2023
| |
Informa
Markets | | |
Informa
Tech | | |
Informa
Connect | | |
Taylor &
Francis | | |
Total | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Revenue | |
| 1,593.3 | | |
| 396.7 | | |
| 580.6 | | |
| 619.0 | | |
| 3,189.6 | |
Adjusted operating profit before joint ventures and associates1 | |
| 454.7 | | |
| 72.9 | | |
| 102.5 | | |
| 217.9 | | |
| 848.0 | |
Share of adjusted results of joint ventures and associates | |
| 5.8 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 5.8 | |
Adjusted operating profit | |
| 460.5 | | |
| 72.9 | | |
| 102.5 | | |
| 217.9 | | |
| 853.8 | |
Intangible asset amortisation2 | |
| (179.0 | ) | |
| (37.5 | ) | |
| (43.4 | ) | |
| (52.9 | ) | |
| (312.8 | ) |
Impairment – acquisition-related and other intangibles | |
| (24.5 | ) | |
| (0.3 | ) | |
| (0.3 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (25.1 | ) |
Reversal of impairment/(impairment) – IFRS 16 right of use assets | |
| 0.1 | | |
| (0.3 | ) | |
| 0.8 | | |
| - | | |
| 0.6 | |
Acquisition costs (note 6) | |
| (15.7 | ) | |
| (17.0 | ) | |
| (19.7 | ) | |
| (0.9 | ) | |
| (53.3 | ) |
Integration costs (note 6) | |
| (8.3 | ) | |
| (2.9 | ) | |
| (8.5 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (19.7 | ) |
Restructuring and reorganisation costs (note 6) | |
| 1.8 | | |
| 1.1 | | |
| (0.5 | ) | |
| (13.4 | ) | |
| (11.0 | ) |
Fair value (loss)/gain on contingent consideration (note 6) | |
| (7.3 | ) | |
| 82.4 | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| (0.2 | ) | |
| 75.6 | |
Foreign exchange loss on swap settlement | |
| (2.8 | ) | |
| (0.7 | ) | |
| (1.0 | ) | |
| (1.1 | ) | |
| (5.6 | ) |
Credit in respect of unallocated cash | |
| 3.3 | | |
| 0.8 | | |
| 1.2 | | |
| - | | |
| 5.3 | |
Operating profit | |
| 228.1 | | |
| 98.5 | | |
| 31.8 | | |
| 149.4 | | |
| 507.8 | |
Fair value gain on investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 1.3 | |
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 3.0 | |
Finance income (note 7) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 47.4 | |
Finance costs (note 8) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (67.4 | ) |
Profit before tax | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 492.1 | |
1Adjusted
operating profit before joint ventures and associates included the following amounts for depreciation and other amortisation: £33.7m
for Informa Markets, £22.1m for Informa Connect, £6.9m for Informa Tech and £18.2m for Taylor & Francis.
2Excludes intangible product development
and software amortisation.
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Year ended 31 December 2022 (re-presented)
| |
Informa
Markets3 | | |
Informa
Tech | | |
Informa
Connect3 | | |
Taylor &
Francis | | |
Total | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Revenue | |
| 933.3 | | |
| 320.8 | | |
| 414.7 | | |
| 593.6 | | |
| 2,262.4 | |
Adjusted operating profit before joint ventures and associates1 | |
| 172.7 | | |
| 55.5 | | |
| 57.2 | | |
| 208.8 | | |
| 494.2 | |
Share of adjusted results of joint ventures and associates | |
| 2.1 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 2.1 | |
Adjusted operating profit | |
| 174.8 | | |
| 55.5 | | |
| 57.2 | | |
| 208.8 | | |
| 496.3 | |
Intangible asset amortisation2 | |
| (168.6 | ) | |
| (27.0 | ) | |
| (26.8 | ) | |
| (52.9 | ) | |
| (275.3 | ) |
Impairment – acquisition-related and other intangibles | |
| (6.7 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (0.2 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (6.9 | ) |
Reversal of impairment/(impairment) – IFRS 16 right of use assets | |
| 2.6 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| (3.8 | ) | |
| 1.2 | | |
| 0.1 | |
Reversal of impairment/(impairment) – property and equipment | |
| 0.4 | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 0.7 | |
Acquisition costs (note 6) | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| (11.1 | ) | |
| (0.3 | ) | |
| (0.3 | ) | |
| (11.8 | ) |
Integration costs (note 6) | |
| (0.3 | ) | |
| (1.7 | ) | |
| (8.4 | ) | |
| 0.2 | | |
| (10.2 | ) |
Restructuring and reorganisation costs (note 6) | |
| 2.0 | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| (2.4 | ) | |
| 1.3 | | |
| 1.6 | |
Onerous contracts associated with COVID-19 (note 6) | |
| (5.0 | ) | |
| 0.5 | | |
| (0.2 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (4.7 | ) |
Fair value loss on contingent consideration (note 6) | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| (3.7 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1.9 | ) | |
| (5.7 | ) |
Operating (loss)/profit | |
| (1.0 | ) | |
| 13.4 | | |
| 15.0 | | |
| 156.7 | | |
| 184.1 | |
Fair value loss on investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (0.9 | ) |
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 11.6 | |
Distributions received from investments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 20.6 | |
Finance income (note 7) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 27.5 | |
Finance costs (note 8) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| (74.1 | ) |
Profit before tax | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| 168.8 | |
1Adjusted
operating profit before joint ventures and associates included the following amounts for depreciation and other amortisation: £31.7m
for Informa Markets, £18.6m for Informa Connect, £5.1m for Informa Tech and £16.3m for Taylor & Francis.
2Excludes intangible product development
and software amortisation.
3As a result of the Aesthetic
Medicine business transferring from Informa Markets to Informa Connect, these figures have been re-presented. Aesthetic Medicine generated
£18.8m in revenue which translated to £6.2m in adjusted operating profit before joint ventures and associate. No other figures
have been re-presented.
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5. | Operating expenses and other operating income |
Operating profit for continuing operations
has been arrived at after charging/(crediting):
| |
| | |
Adjusted
results | | |
Adjusting
items | | |
Statutory
results | | |
Adjusted
results | | |
Adjusting
items | | |
Statutory
results | |
| |
| | |
2023 | | |
2023 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2022 | | |
2022 | |
| |
Notes | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Cost
of sales (excluding staff costs,
depreciation and COVID-19 adjusting items) | |
| | | |
| 1,123.7 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,123.7 | | |
| 778.3 | | |
| - | | |
| 778.3 | |
Staff costs | |
| | | |
| 900.6 | | |
| - | | |
| 900.6 | | |
| 745.8 | | |
| - | | |
| 745.8 | |
Auditor’s
remuneration for audit services | |
| | | |
| 6.3 | | |
| - | | |
| 6.3 | | |
| 3.9 | | |
| - | | |
| 3.9 | |
Depreciation
– property and equipment | |
| | | |
| 13.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 13.5 | | |
| 11.7 | | |
| - | | |
| 11.7 | |
Depreciation
– IFRS 16 right of use assets | |
| | | |
| 26.3 | | |
| - | | |
| 26.3 | | |
| 24.8 | | |
| - | | |
| 24.8 | |
Amortisation
of other intangible assets | |
| 6 | | |
| 41.1 | | |
| 312.8 | | |
| 353.9 | | |
| 35.2 | | |
| 275.3 | | |
| 310.5 | |
Impairment –
acquisition-related and other intangibles | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| 25.1 | | |
| 25.1 | | |
| - | | |
| 6.9 | | |
| 6.9 | |
Reversal of impairment
– IFRS 16 right of use assets | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| (0.6 | ) | |
| (0.6 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| (0.1 | ) |
Reversal of impairment
– property and equipment | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (0.7 | ) | |
| (0.7 | ) |
Acquisition costs | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| 53.3 | | |
| 53.3 | | |
| - | | |
| 11.8 | | |
| 11.8 | |
Integration costs | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| 18.2 | | |
| 18.2 | | |
| - | | |
| 10.2 | | |
| 10.2 | |
Restructuring
and reorganisation costs | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| 11.0 | | |
| 11.0 | | |
| - | | |
| (1.6 | ) | |
| (1.6 | ) |
Onerous contracts
associated with COVID-19 | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4.6 | | |
| 4.6 | |
Fair value gain
on contingent consideration | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| (87.6 | ) | |
| (87.6 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Fair value loss
on contingent consideration | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| 12.0 | | |
| 12.0 | | |
| - | | |
| 5.7 | | |
| 5.7 | |
Net foreign exchange
loss | |
| 6 | | |
| 7.6 | | |
| 5.6 | | |
| 13.2 | | |
| 5.0 | | |
| - | | |
| 5.0 | |
Credit in respect
of unallocated cash | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| (5.3 | ) | |
| (5.3 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Other operating
expenses | |
| | | |
| 222.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 222.5 | | |
| 163.5 | | |
| - | | |
| 163.5 | |
Total
net operating expenses and
other operating income before share
of joint ventures and associates | |
| | | |
| 2,341.6 | | |
| 344.5 | | |
| 2,686.1 | | |
| 1,768.2 | | |
| 312.1 | | |
| 2,080.3 | |
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The
Board considers certain items should be recognised as adjusting items (see Glossary on page 45) since, due to their size,
nature or infrequency, such presentation is relevant to an understanding of the Group’s performance.
These items do not relate to the Group’s underlying trading and are adjusted from the Group’s adjusted operating profit measure
for the reasons outlined below the table.
The following charges/(credits)
in respect of continuing operations are presented as adjusting items:
| |
| | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
Notes | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Continuing operations | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Intangible asset amortisation1 | |
| | | |
| 312.8 | | |
| 275.3 | |
Impairment – acquisition-related and other intangible assets | |
| | | |
| 25.1 | | |
| 6.9 | |
Reversal of impairment – IFRS 16 right of use assets | |
| | | |
| (0.6 | ) | |
| (0.1 | ) |
Reversal of impairment – property and equipment | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (0.7 | ) |
Acquisition costs | |
| | | |
| 53.3 | | |
| 11.8 | |
Integration costs | |
| | | |
| 19.7 | | |
| 10.2 | |
Restructuring and reorganisation costs | |
| | | |
| 11.0 | | |
| (1.6 | ) |
Onerous contracts associated with COVID-19 | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 4.7 | |
Fair value gain on contingent consideration | |
| | | |
| (87.6 | ) | |
| - | |
Fair value loss on contingent consideration | |
| | | |
| 12.0 | | |
| 5.7 | |
Foreign exchange loss on swap settlement | |
| | | |
| 5.6 | | |
| - | |
Credit in respect of unallocated cash | |
| | | |
| (5.3 | ) | |
| - | |
Adjusting
items in operating profit/loss from continuing operations2 | |
| | | |
| 346.0 | | |
| 312.2 | |
Fair value (gain)/loss on investments | |
| | | |
| (1.3 | ) | |
| 0.9 | |
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and operations | |
| | | |
| (3.0 | ) | |
| (11.6 | ) |
Distributions received from investments | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (20.6 | ) |
Finance costs | |
| 8 | | |
| 0.8 | | |
| 1.3 | |
Adjusting items in profit before tax from
continuing operations | |
| | | |
| 342.5 | | |
| 282.2 | |
Tax related to adjusting items | |
| 9 | | |
| (127.0 | ) | |
| (54.5 | ) |
Adjusting items in profit for the year
from continuing operations | |
| | | |
| 215.5 | | |
| 227.7 | |
1Intangible
asset amortisation is in respect of acquired intangibles and excludes amortisation of software and product development of £41.1m
(2022: £35.2m).
2Includes
£1.5m (2022: £0.1m) relating to joint ventures and associates.
The principal adjusting
items are in respect of the following:
| ● | Intangible asset amortisation is the amortisation charged in respect of intangible assets acquired through business combinations or
the acquisition of trade and assets. The charge is not considered to be related to the underlying performance of the Group and it can
fluctuate materially period-on-period as and when new businesses are acquired or disposed. It is noted that the revenue and results from
the related business combinations have been included within the adjusted results. |
| ● | Impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets – the Group tests
for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently when an indicator exists. Impairment charges are separately disclosed and excluded
from adjusted results. Impairment charges have been classified as adjusting items based on them being one-off in nature and not considered
to be part of the usual underlying costs of the Group and to provide comparability of underlying results to prior periods. |
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| · | Reversal
of impairment of right of use assets mainly relate to the re-opening of previously impaired
office properties. These have been classified as adjusting items based on being infrequent
in nature and therefore not being considered to be part of the usual underlying costs of
the Group and to provide comparability of underlying results to prior periods. |
| · | Acquisition and integration
costs are costs incurred in acquiring and integrating share and asset acquisitions. These
are classified as adjusting items as these costs relate to M&A activity which is not
considered to be part of the usual underlying activities of the Group. |
| · | Restructuring and reorganisation
costs are costs incurred by the Group in business restructuring and operating model changes
and specific and non-recurring legal costs. These have been classified as adjusting items
when they relate to specific initiatives following reviews of our organisational operations
during the period and are therefore adjusted to provide comparability to prior periods. |
| · | Onerous
contracts associated with COVID-19 relate to onerous contract costs for events which have
been cancelled or postponed and where such costs cannot be recovered. The costs largely relate
to venue, marketing and event set-up costs. These costs are infrequent and fluctuate from
period to period and therefore they are adjusted to provide comparability to prior periods. |
| · | Fair value (gains)/losses
on contingent consideration are recognised in the period as charges or credits to the Consolidated
Income Statement unless these qualify as measurement period adjustments arising within one
year from the acquisition date. These are classified as adjusting items as these costs arise
as a result of acquisitions and are not part of the underlying operations of the business
and are therefore adjusted to provide comparability of underlying results to prior periods.
It is noted that the revenue and results from the related acquisitions have been included
within the adjusted results. |
| · | Foreign
exchange losses on swap settlements are one-off and infrequent in nature and are therefore
not considered to be part of the Group’s underlying operations and are adjusted to
provide comparability to prior periods. |
| · | Credit
in respect of unallocated cash relates to a change to the period that unapplied and unallocated
cash receipts will be held on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in certain territories before
being released to the Consolidated Income Statement. The balance recognised in adjusting
items is comprised of balances that would have been released in prior periods under the revised
methodology and is not expected to recur as an adjusting item. |
| · | Fair
value (gain)/loss on investments is the loss, or gain, as a result of a decline, or increase,
in the fair value of investments held. This is classified as an adjusting item as it does
not relate to the underlying trading operations and performance of the Group. Hence, results
are adjusted to provide comparability to prior periods. |
| · | Profit
on disposal of subsidiaries and operations relate to disposals in the current period or subsequent
costs or credits relating to prior disposals. This is classified as an adjusting item as
it does not relate to the underlying trading operations and performance of the Group. Hence,
results are adjusted to provide comparability to prior periods. |
| · | Distributions
from investments are considered to be one-off in nature and are not considered to be part
of the underlying operations of the Group and are adjusted to provide comparability to prior
periods. |
| · | The
tax items relate to the tax effect on the items above and adjusting tax items which are analysed
in note 9. |
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| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Interest
income on bank deposits | |
| 46.7 | | |
| 25.3 | |
Interest
income from loans receivable | |
| - | | |
| 1.7 | |
Interest
income from finance lessor leases | |
| 0.4 | | |
| 0.3 | |
Fair
value gain on financial instruments through the Income Statement | |
| 0.3 | | |
| 0.2 | |
Total finance income | |
| 47.4 | | |
| 27.5 | |
| |
| | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
Notes | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Interest expense on borrowings and loans1 | |
| | | |
| 58.2 | | |
| 61.1 | |
Interest on lease liabilities | |
| | | |
| 11.2 | | |
| 11.0 | |
Interest (income)/cost on pension scheme net surplus | |
| | | |
| (1.8 | ) | |
| 0.7 | |
Total interest expense | |
| | | |
| 67.6 | | |
| 72.8 | |
Non-income taxes in relation to intra-group financing | |
| | | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.2 | |
Fair value gain on financial instruments through the Income Statement | |
| | | |
| (1.1 | ) | |
| (0.2 | ) |
Financing costs before adjusting items | |
| | | |
| 66.6 | | |
| 72.8 | |
Adjusting items2 | |
| | | |
| 0.8 | | |
| 1.3 | |
Total finance costs | |
| | | |
| 67.4 | | |
| 74.1 | |
1Included in interest expense above is the amortisation
of debt issue costs of £2.7m (2022: £4.0m).
2The adjusting item for finance
costs in 2023 relates to the revaluation of the BolognaFiere convertible bond. The adjusting item for finance costs in 2022 relates to
the finance fees associated with the early repayment of debt.
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The tax charge/(credit) comprises:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Current tax: | |
| | |
| |
Current year | |
| | |
| |
UK | |
| 33.2 | | |
| 17.6 | |
Continental Europe | |
| 26.0 | | |
| 14.7 | |
US | |
| (10.5 | ) | |
| 202.3 | |
China | |
| 25.6 | | |
| 2.9 | |
Rest of world | |
| 25.1 | | |
| 10.2 | |
Prior years | |
| (25.1 | ) | |
| (2.9 | ) |
Total current tax | |
| 74.3 | | |
| 244.8 | |
Deferred tax: | |
| | |
| |
Current year | |
| (36.3 | ) | |
| 71.7 | |
Prior years | |
| (6.6 | ) | |
| (3.6 | ) |
Credit arising from tax rate changes | |
| (2.0 | ) | |
| (1.3 | ) |
Total deferred tax | |
| (44.9 | ) | |
| 66.8 | |
Total tax charge | |
| 29.4 | | |
| 311.6 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Tax charge relating to continuing operations | |
| 29.4 | | |
| 26.7 | |
Tax charge relating to discontinued operations | |
| - | | |
| 284.9 | |
Tax charge on profit on ordinary activities
from continuing and discontinued operations | |
| 29.4 | | |
| 311.6 | |
The tax on adjusting items within the Consolidated
Income Statement relates to the following:
| |
| | |
Gross 2023 | | |
Tax 2023 | | |
Gross 2022 | | |
Tax 2022 | |
| |
Notes | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Intangible assets amortisation | |
| 6 | | |
| (312.8 | ) | |
| 76.8 | | |
| (275.3 | ) | |
| 63.4 | |
Benefit of goodwill amortisation for tax purposes only | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (14.5 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (13.1 | ) |
Impairment – acquisition-related and other intangible assets | |
| 6 | | |
| (25.1 | ) | |
| 6.4 | | |
| (6.9 | ) | |
| 1.5 | |
Reversal of impairment - IFRS 16 right of use assets | |
| 6 | | |
| 0.6 | | |
| (0.1 | ) | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 0.3 | |
Reversal of impairment - property and equipment | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| (0.1 | ) |
Acquisition and integration-related costs | |
| 6 | | |
| (73.0 | ) | |
| 22.5 | | |
| (22.0 | ) | |
| 3.7 | |
Restructuring and reorganisation costs | |
| 6 | | |
| (11.0 | ) | |
| 2.7 | | |
| 1.6 | | |
| (0.1 | ) |
Onerous contracts associated with COVID-19 | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| (4.7 | ) | |
| 1.1 | |
Fair value gain on contingent consideration | |
| 6 | | |
| 87.6 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Fair value loss on contingent consideration | |
| 6 | | |
| (12.0 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (5.7 | ) | |
| - | |
Foreign exchange loss on swap settlement | |
| 6 | | |
| (5.6 | ) | |
| 1.3 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Credit in respect of unallocated cash | |
| 6 | | |
| 5.3 | | |
| (1.2 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Fair value gain/(loss) on investments | |
| 6 | | |
| 1.3 | | |
| 1.5 | | |
| (0.9 | ) | |
| - | |
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and operations | |
| 6 | | |
| 3.0 | | |
| - | | |
| 11.6 | | |
| - | |
Distributions received from investments | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 20.6 | | |
| (2.5 | ) |
Finance costs | |
| 6 | | |
| (0.8 | ) | |
| 0.2 | | |
| (1.3 | ) | |
| 0.3 | |
Movement in deferred tax asset on Luxembourg losses | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 15.9 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Adjustments for prior years | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 15.5 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total tax on adjusting items from
continuing operations | |
| | | |
| (342.5 | ) | |
| 127.0 | | |
| (282.2 | ) | |
| 54.5 | |
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The current and deferred
tax are calculated on the estimated assessable profit for the year. Taxation is calculated in each jurisdiction based on the prevailing
rates of that jurisdiction. A reconciliation of the actual tax expense to the expected tax expense at the applicable statutory rate is
shown below:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
% | | |
£m | | |
% | |
Profit before tax from continuing operations | |
| 492.1 | | |
| | | |
| 168.8 | | |
| | |
Profit before tax from discontinued operations | |
| - | | |
| | | |
| 1,778.1 | | |
| | |
Total profit before tax | |
| 492.1 | | |
| | | |
| 1,946.9 | | |
| | |
Tax charge at effective UK statutory rate of 23.5% (2022: 19.0%) | |
| 115.6 | | |
| 23.5 | | |
| 369.9 | | |
| 19.0 | |
Different tax rates on overseas profits | |
| 4.4 | | |
| 0.9 | | |
| 80.1 | | |
| 4.0 | |
Disposal-related items | |
| (1.0 | ) | |
| (0.2 | ) | |
| (128.9 | ) | |
| (6.6 | ) |
Acquisition-related items | |
| (5.2 | ) | |
| (1.1 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Non-deductible expenditure | |
| 10.7 | | |
| 2.1 | | |
| 5.4 | | |
| 0.3 | |
Non-taxable income1 | |
| (27.8 | ) | |
| (5.6 | ) | |
| (2.9 | ) | |
| (0.1 | ) |
Benefits from financing structures | |
| (8.1 | ) | |
| (1.6 | ) | |
| (8.1 | ) | |
| (0.4 | ) |
Tax incentives | |
| (1.4 | ) | |
| (0.3 | ) | |
| (2.1 | ) | |
| (0.1 | ) |
Adjustments for prior years2 | |
| (31.7 | ) | |
| (6.4 | ) | |
| (6.5 | ) | |
| (0.3 | ) |
Net movement in provisions for uncertain tax positions3 | |
| (11.6 | ) | |
| (2.4 | ) | |
| 6.5 | | |
| 0.3 | |
Impact of changes in tax rates | |
| (2.0 | ) | |
| (0.4 | ) | |
| (1.3 | ) | |
| (0.1 | ) |
Recognition of deferred tax asset on Luxembourg losses | |
| (15.9 | ) | |
| (3.2 | ) | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Movements in other deferred tax not recognised | |
| 3.4 | | |
| 0.7 | | |
| (0.5 | ) | |
| - | |
Tax charge and effective rate for
the year | |
| 29.4 | | |
| 6.0 | | |
| 311.6 | | |
| 16.0 | |
1Non-taxable
income includes income in relation to the remeasurement of contingent consideration
2Adjustments
for prior years incorporate refinements to tax computations made on submission and agreement with tax authorities
3The net
movement in provisions for uncertain tax positions reflects management’s reassessment of the provisions required in relation to
historical tax exposures
In addition to the
income tax charge in the Consolidated Income Statement, a tax charge of £1.2m (2022: £6.7m) has been recognised directly
in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income during the year.
Current tax liabilities
include £43.6m (2022: £48.6m) in respect of provisions for uncertain tax positions.
On 11 July 2023,
the UK government enacted the Pillar 2 income taxes legislation, effective for the financial year beginning 1 January 2024. Under
the legislation, Informa PLC will be required to pay, in the UK, top-up tax on profits of its subsidiaries and permanent establishments
that are taxed at a Pillar 2 effective tax rate of less than 15%.
The Group has performed
an assessment of the potential exposure to Pillar 2 income taxes. The assessment is based on the most recent tax filings, country-by-country
reporting, and financial statements for the constituent entities in the Group although it is not based on a full Global Anti-Base Erosion
calculation. Based on this assessment, the majority of entities fall within the transitional safe harbours or have a simplified effective
tax rate of more than 15%. However, there are a limited number of jurisdictions where the transitional safe harbour relief may not apply
and the Pillar 2 effective tax rate is below 15%. The legislation is not expected to have a material impact on the Group.
In future periods,
part of this top-up tax may be payable instead in the relevant jurisdiction, if that jurisdiction implements a Qualifying Domestic Minimum
Top Up Tax. This is expected in some of the jurisdictions in which Informa operate, although a detailed review of this has not yet been
performed.
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| |
2023 Pence per share | | |
2023 £m | | |
2022 Pence per share | | |
2022 £m | |
Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2022 | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3.0 | | |
| 43.3 | |
Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2022 | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 6.8 | | |
| 95.7 | |
Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2023 | |
| 5.8 | | |
| 80.9 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2023 | |
| 12.2 | | |
| 166.9 | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total dividend for the year | |
| 18.0 | | |
| 247.8 | | |
| 9.8 | | |
| 139.0 | |
As at 31 December 2023
£0.3m (2022: £0.2m) of dividends were still to be paid, and total dividend payments in the year were £176.6m (2022:
£43.3m). The proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2023 of 12.2p (2022: 6.8p) per share is subject to approval
of Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and has not been included as a liability in these Consolidated Financial Statements. The
payment of this dividend will not have any tax consequences for the Group.
In the year ended
31 December 2023 there were dividend payments of £16.0m (2022: £9.5m) to non-controlling interests.
Basic
The basic earnings
per share (EPS) calculation is based on the profit/(loss) attributable to the equity holders of the Parent Company divided by the weighted
average number of shares in issue less those shares held by the Employee Share Trust and ShareMatch.
Diluted
The diluted earnings
per share calculation is based on the basic EPS calculation above except that the weighted average number of shares includes all potentially
dilutive options granted by the reporting date as if those options had been exercised on the first day of the accounting period or the
date of the grant, if later. In 2023 there were no (2022: nil) potential ordinary shares which were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded
from the weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share.
Weighted
average number of shares
The table below sets
out the adjustment in respect of dilutive potential ordinary shares for use in the calculation of diluted EPS and diluted adjusted EPS:
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Weighted average number
of shares used in basic and adjusted basic earnings per share | |
| 1,394,051,260 | | |
| 1,456,167,252 | |
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares | |
| 8,670,882 | | |
| 8,117,003 | |
Weighted average number of shares
used in diluted and adjusted diluted earnings per share | |
| 1,402,722,142 | | |
| 1,464,284,255 | |
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Statutory earnings per share from continuing
operations
| |
Earnings
2023 | | |
Per share
amount
2023 | | |
Earnings 2022 | | |
Per share
amount
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
Pence | | |
£m | | |
Pence | |
Profit for the year | |
462.7 | | |
| | |
1,635.3 | | |
| |
Adjustments to exclude profit for the period from discontinued
operations | |
- | | |
| | |
(1,493.2 | ) | |
| |
Earnings from continuing operations and EPS for the purpose
of basic EPS | |
462.7 | | |
| | |
142.1 | | |
| |
Non–controlling interests | |
(43.7 | ) | |
| | |
(3.8 | ) | |
| |
Earnings from continuing operations and EPS for the purpose
of statutory basic EPS | |
419.0 | | |
30.1 | | |
138.3 | | |
9.5 | |
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares (p) | |
- | | |
(0.2 | ) | |
- | | |
(0.1 | ) |
Earnings from continuing operations and EPS for the purpose
of statutory diluted EPS | |
419.0 | | |
29.9 | | |
138.3 | | |
9.4 | |
Statutory earnings per share from discontinued
operations
| |
Earnings
2023 | | |
Per share
amount
2023 | | |
Earnings 2022 | | |
Per share
amount
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
Pence | | |
£m | | |
Pence | |
Profit for the year | |
- | | |
| | |
1,493.2 | | |
| |
Non–controlling interests | |
- | | |
| | |
- | | |
| |
Earnings from discontinued operations and EPS for the purpose
of statutory basic EPS | |
- | | |
- | | |
1,493.2 | | |
102.5 | |
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares (p) | |
- | | |
- | | |
- | | |
(0.5 | ) |
Earnings from discontinued operations and EPS for the purpose
of statutory diluted EPS | |
- | | |
- | | |
1,493.2 | | |
102.0 | |
Statutory earnings per share from continuing
and discontinued operations
| |
Earnings 2023 | | |
Per share
amount 2023 | | |
Earnings 2022 | | |
Per share
amount 2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
Pence | | |
£m | | |
Pence | |
Profit for the year | |
462.7 | | |
| | |
1,635.3 | | |
| |
Non–controlling interests | |
(43.7 | ) | |
| | |
(3.8 | ) | |
| |
Earnings and EPS for the purpose of statutory basic EPS | |
419.0 | | |
30.1 | | |
1,631.5 | | |
112.0 | |
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares (p) | |
- | | |
(0.2 | ) | |
- | | |
(0.6 | ) |
Earnings from continuing and discontinued operations and
EPS for the purpose of statutory diluted EPS | |
419.0 | | |
29.9 | | |
1,631.5 | | |
111.4 | |
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Adjusted earnings per share
In addition to basic EPS, adjusted
diluted EPS has been calculated to provide useful additional information on underlying earnings performance. Adjusted diluted EPS is
based on profit attributable to equity Shareholders which has been adjusted to exclude items that, in the opinion of the Directors, would
distort underlying results (see note 6).
Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations
| |
Earnings 2023 | | |
Per share amount 2023 | | |
Earnings 2022 | | |
Per share amount 2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
Pence | | |
£m | | |
Pence | |
Earnings for the purpose of statutory basic
EPS/statutory basic EPS (p) | |
419.0 | | |
30.1 | | |
138.3 | | |
9.5 | |
Intangible asset amortisation | |
312.8 | | |
22.4 | | |
275.3 | | |
18.9 | |
Impairment – acquisition-related and other intangible
assets | |
25.1 | | |
1.8 | | |
6.9 | | |
0.5 | |
Reversal of impairment – IFRS 16 right of use assets | |
(0.6 | ) | |
- | | |
(0.1 | ) | |
- | |
Reversal of impairment – property and equipment | |
- | | |
- | | |
(0.7 | ) | |
(0.1 | ) |
Acquisition costs | |
53.3 | | |
3.8 | | |
11.8 | | |
0.8 | |
Integration costs | |
19.7 | | |
1.4 | | |
10.2 | | |
0.7 | |
Restructuring and reorganisation costs | |
11.0 | | |
0.8 | | |
(1.6 | ) | |
(0.1 | ) |
Onerous contracts associated with COVID-19 | |
- | | |
- | | |
4.7 | | |
0.3 | |
Fair value gain on contingent consideration | |
(87.6 | ) | |
(6.3 | ) | |
- | | |
- | |
Fair value loss on contingent consideration | |
12.0 | | |
0.9 | | |
5.7 | | |
0.4 | |
Foreign exchange loss on swap settlement | |
5.6 | | |
0.4 | | |
- | | |
- | |
Credit in respect of unallocated cash | |
(5.3 | ) | |
(0.4 | ) | |
- | | |
- | |
Fair value (gain)/loss on investments | |
(1.3 | ) | |
(0.1 | ) | |
0.9 | | |
0.1 | |
Profit on disposal of subsidiaries and operations | |
(3.0 | ) | |
(0.2 | ) | |
(11.6 | ) | |
(0.8 | ) |
Distributions received from investments | |
- | | |
- | | |
(20.6 | ) | |
(1.4 | ) |
Finance costs | |
0.8 | | |
0.1 | | |
1.3 | | |
0.1 | |
Tax related to adjusting items | |
(127.0 | ) | |
(9.1 | ) | |
(54.5 | ) | |
(3.7 | ) |
Non-controlling interest adjusting items | |
0.6 | | |
- | | |
(9.5 | ) | |
(0.7 | ) |
Earnings and EPS for the purpose of adjusted basic EPS
from continuing operations | |
635.1 | | |
45.6 | | |
356.5 | | |
24.5 | |
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares (p) | |
- | | |
(0.3 | ) | |
- | | |
(0.1 | ) |
Earnings and EPS for the purpose of adjusted diluted EPS
from continuing operations | |
635.1 | | |
45.3 | | |
356.5 | | |
24.4 | |
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Adjusted earnings per share from discontinued operations
| |
Earnings
2023 | | |
Per share
amount
2023 | | |
Earnings
2022 | | |
Per share
amount
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
Pence | | |
£m | | |
Pence | |
Earnings for the purpose of statutory basic
EPS/statutory basic EPS (p) | |
- | | |
- | | |
1,493.2 | | |
102.5 | |
Adjusting items | |
- | | |
- | | |
(1,463.7 | ) | |
(100.5 | ) |
Earnings and EPS for the purpose of adjusted basic EPS
from discontinued operations | |
- | | |
- | | |
29.5 | | |
2.0 | |
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares (p) | |
- | | |
- | | |
- | | |
- | |
Earnings and EPS for the purpose of adjusted diluted EPS
from discontinued operations | |
- | | |
- | | |
29.5 | | |
2.0 | |
Adjusted earnings per share from continuing and discontinued
operations
| |
Earnings
2023 | | |
Per share
amount
2023 | | |
Earnings
2022 | | |
Per share
amount
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
Pence | | |
£m | | |
Pence | |
Earnings and EPS for the purpose of adjusted
basic EPS | |
635.1 | | |
45.6 | | |
386.0 | | |
26.5 | |
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares (p) | |
- | | |
(0.3 | ) | |
- | | |
(0.1 | ) |
Earnings and EPS for the purpose of adjusted diluted EPS | |
635.1 | | |
45.3 | | |
386.0 | | |
26.4 | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Cash paid on acquisitions, net of cash acquired | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Current year acquisitions | |
| | |
| |
Tarsus1 | |
144.3 | | |
- | |
Winsight | |
296.8 | | |
- | |
HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition | |
84.0 | | |
- | |
Canalys | |
37.7 | | |
- | |
LSX | |
7.5 | | |
- | |
Future Science Group | |
22.4 | | |
- | |
Prior year acquisitions including deferred and contingent
payments | |
| | |
| |
Black Arts | |
2.2 | | |
1.4 | |
Other | |
1.8 | | |
- | |
Industry Dive | |
- | | |
302.2 | |
Skipta | |
- | | |
4.9 | |
China Bakery | |
- | | |
1.5 | |
Clinerion AG | |
- | | |
2.3 | |
Premiere Shows | |
- | | |
0.4 | |
NetLine Corporation | |
- | | |
2.4 | |
Total cash paid in year, net of cash acquired | |
596.7 | | |
315.1 | |
1Includes £5.3m of
contingent consideration settled post-acquisition
Informa completed a number of acquisitions
during 2023, the most significant being Tarsus, Winsight, HIMSS and Canalys.
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On 17 April 2023 Informa acquired
100% of the shares in Tiger Acquisitions (Jersey) Limited, which ultimately owns the Tarsus Group (collectively ‘Tarsus’).
Tarsus owns and operates a portfolio of over 160 live and on-demand B2B event brands across a number of specialist markets. Total consideration
for Tarsus was £359.4m, of which £168.1m was paid in cash, £169.8m was settled by the issue of 26.0m shares in Informa
Plc at a price of £6.56 per share, and the remainder represented by deferred Informa equity, determined to have a fair value of
£21.5m at acquisition date, which is contingent upon the Informa Plc share price reaching £8.50 by 1 June 2025. Immediately
upon completion, Informa repaid £443.9m of Tarsus’s external debt, resulting in an overall cost, excluding fees and
the deferred Informa equity, of £781.8m.
On 16 May 2023 Informa acquired
100% of LOE Holdings LLC, the parent company of Winsight LLC, and its subsidiaries (collectively ‘Winsight’). Winsight provides
a range of specialist B2B Services to the Foodservice market, including events, data and research and media. Total consideration was
£324.4m, of which £314.7m was paid in cash and £9.7m was contingent cash consideration. The contingent consideration
is based on 2023 revenue and EBITDA performance.
On 1 August 2023 Informa completed
the acquisition of the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (‘HIMSS’) assets. HIMSS Is the largest US event
focusing on information systems and information technology for the health sector. Total consideration was £84.0m, all of which
was paid in cash.
On 1 September 2023 Informa acquired
100% of the issued share capital of Canalys Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries (collectively ‘Canalys’). Canalys is a specialist
market research and analysis business that serves two subsegments of the Tech market, channel and mobility. Total consideration was £48.6m,
comprised of £41.5m cash, £3.9m in ordinary shares in Informa Plc and £3.2m contingent consideration. The contingent
consideration is based on revenue and cash performance in the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Net debt consists of cash and cash
equivalents and includes bank overdrafts when applicable, borrowings, derivatives associated with debt instruments, finance leases, lease
liabilities, deferred borrowing fees and other loan note receivables (excluding fair value through profit and loss items and amounts
held in escrow) where these are interest bearing and do not relate to deferred contingent arrangements.
| |
At 1 January
2023 | | |
Non-cash
Movements | | |
Cash flow | | |
Exchange
movements | | |
At 31
December
2023 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
2,125.8 | | |
- | | |
(1,689.2 | ) | |
(47.3 | ) | |
389.3 | |
Other financing assets | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Derivative assets associated with borrowings | |
2.2 | | |
(2.2 | ) | |
- | | |
- | | |
- | |
Finance lease receivables | |
6.7 | | |
5.9 | | |
(1.3 | ) | |
(0.8 | ) | |
10.5 | |
Total other financing assets | |
8.9 | | |
3.7 | | |
(1.3 | ) | |
(0.8 | ) | |
10.5 | |
Other financing liabilities | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Bond borrowings due in more than one year | |
(1,512.3 | ) | |
- | | |
- | | |
19.7 | | |
(1,492.6 | ) |
Bank loans due in more than one year | |
(41.3 | ) | |
0.5 | | |
7.9 | | |
2.5 | | |
(30.4 | ) |
Bond borrowing fees | |
8.8 | | |
(2.7 | ) | |
- | | |
0.1 | | |
6.2 | |
Bank loan fees due in more than one year | |
2.4 | | |
(1.6 | ) | |
1.2 | | |
0.3 | | |
2.3 | |
Derivative liabilities associated with borrowings | |
(168.1 | ) | |
82.0 | | |
8.2 | | |
- | | |
(77.9 | ) |
Lease liabilities | |
(270.4 | ) | |
(43.0 | ) | |
33.8 | | |
15.8 | | |
(263.8 | ) |
Acquired debt (see note 12) | |
- | | |
(443.9 | ) | |
443.9 | | |
- | | |
- | |
Bond borrowings due in less than one year | |
(398.4 | ) | |
- | | |
386.0 | | |
12.4 | | |
- | |
Total other financing liabilities | |
(2,379.3 | ) | |
(408.7 | ) | |
881.0 | | |
50.8 | | |
(1,856.2 | ) |
Total net financing liabilities | |
(2,370.4 | ) | |
(405.0 | ) | |
879.7 | | |
50.0 | | |
(1,845.7 | ) |
Net debt | |
(244.6 | ) | |
(405.0 | ) | |
(809.5 | ) | |
2.7 | | |
(1,456.4 | ) |
Included within the net cash outflow
of £809.5m (2022: inflow of £1,403.2m) is £7.9m (2022: £0.4m) of loan repayments. Bank loans include the Curinos
debt acquired as part of the Novantas transaction in 2021, representing £30.4m ($38.8m) of a drawn loan facility less finance fees
of £0.6m ($0.8m). There are total loan facilities available relating to Curinos of up to $60.0m, of which $50.0m has a maturity
date no later than 28 May 2024 should this remain undrawn and $10.0m has a maturity date no later than 28 May 2027.
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Total borrowings, excluding derivative assets and liabilities
associated with borrowings, are as follows:
| |
| | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
Notes | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Current | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Euro Medium Term Note (€450.0m) – due
July 2023 | |
| | |
- | | |
398.4 | |
Total current borrowings | |
13 | | |
- | | |
398.4 | |
Non-current | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Bank borrowings - other | |
| | |
30.4 | | |
41.3 | |
Bank debt issue costs | |
| | |
(2.3 | ) | |
(2.4 | ) |
Bank borrowings – non-current | |
13 | | |
28.1 | | |
38.9 | |
Euro Medium Term Note (€700.0m) – due October 2025 | |
| | |
608.2 | | |
619.7 | |
Euro Medium Term Note (£450.0m) – due July 2026 | |
| | |
450.0 | | |
450.0 | |
Euro Medium Term Note (€500.0m) – due April 2028 | |
| | |
434.4 | | |
442.6 | |
Euro Medium Term Note issue costs | |
| | |
(6.2 | ) | |
(8.8 | ) |
Euro Medium Term Note borrowings – non-current | |
13 | | |
1,486.4 | | |
1,503.5 | |
Total non-current borrowings | |
| | |
1,514.5 | | |
1,542.4 | |
Total borrowings | |
| | |
1,514.5 | | |
1,940.8 | |
Group level borrowings do not have
any financial covenants and do not contain any pledge of its property and equipment and other intangible assets as security over loans.
The average debt maturity on our drawn
borrowings is currently 2.7 years (2022: 3.1 years). The Group maintains the following lines of credit:
| ● | £1,050.0m
(2022: £1,020.0m) non-current revolving credit facility, of which £nil (2022:
£nil) was drawn down at 31 December 2023. Interest is payable at SONIA or SOFR
plus a margin. |
| ● | £77.5m
(2022: £91.2m) of Curinos bank borrowings, of which £30.4m (2022: £41.3m)
was drawn at 31 December 2023. Interest is payable at other offering rates plus a margin. |
| ● | £23.2m
(2022: £31.7m) comprising a number of bilateral uncommitted bank facilities that can
be drawn down to meet short-term financing needs, of which £nil (2022: £nil)
was drawn at 31 December 2023. These facilities consist of £10.0m (2022: £10.0m),
USD 12.8m (2022: USD 22.3m), AUD 1.0m (2022: AUD 1.0m), CAD 2.0m (2022: CAD 2.0m) and SGD
2.3m (2022: SGD 2.3m). Interest is payable at the local base rate plus a margin. |
| ● | Three
bank guarantee facilities comprising in aggregate up to USD 10.0m (2022: USD 10.0m), €0.9m
(2022: €0.9m) and £14.0m (2022: £14.1m). |
The effective interest rate on total
borrowing for the year ended 31 December 2023 was 3.4% (2022: 3.0%).
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15. Notes to the Cash Flow Statement
| |
| | |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
Notes | | |
£m | | |
£m | |
Continuing operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Profit before tax | |
| | | |
| 492.1 | | |
| 168.8 | |
Adjustments for: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation of property and equipment | |
| | | |
| 13.5 | | |
| 11.7 | |
Depreciation of right of use assets | |
| | | |
| 26.3 | | |
| 24.8 | |
Amortisation of other intangible assets | |
| | | |
| 353.9 | | |
| 310.5 | |
Impairment – acquisition-related and other intangible assets | |
| 6 | | |
| 25.1 | | |
| 6.9 | |
Reversal of impairment – IFRS 16 right of use assets | |
| 6 | | |
| (0.6 | ) | |
| (0.1 | ) |
Reversal of impairment – property and equipment | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| (0.7 | ) |
Share-based payments | |
| | | |
| 20.8 | | |
| 17.5 | |
Fair value gain on contingent consideration | |
| 6 | | |
| (87.6 | ) | |
| - | |
Fair value loss on contingent consideration | |
| 6 | | |
| 12.0 | | |
| 5.7 | |
Lease modifications | |
| | | |
| (5.1 | ) | |
| (3.0 | ) |
Profit on disposal of businesses | |
| 6 | | |
| (3.0 | ) | |
| (11.6 | ) |
Distributions received from investments | |
| 6 | | |
| - | | |
| (20.6 | ) |
Loss on disposal of property, equipment and software | |
| | | |
| 2.4 | | |
| 0.3 | |
Fair value (gain)/loss on investment | |
| 6 | | |
| (1.3 | ) | |
| 0.9 | |
Finance income | |
| 7 | | |
| (47.4 | ) | |
| (27.5 | ) |
Finance costs | |
| 8 | | |
| 67.4 | | |
| 74.1 | |
Share of adjusted results of joint ventures and associates | |
| | | |
| (5.8 | ) | |
| (2.1 | ) |
Operating cash inflow before movements
in working capital | |
| | | |
| 862.7 | | |
| 555.6 | |
(Increase)/decrease in inventories | |
| | | |
| (7.4 | ) | |
| 0.1 | |
Increase in receivables | |
| | | |
| (16.1 | ) | |
| (141.7 | ) |
(Decrease)/increase in payables | |
| | | |
| (16.0 | ) | |
| 197.2 | |
Movements in working capital | |
| | | |
| (39.5 | ) | |
| 55.6 | |
Pension deficit recovery contributions | |
| | | |
| (3.5 | ) | |
| (6.9 | ) |
Additional pension payment | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (16.1 | ) |
Pension payment into escrow | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| (28.2 | ) |
Cash generated by continuing operations | |
| | | |
| 819.7 | | |
| 560.0 | |
Cash generated by discontinued operations | |
| | | |
| - | | |
| 54.7 | |
Cash generated by operations | |
| | | |
| 819.7 | | |
| 614.7 | |
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16. Share capital
Share capital as at
31 December 2023 amounted to £1.4m (2022: £1.4m).
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
£m | | |
£m | |
Issued, authorised
and fully paid | |
| | | |
| | |
1,368,029,699 (2022: 1,418,525,746) ordinary shares of 0.1p each | |
| 1.4 | | |
| 1.4 | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
| |
Number
of shares | | |
Number of shares | |
At 1 January | |
| 1,418,525,746 | | |
| 1,503,112,804 | |
Issue of new shares to Employee Share Trust | |
| - | | |
| 5,000,000 | |
Issue of shares | |
| 26,492,800 | | |
| - | |
Share buyback | |
| (76,988,847 | ) | |
| (89,587,058 | ) |
At 31 December | |
| 1,368,029,699 | | |
| 1,418,525,746 | |
On 17 April 2023,
the Company issued 25,957,663 ordinary shares at the nominal value of 0.1p to Tiger Acquisitions (Jersey) Limited in relation to the acquisition
of Tarsus (see note 12).
On 1 September 2023,
the Company issued 535,137 ordinary shares at the nominal value of 0.1p to Canalys Pte Limited in relation to the acquisition of Canalys
(see note 12).
During 2023, the Company
bought back 76,988,847 ordinary shares (2022: 89,587,058) at the nominal value of 0.1p for a total consideration of £548.3m (2022:
£517.0m) and cancelled 76,476,666 (2022: 88,987,197) of these shares. 512,181 shares (2022: 599,861 shares) for consideration of
£4.0m (2022: £3.7m) were settled and cancelled subsequent to year-end.
17. Post balance sheet events
On 10 January 2024 the Group announced an
agreement to combine Informa Tech’s digital businesses with TechTarget to create US-listed New TechTarget. Informa will contribute
Informa Tech’s digital businesses and c.$350m of cash for a 57% ownership of New TechTarget. The proposed transaction is expected
to complete in the second half of 2024, subject to TechTarget majority shareholder approval and customary regulatory approvals.
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Glossary
of Terms: Alternative Performance Measures
The Group provides
adjusted results and underlying measures in addition to statutory measures, in order to provide additional useful information on business
performance trends to Shareholders. The Board considers these non-GAAP measures to be a useful and alternative way to measure the Group’s
performance in a way that is comparable to the prior year.
The terms ‘adjusted’
and ‘underlying’ are not defined terms under IFRS and may not therefore be comparable with similarly titled measurements reported
by other companies. These measures are not intended to be a substitute for, or superior to, IFRS measurements. The Financial Review
provides reconciliations of alternative performance measures (APMs) to statutory measures and also provides the basis of calculation for
certain APM metrics. These APMs are provided on a consistent basis with the prior year.
ADJUSTED
RESULTS AND ADJUSTING ITEMS
Adjusted results exclude
items that are commonly excluded across the media sector: amortisation and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets relating to businesses
acquired and other intangible asset purchases of book lists, journal titles, acquired databases and brands related to exhibitions and
conferences, acquisition and integration costs, profit or loss on disposal of businesses, restructuring costs and other items that in
the opinion of the Directors would impact the comparability of underlying results. Adjusting items are detailed in Note 6 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Adjusted results are
prepared for the following measures which are provided in the Consolidated Income Statement on page 20: adjusted operating profit,
adjusted net finance costs, adjusted profit before tax (PBT), adjusted tax charge, adjusted profit after tax, adjusted earnings, and adjusted
diluted earnings per share. Adjusted operating margin, effective tax rate on adjusted profits and adjusted EBITDA are used in the Financial
Review on pages 9, 12 and 15 respectively.
ADJUSTED EBITDA
· | Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation
and other non-cash items such as share-based payments and before adjusting items. The full reconciliation and definition of adjusted EBITDA
is provided in the Financial Review. |
· | Covenant-adjusted EBITDA for Informa interest cover purposes under the Group’s
previous financial covenants on debt facilities is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and adjusting items. It
is adjusted to be on a pre-IFRS 16 basis. |
· | Covenant-adjusted EBITDA for Informa leverage purposes under the Group’s
previous financial covenants on debt facilities is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and adjusting items. It
is adjusted to include a full year’s trading for acquisitions and remove trading results for disposals, and adjusted to be on a
pre-IFRS 16 basis. |
ADJUSTED EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
The adjusted effective
tax rate is shown as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the adjusted tax charge by the adjusted profit before tax. The Financial
Review on page 12 shows the calculation of the adjusted effective tax rate, which is provided as an additional useful metric for
readers on the Group’s tax position.
ADJUSTED
NET DEBT
Adjusted net debt for
Informa leverage purposes under the Group’s previous financial covenants on debt facilities is translated using average exchange
rates for the 12-month period and is adjusted to include deferred consideration payable, to exclude derivatives associated with borrowings
and to be on a pre-IFRS 16 basis.
ADJUSTED
OPERATING MARGIN
The adjusted operating
margin is shown as a percentage and is calculated by dividing adjusted operating profit by revenue. The Financial Review on page 9
shows the calculation of the adjusted operating margin, which is provided as an additional useful metric on underlying performance to
readers.
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ADJUSTED TAX CHARGE
The adjusted tax charge excludes the tax
effects of adjusting items, deferred tax movements relating to tax losses in Luxembourg as well as other significant one-off items. It
includes the allowable tax benefit for goodwill amortisation in the US and elsewhere.
DIVIDEND COVER
Dividend cover is the
ratio of adjusted diluted earnings per share to dividends per share for the year and is provided to enable year-on-year comparability
on the level at which dividends are covered by earnings. Dividends consist of the interim dividend that has been paid for the year and
the proposed final dividend for the year. Diluted earnings per share are adjusted to be stated before adjusting items impacting earnings
per share. The Financial Review on page 14 provides the calculation of dividend cover.
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO
This is the ratio of
the total amount of dividends per share paid and proposed to Shareholders relating to a financial year relative to the adjusted diluted
earnings per share on continuing operations for the year. The dividend payout ratio is shown on page 14 of the Financial Review.
FREE CASH FLOW
Free cash flow is a
key financial measure of cash generation and represents the cash flow generated by the business before cash flows relating to acquisitions
and disposals and their related costs, dividends, any new equity issuance or repurchases of own shares and debt issues or repayments.
Free cash flow is one of the Group’s key performance indicators, and is an indicator of operational efficiency and financial discipline,
illustrating the capacity to reinvest, fund future dividends and to repay debt. The Financial Review on page 15 provides a reconciliation
of free cash flow to statutory measures.
INFORMA INTEREST COVER
Informa interest cover
is calculated according to the Group’s previous financial covenants on debt facilities and is the ratio of covenant-adjusted EBITDA
for interest cover purposes to adjusted net finance costs and excluding finance fair value items. It is provided to enable the assessment
of our debt position together with our compliance with these previous specific debt covenants. The Financial Review on page 18 provides
the basis of the calculation of Informa interest cover.
INFORMA LEVERAGE RATIO
The Informa leverage
ratio is calculated according to the Group’s previous financial covenants on debt facilities and is the ratio of net debt to covenant-adjusted
EBITDA for Informa leverage information purposes and is provided to enable the assessment of our debt position together with compliance
with these previous specific debt covenants. The Financial Review on page 18 provides the basis of the calculation of the Informa
leverage ratio.
NET CASH/DEBT
Net debt consists of
cash and cash equivalents, and includes bank overdrafts (where applicable), borrowings, derivatives associated with debt instruments,
finance leases, lease liabilities, deferred borrowing fees and other loan receivables or loan payables where these are interest bearing
and do not relate to deferred consideration arrangements for acquisitions or disposals.
OPERATING CASH FLOW AND OPERATING
CASH FLOW CONVERSION
Operating cash flow
is a financial measure used to determine the efficiency of cash flow generation in the business and is measured by and represents free
cash flow before interest, tax, restructuring and reorganisation costs. The Financial Review on page 16 reconciles operating cash
flow to statutory measures.
Operating cash flow
conversion is a measure of the strength of cash generation in the business and is measured as a percentage by dividing operating cash
flow by adjusted operating profit in the reporting period. The Financial Review on page 15 provides the calculation of operating
cash flow conversion.
UNDERLYING REVENUE AND UNDERLYING
ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT
Underlying revenue
and underlying adjusted operating profit refer to results adjusted for acquisitions and disposals, the phasing of events, including biennials,
the impact of changes from implementing new accounting standards and accounting policy changes and the effects of changes in foreign currency
by adjusting the current year and prior year amounts to use consistent currency exchange rates.
Phasing and biennial
adjustments relate to the alignment of comparative period amounts to the usual scheduling cycle of events in the current year. Where an
event originally scheduled for 2022 or 2023 was either cancelled or postponed there was an adverse impact on 2022 or 2023 underlying growth
as no adjustment was made for these in the calculation.
The results from acquisitions
are included on a pro-forma basis from the first day of ownership in the comparative period. Disposals are similarly adjusted for on a
pro-forma basis to exclude results in the comparative period from the date of disposal. Underlying measures are provided to aid comparability
of revenue and adjusted operating profit results against the prior year. The Financial Review on page 10 provides the reconciliation
of underlying measures of growth to reported measures of growth in percentage terms.
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Additional Information and Where
to Find It
In
connection with the proposed transaction (the “proposed transaction”) between Informa and TechTarget, Toro CombineCo, Inc.
(“NewCo” or, after the completion of the proposed transaction, “New TechTarget”) and TechTarget
will prepare and file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including a registration
statement on Form S-4 that will contain a proxy statement of TechTarget that also constitutes a prospectus of NewCo (the “Proxy
Statement/Prospectus”). A definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of TechTarget. TechTarget and
NewCo may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This communication is not a substitute for any proxy
statement, registration statement or prospectus, or any other document that TechTarget or NewCo (as applicable) may file with the SEC
in connection with the proposed transaction. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF TECHTARGET
ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED BY TECHTARGET OR NEWCO WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. TechTarget investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus (when they become available), as well as other filings containing important information about TechTarget, NewCo,
and other parties to the proposed transaction (including Informa), without charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by TechTarget will be available free of charge under the tab “Financials” on the
“Investor Relations” page of TechTarget’s internet website at www.TechTarget.com or by contacting TechTarget’s
Investor Relations Department at investor@TechTarget.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Informa,
TechTarget, NewCo, and their respective directors and certain of their respective executive officers and employees may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from TechTarget’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information
regarding the directors of Informa is contained in Informa’s annual reports and accounts available on Informa’s website at
www.informa.com/investors/ and in the National Storage Mechanism at data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. Information
regarding the directors and executive officers of TechTarget is contained in TechTarget’s proxy statement for its 2023 annual meeting
of stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 19, 2023, and in other documents subsequently filed with the SEC. Additional information
regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, will be contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC (when they become available).
These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This
communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of securities
in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking”
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than historical facts, are forward-looking statements, including:
statements regarding the expected timing and structure of the proposed transaction; the ability of the parties to complete the proposed
transaction considering the various closing conditions; the expected benefits of the proposed transaction, such as improved operations,
enhanced revenues and cash flow, synergies, growth potential, market profile, business plans, expanded portfolio and financial strength;
the competitive ability and position of NewCo following completion of the proposed transaction; legal, economic, and regulatory conditions;
and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements
that are not historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,”
“intend,” “expect,” “endeavor,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“overestimate,” “underestimate,” “believe,” “plan,” “could,” “would,”
“project,” “predict,” “continue,” “target,” or the negatives of these words or other similar
terms or expressions that concern TechTarget’s or NewCo’s expectations, strategy, priorities, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking
statements are based upon current plans, estimates, and expectations that are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially
from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. We can give no assurance that such plans, estimates, or expectations
will be achieved, and therefore, actual results may differ materially from any plans, estimates, or expectations in such forward-looking
statements.
Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates, or expectations include, among others: that one or more closing conditions
to the proposed transaction, including certain regulatory approvals, may not be satisfied or waived, on a timely basis or otherwise, including
that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay, or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the proposed transaction, may require
conditions, limitations, or restrictions in connection with such approvals or that the required approval by the shareholders of TechTarget
may not be obtained; the risk that the proposed transaction may not be completed in the time frame expected by Informa, TechTarget, or
NewCo, or at all; unexpected costs, charges, or expenses resulting from the proposed transaction; uncertainty of the expected financial
performance of NewCo following completion of the proposed transaction; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction,
including as a result of delay in completing the proposed transaction or integrating the relevant portion of the Informa Tech business
with the business of TechTarget; the ability of NewCo to implement its business strategy; difficulties and delays in achieving revenue
and cost synergies of NewCo; the occurrence of any event that could give rise to termination of the proposed transaction; potential
litigation in connection with the proposed transaction or other settlements or investigations that may affect the timing or occurrence
of the proposed transaction or result in significant costs of defense, indemnification, and liability; evolving legal, regulatory, and
tax regimes; changes in economic, financial, political, and regulatory conditions, in the United States and elsewhere, and other factors
that contribute to uncertainty and volatility, natural and man-made disasters, civil unrest, pandemics, geopolitical uncertainty, and
conditions that may result from legislative, regulatory, trade, and policy changes associated with the current or subsequent U.S. administration;
risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction; certain restrictions
during the pendency of the proposed transaction that may impact TechTarget’s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or
strategic transactions; Informa’s, TechTarget’s, and NewCo’s ability to meet expectations regarding the accounting and
tax treatments of the proposed transaction; the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects
on the market price of TechTarget’s common stock; the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse
effect on the ability of TechTarget to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers,
employees, stockholders, strategic partners and other business relationships and on its operating results and business generally; market
acceptance of TechTarget’s and the relevant portion of the Informa Tech business’s products and services; the impact
of pandemics and future health epidemics and any related economic downturns, on TechTarget’s business and the markets in which it
and its customers operate; changes in economic or regulatory conditions or other trends affecting the internet, internet advertising and
information technology industries; data privacy and artificial intelligence laws, rules, and regulations; the impact of foreign currency
exchange rates; certain macroeconomic factors facing the global economy, including instability in the regional banking sector, disruptions
in the capital markets, economic sanctions and economic slowdowns or recessions, rising inflation and interest rate fluctuations on TechTarget’s
and the relevant portion of the Informa Tech business’s results; and other matters included in TechTarget’s filings with
the SEC, including in Item 1A of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and its Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the proposed transaction,
will be more fully discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus that will be included in the registration statement on Form S-4 that
will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors
to be presented in registration statement on Form S-4 will be, considered representative, no such list should be considered to be
a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization
of forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements as they are not guarantees
of future performance or outcomes and that actual performance and outcomes, including, without limitation, our actual results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity, and the development of new markets or market segments in which we operate, may differ materially from
those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this communication.
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or re-affirmation of these statements as of any future date.
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