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Informa — H1 2018 Earnings Presentation

43 slides from Informa's earnings presentation, Jul 25, 2018

  1. Slide 1: 2018 Half-Year Results

    2018 HALF-YEAR RESULTS GROWTH CONTINUATION COMBINED WITH ACCELERATED INTEGRATION 25 JULY 2018 WWW.INFORMA.COM

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    DISCLAIMER This presentation contains forward-looking statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of the Group. Although the Group believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements are not guarantees o

  3. Slide 3: H1 2018 Growth Continuation

    STEPHEN A. CARTER GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE H1 2018 GROWTH CONTINUATION 2018 HALF-YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 3

  4. Slide 4: 2014-2017 Growth Acceleration Plan

    2014-2017 GROWTH ACCELERATION PLAN Growth Acceleration Plan (GAP) GAP GAP GAP GAP GAP GAP Operating Management Portfolio Acquisition Investment Funding Structure Model Management Strategy “ The goal is simple but demanding: progressively to return ever y par t of our business to growth, and simultan

  5. Slide 5: Growth Continuation in H1 2018

    GROWTH CONTINUATION…IN H1 2018 Academic Publishing Global Exhibitions Business Intelligence Knowledge & Networking +3.5% +7.3% +2.4% +0.5% INFORMA GROUP GROWTH Underlying Underlying Earnings Free Cash Dividends Revenue* Profit* Per Share Flow Per Share +4.3% +1.9% +2.5% +4.9% +6.0% 2018 HALF YEAR RE

  6. Slide 6: Growth Continuation in H1 2018

    GROWTH CONTINUATION…IN H1 2018 UNDERLYING REVENUE GROWTH (%) 1 ADJUSTED EPS (P)2 4.5 4.3 25.0 CAGR 24.6 Average 24.0 2.9% 7.4% 4.0 3.7 23.0 3.5 21.3 3.0 21.0 20.6 2.5 2.5 19.0 18.5 1.9 2.0 2.0 17.0 1.5 1.0 15.0 H1 2014 H1 2015 H1 2016 H1 2017 H1 2018 H1 2014 H1 2015 H1 2016 H1 2017 H1 2018 PERFORMAN

  7. Slide 7: Growth Continuation in H1 2018

    GROWTH CONTINUATION…IN H1 2018 GROWTH Continuing improvement in underlying revenue growth PERFORMANCE Profit and earnings growth despite depreciation and currency headwinds STRONG Free cash flow conversion EFFICIENT Balance sheet gearing at upper end of target range following UBM RETURNS Cash discip

  8. Slide 8: Upper Level Specialist Academic Content

    UPPER LEVEL SPECIALIST ACADEMIC CONTENT ACADEMIC PUBLISHING REVENUE BY TYPE H1 PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH – Improved performance in Books Subscriptions – Operational effectiveness programme Copy Sales – Growth in physical and digital H1 2018 – Consistent high renewals in Journals – Strong performance in

  9. Slide 9: Divisional Performance and Growth

    DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH GLOBAL EXHIBITIONS UBM H1 PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH H1 PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH – Continued strong underlying trading – Trading in line with expectations, with improving levels of growth – Health & Nutrition (Natural Products Expo, Vitafoods), – 1.1% underlying revenue g

  10. Slide 10: Divisional Performance and Growth

    DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE KNOWLEDGE & NETWORKING H1 PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH H1 PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH – Improving levels of growth – Steady improvement in growth despite non-renewal of £3m – Consistent subscription renewals around 90% managed events contract in TMT – Mom

  11. Slide 11: Creation of New Informa: Best of Both

    CREATION OF NEW INFORMA: BEST OF BOTH International Data Scale NEW INFORMA Strength A leading B2B information services company Vertical Face-to-Face Scale Platforms Specialist Knowledge 2018 HALF YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 11

  12. Slide 12: 2018-2019 Accelerated Integration Plan

    2018-2019 ACCELERATED INTEGRATION PLAN Accelerated Integration Plan (AIP) AIP AIP AIP AIP AIP AIP Operating Leadership Progressive Cost & Fashion Brand Model & & Talent Portfolio Revenue GAP Value Verticals Management Synergies A 12-month phased programme of activity to combine Informa and UBM 2018

  13. Slide 13: AIP: 12-Month Phased Programme of Activity

    AIP: 12-MONTH PHASED PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITY PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 DISCOVERY AMBITION COMBINATION COMPLETION & VALIDATION & CREATION August – November 2018 November 2018 March – July 2019 June – August 2018 – March 2019 • Learn more about each • Finalise new operating • Start to operate as a

  14. Slide 14: H1 2018 Financial Performance

    GARETH WRIGHT GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR H1 2018 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 2018 HALF-YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 14

  15. Slide 15: 2018 Half Year Results

    2018 HALF YEAR RESULTS  4.6% +3.3%  6.0% Higher Reported Revenue, Increased Adjusted Enhanced Dividend Operating Profit despite FX headwind Per Share +3.3% to £294.4m (H1 2017: £284.9m) +4.6% to £957.1m up 6.0% to 7.05p (H1 2017: £915.3m) (H1 2017: 6.65p) +2.5% Growth in Adjusted Diluted EPS +4.3%

  16. Slide 16: Improving Underlying Revenue Growth

    IMPROVING UNDERLYING REVENUE GROWTH H1 2018 H1 2017 Actual Underlying £m £m % % Revenue Academic Publishing 238.5 238.9 -0.2 3.5 Global Exhibitions 343.1 342.8 0.1 7.3 Business Intelligence 180.3 187.5 -3.8 2.4 Knowledge & Networking 126.2 146.1 -13.6 0.5 UBM 69.0 Group 957.1 915.3 4.6 4.3* Adjusted

  17. Slide 17: Revenue Growth Mix

    REVENUE GROWTH MIX H1 2018 REVENUE GROWTH (%) +7.4% -0.4% -6.7% Phasing & Other +4.3% Currency Expansion  +4.6% & Scale Underlying Reported (excluding UBM) (including UBM) 2018 HALF YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 17

  18. Slide 18: Growth in Revenue, Adjusted Profit and Earnings

    GROWTH IN REVENUE, ADJUSTED PROFIT AND EARNINGS H1 2018 H1 2017 £m £m Revenue 957.1 915.3 Adjusted Operating Profit 294.4 284.9 Growth Adjusted Operating Margin – Improving underlying growth – Reported growth impacted by currency Net interest -29.7 -28.7 Adjusted profit before tax 264.7 256.2 Operat

  19. Slide 19: Strong Free Cash Flow Growth

    STRONG FREE CASH FLOW GROWTH Increased Free Cash Flow – Strong underlying cash flow – Lower Capex post GAP Investment programme – Higher Depreciation post GAP Investment programme – Working Capital outflow due to deferred revenue phasing in UBM £119.4m 2018 Free Cash Flow >£475m £113.8m  +4.9% 2018

  20. Slide 20: Continuous Reinvestment for Growth

    CONTINUOUS REINVESTMENT FOR GROWTH 100.0 5.0 – Increased capex in recent years reflecting GAP Investment – Depreciation/Amortisation flow- 80.0 4.0 through as products and platforms go live 60.0 3.0 – Capex as a % of sales falling as Depreciation % rises – Short-term Impact on drop- 40.0 2.0 through

  21. Slide 21: Long-Term Flexible Financing

    LONG-TERM FLEXIBLE FINANCING NET DEBT BRIDGE (£m) 2,713.0 Efficient balance sheet – 3.1x covenant gearing at end June – 10-year maturity profile – Balanced mix of funding sources UBM financing terms renegotiated 1,373.1 – Guarantor structure aligned across all debt classes – Financial covenants alig

  22. Slide 22: Improving Operational and Financial Performance

    IMPROVING OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FREE CASHFLOW (£m) DIVIDEND PER SHARE (P)* 7.05 130.0 7.0 CAGR 5% CAGR 17% 119.4 120.0 113.8 6.65 110.0 6.5 101.4 100.0 6.26 89.2 90.0 6.03 6.0 5.89 80.0 70.0 64.7 60.0 5.5 50.0 40.0 5.0 H1 2014 H1 2015 H1 2016 H1 2017 H1 2018 H1 2014 H1 2015 H1 2016 H

  23. Slide 23: Focused on Full Year Delivery

    FOCUSED ON FULL YEAR DELIVERY Forward visibility Attractive margins ✓ >65% Exhibitions and Subscriptions 30%+ ✓ Strong Free Cash Flow Efficient Balance Sheet ✓ c.£600m annually* 3.1x at end H1 ✓ Steady investment Consistent returns ✓ 3-5% of revenue +6.0% DPS ✓ 2018 HALF YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 23 *P

  24. Slide 24: H1 2018 Accelerated Integration

    STEPHEN A. CARTER GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE H1 2018 ACCELERATED INTEGRATION 2018 HALF-YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 24

  25. Slide 25: Accelerated Integration Plan

    ACCELERATED INTEGRATION PLAN Accelerated Integration Plan (AIP) AIP AIP AIP AIP AIP AIP Operating Progressive Cost & Leadership Fashion Brand Model & Portfolio Revenue & Talent GAP Value Verticals Management Synergies A 12-month phased programme of activity to combine Informa and UBM 2018 HALF YEAR

  26. Slide 26: AIP Operating Model & Progressive Portfolio Management

    AIP OPERATING MODEL & PROGRESSIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AIP INCREASING AIP OPERATING MODEL MARKET/VERTICAL FOCUS PROGRESSIVE PORTFOLIO & VERTICALS & ORIENTATION MANAGEMENT Accelerate verticalisation in information UBM operating model in Asia CUSTOMER FIRST and content-led businesses as well as events

  27. Slide 27: AIP Leadership & Talent…Best of Both

    AIP LEADERSHIP & TALENT…BEST OF BOTH Chief Finance Know ledge & Academic Global Business Executive Director Netw orking Publishing Exhibitions Intelligence Strategy & Legal & IR & Business Internal Audit UBM Asia Technology Cosec Comms Planning HR/ Shared Treasury Finance Technology Taxation Talent

  28. Slide 28: AIP Leadership & Talent…Best of Both

    AIP LEADERSHIP & TALENT…BEST OF BOTH Chief Finance Know ledge & Academic Global Business Executive Director Netw orking Publishing Exhibitions Intelligence Strategy & Legal & IR & Business Internal Audit UBM Asia Technology Cosec Comms Planning HR/ Shared Treasury Finance Technology Taxation Talent

  29. Slide 29: AIP Cost and Revenue Synergies

    AIP COST AND REVENUE SYNERGIES Corporate Overhead Management & Support Procurement Increased Synergy Delivery £60m £75m 2019 2020 2021 in-year run-rate run-rate £50m £60m £75m * One-off cost to achieve target of £100m Attractive Revenue Opportunities 6-Step Revenue Growth Plan    Sponsorship Cust

  30. Slide 30: AIP Fashion GAP

    AIP FASHION GAP Challenges & Opportunities Fashion Brands – Evolving retail landscape – Consumer purchasing moving on line – Fast Fashion – Market fragmentation – Internal issues: loss of key talent, brand management and pricing strategy – Fashion c. 5% of Informa Group revenue – Opportunity to refr

  31. Slide 31: Growth Acceleration Plan for the Fashion Portfolio

    GROWTH ACCELERATION PLAN FOR THE FASHION PORTFOLIO 1 Support, refresh and invest in talent 2 ±£10m investment in key brands, experience and price 3 Target new customer growth segments 4 Sales and marketing excellence / Customer service 5 Content and education 2018 HALF YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 31

  32. Slide 32: AIP Brand Value

    AIP BRAND VALUE Brand Value – Focus on product/vertical brands – Informa corporate brand – UBM brand to be retired by end of AIP – Brand Transition Programme 2018 HALF YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 32

  33. Slide 33: Growth Continuation & Accelerated Integration

    STEPHEN A. CARTER GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE 2018 GROWTH CONTINUATION & ACCELERATED INTEGRATION 2018 HALF-YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 33

  34. Slide 34: 2018 Accelerated Integration

    2018 ACCELERATED INTEGRATION Accelerated Integration Plan (AIP) AIP AIP AIP AIP AIP AIP Operating Progressive Cost & Leadership Fashion Brand Model & Portfolio Revenue & Talent GAP Value Verticals Management Synergies – Events-led and – Best of both – Accelerate shift to – Cost synergies – 3-year pl

  35. Slide 35: 2018 Growth Outlook

    2018 GROWTH OUTLOOK Underlying Strong Continuous Revenue Improving Progressive Cashflow reinvestment Performance Dividend 3.5%+ for growth >£475m 2018 GROWTH CONTINUATION ACADEMIC GLOBAL UBM BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE & PUBLISHING EXHIBITIONS PORTFOLIO INTELLIGENCE NETWORKING c.2% underlying 5%+ underlying

  36. Slide 36: Appendices

    APPENDICES 2018 HALF YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 36

  37. Slide 37: Key Industry Verticals

    KEY INDUSTRY VERTICALS Construction & Health & Nutrition Life Sciences Agriculture International Yachting Real Estate Humanities & Technology Beauty & Aesthetics Transportation Fashion & Jewellery Social Science Anderson Books 2018 HALF YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 37

  38. Slide 38: Balance Sheet Summary

    BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY H1 2018 H1 2017 £m £m Intangibles and goodwill 10,090.7 4,421.8 Fixed assets 83.0 25.9 Other non-current assets 144.4 15.3 Current assets 639.8 391.3 Deferred income (784.0) (400.7) Other current liabilities (620.1) (307.8) Net debt (2,713.0) (1,566.4) Other non-current liabili

  39. Slide 39: Tax Summary

    TAX SUMMARY H1 2018 Tax ETR £m £m % Reported Profit Before Tax 120.3 25.7 21.4 Adjusted for: Intangible asset amortisation and impairment 81.3 15.4 Restructure and reorganisation costs Redundancy and restructuring costs 7.3 2.3 Vacant property costs 2.8 0.7 Acquisition and integration costs 52.2 3.4

  40. Slide 40: Operating Cash Flow Summary

    OPERATING CASH FLOW SUMMARY H1 2018 H1 2017 £m £m Adjusted operating profit 294.4 284.9 Depreciation of property and equipment 4.3 4.7 Software and product development amortisation 17.9 11.1 Share-based payments 2.4 2.4 Adjusted share of joint venture and associate results (0.1) (0.2) Adjusted EBITD

  41. Slide 41: Other Adjusting Items

    OTHER ADJUSTING ITEMS H1 2018 H1 2017 £m £m Intangible asset amortisation 81.3 79.4 Impairment - 2.8 Restructuring and reorganisation 10.1 8.6 Acquisition and integration 52.2 12.1 Subsequent re-measurement of contingent consideration (0.8) - Adjusting items in operating profit 142.8 102.9 Loss on d

  42. Slide 42: Currency Sensitivity

    CURRENCY SENSITIVITY Major Currencies Average Rates Closing Rates H1 2018 H1 2017 H1 2018 H1 2017 USD 1.37 1.26 1.32 1.30 On a proforma basis (including a full year of UBM), the impact of a 1 cent movement: Revenue £13m Adjusted Operating Profit £5m 2018 HALF YEAR RESULTS JULY 2018 42

  43. Slide 43: Sponsored ADR Programme

    SPONSORED ADR PROGRAMME Informa ADRs trade on the US over-the-counter (OTC) market Symbol IFJPY ISIN US45672B305 Ratio 1 ADR : 2 ORD Effective date 1st July 2013 Underlying ISIN JE00B3WJHK45 Depositary Bank BNY Mellon For any questions relating to Informa ADRs, please contact BNY Mellon Damon Rowan

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