Rm Plc · LSE:RM.

Rm — 14 months to 30 Nove Earnings Presentation

38 slides from Rm's earnings presentation, Feb 6, 2012

  1. Slide 1: RM plc Preliminary Results, 14 Months to 30 November 2011

    RM plc p 14 Month Period to 30 No ovember 2011 Martyn Ratcliffe, Executive Chairman Iain McIntosh, Chief Financial Officer To be read in conjunction with the Preliminary Results announcementt released l d on 6 FFebruary b 2012

  2. Slide 2: FY11 Overview

    FY11 Overview A Difficult Year • Education sector severely impacted by public sector s cuts (BSF shielded RM from total impact) • International businesses under-performed, particularly USA • RM had h d not taken k adequate d action to prepare for f foreseeable f bl challenges h ll Strategic Review •

  3. Slide 3: Group Financial Summary

    Group Financial Su ummary 12 months to 14 months to 12 months to 12 months to £m Sept 2010 N 2011 Nov Nov 2010 Nov 2011 Revenue 380.1 350.8 376.1 310.1 Adjusted operating 22.6 10.0 21.4 14.1 profit* profit Adjusted diluted EPS(p) 18.8 7.3 17.4 10.8 Cash from operations 23.7 24.8 14.2 39.5 Gross cash

  4. Slide 4: FY11 Divisional Summary

    FY11 Divisional Sum mmary 12 months to 30 November Learning Educa ation Assessment & Total £m Technologies Resou urces Data 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 Revenue 271.8 214.4 81.6 74.4 22.7 21.3 376.1 310.1 Adjusted 9.7 8.7 8.8 3.8 2.9 1.6 21.4 14.1 Operating Profit* % Profit 3.6% 4.1% 10.8

  5. Slide 5: Group Revenue

    Group Revenue *Exited operations are businesses sold and held for sale at the balance sheet date, d some of which have subsequently been sold. 5

  6. Slide 6: Group Adjusted Operating Profit

    Group Adjusted Op perating Profit *Exited operations are businesses sold and held for sale at the balance sheet date, d some of which have subsequently been sold. 6

  7. Slide 7: Profit from Operations

    Profit from Operatio ons FY10 to FY11 comparison (12 month hs to 30 November) 7

  8. Slide 8: Adjustments to Operating Profit

    Adjustments to Ope erating Profit 12 months to 30 November 2011 8

  9. Slide 9: Group Headcount

    Group Headcount * *Exited operations are businesses sold and held for sale at the balance sheet date, d some of which have subsequently been sold. 9

  10. Slide 10: Exited Operations

    Exited Operations US Hardware (Computrac) • Approx consideration: £2.9m. Loss-making g in FY11 A Australia li • Approx consideration : £0.9m. Loss-making in FY11 DACTA • Inventory realisation at approximately 70% % of book value: £0.2m. Loss-making in FY11 Lego JV • Approx consideration : £3.8m, inc

  11. Slide 11: Debt Facilities

    Debt Facilities New £30m unsecured committed Revolvving Credit Facility signed with Barclays • Runs to 27 March 2015 with mutually agree ed extensions to March 2017 • Margin 2.75% over LIBOR, falling to 2.50% after a a year, subject to Debt / EBITDA ratio Principal financial covenants • Debt / EBITD

  12. Slide 12: Pensions

    Pensions IAS 19 on balance b l sheet h deficit d f increased: d £m UK Defined Benefit Pension Scheme C Consistent i t t record d off managementt action ti Deficit at 30 Sep 2010 (12.4) £9.0m net of tax 2002: base retirement age increased to 65 2003: closed to new members Cash in excess of service co

  13. Slide 13: RM Strategy

    RM Strategy Group Strategy: UK education market with w international distribution Phase 1: Restructuring Almost Complete e • Disposal of non-core businesses • Continuing operations restructured into 4 divisions • Headcount and cost base reduced signifiicantly Phase 2: Operational Strategy • Strategy

  14. Slide 14: Strengths & Opportunities

    Strengths & Oppo ortunities Strengths g Opportunities pp • Brand and distribution channels in UK • Expansion of offerings to customer base • B Breadth dth and dddepth th off experience i iin • New N initiatives i iti ti education market • International distribution (not fixed • Staff: commitment and

  15. Slide 15: New Organisation Structure

    New Organisatio on Structure 12 months to 30 November 2011 15

  16. Slide 16: Education Technology: Overview & Strategy

    Education Techno ology Overview & Strategy Classroom Technologies • PC hardware (RM & 3rd-party), other hardware e (e.g. whiteboards), implementation & support – Approx 2,300 schools purchased hardwa are/related services from RM. Good performance in academies and free schools • Revenue & margins wil

  17. Slide 17: Education Technology: Retained Operations

    Education Techno ology Retained Operations (12 months to t 30 November 2011) 17

  18. Slide 18: Education Technology: Retained Operations

    Education Techno ology Retained Operations • All business areas anticipated to continue to experience market pressures • Margins anticipated to be consistent with other hardware-oriented IT businesses • Strategic importance to RM as the Group Group’ss major sales channel to UK schools 18

  19. Slide 19: Education Technology: Revenue Seasonality

    Education Techno ology Revenue Seasonality 19

  20. Slide 20: Managed Services: Overview & Strategy

    Managed Service es Overview & Strategy Building Schools for the Future (BSF) • Successful implementation of 44 schools in 20 011. Reduction on 2010 • Peak implementation year is 2012 (approx 50 schools) s • Decline from 2013 and minimal revenue from new n implementations after 2014 • Typically yp y

  21. Slide 21: Managed Services: Retained Operations

    Managed Service es Retained Operations (12 months to t 30 November 2011) 21

  22. Slide 22: Managed Services: Retained Operations

    Managed Service es Retained Operations • 2011 revenue decline in line with BSF roll-out schedule • Increase in 2012 revenue anticipated with decline thereafter • Margins anticipated to be relatively constant 22

  23. Slide 23: Managed Services: Revenue Seasonality

    Managed Service es Revenue Seasonality 23

  24. Slide 24: Education Resources: Overview & Strategy

    Education Resourrces Overview & Strategy TTS • Value-added distribution of RM-developed and d third-party classroom resources. Primarily direct to schools but some via dealer/distributors/retailers (28%) and international distributor network (8%) – Approx 90% of primary schools and 45% of secondary

  25. Slide 25: Education Resources: Retained Operations

    Education Resourrces Retained Operations (12 months to t 30 November 2011) 25

  26. Slide 26: Education Resources: Retained Operations

    Education Resourrces Retained Operations • TTS revenue growth of 4% in 2011 2011. RM- Spacekraft decline of 5% • TTS margins anticipated to be relatively constant • RM-Spacekraft profitable but lower margin than TTS 26

  27. Slide 27: Education Resources: Revenue Seasonality

    Education Resourrces Revenue Seasonality 27

  28. Slide 28: Education Software: Overview

    Education Softwa are Overview Assessment: e-Marking and e-Testing solutions and services • Strong UK market position and growing internaationally • 4 new e-marking customers • 2 contract extensions worth a combined total of o £33m Data Solutions • Dominated by large DfE contract – retender an nticip

  29. Slide 29: Education Software: Retained Operations

    Education Softwa are Retained Operations (12 months to t 30 November 2011) 29

  30. Slide 30: Education Software: Retained Operations

    Education Softwa are Retained Operations In 2011: • ADS declined by ~6% • SMS and LP declined by ~14% • Easiteach declined materially related to review of provisions • Other activities had mixed performance Assessment business and SMS relatively stable. Other software activities under significant pr

  31. Slide 31: Education Software: Revenue Seasonality

    Education Softwa are Revenue Seasonality 31

  32. Slide 32: RM India

    RM India 30 November 2011 476 employees (30 Nov 2011) T t l Cost Total C t - £6.2m £6 2 for f 14 months th tto Nov 2011 RM India Trivan ndrum Customer Software Internal Management & Support Development Shared Services Administration Approx 18% Approx 55% Approx 19% Approx 8% RM India d is a wholly-o

  33. Slide 33: Summary

    Summary 2011 – A challenging year • But operating profitably and cash-generaative • Strongest period end cash position since 2008 Restructuring g almost complete p • 4 operating divisions with clear strategiess • Successful disposal programme • S b t ti l reduction Substantial d ti iin costt base b

  34. Slide 34: Appendices

    Appendices pp

  35. Slide 35: Appendix 1: Income Statement

    Appendix 1 Income statement Year to 30 Nov £m 2010 2011 Adjusteed Adjustments* Total Adjusted Adjustments* Total Revenue 376 6.1 - 376.1 310.1 - 310.1 Cost of sales (276.9) 9) - (276 9) (276.9) (228 7) (228.7) - (228 7) (228.7) Gross profit 99 9.2 - 99.2 81.4 - 81.4 Gross profit % 26.4 4% - 26.4% 26

  36. Slide 36: Appendix 2: Balance Sheet

    Appendix 2 Balance sheet 30 Novv 30 Nov £m 2010 2011 £m 2010 0 2011 Cash and cash equivalents (2.4) 24.5 Goodwill and acquisition intangibles 37.8 8 18.5 Bank loans (12.4) (13.0) Property, plant & equipment and software intangibles 23.9 9 20.2 Issued loan notes (0.5) - Interest in associate 1.0 0 0.

  37. Slide 37: Appendix 3: Cash Flow

    Appendix 3 Cash flow (12 months to 30 Novembe er) Operating cash flows – £m FY-2010 FY-2011 Profit/(loss) from operations 23.1 (18.9) Amortisation 2.3 1.7 Depreciation 7.4 7.1 Share-based payments 1.5 1.1 Other adjustments (7.5) 28.9 Operating cash flows before movements in working capital 26 8 26.8

  38. Slide 38: Appendix 4: 2011 Operating Division Structure

    Appendix 4 2011 Operating division structure 12 Months to 14 Months to 12 Months to 12 Months to £m Sep 2010 Nov 2011 Nov 2010 Nov 2011 Learning Revenue 273.9 243.0 271.8 214.4 Technologies Adjusted 10 4 10.4 54 5.4 97 9.7 87 8.7 Operating Profit Education Ed ti R Revenue 83 3 83.3 83 9 83.9 81 6 81

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