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Sage — The Sage Group — FY2020 Earnings Presentation

40 slides from Sage's earnings presentation, Nov 20, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Sage Full Year Results 2020

    Sage Full Year Results 2020 20 November 2020 #SageResults #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbour

    Safe Harbour The following presentation is being made only to, and is only directed at, persons to whom such in the future. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: Inherent difficulty presentation may lawfully be communicated (“relevant persons”). Any person who is not a r

  3. Slide 3: Steve Hare, CEO

    Steve Hare, CEO Overview Financial review Strategic progress & outlook Q&A #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 3

  4. Slide 4: Our purpose

    Our purpose Our purpose is to transform the way people think and work, so their organisations can thrive. #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 4

  5. Slide 5: Key messages

    Key messages Business Strategic Confidence performance execution #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 5

  6. Slide 6: Jonathan Howell, CFO

    Jonathan Howell, CFO Overview Financial review Strategic progress & outlook Q&A #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 6

  7. Slide 7: Significant progress since FY18

    Significant progress since FY18 FY18 FY20 Subscription penetration 45% 65% Sage Business Cloud penetration 31% 61% #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 7

  8. Slide 8: FY20 Financial highlights

    FY20 Financial highlights High quality On-target Strong cash Resilient recurring margin revenue growth conversion balance sheet 8.5% 22.1% 123% £1.2bn1 1 Cash and available liquidity as at 30 September 2020 #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc

  9. Slide 9: P&L summary

    P&L summary FY20 FY19 Change £m £m % Total Organic Revenue £1,768m £1,705m +3.7% Recurring revenue £1,592m £1,468m +8.5% Organic operating profit £391m £406m -3.7% Organic operating profit margin % 22.1% 23.8% -1.7 ppts Underlying operating profit £411m £441m -6.7% Underlying operating profit margin

  10. Slide 10: Phasing of growth

    Phasing of growth H1 20 H2 20 £m £m Recurring revenue £787m £805m Year-on-year growth +10% +7% Sequential growth +5% +2% ARR £1,590m £1,611m Year-on-year growth +10% +5% Sequential growth +4% +1% Organic operating profit £206m £185m #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All right

  11. Slide 11: Revenue categories

    Revenue categories Recurring revenue penetration £1,768m +3.7% 90% Software Software subscription £947m £1,141m +21% subscription £1,592m penetration +8.5% 65% Recurring revenue Other recurring £521m £451m -13% Renewal Other (SSRS and by value processing) £237m £176m -26% 99% FY19 FY20 #SageResults

  12. Slide 12: Portfolio view of recurring revenue

    Portfolio view of recurring revenue £1,592m +8.5% £222m +29% Cloud native £172m Sage Business Cloud Cloud connected £480m £636m +33% penetration +10% 61% Future Sage Business £900m Cloud To be migrated £634m £557m -12% opportunity Non-Sage Business Cloud £182m £177m -2% FY19 FY20 #SageResults © 2020

  13. Slide 13: Regional overview

    Regional overview #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 13

  14. Slide 14: North America

    North America FY20 performance 61% Sage Intacct 71% Software subscription • Recurring revenue growth of 26% penetration FY19: 56% • Strength from both new customer acquisition and Sage Business Cloud existing customers penetration FY19: 66% US (excluding Sage Intacct) Organic Revenue by Category FY2

  15. Slide 15: Northern Europe

    Northern Europe FY20 performance 85% Recurring revenue growth of 9% 82% Software subscription • Sage Business Cloud penetration now at 82% penetration FY19: 70% • Reflecting continued success in cloud connected Sage Business Cloud accounting and payroll solutions penetration FY19: 67% • Cloud native

  16. Slide 16: Central and Southern Europe

    Central and Southern Europe FY20 performance 55% France 40% Software subscription • 4% recurring revenue growth penetration FY19: 46% • Growth driven by strong performance in cloud Sage Business Cloud connected solutions penetration FY19: 27% • Accelerating growth in cloud native solutions Organic R

  17. Slide 17: International

    International FY20 performance 62% 11% recurring revenue growth 14% Software subscription • Continued strong performance in local products penetration and Sage Accounting in Africa & Middle East FY19: 53% Sage Business Cloud • Growth in cloud native solutions, principally Sage penetration Intacct an

  18. Slide 18: Strong cash flow and financial position

    Strong cash flow and financial position Underlying cash Cash and liquidity Free cashflow conversion £1.2bn £382m 123% Net debt Net debt leverage £151m 0.3x See appendix for definitions #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 202

  19. Slide 19: Capital allocation

    Capital allocation To become a great SaaS company for customers and colleagues alike 1 2 3 4 Organic M&A and portfolio Maintain the ordinary Additional investment rationalisation dividend in real terms returns Strong and stable financial position Broad range of 1.0x – 2.0x net debt to EBITDA over th

  20. Slide 20: Summary

    Summary High quality On target Strong cash Resilient recurring margin conversion balance sheet revenue growth 8.5% 22.1% 123% £1.2bn1 1 Cash and available liquidity as at 30 September 2020 #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results

  21. Slide 21: Steve Hare, CEO

    Steve Hare, CEO Overview Financial review Strategic progress & outlook Q&A #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 21

  22. Slide 22: Our Purpose, Vision and Strategy

    Our Purpose, Vision and Strategy Purpose To transform the way people think and work so their organizations can thrive Vision To become a great SaaS company for customers and colleagues alike Strategic Lenses Customer Success Colleague Success Innovation Values and Behaviours We do the right thing St

  23. Slide 23: Focus and simplification

    Focus and simplification Revenue mix (as reported) Cloud native 8% 13% • We have delivered on our 2018 priority to Cloud connected 13% shift the business mix 37% • Cloud connected has been driven by To be migrated 60% migrations 38% • Cloud native has been driven by new customer acquisition Non-Sage

  24. Slide 24: Strategic progress scorecard

    Strategic progress scorecard We have delivered on our 2018 priorities, and are clear on our future focus Delivery on our 2018 priorities Strategic lenses Future focus Customer success Investment and focus on small and medium Customer experience, Start with the customer needs customer Colleague succe

  25. Slide 25: Sage Business Cloud portfolio

    Sage Business Cloud portfolio Cloud Connected Cloud Native Accounting & Financials People & Payroll Sage X3 Sage Intacct Sage People Sage 200 Cloud MEDIUM Sage 50 Cloud CakeHR Sage Accounting Sage 50 Payroll Sage Payroll SMALL Sage Service Fabric #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licens

  26. Slide 26: Sage Business Cloud vision

    Sage Business Cloud vision Enabling digital connections #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 26

  27. Slide 27: Customer context

    Customer context Only 17% of small businesses were planning 67% of small businesses now want to invest to invest in digital technology pre-COVID more in technology 73% have invested in digital technology in the Roobba Furniture last six months DPR Motorsport #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, o

  28. Slide 28: Strategic priorities for FY21 and beyond

    Strategic priorities for FY21 and beyond Sage Business Cloud Winning in our Embedding SaaS powered by Cloud Native target markets capability & culture • Leverage our cloud portfolio • Defend and grow Northern • People (talent) and process Europe small • Supporting customers in • Culture – customer c

  29. Slide 29: Outlook

    Outlook Against the uncertain economic backdrop, for FY21 we currently expect: • Organic recurring revenue growth in the region of 3-5%, weighted towards the second half • Other revenue (SSRS and processing) to continue to decline in line with strategy • Organic operating margin up to three percenta

  30. Slide 30: Key messages

    Key messages Business Strategic Confidence performance execution #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 30

  31. Slide 31: Q&A

    Q&A #SageResults #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 31

  32. Slide 32: Appendix: Strategic KPIs

    Appendix Strategic KPIs ARR Subscription Sage Business Renewal penetration Cloud penetration by value 4.8% 65% 61% 99% #SageResults © 2020 The Sage Group plc, or its licensors. All rights reserved. Sage Group plc Full Year Results 2020 32

  33. Slide 33: Appendix: Building ARR

    Appendix Building ARR Opening ARR1 100% £1.54bn Churn Migration, upsell & cross-sell Existing customers Renewal by value 99% £1.52bn Reactivations New customer acquisition New customers Closing ARR 105% £1.61bn 1. As at the end of the comparative period (30 September 2019) #SageResults © 2020 The Sa

  34. Slide 34: Appendix: Balance sheet strength

    Appendix Balance sheet strength Net debt Cash and Cash and cash Undrawn leverage ratio available liquidity equivalents facilities 0.3x £1.2bn £848m £398m Debt facilities: • Syndicated multi-currency Revolving Credit Facility of £692m, expiring in February 2025, with £294m (FY19: £45m) drawn as at 30

  35. Slide 35: Appendix: Cashflow reconciliation

    Appendix Cashflow reconciliation Underlying cash flow from operating Underlying operating profit £411m £505m activities Depreciation and £56m Non-recurring items (£4m) amortisation Share-based payments £29m Net interest paid (£26m) Net changes in working capital £45m Income tax paid (£93m) Net capit

  36. Slide 36: Appendix: Bridge to assets held for sale and disposals

    Appendix Bridge to assets held for sale and disposals ARR Recurring revenue Total revenue Operating profit £m FY20 Growth FY20 Growth FY20 Growth FY20 Growth Organic 1,611 +4.8% 1,592 +8.5% 1,768 +3.7% 391 22.1% Central & Southern Europe1 41 41 46 8 International2 41 41 52 7 Organic (incl. assets he

  37. Slide 37: Glossary

    Glossary Measure/Description Underlying (revenue and profit) measures Underlying measures are adjusted to exclude items which would distort the understanding of the performance for the year or comparability between periods: • Recurring items include purchase price adjustments including amortisation

  38. Slide 38: Glossary

    Glossary Measure/Description Free cash flow Free Cash Flow is Cash Flow from Operating Activities minus non-recurring cash items, interest paid, tax paid and adjusted for profit and loss foreign exchange movements. % Subscription Penetration Organic software subscription revenue as a percentage of o

  39. Slide 39: Glossary – Revenue types

    Glossary – Revenue types Measure/Description Revenue Type Description Recurring revenue Recurring revenue is revenue earned from customers for the provision of a good or service over a contractual term, with the customer being unable to Subscription contracts continue to benefit from the full functi

  40. Slide 40: Thank you

    Thank you © 2020 The Sage Group plc or its licensors. Sage, Sage logos, Sage product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of The Sage Group plc or its licensors. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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