MANCHESTER, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Manchester United (NYSE: MANU; the “Company” and the “Group”) – one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world - today announced financial results for the 2020 fiscal third quarter ended 31 March 2020.
Management Commentary
Ed Woodward, Executive Vice Chairman, commented, “Our focus remains on the health and well-being of our colleagues, fans and partners around the world and we are extremely proud of how those connected to the club have responded during this crisis. Since the start of the pandemic, Manchester United and our Foundation have provided assistance to hospitals, charities and schools in our communities, as well as support for frontline workers and vulnerable fans. These actions reflect our core values as a club and the resilience through adversity that we have demonstrated many times throughout our long history and will do so again to weather these current challenges. In that spirit, we look forward to the team safely returning to the pitch and building on the exciting momentum that Ole and the players had previously achieved, while taking all necessary steps to protect public health. Our thoughts remain with all those affected during this unprecedented time.”
Fiscal 2020 Guidance
The Company is withdrawing its previously issued Fiscal 2020 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance. Given ongoing uncertainty due to COVID-19 and the evolving related economic and financial consequences, the Company is not providing updated guidance at this time.
Key Financials (unaudited)
£ million (except (loss)/earnings per share) |
Three months ended 31 March |
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Nine months ended 31 March |
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2020 |
2019 |
Change |
2020 |
2019 |
Change |
Commercial revenue |
68.6 |
66.6 |
3.0% |
219.6 |
208.4 |
5.4% |
Broadcasting revenue |
26.0 |
53.8 |
(51.7%) |
123.6 |
200.3 |
(38.3%) |
Matchday revenue |
29.1 |
31.7 |
(8.2%) |
84.3 |
87.0 |
(3.1%) |
Total revenue |
123.7 |
152.1 |
(18.7%) |
427.5 |
495.7 |
(13.8%) |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
27.9 |
41.2 |
(32.3%) |
134.8 |
174.9 |
(22.9%) |
Operating (loss)/profit |
(3.3) |
14.2 |
- |
44.2 |
72.1 |
(38.7%) |
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(Loss)/profit for the period (i.e. net (loss)/income)(2) |
(22.8) |
7.7 |
- |
13.3 |
41.1 |
(67.6%) |
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (pence) |
(13.89) |
4.65 |
- |
8.07 |
24.96 |
(67.7%) |
Adjusted (loss)/profit for the period (i.e. adjusted net (loss)/income)(1) |
(7.3) |
7.8 |
- |
22.4 |
61.1 |
(63.3%) |
Adjusted basic (loss)/earnings per share (pence)(1) |
(4.42) |
4.72 |
- |
13.61 |
37.12 |
(63.3%) |
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Net debt(1)/(2) |
429.1 |
301.7 |
42.2% |
429.1 |
301.7 |
42.2% |
(1) Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted (loss)/profit for the period, adjusted basic (loss)/earnings per share and net debt are non-IFRS measures. See “Non-IFRS Measures: Definitions and Use” on page 6 and the accompanying Supplemental Notes for the definitions and reconciliations for these non-IFRS measures and the reasons we believe these measures provide useful information to investors regarding the Group’s financial condition and results of operations. |
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(2) The gross USD debt principal remains unchanged. |
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COVID-19 Impact
Manchester United has taken a range of measures to support its communities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including donations to food banks and outreach to elderly and disabled supporters. In addition, the Manchester United Foundation has committed over £1M to community initiatives, including the supply of 60,000 meals for health workers in local hospitals and support for schools and vulnerable children across Greater Manchester. The Club has also used its media platforms to deliver public health messages and to support frontline workers around the world.
Operationally, the impact of the pandemic and measures to prevent further spread continues to disrupt its businesses in a number of ways, most significantly in Broadcasting and Matchday operations. Old Trafford and its flagship Megastore operations have been closed to visitors since 20 March 2020 and Museum, Stadium Tour and Red Café operations have been closed since 17 March 2020. Government imposed restrictions have also resulted in the postponement of the Premier League, UEFA competitions and FA Cup competition since 13 March 2020. Postponement of the Premier League and changes to match scheduling has resulted in a reduction in the total broadcasting revenue expected for the season and has impacted broadcasting revenue during the quarter for matches played to date. In addition, during the quarter, Broadcasting and Matchday revenues were impacted due to the postponement of three matches: one away Premier League match, one home Round of 16 Europa League match and one away FA cup quarter-final match.
Working Capital and Liquidity
As of 31 March 2020, the Company had £90.3m of cash balances together with access to an additional £150m available under the Company’s revolving credit facility. This provides financial flexibility to support the Club through the disruption caused by COVID-19.
Revenue Analysis
Commercial
Commercial revenue for the quarter was £68.6 million, an increase of £2.0 million, or 3.0%, over the prior year quarter.
- Sponsorship revenue was £44.7 million, an increase of £3.1 million, or 7.5%, over the prior year quarter, primarily due to new sponsorship deals.
- Retail, Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing revenue was £23.9 million, a decrease of £1.1 million, or 4.4%, over the prior year quarter, in part due to the closure of the Old Trafford Megastore mid-March.
Broadcasting
Broadcasting revenue for the quarter was £26.0 million, a decrease of £27.8 million, or 51.7%, over the prior year quarter, primarily due to an estimated £15.0m Premier League rebate due to broadcasters, following delay and broadcast schedule changes to the 2019/20 football season, non-participation in the UEFA Champions League, and the impact of playing two fewer Premier League away games.
Matchday
Matchday revenue for the quarter was £29.1 million, a decrease of £2.6 million, or 8.2%, over the prior year quarter, including the impact of postponement of the Round of 16 Europa League home match and closure of non-match day operations in mid-March.
Other Financial Information
Operating expenses
Total operating expenses for the quarter were £131.8 million, a decrease of £12.4 million, or 8.6%, over the prior year quarter.
Employee benefit expenses
Employee benefit expenses for the quarter were £69.5 million, a decrease of £15.3 million, or 18.0%, over the prior year quarter, due to the impact of net player disposals, loan deals and reductions in player salaries as a result of non-participation in the UEFA Champions League.
Other operating expenses
Other operating expenses for the quarter were £26.3 million, an increase of £0.2 million, or 0.8%, over the prior year quarter.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation for the quarter was £3.7 million, an increase of £0.9 million, or 32.1%, over the prior year quarter. Amortization for the quarter was £32.3 million, an increase of £1.8 million, or 5.9 %, over the prior year quarter. The unamortized balance of registrations at 31 March 2020 was £356.4 million.
Profit on disposal of intangible assets
Profit on disposal of intangible assets for the quarter was £4.8 million, compared to £6.3 million for the prior year quarter.
Net finance costs
Net finance costs for the quarter were £25.3 million, compared to £3.1 million in the prior year quarter. The increase was due to unrealized foreign exchange losses on unhedged USD borrowings.
Income tax
The income tax credit for the quarter was £5.8 million, compared to a charge of £3.4 million in the prior year quarter.
Cash flows
Overall cash and cash equivalents (including the effects of exchange rate movements) decreased by £10.6 million in the quarter, compared to an increase of £3.5 million in the prior year quarter.
Net cash inflow from operating activities for the quarter was £26.3 million, an increase of £4.1 million over the prior year quarter.
Net capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment for the quarter was £4.7 million, an increase of £3.1 million over the prior year quarter.
Net capital expenditure on intangible assets for the quarter was £21.2 million, an increase of £19.2 million over the prior year quarter.
Net debt
Net Debt as of 31 March 2020 was £429.1 million, an increase of £127.4 million over the prior year quarter, due to an overall decrease in cash and cash equivalents and adverse movements in the GBP:USD exchange rate. The gross USD debt principal remains unchanged.
Conference Call Details
The Company’s conference call to review fiscal 2020 third quarter results will be broadcast live over the internet today, 21 May 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time and will be available on Manchester United’s investor relations website at http://ir.manutd.com. Thereafter, a replay of the webcast will be available for thirty days.
About Manchester United
Manchester United is one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular spectator sports on Earth. Through our 142-year football heritage we have won 66 trophies, enabling us to develop what we believe is one of the world’s leading sports and entertainment brands with a global community of 1.1 billion fans and followers. Our large, passionate and highly engaged fan base provides Manchester United with a worldwide platform to generate significant revenue from multiple sources, including sponsorship, merchandising, product licensing, broadcasting and matchday initiatives which in turn, directly fund our ability to continuously reinvest in the club.
Cautionary Statements
This press release contains forward‑looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on such statements because they are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many are beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning certain expectations and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Company’s possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of its business strategy. These statements often include words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “seek,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “possible” or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our businesses and operations. You should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect its actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements. These factors are more fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-182535) and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-35627) as supplemented by the risk factors contained in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Non-IFRS Measures: Definitions and Use
1. Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as profit for the period before depreciation, amortization, profit/loss on disposal of intangible assets, exceptional items, net finance costs/income, and tax.
Adjusted EBITDA is useful as a measure of comparative operating performance from period to period and among companies as it is reflective of changes in pricing decisions, cost controls and other factors that affect operating performance, and it removes the effect of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization), material volatile items (primarily profit on disposal of intangible assets and exceptional items), capital structure (primarily finance costs), and items outside the control of our management (primarily taxes). Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under IFRS as issued by the IASB. A reconciliation of profit for the period to adjusted EBITDA is presented in supplemental note 2.
2. Adjusted (loss)/profit for the period (i.e. adjusted net (loss)/income)
Adjusted (loss)/profit for the period is calculated, where appropriate, by adjusting for charges/credits related to exceptional items, foreign exchange gains/losses on unhedged US dollar denominated borrowings, and fair value movements on embedded foreign exchange derivatives, adding/subtracting the actual tax expense/credit for the period, and subtracting/adding the adjusted tax expense/credit for the period (based on an normalized tax rate of 21%; 2019: 21%). The normalized tax rate of 21% is the current US federal corporate income tax rate.
In assessing the comparative performance of the business, in order to get a clearer view of the underlying financial performance of the business, it is useful to strip out the distorting effects of the items referred to above and then to apply a ‘normalized’ tax rate (for both the current and prior periods) of the weighted average US federal corporate income tax rate of 21% (2019: 21%) applicable during the financial year. A reconciliation of (loss)/profit for the period to adjusted (loss)/profit for the period is presented in supplemental note 3.
3. Adjusted basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share
Adjusted basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share are calculated by dividing the adjusted (loss)/profit for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. Adjusted diluted (loss)/earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. There is one category of dilutive potential ordinary shares: share awards pursuant to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”). Share awards pursuant to the Equity Plan are assumed to have been converted into ordinary shares at the beginning of the financial year. Adjusted basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share are presented in supplemental note 3.
4. Net debt
Net debt is calculated as non-current and current borrowings minus cash and cash equivalents.
Key Performance Indicators
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2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
Commercial % of total revenue |
55.5% |
43.8% |
51.4% |
42.0% |
Broadcasting % of total revenue |
21.0% |
35.4% |
28.9% |
40.4% |
Matchday % of total revenue |
23.5% |
20.8% |
19.7% |
17.6% |
Home Matches Played |
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PL |
5 |
5 |
15 |
15 |
UEFA competitions |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
Domestic Cups |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
Away Matches Played |
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PL |
4 |
6 |
14 |
16 |
UEFA competitions |
2 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
Domestic Cups |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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Other |
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Employees at period end |
997 |
950 |
997 |
950 |
Employee benefit expenses % of revenue |
56.2% |
55.8% |
49.3% |
48.4% |
Contacts
Investor Relations: Corinna Freedman Head of Investor Relations +44 161 868 8431
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Media Relations: Charlie Brooks Director of Communications +44 161 868 8148
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Sard Verbinnen & Co Jim Barron / Devin Broda + 1 212 687 8080 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
(unaudited; in £ thousands, except per share and shares outstanding data)
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2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
Revenue from contracts with customers |
123,711 |
152,068 |
427,537 |
495,706 |
Operating expenses |
(131,783) |
(144,181) |
(399,457) |
(448,030) |
Profit on disposal of intangible assets |
4,765 |
6,378 |
16,067 |
24,457 |
Operating (loss)/profit |
(3,307) |
14,265 |
44,147 |
72,133 |
Finance costs |
(25,758) |
(5,361) |
(19,701) |
(16,877) |
Finance income |
511 |
2,213 |
1,274 |
2,257 |
Net finance costs |
(25,247) |
(3,148) |
(18,427) |
(14,620) |
(Loss)/profit before income tax |
(28,554) |
11,117 |
25,720 |
57,513 |
Income tax credit/(expense) |
5,701 |
(3,464) |
(12,438) |
(16,444) |
(Loss)/profit for the period |
(22,853) |
7,653 |
13,282 |
41,069 |
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Basic (loss)/earnings per share: |
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Basic (loss)/earnings per share (pence) |
(13.89) |
4.65 |
8.07 |
24.96 |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used
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164,544 |
164,526 |
164,563 |
164,526 |
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share: |
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Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (pence)(1) |
(13.89) |
4.65 |
8.06 |
24.94 |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares and
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164,544 |
164,664 |
164,746 |
164,664 |
(1) For the three months ended 31 March 2020 potential ordinary shares are anti-dilutive, as their inclusion in the diluted loss per share calculation would reduce the loss per share, and hence have been excluded. |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited; in £ thousands)
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31 March 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
31 March 2019 |
ASSETS |
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Non-current assets |
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Property, plant and equipment |
254,994 |
246,032 |
246,396 |
Right-of-use assets(1) |
4,984 |
- |
- |
Investment properties |
24,703 |
24,979 |
13,739 |
Intangible assets |
784,746 |
768,857 |
718,551 |
Deferred tax asset |
54,061 |
58,415 |
57,057 |
Trade receivables |
42,429 |
9,889 |
9,964 |
Income tax receivable |
- |
- |
547 |
Derivative financial instruments |
1,134 |
30 |
777 |
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1,167,051 |
1,108,202 |
1,047,031 |
Current assets |
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Inventories |
2,403 |
2,130 |
2,083 |
Prepayments |
10,868 |
13,030 |
13,007 |
Contract assets – accrued revenue |
42,700 |
39,532 |
53,073 |
Trade receivables |
41,106 |
23,851 |
118,983 |
Other receivables |
121 |
1,188 |
436 |
Income tax receivable |
1,223 |
643 |
598 |
Derivative financial instruments |
690 |
312 |
511 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
90,251 |
307,637 |
193,855 |
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189,362 |
388,323 |
382,546 |
Total assets |
1,356,413 |
1,496,525 |
1,429,577 |
(1) Relates to adoption of IFRS 16, “Leases” with effect from 1 July 2019. See supplemental note 5 for further details. |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (continued)
(unaudited; in £ thousands)
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31 March 2019 |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
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Equity |
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Share capital |
53 |
53 |
53 |
Share premium |
68,822 |
68,822 |
68,822 |
Treasury shares |
(3,720) |
- |
- |
Merger reserve |
249,030 |
249,030 |
249,030 |
Hedging reserve |
(35,521) |
(35,544) |
(30,848) |
Retained earnings |
135,391 |
132,841 |
166,751 |
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414,055 |
415,202 |
453,808 |
Non-current liabilities |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
37,126 |
31,865 |
33,678 |
Contract liabilities - deferred revenue |
25,562 |
33,354 |
51,079 |
Trade and other payables |
51,980 |
79,183 |
45,559 |
Borrowings |
517,075 |
505,779 |
493,336 |
Lease liabilities(1) |
3,416 |
- |
- |
Derivative financial instruments |
8,538 |
2,298 |
21 |
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643,697 |
652,479 |
623,673 |
Current liabilities |
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Contract liabilities - deferred revenue |
99,240 |
190,146 |
156,138 |
Trade and other payables |
191,214 |
230,386 |
185,733 |
Income tax liabilities |
4,214 |
2,859 |
7,898 |
Borrowings |
2,302 |
5,453 |
2,197 |
Lease liabilities(1) |
1,687 |
- |
- |
Derivative financial instruments |
4 |
- |
130 |
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298,661 |
428,844 |
352,096 |
Total equity and liabilities |
1,356,413 |
1,496,525 |
1,429,577 |
(1) Relates to adoption of IFRS 16, “Leases” with effect from 1 July 2019. See supplemental note 5 for further details. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited; in £ thousands)
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2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
Cash flows from operating activities |
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Cash generated from operations (see supplemental note 4) |
34,333 |
29,803 |
15,894 |
112,140 |
Interest paid |
(7,944) |
(7,679) |
(17,895) |
(17,186) |
Debt finance costs paid |
- |
- |
(555) |
- |
Interest received |
115 |
697 |
1,165 |
2,052 |
Tax paid |
(200) |
(578) |
(1,897) |
(2,388) |
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities |
26,304 |
22,243 |
(3,288) |
94,618 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
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Payments for property, plant and equipment |
(4,662) |
(1,559) |
(17,692) |
(8,877) |
Payments for intangible assets |
(24,419) |
(14,809) |
(211,730) |
(159,865) |
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets |
3,225 |
12,709 |
25,234 |
37,892 |
Net cash outflow from investing activities |
(25,856) |
(3,659) |
(204,188) |
(130,850) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
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Acquisition of treasury shares |
(3,372) |
- |
(3,372) |
- |
Repayment of borrowings |
- |
- |
- |
(3,750) |
Principal elements of lease payments(1) |
(399) |
- |
(1,160) |
- |
Dividends paid |
(11,323) |
(11,610) |
(11,323) |
(11,610) |
Net cash outflow from financing activities |
(15,094) |
(11,610) |
(15,855) |
(15,360) |
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(14,646) |
6,974 |
(223,331) |
(51,592) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
100,856 |
190,395 |
307,637 |
242,022 |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
4,041 |
(3,514) |
5,945 |
3,425 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
90,251 |
193,855 |
90,251 |
193,855 |
(1) Relates to adoption of IFRS 16, “Leases” with effect from 1 July 2019. See supplemental note 5 for further details. |
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES
1 General information
Manchester United plc (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (together the “Group”) is a men’s and women’s professional football club together with related and ancillary activities. The Company incorporated under the Companies Law (as amended) of the Cayman Islands.
2 Reconciliation of (loss)/profit for the period to adjusted EBITDA
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2020 £’000 |
2019 £’000 |
(Loss)/profit for the period |
(22,853) |
7,653 |
13,282 |
41,069 |
Adjustments: |
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Income tax (credit)/expense |
(5,701) |
3,464 |
12,438 |
16,444 |
Net finance costs |
25,247 |
3,148 |
18,427 |
14,620 |
Profit on disposal of intangible assets |
(4,765) |
(6,378) |
(16,067) |
(24,457) |
Exceptional items |
- |
- |
- |
19,599 |
Amortization |
32,346 |
30,434 |
95,790 |
99,005 |
Depreciation |
3,683 |
2,852 |
10,951 |
8,631 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
27,957 |
41,173 |
134,821 |
174,911 |
3 Reconciliation of (loss)/profit for the period to adjusted (loss)/profit for the period and adjusted basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share
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2020 £’000 |
2019 £’000 |
(Loss)/profit for the period |
(22,853) |
7,653 |
13,282 |
41,069 |
Exceptional items |
- |
- |
- |
19,599 |
Foreign exchange losses/(gains) on unhedged US dollar denominated borrowings |
19,664 |
(1,430) |
2,590 |
105 |
Fair value movement on embedded foreign exchange derivatives |
(307) |
138 |
39 |
82 |
Income tax (credit)/expense |
(5,701) |
3,464 |
12,438 |
16,444 |
Adjusted (loss)/profit before income tax |
(9,197) |
9,825 |
28,349 |
77,299 |
Adjusted income tax credit/(expense) (using a normalized tax rate of 21% (2019: 21%)) |
1,931 |
(2,063) |
(5,953) |
(16,233) |
Adjusted (loss)/profit for the period (i.e. adjusted net (loss)/income) |
(7,266) |
7,762 |
22,396 |
61,066 |
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Adjusted basic (loss)/earnings per share: |
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Adjusted basic (loss)/earnings per share (pence) |
(4.42) |
4.72 |
13.61 |
37.12 |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating adjusted basic (loss)/earnings per share (thousands) |
164,544 |
164,526 |
164,563 |
164,526 |
Adjusted diluted (loss)/earnings per share: |
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Adjusted diluted (loss)/earnings per share (pence) (1) |
(4.42) |
4.71 |
13.59 |
37.09 |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating adjusted diluted (loss)/earnings per share (thousands) (1) |
164,544 |
164,664 |
164,746 |
164,664 |
(1) For the three months ended 31 March 2020 potential ordinary shares are anti-dilutive, as their inclusion in the adjusted diluted loss per share calculation would reduce the loss per share, and hence have been excluded. |
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2020 £’000 |
2019 £’000 |
2020 £’000 |
2019 £’000 |
(Loss)/profit for the period |
(22,853) |
7,653 |
13,282 |
41,069 |
Income tax (credit)/expense |
(5,701) |
3,464 |
12,438 |
16,444 |
(Loss)/profit before income tax |
(28,554) |
11,117 |
25,720 |
57,513 |
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
3,683 |
2,852 |
10,951 |
8,631 |
Amortization |
32,346 |
30,434 |
95,790 |
99,005 |
Profit on disposal of intangible assets |
(4,765) |
(6,378) |
(16,067) |
(24,457) |
Net finance costs |
25,247 |
3,148 |
18,427 |
14,620 |
Non-cash employee benefit expense – equity-settled share-based payments |
226 |
164 |
591 |
535 |
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses on operating activities |
(640) |
(94) |
(926) |
88 |
Reclassified from hedging reserve |
3,177 |
1,167 |
8,988 |
4,011 |
Changes in working capital: |
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
132 |
527 |
(273) |
(667) |
Prepayments |
2,343 |
(2,687) |
2,162 |
(2,145) |
Contract assets – accrued revenue |
35,398 |
26,423 |
(3,168) |
(15,055) |
Trade receivables |
(14,475) |
(91,283) |
(5,971) |
(9,564) |
Other receivables |
493 |
1,161 |
1,067 |
(329) |
Contract liabilities – deferred revenue |
(42,380) |
44,603 |
(98,698) |
(10,380) |
Trade and other payables |
22,102 |
8,649 |
(22,699) |
(9,666) |
Cash generated from operations |
34,333 |
29,803 |
15,894 |
112,140 |
5 Adoption of IFRS 16
The Group adopted IFRS 16, “Leases” with effect from 1 July 2019. The Group has elected to apply the ‘simplified approach’ on initial adoption of IFRS 16, consequently comparative information has not been restated.
The new treatment of leases has resulted in an increase in non-current assets and financial liabilities as well as increasing underlying EBITDA, offset by an increase in depreciation and an increase in finance charges.
The Group expects that adjusted EBITDA for the year ended 30 June 2020 will increase by approximately £1.7 million. Profit before tax is expected to decrease by approximately £0.1 million.
Lease payments were previously presented as operating cash flows. Lease payments are now split into payments for the principal portion of the lease liability which are presented as financing cash flows, and payments for the interest portion of the lease liability which are presented as operating cash flows. There is no impact on overall cash flow.
Note 3 and note 15 to the interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended 31 March 2020 provide further detail on the adoption of IFRS 16 and the impact on the consolidated income statement, consolidated balance sheet, and consolidated statement of cash flows.
