Half-year Report

Experian plc
15 November 2023
 

Experian-BM-RGB

 news release

 

Good growth in H1: strong strategic execution

 

7am, 15 November 2023 ─ Experian plc, the global information services company, today issues its financial report for the six months ended 30 September 2023.

 

Brian Cassin, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"We delivered good growth in H1. We grew in every region and across both B2B and Consumer Services. Our growth is due to the breadth of our portfolio, contributions from new products and ongoing new customer wins. Overall, we are successfully executing our strategy for growth and this continues to help us to navigate the macroeconomic environment well. Revenue growth was in line with our expectations, up 6% at actual exchange rates from ongoing activities and 5% at constant exchange rates, with organic revenue growth of 5%. Benchmark EBIT margin expansion was up 20 basis points at constant currency, and we delivered Benchmark earnings per share up 8%.

 

"For FY24, we continue to expect organic revenue growth in the range of 4% to 6% and modest margin accretion, all at constant exchange rates and on an ongoing basis."

Benchmark and Statutory financial highlights

 

2023
US$m

2022
US$m

Actual rates growth %

Constant rates growth %

Organic growth %2

Benchmark¹






Revenue - ongoing activities3

3,414

3,224

6

5

5

Benchmark EBIT - ongoing activities3,4

929

877

6

6

n/a

Total Benchmark EBIT

928

873

6

6

n/a

Benchmark EPS

USc 70.4

USc 65.4

8

8

n/a

Statutory






Revenue

3,424

3,247

5

n/a

n/a

Operating profit

799

513

56

n/a

n/a

Profit before tax

763

517

48

n/a

n/a

Basic EPS

USc 62.3

USc 33.5

86

n/a

n/a

First interim dividend

USc 18.0

USc 17.0

6

n/a

n/a

 

1. See Appendix 1 (page 14) and note 6 to the condensed interim financial statements for definitions of non-GAAP measures.

2. Organic revenue growth is at constant currency.

3. Revenue and Benchmark EBIT for the six months ended 30 September 2022 have been re-presented for the reclassification to exited business activities of certain Business-to-Business (B2B) businesses, detail is provided in notes 7(a) and 8 to the condensed interim financial statements.

4. See page 15 for reconciliation of Benchmark EBIT from ongoing activities to Profit before tax.

 

 

Highlights

·      Good H1 progress. Q1 organic revenue growth was 5%, with Q2 organic revenue growth also at 5%, taking total revenue growth from ongoing activities to 5% at constant exchange rates and 6% at actual rates.

·      Consumer Services organic revenue up 6%. We now serve 178 million free members, up 21 million year-on-year.

·      B2B organic revenue growth of 4%. Superior data, new product performance and successful new business development drive growth.

·      All regions contribute positively. Double-digit growth in Latin America, a good performance in North America, improvement in EMEA and Asia Pacific, and resilient growth in UK and Ireland.

·      Benchmark EBIT from ongoing activities rose 6% to US$929m, with the Benchmark EBIT margin of 27.2%, up 20 basis points at constant currency and stable at actual exchange rates.

·      Strong financial position. Net debt to EBITDA of 1.8x and low average interest rates, c.3%, on our Net debt due to our forward rate fixing programme.

·      Good progress in EPS. Benchmark EPS up 8%, at constant and actual exchange rates. Basic EPS up 86%.

·      Benchmark operating cash flow conversion of 77% in our seasonally weaker half of the year for cashflow.

·      Statutory profit before tax of US$763m, up 48% (FY23: US$517m), due to revenue growth and reduced non-benchmark costs.

·      First interim dividend up 6% to USc 18.0 per ordinary share.

 

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There will be a presentation today at 9.30am (UK time) to analysts and investors via webcast. To view the slides and listen in online please go to www.experianplc.com for the link.

 

Experian will update on third quarter trading for FY24 on 16 January 2024.

 

Roundings

Certain financial data has been rounded within this announcement. As a result of this rounding, the totals of data presented may vary slightly from the actual arithmetic totals of such data.

 

Forward-looking statements

Certain statements made in this announcement are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from any expected future events or results referred to in these forward-looking statements. See the risk section on page 13 and note 27 to the condensed interim financial statements for further information on risks and uncertainties facing Experian.

 

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About Experian

Experian is the world's leading global information services company. During life's big moments - from buying a home or a car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting with new customers - we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organisations to prevent identity fraud and crime.

 

We have 22,400 people operating across 32 countries and every day we're investing in new technologies, talented people, and innovation to help all our clients maximise every opportunity. With corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, we are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

 

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Strategic report

 

Part 1 - Chief Executive Officer's review

We have started the year positively having delivered good growth in revenue and good progress in Benchmark earnings per share. Our business has been very resilient. This has been driven by our breadth and diversity and continued good progress in new business wins. It also reflects the strategic progress we have made over several years with new products and expansion into new verticals and new market segments. This has positioned us to overcome the unfavourable macroeconomic backdrop. Highlights include the progress we have made across credit risk and fraud prevention, very strong progress in diversifying our business in Brazil, successful expansions into markets such as health, identity and verifications and the exceptional progress we continue to make towards becoming the world's largest, most inclusive financial services platform for consumers.

 

H1 organic revenue growth was 5%, composed of growth of 5% in each of Q1 and Q2. Consumer Services delivered organic revenue growth of 6% and B2B delivered 4%. All regions contributed positively, with double-digit progress in Latin America, a solid performance in North America, a much-improved picture in EMEA and Asia Pacific and modest growth in UK and Ireland (UK&I). We delivered on our EBIT margin expectations, helped by our productivity initiatives which has enabled us to sustain growth investment.

 

First-half financial highlights

·      Revenue growth was in line with our expected performance range. Revenue growth from ongoing activities was 6% at actual exchange rates and 5% at constant currency. Organic revenue growth is determined on a constant currency basis and for ongoing activities.

·      All four of our regions contributed positively to our performance. Organic revenue growth was 4% in North America, 11% in Latin America, 1% in UK&I and 8% in EMEA and Asia Pacific.

·      By quarter, organic revenue growth was 5% in Q1 and 5% in Q2.

·      Consumer Services organic revenue was up 6%. We expanded free memberships to 178m, up 21m year-on-year, delivered significant progress in Brazil and benefitted from elevated premium subscription revenue in the USA.

·      B2B organic revenue growth was 4%. Growth in revenue from our key strategic initiatives as well as portfolio and client mix have substantially offset weaker credit issuance conditions across some client categories in the USA and the UK.

·      We delivered good progress in Benchmark EBIT, up 6% at both constant and actual exchange rates. EBIT margin increased by 20 basis points at constant exchange rates and was stable at 27.2% at actual exchange rates.

·      We delivered strong growth in Benchmark earnings per share, which increased by 8% driven by revenue performance, margin expansion and a lower tax rate. Basic EPS was USc 62.3 (2022: USc 33.5), up 86%.

·      Cash flow conversion of Benchmark EBIT into Benchmark operating cash flow was 77%, in our seasonally weaker half of the year for cash flow. Benchmark operating cash flow at actual exchange rates was US$711m, compared to US$769m year-on-year.

·      We continued to invest in data, technology and new products through capital expenditure, which represented 9% of revenue, in line with our expectations for the full year ending 31 March 2024.

·      We invested US$206m in acquisitions to support our strategic initiatives and spent a net US$68m of our US$150m share repurchase programme (of which US$21m was settled after the period end).

·      We ended the period with Net debt to Benchmark EBITDA of 1.8x on a twelve-month basis, compared to our target range of 2.0-2.5x.

·      We have announced a first interim dividend of USc 18.0 per share, up 6%. This will be paid on 2 February 2024 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 5 January 2024.

 

First-half strategic highlights

Our strategy has been to position Experian to take advantage of secular growth opportunities across our markets. We have invested to broaden our capabilities, unlock synergies across our business and expand into additional areas of clients spend. This strategy, enabled by our investments over many years, has provided us with new market opportunities which are driving our growth. It has extended our competitive position in many areas and reduced our cyclicality. As we look ahead, we are confident that the strategic choices we made position us well to accelerate growth as market conditions improve.

 

Strategic highlights this half include:

·      In Business-to-Business:

We have added to the depth and breadth of our datasets. Recent developments include the addition of further Experian Boost and Go records in the USA, the addition of c.40m Buy Now Pay Later records in the UK and, in Brazil, the inclusion of utilities positive data and open receivables records.

We have extended our platforms. PowerCurve delivered good growth. Ascend continues its growth trajectory. Ascend now has 511 clients globally and Total Contract Value of US$490m.

Verifications and Employer Services in North America is on track to achieve revenues of over US$190m in FY24. Record count has grown to 52 million (at 31 October 2023) and we have added new clients for both employment services and Experian Verify. We also have contracted access to over 80% of the UK PAYE workforce, with approximately 50% of records now live and we are trialling concepts with leading UK financial institutions. We are also launching early-stage propositions in Brazil.

In North America Automotive, we have delivered significant new revenue growth through our Experian Marketing Engine. We have introduced new digital audience categories and vehicle measurement capabilities, and we have added new statistics to track electric vehicle sales.

In North America Targeting, we now source the majority of our revenue from digital identity services and our audiences are now available on leading digital advertising platforms.

In North America Health, we have unlocked additional opportunities with clients by leveraging our new AI Advantage products, including our award-winning Claims module.

In Brazil, have started to scale a series of investments which unlock new growth opportunities and diversify our portfolio. These include the expansion of our Small and Medium Enterprise activities. We have added to our agribusiness capabilities and have extended our fraud prevention capabilities.

In the UK and Ireland, we continue to capitalise on successful new business performance. We continue to add data assets to extend our data superiority.

In EMEA and Asia Pacific, our focus on scaled markets has led to improved growth and profitability. We continue to enhance our analytics and scores, extend our cloud solutions, add new datasets and expand our fraud prevention capabilities.

·      In Consumer Services:

We have added to our free membership base. Globally, memberships grew to 178 million including 14 million members from Spanish Latin America. On a like-for-like basis, consumer memberships are up 13% year-on-year from 157 million.

We have added to the North America premium experience for our paid-for members. New features include BillFixer which has helped our members collectively save approximately US$5m since launch.

We launched Experian Smart Money in North America. This is a new no-fee Experian digital checking account to help individuals build their credit score, an important milestone in our financial inclusion strategy.

We see good client adoption for Experian Activate. Approximately 30% of our card and loan offers in our North America Consumer Services marketplace now run through this capability (as at 31 October 2023).

We launched Boost for Insurance. This has added 600,000 tradelines and helps us to build engagement. We also secured new contracts, including with a direct insurance carrier in the USA. This represents a further step in our strategy to scale our North America Consumer Services insurance marketplace.

In Brazil, we have broadened the range of services available through our app.



Other financial developments

Benchmark profit before tax (PBT) was US$860m, up 6% at actual exchange rates, after a net interest expense of US$68m (2022: US$62m). Benchmark net finance expense increased only modestly despite the large increase in market interest rates thanks to the protection from our high proportion of fixed rate debt. This kept the average interest rate on our Net debt broadly stable at around 3%. For FY24, we continue to expect net interest expense to be in the range of US$125-130m.

 

The Benchmark tax rate was 25.1% (2022: 26.0%). For FY24, we continue to expect a rate of around 26-27%, taking into account expected profit mix for the year and an increase in the UK corporate tax rate.

 

Our Benchmark EPS was USc 70.4, an increase of 8% at both constant and actual exchange rates. For FY24, we continue to expect weighted average number of ordinary shares (WANOS) of c.914m.

 

Foreign exchange translation was neutral to Benchmark EPS in the half. For FY24, we continue to expect a foreign exchange translation effect of c. 0% to +1% impact on revenue and Benchmark EBIT, assuming recent foreign exchange rates prevail.

 

Non-benchmark items:

·      Statutory PBT was US$763m, up US$246m, as a result of growth, the charge for a goodwill impairment in the prior year and reduced non-benchmark costs.

·      We have incurred a charge of US$24m (2022: US$66m) for increased contingent consideration due to over-performance on prior acquisitions.

 

Reconciliation of statutory to Benchmark measures for the six months ended 30 September 2023

 

 

Statutory

Non-benchmark and other items

Benchmark

 

 


Investment-

related items1

Amortisation of acquisition intangibles

Non-cash financing items

Exceptional items2




US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

 


3,414

-

-

-

-

3,414

Ongoing


10

-

-

-

-

10

Exited

Revenue

3,424

-

-

-

-

3,424

Revenue

 

 





 

 

 

800

33

95

-

1

929

Ongoing

 

(1)

-

-

-

-

(1)

Exited

Operating profit

799

33

95

-

1

928

Benchmark EBIT

 

 





 

 

Profit before tax

763

32

95

(31)

1

860

Benchmark PBT

 

 





 

 

Basic EPS USc

62.3

2.7

7.8

(2.5)

0.1

70.4

Benchmark EPS USc

 

1.   Investment-related items include the Group's share of continuing associates' Benchmark post-tax results.

2.   Exceptional items are analysed in note 9 to the condensed interim financial statements.

 

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

·      We have continued to create innovative products that financially empower consumers, to help improve financial health for all. Experian Smart Money is a further step on this journey.

·      More than 14 million US consumers have now connected to Experian Boost, helping millions to improve their credit score.

·      In the UK we launched Support Hub, which gives disabled people and those with additional support needs an easy, one-stop portal to tell organisations what support they need to access essential services. It has been adopted by a growing number of financial institutions and utility companies.

·      We further advanced our 'people first' culture. We have been certified as a Great Place to Work in 24 countries, increasing our scores in key areas for another year. 94% of employees who participated agreed that people are treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation, race, age and gender, 93% agreed that Experian's flexible ways of working enable people to work productively, and 87% agreed that Experian is a great place to work.

·      We have continued to make progress towards reducing our Scope 1 and 2 emissions. To reduce our Scope 3 emissions, we are trialling a new initiative that requires suppliers to have Science Based targets aligned to the 1.5 degree scenario and disclose emissions data. This is in pilot with a small number of suppliers.

Part 2 - Regional highlights for the six months ended 30 September 2023

 

 


Year-on-year % change in organic¹ revenue - for the six months ended 30 September 2023

 

Benchmark

EBIT

margin²

% of Group revenue³

Data

Decisioning

B2B

Consumer Services

Total

Total

North America

67

3

6

4

4

4

33.9%

Latin America

15

6

12

7

32

11

26.7%

UK and Ireland

12

3

2

3

(4)

1

19.4%

EMEA and Asia Pacific

6

3

23

8

n/a

8

1.9%

Total global

100

3

7

4

6

5

27.2%

 

1.   At constant exchange rates.

2.   At actual exchange rates.

3.   Percentage of Group revenue from ongoing activities calculated based on FY24 H1 revenue at actual exchange rates.

 

North America

 

North America delivered good growth with revenue of US$2,288m, representing total and organic revenue growth of 4%.

 

B2B delivered organic revenue growth of 4%. Our expanded product offers have enabled us to secure competitive wins and deepen existing client relationships. We have achieved this through the introduction of new datasets and integrated solutions. These new revenue streams have helped us to offset the effects of tighter lending standards and lower lending origination volumes in some client categories. We benefitted in the half from expanded client relationships and new implementations for our unmatched Ascend platform. This platform enables clients to access a wide range of data, and build, test and seamlessly deploy models for credit risk, marketing, decisioning and fraud prevention. We benefitted from growth across Tier One financial institution clients who have expanded their positions with Experian. We saw strong growth in low-income credit data where we have introduced new analytics and model building solutions. We have also continued to expand our position in income and employment verification services where we have added to our record count, which now stands at 52 million US records. We have also secured new clients for verification services and Experian Verify.

 

Our Automotive, Targeting and Health verticals also performed well. In Automotive, new vehicle production and new vehicle sales have continued to rise over pandemic lows. Inventory increases have stimulated industry marketing activity and driven demand for our solutions, such as Experian Audience Engine. In Targeting, we have benefitted from growth across digital channels, and this has offset some moderation in activity across retail channels linked to the macroeconomic environment. Health delivered another half of good progress. Our healthcare clients seek to address administrative complexity, improve revenue capture and enhance patient experiences, and they continue to leverage Experian's products in order to do so.

 

Consumer Services delivered organic revenue growth of 4%. Our goal is to deepen and grow our member relationships by helping consumers to manage their financial health. We have made good progress towards this ambition. Free memberships have been an important contributor to our growth and have risen to 67 million, up 10 million year-on-year. We have also benefitted from the diversity of our revenue sources. Strength in paid acquisition and partner solutions have offset contraction in card and loan marketplace revenue. We continue to invest in new propositions to bring new value to our members throughout the Experian ecosystem. Early indications for our recently introduced digital checking account, Experian Smart Money, have been encouraging. The launch of Experian Activate last year has led to competitive outperformance in the current environment. It enables lenders to target their offers more precisely and to secure higher conversion rates, and this has helped us to capture a larger share of eligible credit offers. Our nascent insurance vertical also delivered a positive contribution. We have secured new contracts, including one with a major insurance carrier which we are now in the process of onboarding. We also introduced Experian Boost for insurance to continue to drive member engagement in this category.

 

Benchmark EBIT rose 4% to US$775m. The Benchmark EBIT margin improved by 10 basis points to 33.9%.

 

Latin America

 

Latin America performed strongly. We delivered revenue of US$514m, with organic revenue growth of 11% and total revenue growth at constant currency of 13%. Acquisitions included the new bureau in Panama and three small acquisitions in Brazil, Agrosatélite, MOVA and Flexpag.

 

B2B organic revenue growth was 7%.

 

In Brazil, we continue to see many opportunities to expand access to affordable credit for consumers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Demand for positive data scores, attributes and models was strong, and we introduced more predictive analytics and sophisticated software platforms. We have benefitted from greater integration of credit and fraud solutions. This has led to expanded positions with existing clients and new client wins. We also continue to expand our position in the SME market, including an early-stage investment in a receivables marketplace which will help SMEs to use trade receivables as collateral to access credit.

 

Spanish Latin America performed well. We have expanded the extent of our footprint in the region which now includes bureau operations in Colombia, Peru, Chile and Panama. We have extended our data assets and have introduced Ascend into the region. We have benefitted from the combination of our superior data sources with our advanced analytical capabilities, and cloud-based decisioning and analytical platforms. We continue to invest to expand our position with SMEs and to further extend our position with larger clients through integrated solutions.

 

Consumer Services delivered organic revenue growth of 32%. We continue to build our brand in Brazil, where we have become one of the most recognised financial services brands. Our app now ranks at number two of Brazil's top financial services apps (per data.ai). We added eight million consumer memberships year-on-year, to take our total free membership base in Brazil to 84 million. We continue to enhance our ecosystem of offers to drive engagement and add further value for our members. We also continue to develop services for consumers more widely across Latin America and our free membership count for Spanish Latin America has reached 14 million.

 

Benchmark EBIT in Latin America was US$137m, up 13% at constant exchange rates. The Benchmark EBIT margin from ongoing activities at actual exchange rates was 26.7%, up 20 basis points.

 

UK and Ireland

 

The UK and Ireland delivered modest growth. Revenue was US$397m, with both total and organic revenue growth at constant exchange rates of 1%. Organic revenue improved sequentially during the half, from 1% in Q1 to 2% in Q2.

 

B2B was resilient in H1. It delivered organic revenue growth of 3%, helped by strength in our core consumer bureau in Q2, which reflected good progress in new business performance. There was good demand for a wide range of propositions, including for affordability, originations and portfolio management. These factors outweighed the effects of weaker UK credit conditions. Fraud and identity management also performed well, with a positive trajectory in win rates and new business bookings. We continue to invest to extend and deepen our data assets, including in income verification. We have also invested further in our data quality suite, including an extension to the Experian Aperture Data Studio.

 

Organic revenue in Consumer Services was down (4)%. Premium subscription memberships declined modestly in the half, and tight credit conditions continued to affect volumes in the credit marketplace. We have enhanced the product offering to ensure we are well positioned for when credit conditions improve. We are encouraged by the performance of CreditLock, a new feature introduction, and will roll-out further enhancements to the user experience in the months to come. Free memberships were 13 million.

 

Benchmark EBIT from ongoing activities was US$77m, stable at constant exchange rates. The Benchmark EBIT margin from ongoing activities was 19.4%, stable at constant exchange rates and down by 20 basis points at actual exchange rates.

 

EMEA and Asia Pacific

 

In EMEA and Asia Pacific, revenue from ongoing activities was US$215m, with organic growth of 8% and total growth at constant exchange rates of 9%. The difference relates to the acquisition of a small cloud-based decisioning business. Data delivered organic revenue growth of 3% while Decisioning delivered strong growth, up 23%.

 

The transformation of our EMEA and Asia Pacific operations continues to progress well. Having largely executed our transformation plans, we have turned our attention to scaling our activities with innovation-led growth. We have begun to roll-out new scores and attributes and, new fraud prevention capabilities, and we plan new Ascend introductions across key markets. By geography:

 

·      Australia and New Zealand - delivered very positive progress, attributable to strength in cloud-based decisioning capabilities and data quality.

·      DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) - continued to experience weakness due to economic headwinds and lower volumes.

·      India - delivered strong growth, driven by credit volume expansion and fraud prevention expansion.

·      Italy - delivered strong growth driven by bureau volumes, decisioning and fraud prevention expansion.

·      South Africa - delivered good bureau growth.

·      Spain - delivered modest growth helped by new client wins.

 

Our actions have improved Benchmark EBIT performance, which for ongoing activities was US$4m, up year-on-year from US$(3)m. The Benchmark EBIT margin for ongoing activities improved to 1.9% from (1.5)% in FY23.

 

FY24 modelling considerations

 

Organic revenue growth

4-6%

Benchmark EBIT margin¹

Modest margin improvement

Foreign exchange

c. 0 to +1% on revenue and Benchmark EBIT

Net interest

c. US$125-130m

Benchmark tax rate

26-27%

WANOS²

c.914m

Capital expenditure

c.9% of revenue

OCF³ conversion

>90%

Share repurchases

US$150m

 

1.   At constant exchange rates.

2.   Weighted average number of shares.

3.   Benchmark operating cash flow.

 



 

Group financial results

 

Business mix including % change in organic revenue year-on-year for the six months ended 30 September 2023

Segment

Business unit

% of Group revenue¹

Organic revenue growth %²

Q1

Q2

H1

North America

67%

4%

4%

4%

 Data

CI / BI bureaux

23%

1%

2%

1%

- CI / BI bureaux, excluding mortgage

21%

2%

2%

2%

- Mortgage

2%

(8)%

(3)%

(6)%

Automotive

5%

8%

7%

8%

Targeting

4%

9%

5%

7%

 Decisioning

Health

8%

9%

6%

8%

DA / Other

5%

3%

2%

3%

 Consumer

Consumer Services

22%

3%

5%

4%

Latin America

15%

13%

10%

11%

 Data

CI / BI bureaux

9%

9%

6%

7%

Other

0%

0%

(29)%

(17)%

 Decisioning

DA / Other

3%

15%

9%

12%

 Consumer

Consumer Services

3%

26%

38%

32%

UK and Ireland

12%

1%

2%

1%

 Data

CI / BI bureaux

5%

1%

6%

4%

Targeting / Auto

1%

6%

(1)%

2%

 Decisioning

DA / Other

3%

0%

3%

2%

 Consumer

Consumer Services

3%

(2)%

(5)%

(4)%

EMEA and Asia Pacific

6%

8%

8%

8%

Total global

100%

5%

5%

5%

 

1.   Percentage of Group revenue from ongoing activities calculated based on FY24 H1 revenue at actual exchange rates.

2.   Ongoing activities, at constant exchange rates.

CI = Consumer Information, BI = Business Information, DA = Decision Analytics.



Revenue by region

 

Six months ended 30 September

2023

 US$m

2022¹

US$m

Growth %

Total at actual exchange rates

Total at constant exchange rates

Organic at constant exchange rates

North America






Data

1,101

1,071


3

3

Decisioning

427

403


6

6

Business-to-Business

1,528

1,474


4

4

Consumer Services

760

730


4

4

Total ongoing activities

2,288

2,204

4

4

4

Exited business activities

-

-


 

 

Total North America

2,288

2,204

 

 

 

Latin America






Data

320

288


9

6

Decisioning

97

83


13

12

Business-to-Business

417

371


9

7

Consumer Services

97

70


34

32

Total ongoing activities

514

441

17

13

11

Exited business activities

2

8

 

 

 

Total Latin America

516

449

 

 

 

UK and Ireland






Data

201

186


4

3

Decisioning

110

105


2

2

Business-to-Business

311

291


3

3

Consumer Services

86

87


(4)

(4)

Total ongoing activities

397

378

5

1

1

Exited business activities

-

-

 

 

 

Total UK and Ireland

397

378

 

 

 

EMEA and Asia Pacific






Data

152

148


3

3

Decisioning

63

53


25

23

Total ongoing activities

215

201

7

9

8

Exited business activities

8

15

 

 

 

Total EMEA and Asia Pacific

223

216

 

 

 

Total revenue - ongoing activities

3,414

3,224

6

5

5

Total revenue - exited business activities

10

23

 

 

 

Revenue

3,424

3,247

5

5

 

 

1.   The results for the six months ended 30 September 2022 have been re-presented for the reclassification to exited business activities of certain B2B businesses, detail is provided in notes 7(a) and 8 to the condensed interim financial statements.

 

See Appendix 1 (page 14) and note 6 to the condensed interim financial statements for definitions of non-GAAP measures.

See Appendix 3 (page 15) for analyses of revenue, Benchmark EBIT and Benchmark EBIT margin from ongoing activities by business segment.



 

Income statement, earnings and Benchmark EBIT margin analysis

 

Six months ended 30 September

2023

 US$m

2022¹

 US$m

Growth %

Total at actual exchange rates

Total at constant exchange rates

Benchmark EBIT by geography





North America

775

745


4

Latin America

137

117


13

UK and Ireland

77

74


0

EMEA and Asia Pacific

4

(3)


231

Benchmark EBIT before Central Activities

993

933

6

6

Central Activities - central corporate costs

(64)

(56)



Benchmark EBIT from ongoing activities

929

877

6

6

Exited business activities

(1)

(4)



Benchmark EBIT

928

873

6

6

Net interest

(68)

(62)



Benchmark PBT

860

811

6

6

Exceptional items

4

(27)



Amortisation of acquisition intangibles

(95)

(93)



Impairment of goodwill

-

(152)



Acquisition and disposal expenses

(13)

(21)



Adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration

(24)

(66)



Interest on uncertain tax provisions

-

6



Financing fair value remeasurements

31

59



Profit before tax

763

517

48

 

Tax charge

(191)

(210)



Profit after tax

572

307

86

 

 

 

 



Benchmark earnings

 

 

 

 

Benchmark PBT

860

811

6

6

Benchmark tax charge

(216)

(211)



Total Benchmark earnings

644

600

 

 

Owners of Experian plc

643

598

8

8

Non-controlling interests

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benchmark EPS

USc70.4

USc65.4

8

8

Basic EPS

USc62.3

USc33.5

86

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

914

914



 



 

 

Benchmark EBIT margin - ongoing activities



 

 

North America

33.9%

33.8%

 

 

Latin America

26.7%

26.5%

 

 

UK and Ireland

19.4%

19.6%

 

 

EMEA and Asia Pacific

1.9%

(1.5)%

 

 

Benchmark EBIT margin

27.2%

27.2%

 

 

 

1.  Benchmark results for the six months ended 30 September 2022 have been re-presented for the reclassification to exited business activities of certain B2B businesses, detail is provided in notes 7(a) and 8 to the condensed interim financial statements.

 

See Appendix 1 (page 14) and note 6 to the condensed interim financial statements for definitions of non-GAAP measures.

See Appendix 3 (page 15) for analyses of revenue, Benchmark EBIT and Benchmark EBIT margin from ongoing activities by business segment.

 

 

 



 

Group financial review

 

Key statutory measures

Statutory revenue

We delivered a good performance in the period, notwithstanding a challenging global economy and tougher trading conditions. Growth was in line with guidance and revenue increased by 5% to US$3,424m (2022: US$3,247m).

Statutory operating profit and profit before tax

Operating profit for the six months ended 30 September 2023 improved by 56% to US$799m (2022: US$513m), there was no repeat of the FY23 goodwill impairment charge of US$152m, and a reduced expense for adjustments to contingent consideration on prior acquisitions of US$24m (2022: US$66m). The movements in Benchmark EBIT at constant currency are discussed in the Chief Executive Officer's review and Regional highlights on pages three to eight. Net finance expense increased to US$37m (2022: net finance income US$3m), impacted by movements in financing fair value remeasurements of US$28m and an uplift in average market interest rates. Profit before tax improved to US$763m (2022: US$517m).

Statutory Basic EPS

Basic EPS increased to 62.3 US cents (2022: 33.5 US cents), reflecting a higher profit before tax and a reduced effective tax rate.

Statutory cash flow

Cash generated from operations declined to US$973m (2022: US$1,024m) due primarily to working capital movements. Net borrowing inflows were US$263m (2022: US$361m). Cash outflows for net share purchases were US$47m (2022: US$113m), offsetting deliveries under employee share plans. Undrawn committed bank borrowing facilities at 30 September 2023 totalled US$2.3bn (2022: US$2.4bn).

Tax

The effective rate of tax based on profit before tax was 25.0%, a decrease of 15.6 percentage points from the comparative period, largely attributable to the absence of a non-deductible goodwill impairment charge and a reduction in other non-deductible expenses.

Net assets

Net assets at 30 September 2023 increased to US$4,173m (2022: US$3,605m). Capital employed, as defined in note 6(p) to the condensed interim financial statements, was US$8,501m (2022: US$7,932m).

Equity

There was an increase in equity of US$209m from US$3,964m at 31 March 2023, with movements detailed in the Group statement of changes in equity on page 20.

 

Key movements in equity during the half include:

 

·       Profit for the period of US$572m.

 

·       Remeasurement losses of US$22m in respect of defined benefit pension plans.

 

·       Employee share awards and options cost of US$57m.

 

·       Ordinary dividends of US$345m and a movement of US$68m in connection with net share purchases.

Seasonality

We anticipate Benchmark EBIT to be somewhat weighted towards the second half of the year reflecting revenue seasonality and historical performance.



 

Risks

Identifying and managing risk is key to our purpose and the delivery of our strategy and objectives. Our risk management process is designed to identify, assess, respond to, report on and monitor the risks that threaten our ability to do this.

The principal risks and uncertainties we face in the remaining six months of the year remain consistent with those explained in detail on pages 78 to 85 of our Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2023:

·      Data loss/misuse;

·      Legislative/regulatory change and compliance;

·      Macroeconomic;

·      Resiliency;

·      Business conduct;

·      Talent acquisition and retention;

·      Competition; and

·      Investment outcomes.

There are no changes to our assessments of our principal risks in the first half of the financial year, when compared with those reported in our Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2023. Overall risks remain stable, and we continue to develop our responses to these and other risks on an ongoing basis. The below matters are noted as part of our ongoing assessment.

Data Loss/misuse - External cyber security threats to businesses continue to increase in complexity and evolve in their nature and scope. Our threat-informed defence programme concurrently monitors and targets the most active threats to mitigate and reduce risks.

Legislative/regulatory change and compliance - Risks associated with new laws, new interpretations of existing laws, changes to existing regulations and regulatory scrutiny continue at a heightened level. The global focus remains on privacy and a general trend towards more consumer access and control over data, as well as developments which relate to our credit reference and consumer services businesses in our larger markets. Recent examples include: continued scrutiny and rulemaking by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and US Federal Trade Commission; a growing number of states have enacted or are considering privacy laws and US Congress is exploring changes to financial data privacy standards; the ongoing interpretation of data protection laws in several jurisdictions in which we operate, including the UK's revised Data Protection and Digital Information Bill; and the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Consumer Duty, which came into force on 31 July 2023.

We continue to vigorously defend a number of consumer litigation cases, particularly in the USA and Brazil. Additionally, the hearing date for the UK Information Commissioner's Office appeal against the First Tier Tribunal's decision on matters of law has now been fixed for February 2024.

Macroeconomic - Moving into FY24, macroeconomic risk continues to remain uncertain in our three core economies, with 2024 GDP forecasts now less positive. Inflation appears more entrenched, which has seen further monetary interventions in the USA and UK throughout the first half of the year. Given this picture, we continue to monitor the macroeconomic trends to respond quickly to any deterioration in the current position.

Further information on financial risk management is given in note 25 to the condensed interim financial statements.

The Chief Executive Officer's, Business and Group financial reviews on pages 3 to 12 include consideration of key uncertainties affecting us for the remainder of the current financial year. There may however be additional risks unknown to us and other risks, currently believed to be immaterial, which could turn out to be material. These risks, whether they materialise individually or simultaneously, could significantly affect our business and financial results.

Going concern

The principal risks and uncertainties we face and our assessment of viability, remain largely unchanged from those explained in detail on pages 78 to 87 of our Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The Group has a robust balance sheet with access to considerable funding and continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these condensed interim financial statements. Cash flow in the period was solid with cash flow conversion of 77% (2022: 88%). Our undrawn committed bank borrowing facilities at 30 September 2023 were US$2.3bn (2022: US$2.4bn) and have an average remaining tenor of two years (2022: three years).

The directors believe that the Group is well placed to manage its financing and other business risks satisfactorily, and have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of signing these condensed interim financial statements. See note 2 to the condensed interim financial statements for further detail.

Appendices

 

1. Non-GAAP financial information

We have identified and defined certain measures that we believe assist understanding of our performance. These measures are not defined under IFRS and they may not be directly comparable with other companies' adjusted performance measures. These non-GAAP measures are not intended to be a substitute for any IFRS measures of performance but we consider them to be key measures used for assessing the underlying performance of our business.

The table below summarises our non-GAAP measures. There is a fuller explanation, and references to where the measures are used and reconciled, in note 6 to the condensed interim financial statements.

Benchmark PBT

Profit before amortisation and impairment charges, acquisition expenses, Exceptional items, financing fair value remeasurements, tax (and interest thereon) and discontinued operations. It includes the Group's share of continuing associates' Benchmark post-tax results.

Benchmark EBIT

Benchmark PBT before net interest expense.

Benchmark EBITDA

Benchmark EBIT before depreciation and amortisation.

Exited business activities

The results of businesses sold, closed or identified for closure during a financial year.

Ongoing activities

The results of businesses that are not disclosed as exited business activities.

Constant exchange rates

Results and growth calculated after translating both years' performance at the prior year's average exchange rates.

Total growth

This is the year-on-year change in the performance of Experian's activities at actual exchange rates.

Organic revenue growth

This is the year-on-year change in the revenue of ongoing activities, translated at constant exchange rates, excluding acquisitions until the first anniversary of their consolidation.

Benchmark earnings

Benchmark PBT less attributable tax and non-controlling interests.

Total Benchmark earnings

Benchmark PBT less attributable tax.

Benchmark EPS

Benchmark earnings divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares.

Exceptional items

Exceptional items include those arising from the profit or loss on disposal of businesses, closure costs of significant operations (including associated onerous global support costs), costs of significant restructuring programmes, and other financially significant one-off items.

Benchmark operating cash flow

Benchmark EBIT plus amortisation, depreciation and charges for share-based incentive plans, less net capital expenditure and adjusted for changes in working capital, principal lease payments and the Group's share of the Benchmark profit or loss retained in continuing associates.

Cash flow conversion

Benchmark operating cash flow expressed as a percentage of Benchmark EBIT.

Net debt and Net funding

Net debt is borrowings (and the fair value of derivatives hedging borrowings) excluding accrued interest, less cash and cash equivalents. Net funding is borrowings (and the fair value of the effective portion of derivatives hedging borrowings) excluding accrued interest, less cash held in Group Treasury.

 

Return on capital employed (ROCE)

Benchmark EBIT less tax at the Benchmark rate divided by average capital employed, in continuing operations, over the year. Capital employed is net assets less non-controlling interests and right-of-use assets, plus or minus the net tax liability or asset and plus Net debt.

2. Foreign currency

Foreign exchange - average rates

The principal exchange rates used to translate revenue and Benchmark EBIT into the US dollar are shown in the table below.


Six months ended

30 September 2023

Six months ended

30 September 2022

Year ended

31 March 2023

US dollar : Brazilian real

4.92

5.08

5.16

Pound sterling : US dollar

1.26

1.21

1.20

Euro : US dollar

1.09

1.04

1.04

US dollar : Colombian peso

4,233

4,151

4,469

US dollar : South African rand

18.65

16.31

17.00

The impact of foreign currency movements on revenue from ongoing activities is set out in note 7(c) to the condensed interim financial statements.

Appendices (continued)

 

2. Foreign currency (continued)

Foreign exchange - closing rates

The principal exchange rates used to translate assets and liabilities into the US dollar at the period end dates are shown in the table below.


30 September 2023

30 September 2022

31 March 2023

 

US dollar : Brazilian real

5.02

5.41

5.08

Pound sterling : US dollar

1.22

1.11

1.24

Euro : US dollar

1.06

0.98

1.09

US dollar : Colombian peso

4,043

4,574

4,623

US dollar : South African rand

18.88

17.99

17.71

 

3. Revenue, Profit before tax and Benchmark EBIT margin by business segment

 

Six months ended 30 September



Growth %

 

 

 

2023

 

 

20221

Total at constant exchange

Organic at constant exchange

 

 

US$m

US$m

rates

rates

 

Revenue






Data

1,774

1,693

4

3


Decisioning

697

644

8

7


Business-to-Business

2,471

2,337

5

4


Consumer Services

943

887

6

6


Ongoing activities

3,414

3,224

5

5


Exited business activities

10

23

n/a

 


Total

3,424

3,247

5

 


Benchmark EBIT






Business-to-Business

754

736

2



Consumer Services

239

197

21



Business segments

993

933

6



Central Activities - central corporate costs

(64)

(56)

n/a



Ongoing activities

929

877

6



Exited business activities

(1)

(4)

n/a



Total Benchmark EBIT

928

873

6



Net interest expense

(68)

(62)

n/a



Benchmark PBT

860

811

6



Exceptional items2

4

(27)




Other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT2

(101)

(267)




Profit before tax

763

517

 



Benchmark EBIT margin - ongoing activities






Business-to-Business

30.5%

31.5%




Consumer Services

25.3%

22.2%




Benchmark EBIT margin3

27.2%

27.2%

 

 

 

1.     Revenue and Benchmark EBIT for the six months ended 30 September 2022 have been re-presented for the reclassification to exited business activities of certain B2B businesses. See notes 7(a) and 8 to the condensed interim financial statements.

2.     See note 9 to the condensed interim financial statements.

3.     Benchmark EBIT margin for ongoing activities is calculated by dividing Benchmark EBIT for ongoing activities by revenue from ongoing activities.

 



 

Appendices (continued)

 

4. Cash flow and Net debt summary

 

Six months ended 30 September

2023

2022

 

US$m

US$m

 

Benchmark EBIT

928

873


Amortisation and depreciation charged to Benchmark EBIT

252

240


Benchmark EBITDA

1,180

1,113


Net capital expenditure (Appendix 5)

(307)

(280)


Increase in working capital

(194)

(97)


Principal lease payments

(24)

(30)


Benchmark profit retained in associates

(1)

-


Charge for share incentive plans

57

63


Benchmark operating cash flow1

711

769

 

Net interest paid

(84)

(68)


Tax paid

(251)

(227)


Benchmark free cash flow

376

474

 

Acquisitions2

(206)

(287)


Disposal of operations3

5

(3)


Purchase of investments

(5)

(7)


Disposal of investments

-

1


Movement in Exceptional and other non-benchmark items

(57)

(34)


Ordinary dividends paid

(345)

(327)


Net cash outflow

(232)

(183)

 

Net debt at 1 April

(4,030)

(3,950)


Net share purchases

(47)

(113)


Non-cash lease obligation additions and disposals

(35)

(11)


Principal lease payments

24

30


Additions through business combinations

(7)

-


Foreign exchange and other movements

27

79


Net debt at 30 September

(4,300)

(4,148)

 

1.  A reconciliation of Cash generated from operations to Benchmark operating cashflow is provided in note 17(g) to the condensed interim financial statements.

2.  See note 17(d) to the condensed interim financial statements.

3.  Includes the disposal of operations classified as held-for-sale.

 

5. Reconciliation of net investment

 

Six months ended 30 September

2023

2022

 

US$m

US$m

 

Capital expenditure as reported in the Group cash flow statement

310

281


Disposal of property, plant and equipment

(1)

(1)


Disposal of assets classified as held-for-sale

(2)

-


Net capital expenditure

307

280


Acquisitions

206

287


Purchase of investments

5

7


Disposal of operations and investments

(5)

2


Net investment

513

576

 



Condensed interim financial statements

Group income statement

for the six months ended 30 September 2023


Six months ended 30 September 2023

 

 

 

Six months ended 30 September 2022



Benchmark1

Non-benchmark2

Total

 

 

 

Benchmark1

Non-benchmark2

Total



US$m

US$m

US$m

 

 

 

US$m

US$m

US$m


Revenue (note 7(a))

3,424

-

3,424

 

 

 

3,247

-

3,247

 

Total operating expenses

(2,497)

(128)

(2,625)

 

 

 

(2,375)

(359)

(2,734)

 

Operating profit/(loss)

927

(128)

799

 

 

 

872

(359)

513

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

Finance income

9

-

9

 

 

 

5

-

5

 

Finance expense

(77)

31

(46)

 

 

 

(67)

65

(2)

 

Net finance (expense)/income (note 10(a))

(68)

31

(37)

 

 

 

(62)

65

3

 

Share of post-tax profit of associates

1

-

1

 

 

 

1

-

1

 

Profit/(loss) before tax (note 7(a))

860

(97)

763

 

 

 

811

(294)

517

 

Tax (charge)/credit (note 11(a))

(216)

25

(191)

 

 

 

(211)

1

(210)

 

Profit/(loss) for the period

644

(72)

572

 

 

 

600

(293)

307

 

 



 

 

 

 

 


 


 



 

 

 

 

 


 


Attributable to:



 

 

 

 

 


 


Owners of Experian plc

643

(74)

569




598

(292)

306


Non-controlling interests

1

2

3




2

(1)

1


Profit/(loss) for the period

644

(72)

572




600

(293)

307


 



 






 


Total Benchmark EBIT1 (note 7(a))         

928


 




873


 


 



 

 

 

 



 


 



 






 


 

US cents

US cents

US cents




US cents

US cents

US cents


Earnings/(loss) per share (note 12(a))



 






 


Basic

70.4

(8.1)

62.3




65.4

(31.9)

33.5


Diluted

70.0

(8.1)

61.9




65.1

(31.8)

33.3


 

1.     Total Benchmark EBIT and other Benchmark items are non-GAAP measures, defined in note 6 to the condensed interim financial statements.

2.     The loss before tax for non-benchmark items of US$97m (2022: US$294m) is analysed in note 9(a) to the condensed interim financial statements.

 



 

Condensed interim financial statements

Group statement of comprehensive income

for the six months ended 30 September 2023


 

Six months ended 30 September


 

2023


2022


 

US$m


US$m

Profit for the period

 

572


307

Other comprehensive income

 

 



Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

 

 



Remeasurement of post-employment benefit assets and obligations (note 16(b))

 

(22)


(35)

Changes in the fair value of investments revalued through OCI

 

(12)

 

(42)

Deferred tax credit

 

6

 

8

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

 

(28)


(69)

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

 

 



Currency translation gains/(losses)

 

10


(260)

Fair value loss on cash flow hedge

 

(6)


(93)

Hedging loss reclassified to profit or loss (note 10(c))

 

8


81

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

12


(272)

Other comprehensive expense for the period1

 

(16)


(341)

Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period

 

556

 

(34)


 

 



Attributable to:

 

 



Owners of Experian plc

 

555

 

(28)

Non-controlling interests

 

1

 

(6)

Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period

 

556

 

(34)

 

 

 

 

 

1.   Amounts reported within OCI are in respect of continuing operations and, except as reported for post-employment benefit assets and obligations, there is no associated tax. Currency translation items, not reclassified to profit or loss, are recognised in the hedging or translation reserve within other reserves and in non-controlling interests. Other items within OCI are recognised in retained earnings.

 

 



Condensed interim financial statements

Group balance sheet

at 30 September 2023



 

30 September

31 March



 

2023

2022

2023


Notes

 

US$m

US$m

US$m

Non-current assets

 

 

 



Goodwill

14

 

5,727

5,448

5,575

Other intangible assets


 

2,352

2,195

2,289

Property, plant and equipment


 

380

370

382

Investments in associates


 

13

4

12

Deferred tax assets


 

49

26

37

Post-employment benefit assets

16(a)

 

151

144

174

Trade and other receivables


 

151

125

140

Financial assets revalued through OCI


 

311

326

313

Other financial assets


 

204

181

148



 

9,338

8,819

9,070

 


 

 



Current assets


 

 



Trade and other receivables


 

1,584

1,373

1,519

Current tax assets


 

41

41

50

Other financial assets


 

6

7

7

Cash and cash equivalents - excluding bank overdrafts

18(b)

 

195

146

202

 


 

1,826

1,567

 

1,778

Assets classified as held-for-sale

24

 

10

35

16

 


 

1,836

1,602

1,794

 


 

 



Current liabilities


 

 



Trade and other payables


 

(1,785)

(1,626)

(1,955)

Borrowings

18(b)

 

(816)

(237)

(156)

Current tax liabilities


 

(141)

(135)

(135)

Provisions


 

(29)

(55)

(56)

Other financial liabilities


 

(57)

(20)

(6)



 

(2,828)

(2,073)

(2,308)

Liabilities classified as held-for-sale

24

 

-

(1)

(3)

 


 

(2,828)

(2,074)

(2,311)

Net current liabilities


 

(992)

(472)

(517)

Total assets less current liabilities


 

8,346

8,347

8,553

 


 

 



Non-current liabilities


 

 



Trade and other payables


 

(226)

(216)

(186)

Borrowings

18(b)

 

(3,479)

(3,731)

(3,943)

Deferred tax liabilities


 

(150)

(273)

(223)

Post-employment benefit obligations

16(a)

 

(35)

(37)

(39)

Provisions


 

(4)

(4)

(3)

Financial liabilities revalued through OCI


 

(28)

(78)

(24)

Other financial liabilities


 

(251)

(403)

(171)



 

(4,173)

(4,742)

(4,589)

Net assets


 

4,173

3,605

3,964

 


 

 



Equity


 

 



Called-up share capital

20

 

97

96

96

Share premium account

20

 

1,815

1,796

1,799

Retained earnings


 

20,661

20,087

20,447

Other reserves


 

(18,435)

(18,406)

(18,413)

Attributable to owners of Experian plc


 

4,138

3,573

3,929

Non-controlling interests


 

35

32

35

Total equity


 

4,173

3,605

3,964

 

 



Condensed interim financial statements

Group statement of changes in equity

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

 


Called-up share capital

Share premium account

Retained earnings

Other reserves

Attributable to owners of Experian plc

Non-controlling interests

Total equity


(Note 20)

(Note 20)



 


 


US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

At 1 April 2023

96

1,799

20,447

(18,413)

3,929

35

3,964

Comprehensive income:

 

 



 


 

Profit for the period

-

-

569

-

569

3

572

Other comprehensive income/(expense)

-

-

(28)

14

(14)

(2)

(16)

Total comprehensive income

-

-

541

14

555

1

556

Transactions with owners:





 


 

Employee share incentive plans:





 


 

- value of employee services

-

-

57

-

57

-

57

- shares issued on vesting

1

16

-

-

17

-

17

- purchase of shares by employee trusts

-

-

-

(56)

(56)

-

(56)

- other vesting of awards and exercises of share options

-

-

(36)

49

13

-

13

- other payments

-

-

(4)

-

(4)

-

(4)

Purchase of shares held as treasury shares

-

-

-

(29)

(29)

-

(29)

Transactions with non-controlling interests

-

-

1

-

1

(1)

-

Dividends paid

-

-

(345)

-

(345)

-

(345)

Transactions with owners

1

16

(327)

(36)

(346)

(1)

(347)

At 30 September 2023

97

1,815

20,661

(18,435)

4,138

35

4,173

 

Group statement of changes in equity

for the six months ended 30 September 2022

 


Called-up share capital

Share premium account

Retained earnings

Other reserves

Attributable to owners of Experian plc

Non-controlling interests

Total equity


(Note 20)

(Note 20)



 


 


US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

At 1 April 2022

96

1,780

20,157

(18,064)

3,969

38

4,007

Comprehensive income:

 

 



 


 

Profit for the period

-

-

306

-

306

1

307

Other comprehensive expense

-

-

(69)

(265)

(334)

(7)

(341)

Total comprehensive income/(expense)

-

-

237

(265)

(28)

(6)

(34)

Transactions with owners:





 


 

Employee share incentive plans:





 


 

- value of employee services

-

-

63

-

63

-

63

- shares issued on vesting

-

16

-

-

16

-

16

- purchase of shares by employee trusts

-

-

-

(45)

(45)

-

(45)

- other vesting of awards and exercises of share options

-

-

(32)

46

14

-

14

- related tax charge

-

-

(6)

-

(6)

-

(6)

- other payments

-

-

(5)

-

(5)

-

(5)

Purchase of shares held as treasury shares

-

-

-

(78)

(78)

-

(78)

Dividends paid

-

-

(327)

-

(327)

-

(327)

Transactions with owners

-

16

(307)

(77)

(368)

-

(368)

At 30 September 2022

96

1,796

20,087

(18,406)

3,573

32

3,605

 

 

 



 

Condensed interim financial statements

Group cash flow statement

for the six months ended 30 September 2023



 

Six months ended 30 September



 

2023

 

2022


Notes

 

US$m


US$m

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 



Cash generated from operations

17(a)

 

973


1,024

Interest paid


 

(90)


(71)

Interest received


 

6


3

Dividends received from associates


 

-


1

Tax paid


 

(251)


(227)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

 

 

638

 

730


 


 



Cash flows from investing activities

 

 




Purchase of other intangible assets

17(c)

 

(292)


(251)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(18)


(30)

Disposal of property, plant and equipment


 

1


1

Disposal of assets classified as held-for-sale


 

2


-

Purchase of other financial assets


 

(5)


(7)

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

17(d)

 

(194)


(267)

Disposal of operations

9(b)

 

5


(3)

Disposal of investment in associate

9(c)

 

-


1

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

(501)

 

(556)


 


 



Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 



Cash inflow in respect of shares issued

17(e)

 

17


16

Cash outflow in respect of share purchases

17(e)

 

(64)


(129)

Other payments on vesting of share awards

 

 

(4)


(5)

New borrowings

 

 

270


362

Repayment of borrowings

 

 

(7)


(1)

Principal lease payments

 

 

(24)


(30)

Net receipts/(payments) for cross-currency swaps and foreign exchange contracts

 

 

12


(65)

Equity swap settlement

 

 

(1)


-

Dividends paid

 

 

(345)


(327)

Net cash flows used in financing activities

 

 

(146)


(179)

 

 

 

 



Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(9)

 

(5)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April


 

198


176

Exchange movements on cash and cash equivalents


 

4


(25)

Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September

17(f)

 

193


146



Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

1. Corporate information

Experian plc (the Company) is the ultimate parent company of the Experian group of companies (Experian or the Group). Experian is the leading global information services group.

The Company is incorporated and registered in Jersey as a public company limited by shares and is resident in Ireland. The Company's registered office is at 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX, Channel Islands.

The Company's ordinary shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange's Regulated Market and have a Premium Listing.

There has been no change in this information since the Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2023.

2. Basis of preparation

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the condensed interim financial statements) are prepared on the going concern basis and in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' (IAS 34) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and as adopted for use in the UK and the European Union (EU).

The condensed interim financial statements:

·      comprise the consolidated results of the Group for the six months ended 30 September 2023 and 30 September 2022;

·      were approved for issue on 14 November 2023;

·      have not been audited but have been reviewed by the Company's auditor with their report set out on pages 54 and 55; and

·      do not constitute the Group's statutory financial statements but should be read in conjunction with the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The Group's statutory financial statements comprise the Annual Report and audited financial statements which are prepared in accordance with the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 and both UK-adopted International Accounting Standards (UK-IFRS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS or IFRSs) as adopted for use in the EU and IFRS Interpretations Committee interpretations (together EU-IFRS). The financial statements also comply with IFRS as issued by the IASB. UK-IFRS, EU-IFRS and IFRS as issued by the IASB all differ in certain respects from each other, however, the differences have no material impact for the periods presented.

The most recent such statutory financial statements, for the year ended 31 March 2023, were approved by the directors on 16 May 2023 and subsequently delivered to the Jersey Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Article 113B(3) or Article 113B(6) of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. Copies of these financial statements are available on the Company's website, at www.experianplc.com, and from the Company Secretary at 2 Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 HY05, Ireland.

The financial information for the year ended 31 March 2023 included in the condensed interim financial statements is not the Company's statutory accounts for that financial year, but has been extracted from the Group's statutory financial statements.

As required by the UK Financial Conduct Authority Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules Sourcebook, these condensed interim financial statements have been prepared applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the preparation of the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

No significant events impacting the Group, other than those disclosed in this document, have occurred between 1 October and 14 November 2023.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

2. Basis of preparation (continued)

Going concern

Our going concern assessment focuses on immediately available sources of liquidity to fund our anticipated trading pattern, plus anticipated acquisition spend, returns to shareholders and capital investment, ensuring we always maintain a comfortable margin of headroom in case of the unexpected. We also perform a review of indicators typical of emerging going concern issues, and have identified none.

The directors believe that the Group is well placed to manage its financing and other business risks satisfactorily, and have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of signing these condensed interim financial statements. The directors therefore consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the condensed interim financial statements. In reaching this conclusion, the directors noted the Group's solid cash performance in the period and the substantial undrawn committed bank borrowing facilities of US$2.3bn (2022: US$2.4bn), which have an average remaining tenor of two years (2022: three years).

3. Climate-related matters

As an information services business, our main environmental impact is the carbon footprint generated from our operations and value chain. The majority of our footprint is made up of greenhouse gas emissions from purchased goods and services, upstream leased assets including third-party data centres and capital goods, with emissions from our direct operations making up approximately 5%.

We are committed to reducing our carbon emissions and to becoming carbon neutral in our own operations by 2030. We continue to develop our plans to decarbonise our business further and reduce energy consumption at our data centres and across the Group.

We recognise the importance of identifying and effectively managing the physical and transitional risks that climate change poses to our operations and consider the impact of climate-related matters, including legislation, on our business. The current climate change scenario analyses undertaken in line with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations did not identify any material impact on the Group's financial results or on going concern or viability.

The following climate change considerations were made in preparing these condensed interim financial statements:

·      The impact in the going concern period or on the viability of the Group over the next three years.

·      The impact on factors such as residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods that determine the carrying value of non-current assets.

·      The impact on forecasts of cash flows used in impairment assessments for the value-in-use of non-current assets including goodwill (note 14).

·      The impact on forecasts of cash flows used in the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities (note 25(d)).

·      The impact on post-employment benefit assets (note 16).

At present, there is no material impact of climate-related matters on the Group's financial results or on going concern or viability.

4. Accounting and other developments

There have been no accounting standards, amendments or interpretations effective for the first time in these condensed interim financial statements which have had a material impact on the Group's consolidated results or financial position.

On 23 May 2023, the IASB published final amendments to IAS 12 'Income Taxes' to provide a temporary mandatory relief from deferred tax accounting arising from the jurisdictional implementation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Pillar Two model rules. The Group has applied the exception with immediate effect.

There are no other new standards, amendments to existing standards or interpretations that are not yet effective that are expected to have a material impact on the Group's financial results. Accounting developments are routinely reviewed by the Group and its financial reporting systems are adapted as appropriate.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

5. Accounting policies, estimates and judgments

(a) Introduction

The preparation of the condensed interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. If in the future such estimates and assumptions, which are based on management's best judgment at the date of these condensed interim financial statements, deviate from actual circumstances, the original estimates and assumptions will be modified as appropriate in the period in which the circumstances change. There have been no significant changes in the bases upon which estimates have been determined, compared to those applied at 31 March 2023, and no change in an estimate has had a material effect in the current period.

Except, as described in note 4, the accounting policies applied in these condensed interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the Annual Report and Group financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

(b) Goodwill (note 14)

Goodwill held in the Group's balance sheet is tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if there is an indication that it may be impaired and details of the methodology used are set out in the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

During the six months ended 30 September 2023 the annual tests were performed with no impairment identified.

(c) Post-employment benefits (note 16)

We have updated the accounting valuation of our principal defined benefit pension plan in light of changes in the key actuarial assumptions, and this is recognised in the condensed interim financial statements. The actuarial assumption with the most significant impact at 30 September 2023 is the discount rate of 5.7% (2022: 5.3%). The discount rate used in the year ended 31 March 2023 was 4.9%.

(d) Provisions and contingencies

A provision is recognised when the Group has a present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The provision is measured at the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the reporting date, discounted at a pre-tax rate reflecting current market assessments of the time value of money and risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance expense in the Group income statement. In making its estimates, management takes into account the advice of legal counsel.

Restructuring provisions are recognised only when the Group has approved a detailed formal plan that identifies the business or part of the business concerned, and the restructuring has commenced or its main features have been announced to those affected by it. Future operating losses are not provided for.

In the case of pending and threatened litigation claims, management forms a judgment as to the likelihood of ultimate liability. No liability is recognised where the likelihood of any loss arising is possible rather than probable.

(e) Revenue recognition (note 7)

Revenue is stated net of any sales taxes, rebates and discounts and reflects the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the transfer of promised goods and services.

Total consideration from contracts with customers is allocated to the performance obligations identified based on their standalone selling price, and is recognised when those performance obligations are satisfied and the control of goods or services is transferred to the customer, either over time or at a point in time.

·      The provision and processing of transactional data is distinguished between contracts that:

-     provide a service on a per unit basis, where the transfer to the customer of each completed unit is considered satisfaction of a single performance obligation. Revenue is recognised on the transfer of each unit;

-     provide a service to the customer over the contractual term, normally between one and five years, where revenue is recognised on the transfer of this service to customers. For the majority of contracts this means revenue is spread evenly over the contract term, as customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits of the service;



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

5. Accounting policies, estimates and judgments (continued)

(e) Revenue recognition (note 7) (continued)

-     require an enhanced service at the start, where revenue is recognised to reflect the upfront benefit the customer receives and consumes. Revenue for such contracts is recognised proportionally in line with the costs of providing the service.

·      Revenue from referral fees for credit products and white-label partnerships is recognised as transactional revenue.

·      Revenue from transactional batch data arrangements that include an ongoing update service is apportioned across each delivery to the customer and is recognised when the delivery is complete, and control of the batch data passes to the customer. Performance obligations are determined based on the frequency of data refresh: one-off, quarterly, monthly, or real-time.

·      Subscription and membership fees for continuous access to a service are recognised over the period to which they relate, usually 1, 12 or 24 months. Customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits of the service; therefore, revenue is recognised evenly over the subscription or membership term.

·      Revenue for one-off credit reports is recognised when the report is delivered to the consumer.

·      Software licence and implementation services are primarily accounted for as a single performance obligation, with revenue recognised when the combined offering is delivered to the customer. Contract terms normally vary between one and five years. These services are distinguished between:

-     Experian-hosted solutions, where the customer has the right to access a software solution over a specified time period. Customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits of the service and revenue is spread evenly over the period that the service is available; and

-     On-premise software licence arrangements, where the software solution is installed in an environment controlled by the customer. The arrangement represents a right to use licence and so the performance obligation is considered to be fulfilled on delivery completion, when control of the configured solution is passed to the customer. Revenue is recognised at that point in time.

·      The delivery of support and maintenance agreements is generally considered to be a separate performance obligation to provide a technical support service including minor updates. Contract terms are often aligned with licence terms. Customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits of the service, therefore revenue is spread evenly over the term of the maintenance period.

·      The provision of distinct standalone consultancy and professional services is distinguished between:

-     Professional consultancy services where the performance obligation is the provision of personnel. Customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits of the service, and revenue is recognised over time, in line with hours provided; and

-     The provision of analytical models and analyses, where the performance obligation is a deliverable, or a series of deliverables, and revenue is recognised on delivery when control is passed to the customer.

Sales are typically invoiced in the geographic area in which the customer is located. As a result, the geographic location of the invoicing undertaking is used to attribute revenue to individual countries.

Accrued income balances, which represent the right to consideration in exchange for goods or services that we have transferred to a customer, are assessed as to whether they meet the definition of a contract asset:

·      When the right to consideration is conditional on something other than the passage of time, a balance is classified as a contract asset. This arises where there are further performance obligations to be satisfied as part of the contract with the customer and typically includes balances relating to software licencing contracts.

·      When the right to consideration is conditional only on the passage of time, the balance does not meet the definition of a contract asset and is classified as an unbilled receivable. This typically arises where the timing of the related billing cycle occurs in a period after the performance obligation is satisfied.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

5. Accounting policies, estimates and judgments (continued)

(e) Revenue recognition (note 7) (continued)

Costs incurred prior to the satisfaction or partial satisfaction of a performance obligation are first assessed to see if they are within the scope of other standards. Where they are not, certain costs are recognised as an asset providing they relate directly to a contract (or an anticipated contract), generate or enhance resources that will be used in satisfying (or to continue to satisfy) performance obligations in the future and are expected to be recovered from the customer. Costs which meet these criteria are deferred as contract costs and these are amortised on a systematic basis consistent with the pattern of transfer of the related goods or services.

·      Costs to obtain a contract predominantly comprise sales commissions.

·      Costs to fulfil a contract predominantly comprise labour costs directly relating to the implementation services provided.

If evidence emerges that a contract is loss making, no further costs are capitalised and any related contract assets are reviewed for impairment. A provision for future losses is established when the unavoidable costs of the contract exceed the economic benefits expected to be received.

Contract liabilities arise when we have an obligation to transfer future goods or services to a customer for which we have received consideration, or the amount is due, from the customer, and include both deferred income balances and specific reserves.

(f) Tax (note 11)

The tax charge recognised in the period is derived from the estimated tax rate for the full year, taking account of one-off tax charges and credits arising in the period and expected to arise in the full year, and the tax effect of Exceptional items and other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT.

(g) Contingent consideration (note 25 (c))

The initially recorded cost of any acquisition includes a reasonable estimate of the fair value of any contingent amounts expected to be payable in the future. Any cost or benefit arising when such estimates are revised is recognised in the Group income statement (note 9(a)).

Where part or all of the amount of disposal consideration is contingent on future events, the disposal proceeds initially recorded include a reasonable estimate of the value of the contingent amounts expected to be receivable and payable in the future. The proceeds and profit or loss on disposal are adjusted when revised estimates are made, with corresponding adjustments made to receivables and payables as appropriate, until the ultimate outcome is known and the related consideration received.

(h) Segment information policy and presentation principles (notes 7 and 8)

We are organised into, and managed on a worldwide basis through, operating segments, which are based on geographic areas and supported by central functions. As a result of a strategic review and restructuring our Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific regions were formally combined into a single operating segment with effect from 1 April 2023. Our reportable operating segments from that date are:

·      North America

·      Latin America

·      UK and Ireland

·      EMEA and Asia Pacific

We previously reported the 'All other segments' category as EMEA/Asia Pacific in the condensed interim financial statements. This combined information in respect of the EMEA and Asia Pacific segments, as neither of those operating segments was individually reportable under IFRS 8 'Operating Segments', on the basis of their percentage share of the Group's revenue, reported profit or loss, or assets. Amounts for the six months ended 30 September 2022 presented for the combined EMEA/Asia Pacific regions have been re-captioned EMEA and Asia Pacific, with no impact on results or balances.

We separately present information equivalent to segment disclosures in respect of the costs of our central functions, under the caption 'Central Activities', as management believes that this information is helpful to users of the financial statements. Costs reported for Central Activities include costs arising from finance, treasury and other global functions.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

5. Accounting policies, estimates and judgments (continued)

(h) Segment information policy and presentation principles (notes 7 and 8) (continued)

Inter-segment transactions are entered into under the normal commercial terms and conditions that would be available to third parties. Such transactions do not have a material impact on the Group's results.

Segment assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets including goodwill, derivatives designated as hedges of future commercial transactions, contract assets and receivables. They exclude tax assets, cash and cash equivalents, and derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Segment liabilities comprise operating and contract liabilities, including derivatives designated as hedges of future commercial transactions and lease obligations. They exclude tax liabilities, borrowings, other than lease obligations, and related hedging derivatives. Net assets reported for Central Activities comprise corporate head office assets and liabilities, including certain post-employment benefit assets and obligations, and derivative assets and liabilities. Capital expenditure comprises additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, other than additions through business combinations or to right-of-use assets.

Information required to be presented also includes analysis of the Group's revenues by groups of service lines. This is supplemented by voluntary disclosure of the profitability of those groups of service lines. For ease of reference, we use the term 'business segments' when discussing the results of groups of service lines. Our two business segments, are:

·      Business-to-Business

·      Consumer Services.

The North America, Latin America and the UK and Ireland operating segments derive revenues from both of the Group's business segments. The EMEA and Asia Pacific segment does not currently derive revenue from the Consumer Services business segment.

Reportable segment information provided to the chief operating decision maker is set out in note 7.

6. Use of non-GAAP measures in the condensed interim financial statements

As detailed below, the Group has identified and defined certain measures that it uses to understand and manage its performance. The measures are not defined under IFRS and they may not be directly comparable with other companies' adjusted performance measures. These non-GAAP measures are not intended to be a substitute for any IFRS measures of performance but management has included them as they consider them to be key measures used for assessing the underlying performance of our business.

(a) Benchmark profit before tax (Benchmark PBT) (note 7(a) and note 8)

Benchmark PBT is disclosed to indicate the Group's underlying profitability. It is defined as profit before amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles, impairment of goodwill, acquisition expenses, adjustments to contingent consideration, Exceptional items, financing fair value remeasurements, tax (and interest thereon) and discontinued operations. It includes the Group's share of continuing associates' Benchmark post-tax results.

An explanation of the basis on which we report Exceptional items is provided below. Other adjustments, in addition to Exceptional items, made to derive Benchmark PBT are explained as follows:

·      Charges for the amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles are excluded from the calculation of Benchmark PBT because these charges are based on judgments about their value and economic life and bear no relation to the Group's underlying ongoing performance. Impairment of goodwill is similarly excluded from the calculation of Benchmark PBT.

·      Acquisition and disposal expenses (representing the incidental costs of acquisitions and disposals, one-time integration costs and other corporate transaction expenses) relating to successful, active or aborted acquisitions and disposals are excluded from the definition of Benchmark PBT as they bear no relation to the Group's underlying ongoing performance or to the performance of any acquired businesses. Adjustments to contingent consideration are similarly excluded from the definition of Benchmark PBT.

·      Charges and credits for financing fair value remeasurements within finance expense in the Group income statement are excluded from the definition of Benchmark PBT. These include retranslation of intra-Group funding, and that element of the Group's derivatives that is ineligible for hedge accounting, together with gains and losses on put options in respect of acquisitions. Amounts recognised generally arise from market movements and accordingly bear no direct relation to the Group's underlying performance.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

6. Use of non-GAAP measures in the condensed interim financial statements (continued)

(b) Benchmark earnings before interest and tax (Benchmark EBIT) and margin (Benchmark EBIT margin) (note 7(a) and note 8)

Benchmark EBIT is defined as Benchmark PBT before the net interest expense charged therein and accordingly excludes Exceptional items as defined below. Benchmark EBIT margin is Benchmark EBIT from ongoing activities expressed as a percentage of revenue from ongoing activities.

(c) Benchmark earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Benchmark EBITDA) (Appendix 4)

Benchmark EBITDA is defined as Benchmark EBIT before the depreciation and amortisation charged therein.

(d) Exited business activities (note 7(a) and note 8)

Exited business activities are businesses sold, closed or identified for closure during a financial year. These are treated as exited business activities for both revenue and Benchmark EBIT purposes. The results of exited business activities are disclosed separately with the results of the prior period re-presented in the segmental analyses as appropriate. This measure differs from the definition of discontinued operations in IFRS 5.

(e) Ongoing activities (note 7(a) and note 8)

The results of businesses trading at 30 September 2023, that are not disclosed as exited business activities, are reported as ongoing activities.

(f) Constant exchange rates

To highlight our organic performance, we discuss our results in terms of growth at constant exchange rates, unless otherwise stated. This represents growth calculated after translating both years' performance at the prior year's average exchange rates.

(g) Total growth (note 7(c))

This is the year-on-year change in the performance of our activities at actual exchange rates. Total growth at constant exchange rates removes the translational foreign exchange effects arising on the consolidation of our activities and comprises one of our measures of performance at constant exchange rates.

(h) Organic revenue growth (note 7(c))

This is the year-on-year change in the revenue of ongoing activities, translated at constant exchange rates, excluding acquisitions until the first anniversary of their consolidation.

(i) Benchmark earnings and Total Benchmark earnings (note 12)
Benchmark earnings comprises Benchmark PBT less attributable tax and non-controlling interests. The attributable tax for this purpose excludes significant tax credits and charges arising in the year which, in view of their size or nature, are not comparable with previous years, together with tax arising on Exceptional items and on other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT. Benchmark PBT less attributable tax is designated as Total Benchmark earnings.
(j) Benchmark earnings per share (Benchmark EPS) (note 12(a))

Benchmark EPS comprises Benchmark earnings divided by the weighted average number of issued ordinary shares, as adjusted for own shares held.

(k) Benchmark tax charge and rate (note 11(b))

The Benchmark tax charge is the tax charge applicable to Benchmark PBT. It differs from the tax charge by tax attributable to Exceptional items and other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT, and exceptional tax charges. A reconciliation is provided in note 11(b) to these condensed interim financial statements. The Benchmark effective rate of tax is calculated by dividing the Benchmark tax charge by Benchmark PBT.

(l) Exceptional items (note 9(a))

The separate reporting of Exceptional items gives an indication of the Group's underlying performance. Exceptional items include those arising from the profit or loss on disposal of businesses, closure costs of significant operations (including onerous global support costs associated with these operations), costs of significant restructuring programmes and other financially significant one-off items. All other restructuring costs are charged against Benchmark EBIT, in the segments in which they are incurred.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

6. Use of non-GAAP measures in the condensed interim financial statements (continued)

(m) Benchmark operating and Benchmark free cash flow (note 17(g) and Appendix 4)

Benchmark operating cash flow is Benchmark EBIT plus amortisation, depreciation and charges in respect of share-based incentive plans, less capital expenditure net of disposal proceeds and adjusted for changes in working capital, principal lease payments and the Group's share of the Benchmark profit or loss retained in continuing associates. Benchmark free cash flow is derived from Benchmark operating cash flow by excluding net interest, tax paid in respect of continuing operations and dividends paid to non-controlling interests.

(n) Cash flow conversion (note 17(g))

Cash flow conversion is Benchmark operating cash flow expressed as a percentage of Benchmark EBIT.

(o) Net debt and Net funding (note 18)

Net debt is borrowings (and the fair value of derivatives hedging borrowings) excluding accrued interest, less cash and cash equivalents and other highly liquid bank deposits with original maturities greater than three months. Net funding is borrowings (and the fair value of the effective portion of derivatives hedging borrowings) excluding accrued interest, less cash held in Group Treasury.

(p) Return on capital employed (ROCE) (note 7(e)(iii))

ROCE is defined as Benchmark EBIT less tax at the Benchmark rate divided by a three-point average of capital employed, in continuing operations, over the year. Capital employed is net assets less non-controlling interests and right-of-use assets, further adjusted to add or deduct the net tax liability or asset and to add Net debt.

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

7. Segment information

(a) Income statement

 

North

America

Latin

America

 

UK and Ireland

EMEA and Asia Pacific

Total operating segments

Central

Activities

Total

Group

Six months ended 30 September 2023

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

Revenue from external customers





 

 

 

Ongoing activities

2,288

514

397

215

3,414

-

3,414

Exited business activities

-

2

-

8

10

-

10

Total

2,288

516

397

223

3,424

-

3,424






 



Reconciliation from Benchmark EBIT to

profit/(loss) before tax

 

Benchmark EBIT





 


 

Ongoing activities before transfer pricing and other adjustments

791

136

71

 

(4)

994

(65)

929

Transfer pricing and other adjustments

(16)

1

6

8

(1)

1

-

Ongoing activities

775

137

77

4

993

(64)

929

Exited business activities

-

1

1

(3)

(1)

-

(1)

Total

775

138

78

1

992

(64)

928

Net interest (expense)/income included in Benchmark PBT

(note 10(b))

(2)

(1)

1

-

(2)

(66)

(68)

Benchmark PBT

773

137

79

1

990

(130)

860

Exceptional items (note 9(a))

(1)

-

-

5

4

-

4

Amortisation of acquisition intangibles

(55)

(10)

(3)

(27)

(95)

-

(95)

Acquisition and disposal expenses

4

(8)

(5)

(4)

(13)

-

(13)

Adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration

(21)

(3)

-

-

(24)

-

(24)

Financing fair value remeasurements (note 10(c))

-

-

-

-

-

31

31

Profit/(loss) before tax

700

116

71

(25)

862

(99)

763

 


 

 

North

America

Latin

America

UK and Ireland

EMEA and Asia Pacific

Total operating segments

Central

Activities

Total

Group

Six months ended 30 September 20221

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

Revenue from external customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ongoing activities

2,204

441

378

201

3,224

-

3,224

Exited business activities

-

8

-

15

23

-

23

Total

2,204

449

378

216

3,247

-

3,247

 





 


 

Reconciliation from Benchmark EBIT to

profit/(loss) before tax





 


 

Benchmark EBIT





 


 

Ongoing activities before transfer pricing and other adjustments

761

116

68

(11)

934

(57)

877

Transfer pricing and other adjustments

(16)

1

6

8

(1)

1

-

Ongoing activities

745

117

74

(3)

933

(56)

877

Exited business activities

-

5

-

(9)

(4)

-

(4)

Total

745

122

74

(12)

929

(56)

873

Net interest (expense)/income included in Benchmark PBT

(note 10(b))

(2)

(1)

1

(1)

(3)

(59)

(62)

Benchmark PBT

743

121

75

(13)

926

(115)

811

Exceptional items (note 9(a))

4

-

-

(31)

(27)

-

(27)

Impairment of goodwill (note14)

-

-

-

(152)

(152)

-

(152)

Amortisation of acquisition intangibles

(62)

(12)

(4)

(15)

(93)

-

(93)

Acquisition and disposal expenses

(10)

(3)

(3)

(5)

(21)

-

(21)

Adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration

(56)

(10)

-

-

(66)

-

(66)

Interest on uncertain tax provisions (note 10(a))

-

-

-

-

-

6

6

Financing fair value remeasurements (note 10(c))

-

-

-

-

-

59

59

Profit/(loss) before tax

619

96

68

(216)

567

(50)

517

1.   Revenue of US$9m and Benchmark EBIT of US$4m for the six months ended 30 September 2022 have been re-presented for the reclassification to exited business activities of certain B2B businesses.

Additional information by operating segment, including that on total and organic growth at constant exchange rates is provided within pages 3 to 11.

(b) Revenue by business segment

The additional analysis of revenue from external customers provided to the chief operating decision-maker and accordingly reportable under IFRS 8 is given within note 8. This is supplemented by voluntary disclosure of the profitability of groups of service lines. For ease of reference, we continue to use the term 'business segments' when discussing the results of groups of service lines.

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

7. Segment information (continued)

(c) Reconciliation of revenue from ongoing activities

 

North

America

Latin

America

 

UK and Ireland

EMEA and Asia Pacific

 

Total ongoing activities

 

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

Revenue for the six months ended 30 September 20221

2,204

441

378

201

3,224

Adjustment to constant exchange rates

-

(9)

(3)

(2)

(14)

Revenue at constant rates for the six months ended 30 September 2022

2,204

432

375

199

3,210

Organic revenue growth

84

49

4

16

153

Revenue from acquisitions

-

9

1

1

11

Revenue at constant rates for the six months ended 30 September 2023

2,288

490

380

216

3,374

Adjustment to actual exchange rates

-

24

17

(1)

40

Revenue for the six months ended 30 September 2023

2,288

514

397

215

3,414

Organic revenue growth at constant exchange rates

4%

11%

1%

8%

5%

Revenue growth at constant exchange rates

4%

13%

1%

9%

5%

1.   Revenue for the six months ended 30 September 2022 has been re-presented for the reclassification to exited business activities of certain B2B businesses.

The table above demonstrates the application of the methodology set out in note 6 in determining organic and total revenue growth at constant exchange rates.

(d) Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers

 

North

America

Latin

America

 

UK and Ireland

EMEA and Asia Pacific

Total operating segments

Six months ended 30 September 2023

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

Revenue from external customers

 

 

 

 

 

Data

1,101

320

201

152

1,774

Decisioning

427

97

110

63

697

Business-to-Business

1,528

417

311

215

2,471

Consumer Services

760

97

86

-

943

Total ongoing activities

2,288

514

397

215

3,414

 





 

 

North

America

Latin

America

 

UK and Ireland

EMEA and Asia Pacific

Total operating segments

Six months ended 30 September 20221

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

Revenue from external customers

 

 

 

 

 

Data

1,071

288

186

148

1,693

Decisioning

403

83

105

53

644

Business-to-Business

1,474

371

291

201

2,337

Consumer Services

730

70

87

-

887

Total ongoing activities

2,204

441

378

201

3,224

1.   Revenue for the six months ended 30 September 2022 has been re-presented for the reclassification to exited business activities of certain B2B businesses, and includes Latin America and EMEA and Asia Pacific Data revenue of US$8m and US$1m respectively.

Total revenue comprises revenue from ongoing activities as well as revenue from exited business activities. Revenue in respect of exited business activities of US$10m (2022: US$23m) comprises Latin America Data revenue of US$2m (2022: US$8m) and EMEA and Asia Pacific Data and Decisioning revenue of US$1m (2022: US$5m) and US$7m (2022: US$10m) respectively.

Data revenue is predominantly transactional with a portion from licence fees.

Decisioning revenue is derived from:

·      software and system sales, and includes recurring licence fees, consultancy and implementation fees, and transactional charges;

·      credit score fees which are primarily transactional; and

·      analytics income comprising a mix of consultancy and professional fees as well as transactional revenue.

Consumer Services revenue primarily comprises monthly subscription and one-off fees, and referral fees for credit products and white-label partnerships.

The timing of revenue recognition in relation to these revenue streams is discussed in note 5(e).

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

7. Segment information (continued)

(e) Balance sheet

 

(i)   Net assets/(liabilities)

North

America

Latin

America

 

UK and Ireland

EMEA and Asia Pacific

 

Total operating segments

Central

Activities and other

Total

Group

At 30 September 2023

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

Goodwill

3,662

874

718

473

5,727

-

5,727

Investments in associates

4

-

9

-

13

-

13

Right-of-use assets

63

15

36

19

133

5

138

Assets classified as held-for-sale

-

-

-

-

-

10

10

Other assets

2,467

812

533

469

4,281

1,005

5,286

Total assets

6,196

1,701

1,296

961

10,154

1,020

11,174

Lease obligations

(79)

(18)

(36)

(20)

(153)

(4)

(157)

Other liabilities

(1,218)

(401)

(256)

(168)

(2,043)

(4,801)

(6,844)

Total liabilities

(1,297)

(419)

(292)

(188)

(2,196)

(4,805)

(7,001)

Net assets/(liabilities)

4,899

1,282

1,004

773

7,958

(3,785)

4,173

 

 

North

America

Latin

America

 

UK and Ireland

EMEA and Asia Pacific

 

Total operating segments

Central

Activities and other

Total

Group

At 30 September 2022

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

Goodwill

3,660

667

638

483

5,448

-

5,448

Investments in associates

4

-

-

-

4

-

4

Right-of-use assets

74

14

16

21

125

5

130

Assets classified as held-for-sale

-

-

24

1

25

10

35

Other assets

2,332

592

422

480

3,826

978

4,804

Total assets

6,070

1,273

1,100

985

9,428

993

10,421

Lease obligations

(93)

(16)

(16)

(23)

(148)

(3)

(151)

Liabilities classified as held-for-sale

-

-

-

(1)

(1)

-

(1)

Other liabilities

(1,193)

(292)

(235)

(281)

(2,001)

(4,663)

(6,664)

Total liabilities

(1,286)

(308)

(251)

(305)

(2,150)

(4,666)

(6,816)

Net assets/(liabilities)

4,784

965

849

680

7,278

(3,673)

3,605

 





 


 

(ii)  Central Activities and other

 

30 September

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

Assets

Liabilities

Net assets/

(liabilities)

 

Assets

Liabilities

Net assets/

(liabilities)

 

 

US$m

US$m

US$m

 

US$m

US$m

US$m

 

Central Activities

733

(170)

563

 

776

(108)

668

 

Net debt1

197

(4,344)

(4,147)


150

(4,150)

(4,000)

 

Tax (current and deferred)

90

(291)

(201)


67

(408)

(341)

 

 

1,020

(4,805)

(3,785)


993

(4,666)

(3,673)

 

1.   Total Net debt comprises Net debt included within Central Activities plus lease obligations included in operating segments of US$153m (2022: US$148m).

(iii)    Capital employed

 

30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

US$m

US$m

North America

4,899

4,784

Latin America

1,282

965

UK and Ireland

1,004

849

EMEA and Asia Pacific

 

773

680

Total operating segments

7,958

7,278

Central Activities

563

668

Add: Lease obligations in operating segments

153

148

Less: Right-of-use assets

(138)

(130)

Less: Non-controlling interests

(35)

(32)

Capital employed attributable to owners

8,501

7,932



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

8. Information on business segments (including non-GAAP disclosures)

 

Business-to-

Business

 

Consumer Services

 

Total business segments

Central

Activities

 

Total

Group

Six months ended 30 September 2023

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

 



 

 

 

Revenue from external customers



 


 

Ongoing activities

2,471

943

3,414

-

3,414

Exited business activities

10

-

10

-

10

Total

2,481

943

3,424

-

3,424




 



Reconciliation from Benchmark EBIT to

profit/(loss) before tax



 


 

Benchmark EBIT



 


 

Ongoing activities before transfer pricing and other adjustments

750

244

994

(65)

929

Transfer pricing and other adjustments

4

(5)

(1)

1

-

Ongoing activities

754

239

993

(64)

929

Exited business activities

(2)

1

(1)

-

(1)

Total

752

240

992

(64)

928

Net interest expense included in Benchmark PBT (note 10(b))

(1)

(1)

(2)

(66)

(68)

Benchmark PBT

751

239

990

(130)

860

Exceptional items (note 9(a))

4

-

4

-

4

Amortisation of acquisition intangibles

(79)

(16)

(95)

-

(95)

Acquisition and disposal expenses

(8)

(5)

(13)

-

(13)

Adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration

(24)

-

(24)

-

(24)

Financing fair value remeasurements (note 10(c))

-

-

-

31

31

Profit/(loss) before tax

644

218

862

(99)

763




 


 

 

Business-to-

Business

 

Consumer Services

 

Total business segments

Central

Activities

 

Total

Group

Six months ended 30 September 20221

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

 



 


 

Revenue from external customers



 


 

Ongoing activities

2,337

887

3,224

-

3,224

Exited business activities

23

-

23

-

23

Total

2,360

887

3,247

-

3,247




 



Reconciliation from Benchmark EBIT to

profit/(loss) before tax



 



Benchmark EBIT



 


 

Ongoing activities before transfer pricing and other adjustments

732

202

934

(57)

877

Transfer pricing and other adjustments

4

(5)

(1)

1

-

Ongoing activities

736

197

933

(56)

877

Exited business activities

(4)

-

(4)

-

(4)

Total

732

197

929

(56)

873

Net interest expense included in Benchmark PBT (note 10(b))

(2)

(1)

(3)

(59)

(62)

Benchmark PBT

730

196

926

(115)

811

Exceptional items (note 9(a))

(27)

-

(27)

-

(27)

Impairment of goodwill (note 14)

(152)

-

(152)

-

(152)

Amortisation of acquisition intangibles

(78)

(15)

(93)

-

(93)

Acquisition and disposal expenses

(10)

(11)

(21)

-

(21)

Adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration

(66)

-

(66)

-

(66)

Interest on uncertain tax provisions (note 10(a))

-

-

-

6

6

Financing fair value remeasurements (note 10(c))

-

-

-

59

59

Profit/(loss) before tax

397

170

567

(50)

517

 

1.   Revenue of US$9m and Benchmark EBIT of US$4m for the six months ended 30 September 2022 have been re-presented for the reclassification to exited business activities of certain B2B businesses.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

9. Exceptional items and other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT

(a) Net charge for Exceptional items and other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT

 

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

US$m

US$m

Exceptional items:

 

 


(Profit)/loss on disposal of operations (note 9(b))

 

(5)

3

Profit on disposal of associate (note 9(c))

 

-

(1)

Restructuring costs (note 9(d))

 

-

20

Onerous global support costs (note 9(e))

 

-

8

Legal provisions movements (note 9(f))

 

1

(3)

Net (credit)/charge for Exceptional items

 

(4)

27


 

 


Other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT:

 

 


Amortisation of acquisition intangibles

 

95

93

Impairment of goodwill (note 14)

 

-

152

Acquisition and disposal expenses

 

13

21

Adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration (note 25(c))

 

24

66

Interest on uncertain tax provisions (note 10(a))

 

-

(6)

Financing fair value remeasurements (note 10(c))

 

(31)

(59)

Net charge for other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT

 

101

267

Net charge for Exceptional items and other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT

 

97

294


 

 


By income statement caption:

 

 


Within total operating expenses

 

128

359

Within operating profit

 

128

359

Within finance expense

 

(31)

(65)

Net charge for Exceptional items and other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT

 

97

294

(b) (Profit)/loss on disposal of operations

The profit in the period of US$5m on the disposal of operations comprises a gain on the sale of interests in a number of small subsidiary undertakings in EMEA and Asia Pacific, two of which were classified as held-for-sale. Costs of US$3m were incurred in the six months ended 30 September 2022 following the cessation of our activities in Russia.

(c) Profit on disposal of associate

On 18 November 2020, the Group disposed of its 18.6% interest in Finicity Corporation. During the six months ended 30 September 2022 further consideration of US$1m was received in respect of earnout arrangements, the payout of which was not anticipated at 31 March 2021.

(d) Restructuring costs

Costs of US$20m associated with a strategic review and restructuring, primarily in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions, were recognised in the six months ended 30 September 2022. The charge included a loss on disposal and asset write-downs and impairments of US$7m, and US$11m was labour related. The associated cash outflow was US$9m.

(e) Onerous global support costs

The charge incurred in the six months ended 30 September 2022 comprised costs that were directly attributable to exited businesses or incurred solely to support sub-scale, multi-country markets.

(f) Legal provisions movements

Movements have occurred in provisions held for a number of historical legal claims, and reflects legal costs in North America of US$1m (2022: US$25m), offset by insurance recoveries of US$nil (2022: US$28m).

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

10. Net finance expense/(income)

(a) Net finance expense/(income) included in profit before tax

 


Six months ended 30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

US$m

US$m

Interest income:

 

 


Bank deposits, short-term investments and loan notes

 

(6)

(3)

Interest on pension plan assets (note 16(b))

 

(3)

(2)

Interest income

 

(9)

(5)


 

 


Finance expense:         

 

 


Interest on borrowings and derivatives

 

73

63

Interest on leases

4

4

Credit in respect of financing fair value remeasurements (note 10(c))

(31)

(59)

Interest on uncertain tax provisions

-

(6)

Finance expense

 

46

2

Net finance expense/(income) included in profit before tax

 

37

(3)

(b) Net interest expense included in Benchmark PBT

 


Six months ended 30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

US$m

US$m

Interest income


(9)

(5)

Interest expense

 

77

67

Net interest expense included in Benchmark PBT

 

68

62

(c) Analysis of credit in respect of financing fair value remeasurements

 

 

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

 

US$m

US$m

Foreign exchange losses on Brazilian real intra-Group funding1

 

 

2

30

Foreign currency loss on cross currency-swaps designated as a

cashflow hedge - transfer from OCI

 

 

8

81

Other financing fair value gains2

 

 

(41)

(170)

Credit in respect of financing fair value remeasurements

 

 

(31)

(59)

1.   A Group company whose functional currency is not the Brazilian real provides Brazilian real intra-Group funding to Serasa S.A.. Foreign exchange gains or losses on this funding are recognised in the Group income statement.

2.   Other financing fair value gains primarily relate to our portfolio of interest rate swaps used for managing the proportion of fixed rate debt, as well as US$8m (2022: US$81m) of fair value gains on borrowings which are in a cashflow hedge relationship.

11. Tax

(a) Tax charge and effective rate of tax

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

2023

2022

 

US$m

US$m

Tax charge1

191

210

Profit before tax

763

517

Effective rate of tax based on profit before tax

25.0%

40.6%

1.   The tax charge comprises a current tax charge of US$267m (2022: US$253m) and a deferred tax credit of US$76m (2022: US$43m).

Tax charged in the six months ended 30 September 2023 has been calculated by applying the effective rate of tax which is expected to apply to the Group for the year ending 31 March 2024 using rates substantively enacted by 30 September 2023 as required by IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

11. Tax (continued)

(a) Tax charge and effective rate of tax (continued)

The decrease in the effective rate of tax from the comparative period is largely attributable to the absence of a non-deductible goodwill impairment charge and a reduction in other non-deductible expenses.

The Group's tax charge will continue to be influenced by the profile of profits earned in different countries in which the Group's subsidiaries operate, in particular our material markets, being North America, Brazil and the UK. Tax reform continues in 2023 and is expected in future years, driven by the OECD's project to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy including the enactment of global minimum tax legislation in the UK, and Ireland's announcement to implement legislation in line with the OECD timetable. We continue to analyse the implications for the Group from these model rules. This may result in significant changes to established tax principles and an increase in tax authority disputes. In turn, this could adversely affect Experian's effective tax rate or could result in higher cash tax liabilities.

(b) Reconciliation of the tax charge to the Benchmark tax charge

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

2023

2022

 

US$m

US$m

Tax charge

191

210

Tax relief on adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT

25

1

Benchmark tax charge

216

211


 


Benchmark PBT

860

811

Benchmark tax rate

25.1%

26.0%

12. Earnings per share disclosures

(a) Earnings per share (EPS)

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

2023

2022

 

2023

2022

 

US cents

US cents

 

US cents

US cents

EPS

62.3

33.5

 

61.9

33.3

Add: Exceptional items and other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT, net of related tax

8.1

31.9

 

8.1

31.8

Benchmark EPS (non-GAAP measure)

70.4

65.4

 

70.0

65.1

 

 






 

(b) Analysis of earnings

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

30 September

 

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

 

 

US$m

US$m

Profit for the period attributable to owners of Experian plc

 

569

306

Add: Exceptional items and other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT, net of related tax, attributable to owners of Experian plc


 

74

 

292

Benchmark earnings attributable to owners of Experian plc (non-GAAP measure)

 

643

598

Benchmark earnings attributable to non-controlling interests (non-GAAP measure)


1

2

Total Benchmark earnings (non-GAAP measure)


644

600

 

 

 

 

 



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

12. Earnings per share disclosures (continued)

(c) Reconciliation of Total Benchmark earnings to profit for the period

 

 

Six months ended

30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

US$m

US$m

Total Benchmark earnings (non-GAAP measure)

 

644

600

Exceptional items and other adjustments made to derive Benchmark PBT, net of related tax:

 


 

attributable to owners of Experian plc

 

(74)

(292)

attributable to non-controlling interests

 

2

(1)

Profit for the period

 

572

307

(d) Weighted average number of ordinary shares

 

 

Six months ended

30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

million

million

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

 

914

914

Add: dilutive effect of share incentive awards, options and share purchases

 

5

5

Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares

 

919

919

13. Dividends on ordinary shares

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

 

2023


2022

 

 

US cents

per share

 

US$m


US cents

per share

 

US$m

Amounts recognised and paid:

 

 

 

 

 

Second interim - paid in July 2023 (2022: July)

37.75

345


35.75

327


 

 




First interim - announced

18.00

164


17.00

155

A first interim dividend of 18.0 US cents per ordinary share will be paid on 2 February 2024 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 5 January 2024 and is not included as a liability in these condensed interim financial statements. The first interim dividend for the six months ended 30 September 2022 was 17.0 US cents per ordinary share and the total dividend per ordinary share for the year ended 31 March 2023 was 54.75 US cents, with a total full year cost of US$500m. Further administrative information on dividends is given in the Shareholder information section on pages 56 and 57. Dividend amounts are quoted gross.

14. Goodwill

(a) Movements in goodwill

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

US$m

US$m

Cost

 


At 1 April

5,821

5,790

Differences on exchange

(20)

(298)

Additions through business combinations (note 22(a))

167

157

At 30 September

5,968

5,649

Accumulated impairment

 


At 1 April

246

53

Differences on exchange

(5)

(4)

Impairment charge (note 14(d))

-

152

At 30 September

241

201

Net book amount at 1 April

5,575

5,737

Net book amount at 30 September

5,727

5,448

 



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

14. Goodwill (continued)

(b) Goodwill by cash-generating unit (CGU)

 

30 September

 

2023

2022

 

US$m

US$m

North America

3,662

3,660

Latin America

874

667

UK and Ireland

718

638

EMEA and Asia Pacific

473

-

EMEA

-

405

Asia Pacific

-

78


5,727

5,448

 

As a result of the restructuring activities undertaken across the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions during FY23, we have reviewed the appropriateness of the groups of cash-generating units identified for the purpose of goodwill impairment testing, in line with IAS 36 'Impairment of Assets'. It has been concluded that neither EMEA nor Asia Pacific represent separately identifiable groups of CGUs, due to the integration and alignment of the two regions under a single management team, and that the EMEA and Asia Pacific group of CGUs now represents the lowest level at which goodwill is allocated and monitored for internal management purposes.

There was no change in the goodwill allocated to the identified groups of CGUs as a result of this change, other than to combine the carrying value of goodwill previously allocated to the separate EMEA group of GCUs and Asia Pacific group of CGUs into the opening carrying value of the EMEA and Asia Pacific group of CGUs, as it was determined this approach best reflects the goodwill associated with the reorganised units.

(c) Key assumptions for value-in-use calculations by CGU

 

Six months ended

30 September 2023



Year ended

31 March 20231

 

 

Discount rate

Long-term growth rate



Discount rate

Long-term growth rate


% p.a.

% p.a.

 

 

% p.a.

% p.a.

North America

10.6

3.6

 

 

11.2

2.3

Latin America

19.1

5.1



15.8

4.7

UK and Ireland

11.7

3.1



10.9

2.3

EMEA and Asia Pacific

13.8

4.1



-

-

EMEA

-

-



12.6

3.9

Asia Pacific

-

-



11.2

5.3

1.   The comparatives presented are for the most recent value-in-use calculation performed for each CGU in the year ended 31 March 2023.

As indicated in note 6(a) of the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023, value-in-use calculations are underpinned by financial budgets, looking forward up to five years, which continue to reflect our current assessment of the impact of climate change and associated commitments the Group has made. Management's key assumptions in setting the financial budgets for the initial five-year period were as follows:

·      forecast revenue growth rates were based on past experience, adjusted for the strategic opportunities within each CGU; the forecasts used average nominal growth rates of up to 14%, with rates of up to 12% in EMEA and Asia Pacific.

·      Benchmark EBIT was forecast based on historical margins and expectations of future performance. These were expected to improve modestly throughout the period in the mature CGUs and improve annually by a mid-single-digit amount in EMEA and Asia Pacific; and

·      forecast Benchmark operating cash flow conversion rates were based on historical conversion rates achieved and performance expectations in the respective CGUs, with long-term conversion rates of 93% used in EMEA and Asia Pacific.

Further details of the principles used in determining the basis of allocation by CGU and annual impairment testing are given in note 6(a) of the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

14. Goodwill (continued)

(d) Results of annual impairment review as at 30 September 2023

The recoverable amount of the EMEA and Asia Pacific CGU exceeded its carrying value by US$137m. Any decline in the estimated value-in-use in excess of that amount would result in the recognition of an impairment charge. The sensitivities, which result in the recoverable amount being equal to the carrying value, are summarised as follows:

·      an absolute increase of 1.4 percentage points in the discount rate, from 13.8% to 15.2%; or

·      an absolute reduction of 2.0 percentage points in the long-term growth rate, from growth of 4.1% to growth of 2.1%; or

·      a reduction of 3.1 percentage points in the forecast FY29 profit margin, from 24.1% to 21.0%. A reduction in the annual margin improvement of approximately 0.6 percentage points per year over the five-year forecast period would also reduce the recoverable amount to the carrying value; or

·      an absolute reduction of 13% in the forecast FY29 profit.

The recoverable amount of all other CGUs exceeded their carrying value, on the basis of the assumptions set out in the table in note 14(c) and any reasonably possible changes thereof.

In the six months ended 30 September 2022, the carrying value of the EMEA CGU was reduced to its recoverable amount through recognition of an impairment charge of US$152m, as a result of increased discount rate assumptions used in the value-in-use calculation, driven by increases in underlying risk-free interest rates, combined with ongoing challenging market conditions. The full-year FY23 goodwill impairment charge for the EMEA CGU was US$179m. Charges were recognised within total operating expenses in the Group income statement.

The impairment review considered the potential impact of climate change by considering the results of the scenario analysis performed consistent with the recommendations of the TCFD. There was no impact on the reported amounts of goodwill as a result of this review.

15. Capital expenditure, disposals and capital commitments

(a) Additions

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

2023

2022

 

 

US$m

US$m

 

Capital expenditure

310

281

 

Right-of-use-assets

39

13

 


349

294

 

(b) Disposal of other intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

The book value of other intangible assets and property, plant and equipment disposed of in the six months ended 30 September 2023 was US$5m (2022: US$10m), of which US$4m (2022: US$2m) related to right-of-use assets. There was no profit or loss on disposal in the period. In the six months ended 30 September 2022 the loss on disposal of US$7m was reported within non-benchmark items in the Group income statement, as it related to software assets developed for markets in which we no longer operate as a result of restructuring activity (note 9(d)).

(c) Capital commitments

30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

US$m

US$m

 

Capital expenditure for which contracts have been placed:

 


Other intangible assets

50

55

Property, plant and equipment

9

10


59

65

Capital commitments at 30 September 2023 included commitments of US$43m not expected to be incurred before 30 September 2024. Capital commitments at 30 September 2022 included commitments of US$46m not then expected to be incurred before 30 September 2023. Obligations of US$5m (2022: US$nil) were committed to at 30 September 2023 in respect of leases for which the term had not yet started.

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

16. Post-employment benefit assets and obligations - defined benefit plans

(a) Amounts recognised in the Group balance sheet


30 September



2023

2022



US$m

US$m


Retirement benefit assets/(obligations) - funded defined benefit plans:

 



Fair value of funded plans' assets

778

753


Present value of funded plans' obligations

(627)

(609)


Assets in the Group balance sheet for funded defined benefit pensions

151

144



 



Obligations for unfunded post-employment benefits:

 



Present value of defined benefit pensions - unfunded plans

(33)

(34)


Present value of post-employment medical benefits

(2)

(3)


Liabilities in the Group balance sheet

(35)

(37)


Net post-employment benefit assets

116

107


The net post-employment benefit assets of US$135m at 1 April 2023 (1 April 2022: US$164m) comprised assets of US$174m (1 April 2022: US$216m) in respect of funded plans, and obligations of US$39m (1 April 2022: US$52m) in respect of unfunded plans. The post-employment benefit assets and obligations are denominated primarily in pounds sterling.

The funded defined benefit pension plans hold a range of assets including equities, index-linked gilts, global corporate bonds, secured credit, and a Liability Driven Investment strategy which is used to hedge against interest fluctuations and inflation. The primary drivers impacting the fair value of the plans' funded assets and obligations are changes to pound sterling interest rates and the retranslation of assets and obligations into US dollars.

(b) Movements in net post-employment benefit assets recognised in the Group balance sheet


 

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

US$m

US$m

 

At 1 April

 

135



164


 

Charge to the Group income statement within total operating expenses

 

(1)



(1)


 

Credit to the Group income statement within interest income

 

3



2


 

Remeasurements recognised within Other comprehensive income

 

(22)



(35)


 

Differences on exchange

 

(1)



(24)


 

Contributions paid by the Group

 

2



1


 

At 30 September

 

116



107


 

 

 





The Experian Pension Scheme was closed to the future accrual of new benefits from 1 April 2022, contributions paid relate to unfunded post-employment benefits. The remeasurement recognised in OCI relates to defined benefit pension plans.

(c) Actuarial assumptions


 

30 September

 

 



2023



2022




% p.a.



% p.a.


Discount rate

 

5.7



5.3


Inflation rate - based on the UK Retail Prices Index (RPI)

 

3.4



3.7


Inflation rate - based on the UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI)

 

2.9



3.2


Increase for pensions in payment - element based on the RPI (where cap is 5%)

 

3.1



3.4


Increase for pensions in payment - element based on the CPI (where cap is 2.5%)

 

1.9



2.0


Increase for pensions in payment - element based on the CPI (where cap is 3%)

 

2.2



2.3


Increase for pensions in deferment

 

2.9



3.2


Inflation in medical costs

 

6.3



6.8




 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

16. Post-employment benefit assets and obligations - defined benefit plans (continued)

(c) Actuarial assumptions (continued)

The principal financial assumption is the real discount rate, which is the excess of the discount rate over the rate of inflation. The discount rate is based on the market yields on high-quality corporate bonds of a currency and term appropriate to the defined benefit obligations, and has increased by 80 basis points in the six month period from 31 March 2023.

The Group applied a 4% scaling factor to its mortality assumptions at 31 March 2023 to allow for changes in life expectancy anticipated in an updated version of a standard UK model for projected improvements in life expectancy, which was due to be issued based on evidence from 2022. The updated model has subsequently been published, and the mortality assumptions at 30 September 2023 have been updated accordingly.

The Group has also considered the potential impact of climate change and, at the present time, we do not believe there is sufficient evidence to require a change in the long-term mortality assumptions. We will continue to monitor any potential future impact on the mortality assumptions used.

The other demographic assumptions at 30 September 2023 remain unchanged from those used at 31 March 2023 and disclosed in the Group's statutory financial statements for the year then ended.

17. Notes to the Group cash flow statement

(a) Cash generated from operations



 




Six months ended 30 September




2023

2022




US$m

US$m

Profit before tax



763

517

Share of post-tax profit of associates



(1)

(1)

Net finance expense/(income)



37

(3)

Operating profit



799

513

(Profit)/loss on disposal of operations (note 9(b))



(5)

3

Profit on disposal of associate (note 9(c))



-

(1)

Impairment of goodwill (note 14)



-

152

Amortisation and depreciation1



347

333

Charge in respect of share incentive plans



57

63

Increase in working capital (note 17(b))



(194)

(97)

Acquisition expenses - difference between income statement charge and amount paid

1

 

1

Adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration


24

66

Movement in Exceptional and other non-benchmark items included in working capital


(56)

 

(9)

Cash generated from operations

 

 

973

1,024

 

 

 

 


1.   Amortisation and depreciation includes amortisation of acquisition intangibles of US$95m (2022: US$93m) which is excluded from Benchmark PBT. Depreciation of right-of-use assets totalled US$24m (2022: US$26m).

(b) Increase in working capital



 




Six months ended 30 September




2023

2022




US$m

US$m

Trade and other receivables



(41)

(16)

Trade and other payables



(153)

(81)

Increase in working capital1

 

 

(194)

(97)

1.   There was no material change to contract assets, contract costs or loss allowance in the current or prior period. Contract liabilities reduced by US$57m (2022: US$80m) from 1 April predominantly due to the cyclical nature of invoicing and exchange gains.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

17. Notes to the Group cash flow statement (continued)

(c) Purchase of other intangible assets



 

 



Six months ended 30 September

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

 

 

US$m

US$m

 

Databases



98

96

 

Internally generated software



171

147

 

Internal use software



23

8

 

Purchase of other intangible assets

 

 

292

251

 

 

(d) Cash flows on acquisitions (non-GAAP measure)

 

 

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

 


 

US$m

US$m

 

Purchase of subsidiaries (note 22(a))


 

107

237

 

Less: net cash acquired with subsidiaries (note 22(a))


 

(16)

(4)

 

Settlement of deferred and contingent consideration


 

103

34

 

As reported in the Group cash flow statement

 

 

194

267

 

Acquisition expenses paid

 

 

12

20

 

Cash outflow for acquisitions (non-GAAP measure) (Appendix 5)

 

206

287

 

(e) Cash outflow in respect of net share purchases (non-GAAP measure)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended 30 September

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

Notes

 

US$m

US$m

Issue of ordinary shares

20


(17)

(16)

Purchase of shares by employee trusts

21


56

45

Purchase of shares held as treasury shares

21


8

78

Purchase of shares for Co-investment plan delivery



-

6

Cash outflow in respect of net share purchases (non-GAAP measure)

47

113


 

 

 

 

As reported in the Group cash flow statement:

 

 

 

 

Cash inflow in respect of shares issued

 

 

(17)

(16)

Cash outflow in respect of share purchases

 

 

64

129

Cash outflow in respect of net share purchases (non-GAAP measure)

47

113

We executed treasury share purchases of US$29m in the six months ended 30 September 2023, of which US$21m was settled after the period end.

(f) Analysis of cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

30 September

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

 

US$m

US$m

Cash and cash equivalents in the Group balance sheet



195

146

Bank overdrafts



(2)

-

Cash and cash equivalents in the Group cash flow statement

193

146

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2023 of US$198m in the Group cash flow statement were reported net of bank overdrafts of US$4m.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

17. Notes to the Group cash flow statement (continued)

(g) Reconciliation of Cash generated from operations to Benchmark operating cash flow

(non-GAAP measure)




 




Six months ended 30 September




2023

2022


Notes


US$m

US$m

Cash generated from operations

17(a)


973

1,024

Purchase of other intangible assets

17(c)


(292)

(251)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment



(18)

(30)

Disposal of property, plant and equipment



1

1

Disposal of assets classified as held-for-sale



2

-

Principal lease payments



(24)

(30)

Acquisition expenses paid

17(d)


12

20

Dividends received from associates



-

1

Cash flows in respect of Exceptional and other non-benchmark items



57

34

Benchmark operating cash flow (non-GAAP measure) (Appendix 4)

711

769

Cash flow conversion for the six months ended 30 September 2023 was 77% (2022: 88%). Benchmark free cash flow for the six months ended 30 September 2023 was US$376m (2022: US$474m).

18. Net debt (non-GAAP measure)

(a) Analysis by nature

 

 

 

30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

US$m

US$m

Cash and cash equivalents (net of overdrafts)

193

146

Debt due within one year - commercial paper

(303)

(187)

Debt due within one year - bonds and notes

(472)

-

Debt due within one year - lease obligations

(38)

(49)

Debt due after more than one year - bonds and notes

(3,202)

(3,455)

Debt due after more than one year - bank loans

(158)

(176)

Debt due after more than one year - lease obligations

(119)

(103)

Derivatives hedging loans and borrowings

(201)

(324)

Net debt

(4,300)

(4,148)

 

(b) Analysis by balance sheet caption

 

 

 

 

 

30 September

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

US$m

US$m

 

Cash and cash equivalents

195

146

 

Current borrowings

(816)

(237)

 

Non-current borrowings

(3,479)

(3,731)

 

Borrowings

(4,295)

(3,968)

 

Total of Group balance sheet line items

(4,100)

(3,822)

 

Accrued interest reported within borrowings excluded from Net debt

1

(2)

 

Derivatives reported within Other financial assets

2

4

 

Derivatives reported within Other financial liabilities

(203)

(328)

 

Net debt

(4,300)

(4,148)

 

At 30 September 2023, the fair value of borrowings was US$3,869m (2022: US$3,563m).



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

18. Net debt (non-GAAP measure) (continued)

(c) Analysis of movements in Net debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 April


Movements in the six months ended 30 September 2023

30 September

 

2023


Net

cash

 flow

Non-cash lease obligation

movements1

Principal lease payments

Net share purchases

Additions
 through business combinations

Fair

value

losses

Exchange

and other movements

2023

 

US$m


US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

Derivatives hedging

loans and borrowings

(154)


(12)

-

-

-

-

(3)

(32)

(201)

Borrowings

(4,099)


(219)

(35)

-

-

(7)

(4)

69

(4,295)

Liabilities from financing activities

(4,253)


(231)

(35)

-

-

(7)

(7)

37

(4,496)

Accrued interest

21


(20)

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Cash and cash equivalents

202


19

-

24

(47)

-

-

(3)

195

Net debt

(4,030)

 

(232)

(35)

24

(47)

(7)

(7)

34

(4,300)

1.   Non-cash lease obligation movements include additions of US$39m and disposals of US$4m (note 15).

19. Undrawn committed bank borrowing facilities

 

30 September

 

2023

2022


US$m

US$m

Facilities expiring in:



Less than one year

-

250

One to two years

143

150

Two to three years

2,050

75

Three to four years

150

1,950

 

2,343

2,425

At 31 March 2023, there were undrawn committed bank borrowing facilities of US$2,415m.

There is one financial covenant in connection with the borrowing facilities. Benchmark EBIT must exceed three times net interest expense before financing fair value remeasurements. The calculation of the financial covenant excludes the effects of IFRS 16 'Leases'. The Group monitors this, and the Net debt to EBITDA leverage ratio, and has complied with this covenant throughout the current and prior period.

20. Called-up share capital and share premium account

 

 

Number of

shares

Called-up share

capital

Share premium account


million

US$m

US$m

At 1 April 2022

970.6

96

1,780

Shares issued under employee share incentive plans

0.6

-

16

At 30 September 2022

971.2

96

1,796

Shares issued under employee share incentive plans

0.2

-

3

At 31 March 2023

971.4

96

1,799

Shares issued under employee share incentive plans

0.6

1

16

At 30 September 2023

972.0

97

1,815



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

21. Own shares held


Number of

shares

 

Cost of shares


million

 

US$m

At 1 April 2022

56.7


1,129

Purchase of shares held as treasury shares

2.6


78

Purchase of shares by employee trusts

1.5


45

Other vesting of awards and exercises of share options

(3.8)


(46)

At 30 September 2022

57.0


1,206

Purchase of shares held as treasury shares

2.2


71

Other vesting of awards and exercises of share options

(0.2)


(4)

At 31 March 2023

59.0


1,273

Purchase of shares held as treasury shares

0.9


29

Purchase of shares by employee trusts

1.5


56

Other vesting of awards and exercises of share options

(3.2)


(49)

At 30 September 2023

58.2

 

1,309

Own shares held at 30 September 2023 included 52.2 million (2022: 50.0 million) shares held as treasury shares and 6.0 million (2022: 7.0 million) shares held in employee trusts. Own shares held at 31 March 2023 included 52.3 million shares held as treasury shares (1 April 2022: 48.5 million shares) and 6.7 million shares
(1 April 2022: 8.2 million shares) held in employee trusts.

The total cost of own shares held at each balance sheet date is deducted from other reserves in the Group balance sheet.

22. Acquisitions

(a) Acquisitions in the period

The Group made five acquisitions in the six months ended 30 September 2023, none of which are individually material.

 

Total

 

US$m

Intangible assets:


Customer and other relationships

24

Software development

41

Marketing-related acquisition intangibles

4

Other non-acquisition intangibles

6

Intangible assets

75

Property, plant and equipment

1

Trade and other receivables

15

Deferred tax assets

11

Cash and cash equivalents (note 17(d))

16

Trade and other payables

(30)

Borrowings

(7)

Deferred tax liabilities

(12)

Total identifiable net assets

69

Goodwill (note 14(a))

167

Total

236

Satisfied by:


Cash and cash equivalents (note 17(d))

107

Put options

71

Contingent consideration

58

Total

236

 



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

22. Acquisitions (continued)

(a) Acquisitions in the period (continued)

These provisional fair values are determined by using established estimation techniques. Acquisition intangibles are valued using discounted cash flow models. The fair value of contingent consideration and put option liabilities are determined using a Monte-Carlo simulation model applied to the forecast performance of the relevant metric linked to each liability. For the six months ended 30 September 2023, the most significant inputs to these calculations are the forecast financial performance, and associated risk and volatility, for MOVA Sociedade de Empréstimo entre Pessoas S.A. (MOVA) in Brazil, which the Group acquired a majority stake in on 3 August 2023.

The contingent consideration liability for MOVA is linked to the revenue and Benchmark EBIT margin performance of the business for the 2024 calendar year. Providing that certain minimum thresholds are satisfied, we expect the earnout will pay out between an undiscounted range of US$6m to US$78m. We have determined the fair value of the contingent consideration liability at acquisition to be US$32m. Following application of the anticipated acquisition method of accounting for MOVA, we have recognised a put option liability, with the exercise price linked to the 2028 calendar year revenue and Benchmark EBIT margin performance of the business. If exercised, we expect the likely range of the undiscounted option exercise price to be between US$66m and US$283m. We have determined the fair value of the put option liability at acquisition to be US$71m. If the discount rate used in this determination increased or decreased by a percentage point, the put option liability would decrease or increase by approximately US$4m.

We engage with third-party valuation experts to assist with the valuation process for all significant or complex acquisitions, including for the valuation of the contingent consideration and put option liabilities associated with the MOVA acquisition. Provisional fair values contain amounts which will be finalised no later than one year after the date of acquisition. Provisional amounts, predominantly for intangible assets, associated tax balances, contingent consideration, and put option liabilities have been included at 30 September 2023, as a consequence of the timing and complexity of the acquisitions.

Goodwill represents the synergies, assembled workforces and future growth potential of the acquired businesses. The goodwill in relation to two acquisitions is currently deductible for tax purposes.

(b) Additional information in respect of acquisitions in the period

 

Total

 

US$m

Increase/(decrease) in book value of net assets from provisional fair value adjustments:

 

Intangible assets

72

Deferred tax assets

7

Trade and other payables

(8)

Deferred tax liabilities

(12)

Increase in book value of net assets from provisional fair value adjustments

59

Gross contractual amounts receivable in respect of trade and other receivables

15

Pro forma revenue from 1 April 2023 to date of acquisition

9

Revenue from date of acquisition to 30 September 2023

5

Loss before tax from date of acquisition to 30 September 2023

1

At the dates of acquisition, the gross contractual amounts receivable in respect of trade and other receivables of US$15m were expected to be collected in full. If the transactions had occurred on the first day of the financial year, the estimated additional contribution to profit before tax would have been US$nil.

(c) Prior year acquisitions

Contingent consideration of US$102m (2022: US$34m) was settled in the period in respect of acquisitions made in earlier years. These cash flows principally relate to the acquisitions of Tax Credit Co, LLC (TCC) US$30m (2022: US$30m) in FY22, and BrScan Processamento de Dados e Tecnologia Ltda (BrScan) US$60m          (2022: US$nil) in FY21. Further detail on contingent consideration fair value adjustments recognised in the period is provided in note 25(c).

The Group made five acquisitions in the six months ended 30 September 2022, including that of CIC Plus, Inc. in the USA. A cash outflow of US$233m was reported in the Group cash flow statement for that period, after deduction of US$4m in respect of net cash acquired.

There have been no other material gains, losses, corrections or other adjustments recognised in the six months ended 30 September 2023 that relate to acquisitions in earlier years.

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

22. Acquisitions (continued)

(d) Post balance sheet acquisition

On 1 November 2023, the Group completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of AllowMe Tecnologias Ltda. in Brazil for R$210m (c. US$42m), supplementing our identity and anti-fraud services.

The fair value of goodwill and other assets and liabilities in respect of this acquisition will be reported in the Experian Annual Report 2024, following completion of the initial accounting.

23. Disposals

During the period we disposed of interests in a number of small subsidiary undertakings in EMEA and Asia Pacific, two of which were classified as held-for-sale. The profit on disposal was US$5m.

24. Assets and liabilities classified as held-for-sale

The Group continues to market for sale part of its UK property portfolio, with the sale of a remaining property expected within 12 months. The sale of one property completed in the period with no profit or loss recognised on disposal. At 30 September 2022 two small subsidiaries in the EMEA region were classified as held-for-sale. These disposals have now been finalised with a profit on sale of US$2m recognised in the period. A further subsidiary undertaking in the Asia Pacific region, was classified as held-for-sale at 31 March 2023. The sale is now not expected to complete, and its assets and liabilities have been reclassified accordingly.

At 30 September 2022 a UK associate was recorded as held-for-sale. The investment was reclassified as an associate in the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 as it is no longer anticipated the sale will complete within 12 months.

 

30 September

 

2023

2022

 

US$m

US$m

Assets classified as held-for-sale:



Investment in associate

-

24

Property, plant and equipment

10

10

Trade and other receivables

-

1

Assets classified as held-for-sale

10

35

Liabilities classified as held-for-sale:

 


Trade and other payables

-

(1)

Liabilities classified as held-for-sale

-

(1)

25. Financial risk management

(a) Financial risk factors

The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks. These are market risk, including foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The nature of these risks and the policies adopted by way of mitigation are unchanged from those reported in the Annual Report and Group financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. Full information and disclosures were contained in that document.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

25. Financial risk management (continued)

(b) Analysis by valuation method for put options and items measured at fair value

(i) At 30 September 2023

 

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

 

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

Financial assets:

 




 

Non-hedging derivatives

 

-

198

-

198

Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

-

-

12

12

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

-

198

12

210

Listed and trade investments1

 

65

-

246

311


 

65

198

258

521

Financial liabilities:





 

Derivatives used for hedging - fair value hedges2

 

-

(163)

-

(163)

Non-hedging derivatives

 

-

(37)

-

(37)

Other liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

-

-

(124)

(124)

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

-

(200)

(124)

(324)

Derivatives used for hedging - cash flow hedge1, 2

 

-

(28)

-

(28)

Put options

 

-

-

(108)

(108)


 

-

(228)

(232)

(460)

Net financial assets/(liabilities)

 

65

(30)

26

61

(ii) At 30 September 2022

 

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

 

 

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

Financial assets:






Non-hedging derivatives


-

170

-

170

Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss


-

-

18

18

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss


-

170

18

188

Listed and trade investments1


51

-

275

326



51

170

293

514

Financial liabilities:





 

Derivatives used for hedging - fair value hedges2


-

(234)

-

(234)

Non-hedging derivatives


-

(38)

-

(38)

Other liabilities at fair value through profit or loss


-

-

(166)

(166)

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss


-

(272)

(166)

(438)

Derivatives used for hedging - cash flow hedge1, 2


-

(78)

-

(78)

Put options


-

-

(151)

(151)



-

(350)

(317)

(667)

Net financial assets/(liabilities)

 

51

(180)

(24)

(153)

1.   Listed and trade investments, and derivatives designated as a cash flow hedge, which are in a documented hedge accounting relationship, are revalued through OCI.

2.   Derivatives used for hedging are in documented hedge accounting relationships.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (FVPL) are reported within Other financial assets in the Group balance sheet. Contingent consideration is reported within trade and other payables in the Group balance sheet. Put options and other financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are reported within Other financial liabilities in the Group balance sheet. Cross-currency swaps in respect of the cash flow hedge are reported within Financial assets revalued through OCI or Financial liabilities revalued through OCI, in the Group balance sheet.

The fair values of derivative financial instruments and other financial assets and liabilities are determined by using market data and established estimation techniques such as discounted cash flow and option valuation models. The fair value of foreign exchange contracts is based on a comparison of the contractual and period-end exchange rates. The fair values of other derivative financial instruments are estimated by discounting the future cash flows to net present values using appropriate market rates prevailing at the period end. There have been no changes in valuation techniques during the period under review.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

25. Financial risk management (continued)

(b) Analysis by valuation method for put options and items measured at fair value (continued)

The levels used in the above tables are defined in IFRS 13 'Fair Value Measurement' and are summarised here for completeness:

·      assets and liabilities whose valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities are classified as Level 1;

·      assets and liabilities which are not traded in an active market, and whose valuations are derived from available market data that is observable for the asset or liability, are classified as Level 2; and

·      assets and liabilities whose valuations are derived from inputs not based on observable market data are classified as Level 3.

Level 3 items principally comprise minority shareholdings in unlisted businesses, trade investments, contingent consideration and put options associated with corporate transactions.

Unlisted equity investments, initially measured at cost, are revalued where sufficient indicators are identified that a change in the fair value has occurred. The inputs to any subsequent valuations are based on a combination of observable evidence from external transactions in the investee's equity and estimated discounted cash flows that will arise from the investment. Valuations of material contingent consideration and put options associated with corporate transactions are based on Monte Carlo simulations using the most recent management expectations of relevant business performance, reflecting the different contractual arrangements in place.

There would be no material effect on the amounts stated from any reasonably possible change in such inputs at 30 September 2023. There have been no transfers between levels during the current or prior period.

(c) Analysis of movements in Level 3 net financial assets/(liabilities)

(i) Six months ended 30 September 2023

 

Financial assets revalued through OCI

Other financial assets at FVPL

Contingent consideration

Put options

Total

 

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

At 1 April 2023

252

16

(139)

(33)

96

Additions1,2

5

-

(58)

(71)

(124)

Conversion of convertible debt to equity investments3

5

(5)

-

-

-

Settlement of contingent consideration4

-

-

102

-

102

Adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration5

-

-

(24)

-

(24)

Valuation losses recognised in the

Group income statement6

-

-

-

(6)

(6)

Valuation losses recognised in OCI

(16)

-

-

-

(16)

Currency translation gains/(losses) recognised

directly in OCI

-

-

(2)

2

-

Other

-

1

(3)

-

(2)

At 30 September 2023

246

12

(124)

(108)

26

1.   Additions to contingent consideration comprised US$58m in respect of acquisitions (note 22(a)).

2.   Additions to put options comprised US$71m in respect of the acquisition of MOVA.

3.   Two of our investments that were previously held as financial assets at FVPL, are now held as financial assets revalued through OCI due to the conversion of loan notes to equity shares.

4.   Contingent consideration settled principally relates to the acquisitions of TCC US$30m and BrScan US$60m.

5.   Contingent consideration in relation to TCC increased by US$22m following fair value adjustments recognised in the period, which are determined by revenue and profit performance up to and including FY25. There was also an increase of US$2m for other previous acquisitions. There are limits in place for contingent consideration payments, with the upper cap for the remaining TCC payment being US$50m. At 30 September 2023 the liability in respect of the TCC contingent consideration was equal to the present value of this maximum payment. Contingent consideration liabilities are revalued at each reporting date based on current projections of the associated targets, with any fair value remeasurements recognised as a non-benchmark item in the Group income statement (note 9(a)).

6.   Movements in the present value of expected future payments for put options are unrealised and are recognised in financing fair value remeasurements in the Group income statement.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

25. Financial risk management (continued)

(c) Analysis of movements in Level 3 net financial assets/(liabilities) (continued)

(ii) Six months ended 30 September 2022

 

Financial assets revalued through OCI

Other financial assets at FVPL

Contingent consideration

Put options

Total

 

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

US$m

At 1 April 2022

295

18

(107)

(190)

16

Additions1

6

1

(35)

-

(28)

Settlement of contingent consideration2

-

-

34

-

34

Adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration3

-

-

(66)

-

(66)

Valuation gains recognised in the

Group income statement4

-

 

-

-

16

16

Valuation losses recognised in OCI

(26)

-

-

-

(26)

Currency translation gains recognised

directly in OCI

-

 

-

8

23

31

Other

-

(1)

-

-

(1)

At 30 September 2022

275

18

(166)

(151)

(24)

1.   Additions to contingent consideration comprised US$35m in respect of acquisitions.

2.   Contingent consideration settled principally relates to the acquisition of TCC US$30m.

3.   Contingent consideration in relation to TCC increased by US$56m following fair value adjustments recognised in the six months ended 30 September 2022, alongside an increase of US$10m for other previous acquisitions. Contingent consideration liabilities are revalued at each reporting date based on current projections of the associated targets, with any fair value remeasurements recognised as a non-benchmark item in the Group income statement (note 9(a)).

4.   Movements in the present value of expected future payments for put options are unrealised and are recognised in financing fair value remeasurements in the Group income statement.

(d) Fair value methodology

Information in respect of the carrying amounts and the fair value of borrowings is included in note 18(b). There are no material differences between the carrying value of the Group's other financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value and their estimated fair values. The following assumptions and methods are used to estimate the fair values:

·      the fair values of receivables, payables and cash and cash equivalents are considered to approximate to the carrying amounts;

·      the fair values of short-term borrowings, other than bonds, are considered to approximate to the carrying amounts due to the short maturity terms of such instruments;

·      the fair value of that portion of bonds carried at amortised cost is based on quoted market prices, employing a valuation methodology falling within Level 1 of the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy;

·      the fair value of listed investments is based on quoted market prices, employing a valuation methodology falling within Level 1 of the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy;

·      the fair values of long-term variable rate bank loans and lease obligations are considered to approximate to the carrying amount; and

·      the fair values of other financial assets and liabilities are calculated based on a discounted cash flow analysis, using a valuation methodology falling within Level 2 of the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy, apart from the fair values of trade investments and contingent consideration which are determined using a valuation methodology falling within Level 3 of the IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy.

(e) Carrying value of financial assets and liabilities

There have been no unusual changes in economic or business circumstances that have affected the carrying value of the Group's financial assets and liabilities at 30 September 2023.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

26. Related party transactions

The Group's related parties were disclosed in the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 and there have been no material changes during the six months ended 30 September 2023.

Transactions with associates are made on normal market terms and in the six months ended 30 September 2023 services costing US$6m (2022: US$5m) were purchased from associates. At 30 September 2023 US$1m (2022: US$1m) was owed to associates.

During the six months ended 30 September 2023, US$25m (2022: US$18m) was paid by the Group to related undertakings in connection with the provision of post-employment pensions benefits. In the six months ended 30 September 2023, US$3m (2022: US$3m) was paid by the Group to Experian Medical Plan Limited in connection with the provision of healthcare benefits.

27. Contingencies

(a) Latin America tax

As previously indicated, Serasa S.A. has been advised that the Brazilian tax authorities are challenging the deduction for tax purposes of goodwill amortisation arising from its acquisition by Experian in 2007. The Brazilian administrative courts have ultimately upheld Experian's position in respect of the tax years from 2007 to 2012 with no further right of appeal. The Brazilian tax authorities have raised similar assessments in respect of the 2013 to 2018 tax years, in relation to the goodwill amortisation related to both the original acquisition of a majority shareholding in Serasa S.A. in 2007 and the acquisition of the remaining holding in 2012, and also in relation to the acquisition of Virid Interatividade Digital Ltda in 2011. Experian has claimed a tax deduction for goodwill amortisation of US$224m across these years. Brazilian tax authorities may raise similar claims in respect of other years. The possibility of this resulting in a liability (which may consist of underpaid tax, interest and penalties), to the Group is considered to be remote, based on the advice of external legal counsel, success in cases to date and other factors in respect of the claims.

A similar challenge has been raised in Colombia in respect of the 2014 and 2016 tax years, in which approximately US$3m was claimed, and similar claims in respect of other years may be raised. We are contesting these on the basis of external legal advice.

(b) UK marketing services regulation

We successfully appealed to the First Tier Tribunal a final enforcement notice from the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) with respect to our use of data for marketing purposes under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which relates to our marketing services activities in the UK. The ICO has subsequently appealed to the Upper Tier Tribunal, during which time all requirements will be stayed. The hearing on the ICO's appeal is set to be heard in February 2024. At this stage we do not know what the final outcome will be, but if the First Tier Tribunal judgment is overturned, it may require significant changes to business processes in our UK marketing services business. This business represents approximately 1% of our global revenues and we do not expect this to result in a materially adverse financial outcome for the Group.

(c) Other litigation and claims

There continues to be an increase in regulatory activity, including a number of pending and threatened claims and regulatory actions involving the Group across all its major geographies which are in various stages of investigation or enforcement, and which are being vigorously defended, including from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission in the USA. These include investigations and potentially enforcement actions related to the Credit Reference, Marketing Services and Consumer Services businesses, as well as potential rulemaking and state level legislation which could impact our Credit Reference and Marketing Services businesses in the USA. There continue to be individual consumer and class action litigation matters in Brazil and the USA related to our Consumer Services and Credit Reference businesses. Some of these class action litigation matters in the USA allege willful misconduct under the US Fair Credit Reporting Act that, if proven, carry the potential for liability which includes statutory damages between US$100 to US$1,000 per consumer. The directors do not believe that the outcome of any individual action will have a materially adverse effect on the Group's financial position. However, as is inherent in legal, regulatory and administrative proceedings, there is a risk of outcomes that may be unfavourable to the Group. In the case of unfavourable outcomes, the Group may benefit from applicable insurance recoveries.



 

Notes to the condensed interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2023

28. Events occurring after the end of the reporting period

(a) First interim dividend

Details of the first interim dividend approved by the Board on 14 November 2023 are given in note 13.

(b) Acquisition

The Group completed the acquisition of AllowMe Tecnologias Ltda. in Brazil on 1 November 2023. Further details are provided in note 22(d).

29. Company website

The Company has a website which contains up-to-date information on Group activities and published financial results. The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of statutory and audited information on this website. The work carried out by the auditor does not involve consideration of these matters. Jersey legislation and UK regulation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial information may differ from requirements in other jurisdictions.



Statement of directors' responsibilities

 

The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 September 2023 in accordance with applicable law, regulations and accounting standards.

 

The directors confirm that these condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as issued by the IASB and as adopted for use in the UK and the EU, and that, to the best of their knowledge, the interim management report herein includes a fair review of the information required by:

 

(a) DTR 4.2.7R of the UK Financial Conduct Authority Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and the impact on these condensed interim financial statements; and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

 

(b) DTR 4.2.8R of the UK Financial Conduct Authority Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the enterprise during that period; and any changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report that could do so.

 

The names and biographical details of the directors of Experian plc at 16 May 2023 were listed in the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. There have been no subsequent changes of directors and a list of current directors is maintained on the Company website at www.experianplc.com.

 

 

By order of the Board

Charles Brown

Company Secretary

 

14 November 2023



Independent review report to Experian plc

 

Conclusion

We have been engaged by the Company to review the condensed interim financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 September 2023 which comprises the Group income statement, the Group statement of comprehensive income, the Group balance sheet, the Group statement of changes in equity, the Group cash flow statement and the related explanatory notes.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed interim financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 September 2023 are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted for use in the UK and the EU, and as issued by the IASB, and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook (the DTR) of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (the UK FCA).

Basis for conclusion

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK) 2410 Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity (ISRE (UK) 2410) issued for use in the UK. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. We read the other information contained in the half-yearly financial report and consider whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed interim financial statements.

A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis of conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the directors have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting, or that the directors have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that have not been appropriately disclosed.

This conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with ISRE (UK) 2410. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern, and the above conclusions are not a guarantee that the Group will continue in operation.

Directors' responsibilities

The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the DTR of the UK FCA.

As disclosed in note 2, the annual financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards and International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted for use in the EU and as issued by the IASB.

The directors are responsible for preparing the condensed interim financial statements included in the half-yearly financial report in accordance with IAS 34 as adopted for use in the UK and the EU, and as issued by the IASB.

In preparing the condensed interim financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibility

Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed interim financial statements in the half-yearly financial report based on our review. Our conclusion, including our conclusions relating to going concern, are based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for conclusion section of this report.



 

Independent review report to Experian plc (continued)

The purpose of our review work and to whom we owe our responsibilities

This report is made solely to the Company in accordance with the terms of our engagement to assist the Company in meeting the requirements of the DTR of the UK FCA. Our review has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company those matters we are required to state to it in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have reached.

 

 

 

 

 

Zulfikar Walji

for and on behalf of KPMG LLP

Chartered Accountants

15 Canada Square

London

E14 5GL

United Kingdom

 

14 November 2023



Shareholder information

 

Company website

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Electronic shareholder communication

Shareholders may register for Share Portal, an electronic communication service provided by Link Market Services (Jersey) Limited, via the Company website at www.experianplc.com/shares. The service is free and it facilitates the use of a comprehensive range of shareholder services online.

When registering for Share Portal, shareholders can select their preferred communication method - email or post. Shareholders will receive a written notification of the availability on the Company's website of shareholder documents unless they have elected to either (i) receive such notification via email or (ii) receive paper copies of shareholder documents where such documents are available in that format.

Dividend information

Dividends for the year ending 31 March 2024

A first interim dividend in respect of the year ending 31 March 2024 of 18.0 US cents per ordinary share will be paid on 2 February 2024 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 5 January 2024. Unless shareholders elect by 5 January 2024 to receive US dollars, their dividends will be paid in pounds sterling at a rate per share calculated on the basis of the exchange rate from US dollars to pounds sterling on 12 January 2024.

Income Access Share (IAS) arrangements

As its ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange, the Company has a large number of UK resident shareholders. In order that shareholders may receive Experian dividends from a UK source, should they wish, the IAS arrangements have been put in place. The purpose of the IAS arrangements is to preserve the tax treatment of dividends paid to Experian shareholders in the UK, in respect of dividends paid by the Company. Shareholders who elect, or are deemed to elect, to receive their dividends via the IAS arrangements will receive their dividends from a UK source (rather than directly from the Company) for UK tax purposes.

Shareholders who hold 50,000 or fewer Experian shares on the first dividend record date after they become shareholders, unless they elect otherwise, will be deemed to have elected to receive their dividends under the IAS arrangements.

Shareholders who hold more than 50,000 shares and who wish to receive their dividends from a UK source must make an election to receive dividends via the IAS arrangements. All elections remain in force indefinitely unless revoked.

Unless shareholders have made an election to receive dividends via the IAS arrangements, or are deemed to have made such an election, dividends will be received from an Irish source and will be taxed accordingly. The final date for submission of elections to receive UK sourced dividends via the IAS arrangements is 5 January 2024.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)

The DRIP enables those shareholders who receive their dividends under the IAS arrangements to use their cash dividends to buy more shares in the Company. Eligible shareholders, who wish to participate in the DRIP in respect of the first interim dividend for the year ending 31 March 2024 to be paid on 2 February 2024, should return a completed and signed DRIP application form, to be received by the registrars by no later than 5 January 2024. Shareholders should contact the registrars for further details.

American Depositary Receipts (ADR)

Experian has a sponsored Level 1 ADR programme, for which J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. acts as depositary. This ADR programme is not listed on a stock exchange in the USA and trades on the highest tier of the US over-the-counter market, OTCQX, under the symbol EXPGY. Each ADR represents one Experian plc ordinary share. Further information can be obtained by contacting:

Shareowner Services

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

PO Box 64504

St. Paul, MN 55164-0504

USA

T +1 651 453 2128 (from the USA: 1 800 990 1135)

E Visit www.shareowneronline.com, then select 'Contact Us'

W www.adr.com

Shareholder information (continued)

Financial calendar


 

First interim ex-dividend date

4 January 2024

 

First interim dividend record date

5 January 2024

 

First interim dividend exchange rate determined

12 January 2024

 

Trading update, third quarter

16 January 2024

 

First interim dividend payment date

2 February 2024

 

Preliminary announcement of full-year results

15 May 2024

 

Annual General Meeting

17 July 2024

 

 

Contact information

Corporate headquarters

Experian plc

2 Cumberland Place,

Fenian Street,

Dublin 2,

D02 HY05

Ireland

T +353 (0) 1 846 9100

 

Investor relations

E investors@experian.com

 

Registered office

Experian plc

22 Grenville Street

St Helier

Jersey

JE4 8PX

Channel Islands

Registered number - 93905

ISIN - GB00B19NLV48

Registrars

Experian Shareholder Services

Link Market Services (Jersey) Limited

12 Castle Street

St Helier

Jersey

JE2 3RT

Channel Islands


Shareholder helpline 0371 664 9245 (+44 800 141 2952 for calls from outside the UK)

E experian@linkregistrars.com


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Stock exchange listing information

Exchange: London Stock Exchange, Premium Main Market

Index: FTSE 100

Symbol: EXPN

 

 

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