PRELIMINARY RESULTS 2010

RNS Number : 5204D

M&C Saatchi PLC

24 March 2011

 



M&C SAATCHI PLC

PRELIMINARY RESULTS

YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2010

24 MARCH 2011

Group Highlights

·    Strong financial and operational results, with growing momentum throughout 2010

·    Group revenues up 21% at £125.1m (2009: £103.4m); up 15.6% using constant currencies

·    Headline operating profit up 28.3% to £13.3m (2009: £10.4m)

·    Headline operating margin 10.6% (2009: 10.0%)

·    Statutory operating profit up 24.5% to £12.7m (2009: £10.2m)  

·    Headline profit before tax up 29% to £13.3m (2009: £10.3m)

o UK: revenues up 9% in competitive market

o Europe: like-for-like revenues up 18%, despite challenging trading conditions

o Asia and Australia: like-for-like revenues up 14%

o Clear: operating profits up 53%, with good growth in the US and Asia

·    Cash at year-end of £31m (2009: £15m), of which £19m is advance 2011 client payments

·    Balance sheet further strengthened, with Group debt reduced to £2.3m (2009: £4.4m)

·    Headline basic earnings per share up 24% at 12.59p (2009: 10.15p)

·    Final dividend up 10.2% to 3.03p (2009: 2.75p); total dividend up 7.7% to 3.90p (2009: 3.62p)

See note 1 for definition of headline. In discussing segmental results, operating profit is stated excluding the impact of Group recharges.

Operational highlights

·    Strong new business performance; UK with best levels of wins since 2004

·    Three new offices opened (Cape Town, Johannesburg and Milan), in line with strategy of organic development in key markets

·    Acquisition of Inside Mobile, a specialist mobile marketing business

·    Launch of M&C Saatchi MENA in partnership with Quantum Group

Developments in 2011

·    Continued roll-out of higher margin growth businesses (Clear, Sport & Entertainment and Mobile) across M&C's international network

·    Investment in future growth:

o Completion of global network with formation of 50/50 joint venture in Russia with EMCG, one of Russia's leading independent agencies

o Acquisition of a 25% stake in both a start-up data business and Human Digital, a new social media insight business, in the UK

·    M&C Saatchi network now operating from 26 offices in 19 countries across six continents, allowing us to deliver a global offering to international clients - whilst retaining M&C Saatchi's unique entrepreneurial approach

·    Significant momentum from 2010 continuing into 2011

Commenting on the results, David Kershaw, Chief Executive, said:

"M&C Saatchi made excellent progress in 2010 - delivering strong growth in revenues and profitability against a backdrop of competitive markets. At the same time, we continued to invest for future growth, expanding into more geographies and taking our brands into new market segments.

"That success leaves us well placed to make further progress and winning more global new business is a key focus. With the formation of a joint venture in Russia, our global network is complete - operating from 26 offices in 19 countries across six continents - meaning we are better placed than ever before to drive international revenue growth. M&C Saatchi has grown internationally by backing owner managers starting up agencies, rather than through acquisition. This ensures that our clients have the benefit of the best and most entrepreneurial operators in each market. At the same time, we are also exporting our newer businesses such as Clear, Sport & Entertainment and Mobile, across our unique international network.

"2011 has started well with the good revenue momentum built through 2010 continuing into the new year. Given this backdrop, while we remain cautious about the macro environment, the Board is confident that we will continue to make progress in 2011 and beyond."

For further information please call:

M&C Saatchi                         [phone]

David Kershaw

Tulchan Communications     [phone]

Susanna Voyle

Tom Murray

Numis Securities                   [phone]

Richard Thomas, NOMAD

Charles Farquhar, Corporate Broking

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

2010 was a year of healthy progress for M&C Saatchi. We ended the year with significant momentum having delivered good growth in both revenue and profits. The overall figures were excellent: revenue was up 21%, with like-for-like (excluding exchange movements) revenues increasing by 16%, the headline operating margin was up from 10.0% to 10.6%, while the headline profit before tax advanced 29% to £13.3m and headline net earnings rose 25%.

Cash flow continued to be strong and our balance sheet remains in good shape. We have been closely managing our working capital so debt has been reduced and cash materially increased.

UK

We enjoyed a strong year in the UK, delivering the best annual new business performance since we listed in 2004. UK revenues advanced 9% year on year. This performance came  in spite of the continued highly competitive nature of the market. Key new clients included iShares, BlackRock, the Mail on Sunday, the Olympic Delivery Authority, Bathstore, IKEA, Netjets, Memega and the Government's Cancer Awareness campaign for the COI. Importantly, several of the larger wins were integrated mandates, with a number of Group companies benefiting.We retain a close focus on margin and cost control, but continue to experience pressure on media buying remuneration. This resulted in the headline operating margin dipping from 21.3% to 20.5%. The UK operating profit improved 5% on 2009. 

Europe

We made good progress in our offices in Continental Europe, with our offices growing well in a market that proved to be no easier. Like-for-like revenues  rose 18%, the headline operating margin increased from 11.5% to 15.1% and operating profits were up 49% year on year. Germany delivered a particularly impressive performance, whilst in France we benefited from our expansion into direct marketing, digital and PR as the core advertising market remains tough.

Asia and Australasia

There was improvement from our operations in Asia and Australasia. Like-for-like revenue increased 14%, headline operating margin was up from 6.8% to 8.2% and operating profits rose a notable 59% to £3.6m.

New accounts in Australia included Brand Australia, David Jones, ING, Woolworths hardware and Georg Jensen. Malaysia also turned in a strong new business performance, winning Volkswagen, Bursa Malaysia and MAB.

Elsewhere in the region, Japan and New Zealand are growing and made good progress. China and India's clients remain project based and relatively small; both markets are currently working to secure larger retained clients. 

Americas

We continued to make progress in the US, albeit with our operations that remain modest. We have explored alliances in New York and are currently establishing a hub for our growing non-advertising businesses.

Los Angeles was successful on the new business front in the second half, winning Trafalgar Travel, Proximo Spirits (Three Olives Vodka) and Ugg boots.

Brazil has found it hard to compete through lack of scale, leading to a portfolio reliant on project-based work. To rectify this we are acquiring 60% of a larger agency and merging this into our Sao Paulo operation.

Global Network

One of the key focuses last year was the continued work to complete the M&C Saatchi global network. This has been developed in line with our strategy of organically developing offerings in key markets. In 2010 we opened three new offices; in South Africa (Cape Town in February and Johannesburg in October) and Italy (Milan in June) in line with our strategy of organically developing offerings in key markets. These moves meant that by the year end we were operating in 18 countries across 6 continents with 25 offices, allowing us to deliver a global offering to international clients - whilst retaining M&C Saatchi's unique entrepreneurial approach, based on incorporating Brutal Simplicity of Thought.

In 2010, the new offices contributed £1.2m of new revenues and £0.8m of operating losses. We generally expect our new offices to incur two years of operating losses and were delighted that Milan managed to break even in its first year.

Since the year end, we have announced plans to open in Russia - a move which completes our global network - via the formation of a 50/50 joint venture with EMCG, one of Russia's leading independent agencies.

They will now work under the M&C Saatchi name, giving us access to another key growth market.  

In June we acquired Inside Mobile, the leading mobile marketing specialist, and are delighted with the progress they are making as part of the Group. We continue to add new businesses, investing for future growth.

Clear

Clear maintained a strong first half performance, with good growth in the US and Asia. Like-for-like revenue was up 29% on 2009, the headline operating margin advanced from 15.2% to 17.9% and operating profits increased by 53%.

New clients in the UK were BSkyB, Coors and Skandia, whilst the Netherlands added Philips and TomTom, the USA Pizza Hut and Celgene and Asia Pepsi, Celcom and Colgate.

There was a healthy referral of clients across the Clear network and all offices now handle assignments from Unilever.

We opened a new Clear office in Australia at the start of 2010 and are just adding a further office in Singapore to attract regionally based multinationals. 

Outlook

2011 has started well. Despite caution regarding the macro environment, we are currently enjoying good revenue momentum. We believe the Network is now in place with offices in all the key regions. Winning global new business is a key focus. In this respect, already in 2011 we have won Visit Britain, FTI Consulting, Kaspersky, BAE Systems and Garmin.

We are also exporting our newer businesses; we have been rolling out Clear, Sport & Entertainment and Mobile across international markets.

Lastly, we continue to invest for future growth. In the UK, we are taking a 25% minority in both a start up data business and Human Digital, a new social media insight business.

The Board is confident that we will continue to make progress in 2011 and beyond.

M&C SAATCHI PLC

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

Year ended 31 December							2010		2009
	Note						£000		£000
Billings							463,979		370,764
Revenue	3						125,144		103,435
Operating costs	5						(112,469)		(93,257)
Operating profit	3						12,675		10,178
Share of results of associates	6						61		64
Finance income	7						227		386
Finance costs	8						(5,151)		(369)
Profit before taxation	3						7,812		10,259
Taxation	9						(4,739)		(3,666)
Profit for the year							3,073		6,593
Profit attributable to:
Equity shareholders of the Group	3						2,560		6,223
Non controlling interests							513		370
							3,073		6,593
Earnings per share	3
Basic							4.15p		10.17p
Diluted							4.04p		9.69p
Headline results	3
Operating profit							13,292		10,360
Profit before tax							13,281		10,288
Profit after tax attributable to equity shareholders							7,766		6,215
HEADLINE Earnings per share	3
Basic							12.59p		10.15p
Diluted							12.26p		9.67p

M&C SAATCHI PLC

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Year ended 31 December							2010		2009
							£000		£000
Profit for the year							3,073		6,593
Other comprehensive income:
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations before tax							509		(193)
Tax benefit							5		92
Other comprehensive income for the year net of tax							514		(101)
Total comprehensive income for the year							3,587		6,492
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Equity shareholders' of the Group							3,074		6,122
Non controlling interests							513		370
							3,587		6,492

M&C SAATCHI PLC

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

At 31 December										2010		2009
	Note									£000		£000
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Intangible assets										61,125		58,394
Investments in associates										1,579		1,730
Plant and equipment										5,487		4,353
Deferred tax assets										825		1,900
Other non current assets										4,752		1,787
										73,768		68,164
CURRENT ASSETS
Trade and other receivables										80,245		53,844
Current tax assets										125		89
Cash and cash equivalents										31,388		15,111
										111,758		69,044
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables										(113,480)		(72,278)
Current tax liabilities										(1,275)		(2,000)
Other financial liabilities										(2,538)		(26)
Deferred and contingent consideration										(331)		(229)
Minority shareholder put option liabilities	13									(3,873)		(1,089)
										(121,497)		(75,622)
Net current liabilities										(9,739)		(6,578)
Total assets less current liabilities										64,029		61,586
Non current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities										(942)		(871)
Other financial liabilities										(143)		(4,447)
Contingent consideration										(343)		–
Minority shareholder put options liabilities	13									(11,162)		(2,834)
Other non current liabilities										(368)		(318)
										(12,958)		(8,470)
Total Net assets										51,071		53,116

M&C SAATCHI PLC

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

At 31 December							2010		2009
	Note						£000		£000
Equity
Equity attributable to shareholders of the Group
Share capital							625		622
Share premium							12,822		12,758
Merger reserve							21,922		22,258
Treasury reserve							(792)		(792)
Minority interest put option reserve	14						(10,466)		(3,480)
Non controlling interest acquired	14						(130)		–
Foreign exchange reserve	14						2,662		2,148
Retained earnings							23,053		18,832
							49,696		52,346
Non controlling interest							1,375		770
TOTAL EQUITY							51,071		53,116

 

M&C SAATCHI PLC

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

	Share capital	Share premium	Merger reserve	Treasury reserve	Other  reserves	Retained earnings	Subtotal	Non controlling interests in equity	Total
	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
At 1 January 2009	615	12,758	21,777	(792)	(2,214)	15,869	48,013	810	48,823
Issue of shares for  acquisitions	7	-	481	-	-	-	488	(58)	430
Issue of shares to minority	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	104	104
Exchange rate movements	-	-	-	-	(10)	-	(10)	(46)	(56)
Exercise of minority put options	-	-	-	-	401	537	938	-	938
Issue of minority put options	-	-	-	-	(1,737)	-	(1,737)	-	(1,737)
Cancellation of minority put options	-	-	-	-	2,329	(1,829)	500	-	500
Equity settled share based payments	-	-	-	-	-	251	251	-	251
Dividends	-	-	-	-	-	(2,219)	(2,219)	(410)	(2,629)
Total comprehensive income for the year	-	-	-	-	(101)	6,223	6,122	370	6,492
At 1 January 2010	622	12,758	22,258	(792)	(1,332)	18,832	52,346	770	53,116
Acquired non controlling Interest	1	64	-	-	(45)	(64)	(44)	-	(44)
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	218	218
Issues of shares
to minorities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	474	474
Exchange rate movements	-	-	-	-	(13)	-	(13)	(23)	(36)
Sale to non controlling interests	-	-	(336)	-	84	3,550	3,298	-	3,298
Issue of minority
put options	-	-	-	-	(7,345)	-	(7,345)	-	(7,345)
Cancellation of minority put options	-	-	-	-	203	15	218	-	218
Option exercise	2	-	-	-	-	(2)	-	-	-
Reclassification of share to cash based option	-	-	-	-	-	(284)	(284)	-	(284)
Reclassification of cash to share based option	-	-	-	-	-	158	158	-	158
Share option charge	-	-	-	-	-	517	517	-	517
Dividends	-	-	-	-	-	(2,229)	(2,229)	(577)	(2,806)
Total comprehensive income for the year	-	-	-	-	514	2,560	3,074	513	3,587
At 31 December 2010	625	12,822	21,922	(792)	(7,934)	23,053	49,696	1,375	51,071

Details of Other reserves can be found in note 14.
The reclassification of share to cash based options is due to the Group paying cash equal to the employment tax payable and issuing a reduced number of shares on exercise of its employee share options.
The reclassification of cash to share based options is due to a reclassification of share based options which had previously been held as a liability.

M&C SAATCHI PLC

AUDITED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

Year ended 31 December							2010		2009
	Notes						£000		£000
Cash generated from operations	11						28,291		16,971
Tax paid							(4,636)		(4,024)
Net cash Inflow from operating activities							23,655		12,947
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions and disposals	12						(1,280)		(536)
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment							30		10
Purchase of plant and equipment							(2,354)		(1,715)
Purchase of capitalised software							(207)		(82)
Dividends from associates							200		38
Interest earned							227		215
Net cash consumed by investing activities							(3,384)		(2,070)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid							(2,229)		(2,219)
Minority dividends paid							(577)		(410)
Subsidiaries' sale of own shares to minorities							397		118
Repayment of finance leases							(32)		(29)
Inception of bank loans							3,703		1
Repayment of bank loans							(5,583)		(2,154)
Interest paid							(299)		(350)
Interest on finance leases							-		(1)
Net cash consumed by financing activities							(4,620)		(5,044)
Net Increase in cash and cash equivalents							15,651		5,833
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year							15,111		9,271
Effect of exchange rate changes							626		7
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the Year							31,388		15,111

M&C SAATCHI PLC

NOTES TO THE PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010

1.   GENERAL INFORMATION

The Company is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in the UK. The address of its registered office is 36 Golden Square, London W1F 9EE.

The Company has its primary listing on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

These 2010 audited preliminary financial statements were approved for issue on 23 March 2011.

The financial information set out below does not constitute the company's statutory accounts for 2009 or 2010. Statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2009 and 31 December 2010 have been reported on by the Independent Auditors. The Independent Auditors' Reports on the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2009 and 2010 were unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2009 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 will be delivered to the Registrar in due course.

Headline results

The directors believe that the headline results and headline earnings per share provide additional useful information on the underlying performance of the business. In addition, the headline results are used for internal performance management, the calculation of rewards in the Group's Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) scheme and minority shareholder put option liabilities. The term headline is not a defined term in IFRS.

Our segmental reporting reflects our headline results in accordance with IFRS8.

The items that are excluded from headline results are the amortisation or impairment of intangible assets (including goodwill) acquired in business combinations, impairment of investment in associates, and fair value gains and losses on liabilities caused by our put and call option agreements. 

Basis of preparation

The financial information set out in these preliminary results does not constitute the company's statutory accounts for 2009 or 2010. Statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2009 have been reported on by the Independent Auditors. The Independent Auditors' Report on the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2010 and 2009 was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2009 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.  The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 will be delivered to the Registrar in due course.

2.   Accounting policies

The financial information set out in these final results has been prepared using the recognition and measurement principles of International Accounting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and Interpretations adopted for use in the European Union (collectively Adopted IFRSs). The accounting policies adopted in these final results have been consistently applied to all the years presented and are consistent with the policies used in the preparation of the statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2010. The principal accounting policies adopted are unchanged from those used in the preparation of the statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2009, except as described below.

A number of new and amended standards become effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2010.  The principal changes that are relevant to the Group are:

IFRS 3 Business Combinations (revised): apart from no longer capitalising acquisition expenses, there has been no effect on the reported results or previous financial position of the Group.

IAS 27 Consolidated and separate financial statements (as amended) has had no effect on the previous financial position of the Group. Acquisition and disposals without a change in control do not have an effect on the income statement. It has affected the reported results of the Group in the following ways:-

a) Non controlling interests. Where we have a loss making subsidiary with net liabilities, whose losses are funded by the Group, previously and as stated in 2009 results, 100% of those losses would be attributable to Equity holders of the Group. In 2010 the losses are shared between the Group and the non controlling interest, in proportion to the interests in the subsidiary. This change has resulted in the 2010 profits attributable to equity shareholders of the Group being £570k higher that they would have been under the old standard.

b) Disposals of subsidiaries equity that do not affect control no longer affect the value of goodwill or create a profit / loss on disposal in the income statement. Proceeds less transfer to non controlling interests are credited directly to retained earnings. In the event that equity had previously been acquired under this revised standard then such a disposal will result in a release from non controlling interest acquired reserve to retained earnings. This change has resulted in the 2010 profits attributable to equity shareholders of the Group being £2,540k lower, and goodwill £757k higher that they would have been under the old standard.

c) Acquisitions of subsidiaries' equity that do not affect control no longer change the value of goodwill. If a minority interest put option exists then the amount paid is provided by the minority shareholder put option liability, and its related minority interest put option reserve is taken to non controlling interest acquired reserve. If no minority interest put option exists then the amount paid is taken to non controlling interest acquired reserve. In both cases the share of net assets in non controlling interest reserve, is transferred to the non controlling interest acquired reserve. This change has no impact on the income statement, and has resulted in goodwill being £64k lower than it would have been under the old standard.

None of the other new standards and amendments affect the Group.

3.   Earnings per share and reconciliation between headline and statutory results

Year ended 31 December 2010		Reported results		Amortisation of acquired intangibles	Fair value adjustments to minority put option liabilities	Headline & segmental results
		£000		£000	£000	£000
Revenue		125,144		-	-	125,144
Operating profit		12,675		617	-	13,292
Share of results of associates		61		-	-	61
Finance income		227		-	-	227
Finance cost		(5,151)		-	4,852	(299)
Profit before taxation		7,812		617	4,852	13,281
Taxation		(4,739)		(168)	-	(4,907)
Profit for the year		3,073		449	4,852	8,374
Non controlling interests		(513)		-	(95)	(608)
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Group		2,560		449	4,757	7,766
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Weighted average number of shares (thousands)		61,667				61,667
BASIC EPS		4.15p				12.59p
Diluted earnings per share
Weighted average number of shares (thousands) as above
		61,667				61,667
Add
- UK growth shares		890				890
- Options		128				128
- LTIP options 2010		202				202
- LTIP options 2011		465				465
Total		63,352				63,352
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE		4.04p				12.26p

Year ended 31 December 2009		Reported results	Amortisation of acquired intangibles	Loss on disposal of acquired intangibles	Fair value adjustments to minority put option liabilities	Revaluation of call option	Headline & Segmental results
		£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
Revenue		103,435	-	-	-	-	103,435
Operating profit		10,178	159	23	-	-	10,360
Share of results of associates		64	-	-	-	-	64
Finance income		386	-	-	(157)	-	229
Finance cost		(369)	-	-	-	4	(365)
Profit before taxation		10,259	159	23	(157)	4	10,288
Taxation		(3,666)	(37)	-	-	-	(3,703)
Profit for the year		6,593	122	23	(157)	4	6,585
Non controlling interests		(370)	-	-	-	-	(370)
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Group
		6,223	122	23	(157)	4	6,215
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Weighted average number of shares (thousands)		61,218					61,218
BASIC EPS		10.17p					10.15p
Diluted earnings per share
Weighted average number of shares (thousands) as above
		61,218					61,218
Add
- UK growth shares		1,583					1,583
- Options		411					411
- LTIP options 2010		569					569
- LTIP options 2011		465					465
Total		64,246					64,246
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE		9.69p					9.67p

4.   SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

This segmental information is reconciled to the statutory results in Note 3.

Year ended 31 December 2010			UK		Europe	Asia & Australasia	America	New Offices	Clear	Total
			£000		£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
REVENUE		53,700		10,963		44,115	4,107	1,221	11,038	125,144
OPERATING PROFIT EXCLUDING GROUP COSTS		10,997		1,661		3,630	(249)	(778)	1,976	17,237
Group costs		3,498		73		364	10	-	-	3,945
Operating profit		7,499		1,588		3,266	(259)	(778)	1,976	13,292
Share of results of associates		-		61		-	-	-	-	61
Finance income		84		3		131	2	4	3	227
Finance cost		(176)		(62)		(34)	(27)	-	-	(299)
profit before Taxation		7,407		1,590		3,363	(284)	(774)	1,979	13,281
Taxation		(2,443)		(561)		(1,171)	(123)	(10)	(599)	(4,907)
Profit for the year		4,964		1,029		2,192	(407)	(784)	1,380	8,374
Non controlling interests		(179)		(329)		(494)	70	382	(58)	(608)
Profit attributable to Equity holders of the Group		4,785		700		1,698	(337)	(402)	1,322	7,766
Headline BASIC EPS										12.59p
COSTS INCLUDED IN OPERATING PROFIT:
Depreciation		(576)		(145)		(537)	(28)	(44)	(130)	(1,460)
Amortisation of software		-		(43)		(53)	(10)	(6)	-	(112)
Share option charges		(452)		(10)		(53)	(2)	-	-	(517)
Office location		London		Paris Berlin Madrid Geneva Beirut		Sydney Melbourne Auckland Wellington New Delhi Mumbai Kuala Lumpur Hong Kong  Shanghai Tokyo	Los Angeles São Paulo	Milan Cape Town Johannesburg	London Amsterdam New York Hong Kong Sydney

Year ended 31 December 2009		UK		Europe		Asia & Australasia		America		New Offices	Clear		Total
			£000		£000		£000		£000	£000		£000		£000
REVENUE			49,079		9,639		33,583		2,635	-		8,499		103,435
OPERATING PROFIT EXCLUDING GROUP COSTS			10,453		1,112		2,278		(1,038)	-		1,289		14,094
Group costs			3,252		71		369		42	-		-		3,734
Operating profit			7,201		1,041		1,909		(1,080)	-		1,289		10,360
Share of results of associates			-		64		-		-	-		-		64
Finance income			93		10		119		2	-		5		229
Finance cost			(274)		(66)		(20)		(5)	-		-		(365)
profit before Taxation			7,020		1,049		2,008		(1,083)	-		1,294		10,288
Taxation			(2,075)		(413)		(906)		88	-		(397)		(3,703)
Profit for the year			4,945		636		1,102		(995)	-		897		6,585
Non controlling interests			(80)		(202)		(111)		23	-		-		(370)
Profit attributable to Equity holders of the Group			4,865		434		991		(972)	-		897		6,215
Headline BASIC EPS														10.15p
COSTS INCLUDED IN OPERATING PROFIT:
Depreciation			(581)		(141)		(788)		(28)	-		(153)		(1,691)
Amortisation of software			(8)		(31)		(55)		(6)	-		-		(100)
Share option charges			(216)		-		(31)		(4)	-		-		(251)
Office location			London		Paris Berlin Madrid Geneva		Sydney Melbourne Auckland Wellington Kuala Lumpur New Delhi Mumbai Hong Kong Shanghai Tokyo		Los Angeles São Paulo New York			London Amsterdam New York Hong Kong Sydney

Segmental income statement translated at 2009 exchange rates

It is normal practice in our industry to provide like for like results. In the year we had not acquired any significant new businesses therefore the only difference in our like for like results is the impact from movements in exchange rates. Had our 2010 results been translated at 2009 exchange rate then our results would have been:

Year ended 31 December 2010		UK	Europe	Asia & Australia	America	New Offices	Clear	Total
		£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
REVENUE		53,700	11,347	38,416	3,959	1,175	10,948	119,545
OPERATING PROFIT EXCLUDING GROUP COSTS		10,997	1,731	3,078	(187)	(671)	1,977	16,925
Group costs		3,498	75	312	10	-	-	3,895
Operating profit		7,499	1,656	2,766	(197)	(671)	1,977	13,030
Share of results of associates		-	63	-	-	-	-	63
Finance income		84	3	114	2	3	3	209
Finance cost		(176)	(61)	(31)	(24)	-	-	(292)
profit before Taxation		7,407	1,661	2,849	(219)	(668)	1,980	13,010
Taxation		(2,443)	(583)	(1,007)	(118)	(11)	(598)	(4,760)
Profit for the Year		4,964	1,078	1,842	(337)	(679)	1,382	8,250
Increase / (decrease) in 2010 results caused by translation differences		-	(49)	350	(70)	(104)	(2)	125

MARKET RISK

						2010		2009
Largest client as a % of total revenue						%		%
Top Client						6.0		5.8
Top 10						33.4		36.8
Top 15						40.5		46.1
Top 30						53.3		60.2

5.   Operating costs

Year ended 31 December						2010		2009
						£000		£000
Total staff costs						80,261		66,350
Other costs include:
Profit on exchange						(597)		(13)
Amortisation of intangibles
- Acquired intangibles						617		159
- Capitalised software						112		100
Depreciation of plant and equipment						1,460		1,691
Losses on disposal of fixed assets						141		2
Losses on disposal of intangible assets						–		23

 

6.   Share of associates

Year ended 31 December						2010		2009
						£000		£000
Share of associates' profit before taxation						62		112
Share of associates' taxation						(1)		(48)
						61		64

7.   Finance Income

Year ended 31December						2010		2009
						£000		£000
Bank interest receivable						226		203
Other interest receivable						1		26
Total interest receivable						227		229
Fair value adjustments to minority shareholder put option liabilities						-		157
Total finance income						227		386

8.   Finance costs

Year ended 31December						2010		2009
						£000		£000
Finance costs
Bank interest payable						(299)		(350)
Other interest payable						-		(15)
Total interest payable						(299)		(365)
Fair value adjustments to minority shareholder put option liabilities						(4,852)		-
Fair value adjustments to call options						-		(4)
Total finance costs						(5,151)		(369)

9.   Taxation

Year ended 31 December						2010		2009
						£000		£000
Current taxation
Taxation in the year
- UK						1,695		2,176
- Overseas						2,148		1,466
Utilisation of previously unrecognised tax losses						(91)		–
Adjustment for over / (under) provisions in prior periods						30		(20)
						3,782		3,622
Deferred taxation
Origination and reversal of temporary differences						950		27
Effect of changes in tax rates						7		17
						957		44
Total taxation						4,739		3,666

 

The difference between the actual tax and the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK applied to profits for the year are as follows:

Year ended 31 December						2010		2009
						£000		£000
Profit before taxation						7,812		10,259
Taxation at UK Corporation tax rate of 28%						(2,187)		(2,873)
Tax effect of associates						17		18
Expenses not deductible for tax						(489)		(237)
Option charges not deductible for tax						(99)		(35)
Different tax rates applicable in overseas jurisdictions						(90)		(30)
Effect of changes in tax rates on deferred tax						(7)		(17)
Utilisation of previously unrecognised tax losses						91		-
Adjustment for over / (under) provisions in prior periods						(30)		20
Tax losses for which no deferred tax asset was recognised						(624)		(580)
Share based incentive charge greater than value of shares						37		30
Fair value adjustments on minority shareholder put options						(1,358)		44
Loss on disposal of intangible asset						-		(6)
Total taxation						(4,739)		(3,666)

10.  Dividends

Year ended 31 December						2010		2009
						£000		£000
2009 final dividend Nil (2008 2.75p)						-		1,683
2009 additional interim dividend 2.75p (2008 Nil)						1,692		-
2010 interim dividend 0.87p (2009 0.87p)						537		536
						2,229		2,219

Proposed final dividend of 3.03p totalling £1,873k

The dividend relates to the following years:

Year ended 31 December								2010		2009
								£000		£000
First interim dividend								537		536
Second interim dividend								-		1,692
Final dividends								1,873		-
Total dividend that relates to the year								2,410		2,228
The headline dividend cover is:
Headline profit after tax attributable to equity shareholders								7,766		6,215
Total dividend that relates to the year								2,410		2,228
Headline dividend cover								3.2		2.8

Headline dividend cover is calculated by taking headline profit after tax attributable to equity shareholders and dividing it by the total dividends that relate to that year's profits. The Group seeks to maintain a long term headline dividend cover of between 3 and 4.

11.  Cash generated from operations

Year ended 31 December							2010		2009
							£000		£000
Revenue							125,144		103,435
Operating expenses							(112,469)		(93,257)
Operating profit							12,675		10,178
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of plant and equipment							1,460		1,691
Losses on sale of plant and equipment							141		2
Amortisation on acquired intangible assets							617		159
Loss on disposal of intangible							-		23
Amortisation of capitalised software intangible assets							112		100
Non-cash share based incentive plans							517		251
Operating cash flow before movements in working capital and provisions							15,522		12,404
(Increase) / decrease in debtors							(27,760)		7,291
Increase / (decrease) in creditors							40,529		(2,724)
Net cash inflow from operating activities							28,291		16,971

12.  Cash consumed by acquisitions and disposals

Year ended 31 December							2010		2009
							£000		£000
Initial cash consideration
- M&C Saatchi Mobile Ltd							(2,481)		-
- Talk PR Ltd							(104)		(58)
- Direct One SAS							(343)		-
- Play London Ltd							(45)		-
- M&C Saatchi Agency PTY Ltd							595		-
- FCINQ SAS							-		(107)
- M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment Ltd							-		(171)
- M&C Saatchi/Insight Pesquisa & Planejamento Ltda							-		(82)
- M&C Saatchi Berlin Gmbh							-		(109)
							(2,378)		(527)
Cash and cash equivalents acquired							1,098		-
							(1,280)		(527)
Purchase of associate (Zapping, Spain)							-		(9)
							(1,280)		(536)

13.  Minority shareholder put option liabilities

Some of our subsidiaries' minorities have the right to a put option. The put options give the minorities a right to exchange their minority holdings in the subsidiary into shares in M&C Saatchi plc or cash (as per the agreement).

Year ended 31 December							2010		2009
							£000		£000
Amounts falling within one year
– Cash							(216)		(419)
– Equity							(3,657)		(670)
							(3,873)		(1,089)
Amounts falling after one year
– Cash							–		(379)
– Equity							(11,162)		(2,455)
							(11,162)		(2,834)
							(15,035)		(3,923)

Year ended 31 December							2010		2009
							£000		£000
At 1 January							(3,923)		(3,697)
Exchange difference							(93)		(84)
Additions							(7,345)		(1,736)
Exercises							974		939
Termination							204		498
Income statement charge due to
– Change in estimates							796		244
– Change in share price							(5,273)		(59)
– Time							(375)		(28)
At 31 December							(15,035)		(3,923)

The movements in the year relating to the minority interest put options that are payable in cash and in equity are as follows: 

									2010
Cash Based									£000
At 1 January									(792)
Exchange difference									(102)
Exercises									882
Termination									189
Income statement charge due to
– Change in estimates									(293)
– Change in share price									(80)
– Time									(20)
At 31 December									(216)

 

							2010		2010
Equity Based							Equity		£000
At 1 January							(3,865)		(3,131)
Exchange difference							–		9
Additions							(8,624)		(7,345)
Exercises							72		92
Termination							10		15
Income statement charge due to
– Change in estimates							861		1,089
– Change in share price							322		(5,193)
– Time							(264)		(355)
At 31 December							(11,488)		(14,819)

Company	Country of incorporation				Put options are exercisable from			% of Company shares exchangeable
M&C Saatchi Export Ltd			UK				2010		2.8%
M&C Saatchi LA Inc			USA				2010		16.0%
M&C Saatchi Marketing Arts Ltd			UK				2010		50.0%
M&C Saatchi (M) SDN BHD			Malaysia				2010		20.0%
M&C Saatchi Sports and Entertainment Ltd			UK				2010		2.8%
Provenance Communication Ltd			UK				2010		30.0%
Influence Communications Ltd			UK				2010		5.0%
M&C Saatchi Europe Holdings Ltd			UK				2010		4.0%
M&C Saatchi German Holdings Ltd			UK				2010		4.0%
M&C Saatchi GAD SAS			France				2011		48.0%
M&C Saatchi Corporate SAS			France				2011		12.5%
M&C Saatchi Communications Pty Ltd			India				2011		38.0%
M&C Saatchi Berlin GmbH			Germany				2011		15.0%
Talk PR Audience Ltd			UK				2011		17.0%
FCINQ SAS			France				2013		18.0%
M&C Saatchi/Insight Pesquisa & Planejamento Ltda			Brazil				2013		20.0%
M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment LLP			USA				2014		35.0%
Direct One SAS*			France				2014		10.0%
Direct One SAS*			France				2015		10.0%
M&C Saatchi Brazil Participações LTDA*			Brazil				2015		10.0%
M&C Saatchi Brazil Cominicação LTDA*			Brazil				2015		7.0%
M&C Saatchi Agency Pty Ltd*			Australia				2015		20.0%
M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment PTY LTD*			Australia				2015		49.0%
Talk PR Ltd*			UK				2015		49.0%
M&C Saatchi (Switzerland) SA			Switzerland				2016		40.0%
M&C Saatchi Mobile Ltd*			UK				2016		40.0%
Direct One SAS*			France				2016		10.0%

*New options in 2010

14.  Other Reserves

	MI Put Option Reserve £000	Non Controlling Interest Acquired £000	Foreign exchange reserve £000	Total £000
AT 1 JANUARY 2009	(4,463)	-	2,249	(2,214)
Exchange rate movements	(10)	-	-	(10)
Exercise of minority put options	401	-	-	401
Issue of minority put options	(1,737)	-	-	(1,737)
Cancellation of minority put options	2,329	-	-	2,329
Total comprehensive income for the year	-	-	(101)	(101)
AT 1 JANUARY 2010	(3,480)	-	2,148	(1,332)
Acquired non controlling interest	169	(214)	-	(45)
Exchange rate movements	(13)	-	-	(13)
Sale to non controlling interests	-	84	-	84
Issue of minority put options	(7,345)	-	-	(7,345)
Cancellation of minority put options	203	-	-	203
Total comprehensive income for the year	-	-	514	514
AT 31 DECEMBER 2010	(10,466)	(130)	2,662	(7,934)

 

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