UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of July, 2024
Commission File Number: 001-35627

 

MANCHESTER UNITED PLC 

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Old Trafford 

Manchester M16 0RA 

United Kingdom 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7). ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: July 10, 2024

 

  MANCHESTER UNITED PLC
   
  By: /s/ Roger Bell
     
 

Name: Roger Bell

  Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 
Number
  Description
     
99.1   Press Release of Manchester United plc, dated July 10, 2024

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

  
   
CORPORATE RELEASE 10 July 2024

  

Manchester United Plc Reports 

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results

 

Key Points

 

·The Men’s first team won the FA Cup final on 25 May and finished the 2023/24 season in eighth position; for the 2024/25 season the club has qualified for the UEFA Europa League

 

·The Women’s team won the FA Cup final on 12 May and finished the 2023/24 Women’s Super League season in fifth position

 

·The Under 18 Men’s team won the Premier League North title and the U18 Premier League Cup, while the Academy celebrated its 250th graduate to debut in the men’s first team

 

·On 1 July, Dan Ashworth joined the club as Sporting Director and on 4 July, the club extended Erik ten Hag’s contract through June 2026

 

·Club continues to achieve record-breaking attendance and Matchday revenues, as well as record global memberships with 433K memberships sold for the 2023/24 season

 

·For the upcoming 2024/25 season, the Club has raised general admission season ticket prices by 5%; season ticket and Executive Club memberships sold out in record time and with the second-lowest ever churn rate of less than 4%

 

·Club achieved record-breaking sales of the adidas Stone Roses range, with the biggest ever launch day for non-kit product; new e-commerce platform launch with SCAYLE remains on plan for September; the new 2024/25 Home kit featuring new front-of-shirt sponsor, Snapdragon, launched on 1 July

 

·On 3 July, the Club announced it would be commencing a proposed redundancy program, which will involve a formal legal consultation process and may reduce headcount by approximately 250 jobs

 

·Planned summer maintenance projects include the expansion of rail seating, catering kiosk refurbishments, and hospitality suite upgrades, in addition to major improvements to the main building at the Carrington Training Complex

 

·For fiscal 2024, the Company now expects approximate full year revenues of a record £660 million, in line with the previous guidance range of £635 million to £665 million; adjusted EBITDA for the full fiscal year 2024 is expected to be approximately £140 million, in line with previously provided guidance range of £125 million to £150 million

 

Outlook

 

For fiscal 2024, the Company is revising its previously provided revenue guidance to an expected record of approximately £660 million, in line with the previously provided range of £635 million to £665 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the full fiscal year is now expected to be approximately £140 million for fiscal 2024, in line with previous guidance range of £125 million to £150 million.

 

Phasing of Premier League games  Quarter 1   Quarter 2   Quarter 3   Quarter 4   Total 
2023/24 season   7    13    9    9    38 
2022/23 season   6    10    10    12    38 
2021/22 season   6    12    11    9    38 

 

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Key Financials (unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

31 March

      

Nine months ended

31 March

     
£ million (except loss per share)  2024   2023   Change   2024   2023   Change 
Commercial revenue   69.6    69.4    0.3%   231.7    235.5    (1.6)%
Broadcasting revenue   37.5    50.7    (26.0)%   183.3    144.5    26.9%
Matchday revenue   29.6    49.9    (40.7)%   104.5    101.1    3.4%
Total revenue   136.7    170.0    (19.6)%   519.5    481.1    8.0%
Adjusted EBITDA(1)   13.7    39.7    (65.5)%   128.3    111.7    14.9%
Operating loss   (66.2)   (4.7)   (1,308.5)%   (36.9)   (10.9)   (238.5)%
Loss for the period (i.e. net loss)   (71.4)   (5.6)   (1,175.0)%   (76.9)   (25.8)   (198.1)%
Basic loss per share (pence)   (43.12)   (3.40)   (1,151.5)%   (46.87)   (15.80)   (196.6)%
Adjusted loss for the period (i.e. adjusted net loss)(1)   (40.6)   (12.1)   (235.5)%   (29.9)   (32.1)   6.9%
Adjusted basic loss per share (pence)(1)   (24.47)   (7.41)   (230.2)%   (18.22)   (19.66)   7.3%
Non-current borrowings in USD (contractual currency)(2)  $650.0   $650.0    0.0%  $650.0   $650.0    0.0%

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted loss for the period and adjusted basic loss per share are non-IFRS measures. See “Non-IFRS Measures: Definitions and Use” on page 6 and the accompanying Supplemental Notes for the definitions and reconciliations for these non-IFRS measures and the reasons we believe these measures provide useful information to investors regarding the Group’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

(2) In addition to non-current borrowings, the Group maintains a revolving credit facility which varies based on seasonal flow of funds. The outstanding balance of the revolving credit facility as of 31 March 2024 was £140.0 million and total current borrowings including accrued interest payable was £143.0 million.

 

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Revenue Analysis

 

Commercial

 

Commercial revenue for the quarter was £69.6 million, an increase of £0.2 million, or 0.3%, over the prior year quarter.

 

·Sponsorship revenue was £40.7 million, a decrease of £0.3 million, or 0.7%, over the prior year quarter.

 

·Retail, Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing revenue was £28.9 million, an increase of £0.5 million, or 1.8%, over the prior year quarter, due to the extension of our agreement with adidas, partially offset by lower Megastore sales resulting from fewer matches being played at Old Trafford in the quarter.

 

Broadcasting

 

Broadcasting revenue for the quarter was £37.5 million, a decrease of £13.2 million, or 26.0%, over the prior year quarter, due to the men’s first team playing in fewer matches in the quarter, in both continental and domestic competitions.

 

Matchday

 

Matchday revenue for the quarter was £29.6 million, a decrease of £20.3 million, or 40.7%, over the prior year quarter, due to playing 9 fewer home matches in the current year quarter, compared to the prior year quarter.

 

Other Financial Information

 

Operating expenses

 

Total operating expenses for the quarter were £203.7 million, an increase of £27.0 million, or 15.3%, over the prior year quarter.

 

Employee benefit expenses

 

Employee benefit expenses for the quarter were £91.2 million, an increase of £6.2 million, or 7.3%, over the prior year quarter, primarily due to investment in the first team playing squad.

 

Other operating expenses

 

Other operating expenses for the quarter were £31.8 million, a decrease of £13.5 million, or 29.8%, over the prior year quarter. This is primarily due to decreased matchday costs associated with playing 9 fewer games in the quarter, compared to the prior year quarter.

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

Depreciation for the quarter was £4.1 million, compared to £3.5 million in the prior year quarter. Amortization for the quarter was £46.3 million, an increase of £3.4 million, or 7.9%, over the prior year quarter, due to investment in the first team playing squad. The unamortized balance of registrations on 31 March 2024 was £448.0 million.

 

Exceptional items

 

Exceptional items for the quarter were a cost of £30.3 million. This comprises of costs incurred in relation to the sale of 27.7% of the Group’s voting rights to Trawlers Limited, an entity wholly owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. This follows approval of the deal by the Football Association and the Premier League in the quarter. Exceptional items in the prior year quarter were £nil.

 

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Profit on disposal of intangible assets

 

Profit on disposal of intangible assets for the quarter was £0.8 million, compared to a profit of £1.9 million for the prior year quarter.

 

Net finance costs

 

Net finance costs for the quarter were £17.3 million, compared to £1.0 million in the prior year quarter. The movement was driven by an unfavourable swing in foreign exchange rates in the current quarter (loss on re-translation of £2.6 million), compared to a favourable swing in foreign exchange rates in the prior year quarter (gain on re-translation of £13.0 million).

 

Income tax

 

The income tax credit for the quarter was £12.1 million, compared to a credit of £0.1 million in the prior year quarter.

 

Cash flows

 

Overall cash and cash equivalents (including the effects of exchange rate movements) increased by £4.2 million in the quarter to 31 March 2024, compared to an increase of £42.7 million in the prior year quarter.

 

Net cash outflow from operating activities for the quarter was £15.1 million, compared to a net cash inflow in the prior year quarter of £54.1 million. This is primarily due to a reduction in broadcasting income as a result of 9 fewer home matches being played in the quarter, compared to the prior year quarter.

 

Net capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment for the quarter was £3.1 million, an increase of £0.3 million over the prior year quarter.

 

Net capital expenditure on intangible assets for the quarter was £15.8 million, an increase of £7.0 million over the prior year quarter.

 

Net cash inflow from financing activities for the quarter was £38.4 million, compared to a net cash outflow of £0.2 million in the prior year quarter. This is due to £158.5 million of proceeds from the issue of shares as part of the transaction agreement with Sir Jim Ratcliffe, partially offset by a £120.0 million repayment of our revolving facilities.

 

Balance sheet

 

Our USD non-current borrowings as of 31 March 2024 were $650 million, which was unchanged from 31 March 2023. As a result of the year-on-year change in the USD/GBP exchange rate from 1.2369 at 31 March 2023 to 1.2632 at 31 March 2024, our non-current borrowings when converted to GBP were £511.3 million, compared to £521.5 million at the prior year quarter.

 

In addition to non-current borrowings, the Group maintains a revolving credit facility which varies based on seasonal flow of funds. Current borrowings at 31 March 2024 were £143.0 million compared to £203.7 million at 31 March 2023.

 

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As of 31 March 2024, cash and cash equivalents were £67.0 million compared to £73.7 million at the prior year quarter. This movement is detailed further in the Statement of Cash Flows on page 11 of this release.

 

About Manchester United

 

Manchester United is one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular spectator sports on Earth. Through our 146-year football heritage we have won 69 trophies, enabling us to develop what we believe is one of the world’s leading sports and entertainment brands with a global community of 1.1 billion fans and followers. Our large, passionate and highly engaged fan base provides Manchester United with a worldwide platform to generate significant revenue from multiple sources, including sponsorship, merchandising, product licensing, broadcasting and matchday initiatives which in turn, directly fund our ability to continuously reinvest in the club.

 

Cautionary Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on such statements because they are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many are beyond the Company’s control. These statements often include words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “seek,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “possible” or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our businesses and operations. You should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect its actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements. These factors are more fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-182535) and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-35627) as supplemented by the risk factors contained in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Non-IFRS Measures: Definitions and Use

 

1.Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as loss for the period before depreciation, amortization, exceptional items, profit on disposal of intangible assets, net finance costs and tax.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is useful as a measure of comparative operating performance from period to period and among companies as it is reflective of changes in pricing decisions, cost controls and other factors that affect operating performance, and it removes the effect of our asset base (primarily depreciation and amortization), material volatile items (primarily profit on disposal of intangible assets and exceptional items), capital structure (primarily finance costs), and items outside the control of our management (primarily taxes). Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under IFRS as issued by the IASB. A reconciliation of loss for the period to adjusted EBITDA is presented in supplemental note 2.

 

2.Adjusted loss for the period (i.e. adjusted net loss)

 

Adjusted loss for the period is calculated, where appropriate, by adjusting for charges/credits related to exceptional items, foreign exchange gains/losses on unhedged US dollar denominated borrowings (including foreign exchange losses immediately reclassified from the hedging reserve following change in contract currency denomination of future revenues), and fair value movements on embedded foreign exchange derivatives and foreign currency options, adding/subtracting the actual tax expense/credit for the period, and subtracting/adding the adjusted tax expense/credit for the period (based on a normalized tax rate of 21%; 2023: 21%). The normalized tax rate of 21% is the current US federal corporate income tax rate.

 

In assessing the comparative performance of the business, in order to get a clearer view of the underlying financial performance of the business, it is useful to strip out the distorting effects of the items referred to above and then to apply a ‘normalized’ tax rate (for both the current and prior periods) of the weighted average US federal corporate income tax rate of 21% (2023: 21%) applicable during the financial year. A reconciliation of loss for the period to adjusted loss for the period is presented in supplemental note 3.

 

3. Adjusted basic and diluted loss per share

 

Adjusted basic and diluted loss per share are calculated by dividing the adjusted loss for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. Adjusted diluted loss per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. There is one category of dilutive potential ordinary shares: share awards pursuant to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”). Share awards pursuant to the Equity Plan are assumed to have been converted into ordinary shares at the beginning of the financial year. Adjusted basic and diluted loss per share are presented in supplemental note 3.

 

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Key Performance Indicators

 

   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   31 March   31 March 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Revenue                    
Commercial % of total revenue   50.9%   40.8%   44.6%   49.0%
Broadcasting % of total revenue   27.4%   29.8%   35.3%   30.0%
Matchday % of total revenue   21.7%   29.4%   20.1%   21.0%

 

    2023/24 Season    

2022/23

Season

    2023/24 Season    

2022/23

Season

 
Home Matches Played                    
PL   4    6    14    13 
UEFA competitions   -    2    3    5 
Domestic Cups   1    6    3    8 
Away Matches Played                    
PL   5    4    15    13 
UEFA competitions   -    2    3    5 
Domestic Cups   3    2    3    2 
Other                    
Employees at period end   1,144    1,243    1,144    1,243 
Employee benefit expenses % of revenue   66.7%   50.0%   53.2%   50.8%

 

Contacts

 

 

Investor Relations:

Corinna Freedman

Head of Investor Relations

+44 738 491 0828

Corinna.Freedman@manutd.co.uk

Media Relations:

Andrew Ward

Director of Media Relations & Public Affairs

+44 161 676 7770

andrew.ward@manutd.co.uk

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS 

(unaudited; in £ thousands, except per share and shares outstanding data)

 

  

Three months ended

31 March

  

Nine months ended

31 March

 
   2024   2023   2024   2023 
Revenue from contracts with customers   136,693    170,048    519,545    481,070 
Operating expenses   (203,732)   (176,675)   (587,155)   (507,959)
Profit on disposal of intangible assets   790    1,949    30,670    15,969 
Operating loss   (66,249)   (4,678)   (36,940)   (10,920)
Finance costs   (18,377)   (14,657)   (53,720)   (30,777)
Finance income   1,057    13,656    1,506    10,903 
Net finance costs   (17,320)   (1,001)   (52,214)   (19,874)
Loss before income tax   (83,569)   (5,679)   (89,154)   (30,794)
Income tax credit   12,069    132    12,271    5,037 
Loss for the period   (71,500)   (5,547)   (76,883)   (25,757)
                     
Basic earnings per share:                    
Basic loss per share (pence)   (43.12)   (3.40)   (46.87)   (15.80)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic loss per share (thousands)   165,823    163,062    164,040    163,062 
Diluted earnings per share:                    
Diluted loss per share (pence) (1)   (43.12)   (3.40)   (46.87)   (15.80)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating diluted loss per share (thousands) (1)   165,823    163,062    164,040    163,062 

 

(1) For the three and nine months ended 31 March 2024 and the three months and nine months ended 31 March 2023, potential ordinary shares are anti-dilutive, as their inclusion in the diluted loss per share calculation would reduce the loss per share, and hence have been excluded.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 

(unaudited; in £ thousands)

 

   As of 
  

31 March

2024

   30 June
2023
   31 March
2023
 
ASSETS            
Non-current assets               
Property, plant and equipment   254,908    253,282    242,730 
Right-of-use assets   7,913    8,760    2,952 
Investment properties   19,783    19,993    20,063 
Intangible assets   877,283    812,382    843,307 
Deferred tax assets   11,010    -    - 
Trade receivables   24,694    22,303    21,485 
Derivative financial instruments   667    7,492    15,102 
    1,196,258    1,124,212    1,145,639 
Current assets               
Inventories   3,757    3,165    2,645 
Prepayments   17,235    16,487    16,595 
Contract assets – accrued revenue   53,887    43,332    62,873 
Trade receivables   37,673    31,167    60,321 
Other receivables   1,835    9,928    2,031 
Income tax receivable   -    5,317    4,410 
Derivative financial instruments   1,539    8,317    5,894 
Cash and cash equivalents   66,994    76,019    73,733 
    182,920    193,732    228,502 
Total assets   1,379,178    1,317,944    1,374,141 

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (continued) 

(unaudited; in £ thousands)

 

   As of 
  

31 March

2024

   30 June
2023
   31 March
2023
 
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES               
Equity               
Share capital   55    53    53 
Share premium   227,361    68,822    68,822 
Treasury shares   (21,305)   (21,305)   (21,305)
Merger reserve   249,030    249,030    249,030 
Hedging reserve   (308)   4,002    1,993 
Accumulated losses   (271,628)   (196,652)   (194,085)
    183,205    103,950    104,508 
Non-current liabilities               
Deferred tax liabilities    -    3,304    1,939 
Contract liabilities - deferred revenue   6,834    6,659    3,842 
Trade and other payables   188,581    161,141    155,903 
Borrowings   511,296    507,335    521,482 
Lease liabilities   7,603    7,844    2,367 
Derivative financial instruments   3,648    748    1,303 
Provisions   -    93    91 
    717,962    687,124    686,927 
Current liabilities               
Contract liabilities - deferred revenue   102,643    169,624    130,081 
Trade and other payables   218,042    236,472    235,508 
Income tax liabilities   851    -    - 
Borrowings   142,960    105,961    203,665 
Lease liabilities   730    1,036    792 
Derivative financial instruments   1,830    931    48 
Provisions   10,955    12,846    12,612 
    478,011    526,870    582,706 
Total equity and liabilities   1,379,178    1,317,944    1,374,141 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

(unaudited; in £ thousands)

 

  

Three months ended

31 March

  

Nine months ended

31 March

 
  

2024

£’000

   2023
£’000
  

2024

£’000

   2023
£’000
 
Cash flows from operating activities                    
Cash (used in)/generated from operations (see supplemental Note 4)   (2,584)   65,208    (14,725)   12,194 
Interest paid   (13,082)   (11,054)   (31,838)   (25,277)
Interest received   281    130    853    207 
Tax refunded/(paid)   268    (220)   5,524    (612)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities   (15,117)   54,064    (40,186)   (13,488)
Cash flows from investing activities                    
Payments for property, plant and equipment   (3,109)   (2,717)   (14,949)   (9,816)
Payments for intangible assets   (18,453)   (14,824)   (186,395)   (144,716)
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets   2,684    6,098    36,266    19,831 
Net cash outflow from investing activities   (18,878)   (11,443)   (165,078)   (134,701)
Cash flows from financing activities                    
Proceeds from issue of shares   158,542    -    158,542    - 
Proceeds from borrowings   -    -    160,000    100,000 
Repayment of borrowings   (120,000)   -    (120,000)   - 
Principal elements of lease payments   (180)   (153)   (680)   (1,602)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities   38,362    (153)   197,862    98,398 
Effects of exchange rate movements on cash and cash equivalents   (182)   220    (1,623)   2,301 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   4,185    42,688    (9,025)   (47,490)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   62,809    31,045    76,019    121,223 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   66,994    73,733    66,994    73,733 

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES

 

1General information

 

Manchester United plc (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (together the “Group”) is a men’s and women’s professional football club together with related and ancillary activities. The Company incorporated under the Companies Law (as amended) of the Cayman Islands.

 

2Reconciliation of loss for the period to adjusted EBITDA

 

  

Three months ended

31 March

  

Nine months ended

31 March

 
  

2024

£’000

   2023
£’000
  

2024

£’000

   2023
£’000
 
Loss for the period   (71,500)   (5,547)   (76,883)   (25,757)
Adjustments:                    
Income tax credit   (12,069)   (132)   (12,271)   (5,037)
Net finance costs   17,320    1,001    52,214    19,874 
Profit on disposal of intangible assets   (790)   (1,949)   (30,670)   (15,969)
Exceptional items   30,340    -    39,935    - 
Amortization   46,262    42,922    143,602    128,032 
Depreciation   4,144    3,467    12,399    10,554 
Adjusted EBITDA   13,707    39,762    128,326    111,697 

 

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3Reconciliation of loss for the period to adjusted loss for the period and adjusted basic and diluted loss per share

 

  

Three months ended

31 March

  

Nine months ended

31 March

 
  

2024

£’000

   2023
£’000
  

2024

£’000

   2023
£’000
 
Loss for the period   (71,500)   (5,547)   (76,883)   (25,757)
Exceptional items   30,340    -    39,935    - 
Foreign exchange losses/(gains) on unhedged US dollar denominated borrowings   2,641    (12,997)   3,062    (10,294)
Fair value movement on embedded foreign exchange derivatives   (777)   3,390    8,332    498 
Income tax credit   (12,069)   (132)   (12,271)   (5,037)
Adjusted loss before income tax   (51,365)   (15,286)   (37,825)   (40,590)
Adjusted income tax credit (using a normalized tax rate of 21% (2023: 21%))   10,787    3,210    7,943    8,524 
Adjusted loss for the period (i.e. adjusted net loss)   (40,578)   (12,076)   (29,882)   (32,066)
                     
Adjusted basic loss per share:                    
Adjusted loss per share (pence)   (24.47)   (7.41)   (18.22)   (19.66)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating adjusted basic loss per share (thousands)   165,823    163,062    164,040    163,062 
Adjusted diluted loss per share:                    

Adjusted diluted loss per share (pence) (1)

   (24.47)   (7.41)   (18.22)   (19.66)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating adjusted diluted loss per share (thousands) (1)   165,823    163,062    164,040    163,062 

 

(1) For the three and nine months ended 31 March 2024 and the three and nine months ended 31 March 2023, potential ordinary shares are anti-dilutive, as their inclusion in the adjusted diluted loss per share calculation would reduce the loss per share, and hence have been excluded.

 

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4Cash generated from operations

 

  

Three months ended

31 March

  

Nine months ended

31 March

 
  

2024

£’000

   2023
£’000
  

2024

£’000

   2023
£’000
 
Loss for the period   (71,500)   (5,547)   (76,883)   (25,757)
Income tax credit   (12,069)   (132)   (12,271)   (5,037)
Loss before income tax   (83,569)   (5,679)   (89,154)   (30,794)
Adjustments for:                    
Depreciation   4,144    3,467    12,399    10,554 
Amortization   46,262    42,922    143,602    128,032 
Profit on disposal of intangible assets   (790)   (1,949)   (30,670)   (15,969)
Net finance costs   17,320    1,001    52,214    19,874 
Non-cash employee benefit expense – equity-settled share-based payments   431    559    1,907    1,714 
Foreign exchange losses on operating activities   411    980    888    4,947 
Reclassified from hedging reserve   2    284    -    (246)
Changes in working capital:                    
Inventories   267    627    (592)   (445)
Prepayments   9,522    9,304    (1,311)   (1,624)
Contract assets – accrued revenue   7,932    (9,368)   (10,555)   (26,634)
Trade receivables   41,849    51,766    (2,506)   3,679 
Other receivables   230    395    8,093    (462)
Contract liabilities – deferred revenue   (48,225)   (33,905)   (66,806)   (48,621)
Trade and other payables   1,980    5,104    (29,859)   (31,870)
Provisions   (350)   (300)   (2,375)   59 
Cash (used in)/generated from operations   (2,584)   65,208    (14,725)   12,194 

 

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