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REG - Sage Group PLC - Final Results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">SGE.L</Origin> - Part 2

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Underlying cash conversion  Underlying cash conversion is underlying cash flow from operating activities divided by underlying operating profit.  Underlying cash flow from operating activities is   Underlying cash conversion informs management and investors about the cash operating cycle of the business and how efficiently operating profit is converted into cash.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                             statutory cash flow from operating activities less net capital expenditure and adjusted for movements on foreign exchange rates and non-recurring cash items.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Underlying (as reported)    Where prior period underlying measures are included without retranslation at current period exchange rates, they are labelled as underlying (as reported).                This measure is used to report comparative figures for external reporting purposes where it would not be appropriate to retranslate. For instance, on the face of primary financial statements.                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 
 
 Revenue Type                                     DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Recurring revenue                                Recurring revenue is revenue earned from customers for the provision of a good or service, where risks and rewards are transferred to the customer over the term of a contract, with the customer being unable to continue to benefit from the full functionality of the good or service without ongoing payments.                                                                              
 Software subscription revenue                    Subscription revenue is revenue earned from customers for the provision of a good or service, where the risk and rewards are transferred to the customer over the term of a contract. In the event that the customer stops paying, they lose the legal right to use the software and the Company has the ability to restrict the use of the product or service. (Also known as 'Pay to play').  
 Software and software related services ("SSRS")  SSRS revenue is for goods or services where the entire benefit is passed to the customer at the point of delivery.  It comprises revenue for software or upgrades sold on a perpetual license basis and software related services, including hardware sales, professional services and training.                                                                                                
 Processing revenue                               Processing revenue is revenue earned from customers for the processing of payments or where Sage colleagues process our customers' payroll.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 
 
Consolidated income statement 
 
For the year ended 30 September 2015 
 
                                                                      Note  Underlying  Adjustments  Statutory  Underlying as reported  Adjustments  Statutory        
                                                                            2015        2015         2015       2014(restated)          2014         2014(restated)   
                                                                            £m          £m           £m         £m                      £m           £m               
 Revenue                                                              1     1,435.5     -            1,435.5    1,353.5                 -            1,353.5          
 Cost of sales                                                              (86.7)      -            (86.7)     (74.5)                  -            (74.5)           
 Gross profit                                                               1,348.8     -            1,348.8    1,279.0                 -            1,279.0          
 Selling and administrative expenses                                        (968.9)     (82.7)       (1,051.6)  (918.0)                 (61.4)       (979.4)          
 Operating profit                                                     1     379.9       (82.7)       297.2      361.0                   (61.4)       299.6            
 Finance income                                                             2.2         -            2.2        2.1                     -            2.1              
 Finance costs                                                              (23.6)      -            (23.6)     (22.2)                  (0.8)        (23.0)           
 Finance costs - net                                                        (21.4)      -            (21.4)     (20.1)                  (0.8)        (20.9)           
 Profit before income tax                                                   358.5       (82.7)       275.8      340.9                   (62.2)       278.7            
 Income tax expense                                                   3     (90.3)      8.8          (81.5)     (90.5)                  0.7          (89.8)           
 Profit for the period                                                      268.2       (73.9)       194.3      250.4                   (61.5)       188.9            
 Profit attributable to:                                                                                                                                              
 Owners of the parent                                                       268.2       (73.9)       194.3      249.5                   (61.5)       188.0            
 Non-controlling interest                                                   -           -            -          0.9                     -            0.9              
                                                                            268.2       (73.9)       194.3      250.4                   (61.5)       188.9            
                                                                                                                                                                      
 Earnings per share attributable to the owners of the parent (pence)                                                                                                  
 Basic                                                                5     25.00p                   18.11p     22.91p                               17.26p           
 Diluted                                                              5     24.85p                   18.00p     22.87p                               17.24p           
 
 
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
 
For the year ended 30 September 2015 
 
                                                                               2015£m  2014(restated)  
                                                                                       £m              
 Profit for the period                                                         194.3   188.9           
 Other comprehensive income/(expenses) for the period:                                                 
 Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:                                                
 Actuarial loss on post-employment benefit obligations                         (4.8)   (0.4)           
 Deferred tax credit on actuarial loss on post-employment benefit obligations  0.6     0.4             
                                                                               (4.2)   -               
 Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:                                                     
 Exchange differences on translating foreign operations                        (23.2)  (38.1)          
                                                                               (23.2)  (38.1)          
                                                                                                       
 Other comprehensive expense for the period, net of tax                        (27.4)  (38.1)          
                                                                                                       
 Total comprehensive income for the period                                     166.9   150.8           
                                                                                                       
 Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:                                            
 - Owners of the parent                                                        166.9   149.9           
 - Non-controlling interest                                                    -       0.9             
                                                                               166.9   150.8           
 
 
The notes on pages 23 to 42 form an integral part of this condensed consolidated report. 
 
Consolidated balance sheet 
 
As at 30 September 2015 
 
                                                        Note  2015£m     2014 (restated)  As at 1 October 2013 (restated)£m  
                                                                         £m                                                  
 Non-current assets                                                                                                          
 Goodwill                                               6     1,446.0    1,433.0          1,515.2                            
 Other intangible assets                                6     105.5      98.1             113.5                              
 Property, plant and equipment                          6     122.7      126.7            128.8                              
 Deferred income tax assets                                   34.2       29.4             26.2                               
                                                              1,708.4    1,687.2          1,783.7                            
 Current assets                                                                                                              
 Inventories                                                  2.0        2.0              2.2                                
 Trade and other receivables                                  320.9      321.5            311.2                              
 Cash and cash equivalents (excluding bank overdrafts)  9     263.4      144.6            100.8                              
                                                              586.3      468.1            414.2                              
                                                                                                                             
 Total assets                                                 2,294.7    2,155.3          2,197.9                            
                                                                                                                             
 Current liabilities                                                                                                         
 Trade and other payables                                     (311.2)    (279.5)          (276.2)                            
 Current income tax liabilities                               (31.4)     (23.7)           (35.7)                             
 Borrowings                                                   (33.6)     (125.4)          (21.0)                             
 Provisions                                                   (9.9)      (13.0)           (13.3)                             
 Other financial liabilities                                  -          (60.1)           (30.0)                             
 Deferred income                                              (436.5)    (426.2)          (433.0)                            
                                                              (822.6)    (927.9)          (809.2)                            
                                                                                                                             
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                                     
 Borrowings                                                   (571.4)    (415.8)          (440.6)                            
 Other financial liabilities                                  -          -                (54.2)                             
 Post-employment benefits                                     (18.7)     (13.6)           (12.9)                             
 Deferred income tax liabilities                              (7.3)      (19.1)           (23.1)                             
 Provisions                                                   (10.4)     (8.3)            (6.3)                              
 Deferred income                                              (2.2)      (2.7)            -                                  
                                                              (610.0)    (459.5)          (537.1)                            
                                                                                                                             
 Total liabilities                                            (1,432.6)  (1,387.4)        (1,346.3)                          
 Net assets                                                   862.1      767.9            851.6                              
                                                                                                                             
 Equity attributable to owners of the parent                                                                                 
 Ordinary shares                                        8     11.8       11.7             11.7                               
 Share premium                                          8     541.2      535.9            532.2                              
 Other reserves                                               66.9       90.1             60.2                               
 Retained earnings                                            242.2      130.2            248.5                              
 Total equity attributable to owners of the parent            862.1      767.9            852.6                              
 Non-controlling interest                                     -          -                (1.0)                              
 Total equity attributable to owners of the parent            862.1      767.9            851.6                              
 
 
Consolidated statement of cash flows 
 
For the year ended 30 September 2015 
 
                                                             Notes  2015     2014 £m  
                                                                     £m               
 Cash flows from operating activities                                                 
 Cash generated from continuing operations                   9      418.6    382.4    
 Interest paid                                                      (19.2)   (20.2)   
 Income tax paid                                                    (84.6)   (107.2)  
 Net cash generated from operating activities                       314.8    255.0    
                                                                                      
 Cash flows from investing activities                                                 
 Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired          10     (47.3)   (14.1)   
 Purchases of intangible assets                              6      (6.0)    (8.3)    
 Purchases of property, plant and equipment                  6      (16.4)   (19.7)   
 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment                2.1      1.1      
 Interest received                                                  2.2      2.1      
 Net cash generated from investing activities                       (65.4)   (38.9)   
                                                                                      
 Cash flows from financing activities                                                 
 Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares                          5.4      3.7      
 Purchase of treasury shares                                        (17.7)   (91.0)   
 Purchase of non-controlling interest                               -        (50.4)   
 Finance lease principal payments                                   (1.4)    (1.9)    
 Proceeds from borrowings                                           481.2    171.0    
 Repayments of borrowings                                           (474.5)  (71.8)   
 Movements in cash held on behalf of customers                      12.5     15.5     
 Borrowing costs                                                    (1.3)    (1.4)    
 Dividends paid to owners of the parent                      4      (133.5)  (126.2)  
 Net cash used in financing activities                              (129.3)  (152.5)  
                                                                                      
 Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts  9      120.1    63.6     
 (before exchange rate movement)                                                      
 Effects of exchange rate movement                           9      (0.4)    (2.8)    
 Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts         119.7    60.8     
 Cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at 1 October     9      143.7    82.9     
 Cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at period end    9      263.4    143.7    
 
 
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 
 
For the year ended 30 September 2015 
 
                                                                       Attributable to owners of the parent  
                                                                       Ordinary shares                       Share premium  Other reserves  Retained earnings  Total    
                                                                       £m                                    £m             £m              £m                 £m       
 At 1 October 2014 (restated)                                          11.7                                  535.9          90.1            130.2              767.9    
 Profit for the period                                                 -                                     -              -               194.3              194.3    
 Other comprehensive (expense)/income:                                                                                                                                  
 Exchange differences on translating foreign operations                -                                     -              (23.2)          -                  (23.2)   
 Actuarial loss on post-employment benefit obligations                 -                                     -              -               (4.8)              (4.8)    
 Deferred tax credit on actuarial gain on post-employment obligations  -                                     -              -               0.6                0.6      
 Total comprehensive income                                            -                                     -              (23.2)          190.1              166.9    
 for the period ended 30 September 2015                                                                                                                                 
 Transactions with owners:                                                                                                                                              
 Employee share option scheme:                                                                                                                                          
 -       Proceeds from shares issued                                   0.1                                   5.3            -               -                  5.4      
 -       Value of employee services, net of deferred tax               -                                     -              -               10.1               10.1     
 Purchase of treasury shares                                           -                                     -              -               (14.6)             (14.6)   
 Expenses related to the purchase of treasury shares                   -                                     -              -               (0.1)              (0.1)    
 Close period share buyback programme                                  -                                     -              -               60.0               60.0     
 Dividends paid to owners of the parent                                -                                     -              -               (133.5)            (133.5)  
 Total transactions with owners                                        0.1                                   5.3            -               (78.1)             (72.7)   
 for the period ended 30 September 2015                                                                                                                                 
 At 30 September 2015                                                  11.8                                  541.2          66.9            242.2              862.1    
 
 
                                                                       Attributable to owners of the parent                                 
                                                                       Ordinary shares                       Share premium  Other reserves  Retained earnings  Total    Non-controlling interest  Total equity £m  
                                                                       £m                                    £m             £m              £m                  £m      £m                                         
 At 1 October 2013                                                     11.7                                  532.2          60.4            267.0              871.3    (1.0)                     870.3            
 Restatement (note 1)                                                  -                                     -              (0.2)           (18.5)             (18.7)   -                         (18.7)           
 At 1 October 2013 (restated)                                          11.7                                  532.2          60.2            248.5              852.6    (1.0)                     851.6            
 Profit for the period                                                 -                                     -              -               188.0              188.0    0.9                       188.9            
 Other comprehensive (expense)/income:                                                                                                                                                                             
 Exchange differences on translating foreign operations                -                                     -              (38.1)          -                  (38.1)   -                         (38.1)           
 Actuarial loss on post-employment benefit obligations                 -                                     -              -               (0.4)              (0.4)    -                         (0.4)            
 Deferred tax charge on actuarial loss on post-employment obligations  -                                     -              -               0.4                0.4      -                         0.4              
 Total comprehensive (expense)/income                                  -                                     -              (38.1)          188.0              149.9    0.9                       150.8            
 for the year ended 30 September 2014                                                                                                                                                                              
 Transactions with owners:                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Employee share option scheme:                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Proceeds from shares issued                                           -                                     3.7            -               -                  3.7      -                         3.7              
 Value of employee services                                            -                                     -              -               7.8                7.8      -                         7.8              
 Equity movement of deferred tax on options                            -                                     -              -               (89.5)             (89.5)   -                         (89.5)           
 Purchase of treasury shares                                           -                                     -              -               (0.2)              (0.2)    -                         (0.2)            
 Close period share buyback programme                                  -                                     -              -               (30.1)             (30.1)   -                         (30.1)           
 Cancellation of treasury shares                                       -                                     -              68.0            (68.1)             (0.1)    0.1                       -                
 Dividends paid to owners of the parent                                -                                     -              -               (126.2)            (126.2)  -                         (126.2)          
 Total transactions with owners                                        -                                     3.7            68.0            (306.3)            (234.6)  0.1                       (234.5)          
 for the year ended 30 September 2014                                                                                                                                                                              
 At 30 September 2014 (restated)                                       11.7                                  535.9          90.1            130.2              767.9    -                         767.9            
 
 
Notes to the financial information 
 
For the year ended 30 September 2015 
 
Group accounting policies 
 
General information 
 
The Sage Group plc ("the Company") and its subsidiaries (together "the Group") is a leading global supplier of business
management software to Small & Medium Businesses. 
 
The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company's Statutory Accounts for the year ended 30
September 2015 or 2014, but is derived from those accounts.  Statutory Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2014 have
been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for 2015 will be delivered in December 2015. The auditors have
reported on both sets of accounts; their reports were unqualified and did not contain statements under section 498 (2), (3)
or (4) of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
Whilst the financial information included in this announcement has been computed in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards ("IFRSs") as adopted by the European Union ("EU"), this announcement does not in itself contain
sufficient information to comply with IFRSs. The financial information has been prepared on the basis of the accounting
policies and critical accounting estimates and judgements as set out in the Annual Report & Accounts for 2014, other than
those changes in the accounting policies set out below. 
 
The Company is a limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in the UK. The address of its registered office is
North Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 9AA. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange. 
 
Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2015 
 
Today The Sage Group plc will publish its Annual Report & Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2015.  The full document
can be viewed on the Company's website: www.sage.com/investors 
 
Basis of preparation 
 
The consolidated financial statements of The Sage Group plc have been prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Union ("EU"). The consolidated financial statements have been
prepared under the historical cost convention, except where adopted IFRS require an alternative treatment. The principal
variations from the historical cost convention relate to derivative financial instruments which are measured at fair value
through profit or loss. 
 
The financial statements of the Group comprise the financial statements of the Company and entities controlled by the
Company (its subsidiaries) prepared at the end of the reporting period. The accounting policies have been consistently
applied across the Group. Control is achieved where the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating
policies of an entity so as to benefit from its activities which is usually from date of acquisition. 
 
Changes in accounting policies 
 
As the Group enters the next phase of growth and implements its new strategy, the definitions of revenue categories have
been simplified to enable stakeholders to clearly and transparently track performance. This has led to a change in the
application of the revenue recognition policy to certain products. 
 
The most significant change is to separately disclose the revenue from our payments and payroll processing businesses,
which is driven by the volume of transactions.  In addition, a small amount of revenue from software and software related
services ("SSRS") and associated discounts, has been reclassified to recurring revenue, relating to products which are
time-limited and require an on-going active maintenance contract to function as designed.  This has had an impact on the
phasing of revenue.  Consequently, the current year and comparative revenue split shown in the segmental note have been
revised, along with the associated impact on deferred revenue, and the description of revenue streams in the revenue
recognition accounting policy has been updated. 
 
The impact of reclassifying and rephasing of those products moved from SSRS to recurring revenue was to reduce revenue by
£3.1m in current year and increase revenue in 2014 by £1.2m. The balance sheet impact of this change has been to increase
deferred revenue in 2015 by £25.4m (2014: £23.5m, 2013: £26.2m) representing the SSRS revenue being deferred with an
associated deferred tax asset of £8.2m (2014: £7.5m, 2013: £7.5m).  The foreign exchange retranslation impact of this
deferral in 2015 of £1.3m (2014: £1.3m) is taken to other reserves. 
 
During the period, management has also considered the accounting for its arrangements with Business Partners who refer
customers to the Group, such as Independent Sales Organisations ("ISOs") in the US Payments business and concluded that
payments made to these business partners are better reflected as costs and not as deductions to revenue. This has had the
impact of increasing revenue and costs by £46.3m (2014: £45.5m). 
 
In addition to this change in the application of the revenue recognition policy, two other changes were made to the
presentation of items on the balance sheet.  Firstly, the presentation of provisions has been revised to show them as a
separate line item on the face of the balance sheet having previously been included within trade and other payables.  The
impact of this change within current liabilities in the current year is £9.9m (2014: £13.0m, 2013: £13.3m) and between
current and non-current liabilities is £10.4m (2014: £8.3m, 2013: £6.3m).  Secondly, the presentation of deferred
consideration has been changed to include the balance within trade and other payables having previously been a separate
line item on the face of the balance sheet.  The impact of this change in the current year is £1.4m (2014: £3.5m, 2013:
£8.2m). 
 
The impact of the change in the application of the revenue recognition policy in the 2014 annual accounts has been
disclosed below, along with the impact of the change in presentation of provisions and deferred consideration. 
 
 For the year ended 30 September 2014  As previously reported£m  Restatement adjustment £m  As restated£m  
 Revenue                               1,306.8                   46.7                       1,353.5        
 Cost of sales                         (74.5)                    -                          (74.5)         
 Gross profit                          1,232.3                   46.7                       1,279.0        
 Selling and administrative expenses   (933.9)                   (45.5)                     (979.4)        
 Operating profit                      298.4                     1.2                        299.6          
 Finance cost (net)                    (20.9)                    -                          (20.9)         
 Profit before income tax              277.5                     1.2                        278.7          
 Income tax expense                    (89.8)                    -                          (89.8)         
 Profit for the period                 187.7                     1.2                        188.9          
 Profit attributable to:                                                                                   
 Owners of the parent                  186.8                     1.2                        188.0          
 Non-controlling interest              0.9                       -                          0.9            
                                       187.7                     1.2                        188.9          
 
 
                                              30 September 2014                                    1 October 2013  
                                              As previously reported£m  Restatement adjustment £m  As restated£m     As previously reported£m  Restatement adjustment £m  As restated£m  
 Deferred tax assets                          21.9                      7.5                        29.4              18.7                      7.5                        26.2           
 Total non-current assets                     1,679.7                   7.5                        1,687.2           1,776.2                   7.5                        1,783.7        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Total current assets                         468.1                     -                          468.1             414.2                     -                          414.2          
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Total assets                                 2,147.8                   7.5                        2,155.3           2,190.4                   7.5                        2,197.9        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Trade and other payables                     (297.3)                   17.8                       (279.5)           (287.6)                   11.4                       (276.2)        
 Provisions                                   -                         (13.0)                     (13.0)            -                         (13.3)                     (13.3)         
 Deferred consideration                       (3.5)                     3.5                        -                 (8.2)                     8.2                        -              
 Deferred income                              (402.7)                   (23.5)                     (426.2)           (406.8)                   (26.2)                     (433.0)        
 Total current liabilities                    (912.7)                   (15.2)                     (927.9)           (789.3)                   (19.9)                     (809.2)        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Provisions                                   -                         (8.3)                      (8.3)             -                         (6.3)                      (6.3)          
 Total non-current liabilities                (451.2)                   (8.3)                      (459.5)           (530.8)                   (6.3)                      (537.1)        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Total liabilities                            (1,363.9)                 (23.5)                     (1,387.4)         (1,320.1)                 (26.2)                     (1,346.3)      
 Net assets                                   783.9                     (16.0)                     767.9             870.3                     (18.7)                     851.6          
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Equity attributable to owners of the parent                                                                                                                                             
 Ordinary shares                              11.7                      -                          11.7              11.7                      -                          11.7           
 Share premium                                535.9                     -                          535.9             532.2                     -                          532.2          
 Other reserves                               88.8                      1.3                        90.1              60.4                      (0.2)                      60.2           
 Retained earnings                            147.5                     (17.3)                     130.2             267.0                     (18.5)                     248.5          
                                              783.9                     (16.0)                     767.9             871.3                     (18.7)                     852.6          
 Non-controlling interest                     -                         -                          -                 (1.0)                     -                          (1.0)          
 Total equity                                 783.9                     (16.0)                     767.9             870.3                     (18.7)                     851.6          
 
 
Adoption of new and revised IFRSs 
 
There are no IFRS, IAS amendments or IFRIC interpretations effective for the first time this financial year that have had a
material impact on the Group. 
 
Critical accounting estimates and judgements 
 
The preparation of financial statements requires the use of accounting estimates and assumptions by management. It also
requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the accounting policies. We continually evaluate
our estimates, assumptions and judgements based on available information. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement
or complexity are described below. 
 
The judgements and management's rationale in relation to these accounting estimates and judgements are assessed and, where
material in value or in risk, are discussed with the Audit Committee. 
 
Revenue recognition 
 
Approximately 30% of the company's revenue is generated from sales to partners rather than to end users.  The key judgement
in accounting for the three principal ways in which our business partners are remunerated is determining whether the
business partner is a customer of the Group in respect of the initial product sale.  The key criteria in this determination
is whether the business partner has paid for and taken on the risks and rewards of ownership of the software product from
Sage.  At this point the business partner is able to sell on the licence to the end user at a price of its determination
and consequently bears the credit risk of the onward sale. 
 
Where the business partner is a customer of Sage, there are two ways in which they can be remunerated.  Firstly, there are
discounts granted as a discount from the list price.  These discounts are negotiated between the Company and the business
partner prior to the sale and invoices are raised, and revenue booked is based on the discounted price.  Secondly, there
are further discounts given to business partners for subsequent renewals or increased sales to the end user.  These
discounts are recognised as a deduction from the incremental revenue earned. 
 
Where the business partner is not a customer of Sage and their part in the sale has simply been in the form of a referral,
they are remunerated in the form of a commission payment.  These payments are treated as a cost within selling and
administrative costs. 
 
An additional area of judgement is the recognition and deferral of revenue on bundled products, for example the sale of a
perpetual licence with an annual maintenance and support contract.  When products are bundled together for the purpose of
sale, the associated revenue, net of all applicable discounts, is allocated between the constituent parts of the bundle on
a relative fair value basis.  The Group has a systematic basis for allocating relative fair values in these situations,
based upon published list prices. 
 
Goodwill impairment 
 
There are two key judgements in relation to goodwill impairment. 
 
The first is the ongoing appropriateness of the cash-generating units ("CGUs") for the purpose of impairment testing.  In
the current year CGUs were assessed in the context of the Group's evolving business model, the Sage 2020 initiative and the
shift to global product development.  As management continues to monitor goodwill at a country level and product cash flows
are still predominantly generated by the existing product base within each country, it was determined that the existing
CGUs remain appropriate. 
 
The other key judgement area relates to the assumptions applied in calculating the value in use of the CGUs being tested
for impairment.  The key assumptions applied in the calculation relate to the future performance expectations of the
business - average medium-term revenue growth, long term operating margin and long term growth rate - as well as the
discount rate to be applied in the calculation.  These key assumptions used in performing the impairment assessment are
disclosed in the Annual Report & Accounts. 
 
Tax provisions 
 
The Group recognises certain provisions and accruals in respect of tax which involve a degree of estimation and uncertainty
where the tax treatment cannot finally be determined until a resolution has been reached by the relevant tax authority.
This approach resulted in providing £32.8m as at 30 September 2015 (2014: £26.3m). 
 
The carrying amount is sensitive to the resolution of issues which is not always within the control of the Group and it is
often dependent on the efficiency of the legal processes in the relevant taxing jurisdictions in which the Group operates.
Issues can take many years to resolve and assumptions on the likely outcome have therefore been made by management. 
 
The nature of the assumptions made by management when calculating the carrying amounts relates to the estimated tax which
could be payable as a result of decisions by tax authorities in respect of transactions and events whose treatment for tax
purposes is uncertain. In making the estimates, management's judgement was based on various factors, including; 
 
·      the status of recent and current tax audits and enquiries; 
 
·      the results of previous claims; and 
 
·      any changes to the relevant tax environments. 
 
When making this assessment, we utilise our specialist in-house tax knowledge and experience of similar situations
elsewhere to confirm these provisions. These judgements also take into consideration specialist tax advice provided by
third party advisors on specific items. 
 
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This condensed consolidated annual financial report for the year ended 30 September 2015 can also be found on our website:
www.sage.com/investors/investor-downloads 
 
1 Segment information 
 
This note shows how Group revenue and Group operating profit are split across the three reportable segments in which we
operate, being Europe, North America and International (South America, Africa, Australia, Middle East and Asia). 
 
In May 2015, following the departure of the CEO of Sage Americas there was a change in the reporting segments with the
Brazilian business being moved out of the Americas segment.  For reporting purposes Brazil has been combined with AAMEA to
form the new International segment and the Americas segment was renamed to North America.  The 2014 comparatives have been
updated to align with the new segmental reporting. 
 
In accordance with IFRS 8, "Operating Segments", information for the Group's operating segments has been derived using the
information used by the chief operating decision maker. The Group's Executive Committee has been identified as the chief
operating decision maker in accordance with their designated responsibility for the allocation of resources to operating
segments and assessing their performance, through the Quarterly Business Reviews ("QBRs") chaired by the CEO and CFO. The
Executive Committee use organic and underlying data to monitor business performance.  Operating segments are reported in a
manner which is consistent with the operating segments produced for internal management reporting. 
 
The Group is organised into four key operating segments, with Brazil being aggregated with AAMEA with which there are
similar economic characteristics to form the International reporting segment. The UK is the home country of the parent. The
reporting segments and their main operating territories are as follows: 
 
-       Europe (France, UK & Ireland, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Portugal and Sage Pay) 
 
-       North America (US and Canada) 
 
-       International (Brazil, Africa, Australia, Middle East and Asia) 
 
The Africa operations are principally based in South Africa; the Middle East and Asia operations are principally based in
Singapore, Malaysia and UAE. 
 
The revenue analysis in the table below is based on the location of the customer which is not materially different from the
location where the order is received and where the assets are located. 
 
Revenue by segment 
 
                                                                                    Year ended 30 September 2015  Change                              
                                                                                    Statutory and underlying £m   Organic adjustments £m  Organic £m  Statutory  Underlying  Organic  
                                                                                                                                                      %          %           %        
 Recurring revenue by segment                                               
 Europe                                                                             565.3                         (5.5)                   559.8       3.1%       8.8%        7.8%     
 North America                                                                      264.7                         (5.0)                   259.7       16.8%      11.2%       9.1%     
 International                                                                      133.1                         -                       133.1       3.3%       13.8%       13.8%    
 Recurring revenue                                                   963.1  (10.5)  952.6                         6.6%                    10.1%       9.0%       
 Software and software related services ("SSRS") revenue by segment         
 Europe                                                                             155.3                         (2.2)                   153.1       (8.4%)     (2.2%)      (3.6%)   
 North America                                                                      71.1                          (1.7)                   69.4        2.7%       (2.6%)      (4.9%)   
 International                                                                      64.3                          -                       64.3        5.9%       12.8%       12.8%    
 SSRS revenue                                                                       290.7                         (3.9)                   286.8       (2.9%)     0.7%        (0.7%)   
 Processing revenue by segment                                              
 Europe                                                                             32.4                          -                       32.4        8.0%       9.1%        9.1%     
 North America                                                                      141.2                         (20.8)                  120.4       24.8%      16.0%       (1.1%)   
 International                                                                      8.1                           -                       8.1         12.5%      19.1%       19.1%    
 Processing revenue                                                  181.7  (20.8)  160.9                         20.9%                   14.9%       1.7%       
 Total revenue by segment                                                   
 Europe                                                                             753.0                         (7.7)                   745.3       0.7%       6.4%        5.3%     
 North America                                                                      477.0                         (27.5)                  449.5       16.6%      10.2%       3.9%     
 International                                                                      205.5                         -                       205.5       4.4%       13.7%       13.7%    
 Total revenue                                                                      1,435.5                       (35.2)                  1,400.3     6.1%       8.6%        6.0%     
                                                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
                                                                                                                  Year ended 30 September 2014 (restated)  
                                                                           Statutory and Underlying asReported£m  Impact of foreign exchange               Underlying £m  Organic adjustments £m  Organic  
                                                                                                                   £m                                                                             £m       
 Recurring revenue by segment                                                                                                                                                                              
 Europe                                                                    548.2                                  (28.8)                                   519.4          (0.3)                   519.1    
 North America                                                             226.7                                  11.4                                     238.1          -                       238.1    
 International                                                             128.9                                  (11.9)                                   117.0          -                       117.0    
 Recurring revenue                                                         903.8                                  (29.3)                                   874.5          (0.3)                   874.2    
 Software and software related services ("SSRS") revenue by segment    
 Europe                                                                    169.5                                  (10.7)                                   158.8          -                       158.8    
 North America                                                             69.2                                   3.8                                      73.0           -                       73.0     
 International                                                             60.7                                   (3.7)                                    57.0           -                       57.0     
 SSRS revenue                                                              299.4                                  (10.6)                                   288.8          -                       288.8    
 Processing revenue by segment                                         
 Europe                                                                    30.0                                   (0.3)                                    29.7           -                       29.7     
 North America                                                             113.1                                  8.6                                      121.7          -                       121.7    
 International                                                             7.2                                    (0.4)                                    6.8            -                       6.8      
 Processing revenue                                                        150.3                                  7.9                                      158.2          -                       158.2    
 Total revenue by segment                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Europe                                                                    747.7                                  (39.8)                                   707.9          (0.3)                   707.6    
 North America                                                             409.0                                  23.8                                     432.8          -                       432.8    
 International                                                             196.8                                  (16.0)                                   180.8          -                       180.8    
 Total revenue                                                             1,353.5                                (32.0)                                   1,321.5        (0.3)                   1,321.2  
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 
 
Operating profit by segment 
 
                                                Year ended 30 September 2015                                      Change                 
                                  Statutory £m  Underlying adjustments £m     Underlying  Organic adjustments £m  Organic £m  Statutory  Underlying  Organic %  
                                                                               £m                                              %         %                      
 Operating profit by segment                    
 Europe                           216.6         6.4                           223.0       (0.8)                   222.2       5.0%       9.7%        9.4%       
 North America                    94.9          7.5                           102.4       0.4                     102.8       7.4%       5.0%        5.4%       
 International                    (14.3)        68.8                          54.5        -                       54.5        (386.0%)   9.7%        9.7%       
 Total operating profit           297.2         82.7                          379.9       (0.4)                   379.5       (0.8%)     8.4%        8.3%       
 
 
                                    Year ended 30 September 2014 (restated)  
                                    Statutory £m                             Underlying adjustments £m  Underlying as reported  Impact of foreign exchange  Underlying and organic  
                                                                                                         £m                      £m                          £m                     
 Operating profit by segment                                                                                                                                                        
 Europe                             206.2                                    8.4                        214.6                   (11.4)                      203.2                   
 Americas                           88.4                                     4.3                        92.7                    4.8                         97.5                    
 International                      5.0                                      48.7                       53.7                    (4.0)                       49.7                    
 Total operating profit             299.6                                    61.4                       361.0                   (10.6)                      350.4                   
 
 
Reconciliation of underlying operating profit to statutory operating profit 
 
                                                            Year ended            Year 

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