2018 Annual Report
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Bridging now and next Annual Report and Accounts 2018 Contents O v e r v i e w ——— Revenue ($m) Adjusted EBITDA* ($m) 01 Overview Key highlights $4,754.4m $2,059.6m 14 Strategic report 1,070 530 14 Executive Chairman’s statement 17 Chief Executive’s strategic review 22 Business model 3,684 1,529.6 26 Market place 28 Portfolio review 30 Key performance indicators 32 Principal risks and uncertainties 42 Chief Financial Officer’s report 640.8 1,380.7 1,245 532.5 59 Viability statement 834.5 348.3 60 Corporate social responsibility 433.1 196.4 68 Corporate governance 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 69 Executive Chairman’s introduction 70 Board of directors Profit before tax ($m) Cash generated Diluted Adjusted 72 Corporate governance report $34.1m from operations ($m) Earnings per 80 Audit committee report $1,424.3m Share* (cents) 88 Nomination committee report 195.4 195.4 272.9 310.19c 104.54 90 Directors’ Remuneration report 110 Directors’ report 1,151.4 147.8 205.65 116 Consolidated financial 175.7 statements 91.4 146.7 117 Alternative Performance Measures 564.8 129.4 128 Independent auditor’s 456.1 97.5 report to the members of 288.7 Micro Focus International plc 34.1 206.8 134 Consolidated financial statements and notes 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 213 Company financial Diluted Earnings Total dividend statements and notes per Share (cents) per share (cents) 214 Company financial statements 196.2c 151.26c 44.8 34.6 225 Additional information 226 Offices worldwide 230 Historical summary 151.3 116.66 231 Key dates and share management 232 Company information 88.06 82.4 66.68 71.6 66.5 48.40 * Adjusted EBITDA and Diluted 56.7 44.00 Adjusted Earnings per Share are defined in the “Alternative Performance Measures” of these financial statements. 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 01 Overview 14 Strategic 68 Corporate governance 116 Consolidated financial 213 Company financial 225 Additional information report statements and notes statements and notes Our focus is delivering innovation that enables customers to bridge existing and emerging technologies; protecting their investments and supporting their digital transformation journey. We call this customer centric innovation. Our proven financial and operating model is aligned to create value for our shareholders. Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 01 Overview We are proud that our diverse portfolio Micro Focus in numbers ——— O u r h e r i t a g e ——— is used across the globe to underpin mission critical transactions, processes and systems. Day-to-day, we help the world function, from SMS transactions that are powered by CORBA to car 1976 manufacturers that use our ADM tools Year established to test their in-car technology. Vertica is used to power some of the data dependent giants of the world and our security portfolio secures the access and data stored by some of the world’s >$4bn largest financial institutions and Revenue (approx.) Governments. Even the Hubble Space Telescope uses Micro Focus technology to manage communications. >40,000 Enterprise customers >4,000 Partners >14,000 Employees in 43 countries >4,800 Software engineers >300 Business-critical software products 02 Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 01 Overview 14 Strategic 68 Corporate governance 116 Consolidated financial 213 Company financial 225 Additional information report statements and notes statements and notes Who we are ——— Our broad and diversified global customer base ——— A global infrastructure software business delivering value to approximately 40,000 customers over our heritage of more than 40 years. Micro Focus is focused on customer centric innovation delivered through operational effectiveness and scale, with revenues of $4,754.4m and Adjusted EBITDA of $2,059.6m for the 18 months ended 31 October 2018. What we do ——— Powering customers’ digital transformation with solutions spanning four key areas: • Enterprise DevOps (Speed) – Build and deliver better software faster • Hybrid IT Management (Agility) – Operate with agility • Security, Risk & Governance (Security) – Secure what matters most • Predictive Analytics (Insights) – Analyse in time to act Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 03 Case study “ALM Octane has really helped to satisfy our transformational objectives. We’re producing releases faster. We’ve automated testing and we’ve introduced continuous integration and continuous delivery into each project.” Yann Helleboid Testing Community Manager 04 Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 01 Overview 14 Strategic 68 Corporate governance 116 Consolidated financial 213 Company financial 225 Additional information report statements and notes statements and notes Speed Orange is now clearly heading towards a full DevOps environment Micro Focus ALM Octane offered a highly scalable user-friendly enterprise grade solution, generating a real time overview. This boosts application delivery times, accelerating time to market. Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 05 Case study “The one platform approach with Micro Focus SBM has really delivered for us. Responsibilities are clearly defined and we have improved the delivery of IT service management, supporting the entire software development lifecycle on a single platform.” Martin Hrazdira Head of IT, Operations Agility Micro Focus brings business and IT closer together through consolidation and automation of key processes. Use Micro Focus SSM powered by SBM to create a single point of contact into IT and streamline both IT and business processes. 06 Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 01 Overview 14 Strategic 68 Corporate governance 116 Consolidated financial 213 Company financial 225 Additional information report statements and notes statements and notes Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 07 Case study Security Securing traveller information with Micro Focus Security solutions helps revenues take off for Allegiant Travel Micro Focus Voltage SecureData means 100% of customer transactions can be protected with no credit card details stored. 08 Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 01 Overview 14 Strategic 68 Corporate governance 116 Consolidated financial 213 Company financial 225 Additional information report statements and notes statements and notes “IT equals innovation, pure and simple. We are an IT company that happens to fly airplanes. The ability to control the software and the IT piece is something that makes us better.” Maury Gallagher Jr. CEO and Chairman Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 09 Case study Insights Auckland Transport expands video analytics and relishes its vision for safer road and more efficient public transportation Auckland Transport, the transportation agency for the city of Auckland, New Zealand, steered a Big Data project to glean video analytics from almost 3,000 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, using Micro Focus® IDOL. As a result, the city is closer to realising its vision of safer roads and efficient public transportation. “As a transport agency, our Micro Focus IDOL analytics platform is helping us exceed customer expectations and shape positive perceptions.” Roger Jones Executive General Manager 10 Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 01 Overview 14 Strategic 68 Corporate governance 116 Consolidated financial 213 Company financial 225 Additional information report statements and notes statements and notes Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 11 Timeline 2016 The last two Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 years have been transformational for Micro Focus Corporate events 7 September 2016 HPE Software acquisition announced This annual report covers the 18 months • On 21 August 2018, our shareholders ended 31 October 2018 with the approved the sale of our SUSE comparative period being the 12 months operating segment. The transaction ended 30 April 2017. is expected to complete in the first quarter of calendar year 2019 and The Group has undertaken two material SUSE remains under the control of the corporate development activities within Group until this point. For the purposes the 18 months ended 31 October 2018. of the Group’s financial statements the SUSE business is treated as • On 1 September 2017, the Group a discontinued operation. 12 months ended 30 April 2017 acquired the Software business of (will be restated to treat SUSE as Hewlett Packard Enterprise (“HPE These transactions have both had discontinued) Software”), within the Micro Focus a material impact on the trading Product Portfolio. performance and presentation of Statutory results the financial statements. Additional analysis 12 Micro Focus International plc Annual Report and Accounts 2018 01 Overview 14 Strategic 68 Corporate governance 116 Consolidated financial 213 Company financial 225 Additional information report statements and notes statements and notes 2017 2018 2019 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 1 September 2017 2 July 2018 Scheduled to complete HPE Software deal SUSE sale first calendar quarter completion announced 2019. 18 months ended 31 October 2018 (SUSE treated as discontinued) Revenue and Adjusted FY18 EBITDA provided, Proforma (12 months ended 31 October 2018) to help assess including SUSE performance against guidance and FY17 consensus Pro forma revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for 12 months ended 31 October 2017 (including Full income statement SUSE and HPE Software)