Sage : Full year 2021 Presentation

Sage Full-Year Results

For the year ended 30 September 2021

17 November 2021

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South Africa,

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Sage Group plc Full-Year Results 2021

activities; the competitive environment; our ability to adapt to technological change; business interruption or failure of our systems architecture and communication systems; problems with implementing upgrades to our applications and supporting information technology infrastructure; any failure to properly use and protect personal customer information and data; our ability to manage and maintain third party business partnerships; increased regulation of our businesses; any failure to process transactions effectively; any failure to adequately protect against potential fraudulent activities; any significant quality problems or delays; the global macro-economic environment; our inability to attract, retain and develop talented people; our ability to repurchase shares; our inability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights; disruptions, expenses and risks associated with any acquisitions and divestitures; amortisation of acquired intangible assets and impairment charges; our use of debt to finance acquisitions or other activities; and the cost of, and potential adverse results in, litigation involving intellectual property, competition authority, shareholder and other matters. These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this presentation. Except as required by the Financial Conduct Authority, or by law, the Company expressly excludes any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Nothing in the foregoing is intended to or shall exclude any liability for, or remedy in respect of, fraudulent misrepresentation.

• Rounding
  As a result of rounding throughout this document, it is possible that tables may not cast and change percentages may not calculate precisely.
• Terminology
  Unless stated otherwise all references to revenue are organic.
• Materiality
  Only figures over £1m are considered to be material for the purposes of this presentation.

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Steve Hare

CEO

Overview

• Financial review
• Strategic update and outlook
• Q&A

Sage Group plc Full-Year Results 2021

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Key messages

Performance ProgressPriorities

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Jonathan Howell

CFO

• Overview

Financial review

• Strategic update and outlook
• Q&A

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