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88 Experian Annual Report 2008
5. Segmental information (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2007
Continuing operations
Credit Decision Marketing Central Total Discontinued Total
Services Analytics Services Interactive activities continuing operations1 Group
US$m US$m US$m US$m US$m US$m US$m US$m
Revenue2
Total revenue 1,584 392 728 788 – 3,492 5,468 8,960
Inter-segment revenue3 (11) – – – – (11) – (11)
Revenue from external customers 1,573 392 728 788 – 3,481 5,468 8,949
Profit
Operating profit/(loss) 402 130 28 135 (222) 473 212 685
Net financing income/(costs) – – – – (146) (146) 16 (130)
Share of post-tax profits of associates 67 – – – – 67 – 67
Profit/(loss) before tax 469 130 28 135 (368) 394 228 622
Group tax expense (68) (91) (159)
Profit for the financial year 326 137 463
Reconciliation from EBIT to profit/(loss)
before tax – continuing operations
EBIT 505 136 64 167 (47) 825
Net interest – – – – (111) (111)
Benchmark PBT 505 136 64 167 (158) 714
Exceptional items (note 9) (11) – – – (151) (162)
Amortisation of acquisition intangibles (16) (1) (27) (32) – (76)
Goodwill adjustment – (5) (9) – – (14)
Charges in respect of the demerger-related
equity incentive plans4 – – – – (24) (24)
Financing fair value remeasurements – – – – (35) (35)
Tax expense on share of profit of associates (9) – – – – (9)
Profit/(loss) before tax 469 130 28 135 (368) 394
1. Additional information on discontinued operations, which comprise Home Retail Group, together with a tax charge in respect of disposals, is shown in
note 12.
2. Revenue from continuing operations arose principally from the provision of services. Revenue from discontinued operations arose principally from the sale of
goods. Revenue from Credit Services included US$11m of inter-segment revenue with discontinued operations.
3. Inter-segment revenue represents the provision of services between Experian and discontinued operations.
4. No allocation by business segment is made for charges in respect of the demerger-related equity incentive plans as the underlying data is maintained only to
provide an allocation by geographical segment.
Notes to the Group financial statements continued