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ICG plc

Interim Results Statement for the six months ended 30 September 2023

 
 
   Delivering growth today, visibility on future opportunities 
  Highlights 
 
   --    Total AUM of $81.0bn, up 3%1 compared to 31 March 
         2023 
 
   --    Fee-earning AUM of $64.2bn, up 4%1 compared to 31 
         March 2023, and $14.3bn of AUM not yet earning fees 
 
   --    Fundraising in line with our expectations at $5.0bn, 
         with demand both for our flagship strategies ($3.2bn) 
         and scaling strategies ($1.8bn); remain on track to 
         meet our medium-term fundraising guidance 
 
   --    Management fee income of GBP234m (H1 FY23: GBP252m), 
         up 5% YoY excluding catch-up fees (H1 FY23: GBP29.3m, 
         H1 FY24: nil) 
 
   --    Performance fee income of GBP29m (H1 FY23: GBP14m) 
 
   --    FMC PBT of GBP162.7m (H1 FY23: GBP143.7m), operating 
         margin of 55% 
 
   --    Balance sheet investment performance delivering an 
         annualized NIR of 11% (five year average: 11%) 
 
   --    Group profit before tax of GBP241.9m (H1 FY23: 
         GBP35.6m) and Group EPS of 71.5p (H1 FY23: 13.5p) 
 
   --    NAV per share of 714p (31 March 2023: 694p), robust 
         capitalisation: net gearing of 0.48x, total available 
         liquidity of GBP1.0bn 
 
   --    Interim dividend of 25.8p per share, in line with 
         policy (H1 FY23: 25.3p per share) 
 
 
   Note: unless otherwise stated the financial results 
   discussed herein are on the basis of Alternative Performance 
   Measures (APM) - see page 5. 
   (1) On a constant currency basis. 
 
 
  Benoît Durteste 
  CEO and CIO 
    ICG had a strategically and financially successful 
     first half. We are executing on our strategy of "scaling 
     up" and "scaling out", and are investing in our people 
     and platform. Our broad waterfront of products today, 
     built on our 35 years' experience of managing credit, 
     positions us well to succeed across cycles. During 
     the period we made progress across flagship, scaling 
     and seeding strategies. Fee-earning AUM, profits from 
     our fund management activities, and the value of our 
     balance sheet all grew. Visibility on our future growth 
     and earnings prospects increased. 
     Key funds generated value for our clients and shareholders, 
     with low default rates, resilient NAVs, and $1.9bn 
     of realisations(1) . This is underpinned by portfolio 
     companies being appropriately capitalised and growing 
     their earnings. Today, clients in our debt funds are 
     enjoying historically high returns, and our teams 
     in more equity-oriented funds are successfully navigating 
     the impact of rising rates on those portfolios. 
     We are continuing to invest in further diversification, 
     making seed investments during the period for strategies 
     including LP Secondaries, Real Estate Equity, Life 
     Sciences, and Infrastructure Asia. We are also exploring 
     ways to leverage the breadth of ICG's platform to 
     distribute products to the HNW and UHNW market, building 
     on success of Strategic Equity. 
     In a fast-changing macro background, our long-term 
     business model is performing. We have the right strategic 
     and financial resources to execute on the substantial 
     growth potential embedded in ICG today, and we expect 
     to make further strategic and financial progress in 
     the second half of the year and beyond. 
     (1) Fee-earning AUM of direct investment funds 
 

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

Unless stated otherwise, the financial results discussed herein are on the basis of alternative performance measures (APM), which the Board believes assists shareholders in assessing the financial performance of the Group. See page 5 for further information.

Financial performance

 
                Six months to       Six months to     Year-on-year    Twelve months to      Last five 
               30 September 2023   30 September 2022    growth(1)     30 September 2023   years CAGR(1,2) 
------------  ------------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------------  ---------------- 
Total AUM                $81.0bn             $68.5bn            12%                                   18% 
Fee-earning 
 AUM                     $64.2bn             $57.3bn             7%                                   19% 
Management 
 fee income            GBP233.9m           GBP251.5m          (7) %           GBP463.8m               23% 
Performance 
 fee income             GBP29.3m            GBP13.8m            n/m            GBP35.1m                5% 
Annualised 
 Net 
 Investment 
 Return %                    11%               (2) %                                10%            11%(3) 
Fund 
 Management 
 Company 
 profit 
 before tax            GBP162.7m           GBP143.7m            13%           GBP329.7m               23% 
Group profit 
 before tax            GBP241.9m            GBP35.6m            n/m           GBP464.4m                9% 
Group 
 earnings 
 per share                 71.5p               13.5p            n/m              138.3p                4% 
NAV per 
 share                      714p                658p             9%                                    8% 
Dividend per 
 share                     25.8p               25.3p             2%                                   21% 
------------  ------------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------------  ---------------- 
 

(1) AUM on constant currency basis.

(2) AUM and per share calculations based on 30 September 2018 to 30 September 2023, all other items LTM 30 September 2018 to LTM 30 September 2023. Dividend includes H1 FY24 declared dividend.

(3) Five year average.

Business activity

 
Six months to 30 September 2023  Fundraising  Deployment(1)  Realisations(1,2) 
-------------------------------  -----------  -------------  ----------------- 
Structured and Private Equity      $2.6bn        $0.5bn           $0.4bn 
Private Debt                       $1.4bn        $1.6bn           $1.0bn 
Real Assets                        $0.6bn        $1.1bn           $0.5bn 
Credit                             $0.4bn 
-------------------------------  -----------  -------------  ----------------- 
Total                              $5.0bn        $3.2bn           $1.9bn 
-------------------------------  -----------  -------------  ----------------- 
 

(1) Direct investment funds.

(2) Realisations of third-party fee-earning AUM.

 
Guidance 
 Our guidance remains unchanged and is set out below. 
  Fundraising                                        Performance fees                                       FMC        Net Investment Returns 
                                                                                                            operating 
                                                                                                            margin 
  -------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  At least $40bn fundraising in aggregate between 1  Performance fees to represent 10 - 15% of third-party  In excess  Low double-digit percentage points over the 
   April 2021 and 31 March 2024                       fee income over the medium-term                       of 50%     medium-term 
  -------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------  ---------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 

COMPANY PRESENTATION

A presentation for shareholders, debtholders and analysts will be held at 09:00 GMT today: join via the link on our https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=E2AgyQ5KslMoyRrcy0EccMwIbbgRs1MHyW7jh-utK4WkzO_uoho6WoTCOvje6eEXwUPYeU9MHlkVDONp_w9SmkUhzkwb3qRwuLavRqCiH6Iwv7rZ8IxwnSr87L0LZiHc website. A recording and transcript of the presentation will be available on demand from the same location in the coming days.

COMPANY TIMETABLE

 
Ex-dividend date                               7 December 2023 
Record date                                    8 December 2023 
Last date to elect for dividend reinvestment  14 December 2023 
Payment of ordinary dividend                    8 January 2024 
Q3 trading statement                           25 January 2024 
Seminar: Deep-dive on "scaling out"           21 February 2024 
 

ENQUIRIES

 
Shareholders & Debtholders / analysts: 
Chris Hunt, Head of Corporate Development & Shareholder 
 Relations, ICG                                           +44(0)20 3545 2020 
Media: 
Fiona Laffan, Global Head of Corporate Affairs, ICG       +44(0)20 3545 1510 
 

This results statement may contain forward looking statements. These statements have been made by the Directors in good faith based on the information available to them up to the time of their approval of this report and should be treated with caution due to the inherent uncertainties, including both economic and business risk factors, underlying such forward looking information.

ABOUT ICG

ICG provides flexible capital solutions to help companies develop and grow. We are a global alternative asset manager with over 30 years' history, operating across four asset classes: Structured and Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Assets, and Credit.

We develop long-term relationships with our business partners to deliver value for shareholders, clients and employees. We are committed to being a net zero asset manager across our operations and relevant investments by 2040.

ICG is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: ICP). Further details are available at www.icgam.com.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

AUM

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Total AUM

During the period, Total AUM grew 3% on a constant currency basis (up 1% on a reported basis) and at 30 September 2023 was $81.0bn (31 March 2023: $80.2bn). The balance sheet investment portfolio accounted for 4.0% of the Total AUM (31 March 2023: 4.1%).

Third-party AUM and fee-earning AUM

Dry powder and AUM not yet earning fees: at 30 September 2023, we had $22.3bn of third-party AUM available to deploy in new investments, $14.3bn of which is not yet earning fees but will do so when the capital is invested or enters its investment period.

Current fundraising: at 30 September 2023, closed-end funds that were actively fundraising included SDP V and SDP SMAs; Strategic Equity V; North America Credit Partners III; Europe Mid-Market II; Infrastructure Europe II; LP Secondaries I; Life Sciences I; and various Real Estate equity and debt strategies. The timings of closes for these funds depends on a number of factors, including the prevailing market conditions.

 
                     Structured 
                        and 
Third-party AUM       Private     Private       Real 
($m)                   Equity       Debt       Assets       Credit        Total 
-------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
At 1 April 2023          27,728      23,641       7,863         17,755      76,987 
  Additions               2,633       1,464         634            388       5,119 
  Realisations            (428)       (312)       (334)        (1,241)     (2,315) 
Net additions / 
 (realisations)           2,205       1,152         300          (853)       2,804 
FX and other            (1,137)       (563)       (190)          (134)     (2,024) 
-------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
At 30 September 
 2023                    28,796      24,230       7,973         16,768      77,767 
-------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
Change $m                 1,068         589         110          (987)         780 
Change %                     4%          3%          1%          (6) %          1% 
Change % (constant 
 exchange rate)              6%          4%          3%          (4) %          3% 
-------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
 
 
                     Structured 
                        and 
Fee-earning AUM       Private     Private       Real 
($m)                   Equity       Debt       Assets       Credit        Total 
-------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
At 1 April 2023          23,840      14,249       6,862         17,898      62,849 
    Funds raised: 
     fees on 
     committed 
     capital              2,412          --         405             --       2,817 
    Deployment of 
     funds: fees on 
     invested 
     capital                 79       1,620         710            490       2,899 
  Total additions         2,491       1,620       1,115            490       5,716 
  Realisations            (409)       (965)       (497)        (1,282)     (3,153) 
Net additions / 
 (realisations)           2,082         655         618          (792)       2,563 
Stepdowns                 (220)          --        (92)             --       (312) 
FX and other(1)           (371)       (253)       (225)           (47)       (896) 
-------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
At 30 September 
 2023                    25,331      14,651       7,163         17,059      64,204 
-------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
Change $m                 1,491         402         301          (839)       1,355 
Change %                     6%          3%          4%          (5) %          2% 
Change % (constant 
 exchange rate)              9%          5%          6%          (3) %          4% 
-------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ---------- 
 

(1) See page 16 for FX exposure of fee-earning AUM, fee income, FMC expenses and Balance sheet investment portfolio.

Group financial performance

The Board and management monitor the financial performance of the Group on the basis of Alternative Performance Measures (APM), which are non-UK-adopted IAS measures. The APM form the basis of the financial results discussed in this review, which the Board believes assist shareholders in assessing their investment and the delivery of the Group's strategy through its financial performance.

The substantive difference between APM and UK-adopted IAS is the consolidation of funds, including seeded strategies, and related entities deemed to be controlled by the Group, which are included in the UK-adopted IAS consolidated financial statements at fair value but excluded for the APM in which the Group's economic exposure to the assets is reported.

Under IFRS 10, the Group is deemed to control (and therefore consolidate) entities where it can make significant decisions that can substantially affect the variable returns of investors. This has the impact of including the assets and liabilities of these entities in the consolidated statement of financial position and recognising the related income and expenses of these entities in the consolidated income statement.

The Group's profit before tax on an UK-adopted IAS basis was above prior period at GBP259.9m (H1 FY23: GBP30.8m). On the APM basis it was above the prior period at GBP241.9m (H1 FY23: GBP35.6m).

Detail of these adjustments can be found in note 3 to the UK-adopted IAS condensed consolidated financial statements on pages 27 to 28.

 
                                                                   Twelve months 
                                                                       to 30 
                30 September                                         September 
GBPm unless         2023       30 September 2022                       2023 
stated           (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)        Change %       (Unaudited) 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
  Management 
   fees                 233.9              251.5            (7) %          463.8 
  Performance 
   fees                  29.3               13.8              n/m           35.1 
Third-party 
 fee income             263.2              265.3            (1) %          498.9 
Movement in FV 
 of 
 derivative                --             (45.6)          (100) %           18.8 
Other Fund 
 Management 
 Company 
 income                  32.8               37.2           (12) %           61.3 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Fund 
 Management 
 Company 
 revenue                296.0              256.9              15%          579.0 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Fund 
 Management 
 Company 
 operating 
 expenses             (133.3)            (113.2)              18%        (249.3) 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Fund 
 Management 
 Company 
 profit before 
 tax                    162.7              143.7              13%          329.7 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Fund 
 Management 
 Company 
 operating 
 margin                 55.0%              55.9%          (0.9) %          57.0% 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Net investment 
 return                 159.4             (26.5)              n/m          288.2 
Other 
 Investment 
 Company 
 Income                (17.6)              (7.7)              n/m         (13.8) 
Investment 
 Company 
 operating 
 expenses              (48.6)             (47.7)            (2) %        (104.0) 
Interest 
 income                  10.0                3.9              n/m           20.0 
Interest 
 expense               (24.0)             (30.1)              20%         (55.7) 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Investment 
 Company 
 (loss) / 
 profit before 
 tax                     79.2            (108.1)              n/m          134.7 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Group profit 
 before tax             241.9               35.6              n/m          464.4 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Tax                    (37.5)                3.1              n/m         (69.4) 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Group profit 
 after tax              204.4               38.7              n/m          395.0 
--------------  -------------  -----------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Earnings per            71.5p              13.5p              n/m         138.3p 
 share 
Dividend per            25.8p              25.3p               2%          78.0p 
 share 
 
Liquidity            GBP1.0bn           GBP1.3bn 
Balance sheet        GBP3.0bn           GBP2.9bn 
 investment 
 portfolio 
Net gearing             0.48x              0.55x 
Net asset                714p               658p 
 value per 
 share 
 

Structured and Private Equity

Overview

 
Flagship strategies  Scaling strategies       Seeding strategies 
-------------------  -----------------------  ------------------ 
European Corporate   European Mid-Market      Life Sciences 
 Strategic Equity     Asia Pacific Corporate   US Mid-Market 
                      LP Secondaries 
-------------------  -----------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 
                 Six months to       Six months to 
                30 September 2023   30 September 2022  Year-on-year growth(1)  Twelve months to 30 September 2023  Last five years CAGR(1,2) 
-------------  ------------------  ------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------------------  ------------------------- 
Total AUM                 $30.9bn             $25.3bn                     16%                                                            21% 
Fee-earning 
 AUM                      $25.3bn             $23.1bn                      4%                                                            20% 
 
Fundraising                $2.6bn              $3.0bn                  (15) %                              $3.0bn 
Deployment                 $0.5bn              $1.5bn                  (65) %                              $3.3bn 
Realisations               $0.4bn              $0.7bn                  (39) %                              $2.1bn 
 
Effective 
 management 
 fee rate                   1.25%               1.25%                    -- % 
Management 
 fees                     GBP127m             GBP154m                  (18) %                             GBP256m                        25% 
Performance 
 fees                      GBP22m               GBP9m                     n/m                              GBP27m                         6% 
 
Balance sheet 
investment 
portfolio                GBP1.8bn 
Annualised 
 net 
 investment 
 return                       13%                  2%                                                                                 16%(3) 
                                                                                                                   ------------------------- 
 

(1) AUM on constant currency basis.

(2) AUM calculation based on 30 September 2018 to 30 September 2023, all other items LTM 30 September 2018 to LTM 30 September 2023.

(3) Five year average.

Performance of key funds

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                          Total 
                          fund                               Gross  Gross 
              Vintage     size        Status     % deployed  MOIC    IRR   DPI 
------------  --------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -----  -----  ---- 
Europe VI       2015    EUR3.0bn    Realising                 2.2x    23%  179% 
Europe VII      2018    EUR4.5bn    Realising                 1.8x    20%   42% 
Europe VIII     2021    EUR8.1bn    Investing           43%   1.2x    16%    -- 
Europe 
 Mid-Market 
 I              2019    EUR1.0bn    Investing           87%   1.5x    27%    7% 
Europe 
Mid-Market 
II                                 Fundraising 
Asia Pacific 
 III            2014     $0.7bn     Realising                 2.1x    18%  103% 
Asia Pacific 
 IV             2020     $1.0bn     Investing           44%   1.4x    24%    -- 
Strategic 
 Secondaries 
 II             2016     $1.1bn     Realising                 3.0x    48%  155% 
Strategic 
 Equity III     2018     $1.8bn     Realising                 2.4x    47%   29% 
Strategic 
 Equity IV      2021     $4.3bn     Investing           97%   1.7x    53%    4% 
Strategic Equity V                   Fundraisi 
                                         ng 
LP Secondaries I                     Fundraisi 
                                         ng 
 

Key drivers

 
Business        Fundraising: Strategic Equity ($1.8bn) and Europe 
activity         Mid-Market II ($0.8bn) 
                 Deployment: Majority coming from European Corporate 
                 ($0.2bn) and Europe Mid -Market ($0.2bn) 
                 Realisations: European Corporate ($0.2bn) and Strategic 
                 Equity ($0.2bn) 
--------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
Fee income      Management fees: Prior period included GBP29.3m of 
                 catch-up fees (H1 FY24: nil) 
                 Performance fees: H1 FY24 includes inaugural recognition 
                 of performance fees for Europe VII (GBP12.5m) 
--------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
Balance sheet   Investment returns: European Corporate and Strategic 
investment       Equity drove positive NIR, with underlying portfolio 
portfolio        companies in both strategies generally continuing 
                 to grow profits, as well as some realisations 
                 Cash flow: GBP86m cash generation, driven by net realisations 
                 in European Corporate and Strategic Equity 
--------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
Fund            Portfolio continuing to demonstrate earnings growth; 
performance      exits during the period in Europe VIII, Strategic 
                 Equity IV and LP Secondaries underpinning fund valuations 
                 and DPI 
--------------  -------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Private Debt

Overview

 
Flagship strategies   Scaling strategies             Seeding strategies 
--------------------  -----------------------------  ------------------ 
Senior Debt Partners  North America Credit Partners  - 
--------------------  -----------------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 
                 Six months to       Six months to 
                30 September 2023   30 September 2022  Year-on-year growth(1)  Twelve months to 30 September 2023  Last five years CAGR(1,2) 
-------------  ------------------  ------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------------------  ------------------------- 
Total AUM                 $24.4bn             $18.7bn                     24%                                                            20% 
Fee-earning 
 AUM                      $14.7bn             $11.8bn                     18%                                                            24% 
 
Fundraising                $1.4bn              $1.0bn                     49%                              $4.3bn 
Deployment                 $1.6bn              $2.5bn                  (35) %                              $3.6bn 
Realisations               $1.0bn              $1.5bn                  (37) %                              $1.4bn 
 
Effective 
 management 
 fee rate                   0.82%               0.85%                (0.03) % 
Management 
 fees                      GBP47m              GBP40m                     16%                              GBP90m                        28% 
Performance 
 fees                       GBP7m               GBP4m                     73%                               GBP9m                        16% 
 
Balance sheet 
investment 
portfolio                GBP0.2bn 
Annualised 
 net 
 investment 
 return                       10%                 13%                                                                                 10%(3) 
                                                                                                                   ------------------------- 
 

(1) AUM on constant currency basis.

(2) AUM calculation based on 30 September 2018 to 30 September 2023, all other items LTM 30 September 2018 to LTM 30 September 2023.

(3) Five year average.

Performance of key funds

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                       Total 
                       fund                               Gross   Gross 
           Vintage     size        Status     % deployed   MOIC    IRR    DPI 
---------  --------  ---------  ------------  ----------  ------  ------  ---- 
Senior 
 Debt 
 Partners 
 II          2015    EUR1.5bn    Realising                  1.3x      9%   81% 
Senior 
 Debt 
 Partners 
 III         2017    EUR2.6bn    Realising                  1.3x      9%   43% 
Senior 
 Debt 
 Partners 
 IV          2020    EUR5.0bn    Investing          100%    1.1x     11%    -- 
Senior 
Debt 
Partners                        Fundraising 
V                               / Investing 
North 
 American 
 Private 
 Debt I      2014     $0.8bn     Realising                  1.5x     16%  128% 
North 
 American 
 Private 
 Debt II     2019     $1.4bn     Investing           94%    1.3x     14%   24% 
North America Credit Partners     Fundraisi 
 III                                  ng 
 

Key drivers

 
Business         Fundraising: Senior Debt Partners ($1.0bn) and North 
activity          America Credit Partners III ($0.4bn) 
                  Deployment: Senior Debt Partners ($1.4bn) and North 
                  America Credit Partners ($0.2bn) 
                  Realisations: Senior Debt Partners ($0.9bn) 
---------------  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
Fee income       Management fees: continued net deployment driving 
                  higher fee earning AUM 
                  Performance fees: higher investment returns (largely 
                  due to base rate rises) increasing performance fee 
                  potential 
---------------  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
Balance sheet    Investment returns: higher base rate and low impairments 
investment        supporting NIR 
portfolio         Cash flow: GBP18m cash generation, driven by cash 
                  interest received and modest net realisations 
---------------  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
Fund             High base rate, favourable supply / demand dynamics 
performance       and low impairments continue to drive attractive performance 
                  across our Private Debt strategies 
---------------  ------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Real Assets

Overview

 
Flagship strategies  Scaling strategies                  Seeding strategies 
-------------------  ----------------------------------  ------------------- 
-                    Infrastructure Europe               Infrastructure Asia 
                      Strategic Real Estate Europe        Real Estate Asia 
                      Metropolitan (Real Estate Equity) 
                      Real Estate Debt 
-------------------  ----------------------------------  ------------------- 
 
 
 
                 Six months to       Six months to 
                30 September 2023   30 September 2022  Year-on-year growth(1)  Twelve months to 30 September 2023  Last five years CAGR(1,2) 
-------------  ------------------  ------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------------------  ------------------------- 
Total AUM                  $8.4bn              $7.7bn                      --                                                            16% 
Fee-earning 
 AUM                       $7.2bn              $6.3bn                      5%                                                            18% 
 
Fundraising                $0.6bn              $0.6bn                   (2) %                              $1.0bn 
Deployment                 $1.1bn              $1.0bn                     6 %                              $1.8bn 
Realisations               $0.5bn              $0.7bn                  (29) %                              $0.8bn 
 
Effective 
 management 
 fee rate                   0.91%               0.88%                      -- 
Management 
 fees                      GBP27m              GBP25m                      9%                              GBP51m                        19% 
Performance 
fees                           --               GBP1m                 (100) %                             GBP(1)m                        n/m 
 
Balance sheet 
investment 
portfolio                GBP0.3bn 
Annualised 
 net 
 investment 
 return                        7%               (4) %                                                                                  6%(3) 
                                                                                                                   ------------------------- 
 

(1) AUM on constant currency basis.

(2) AUM calculation based on 30 September 2018 to 30 September 2023, all other items LTM 30 September 2018 to LTM 30 September 2023.

(3) Five year average.

Performance of key funds

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                             Total 
                             fund                               Gross  Gross 
                 Vintage     size        Status     % deployed  MOIC    IRR   DPI 
---------------  --------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -----  -----  --- 
Real Estate 
 Partnership 
 Capital IV        2015    GBP1.0bn    Realising                 1.2x     6%  97% 
Real Estate 
 Partnership 
 Capital V         2018    GBP0.9bn    Investing                 1.2x    10%  25% 
Real Estate 
Partnership                           Fundraising 
Capital VI                            / Investing 
Infrastructure 
 Equity I          2020    EUR1.5bn    Investing           90%   1.3x    23%   1% 
Infrastructure                        Fundraising 
II                                    / Investing 
Sale & 
 Leaseback I       2019    EUR1.2bn    Investing           99%   1.1x     8%   8% 
Strategic Real Estate II                Fundraisi 
                                           ng / 
                                         Investing 
 

Key drivers

 
Business          Fundraising: Real Estate equity strategies ($0.3bn) 
activity           and Infrastructure II ($0.2bn) 
                   Deployment: Real Estate equity and debt strategies 
                   ($0.8bn), Infrastructure Europe ($0.2bn) 
                   Realisations: Real Estate debt strategies ($0.5bn) 
----------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
Fee income        Management fees: higher fee earning AUM driven by 
                   fundraising and net deployment 
                   Performance fees: limited given early stages of performance 
                   fee-generating strategies 
----------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
Balance sheet     Investment returns: Infrastructure and Real Estate 
investment         Equity driving positive NIR, more than offsetting 
portfolio          a modest reduction in Real Estate Debt 
                   Cash flow: GBP36m cash consumptive due to net deployments 
                   in Infrastructure and Real Estate equity 
----------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
Fund performance  Strategic Real Estate and Infrastructure reporting 
                   increases in funds NAV, generally resilient performance 
                   in Real Estate Debt 
----------------  ------------------------------------------------------------ 
 

Credit

Overview

 
Flagship strategies  Scaling strategies  Seeding strategies 
-------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
CLOs                 Liquid Credit       - 
-------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
 
                 Six months to       Six months to 
                30 September 2023   30 September 2022  Year-on-year growth(1)  Twelve months to 30 September 2023  Last five years CAGR(1,2) 
-------------  ------------------  ------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------------------  ------------------------- 
Total AUM                 $17.2bn             $16.8bn                   (2) %                                                            12% 
Fee-earning 
 AUM                      $17.1bn             $16.0bn                      2%                                                            13% 
 
Fundraising                $0.4bn              $1.0bn                  (62) %                              $1.3bn 
Realisations               $1.3bn              $0.9bn                  (45) %                              $2.1bn 
 
Effective 
 management 
 fee rate                   0.49%               0.48%                   0.01% 
Management 
 fees                      GBP34m              GBP33m                      2%                            GBP66.5m                        13% 
Performance 
fees                           --                  --                      --                                  --                         -- 
 
Balance sheet 
investment 
portfolio                GBP0.4bn 
Annualised 
 net 
 investment 
 return                        9%              (22) %                                                                                  0%(3) 
                                                                                                                   ------------------------- 
 

(1) AUM on constant currency basis.

(2) AUM calculation based on 30 September 2018 to 30 September 2023, all other items LTM 30 September 2018 to LTM 30 September 2023.

(3) Five year average.

Key drivers

 
Business activity   Fundraising: US CLO ($0.4bn), with equity tranche 
                     supported by ICG's third-party risk retention fund 
                     Realisations: Liquid Credit ($0.9bn) and CLOs ($0.3bn) 
------------------  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
Fee income          Management fees: Modest increase due to higher fee-earning 
                     AUM and effective management fee rate 
                     Performance fees: Limited performance fee-eligible 
                     strategies within Credit 
------------------  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
Balance sheet       Investment returns: positive valuation impacts across 
investment           CLO equity, CLO debt and liquid funds 
portfolio            Cash flow: cash flow neutral, with realisations and 
                     cash interest receipts (excluding dividends from CLO 
                     equity) offsetting new investments 
                    ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Fund Management Company

The Fund Management Company (FMC) is the Group's principal driver of long-term profit growth. It manages our third-party AUM, which it invests on behalf of the Group's clients.

Management fees

Management fees for the period totalled GBP233.9m (H1 FY23: GBP251.5m), a year-on-year increase of 5% excluding the impact of catch-up fees (H1 FY23: GBP29.3m, H1 FY24: nil). The effective management fee rate on our fee-earning AUM at the period end was 0.91% (FY23: 0.90%).

Performance fees

Performance fees for the period totalled GBP29.3m (H1 FY23: GBP13.8m). The year-on-year increase was largely due to the inaugural recognition in the current period of performance fees relating to Europe VII (GBP12.5m). At 30 September 2023 the Group had an asset of GBP58.9m of accrued performance fees on its balance sheet (31 March 2023: GBP37.5m):

 
GBPm 
----------------------------------------------  ----- 
Accrued performance fees at 31 March 2023        37.5 
Accruals during period                           29.3 
Received during period                          (8.0) 
FX and other movements                            0.1 
----------------------------------------------  ----- 
Accrued performance fees at 30 September 2023    58.9 
----------------------------------------------  ----- 
 

Other income and movements in fair value of derivatives

Other income includes dividend receipts of GBP20.3m (H1 FY23: GBP23.8m) from investments in CLO equity, which are continuing to be received in line with historical experiences. The FMC also recognised GBP12.3m of revenue for managing the IC balance sheet investment portfolio (H1 FY23: GBP12.7m), as well as other income of GBP0.2m (H1 FY23: GBP0.7m).

During FY23 the Group decided to no longer enter into FX transaction hedges for its fee income as a matter of course (although it may still do so on an ad hoc basis), and economically closed out all outstanding such hedges. For H1 FY24 the movement in fair value of derivatives within the FMC was zero (H1 FY23: GBP(45.6)m).

Operating expenses and margin

Operating expenses increased by 18% compared to H1 FY23 and totalled GBP133.3m (H1 FY23: GBP113.2m). Salaries increased ahead of headcount (which grew 6%), largely due to a number of senior hires, while other expenses grew due to timing of expenses compared to the prior year, a number of senior hires with higher incentives compared to salary, and ongoing investment in our operating platform.

 
                  Six months ended    Six months ended                  Twelve months ended 
GBPm              30 September 2023   30 September 2022     Change       30 September 2023 
---------------  ------------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------------- 
Salaries                       47.3                41.9            13%                 90.4 
Incentive 
 scheme costs                  55.2                46.0            20%                101.4 
Administrative 
 costs                         27.4                22.5            22%                 50.6 
Depreciation 
 and 
 amortisation                   3.4                 2.8            21%                  6.9 
---------------  ------------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------------- 
FMC operating 
 expenses                     133.3               113.2            18%                249.3 
FMC operating 
 margin                       55.0%               55.9%          (1) %                57.0% 
---------------  ------------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------------- 
 

The FMC recorded a profit before tax of GBP162.7m (H1 FY23: GBP143.7m), a year-on-year increase of 13% and an increase of 15% on a constant currency basis.

Investment Company

The Investment Company (IC) invests the Group's balance sheet to seed new strategies, and invests alongside the Group's scaling and established strategies to align interests between our shareholders, clients and employees. It also supports a number of costs, including for certain central functions, a part of the Executive Directors' compensation, and the portion of the investment teams' compensation linked to the returns of the balance sheet investment portfolio (Deal Vintage Bonus, or DVB).

Balance sheet investment portfolio

The balance sheet investment portfolio was valued at GBP3.0bn at 30 September 2023 (31 March 2023: GBP2.9bn). During the period, it generated net realisations and related interest of GBP26.6m (H1 FY23: GBP122.4m), being net realisations of GBP3.2m (H1 FY23: GBP103.2m) and cash interest receipts of GBP23.4m (H1 FY23: GBP19.2m).

We made seed investments totalling GBP170m, including on behalf of LP Secondaries, Real Estate Equity, Life Sciences and Infrastructure Asia.

 
                                                                                  As at 30 
               As at 31        New                     Gains/ (losses)    FX &    September 
GBPm           March 2023   investments  Realisations    in valuation   other(2)    2023 
------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------  --------- 
Structured 
 and Private 
 Equity             1,751            32         (118)              111      (10)      1,766 
Private Debt          169             6          (14)                8         1        170 
Real Assets           289            58          (22)               11       (3)        333 
Credit(1)             363             6           (7)               17       (2)        377 
Seed 
 Investments          330           170         (138)               11         2        375 
------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------  --------- 
Total 
 Balance 
 Sheet 
 Investment 
 Portfolio          2,902           272         (299)              158      (12)      3,021 
------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ---------------  --------  --------- 
 

(1) Within Credit, at 30 September 2023 GBP71m was invested in liquid strategies, with the remaining GBP306.4m invested in CLO debt (GBP106.2m) and equity (GBP200.2m).

(2) See page 16 for FX exposure of fee-earning AUM, fee income, FMC expenses and Balance sheet investment portfolio.

Net Investment Returns

For the five years to 30 September 2023, Net Investment Returns (NIR) have been in line with our medium-term guidance, averaging 11%. For the six months to 30 September 2023, NIR were GBP159.4m (H1 FY23: GBP(26.5)m), equating to an annualised rate of 11% (H1 FY23: 2%).

NIR were comprised of interest of GBP59.2m from interest-bearing investments (H1 FY23: GBP53.0m), unrealised gains of GBP99.0m (H1 FY23: loss of GBP(79.5)m) and other income of GBP1.1m. NIR were split between asset classes as follows:

 
                  Six months to 30       Six months to 30     Twelve months to 30 
                   September 2023         September 2022         September 2023 
                 -------------------  ---------------------- 
                  NIR    Annualised    NIR    Annualised NIR   NIR 
GBPm             (GBPm)    NIR (%)    (GBPm)       (%)        (GBPm)    NIR (%) 
---------------  ------  -----------  ------  --------------  ------  ------------ 
Structured and 
 Private 
 Equity           111.4          13%    18.2             2 %   206.1           12% 
Private Debt        8.9          10%    10.3            13 %    13.0            8% 
Real Assets        11.2           7%   (6.7)           (4) %    38.6           12% 
Credit             17.0           9%  (45.9)          (22) %    32.8            8% 
Seed 
 Investments(1)    11.0           6%   (2.4)           (3) %   (2.2)          (1%) 
---------------  ------  -----------  ------  --------------  ------  ------------ 
Total net 
 investment 
 returns          159.4          11%  (26.5)           (2) %   288.3           10% 
---------------  ------  -----------  ------  --------------  ------  ------------ 
 

(1) FY23 NIR adjusted to reflect three assets with Seed Investments that were previously included within Real Assets.

For further discussion on balance sheet investment performance by asset class, refer to pages 6 - 9 of this announcement.

In addition to the NIR, the other adjustments to IC revenue were as follows:

 
                   Six months      Six months                    Twelve months 
                    ended 30        ended 30                       ended 30 
                    September      September                       September 
GBPm                  2023            2022           Change          2023 
----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------- 
Changes in fair 
 value of 
 derivatives(1)           (5.8)             3.8             n/m            7.2 
Inter-segmental 
 fee                     (12.3)          (12.7)             3 %         (24.6) 
Other                       0.5             1.2          (58) %            3.6 
----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------- 
Other IC revenue         (17.6)           (7.7)             n/m         (13.8) 
----------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------- 
 

(1) See page 16 for FX exposure of fee-earning AUM, fee income, FMC expenses and Balance sheet investment portfolio.

As a result, the IC recorded total revenues of GBP141.8m (H1 FY23: GBP(34.2)m).

Investment Company expenses

Operating expenses in the IC of GBP48.6m increased by 2% compared to H1 FY23 (GBP47.7m), with modest increases in salaries and incentive scheme costs being offset by a decrease in administrative costs:

 
                   Six months      Six months                    Twelve months 
                    ended 30        ended 30                       ended 30 
                   September       September         Change        September 
GBPm                  2023            2022              %            2023 
---------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  ------------- 
Salaries                    9.9             9.2              8%           20.7 
Incentive 
 scheme costs              28.6            26.6              8%           61.6 
Administrative 
 costs                      8.7            10.6          (18) %           18.8 
Depreciation 
 and 
 amortisation               1.4             1.3              8%            2.9 
---------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  ------------- 
IC operating 
 expenses                  48.6            47.7              2%          104.0 
---------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  ------------- 
 

Incentive scheme costs included DVB accrual of GBP15.4m (H1 FY23: GBP15.3m), due both to the passage of time and the impact of underlying valuation changes.

Employee costs for teams who do not yet have a third-party fund are allocated to the IC. For H1 FY24, the directly-attributable costs within the Investment Company for teams that have not had a first close of a third-party fund was GBP12.2m (H1 FY23: GBP10.7m). When those funds have a first close, the costs of those teams are transferred to the Fund Management Company. During the period, certain costs within real estate were transferred from the IC to FMC, resulting in GBP2.4m of expenses being recognised in the FMC.

Interest expense was GBP24.0m (H1 FY23: GBP30.1m) and interest earned on cash balances was GBP10.0m (H1 FY23: GBP3.9m).

The IC recorded a profit before tax of GBP79.2m (H1 FY23: loss before tax GBP(108.1)m).

Group

Tax

The Group recognised a tax charge of GBP(37.5)m (H1 FY23: tax credit of GBP3.1m), resulting in an effective tax rate for the period of 15.5% (H1 FY23: (8.7)%). The increase compared to the prior year is due to an increase from 19 to 25% in the UK tax rate and positive NIR.

As detailed in note 7, the Group has a structurally lower effective tax rate than the statutory UK rate. This is largely driven by the Investment Company, where certain forms of income benefit from tax exemptions. The effective tax rate will vary depending on the income mix.

Dividend

ICG has a progressive dividend policy, and over the long-term the Board intends to increase the dividend per share by at least mid-single digit percentage points on an annualised basis.

In line with our policy of paying an interim dividend equal to one third of the prior year's total dividend, the Board is declaring an interim dividend of 25.8p per share (H1 FY23: 25.3p). We continue to make the dividend reinvestment plan available.

Balance sheet

We use our balance sheet's asset base to grow our fee-earning AUM, and do this through two routes:

   -- investing alongside clients in our existing strategies to align 
      interests; and 
 
   -- making investments to seed new strategies. 

During the year we made gross investments of GBP102m alongside existing strategies and GBP170m in seed investments. See page 11 for more information on the performance of our balance sheet investment portfolio during the period.

To support this asset base, we maintain a robust capitalisation and a strong liquidity position.

 
GBPm (unless stated)                 30 September 2023  31 March 2023 
-----------------------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
Balance sheet investment portfolio               3,021          2,902 
Cash and cash equivalents                          485            550 
Other assets                                       430            424 
-----------------------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
Total assets                                     3,936          3,876 
Financial debt                                 (1,477)        (1,538) 
Other liabilities                                (413)          (361) 
Total liabilities                              (1,890)        (1,899) 
-----------------------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
Net asset value                                  2,046          1,977 
-----------------------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
Net asset value per share                         714p           694p 
-----------------------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 

Liquidity and net debt

At 30 September 2023 the Group had total available liquidity of GBP1,035m (31 March 2023: GBP1,100m), net financial debt of GBP992m (31 March 2023: GBP988m) and net gearing of 0.48x (31 March 2023: 0.50x).

During the period cash reduced by GBP65m from GBP550m to GBP485m, including the repayment of GBP51m of borrowings that matured.

The table below sets out movements in cash:

 
GBPm                                                         H1 FY24  FY23 
-----------------------------------------------------------  -------  ----- 
Opening cash                                                     550    762 
 
Operating activities 
  Fee and other operating income                                 232    573 
  Net cash flows from investment activities and investment 
   income(1)                                                      30    162 
  Expenses and working capital                                 (153)  (322) 
  Tax paid                                                       (1)   (32) 
                                                             -------  ----- 
Group cash flows from operating activities - APM(2,3)            108    381 
 
Financing activities 
  Interest paid                                                 (15)   (64) 
  Interest received on cash balances                              13     14 
  Purchase of own shares                                          --   (39) 
  Dividends paid                                               (150)  (236) 
  Net repayment of borrowings                                   (51)  (195) 
                                                             -------  ----- 
Group cash flows from financing activities - APM(2)            (203)  (520) 
Other cash flow(4)                                                26   (77) 
FX and other movement                                              4      4 
-----------------------------------------------------------  -------  ----- 
Closing cash                                                     485    550 
-----------------------------------------------------------  -------  ----- 
Available undrawn ESG-linked RCF                                 550    550 
-----------------------------------------------------------  -------  ----- 
Cash and undrawn debt facilities (total available 
 liquidity)                                                    1,035  1,100 
-----------------------------------------------------------  -------  ----- 
 

(1) The aggregate cash (used)/received from balance sheet investment portfolio (additions), realisations, and cash proceeds received from assets within the balance sheet investment portfolio.

(2) Interest paid, which is classified as an Operating cash flow under UK-adopted IAS, is reported within Group cash flows from financing activities - APM.

(3) Per note 9 of the Financial Statements, Operating cash flows under UK-adopted IAS of GBP(75.0)m (FY23: GBP291.6m) include consolidated credit funds. This difference to the APM measure is driven by cash consumption within consolidated credit funds as a result of their investing activities during the period.

(4) Cash flows in respect of purchase of intangible assets, purchase of property, plant and equipment and net cash flow from derivative financial instruments.

At 30 September 2023, the Group had drawn debt of GBP1,477m (31 March 2023: GBP1,538m). The change is due to the repayment of certain facilities as they matured, along with changes in FX rates impacting the translation value:

 
                                   GBPm 
---------------------------------  ----- 
Drawn debt at 31 March 2023        1,538 
Debt (repayment) / issuance         (51) 
Impact of foreign exchange rates    (10) 
---------------------------------  ----- 
Drawn debt at 30 September 2023    1,477 
---------------------------------  ----- 
 

Net financial debt therefore increased by GBP4m to GBP992m (31 March 2023: GBP988m):

 
GBPm                 30 September 2023  31 March 2023 
-------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
Drawn debt                       1,477          1,538 
Cash                               485            550 
-------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
Net financial debt                 992            988 
-------------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 

At 30 September 2023 the Group had credit ratings of BBB (stable outlook) / BBB (stable outlook) from Fitch and S&P, respectively.

The Group's debt is provided through a range of facilities. All facilities except the ESG-linked RCF are fixed-rate instruments. The weighted-average pre-tax cost of drawn debt at 30 September 2023 was 3.07% (31 March 2023: 3.17%). The weighted-average life of drawn debt at 30 September 2023 was 3.8 years (31 March 2023: 4.1 years). The maturity profile of our term debt is set out below:

 
GBPm                  H2 FY24  FY25  FY26  FY27  FY28  FY29  FY30 
-------------------  --------  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ---- 
Term debt maturing         --   259   186   496    --   103   433 
 

For further details of our debt facilities see Other Information (page 38).

Net asset value

Shareholder equity increased to GBP2,046m at 30 September 2023 (31 March 2023: GBP1,977m), equating to 714p per share (31 March 2023: 694p).

Net gearing

The movements in the Group's balance sheet investment portfolio, cash balance, debt facilities and shareholder equity resulted in net gearing decreasing to 0.48x at 30 September 2023 (31 March 2023: 0.50x).

 
GBPm                     30 September 2023  31 March 2023   Change % 
-----------------------  -----------------  -------------  ---------- 
Net financial debt (A)                 992            988          -- 
Net asset value (B)                  2,046          1,977          3% 
-----------------------  -----------------  -------------  ---------- 
Net gearing (A/B)                    0.48x          0.50x     (0.02)x 
-----------------------  -----------------  -------------  ---------- 
 

Foreign exchange rates

The following foreign exchange rates have been used throughout this review:

 
                                                                    12 
                                                                  months 
                                                                   ended      30         30 
                                                                    31     September  September 
                                                                   March     2023       2022 
               Six months ended            Six months ended        2023     Period     Period    31 March 2023 
           30 September 2023 Average   30 September 2022 Average  Average     end        end        year end 
--------  --------------------------  --------------------------  -------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
GBP:EUR                       1.1597                      1.1691   1.1560     1.1541     1.1394         1.1375 
GBP:USD                       1.2570                      1.2053   1.2051     1.2200     1.1170         1.2337 
EUR:USD                       1.0839                      1.0306   1.0426     1.0571     0.9803         1.0846 
--------  --------------------------  --------------------------  -------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 

The table below sets out the currency exposure for certain reported items:

 
                                                             USD          EUR          GBP         Other 
-------------------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Fee-earning AUM (as at 30 September 23)                          33%          55%          11%           1% 
Fee income (6 months to 30 September 23)                         31%          59%           9%           1% 
FMC expenses (6 months to 30 September 23)                       19%          18%          53%          10% 
Balance sheet investment portfolio (as at 30 September 
 23)                                                             30%          44%          20%           6% 
-------------------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

The table below sets out the indicative impact on our reported management fees, FMC PBT and NAV per share had sterling been 5% weaker or stronger against the euro and the dollar in the period (excluding the impact of any legacy hedges):

 
                                                             NAV per share at 
                      Impact on H1 FY24   Impact on H1 FY24  30 September 2023 
                     management fees(1)          FMC PBT(1)         (2) 
------------------  -------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
Sterling 5% weaker 
against euro and 
dollar                         GBP11.0m            GBP10.9m         13p 
Sterling 5% 
 stronger against 
 euro and dollar             GBP(10.0)m           GBP(9.9)m              (12)p 
------------------  -------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
 

(1) Impact assessed by sensitising the average H1 FY24 FX rates.

(2) NAV / NAV per share reflects the total indicative impact as a result of a change in FMC PBT and net currency assets.

Where noted, this review presents changes in AUM, third-party fee income and FMC PBT on a constant exchange rate basis. For the purposes of these calculations, prior period numbers have been translated from their underlying fund currencies to the reporting currencies at the respective H1 FY24 period end exchange rates. This has then been compared to the H1 FY24 numbers to arrive at the change on a constant currency exchange rate basis.

The Group does not hedge its net currency income as a matter of course, although this is kept under review. The Group does hedge its net balance sheet currency exposure, with the intention of broadly insulating the NAV from FX movements. Changes in the fair value of the balance sheet hedges are reported within the IC.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The principal risks and uncertainties to which the Group is exposed for the remainder of the year have been subject to robust assessment by the Directors and remain consistent with those outlined in our annual report for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Careful attention continues to be paid to the elevated levels of geopolitical and economic uncertainty and the resulting impact on our principal risks and the overall risk profile of the Group. There have been no material changes and we will continue to monitor the situation and potential exposures as matters evolve.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

We confirm to the best of our knowledge:

   -- The condensed set of financial statements have been prepared in 
      accordance with UK-adopted IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the 
      Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct 
      Authority; 
 
   -- The interim management report, which is incorporated into the Directors' 
      report, includes a fair review of the development and performance of the 
      business and the position of the Group and the undertakings included in 
      the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the 
      principal risks and uncertainties that they face; 

and

   -- There have been no material related-party transactions that have an 
      effect on the financial position or performance of the Group in the first 
      six months of the current financial year since that reported in the 31 
      March 2023 Annual Report. 

This responsibility statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 14 November 2023 and is signed on its behalf by:

 
 
Benoît Durteste    David Bicarregui 
CEO                     CFO 
 

INDEPENT REVIEW REPORT TO INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP PLC

Conclusion

We have been engaged by Intermediate Capital Group plc ('the Group') to review the condensed consolidated financial statements in the Interim results statement for the six months ended 30 September 2023 which comprises the condensed consolidated income statement, condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, condensed consolidated statement of financial position, condensed consolidated statement of cash flows, condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity and the related explanatory notes 1 to 10 (together the 'condensed consolidated financial statements'). We have read the other information contained in the Interim results statement and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed consolidated financial statements in the Interim results statement for the six months ended 30 September 2023 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Basis for Conclusion

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 (UK) 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' ('ISRE 2410') issued by the Financial Reporting Council. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards. The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Interim results statement have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting'.

Conclusions Relating to Going Concern

Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis for Conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that management have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that management have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed.

This conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with ISRE 2410, however future events or conditions may cause the entity to cease to continue as a going concern.

Responsibilities of the directors

The directors are responsible for preparing the Interim results statement in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

In preparing the Interim results statement, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the review of the financial information

In reviewing the Interim results statement, we are responsible for expressing to the Group a conclusion on the condensed consolidated financial statements in the Interim results statement. Our conclusion, including our 'Conclusions Relating to Going Concern', are based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the 'Basis for Conclusion' paragraph of this report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the Group in accordance with guidance contained in International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 (UK) 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Financial Reporting Council. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Group, for our work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

Ernst & Young LLP

London

14 November 2023

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the six months ended 30 September 2023

 
                                                                   Six months ended    Six months ended 
                                                                   30 September 2023   30 September 2022 
                                                                      (Unaudited)         (Unaudited) 
                                                           Notes         GBPm                GBPm 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------------  ------------------ 
Fee and other operating income                                 2               253.5               257.0 
Finance loss                                                                   (6.3)              (46.1) 
Net gains on investments                                                       215.9                 5.8 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------------  ------------------ 
Total Revenue                                                                  463.1               216.7 
Other income(1)                                                                 10.1                 4.7 
Finance costs                                                                 (24.9)              (31.4) 
Administrative expenses                                                      (188.0)             (164.1) 
Share of results of joint ventures accounted for using 
 the equity method                                                             (0.4)                 4.9 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------------  ------------------ 
Profit before tax from continuing operations                                   259.9                30.8 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------------  ------------------ 
Tax charge                                                     7              (42.3)                 3.3 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------------  ------------------ 
Profit after tax from continuing operations                                    217.6                34.1 
Profit/(loss) after tax on discontinued operations                               4.4               (1.9) 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------------  ------------------ 
Profit for the period                                                          222.0                32.2 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------------  ------------------ 
 
Attributable to: 
Equity holders of the parent                                                   225.0                33.4 
Non-controlling interests                                                      (3.0)               (1.2) 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                               222.0                32.2 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------------  ------------------ 
 
Earnings per share attributable to ordinary equity 
 holders of the parent 
Basic (pence)                                                  5               78.7p               11.7p 
Diluted (pence)                                                5               77.8p               11.5p 
 
Earnings per share for profit from continuing operations 
 attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent 
Basic (pence)                                                  5               76.1p               11.9p 
Diluted (pence)                                                5               75.2p               11.7p 
 
   1. Interest income for the period ended 30 September 2022 has been 
      re-presented in line with the format adopted for the period ended 31 
      March 2023. 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 30 September 2023

 
                                                        Six months ended 30 September 2023  Six months ended 30 September 2022 
                                                                    (Unaudited)                         (Unaudited) 
Group                                                                  GBPm                                GBPm 
------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Profit after tax                                                                     222.0                                32.2 
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit 
 or loss if specific conditions are met 
------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Exchange differences on translation of foreign 
 operations                                                                            5.6                                46.8 
Deferred tax on equity investments translation                                       (0.4)                                  -- 
------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Total comprehensive income for the year                                              227.2                                79.0 
------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
Attributable to: 
Equity holders of the parent                                                         230.2                                80.2 
Non-controlling interests                                                            (3.0)                               (1.2) 
------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
                                                                                     227.2                                79.0 
------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 September 2023

 
                                                                 30 
                                                              September 
                                                                2023      31 March 2023 
                                                             (Unaudited)    (Audited) 
                                                      Notes                   GBPm 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Non-current assets 
Intangible assets                                                   13.2           14.9 
Property, plant and equipment                                       85.2           88.2 
Investment property                                                  0.8            0.8 
Investment in Joint Venture accounted for under the 
 equity method                                                        --            5.8 
Trade and other receivables                                         48.5           37.1 
Financial assets at fair value                            4      6,961.6        7,036.6 
Derivative financial assets                               4          7.6            8.4 
Deferred tax asset                                                  19.5           17.6 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
                                                                 7,136.4        7,209.4 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Current assets 
Trade and other receivables                                        304.8          232.0 
Current tax debtor                                                  16.1           57.0 
Financial assets at fair value                            4          9.9            4.7 
Derivative financial assets                               4          4.8           13.6 
Cash and cash equivalents                                          709.5          957.5 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
                                                                 1,045.1        1,264.8 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Assets of disposal groups held for sale                            689.5          578.3 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Total assets                                                     8,871.0        9,052.5 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Non-current liabilities 
Trade and other payables                                            44.8           71.1 
Financial liabilities at fair value                     4,8      4,376.4        4,572.7 
Financial liabilities at amortised cost                   8      1,237.1        1,478.2 
Other financial liabilities                               8         75.3           79.6 
Derivative financial liabilities                        4,8           --            0.9 
Deferred tax liabilities                                            37.7           35.5 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
                                                                 5,771.3        6,238.0 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables                                           400.7          471.4 
Current tax creditor                                                 7.0           14.8 
Financial liabilities at amortised cost                   8        247.8           58.5 
Other financial liabilities                               8          7.4            5.8 
Derivative financial liabilities                        4,8         41.1           14.8 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
                                                                   704.0          565.3 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale                       269.2          204.0 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Total liabilities                                                6,744.5        7,007.3 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Equity and reserves 
Called up share capital                                             77.3           77.3 
Share premium account                                              181.3          180.9 
Other reserves                                                      38.1           19.0 
Retained earnings                                                1,813.4        1,742.6 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Equity attributable to owners of the Company                     2,110.1        2,019.8 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Non-controlling interest                                            16.4           25.4 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Total equity                                                     2,126.5        2,045.2 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
Total equity and liabilities                                     8,871.0        9,052.5 
----------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ------------- 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended 30 September 2023

 
                                                               Six months   Six months 
                                                                ended 30     ended 30 
                                                                September    September 
                                                                  2023         2022 
                                                        Notes  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
                                                                  GBPm         GBPm 
------------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ----------- 
Cash flows (used in)/generated from operations                      (73.4)        149.3 
Taxes paid                                                           (1.6)       (16.5) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ----------- 
Net cash flows (used in)/from operating activities          9       (75.0)        132.8 
------------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ----------- 
Investing activities 
Purchase of intangible assets                                        (2.1)        (2.8) 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment                            (2.0)        (0.5) 
Net cash flow from derivative financial instruments                   33.7       (50.9) 
Cash flow as a result of change in control of 
 subsidiary                                                             --        (7.0) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ----------- 
Net cash flows from/(used in) investing activities                    29.6       (61.2) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ----------- 
Financing activities 
Purchase of own shares                                                  --       (38.9) 
Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities                    (3.8)        (0.6) 
Repayment of long-term borrowings                                   (50.7)       (34.9) 
Dividends paid to equity holders of the parent                     (149.5)      (164.4) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ----------- 
Net cash flows used in financing activities                        (204.0)      (238.8) 
------------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ----------- 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                          (249.4)      (167.2) 
Effects of exchange rate differences on cash and cash 
 equivalents                                                           1.4         37.4 
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April                                 957.5        991.8 
------------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ----------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September                            709.5        862.0 
------------------------------------------------------  -----  -----------  ----------- 
 

The Group's cash and cash equivalents include GBP224.2m (31 March 2023: GBP407.5m) of restricted cash held principally by structured entities controlled by the Group.

The presentation of the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows have been updated to improve the presentation of this information. The reconciliation of cash used in/generated from operations to profit before tax from continuing operations is now disclosed in note 9.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the six months ended 30 September 2023

 
                                                                                                                                                 Foreign 
                                                                                    Capital                                                     currency 
                                                        Share          Share      redemption   Share based payments reserve        Own         translation      Retained                       Non-controlling       Total 
                                                        capital       premium     reserve(1)             (note 25)              shares(3)      reserve(2)        earnings          Total          interest           equity 
Group                                                    GBPm          GBPm          GBPm                  GBPm                   GBPm            GBPm            GBPm             GBPm             GBPm             GBPm 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------  -------------  -----------  ----------------------------  ---------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Balance at 1 April 2023                                      77.3          180.9          5.0                          73.3          (103.4)           44.1          1,742.6          2,019.8             25.4          2,045.2 
Profit after tax                                               --             --           --                            --               --             --            225.0            225.0            (3.0)            222.0 
Exchange differences on translation of foreign 
 operations                                                    --             --           --                            --               --            5.6               --              5.6               --              5.6 
Deferred tax on equity investments translation                 --             --           --                            --               --          (0.4)               --            (0.4)               --            (0.4) 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------  -------------  -----------  ----------------------------  ---------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period            --             --           --                            --               --            5.2            225.0            230.2            (3.0)            227.2 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------  -------------  -----------  ----------------------------  ---------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Adjustment of non-controlling interest on disposal 
 of subsidiary                                                 --             --           --                            --               --             --               --               --            (6.0)            (6.0) 
Issue of share capital                                        0.0             --           --                            --               --             --               --              0.0               --              0.0 
Options/awards exercised(4)                                    --            0.4           --                        (28.4)             20.6             --            (4.7)           (12.1)               --           (12.1) 
Tax on options/awards exercised                                --             --           --                           0.5               --             --               --              0.5               --              0.5 
Credit for equity settled share schemes                        --             --           --                          21.2               --             --               --             21.2               --             21.2 
Dividends paid                                                 --             --           --                            --               --             --          (149.5)          (149.5)               --          (149.5) 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------  -------------  -----------  ----------------------------  ---------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
Balance at 30 September 2023                                 77.3          181.3          5.0                          66.6           (82.8)           49.3          1,813.4          2,110.1             16.4          2,126.5 
---------------------------------------------------  ------------  -------------  -----------  ----------------------------  ---------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 
 
                                                                                      Share                  Foreign 
                                                                          Capital     based                 currency 
                                                      Share     Share    redemption  payments     Own      translation  Retained            Non-controlling   Total 
                                                      capital   premium  reserve(1)  reserve    shares(3)  reserve(2)    earnings   Total      interest       equity 
Group                                                  GBPm      GBPm       GBPm       GBPm       GBPm        GBPm        GBPm      GBPm         GBPm         GBPm 
---------------------------------------------------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------  -----------  ---------  -------  ---------------  ------- 
Balance at 1 April 2022                                  77.3     180.3         5.0      67.5      (93.0)         20.7    1,714.0  1,971.8             30.0  2,001.8 
Profit after tax                                           --        --          --        --          --           --       33.4     33.4            (1.2)     32.2 
Exchange differences on translation of foreign 
 operations                                                --        --          --        --          --         46.8         --     46.8               --     46.8 
---------------------------------------------------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------  -----------  ---------  -------  ---------------  ------- 
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the period        --        --          --        --          --         46.8       33.4     80.2            (1.2)     79.0 
---------------------------------------------------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------  -----------  ---------  -------  ---------------  ------- 
Adjustment of non-controlling interest on disposal 
 of subsidiary                                             --        --          --        --          --           --         --       --            (4.9)    (4.9) 
Acquisition of non-controlling interest                    --        --          --        --          --           --         --       --             31.3     31.3 
Own shares acquired in the year                            --        --          --        --      (38.9)           --         --   (38.9)               --   (38.9) 
Options/awards exercised(4)                                --        --          --    (27.4)        25.8           --     (13.6)   (15.2)               --   (15.2) 
Tax on options/awards exercised                            --        --          --     (2.6)          --           --         --    (2.6)               --    (2.6) 
Credit for equity settled share schemes                    --        --          --      20.4          --           --         --     20.4               --     20.4 
Dividends paid                                             --        --          --        --          --           --    (164.4)  (164.4)               --  (164.4) 
---------------------------------------------------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------  -----------  ---------  -------  ---------------  ------- 
Balance at 30 September 2022                             77.3     180.3         5.0      57.9     (106.1)         67.5    1,569.4  1,851.3             55.2  1,906.5 
---------------------------------------------------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  ----------  -----------  ---------  -------  ---------------  ------- 
 
   1. The capital redemption reserve is a reserve created when a company buys 
      its own shares which reduces its share capital. GBP1.4m of the balance 
      relates to the conversion of ordinary shares and convertible shares into 
      ordinary shares in 1994. The remaining GBP3.6m relates to the 
      cancellation of treasury shares in 2015. 
 
   2. Other comprehensive income/(expense) reported in the foreign currency 
      translation reserve represents foreign exchange gains and losses on the 
      translation of subsidiaries reporting in currencies other than sterling. 
 
   3. The movement in the Group Own shares reserve in respect of Options/awards 
      exercised, represents the employee shares vesting net of personal taxes 
      and social security. 
 
   4. The associated personal taxes and social security liabilities are settled 
      by the Group with the equivalent value of shares retained in the Own 
      shares reserve. 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended 30 September 2023

1. General information and basis of preparation

Basis of preparation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting (IAS 34), the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, and on the basis of the accounting policies and methods of computation set out in the consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The interim financial statements are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. Within the notes to the interim financial statements, all current and comparative data covering period to (or as at) 30 September 2023 is unaudited. Data given in respect of 31 March 2023 is audited. The statutory accounts for the year to 31 March 2023 have been reported on by Ernst & Young LLP and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended 31 March 2023 which were prepared in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standards (UK-adopted IAS) are available on the Group's website, www.icgam.com.

Going concern

In making their assessment, the Directors have considered a range of information relating to present and future conditions, including future projections of profitability, cash flows and capital resources through the twelve month period to 30 November 2024. The Group has good visibility on future management fees due to the long term and diversified nature of its funds, underpinned by a strong, well capitalised balance sheet and approximately GBP1.0bn of liquidity in cash and undrawn facilities at 30 September 2023.

The Directors have concluded, based on the above assessment, that the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis over the period to 30 November 2024 continues to be appropriate.

Related party transactions

There have been no material changes to the nature or size of related-party transactions since 31 March 2023.

Changes in significant accounting policies

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.

Critical judgements in the application of accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The critical judgements made by the Directors in the application of the Group's accounting policies, and the key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, are the same as those disclosed in the Group's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Changes in the composition of the Group

The Group ceased to control 44 subsidiaries of a warehouse fund previously reported as Discontinued operations within Disposal groups held for sale (see note 9). The Group disposed of its interest in ICG Nomura KK, a joint venture.

The Group acquired interests in ten controlled subsidiaries of warehouse funds reported as Discontinued operations and six other subsidiaries, all included within Disposal groups held for sale with no impact on net assets.

2. Revenue

Revenue and its related cash flows, within the scope of IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers', are derived from the Group's fund management company activities. The significant components of the Group's fund management revenues are as follows:

 
                                  Six months ended    Six months ended 
                                  30 September 2023   30 September 2022 
                                     (Unaudited)         (Unaudited) 
Type of contract/service                GBPm                GBPm 
-------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
Management fees(1)                            252.7               254.3 
Other income                                    0.8                 2.7 
-------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
Fee and other operating income                253.5               257.0 
-------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 
   1. Included within management fees is GBP30.6m (H1 FY23: GBP14.3m) of 
      performance related fees. 

Management Fees

The Group earns management fees from its performance of investment management services. Management fees are charged on third-party capital managed by the Group and are based on an agreed percentage of either committed capital, invested capital or net asset value (NAV), dependent on the fund. Management fees comprise both non-performance and performance-related fee elements related to one contract obligation.

Non-performance-related management fees for the period of GBP222.1m (H1 FY23: GBP240.0m) are charged in arrears and are recognised in the period services are performed.

Performance-related management fees (performance fees) are recognised only to the extent it is highly probable that there will not be a significant reversal in the future of the revenue recognised. This is generally towards the end of the contract period or upon early liquidation of a fund. The estimate of performance fees is made with reference to the liquidation profile of the fund, which factors in portfolio exits and timeframes. For certain funds the estimate of performance fees is made with reference to specific requirements. A constraint is applied to the estimate to reflect uncertainty of future fund performance. Performance fees of GBP30.6m (H1 FY23: GBP14.3m) have been recognised in the period. Performance fees will only be crystallised and received in cash when the relevant fund performance hurdle is met.

There are no other individually significant components of revenue from contracts with customers.

3. Segmental reporting

For management purposes, the Group is organised into two operating segments, the Fund Management Company (FMC) and the Investment Company (IC) which are also reportable segments. In identifying the Group's reportable segments, management considered the basis of organisation of the Group's activities, the economic characteristics of the operating segments, and the type of products and services from which each reportable segment derives its revenues. Total reportable segment figures are alternative performance measures (APM).

The Executive Directors, being the chief operating decision makers, monitor the operating results of the FMC and the IC for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. The Group does not aggregate the FMC and IC as those segments do not have similar economic characteristics. Information about these segments is presented below.

The FMC earns fee income from the provision of investment management services, including dividends from CLOs, and incurs the majority of the Group's costs in delivering these services, including the cost of the investment teams and the cost of support functions, primarily marketing, operations, information technology and human resources.

The IC is charged a management fee of 1% of the carrying value of the average balance sheet investment portfolio by the FMC and this is shown below as the Inter-segmental fee. It recognises the fair value movement on any associated hedging derivatives. The costs of finance, treasury and legal teams, and other Group costs primarily related to being a listed entity, are allocated to the IC. The remuneration of the Executive Directors is allocated equally to the FMC and the IC.

The amounts reported for management purposes in the tables below are reconciled to the UK-adopted IAS reported amounts on the following pages.

 
                  Six months ended 30 September 2023 (Unaudited)  Six months ended 30 September 2022 (Unaudited) 
                  ----------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
                                                    Reportable                                       Reportable 
                                                     segments                                         segments 
                       FMC              IC            Total            FMC              IC             Total 
                       GBPm            GBPm            GBPm            GBPm            GBPm             GBPm 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
External fee 
 income                    263.2              --           263.2           265.3               --           265.3 
Inter-segmental 
 fee                        12.3          (12.3)              --            12.7           (12.7)              -- 
Other operating 
 income                      0.2             0.5             0.7             0.7              1.2             1.9 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
Fund management 
 fee income                275.7          (11.8)           263.9           278.7           (11.5)           267.2 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
Net investment 
 returns                      --           159.4           159.4              --           (26.5)          (26.5) 
Dividend income             20.3              --            20.3            23.8               --            23.8 
Net fair value 
 loss on 
 derivatives                  --           (5.8)           (5.8)          (45.6)              3.8          (41.8) 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
Total revenue              296.0           141.8           437.8           256.9           (34.2)           222.7 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
Interest 
 income(1)                    --            10.0            10.0              --              3.9             3.9 
Interest expense           (1.1)          (24.0)          (25.1)           (0.9)           (30.1)          (31.0) 
Staff costs               (47.3)           (9.9)          (57.2)          (41.9)            (9.2)          (51.1) 
Incentive scheme 
 costs                    (55.2)          (28.6)          (83.8)          (46.0)           (26.6)          (72.6) 
Other 
 administrative 
 expenses                 (29.7)          (10.1)          (39.8)          (24.4)           (11.9)          (36.3) 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
Profit before 
 tax and 
 discontinued 
 operations                162.7            79.2           241.9           143.7          (108.1)            35.6 
----------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
   1. Interest income for the period ended 30 September 2022 has been 
      re-presented in line with the format adopted for the period ended 31 
      March 2023. 

Reconciliation of APM amounts reported for management purposes to the financial statements reported under UK-adopted IAS

Included in the following tables are statutory adjustments made to the following:

   -- All income generated from the balance sheet investment portfolio is 
      presented as net investment returns for reportable segments purposes, 
      whereas under UK-adopted IAS it is presented within gains on investments 
      and other operating income. 
 
   -- The structured entities controlled by the Group are presented as fair 
      value investments for reportable segments (APM), whereas the statutory 
      financial statements present these entities on a consolidated basis under 
      UK-adopted IAS. The impact of this consolidation on profit before tax is 
      shown in the table on the following page. 
 
   -- The warehouse funds, their investments and other current assets within 
      controlled entities are presented as investments for reportable segments 
      (APM), whereas the statutory financial statement present these entities 
      on a consolidated basis under UK-adopted IAS. The impact of this 
      consolidation is disclosed within 'Gain/(loss) after tax from 
      discontinued operations' on the following page. 

3. Segmental reporting continued

Consolidated income statement

 
                                                           Reportable      Consolidated      Financial 
                                                            segments         entities       statements 
Six months ended 30 September 2023 (Unaudited)                GBPm             GBPm            GBPm 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Fund management fee income                                         263.2          (10.5)            252.7 
Other operating income                                               0.7             0.1              0.8 
Fee and other income                                               263.9          (10.4)            253.5 
Dividend income                                                     20.3          (20.3)               -- 
Net fair value loss on derivatives                                 (5.8)           (0.5)            (6.3) 
Finance income/(loss)                                               14.5          (20.8)            (6.3) 
Net investment returns/gains on investments                        159.4            56.5            215.9 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Total revenue                                                      437.8            25.3            463.1 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Other income(1)                                                     10.0             0.1             10.1 
Finance costs                                                     (25.1)             0.2           (24.9) 
Staff costs                                                       (57.2)              --           (57.2) 
Incentive scheme costs                                            (83.8)              --           (83.8) 
Other administrative expenses                                     (39.8)           (7.2)           (47.0) 
Administrative expenses                                          (180.8)           (7.2)          (188.0) 
Share of results of joint ventures accounted for using 
 equity method                                                        --           (0.4)            (0.4) 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Profit before tax and discontinued operations                      241.9            18.0            259.9 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Tax charge                                                        (37.5)           (4.8)           (42.3) 
Profit after tax from discontinued operations                         --             4.4              4.4 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Profit after tax and discontinued operations                       204.4            17.6            222.0 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
 
 
                                                           Reportable      Consolidated      Financial 
                                                            segments         entities       statements 
Six months ended 30 September 2022 (Unaudited)                GBPm             GBPm            GBPm 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Fund management fee income                                         265.3          (11.0)            254.3 
Other operating income                                               1.9             0.8              2.7 
Fee and other income                                               267.2          (10.2)            257.0 
Dividend income                                                     23.8          (23.8)               -- 
Net fair value gain/(loss) on derivatives                         (41.8)           (4.3)           (46.1) 
Finance loss                                                      (18.0)          (28.1)           (46.1) 
Net investment returns/gains on investments                       (26.5)            32.3              5.8 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Total revenue                                                      222.7           (6.0)            216.7 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Other income(1)                                                      3.9             0.8              4.7 
Finance costs                                                     (31.0)           (0.4)           (31.4) 
Staff costs                                                       (51.1)             0.1           (51.0) 
Incentive scheme costs                                            (72.6)           (0.1)           (72.7) 
Other administrative expenses                                     (36.3)           (4.1)           (40.4) 
Administrative expenses                                          (160.0)           (4.1)          (164.1) 
Share of results of joint ventures accounted for using 
 equity method                                                        --             4.9              4.9 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Profit before tax and discontinued operations                       35.6           (4.8)             30.8 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Tax charge                                                           3.1             0.2              3.3 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Loss after tax from discontinued operations                           --           (1.9)            (1.9) 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
Profit after tax and discontinued operations                        38.7           (6.5)             32.2 
-------------------------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------- 
 
   1. Interest income for the period ended 30 September 2022 has been 
      re-presented in line with the format adopted for the period ended 31 
      March 2023. 

4. Financial assets and liabilities

 
Accounting policy 
 Financial assets 
 Financial assets can be classified into the following 
 categories: Amortised Cost, Fair Value Through Profit 
 and Loss (FVTPL) and Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive 
 Income (FVOCI). The Group has classified all financial 
 assets as FVTPL. 
 Financial assets at FVTPL are initially recognised 
 and subsequently measured at fair value. A valuation 
 assessment is performed on a recurring basis with 
 gains or losses arising from changes in fair value 
 recognised through net gains on investments in the 
 consolidated income statement. Dividends or interest 
 earned on the financial assets are also included in 
 the net gains on investments. 
 Where the Group holds investments in a number of financial 
 instruments such as debt and equity in a portfolio 
 company, the Group views their entire investment as 
 a unit of account for valuation purposes. Industry 
 standard valuation guidelines such as the International 
 Private Equity and Venture Capital (IPEV) Valuation 
 Guidelines - December 2022, allow for a level of aggregation 
 where there are a number of financial instruments 
 held within a portfolio company. 
 Recognition of financial assets 
 When the Group invests in the capital structure of 
 a portfolio company, these assets are initially recognised 
 and subsequently measured at fair value, and transaction 
 costs are recognised in the consolidated income statement 
 immediately. 
 Derecognition of financial assets 
 The Group derecognises a financial asset when the 
 contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset 
 expire, or when substantially all the risks and rewards 
 of ownership of the asset are transferred to another 
 party. On derecognition of a financial asset in its 
 entirety, the difference between the asset's carrying 
 value amount and the sum of the consideration received 
 and receivable, is recognised in profit or loss. 
 Key sources of estimation uncertainty on financial 
 assets 
 Fair value is the amount for which an asset could 
 be exchanged, or liability settled, between knowledgeable, 
 willing parties in an arm's length transaction at 
 the reporting date. The fair value of investments 
 is based on quoted prices, where available. Where 
 quoted prices are not available, the fair value is 
 estimated in line with IFRS and industry standard 
 valuation guidelines such as IPEV for direct investments 
 in portfolio companies, and the Royal Institute of 
 Chartered Surveyors Valuation -- Global Standards 
 2022 for investment property. These valuation techniques 
 can be subjective and include assumptions which are 
 not supportable by observable data. Details of the 
 valuation techniques and the associated sensitivities 
 are further disclosed in this note on page 34. 
 Given the subjectivity of investments in private companies, 
 senior and subordinated notes of Collateralised Loan 
 Obligation vehicles and investments in investment 
 property, these are key sources of estimation uncertainty, 
 and as such the valuations are approved by the relevant 
 Fund Investment Committees and Group Valuation Committee. 
 The unobservable inputs relative to these investments 
 are further detailed below. 
------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

4. Financial assets and liabilities continued

Fair value measurements recognised in the statement of financial position

The information set out below provides information about how the Group determines fair values of various financial assets and financial liabilities, grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value is observable.

   -- Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices 
      (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities 
 
   -- Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than 
      quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset 
      or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. 
      derived from prices) 
 
   -- Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation 
      techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not 
      based on observable market data (i.e. unobservable inputs) 

The following table summarises the valuation of the Group's financial assets and liabilities by fair value hierarchy:

 
                                                       As at 30 September 2023 (Unaudited)      As at 31 March 2023 (Audited) 
-----------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
                                                       Level                                 Level 
                                                         1     Level 2   Level 3    Total      1     Level 2   Level 3    Total 
Group                                                  GBPm     GBPm      GBPm      GBPm     GBPm     GBPm      GBPm      GBPm 
-----------------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  -------  ---------  -----  ---------  -------  --------- 
Financial Assets 
Investments in or alongside managed funds(1)             6.0        2.2  2,214.2    2,222.4    7.2        1.8  2,144.3    2,153.3 
Investments in loans held within structured entities 
 controlled by the Group                                  --    4,064.9    454.1    4,519.0     --    4,101.4    567.7    4,669.1 
Derivative assets                                         --       12.4       --       12.4     --       22.0       --       22.0 
Investments in private companies(2)                       --         --    102.3      102.3     --         --    100.4      100.4 
Investments in public companies                          4.6         --       --        4.6    5.1         --       --        5.1 
Senior and subordinated notes of CLO vehicles             --      106.1     17.1      123.2     --      105.8      7.5      113.3 
Disposal groups held for sale(3)                          --         --    443.1      443.1     --         --    163.2      163.2 
-----------------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  -------  ---------  -----  ---------  -------  --------- 
Total assets(4)                                         10.6    4,185.6  3,230.8    7,427.0   12.3    4,231.0  2,983.1    7,226.4 
-----------------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  -------  ---------  -----  ---------  -------  --------- 
 
Financial Liabilities 
Liabilities of consolidated credit funds                  --  (4,253.6)  (122.8)  (4,376.4)     --  (4,508.0)   (64.7)  (4,572.7) 
Derivative liabilities                                    --     (41.1)       --     (41.1)     --     (15.7)       --     (15.7) 
Disposal groups held for sale(5)                          --         --  (171.4)    (171.4)     --         --       --         -- 
-----------------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  -------  ---------  -----  ---------  -------  --------- 
Total liabilities(6)                                      --  (4,294.7)  (294.2)  (4,588.9)     --  (4,523.7)   (64.7)  (4,588.4) 
-----------------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  -------  ---------  -----  ---------  -------  --------- 
 
   1. Level 3 Investments in or alongside managed funds includes GBP48.5m 
      senior debt (31 March 2023: GBP47.8m), GBP1,337.0m subordinated debt and 
      equity (31 March 2023: GBP1,319.8m), GBP330.5m of real estate assets (31 
      March 2023: GBP284.5m), and GBP498.2m private equity secondaries (31 
      March 2023: GBP492.2m). 
 
   2. Level 3 Investment in private companies includes GBP93.1m subordinated 
      debt and equity (31 March 2023: GBP91.3m) and GBP9.2m of real estate 
      assets (31 March 2023: GBP9.1m). 

Footnotes 3 to 6 below explain how the financial assets and financial liabilities set out in this note reconcile to the Statement of Financial Position (see page 22):

   1. Level 3 Disposal groups held for sale financial assets include GBP193.7m 
      subordinated debt and equity (31 March 2023: GBP163.2m), GBP42.3m of real 
      assets (31 March 2023: GBP0.0m), and GBP207.1m private equity secondaries 
      (31 March 2023: GBP0.0m). Other Disposal groups held for sale assets (not 
      reported within this note) comprise the following: non-financial 
      (investment property) assets: GBP123.9m (31 March 2023: GBP284.0m) and 
      other operating assets GBP122.4m (31 March 2023: GBP131.1m) 
 
   2. Total assets comprises Non-current financial assets at fair value 
      (GBP6,961.6m (31 March 2023: GBP7,036.6m)); Current financial assets at 
      fair value (GBP9.9m (31 March 2023: GBP4.7m)); Non-current derivative 
      financial assets (GBP7.6m (31 March 2023: GBP8.4m)); Current derivative 
      financial assets (GBP4.8m (31 March 2023: GBP13.6m)) and financial assets 
      included within Disposal groups held for sale (GBP443.1m (31 March 2023: 
      GBP163.2m)) 
 
   3. Level 3 Disposal groups held for sale financial liabilities include 
      GBP171.4m (31 March 2023: GBP0.0m) liabilities of consolidated private 
      equity secondaries funds. Other Disposal groups held for sale liabilities 
      (not reported within this note) comprise other operating liabilities 
      GBP97.8m (31 March 2023: GBP204.0m) 
 
   4. Total liabilities comprises Non-current financial liabilities at fair 
      value (GBP4,376.4m (31 March 2023: GBP4,572.7m)); Non-current derivative 
      financial liabilities (GBP0.0m (31 March 2023: GBP0.9m)); Current 
      derivative financial liabilities (GBP41.1m (31 March 2023: GBP14.8m)); 
      and financial liabilities included within Disposal groups held for sale 
      (GBP171.4m (31 March 2023: GBP0.0m)) 

4. Financial assets and liabilities continued

Valuations

Valuation process

The Group Valuation Committee (GVC) oversees the valuation processes and provides independent review of the methodologies, models and assumptions used to value the Level 3 assets and liabilities, in accordance with the principles and guidelines set out in the Group Valuation Policy, and assesses the reasonableness of the resulting fair value measurement. The GVC reviews valuations on a quarterly basis and reports to the Audit Committee semi-annually. The GVC is independent of the boards of directors of the funds and no member of the GVC is a member of either the Group's investment teams or Investment Committees (IC's).

Valuation methodologies are identified for each category of Level 3 assets, based on the specific characteristics of each asset and liability and considering factors such as the nature, complexity, and risk profile of the investment. Each asset is attributable to a fund or investment strategy managed by the Group.

The IC of that fund or strategy is responsible for the review, challenge, and approval of the related funds' valuations of the assets managed by that strategy investment team. Sources of the valuation include the ICG investment team, third-party valuation services and third-party fund administrators. The IC provides those valuations to the Group, as an investor in the fund assets.

The IC is also responsible for escalating significant events regarding the valuation to the Group (as an investor in the fund assets), e.g. change in valuation methodologies, potential impairment events, material judgements etc.

The table in page 34 outlines in more detail the range of valuation techniques, as well as the key unobservable inputs for each category of Level 3 assets and liabilities.

Investment in or alongside managed funds

When fair values of publicly traded closed-ended funds and open-ended funds are based on quoted market prices in an active market for identical assets without any adjustments, the instruments are included within Level 1 of the hierarchy. The Group values these investments at bid price for long positions and ask price for short positions.

The Group also co-invests with funds, including credit and private equity secondary funds, which are not quoted in an active market. The Group considers the valuation techniques and inputs used by these funds to ensure they are reasonable, appropriate and consistent with the principles of fair value. The latest available NAV of these funds are generally used as an input into measuring their fair value. The NAV of the funds are adjusted, as necessary, to reflect restrictions on redemptions, and other specific factors relevant to the funds. In measuring fair value, consideration is also given to any transactions in the interests of the funds. The Group classifies these funds as Level 3.

Investment in private companies

The Group takes debt and equity stakes in private companies that are, other than on very rare occasions, not quoted in an active market and uses either a market-based valuation technique or a discounted cash flow technique to value these positions.

The Group's investments in private companies are held at fair value using the most appropriate valuation technique based on the nature, facts and circumstances of the private company. The first of two principal valuation techniques is a market comparable companies technique. The enterprise value (EV) of the portfolio company is determined by applying an earnings multiple, taken from comparable companies, to the profits of the portfolio company. The Group determines comparable private and public companies, based on industry, size, location, leverage and strategy, and calculates an appropriate multiple for each comparable company identified. The second principal valuation technique is a discounted cash flow (DCF) approach. Fair value is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows of the portfolio company to the present value. Various assumptions are utilised as inputs, such as terminal value and the appropriate discount rate to apply. Typically, the DCF is then calibrated alongside a market comparable companies approach. Alternate valuation techniques may be used where there is a recent offer or a recent comparable market transaction, which may provide an observable market price and an approximation to fair value of the private company. The Group classifies these assets as Level 3.

Investment in public companies

Quoted investments are held at the last traded bid price on the reporting date. When a purchase or sale is made under contract, the terms of which require delivery within the timeframe of the relevant market, the contract is reflected on the trade date.

4. Financial assets and liabilities continued

Investment in loans held in consolidated structured entities

The loan asset portfolios of the consolidated structured entities are valued using observable inputs such as recently executed transaction prices in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and from independent loan pricing sources. To the extent that the significant inputs are observable the Group classifies these assets as Level 2 and other assets are classified as Level 3. Level 3 assets are valued using a discounted cash flow technique and the key inputs under this approach are detailed on page 34.

Derivative assets and liabilities

The Group uses market-standard valuation models for determining fair values of over-the-counter interest rate swaps, currency swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts. The most frequently applied valuation techniques include forward pricing and swap models, using present value calculations. The models incorporate various inputs including both credit and debit valuation adjustments for counterparty and own credit risk, foreign exchange spot and forward rates and interest rate curves. For these financial instruments, significant inputs into models are market observable and are included within Level 2.

Senior and subordinated notes of CLO vehicles

The Group holds investments in the senior and subordinated notes of the CLOs it manages, predominately driven by European Union risk-retention requirements. The Group employs DCF analysis to fair value these investments, using several inputs including constant annual default rates, prepayments rates, reinvestment rates, recovery rates and discount rates.

The DCF analysis at the reporting date shows that the senior notes are typically expected to recover all contractual cash flows, including under stressed scenarios, over the life of the CLOs. Unobservable inputs are used in determining the fair value of subordinated notes, which are therefore classified as Level 3 instruments. Observable inputs are used in determining the fair value of senior notes and these instruments are therefore classified as Level 2.

Liabilities of consolidated credit funds

Rated debt liabilities of consolidated CLOs are generally valued at par plus accrued interest, which we assess as fair value, as evidenced by the general availability of market prices and discounting spreads for rated debt liabilities of CLOs. This is consistent with the valuation approach of the rated debt assets held in the unconsolidated CLOs. As a result we deem these liabilities as Level 2.

Unrated/subordinated debt liabilities of consolidated CLOs are valued directly in line with the fair value of the CLOs' underlying loan asset portfolios. These underlying assets comprise observable loan securities traded in active markets. The underlying assets are reported in both Level 2 and Level 3. As a result of this methodology deriving the valuation of unrated/subordinated debt liabilities from a combination of Level 2 and Level 3 asset values, we deem these liabilities to be Level 3.

Real estate assets

To the extent that the Group invests in real estate assets, whether through an investment in a managed fund or an investment in a private company, the underlying assets may be a debt instrument or property classified as investment property in accordance with IAS 40 'Investment Property'. The fair values of the directly held investment properties have been recorded based on independent valuations prepared by third-party real estate valuation specialists in line with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Valuation -- Global Standards 2022. At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews its assessment of the fair value of each property, taking into account the most recent independent valuations. The Directors determine a property value within a range of reasonable fair value estimates, based on information provided.

All resulting fair value estimates for properties are included in Level 3.

4. Financial assets and liabilities continued

Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial assets

The following tables set out the movements in recurring financial assets valued using the Level 3 basis of measurement in aggregate. Within the income statement, realised gains and fair value movements are included within gains on investments, and foreign exchange gain/(losses) are included within finance costs. Transfers between levels are determined based on the closing valuation and therefore take place at the end of the reporting period.

 
             Investment   Investment 
               in or       in loans                 Senior and   Disposal 
             alongside     held in     Investment  subordinated   groups 
              managed    consolidated  in private  notes of CLO  held for 
               funds       entities    companies     vehicles      sale     Total 
Group           GBPm         GBPm         GBPm         GBPm        GBPm     GBPm 
-----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ------------  --------  ------- 
At 1 April 
 2023           2,144.3         567.7       100.4           7.5     163.2  2,983.1 
Total gains 
or losses 
in the 
income 
statement 
-- Net 
 investment 
 return(2)        134.6           1.6         3.5           4.2      63.4    207.3 
             ----------  ------------ 
-- Foreign 
 exchange        (10.6)           0.1       (1.1)         (0.1)       3.4    (8.3) 
Purchases         100.7         111.1         0.2           5.5     213.1    430.6 
Exit 
 proceeds       (154.8)       (100.8)       (0.7)            --        --  (256.3) 
Transfer 
 between 
 levels(1)           --       (125.6)          --            --        --  (125.6) 
-----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ------------  --------  ------- 
At 30 
 September 
 2023           2,214.2         454.1       102.3          17.1     443.1  3,230.8 
-----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ------------  --------  ------- 
 

1. During the year certain assets in Investments in loans held in consolidated entities were reassessed as Level 2 (from Level 3) as a result of a change in the number of broker quotes for these assets, and these changes are reported as a transfer out.

2. Included within net investment returns are GBP149.7m of unrealised gains (which includes accrued interest).

 
             Investment   Investment 
               in or       in loans                 Senior and   Disposal 
             alongside     held in     Investment  subordinated   groups 
              managed    consolidated  in private  notes of CLO  held for 
               funds       entities    companies     vehicles      sale     Total 
Group           GBPm         GBPm         GBPm         GBPm        GBPm     GBPm 
-----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ------------  --------  ------- 
At 1 April 
 2022           2,112.9         145.2       122.7           9.1      89.2  2,479.1 
Total gains 
or losses 
in the 
income 
statement 
-- Net 
 investment 
 return(2)        172.9         (9.6)      (21.2)         (1.3)     (7.1)    133.7 
             ----------  ------------ 
- Foreign 
 exchange          67.4          15.5        13.2           0.5       5.8    102.4 
Purchases         416.2          60.2         6.7            --     158.7    641.8 
Exit 
 proceeds       (625.1)       (100.7)      (21.0)         (0.8)    (23.8)  (771.4) 
Transfer 
 between 
 levels(1)           --         457.1          --            --    (59.6)    397.5 
-----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ------------  --------  ------- 
At 31 March 
 2023           2,144.3         567.7       100.4           7.5     163.2  2,983.1 
-----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ------------  --------  ------- 
 

1.During the year certain assets in Investments in or alongside managed fund and Investments in loans held in consolidated entities were reassessed to Level 3 and these changes are reported as a transfer in the year. Transfers out of Disposal groups held for sale represented the re-designation of an asset as Investment Property

2. Included within net investment returns are GBP141.8m of unrealised gains (which includes accrued interest)

Reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements of financial liabilities

The following tables sets out the movements in reoccurring financial liabilities valued using the Level 3 basis of measurement in aggregate. Within the income statement, realised gains and fair value movements are included within gains on investments, and foreign exchange gains/(losses) are included within finance costs. Transfers between levels are determined based on the closing valuation and therefore take place at the end of the reporting period.

During the period ended 30 September 2023 changes in the fair value of the assets of consolidated credit funds resulted in an increase in the fair value of the financial liabilities of those consolidated credit funds, reported as a 'fair value loss' in the table below.

 
                              30 September 2023 
                                 (Unaudited)          31 March 2023 (Audited) 
                           ------------------------  ------------------------- 
                            Financial liabilities      Financial liabilities 
                             designated as FVTPL        designated as FVTPL 
Group                                GBPm                      GBPm 
-------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------- 
At 1 April                                     64.7                      239.6 
Total gains or losses in 
the income statement 
-- Fair value loss/(gain)                      52.7                    (178.2) 
-- Foreign exchange 
 (gain)/loss                                  (0.4)                       12.8 
Purchases                                       0.0                       23.8 
Disposal groups held for 
 sale                                         171.4                      (5.0) 
Transfer between levels                         5.8                     (28.3) 
-------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------- 
As at period end                              294.2                       64.7 
-------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------- 
 

4. Financial assets and liabilities continued

Transfers in and out of Level 3 financial liabilities were due to changes to the observability of inputs used in the valuation of these liabilities.

Valuation inputs and sensitivity analysis

The following table summarises the inputs and estimates used for items categorised in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy together with a quantitative sensitivity analysis:

 
                                                                                                                       Key Unobservable                                                         Sensitivity/    Effect on Fair Value(4) 
                                                       Fair Value        Fair Value    Primary Valuation Technique(1)       Inputs           Range       Weighted Average/ Fair Value Inputs      Scenarios        30 September 2023 
                                                                                       ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ---------------- 
                                                         As at             As at 
                                                    30 September 2023   31 March 2023 
                                                                                       ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ---------------- 
Group Assets                                              GBPm              GBPm                                                                                                                                         GBPm 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                                               Earnings                                                         '+10% Earnings 
Corporate - subordinated debt and equity(2)                   1,623.8         1,574.4     Market comparable companies          multiple   5.0x -- 30.0x                                15.6x       multiple(2)                    201.6 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                                                                '-10% Earnings 
                                                                                                 Discounted cash flow     Discount rate    7.5% - 23.0%                               11.2 %       multiple(2)                  (201.4) 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                               Earnings 
                                                                                                                               multiple   6.2x -- 22.1x                                11.6x 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                                                              +10% Third-party 
Real Assets                                                     382.0           293.6           Third-party valuation               N/A             N/A                                  N/A         valuation                     38.2 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                                                              -10% Third-party 
                                                                                           LTV-based impairment model               N/A             N/A                                  N/A         valuation                   (38.2) 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 
Private Equity                                                                                                                                                                                +10% Third-party 
 Secondaries                                                    705.3           492.1           Third-party valuation               N/A             N/A                                  N/A         valuation                     70.5 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  -------------- 
                                                                                                                                                                                              -10% Third-party 
                                                                                                                                                                                                     valuation                   (70.5) 
 
Corporate -                                                                                                              Probability of 
 Senior debt                                                     48.5            47.8            Discounted cash flow           default       1.2%-3.3%                                1.5 %       Upside case                      0.1 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                             Loss given 
                                                                                                                                default          25.4 %                               25.4 %     Downside case                    (0.8) 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                       Maturity of loan         3 years                              3 years 
                                                                                       ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                              Effective 
                                                                                                                          interest rate       8.7%-9.5%                                8.7 % 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------------- 
Subordinated notes of CLO vehicles(3)                            17.1             7.5            Discounted cash flow     Discount rate   13.0% - 14.0%                               13.6 % 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                           Default rate       3% - 4.5%                                3.4 %    Upside case(3)                     24.9 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------                                                    --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                       Downside case(3)                                                                   (24.3) 
                                                                                                                                         --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                        Prepayment rate 
                                                                                                                                      %        15% -20%                               19.1 % 
                                                                                                                       ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                        Recovery rate %          75.0 %                               75.0 % 
                                                                                                                       ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                           Reinvestment 
                                                                                                                                  price          99.5 %                               99.5 % 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                                                              +10% Third-party 
Investments in loans held in structured entities                454.1           567.7           Third-party valuation               N/A             N/A                                  N/A         valuation                     45.4 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                                                              -10% Third-party 
                                                                                                                                                                                                     valuation                   (45.4) 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------------- 
Total assets                                                  3,230.8         2,983.1 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                                                              +10% Third-party 
Liabilities of consolidated credit funds                      (122.8)          (64.7)           Third-party valuation               N/A             N/A                                  N/A         valuation                     12.3 
-------------------------------------------------                      --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  ----------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                                                                                              -10% Third-party 
                                                                                                                                                                                                     valuation                   (12.3) 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------------- 
 
Disposal group held for sale                                  (171.4)              -- 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------------- 
Total liabilities                                             (294.2)          (64.7) 
-------------------------------------------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------------------------  ----------------  --------------  -----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------------- 
 
   1. Where the Group has co-invested with its managed funds, it is the type of 
      the underlying investment, and the valuation techniques used for these 
      underlying investments, that is set out here. 
 
   2. For investments valued using a DCF methodology (including Infrastructure 
      investments) the imputed earnings multiple is used for this sensitivity 
      analysis. 
 
   3. The sensitivity analysis is performed on the entire portfolio of 
      subordinated notes of CLO vehicles that the Group has invested in with 
      total value of GBP195.1m (31 March 2023: GBP182.8m). This value includes 
      investments in CLOs that are not consolidated (30 September 2023: 
      GBP17.1m (31 March 2023: GBP7.5m)) and investments in CLOs which are 
      consolidated (30 September 2023: GBP178m (31 March 2023: GBP175.3m)). The 
      upside case is based on the default rate being lowered by 2.0% p.a. for 
      the next 24 months, keeping all other parameters consistent. The downside 
      case is based on the default rate being increased over the next 24 months 
      by 2.0% p.a., keeping all other parameters consistent. 
 
   4. The effect of fair value across the entire investment portfolio ranges 
      from -GBP392.9m (downside case) to +GBP392.9m (upside case) (31 March 
      2023: -GBP345.4m (downside case) to +GBP343.0m (upside case). 
 
   5. 

5. Earnings per share

 
                                                          Six months ended 30 September 2023  Six months ended 30 September 2022 
                                                                      (Unaudited)                         (Unaudited) 
Earnings                                                                 GBPm                                GBPm 
--------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Earnings for the purposes of basic and diluted earnings 
 per share being net profit attributable to equity 
 holders of the Parent: 
Continuing operations                                                                  217.6                                34.1 
Discontinued operations                                                                  7.4                               (0.7) 
--------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
                                                                                       225.0                                33.4 
--------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Number of shares 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the 
 purposes of basic earnings per share                                            285,752,340                         286,293,727 
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary share options                                3,430,600                           3,602,160 
--------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the 
 purposes of diluted earnings per share                                          289,182,940                         289,895,887 
--------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
Earnings per share for continuing operations (1) 
--------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Basic, profit from continuing operations attributable 
 to equity holders of the parent (pence)                                               76.1p                               11.9p 
Diluted, profit from continuing operations attributable 
 to equity holders of the parent (pence)                                               75.2p                               11.7p 
 
Earnings per share for discontinued operations (1) 
--------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Basic, profit/(loss) from discontinued operations 
 attributable to equity holders of the parent (pence)                                   2.6p                              (0.2)p 
Diluted, profit/(loss) from discontinued operations 
 attributable to equity holders of the parent (pence)                                   2.6p                              (0.2)p 
 
   1. The prior period has been re-presented to separately disclose Earnings 
      per share for continuing operations and Earnings per share for 
      discontinued operations. 

The total number of shares issued during the period to 30 September 2023 was 32,379 (H1 FY23: nil).

6. Dividends

Dividends on ordinary shares of 52.2p per share, GBP149.5m (H1 FY23 57.3p, GBP164.4m) were paid during the period to 30 September 2023.

The Board has approved an interim dividend of 25.8p per share (H1 FY23: 25.3p).

7. Tax expense

 
                                         Six months ended    Six months ended 
                                         30 September 2023   30 September 2022 
                                            (Unaudited)         (Unaudited) 
Analysis of tax on ordinary activities         GBPm                GBPm 
--------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 
Current tax                                           37.1              (15.4) 
Deferred taxation                                      5.2                12.1 
--------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
Tax charge/(credit) on profit on 
 ordinary activities                                  42.3               (3.3) 
--------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 

The Group is an international business and operates across many different tax jurisdictions. Income and expenses are allocated to these jurisdictions based on transfer pricing methodologies set out both (i) in the laws of the jurisdictions in which the Group operates, and (ii) under guidelines set out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The effective tax rate reported by the Group for the period ended 30 September 2023 of 16.3% (H1 FY23: (10.8)%) is lower than the statutory UK corporation tax rate of 25%.

The FMC activities are subject to tax at the relevant statutory rates ruling in the jurisdictions in which the income is earned. The lower effective tax rate compared to the statutory UK rate is largely driven by the IC activities. The IC benefits from statutory UK tax exemptions on certain forms of income arising from both foreign dividend receipts and gains from assets qualifying for the substantial shareholdings exemption. The effect of these exemptions means that the effective tax rate of the Group is highly sensitive to the relative mix of IC income, and composition of such income, in any one period.

7. Tax expense continued

Due to the application of tax law requiring a degree of judgement, the accounting thereon involves a level of estimation uncertainty which tax authorities may ultimately dispute. Tax liabilities are recognised based on the best estimates of probable outcomes and with regard to external advice where appropriate. The principal factors which may influence the Group's future tax rate are changes in tax legislation in the territories in which the Group operates, the relative mix of FMC and IC income, the mix of income and expenses earned and incurred by jurisdiction and the timing of recognition of available deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Group accounts for future legislative change, to the extent that is enacted at the reporting date, in its recognition of deferred tax.

8. Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are GBP5,985.1m (31 March 2023: GBP6,210.5m), including GBP1,484.9m (31 March 2023: GBP1,536.7m) of financial liabilities at amortised cost. This is a decrease of GBP(225.4)m in the period since 31 March 2023 and is driven by the repayment of long term debt at fair value in the consolidated structured entities GBP196.3m and at amortised cost in operating segments GBP50.7m.

9. Net cash flows from operating activities

 
                                                         Six months   Six months 
                                                          ended 30     ended 30 
                                                          September    September 
                                                            2023         2022 
                                                         (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
                                                            GBPm         GBPm 
-------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
Profit before tax from continuing operations                   259.9         30.8 
Adjustments for non cash items: 
Fee and other operating income                               (253.5)      (257.0) 
Net investment returns                                       (215.9)        (5.8) 
Interest income                                               (10.1)        (4.7) 
Net fair value loss on derivatives                               1.3         86.4 
Impact of movement in foreign exchange rates                     5.0       (40.3) 
Interest expense                                                24.9         31.4 
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of property, 
 equipment and intangible assets                                 9.3          7.9 
Share-based payment expense                                     21.2         20.4 
Working capital changes: 
(Increase)/Decrease in trade and other receivables            (23.6)         59.2 
Decrease in trade and other payables                         (108.5)      (287.7) 
-------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
                                                             (290.0)      (359.4) 
Proceeds from sale of current financial assets and 
 disposal groups held for sale                                 131.9          7.3 
Purchase of current financial assets and disposal 
 groups held for sale                                        (169.9)      (118.3) 
Purchase of investments(1)                                 (1,105.8)      (662.2) 
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments            1,071.0        902.9 
Interest and dividend income received(2)                       218.1        151.6 
Fee and other operating income received                        237.3        334.1 
Interest paid                                                (166.0)      (106.7) 
-------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
Cash flows (used in)/generated from operations                (73.4)        149.3 
Taxes paid                                                     (1.6)       (16.5) 
-------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
Net cash flows (used in)/from operating activities            (75.0)        132.8 
-------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 
   1. Includes repayment of financial liabilities at FVTPL of consolidated 
      structured entities GBP270.6m (H1FY23: GBP28.0m). 
 
   2. Comprises Interest income received of GBP218.1m (H1FY23: GBP127.8m) and 
      Dividend income received of GBP nil (H1FY23: GBP23.8m). 

Cash flows arising from the acquisition and disposal of assets to seed new investment strategies (reported as disposal groups held for sale) are classified as operating, as this activity is undertaken to establish new sources of fund management fee income, growing the operating activities of the Group.

Included within Proceeds from sale of current financial assets and disposal groups held for sale is cash consideration received of GBP113.9m in respect of the partial disposal of the Group's interest in Metropolitan SCSp resulting in a loss of control by the Group. Immediately prior to the partial disposal the net asset value of Metropolitan SCSp was GBP161.3m, predominantly comprised of investment property. Proceeds of GBP18.0m (H1FY23: GBP6.4m) were received in respect of an interest in private equity secondaries fund with no change of control.

Purchase of current financial assets and disposal groups held for sale includes GBP90.1m (H1 FY23: GBP19.0m) of financial assets and GBP71.2m (H1 FY23: GBP44.0m) of investment property held by controlled subsidiaries.

10. Post balance sheet events

There have been no material events since the balance sheet date.

Other information

Outstanding debt facilities

 
                                   Drawn  Undrawn 
                         Currency   GBPm    GBPm   Interest rate    Maturity 
----------------------  ---------  -----  -------  -------------  ------------ 
ESG-linked RCF                GBP   --      550    SONIA +1.375%   January-26 
 
    Eurobond 2020             EUR    433       --          1.63%   February-27 
    ESG Linked Bond           EUR    433       --          2.50%    January-30 
Total bonds                          866       -- 
----------------------  ---------  -----  -------  -------------  ------------ 
 
    PP 2015 -- Class C        USD     66       --          5.21%        May-25 
    PP 2015 -- Class F        EUR     38       --          3.38%        May-25 
Private Placement 2015               104       -- 
    PP 2016 -- Class B        USD     93       --          4.66%  September-24 
    PP 2016 -- Class C        USD     44       --          4.96%  September-26 
    PP 2016 -- Class E        EUR     19       --          3.04%    January-27 
    PP 2016 -- Class F        EUR     26       --          2.74%    January-25 
Private Placement 2016               182       -- 
    PP 2019 -- Class A        USD    102       --          4.76%      April-24 
    PP 2019 -- Class B        USD     82       --          4.99%      March-26 
    PP 2019 -- Class C        USD    103       --          5.35%      March-29 
    PP 2019 -- Class D        EUR     38       --          2.02%      April-24 
Private Placement 2019               325       -- 
----------------------  ---------  -----  -------  -------------  ------------ 
Total Private 
Placements                           611       -- 
----------------------  ---------  -----  -------  -------------  ------------ 
 
Total                              1,477      550 
---------------------------------  -----  -------  -------------  ------------ 
 

Glossary

Non-IFRS alternative performance measures (APM) are defined below:

 
                                            Short 
Term                                        Form        Definition 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        APM profit after tax (annualised when reporting a 
                                                         six-month period's results) divided by the weighted 
                                                         average number of ordinary shares as detailed in note 
APM earnings per share                      EPS          5. 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        Group profit before tax adjusted for the impact of 
                                                         the consolidated structured entities. As at 30 September, 
APM Group profit before tax                              this is calculated as follows: 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                               Six months ended    Six months ended 
                                                                                                               30 September 2023   30 September 2022 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Profit before tax                                         GBP228.5m            GBP30.8m 
                                                        Plus/Less consolidated structured entities                 GBP13.4m            GBP4.8m 
                                                        ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        APM Group profit/(loss) before tax                        GBP241.9m            GBP35.6m 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Investment Company profit adjusted for the impact 
                                                         of the consolidated structured entities. As at 30 
APM Investment Company profit before tax                 September, this is calculated as follows: 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                               Six months ended    Six months ended 
                                                                                                               30 September 2023   30 September 2022 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Investment Company profit before tax                       GBP65.8m          GBP(112.9)m 
                                                        Plus/Less consolidated structured entities                 GBP13.4m            GBP4.8m 
                                                        ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        APM Investment Company profit/(loss) before tax            GBP79.2m          GBP(108.1)m 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Value of all funds and assets managed by the FMC. 
                                                         During the investment period third-party AUM is measured 
                                                         on the basis of committed capital. Once outside the 
                                                         investment period third-party AUM is measured on the 
                                                         basis of invested cost. AUM is presented in US dollars, 
                                                         with non-US dollar denominated converted at the period 
Assets under management                     AUM          end closing rate. 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        The balance sheet investment portfolio represents 
                                                         financial assets from the statement of financial position, 
                                                         adjusted for the impact of the consolidated structured 
                                                         entities and excluding derivatives and other financial 
Balance sheet investment portfolio                       assets. 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        Dividend income represents distributions received 
                                                         from equity investments. Dividend income reported 
                                                         on an internal basis excludes the impact of the consolidated 
Dividend income                                          structured entities. See note 3 for a full reconciliation. 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        Profit after tax (annualised when reporting a six-month 
                                                         period's results) divided by the weighted average 
Earnings per share                          EPS          number of ordinary shares as detailed in note 5. 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
EBITDA                                                  Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation. 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        An average fee rate across all strategies based on 
                                                         fee earning AUM in which the fees earned are weighted 
Effective fee rate                                       based on the relative AUM. 
-----------------------------------------   --------- 
                                                        When new third-party clients subscribe to a closed-end 
                                                         fund after the first close, they pay a pre-agreed 
                                                         return to clients who subscribed to the fund at an 
                                                         earlier close. This compensates those clients for 
                                                         their capital being tied up for longer. This is referred 
                                                         to as 'equalisation' and can result in gain or loss 
                                                         for earlier investors compared to the latest fund 
Equalisation                                             valuation. 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        Interest expense excludes the cost of financing associated 
Interest expense                                         with the consolidated structured entities. 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        Total equity from the statement of financial position 
                                                         adjusted for the impact of the consolidated structured 
                                                         entities divided by the closing number of ordinary 
                                                         shares. As at 30 September, this is calculated as 
APM net asset value per share                            follows: 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                               Six months ended    Six months ended 
                                                                                                               30 September 2023   30 September 2022 
-----------------------------------------               ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Total equity                                             GBP2,045.6m         GBP1,875.0m 
    Closing number of ordinary shares                                                                                286,443,759         284,867,428 
    ----------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Net asset value per share                                           714p                658p 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
Net financial debt                          Net debt    Net debt is defined as gross financial debt less cash. 
-----------------------------------------   --------- 
                                                                                                               30 September 2023       31 March 2023 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Gross drawn debt (see page 14)                                 GBP1,477m         GBP1,538.0m 
                                                        Less cash                                                    (GBP485.0m)         (GBP550.0m) 
                                                        ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Net debt                                                       GBP992.0m           GBP988.0m 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
 
                                            Short 
Term                                        Form        Definition 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        Net gearing is used by management as a measure of 
                                                         balance sheet efficiency. Net debt, excluding the 
                                                         consolidated structured entities, divided by total 
                                                         equity from the statement of financial position adjusted 
                                                         for the impact of the consolidated structured entities. 
Net gearing                                              As at 30 September, this is calculated as follows: 
-----------------------------------------   --------- 
                                                                                                               30 September 2023       31 March 2023 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Net debt                                                       GBP992.0m           GBP988.0m 
                                                        Shareholders' equity                                         GBP2,045.6m         GBP1,977.4m 
                                                        ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Net gearing                                                        0.48x               0.50x 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Net Investment Returns is the total of interest income, 
                                                         capital gains, dividend and other income less asset 
Net Investment Returns                                   impairments. 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                        Operating cash flow represents the cash generated 
                                                         from operating activities from the statement of cash 
                                                         flows, adjusted for the impact of the consolidated 
Operating cash flow                                      structured entities. 
-----------------------------------------   --------- 
                                                        Fund Management Company profit before tax divided 
                                                         by Fund Management Company total revenue. As at 30 
Operating profit margin                                  September this is calculated as follows: 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                Six months ended    Six months ended 
                                                                                                               30 September 2023   30 September 2022 
-----------------------------------------   ---------   ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                        Fund Management Company profit before tax                      GBP162.7m           GBP143.7m 
                                                        Fund Management Company total revenue                          GBP296.0m           GBP256.9m 
                                                        ---------------------------------------------------   ------------------  ------------------ 
    Operating profit margin                                                                                               55.0 %              55.9 % 
    ----------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
Third Party AUM                                            Value of all funds and assets managed by the Group 
                                                            (including both invested and uninvested capital) on 
                                                            which the Group earns, or has the potential to earn, 
                                                            fees. 
------------------------------------------------------     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Third Party Fee Income                                     Fees generated on fund management activities as reported 
                                                            in the Fund Management Company including fees generated 
                                                            by consolidated structured entities which are excluded 
                                                            from the IFRS consolidation position. See note 3 for 
                                                            a full reconciliation. 
------------------------------------------------------     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Total AUM                                                  Total AUM is calculated by adding Third Party AUM 
                                                            and the value of the Balance Sheet Investment Portfolio, 
                                                            excluding seed investments: 
------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                                               30 September 2023       31 March 2023 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
    Third Party AUM                                                                                                      $77.8bn             $77.0bn 
    Balance Sheet Investment Portfolio (excluding seed                                                                    $3.2bn              $3.2bn 
     investments) 
    ----------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
    Total AUM                                                                                                            $81.0bn             $80.2bn 
    ----------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
Total available liquidity                                  Total available liquidity comprises of cash and available 
                                                            undrawn debt facilities. 
------------------------------------------------------     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Total fund size                                            Total fund size is the sum of third-party AUM and 
                                                            ICG plc's commitment to that fund. 
------------------------------------------------------     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Other definitions which have not been identified as non-IFRS GAAP alternative performance measures are as follows:

 
Term                      Short        Definition 
                          Form 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Additions (of AUM)                     Within third-party AUM: the aggregate of new commitments 
                                        of capital by clients, and calls of capital from funds 
                                        that have previously had a step-down and are therefore 
                                        reflected in third-party AUM on a net invested capital 
                                        basis. Within third-party fee-earning AUM: the aggregate 
                                        of new commitments of capital by clients that pay 
                                        fees on committed capital, and deployment of capital 
                                        that charges fees on invested capital (including calls 
                                        of capital from funds that have previously had a step-down 
                                        and therefore charge fees on a net invested capital 
                                        basis). 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
AIFMD                                  The EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Alternative               APM          These are non-IFRS financial measures. 
performance measure 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
CAGR                                   Compound Annual Growth Rate 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Catch-up fees                          Fees charged to investors who commit to a fund after 
                                        its first close. This has the impact of backdating 
                                        their commitment thereby aligning all investors in 
                                        the fund. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Client base                            Client base includes all direct investment fund and 
                                        liquid credit fund investors. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Closed-end fund                        A fund where investor's commitments are fixed for 
                                        the duration of the fund and the fund has a defined 
                                        investment period. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Co-investment             Co-invest    A direct investment made alongside or in a fund taking 
                                        a pro-rata share of all instruments. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Collateralised Loan       CLO          CLO is a type of investment grade security backed 
Obligation                              by a pool of loans. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Close                                  A stage in fundraising whereby a fund is able to release 
                                        or draw down the capital contractually committed at 
                                        that date. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Default                                An 'event of default' is defined as: 
                                        A company fails to make timely payment of principal 
                                        and/or interest under the contractual terms of any 
                                        financial obligation by the required payment date 
                                        A restructuring of the company's obligations as a 
                                        result of distressed circumstances 
                                        A company enters into bankruptcy or receivership 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Deal Vintage Bonus        DVB          DVB awards are a long-term employee incentive, enabling 
                                        certain investment teams, excluding Executive Directors, 
                                        to share in the future realised profits from certain 
                                        investments within the Group's balance sheet portfolio. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Direct investment                      Funds which invest in self-originated transactions 
funds                                   for which there is a low volume, illiquid secondary 
                                        market. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
DPI                                    Distribution to Paid- In Capital. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Employee Benefit Trust    EBT          Special purpose vehicle used to purchase ICG plc shares 
                                        which are used to satisfy share options and awards 
                                        granted under the Group's employee share schemes. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Environmental, Social     ESG          Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria 
and Governance                          are a set of standards for a company's operations 
criteria                                that socially conscious investors use to screen potential 
                                        investments. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Financial Conduct         FCA          Regulates conduct by both retail and wholesale financial 
Authority                               service companies in provision of services to consumers. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Financial Reporting       FRC          The UK's independent regulator responsible for promoting 
Council                                 high quality corporate governance and reporting. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Fund                                   A pool of third-party capital allocated to a specific 
                                        investment strategy or strategies, managed by ICG 
                                        plc or its affiliates. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Fund Management           FMC          The Group's fund management business, which sources 
Company                                 and manages investments on behalf of the IC and third-party 
                                        funds. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Fund level leverage                    Debt facilities utilised by funds to finance assets. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Gross money on            Gross        Total realised and unrealised value of investments 
invested capital          MOIC          (before deduction of any fees), divided by the total 
                                        invested cost. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
HMRC                                   HM Revenue & Customs, the UK tax authority. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAS                                    International Accounting Standards. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
IFRS                                   International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted 
                                        by the United Kingdom. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Illiquid assets                        Asset classes which are not actively traded. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Investment Company        IC           The Investment Company invests the Group's balance 
                                        sheet to seed and accelerate emerging strategies, 
                                        and invests alongside the Group's more established 
                                        funds to align interests between the Group's client, 
                                        employees and shareholders. It also supports a number 
                                        of costs including for certain central functions, 
                                        a part of the Executive Directors' compensation and 
                                        the portion of the investment teams' compensation 
                                        linked to the returns of the balance sheet investment 
                                        portfolio. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Internal Rate of          IRR          The annualised return received by an investor in a 
Return                                  fund. It is calculated from cash drawn from and returned 
                                        to the investor together with the residual value of 
                                        the asset. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Key Person                             Certain funds have a designated Key Person. The departure 
                                        of a Key Person without adequate replacement triggers 
                                        a contractual right for investors to cancel their 
                                        commitments or kick-out of the Group as fund manager. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Key performance           KPI          A business metric used to evaluate factors that are 
indicator                               crucial to the success of an organisation. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Key risk indicator        KRI          A measure used to indicate how risky an activity is. 
                                        It is an indicator of the possibility of future adverse 
                                        impact. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Liquid assets                          Asset classes with an active, established market in 
                                        which assets may be readily bought and sold. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
Term                      Short        Definition 
                          Form 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Money multiple            MOIC or      Cumulative returns divided by original capital invested. 
                          MM 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Net currency assets                    Net assets excluding certain items including; trade 
                                        and other receivables, trade and other payables, property 
                                        plant and equipment, cash balances held by the Group's 
                                        fund management entities, derivative financial assets 
                                        and liabilities on management fee FX hedges, and current 
                                        and deferred tax assets and liabilities. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Open-ended fund                        A fund which remains open to new commitments and where 
                                        an investor's commitment may be redeemed with appropriate 
                                        notice. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Payment in kind           PIK          Also known as rolled-up interest. PIK is the interest 
                                        accruing on a loan until maturity or refinancing, 
                                        without any cash flows until that time. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Performance fees          Carried      Share of profits that the fund manager is due once 
                          interest      it has returned the cost of investment and agreed 
                          or Carry      preferred return to investors. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Realisation                            The return of invested capital in the form of principal, 
                                        rolled-up interest and/or capital gain. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Realisations (of AUM)                  Reductions in AUM due to capital being returned to 
                                        investors and / or no longer able to be called by 
                                        the fund, and the reduction in AUM due to step-downs. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Recycle (of AUM)                       Where the fund is able to re-invest capital that has 
                                        previously been invested and then realised. This is 
                                        typically only within a defined period during the 
                                        fund's investment period and is generally subject 
                                        to certain requirements. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
RCF                                    Revolving credit facility 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Step-down/ Step-up                     Step down is a reduction in AUM resulting from the 
                                        end of the investment period in an existing fund or 
                                        when a subsequent fund starts to invest. Funds that 
                                        charge fees on committed capital during the investment 
                                        period will normally shift to charging fees on net 
                                        invested capital post step-down. There is generally 
                                        the ability to continue to call further capital from 
                                        funds that have had a step-down in certain circumstances. 
                                        In this instance, fees will be earned on that invested 
                                        capital and it will be added to AUM through Additions 
                                        and this is termed as step-up. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Sustainable Accounting    SASB         The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board is an 
Standards Board                         independent non-profit organisation that sets standards 
                                        to guide the disclosure of financially material sustainability 
                                        information by companies to their investors. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
SFDR                                   Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Separately Managed        SMA          Third-party capital committed by a single investor 
Account                                 allocated to a specific investment strategy or strategies, 
                                        managed by ICG plc or its affiliates. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Science Based Targets     SBTi         The Science Based Targets initiative helps drives 
initiative                              climate action in the private sector by approving 
                                        and validating companies' science-based emissions 
                                        reduction targets (SBT). 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Structured entities                    Entities which are classified as investment funds, 
                                        credit funds or CLOs and are deemed to be controlled 
                                        by the Group, through its interests in either an investment, 
                                        loan, fee receivable, guarantee or commitment. These 
                                        entities can also be interchangeably referred to as 
                                        credit funds. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
TCFD                                   Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Total AUM                              The aggregate of the Third Party AUM and the Balance 
                                        Sheet investment portfolio, excluding seed investments. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
UK Corporate              The Code     Sets out standards of good practice in relation to 
Governance Code                         board leadership and effectiveness, remuneration, 
                                        accountability and relations with shareholders. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
High Net Worth            HNW          High-net-worth-individuals, with global wealth above 
                                        $1bn. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Ultra High Net Worth      UHNW         Ultra-high-net-worth-individuals, with global wealth 
                                        above $1bn. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
UNPRI                                  UN Principles for Responsible Investing. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Weighted-average                       An average in which each quantity to be averaged is 
                                        assigned a weight. These weightings determine the 
                                        relative importance of each quantity on the average. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
Seed investments                       Investments within the balance sheet investment portfolio 
(previously warehoused                  that the Group anticipates transferring to a fund 
investments)                            in due course, typically made where the Group is seeding 
                                        new strategies in anticipation of raising a fund. 
----------------------    ---------    --------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 

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