Interim Results | Company Announcement | Investegate

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : The quality of PPHC's operating companies in Federal Government Relations continues to be reflected in the H1 2025 Lobbying Disclosure Act ("LDA") rankings, with Group agencies, when aggregated, topping the rankings for the period.
66% : Our Compliance and Insights division showed strong continued revenue growth of 19.2%, demonstrating the successful roll-out of subscription-based and technology supported activities.
65% : Organic growth of 7.6% was the outcome of strong continued organic growth in Government Relations at 4.1%, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs at 14.7% and Compliance and Insights Services at 19.2%.
60% : " Incorporated in 2014, PPHC is a global government relations, public affairs and strategic communications group providing clients with a fully integrated and comprehensive range of services including government and public relations, research, and digital advocacy campaigns.
58% : o Overall, we made significant progress on our strategy to diversify our revenue mix, with complementary service offerings, with Corporate Communications & Public Affairs increasing strongly to 32.0% of revenue (H1 2024: 21.8%) and Government Relations now representing 60.8% (H1 2024: 70.8%).
58% : This acquisition plays into the market trend where our clients see government relations and corporate communications as increasingly intertwined.
57% : In line with the trend we reported in 2024, we continued to see our operating divisions develop at different paces, with Government Relations - the largest of the Group's three divisions - increasing revenue at 6.2%, of which 4.1% was organic, setting the Group up well for the remainder of the year.
57% : The contracts in the segments of Government Relations and Compliance and Insights Services are mostly retainer based or subscription based.
57% : The addition of these provisions to purchase price paid creates a post-combination compensation charge in accordance with accounting guidance under U.S. GAAP, Accounting Standards Codification, ASC 805-10-55-25, "Business Combinations - Contingent Payments".
56% : Current Trading and Outlook The performance delivered in H1 2025 has set the Group up well for the remainder of the year and it remains on track to meet full year market expectations, The Group continues to see strong demand for government relations, public affairs, and regulatory advisory services, with particular strength in U.S. federal and state-level mandates.
56% : These items create a non-cash share-based accounting charge in accordance with guidance under U.S. GAAP, Accounting Standards Codification, 718- 10-S99-2, "Compensation-Stock Compensation".
55% : In H1 2025, 60.8% of the Group's revenues stemmed from Government Relations (H1 2024: 70.8%), 32.0% came from Corporate Communications & Public Affairs (H1 2024: 21.8%), and 7.1% from Compliance and Insights Services (H1 2024: 7.4%).
54% : The tax accrual for H1 2025 amounted to $4.1m (H1 2024: $3.7m), which represents a blended charge of 20.8% to Adjusted Profit before Tax.
53% : Strong organic growth reinforced by strategic M&A to deliver record revenue and EBITDA Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., ("PPHC", the "Company" or the "Group"), a leading global strategic communications provider, offering a comprehensive range of advisory services in the areas of Government Relations, Public Affairs, and Corporate Communications, today announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025 ("H1 2025" or the "Period").
43% : An expansive client base of c.1,300 Group clients is supported by sustained high retention rates, with the Group directly representing approximately half of the Fortune 100 and a quarter of the Fortune 500, in addition to many more via trade associations. ·
35% : Engaged by approximately 1,300 clients, including companies, trade associations and non-governmental organisations, the Group is active in all major sectors of the economy, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, financial services, energy, technology, telecoms and transportation.
30% : Disclaimer* The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR").

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