OREANDA-NEWS. November 12, 2015. IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight, is reaffirming its 2015 revenue, Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) and Adjusted EPS (earnings per diluted share) guidance. The company plans to publicly reaffirm its earnings guidance in previously announced conference presentations today and tomorrow, November 10 and 11, 2015.

For the year ending November 30, 2015, IHS reaffirms and expects:

  • Revenue at the mid-point of the range of \\$2.30 billion to \\$2.34 billion, including the low end of 5-6 percent subscription organic growth, negative non-subscription organic growth, and total organic growth of 1-2 percent;
  • Adjusted EBITDA toward the high end of the range of \\$725 million to \\$740 million; and
  • Adjusted EPS toward the high end of the range of \\$5.80 to \\$6.00 per diluted share.

The above outlook assumes no further currency movements, acquisitions, divestitures, pension mark-to-market adjustments or unanticipated events. See discussion of non-GAAP financial measures at the end of this release.

About IHS Inc.(www.ihs.com)

IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 150 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to sustainable, profitable growth and employs about 8,800 people in 32 countries around the world.

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP results are presented only as a supplement to our financial statements based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Non-GAAP financial information is provided to enhance the reader’s understanding of our financial performance, but none of these non-GAAP financial measures are recognized terms under GAAP and non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Our most recent non-GAAP reconciliations were furnished as an exhibit to a Form 8-K on September 29, 2015, and are available on our website (www.ihs.com).

We use non-GAAP measures in our operational and financial decision-making, believing that it is useful to exclude certain items in order to focus on what we deem to be a more reliable indicator of ongoing operating performance and our ability to generate cash flow from operations. As a result, internal management reports used during monthly operating reviews feature the Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, Adjusted EPS, and free cash flow metrics. We also believe that investors may find non-GAAP financial measures useful for the same reasons, although investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP disclosures.

Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly-titled measures of other companies. However, these measures can still be useful in evaluating our performance against our peer companies because we believe the measures provide users with valuable insight into key components of GAAP financial disclosures.