TeleTech Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

DENVER, Aug. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a leading global provider of customer experience, engagement and growth solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. The Company also filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the Quarter ended June 30, 2016.

"This quarter we made progress in many areas and faced challenges in others. It is clear from our results that our growth engine is underperforming and our sales execution must improve and accelerate," commented Ken Tuchman, chairman and chief executive officer of TeleTech. "We are refining our sales platform to deliver a greater volume of integrated outcome-based sales, and are intensely focused on sales execution and meaningful improvement in near-term profitability. With our blue chip client base, differentiated value proposition, and increasing market relevance, we remain confident in our strategy to be a leading global partner delivering transformational customer experience, engagement and growth solutions."

SECOND QUARTER 2016 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue        

• Second quarter 2016 GAAP revenue decreased 1.6 percent to $305.1 million compared to $310.2 million in the prior year period.   
• Non-GAAP constant currency revenue increased 1.1 percent to $313.6 million over the prior year.  

Income from Operations

• Second quarter 2016 GAAP income from operations was $16.2 million, or 5.3 percent of revenue, compared to $23.4 million, or 7.5 percent of revenue in the second quarter 2015.
• Non-GAAP constant currency income from operations was $18.0 million or 5.7 percent of adjusted revenue versus 7.6 percent the prior year.

Earnings Per Share

• Second quarter 2016 GAAP fully diluted earnings per share attributable to TeleTech shareholders was 24 cents compared to 30 cents in the same period last year.
• Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share was 28 cents compared to 34 cents in the prior year.

Bookings

• During the second quarter 2016, TeleTech signed an estimated $113 million in annualized contract value revenue from new and expanded client relationships. The second quarter bookings mix was diversified across all verticals with 94 percent from existing clients, 47 percent from emerging businesses, and 12 percent from outside of the United States.  

STRONG BALANCE SHEET CONTINUES TO FUND OPERATIONS, SHARE REPURCHASES, DIVIDENDS, AND INVESTMENTS

• As of June 30, 2016, TeleTech had cash and cash equivalents of $55.3 million and $146.2 million of total debt, resulting in a net debt position of $90.9 million.
• As of June 30, 2016, TeleTech had approximately $420 million of additional borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility.
• Cash flow from operations in the second quarter 2016 was $41.5 million compared to $81.7 million in the second quarter 2015.
• Capital expenditures in the second quarter 2016 were $12.8 million compared to $16.5 million in the second quarter 2015.
• TeleTech repurchased approximately one million shares of common stock during the second quarter 2016 for a total cost of $27.4 million. As of June 30, 2016, $33.5 million was authorized for future share repurchases. 
• TeleTech paid a semi-annual dividend of $0.185 per share, or $8.9 million, in the second quarter  2016, which was paid to shareholders of record on March 31, 2016.

SEGMENT REPORTING & COMMENTARY

TeleTech reports financial results for the following four business segments: Customer Management Services (CMS), Customer Growth Services (CGS), Customer Technology Services (CTS) and Customer Strategy Services (CSS).  Financial highlights for the segments are provided below.

Customer Management Services (CMS) – Customer Experience Delivery Solutions

• CMS second quarter 2016 revenue declined 3.0 percent to $212.8 million compared to $219.3 million in the year ago quarter. Income from operations was $8.3 million or 3.9 percent of revenue compared to $13.3 million or 6.1 percent in the prior year.
• Non-GAAP constant currency revenue grew 0.5 percent over the year ago period and income from operations was $9.9 million or 4.5 percent of adjusted revenue. This compares to $13.4 million or 6.1 percent of revenue in the prior year.

Customer Growth Services (CGS) – Digitally-Enabled Revenue Growth Solutions

• CGS second quarter 2016 revenue grew 20.7 percent to $36.9 million compared to $30.6 million in the year ago quarter. Income from operations was $3.5 million or 9.4 percent of revenue, compared to $2.1 million or 6.9 percent in the prior year.
• Non-GAAP constant currency revenue increased 22.4 percent over the year ago period and income from operations was $3.7 million or 9.8 percent of adjusted revenue. This compares to $2.1 million or 6.9 percent of revenue in the prior year.

Customer Technology Services (CTS) – Hosted and Managed Technology Solutions

• CTS second quarter 2016 revenue declined 1.9 percent to $37.4 million compared to $38.1 million in the year ago quarter. Income from operations was $3.4 million or 9.0 percent of revenue compared to $3.3 million or 8.5 percent in the prior year.
• Non-GAAP constant currency revenue declined 1.9 percent over the year ago period and income from operations was $3.4 million or 9.1 percent of adjusted revenue. This compares to $3.3 million or 8.5 percent of revenue in the prior year.

Customer Strategy Services (CSS) – Customer Experience Strategy and Data Analytics Solutions

• CSS second quarter 2016 revenue declined 18.9 percent to $18.1 million from $22.3 million in the year ago quarter. Income from operations was $1.0 million or 5.7 percent of revenue compared to $4.7 million or 20.9 percent in the prior year.
• Non-GAAP constant currency revenue declined 17.5 percent over the year ago period and income from operations was $1.1 million or 5.8 percent of adjusted revenue. This compares to $4.8 million or 21.6 percent of revenue in the prior year.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

"While we are disappointed with our current results and near-term outlook, we are confident in both the market demand for digital, outcome-based customer experience solutions, and the relevancy and differentiation in our holistic customer experience platform," commented Regina Paolillo, chief financial and administrative officer of TeleTech. "Our priorities are focused on closing the sales execution gaps underlying the change in our 2016 revenue guidance and ensuring we pick up the pace on delivering higher levels of profitability, as reflected in the uptick in our 2016 operating income margin guidance."

We are updating our full year guidance as follows:

Revenue – We are reducing our revenue guidance to a range of $1.285 and $1.295 billion, compared to $1.335 and $1.345 billion.

Operating Margin – We are increasing our operating margin guidance to a range between 8.4 and 8.6 percent before asset impairments and restructuring charges, compared to 8.1 and 8.3 percent.

Capital Expenditures – We are reducing our capital expenditure guidance to 4.2 percent of revenue compared to 4.5 percent.

SEC FILINGS

The company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available in the "Investors" section of TeleTech's website, which can be found at www.teletech.com.

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call and webcast with management will be held on August 4, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. You are invited to join a live webcast of the conference call by visiting the "Investors" section of the TeleTech website at www.teletech.com. If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, a replay will be available on the TeleTech website.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States, the Company uses the following Non-GAAP financial measures: Free Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Revenue, Non-GAAP Income from Operations, Non-GAAP EBITDA and Non-GAAP EPS. Additionally our discussion of revenue and income from operations contain references to constant currency amounts. Constant currency measures are calculated by translating the current year reported amounts using the prior year foreign exchange rates for each underlying currency. TeleTech believes that providing these Non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with greater transparency to the information used by TeleTech's management in its financial and operational decision making and allows investors to see TeleTech's results "through the eyes" of management. TeleTech also believes that providing this information better enables TeleTech's investors to understand its operating performance and information used by management to evaluate and measure such performance. These financial measures are not intended to be used in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is available in the financial tables attached to this press release. We also encourage all investors to read TeleTech's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ABOUT TELETECH

TeleTech (NASDAQ: TTEC) is a leading global provider of customer experience, engagement and growth solutions. Founded in 1982, the Company helps its clients acquire, retain and grow profitable customer relationships. Using customer-centric strategy, technology, processes and operations, TeleTech partners with business leadership across marketing, sales and customer care to design and deliver a simple, more human customer experience across every interaction channel. Servicing over 80 countries, TeleTech's 41,500 employees live by a set of customer-focused values that guide relationships with clients, their customers, and each other. To learn more about how TeleTech is bringing humanity to the customer experience, visit TeleTech.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this press release contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, relating to our operations, expected financial position, results of operation, continuation of client relationships, and other business matters that are based on our current expectations, assumptions, and projections with respect to the future, and are not a guarantee of performance. We use words such as "may," "believe," "plan," "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "project," "would," "could," "target," or similar expressions, or when we discuss our strategy, plans, goals, initiatives, or objectives, we are making forward-looking statements.

We caution you not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from what is expressed in the forward-looking statements, and you should review and consider carefully the risks, uncertainties and other factors that affect our business and may cause such differences as outlined but are not limited to factors discussed in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" included in TeleTech's filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly financial reports on Form 10-Q. TeleTech's filings with the SEC are available in the "Investors" section of TeleTech's website, www.teletech.com and at the SEC's public website at www.sec.gov.  Our forward looking statements speak only as of the date of the press release and we undertake no obligation to update them, except as may be required by applicable laws.

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