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Convergys Reports Second Quarter ResultsConvergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in customer management, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2016. Second Quarter Summary
"We generated strong operating income, EBITDA, EPS and free cash flow, and we also experienced strong new business signings in the second quarter," said Andrea Ayers, President and CEO. "We continue to invest in our unique global operating model, breadth and depth of services, and account management approach to deliver what our clients want most. While revenue came in slightly below our expectations due to call volume softness with clients in the communications industry, currently ramping programs and recent client wins keep us on track for organic constant currency revenue growth beginning later this year." Ayers added, "As a market leader with ample liquidity we are able to both return capital to investors and invest in strategic growth. We paid an $8 million dividend and repurchased $18 million of our stock in the quarter, and earlier this month we acquired buw for approximately $135 million dollars. Now that the buw transaction has closed, we are focused on ensuring its smooth integration into our winning business platform." Second Quarter Results - Continuing Operations Revenue - Revenue was $692 million including $6 million adverse foreign currency impacts, a decrease of 3.4 percent as reported and 2.6 percent on a constant currency basis, compared with $717 million in the same period last year. Operating Income - GAAP operating income was $45 million, a 24 percent increase compared with $36 million in the same period last year. Excluding certain acquisition-related impacts discussed below, adjusted operating income was $57 million, an 11 percent increase compared with $51 million in the same period last year. GAAP operating margin was 6.5 percent, up 140 basis points compared with 5.1 percent in the same period last year. Adjusted operating margin was 8.2 percent, up 110 basis points compared with 7.1 percent in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA - Adjusted EBITDA was $86 million, a 5 percent increase compared with $82 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain acquisition-related impacts discussed below. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 12.4 percent, up 100 basis points compared with 11.4 percent in the same period last year. Net Income - GAAP net income from continuing operations was $33 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared with $29 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Excluding certain acquisition-related and other impacts discussed below, adjusted net income from continuing operations was $42 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared with $34 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Share Repurchase - Convergys repurchased 0.7 million shares in the second quarter at a cost of $18 million. Quarterly Dividend - Convergys paid a $0.09 per share quarterly dividend in July to holders of record at the close of business on June 24, 2016. The next dividend payment of $0.09 per share is scheduled to be made on October 7, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 23, 2016. Cash Flow - Operating cash flow was $80 million, compared with $68 million in the same period last year. Adjusted free cash flow was $58 million, compared with $47 million in the same period last year. Net Debt - At June 30, 2016, cash and short term investments were $254 million, debt maturing in one year was $2 million, and long term debt was $307 million. Net debt totaled $55 million at June 30, 2016, compared with $86 million at March 31, 2016, and $130 million at the end of the second quarter last year. Acquisition-related and Other Impacts - GAAP second-quarter 2016 results include acquisition-related impacts consisting of $7 million amortization expense for acquired intangible assets and $2 million depreciation expense related to the fair value write-up of acquired property and equipment, $1 million Stream integration costs, and $1 million expense related to the buw transaction. Prior year second-quarter 2015 GAAP results included acquisition-related impacts consisting of $7 million amortization expense for acquired intangible assets, $5 million depreciation expense related to the fair value write-up of acquired property and equipment, $2 million Stream integration costs, and $5 million tax benefit from favorable resolution of certain tax audits. Reconciliation tables of GAAP to non-GAAP results are attached. 2016 Business Outlook Convergys is revising guidance for full-year consolidated results to reflect contributions from the buw acquisition and now expects:
Not included in the Company's outlook for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS growth are acquisition-related impacts such as integration costs, transaction costs, intangible amortization and depreciation related to the fair value write-up of acquired property and equipment, as well as impacts from future currency movements, non-cash pension settlement charges, or any future share repurchase activities. Adjusted effective tax rate reflects the Company's expectations for the effective tax rate, excluding the tax impact of items discussed above, tax expense associated with cash repatriation and significant discrete tax adjustments. The Company believes that quantitative reconciliations of the outlook to GAAP measures cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts due to the forward-looking nature of the acquisition-related adjustments and future currency movements, and their inherent variability; therefore, the Company does not present guidance on a GAAP basis. For the same reason, Convergys is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure and "Safe Harbor" Note This news release contains statements, estimates, or projections that constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Forward looking statements may be identified by words such as "will," "expect," "estimate," "think," "forecast," "guidance, "outlook," "plan," "lead," "project" or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks include, but are not limited to: (i) the loss of a significant client or significant business from a client; (ii) the future financial performance of our largest clients and the major industries that we serve; (iii) contractual provisions that may limit our profitability or enable our clients to reduce or terminate services; (iv) our failure to successfully acquire and integrate businesses, including buw; (v) our inability to protect proprietary or personally identifiable data against unauthorized access or unintended release; (vi) our inability to maintain and upgrade our technology and network equipment in a timely and cost effective manner; (vii) international business and political risks, including uncertainty regarding the impact of Britain's recent vote to leave the European Union (Brexit) or other similar actions by European Union member states, as well as economic weakness and operational disruption as a result of natural events, political unrest, war, terrorist attacks or other civil disruption; (viii) the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; (ix) the failure to meet expectations regarding our future tax liabilities or the unfavorable resolution of tax contingencies; (x) adverse effects of regulatory requirements, investigative and legal actions, and other commitments and contingencies and (xi) those factors contained in our periodic reports filed with the SEC, including in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. The forward-looking information in this document is given as of the date of the particular statement and we assume no duty to update this information. Our filings and other important information are also available on the investor relations page of our web site at www.convergys.com. Non-GAAP Financial Measures This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G; pursuant to the requirements of this regulation, reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their comparable GAAP measures are included in the attached financial tables. To assess the underlying operational performance of the continuing operations of the business for the quarter and to have a basis to compare underlying operating results to prior and future periods, management uses operating income, net income from continuing operations and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations metrics excluding certain non-operational or restructuring-related activities. These items are relevant in evaluating the overall performance of the business. Limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP measures include that these measures do not include all of the amounts associated with our results as determined in accordance with GAAP. Management compensates for these limitations by using the non-GAAP measures, operating income, income from continuing operations, net of tax, and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, in each case excluding the items above, and constant currency revenue growth, as well as the GAAP measures, operating income, income from continuing operations, net of tax, diluted earnings per share and revenue growth, in its evaluation of performance. The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measure constant currency revenue growth because management uses this measure to assess underlying revenue trends by providing revenue growth between periods on a consistent basis. Constant currency revenue growth is determined by using the comparable prior year period's currency exchange rates to translate current period revenue from local currencies. The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because management uses these measures to monitor and evaluate the performance of the business and believes the presentation of these measures will enhance the investors' ability to analyze trends in the business and evaluate the Company's underlying performance relative to other companies in the industry. Management uses the non-GAAP metrics free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow to assess the financial performance of the Company. Convergys' management believes that free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are useful to investors because they relate the operating cash flow of the Company to the capital that is spent to continue and improve business operations, such as investment in the Company's existing business. Further, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow provide an indication of the ongoing cash that is available for debt repayment, returning capital to shareholders and other opportunities. Management also believes the presentation of these measures enhances the investors' ability to analyze trends in the business and evaluate the Company's underlying performance relative to other companies in the industry. Limitations associated with the use of free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow include that they do not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures as they do not incorporate certain cash payments including payments made on capital lease obligations or cash payments for business acquisitions. Management compensates for these limitations by utilizing the non-GAAP measures, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow, and the GAAP measure, cash flow from operating activities, in its evaluation of performance. These non-GAAP measures should be considered supplemental in nature and should not be considered in isolation or be construed as being more important than comparable GAAP measures. The non-GAAP financial information that we provide may be different from that provided by our competitors or other companies. Webcast Presentation Convergys will hold its Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results webcast at 9:00 a.m., Eastern time, Tuesday, August 9. The webcast presentation will take place live and will then be available for replay at this link - 2Q16 Conference Call. This link will replay the webcast presentation through September 9. You may also access the webcast via the Convergys website, www.convergys.com. Click "Investors," then "Releases, Events & Presentations." About Convergys Convergys delivers consistent, quality customer experiences in 58 languages and from more than 150 locations around the globe. We partner with our clients to improve customer loyalty, reduce costs, and generate revenue through an extensive portfolio of capabilities, including customer care, analytics, technical support, collections, home agent, and end-to-end selling. We are committed to delighting our clients and their customers, delivering value to our shareholders, and creating opportunities for our talented, caring employees, 130,000-strong in 33 countries around the world. Visit www.convergys.com to learn more about us. Supporting Resources Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. (Convergys and the Convergys logo are registered trademarks of Convergys Corporation).
(a) Changes in currency exchange rates resulted in reduced revenues in the current quarter primarily due to the strengthening U.S. dollar relative to the British pound, Australian dollar and the Canadian dollar. (b) During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $2.3 and $5.3, respectively, of depreciation expense resulting from the fair value write-up of property and equipment acquired from Stream. (c) During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded amortization expense of $6.9 and $7.0, respectively, related to acquired intangible assets. (d) During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded $1.2 of expense associated with the acquisition of buw, related to fees paid for third-party consulting services. (e) During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $1.1 and $2.2, respectively, of integration expenses associated with Convergys' integration of the acquired Stream operations. These expenses were primarily related to third-party consulting services. (f) During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded a $4.9 tax benefit associated with favorable resolutions of tax audits. Management uses constant currency revenue growth to assess underlying revenue trends by providing revenue growth between periods on a consistent basis. Constant currency revenue growth is determined by using the comparable prior year period's currency exchange rates to translate current period revenue from local currencies. Management uses operating income, income from continuing operations, net of tax and earnings per share from continuing operations excluding the above items to assess the underlying operational performance of the continuing operations of the business for the year and to have a basis to compare underlying operating results to prior and future periods. These charges and credits are relevant in evaluating the overall performance of the business. Limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP measures include that these measures do not include all of the amounts associated with our results as determined in accordance with GAAP. Management compensates for these limitations by using the non-GAAP measures, constant currency revenue growth, operating income, income from continuing operations, net of tax and diluted earnings per share excluding the charges, and the GAAP measures, revenue growth, operating income, income from continuing operations, net of tax and diluted earnings per share, in its evaluation of performance.
(a) Changes in currency exchange rates resulted in reduced revenues in the current quarter primarily due to the strengthening U.S. dollar relative to the euro, British pound, Australian dollar and the Canadian dollar. (b) During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $5.5 and $10.8, respectively, of depreciation expense resulting from the fair value write-up of property and equipment acquired from Stream. (c) During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded amortization expense of $13.8 and $14.0, respectively, related to acquired intangible assets. (d) During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded $1.2 of expense associated with the acquisition of buw, related to fees paid for third-party consulting services. (e) During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $1.1 and $4.7, respectively, of integration expenses associated with Convergys' integration of the acquired Stream operations. These expenses were primarily related to third-party consulting services and severance expense. (f) During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded a $4.9 tax benefit associated with favorable resolutions of tax audits. Management uses operating income, income from continuing operations, net of tax and earnings per share data excluding the items above to assess the underlying operational performance of the continuing operations of the business for the year and to have a basis to compare underlying operating results to prior and future periods. These charges and credits are relevant in evaluating the overall performance of the business. Limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP measures include that these measures do not include all of the amounts associated with our results as determined in accordance with GAAP. Management compensates for these limitations by using the non-GAAP measures, operating income, income from continuing operations, net of tax and diluted earnings per share excluding the charges, and the GAAP measures, operating income, income from continuing operations, net of tax and diluted earnings per share, in its evaluation of performance.
The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because management uses these measures to monitor and evaluate the performance of the business and believes the presentation of these measures enhances the investors' ability to analyze trends in the business and evaluate the Company's underlying performance relative to other companies in the industry. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for income from continuing operations, net of tax or other income statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP and our presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. Management uses both these non-GAAP measures and the GAAP measure, income from continuing operations, net of tax, in evaluation of its underlying performance. These non-GAAP measures should be considered supplemental in nature and should not be considered in isolation or be construed as being more important than comparable GAAP measures.
(a) Because these payments were associated with investment activity, we have excluded these amounts from our adjusted free cash flow calculation. Management uses free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow to assess the financial performance of the Company. Convergys' Management believes that free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are useful to investors because they present the operating cash flow of the Company, excluding capital that is spent to continue and improve business operations, such as investment in the Company's existing businesses. Further, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow provide an indication of the ongoing cash that is available for debt repayment, returning capital to shareholders and other investment opportunities. Management also believes the presentation of these measures will enhance the investors' ability to analyze trends in the business and evaluate the Company's underlying performance relative to other companies in the industry. Limitations associated with the use of free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow include that they do not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures as they do not incorporate certain cash payments, including payments made on capital lease obligations or cash payments for business acquisitions. Management compensates for these limitations by using both the non-GAAP measures, free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow, and the GAAP measure, cash from operating activities, in its evaluation of performance. These non-GAAP measures should be considered supplemental in nature and should not be considered in isolation or be construed as being more important than comparable GAAP measures.
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