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TTEC Announces Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Signs Bookings of $122 Million
Revenue was $392.5 Million
Operating Income was $22.9 Million or 5.8 Percent of Revenue ($25.4 Million or 6.5 Percent Non-GAAP)
Net Income was $13.6 Million ($15.8 Million Non-GAAP)
Adjusted EBITDA was $44.8 Million or 11.4 Percent of Revenue
Fully Diluted EPS was $0.29 ($0.34 Non-GAAP)
Raises Outlook for Full Year 2019 Revenue, Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA

 

DENVER, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a leading digital global customer experience technology and services company focused on the design, implementation and delivery of transformative solutions for many of the world's most iconic and disruptive brands, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

"We had a standout first half of the year on a number of fronts," commented Ken Tuchman, chairman and chief executive officer of TTEC. "We delivered record year-to-date top line growth and profit with revenue increasing 8.5 percent to $787 million and non-GAAP operating income increasing 44.6 percent to $60 million. Our bookings and pipeline are healthy. We are winning market share across the board, highlighted by both our expansion in Europe and hypergrowth born-digital client focus. We progressed our strategic initiatives, including growing our customer experience (CX) cloud-based technology platform 188 percent. We are proud of our client and employee Net Promoter Scores. They are a testament to our focus on building the culture necessary to bring humanity to business at scale. Our first half performance, in combination with our new business pipeline and revenue backlog, have led us to raise our full year 2019 guidance."

Tuchman continued, "CX is the last frontier for competitive advantage and the market is demanding cutting-edge digital experiences. Having anticipated this trend, we were deliberate in shaping TTEC with the CX technology and services that enable clients to create digital-first experiences with our Humanify® Cloud. We are changing the game by leveraging the speed and power of AI and RPA across the customer lifecycle, with solutions including Associate Assist and our managed services RPA offering."

SECOND QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS               

Revenue        

  • Second quarter 2019 GAAP revenue increased 12.2 percent to $392.5 million compared to $349.9 million in the prior year period.
  • Foreign exchange had a $1.1 million negative impact on revenue in the second quarter 2019.

Income from Operations

  • Second quarter 2019 GAAP income from operations was $22.9 million, or 5.8 percent of revenue, compared to $13.5 million, or 3.9 percent of revenue in the prior year period.
  • Non-GAAP income from operations, excluding $2.5 million in restructuring and impairment charges, was $25.4 million or 6.5 percent of revenue versus 4.2 percent for the prior year period.
  • Foreign exchange had a $1.2 million positive impact on income from operations in the second quarter 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA        

  • Second quarter 2019 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $44.8 million, or 11.4 percent of revenue, compared to $35.4 million, or 10.1 percent of revenue in the prior year period

Earnings Per Share

  • Second quarter 2019 GAAP fully diluted earnings per share was $0.29 compared to $0.14 for the same period last year.
  • Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share was $0.34 compared to $0.22 in the prior year period.

Bookings

  • During the second quarter 2019, TTEC signed an estimated $122 million in annualized contract value. Second quarter bookings mix was diversified across segments, verticals, and geographies.

STRONG BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOWS CONTINUE TO FUND INVESTMENTS AND DIVIDENDS

  • As of June 30, 2019, TTEC had cash and cash equivalents of $75.5 million and debt of $248.3 million, resulting in a net debt position of $172.8 million. This compares to a net debt position of $238.1 million for the same period 2018.
  • As of June 30, 2019, TTEC had approximately $510 million of additional borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit facility compared to $395 million for the same period 2018.
  • Cash flow from operations in the second quarter 2019 was $41.3 million compared to $37.3 million for the second quarter 2018.
  • Capital expenditures in the second quarter 2019 were $15.2 million compared to $9.4 million for the second quarter 2018.
  • Paid a 30 cent per share, or $13.9 million, semi-annual dividend on April 18, 2019, an approximate 7 percent increase over the distribution paid in October 2018 and an 11 percent increase over the distribution paid in April 2018.

SEGMENT REPORTING & COMMENTARY

Effective June 30, 2019, TTEC reports financial results for the following two business segments:

  1. TTEC Digital (Digital) - Previously TTEC's Customer Strategy Services and Customer Technology Services segments.
  2. TTEC Engage (Engage) – Previously TTEC's Customer Growth Services and Customer Management Services segments.

Financial highlights for the two segments are provided below.

TTEC Digital – Design, build and operate tech-enabled, insight-driven CX solutions

  • Digital second quarter 2019 GAAP revenue increased 49.6 percent to $78.5 million from $52.5 million for the year ago quarter. Income from operations was $7.7 million or 9.8 percent of revenue compared to operating income of $6.8 million or 12.9 percent of revenue for the prior year period.
  • Non-GAAP income from operations was $9.7 million, or 12.4 percent of revenue compared to operating income of $6.8 million or 12.9 percent of revenue in the prior year period.

TTEC Engage – Digitally-enabled customer care, acquisition, and fraud prevention services

  • Engage second quarter 2019 GAAP revenue increased 5.6 percent to $314.0 million from $297.4 million for the year ago quarter. Income from operations was $15.2 million or 4.8 percent of revenue compared to operating income of $6.7 million or 2.3 percent of revenue for the prior year period.
  • Non-GAAP income from operations was $15.7 million, or 5.0 percent of revenue compared to operating income of $7.8 million or 2.6 percent of revenue in the prior year period.
  • Foreign exchange had a negative $0.8 million impact on revenue and positive $1.1 million impact on income from operations.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains a discussion of certain non-GAAP financial measures that the Company includes to allow investors and analysts to measure, analyze and compare its financial condition and results of operations in a meaningful and consistent manner. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the tables accompanying this press release.

  • GAAP metrics are presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Non-GAAP - As reflected in the attached reconciliation table, the definition of Non-GAAP may exclude from operating income, EBITDA, net income and earnings per share restructuring and impairment charges, among other items.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

"We are delighted with the financial performance and business execution underlying another strong quarter and first half of the year," commented Regina Paolillo, chief financial and administrative officer. "Our years of dedication and investment in transforming the company have differentiated our solutions portfolio, increased the value that we deliver to our clients across the CX continuum, and allowed us to build loyal and tenured relationships with many of the world's most noteworthy brands."

Paolillo continued, "We are pleased to launch our updated segments, TTEC Digital and TTEC Engage. We believe this consolidation aligns our management, go-to-market platform, operational and financial reporting structures, and provides our investors a more meaningful view of the now integrated Customer Technology and Strategy Services business (TTEC Digital) and the Customer Growth and Management Services business (TTEC Engage). Looking ahead, we anticipate our first half momentum to continue and expect to deliver significant organic revenue growth alongside improved profitability and cash flow generation this year. As a result, we are raising our full year 2019 revenue and profitability outlook."

Our updated 2019 estimated full-year guidance, which excludes restructuring charges, impairment charges and PRG Middle East, is as follows:

Revenue between $1.622 and $1.630 billion, versus $1.614 and $1.630 billion

  • Using the mid-point of our full-year guidance, we estimate TTEC Digital to comprise 18 percent of revenue and TTEC Engage 82 percent of revenue.

Operating income margins between 7.8 and 8.0 percent, versus 7.4 and 7.6 percent. 

  • Using the mid-point of our full-year guidance, we estimate TTEC Digital's margin of 13.4 percent of revenue and TTEC Engage 6.6 percent of revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA margins between 12.8 and 13.0 percent, versus 12.6 and 12.8 percent.

  • Using the mid-point of our full-year guidance, we estimate TTEC Digital's margin of 18.5 percent of revenue and TTEC Engage 11.7 percent of revenue.

Using the midpoint of our full-year guidance, we expect approximately 28 percent of our revenue, 37 percent of our operating income and 32 percent of our adjusted EBITDA to be recognized in the fourth quarter, our peak seasonal period. 

Capital expenditures are estimated to remain unchanged between 3.8 and 4.0 percent of revenue, of which 65 percent is growth oriented.

Effective tax rate for the full year is estimated to remain unchanged between 25 and 27 percent.

About TTEC 

TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC) is a leading global customer experience technology and services company focused on the design, implementation and delivery of transformative customer experience for many of the world's most iconic and disruptive brands. The Company delivers outcome-based customer engagement solutions through TTEC Digital, its digital consultancy that designs and builds human centric, tech-enabled, insight-driven customer experience solutions for clients and TTEC Engage, its delivery center of excellence, that operates customer acquisition, care, fraud prevention and detection, and content moderation services. Founded in 1982, the Company's 48,000 employees operate on six continents across the globe and live by a set of customer-focused values that guide relationships with clients, their customers, and each other. To learn more about how TTEC is bringing humanity to the customer experience, visit www.ttec.com

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains a discussion of certain non-GAAP financial measures that the Company includes to allow investors and analysts to measure, analyze and compare its financial condition and results of operations in a meaningful and consistent manner. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the tables accompanying this press release.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of TTEC Holding, Inc.'s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Specifically, we would like for you to focus on risks related to our strategy execution, our ability to innovate and introduce technologies that are sufficiently disruptive to allow us to maintain and grow our market share, cybersecurity risk and risks inherent to our equity structure. Actual results may differ from what is expressed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause TTEC's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in TTEC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is available on TTEC's website www.ttec.com, and on the SEC's public website at www.sec.gov. TTEC Holdings, Inc. does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.

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Contact

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TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

                   
                   
     

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

     

 June 30,

 

 June 30,

     

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

                   

Revenue

 

$392,515

 

$349,853

 

$786,871

 

$725,102

                   

Operating Expenses:

               
 

Cost of services

 

299,237

 

274,260

 

592,571

 

557,630

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

50,864

 

44,245

 

100,584

 

91,290

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,050

 

16,811

 

33,793

 

34,735

 

Restructuring and integration charges, net

 

428

 

1,034

 

1,389

 

1,883

 

Impairment losses

 

2,063

 

-

 

3,569

 

1,120

         Total operating expenses

 

369,642

 

336,350

 

731,906

 

686,658

                   

Income From Operations

 

22,873

 

13,503

 

54,965

 

38,444

                   
 

Other income (expense), net

 

(1,914)

 

(6,553)

 

(6,064)

 

(23,460)

                   

Income Before Income Taxes

 

20,959

 

6,950

 

48,901

 

14,984

                   
 

Provision for income taxes

 

(7,345)

 

(653)

 

(14,811)

 

(2,755)

                   

Net Income

 

13,614

 

6,297

 

34,090

 

12,229

                   
 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(1,816)

 

(779)

 

(3,290)

 

(2,120)

                   

Net Income Attributable to TTEC Stockholders

 

$  11,798

 

$    5,518

 

$  30,800

 

$  10,109

                   
                   

Net Income Per Share

               
                   
 

Basic

 

$     0.29

 

$     0.14

 

$     0.74

 

$     0.27

                   
 

Diluted

 

$     0.29

 

$     0.14

 

$     0.73

 

$     0.26

                   

Net Income Per Share Attributable to TTEC Stockholders

               
                   
 

Basic

 

$     0.25

 

$     0.12

 

$     0.67

 

$     0.22

                   
 

Diluted

 

$     0.25

 

$     0.12

 

$     0.66

 

$     0.22

                   
                   

Income From Operations Margin

 

5.8%

 

3.9%

 

7.0%

 

5.3%

Net Income Margin

 

3.5%

 

1.8%

 

4.3%

 

1.7%

Net Income Attributable to TTEC Stockholders Margin

 

3.0%

 

1.6%

 

3.9%

 

1.4%

Effective Tax Rate

 

35.0%

 

9.4%

 

30.3%

 

18.4%

                   
                   

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

               

  Basic

 

46,318

 

46,016

 

46,261

 

45,944

  Diluted

 

46,684

 

46,401

 

46,636

 

46,424

 

TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

                 
                 
   

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

   

 June 30,

 

 June 30,

   

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

                 

Revenue:

               

TTEC Digital

 

$  78,519

 

$  52,500

 

$144,372

 

$102,568

TTEC Engage

 

313,996

 

297,353

 

642,499

 

622,534

Total

 

$392,515

 

$349,853

 

$786,871

 

$725,102

                 

Income From Operations:

               

TTEC Digital

 

$    7,709

 

$    6,764

 

$  15,468

 

$  12,110

TTEC Engage

 

15,164

 

6,739

 

39,497

 

26,334

Total

 

$  22,873

 

$  13,503

 

$  54,965

 

$  38,444

 

TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

         
   

 June 30,

 

 December 31, 

   

2019

 

2018

         
         

ASSETS

       

Current assets:

       

   Cash and cash equivalents

 

$     75,517

 

$           78,237

   Accounts receivable, net

 

323,823

 

350,962

   Other current assets

 

113,142

 

97,278

      Total current assets

 

512,482

 

526,477

         

Property and equipment, net

 

162,643

 

161,523

Other assets

 

504,216

 

366,508

         

Total assets

 

$1,179,341

 

$      1,054,508

         

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

       

Total current liabilities

 

$   322,869

 

$         235,418

Other long-term liabilities

 

465,823

 

466,241

Total equity

 

390,649

 

352,849

         

Total liabilities and equity

 

$1,179,341

 

$      1,054,508

 

TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

                 
   

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

   

 June 30,

 

 June 30,

   

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

                 

Revenue

 

$392,515

 

$349,853

 

$786,871

 

$725,102

                 
                 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA:

               
                 

Net Income

 

$  13,614

 

$    6,297

 

$  34,090

 

$  12,229

   Interest income

 

(429)

 

(1,471)

 

(769)

 

(2,539)

   Interest expense

 

4,208

 

7,765

 

9,496

 

14,224

   Provision for income taxes

 

7,345

 

653

 

14,811

 

2,755

   Depreciation and amortization

 

17,050

 

16,811

 

33,793

 

34,735

   Asset impairment, restructuring and integration charges

 

2,491

 

1,034

 

4,958

 

3,003

   Impairment of equity investment

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

15,632

   Gain on sale of business units

 

(442)

 

(271)

 

(750)

 

(1,065)

   Changes in acquisition contingent consideration

 

(2,424)

 

-

 

(2,424)

 

-

   Loss on asset held for sale reclassified to asset held and used

 

-

 

2,000

 

-

 

2,000

   Gain on bargain purchase of acquisition

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(685)

   Equity-based compensation expenses

 

3,366

 

2,574

 

6,534

 

6,183

                 

 Adjusted EBITDA

 

$  44,779

 

$  35,392

 

$  99,739

 

$  86,472

                 
                 

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow:

               
                 

Cash Flow From Operating Activities:

               

   Net income

 

$  13,614

 

$    6,297

 

$  34,090

 

$  12,229

   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

          Depreciation and amortization

 

17,050

 

16,811

 

33,793

 

34,735

          Other

 

10,639

 

14,211

 

53,383

 

57,742

   Net cash provided by operating activities

 

41,303

 

37,319

 

121,266

 

104,706

                 

Less - Total Cash Capital Expenditures

 

15,228

 

9,375

 

28,428

 

16,883

                 

Free Cash Flow

 

$  26,075

 

$  27,944

 

$  92,838

 

$  87,823

                 
                 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Income from Operations:

               
                 

Income from Operations

 

$  22,873

 

$  13,503

 

$  54,965

 

$  38,444

Restructuring charges, net

 

428

 

1,034

 

1,389

 

1,883

Impairment losses

 

2,063

 

-

 

3,569

 

1,120

                 

Non-GAAP Income from Operations

 

$  25,364

 

$  14,537

 

$  59,923

 

$  41,447

                 

Non-GAAP Income from Operations Margin

 

6.5%

 

4.2%

 

7.6%

 

5.7%

                 
                 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP EPS:

               
                 

Net Income

 

$  13,614

 

$    6,297

 

$  34,090

 

$  12,229

Add:  Asset restructuring and impairment charges

 

2,491

 

1,034

 

4,958

 

3,003

Add:  Loss on asset held for sale reclassified to asset held and used

 

-

 

2,000

 

-

 

2,000

Add:  Interest charge related to future purchase of remaining 30% for Motif acquisition

 

469

 

3,062

 

1,776

 

4,987

Add:  Impairment of equity investment

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

15,632

Add:  Changes in acquisition contingent consideration

 

(2,424)

 

-

 

(2,424)

 

-

Less:  Gain on sales of business units

 

(442)

 

(271)

 

(750)

 

(1,065)

Less:  Gain on bargain purchase of acquisition

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(685)

Add:  Changes in valuation allowance, return to provision adjustments and other, and tax effects of items separately disclosed above

 

2,134

 

(1,842)

 

1,834

 

(6,346)

                 

 Non-GAAP Net Income

 

$  15,842

 

$  10,280

 

$  39,484

 

$  29,755

                 

    Diluted shares outstanding

 

46,684

 

46,401

 

46,636

 

46,424

                 

 Non-GAAP EPS

 

$0.34

 

$0.22

 

$0.85

 

$0.64