transcom q1 2015 presentation
TRANSCRIPT
21 April 2015
Outstanding
Customer
Experience
Transcom
First quarter 2015 results presentation Johan Eriksson, President & CEO
Pär Christiansen, CFO
At a glance
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• A global customer experience specialist…
• …employing 30,000 people…
• …representing more than 100 nationalities...
• …operating 54 contact centers, onshore, off-shore and near shore…
• …in 23 countries…
• …delivering services in 33 languages...
• ...to over 400 clients in various industry verticals…
• …generating €616.8 million revenue in 2014…
• …with a market cap of SEK 2.1 billion as at March 31, 2015. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (Mid Cap segment) under ticker TWW.
Transcom in numbers
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• Founded in Sweden in
1995
• European expansion;
focus on organic growth
• Presence in 15 European
countries at the end of
2001
• Transcom WorldWide
formed in 2000,
headquartered in
Luxembourg
• Shares were listed in
2001
• Acquisition-led growth
• Diversification into debt
collection via acquisitions
• Expansion of near-shore
services
• Establishment in Latin
America, serving Spanish
clients
• Expansion into North
America & Asia through
acquisition of NuComm
and Cloud10
• Restructuring program to
strengthen
competitiveness and
improve profitability
• Focus on growth in
prioritized geographies;
divestment of smaller
country operations
• Divestment of Credit
Management Services
(CMS) unit, to focus on
core customer care
business
• Re-domiciliation to
Sweden
• Growth with clients while
creating more balanced
client portfolio
• Continuously improve
service offering, focusing
on advanced, value-
added services
• Strengthen global
footprint
• Ensure competitive
operational platform
This year, Transcom celebrates 20 years in business
Steady improvement towards our mid-term EBIT margin target of at least 5 percent
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.0%
4.5%
5.0%
Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2015
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12-month rolling EBIT* margin development
* Excluding non-recurring items
Mid-term target
• Targeted sales efforts
- Growth with existing
clients in new
geographies
- Broadening client base
• Efficiency improvements
and continuous focus on
underperforming areas
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Q1 2014 Q1 2015
Net income, Q1 2015 vs. Q1 2014
€m 5.3
1.6
Net income improved significantly in the quarter
• €2.5m improvement in net
financial items
• Income tax decreased by €0.7m
(current tax in Q1 2015: 25%)
Our performance in Q1 2015
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Q1 2014 Q1 2015
Like-for-like revenue, Q1 2015 vs. Q1 2014
€m 160.9 157.1
• Like-for-like revenue in Q1 2014
adjusted for currency effects (€+4.6m)
and CMS divestments (€-6.7m), and
one-off effect in Q1 2014 (€-0.9m due
to sale of right to collect on portfolio)
• The €3.8m like-for-like revenue
increase was mainly driven by higher
business volumes in North Europe and
Iberia & Latam
• We are refocusing our efforts on
revenue growth, targeting at least 5%
On a like-for-like basis, revenue in Q1 2015 increased by 2.4%
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EBIT Q1 2014 One-off items Q1 2014
Cost savings programs
Volume & efficiency
Expansion costs
Other EBIT Q1 2015
5.4 -2.1 +1.7
-0.2 +0.6
+0.4
EBIT (mEUR)
Q1 2014 vs. Q1 2015
5.9
EBIT margin in Q1 2015 improved to 3.7% from 3.4% (1.6% in Q1 2014 excluding CMS and one-off effect)
• EBIT in Q1 2014 includes €1.0m from since-divested CMS units and a positive €0.9m one-off effect
• Excluding the effects mentioned above, the EBIT margin improved by 2.1 percentage points
• Higher profitability in the North America & Asia Pacific and Iberia & Latam regions
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• North Europe: EBIT strengthened due to higher
volumes and improved efficiency in the
Netherlands. EBIT in Q1 2014 was positively
impacted by a €0.9m one-off item.
• Central & South Europe: Lower volumes in
Italy and start-up of new projects.
• Iberia & Latam: Improved profitability in Chile
and Portugal. Continued focus on improving
efficiency in Latin America.
• North America & Asia Pacific: Increased
efficiency and cost reductions. Positive
development in Asia continues.
EBIT margin improvement driven by higher profitability in North America & Asia Pacific and Iberia & Latam
2015
Jan-Mar
2014
Jan-Mar
EBIT margin
North Europe
Central & South Europe
Iberia & Latam
North America & AP
CRM
CMS*
Total
4.8%
4.2%
1.3%
3.5%
3.7%
n/a*
3.7%
4.8%
5.3%
-1.1%
0.3%
2.3%
18.1%
3.4%**
* Divested since Q1 2014
** 1.6% excluding CMS and €0.9m one-off effect in Q1 2014
Trend vs.
Q1 2014
Q1 2015 vs. Q1 2014
Average seat utilization
ratio
Average Efficiency ratio
(billable over worked hours
Monthly staff attrition
89% vs 88%
n/a – slight positive development
Decrease – positive development
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Improvements on KPIs vs. previous year
Key drivers to reach mid-term profitability targets
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80.7 86.3
91.1 94.6 94.4
90.1 85.7
67.0 62.8
56.7
38.1
59.3 56.7
49.7
36.2
55.3 54.3
38.4
24.6 27.1
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1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
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20.0
30.0
40.0
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90.0
100.0
Q412 Q113 Q213 Q313 Q413 Q114 Q214 Q314 Q414 Q115
Gross debt (€ m) Net debt (€ m) Net debt/EBITDA
• Gross debt decreased by €6.1m compared to the Q414 level
• Net Debt increased by €2.5m compared to the Q414 level
• Net Debt/EBITDA ratio: 0.9 (0.9 in Q414)
Debt & leveraging
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Going forward – Transcom’s strategic direction
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Transcom’s brand promise
Outstanding Customer
Experience, driving
revenue and brand
loyalty
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Attractive market growth
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• 5-6% annual growth in customer
management BPO in the next five years
• Fastest growth in emerging APAC and
Latam…
• …but the bulk of the industry increase will
be generated in mature markets, in
particular the United States
An industry in change
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PRIMARY CHANNELS USED:
•Telephone, including voice and interactive voice
response (IVR) self-service
•Email response management
•Web chat
•Social media monitoring and response
•Knowledge management for Web-based self-service
Frost & Sullivan recognizes Transcom’s growth and innovation in multiple customer care outsourcing markets
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• 2015 European Frost & Sullivan Award for
Visionary Innovation Leadership
• 2014 Peru Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth
Excellence Leadership
• 2014 Philippines Contact Center Outsourcing
Growth Excellence Leadership Award
Transcom’s strategic priorities
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