Earnings Release • Jul 9, 2014
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Agreement to acquire Aegis' operations in the United States, the Philippines and Costa Rica
PARIS, JULY 9, 2014 – Teleperformance, the global leader in outsourced multichannel customer experience management, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aegis USA Inc., a major outsourcing and technology company in the United States, the Philippines and Costa Rica.
The business to be acquired represents total annual revenue of US\$ 400 million and more than 19,000 full time employees across 16 centers in the three countries, serving multiple premium clients in various key growing industries in the US market.
"We look forward to partnering with our new clients upon the closing of the transaction. We want to ensure them that the entire consolidated team is committed to serving them with dedication, professionalism and passion. We also want to thank them in advance for giving us the opportunity to become their loyal service providers.
Second, when the deal closes, we will warmly welcome to the Teleperformance family the 19,000 new employees who helped build the solid, successful relationships that we observed, and we will congratulate them upon becoming an integral part of the global CRM leader.
Third, this will be an historic transaction for the Teleperformance shareholders as this acquisition fits perfectly with our long-term strategy:
The consideration for the transaction will be US\$ 610 million at closing. Following the transaction, which is not subject to a financing condition, the Group's consolidated debt-to-EBITDA ratio will remain below 1.
The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of 2014, subject to receipt of certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
A conference call to discuss details of the transaction will be held today at 6.30p.m. CEST.
Dial-in-number:
FR: +33 (0)1 55 26 98 63 UK: +44 (0)203 1940 570 USA: +1 855 255 3884
Replay: until October 9th, 2014
FR: +33(0) 1 72 00 15 01 UK: +44(0) 203 3679 460 USA: + 1 877 642 3018 Pass code: 288594#
The slides of the conference call will be available live on the company website www.teleperformance.com (investor-relations/press-releases-and-documentation/other-investorpresentations/)
Teleperformance, the worldwide leader in outsourced multichannel customer experience management, serves companies around the world with customer care, technical support, customer acquisition and debt collection programs. In 2013, it reported consolidated revenue of €2,433 million (\$3,236 million, based on €1 = \$1.33).
Before this operation, the Group operates 110,000 computerized workstations, with close to 149,000 employees across around 230 contact centers in 62 countries and serving more than 150 markets. It manages programs in 63 languages and dialects on behalf of major international companies operating in a wide variety of industries.
Teleperformance shares are traded on the Euronext Paris market, Compartment A, and are eligible for the deferred settlement service. They are included in the following indices: SBF 120, STOXX 600 and France CAC Mid & Small. Symbol: RCF - ISIN: FR0000051807 - Reuters: ROCH.PA - Bloomberg: RCF FP
For further information, please visit the Teleperformance website at www.teleperformance.com.
INVESTOR RELATIONS QUY NGUYEN-NGOC Tel: +33 1 53 83 59 87 [email protected] PRESS RELATIONS MARK PFEIFFER Tel: +1 801-257-5811 [email protected]
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