Earnings Release • Nov 26, 2008
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| ƒ | Revenues | +10.5% +7% |
- Growth rate, based on published data - Organic growth rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ƒ | Net Profit, Group Share | €116 million: +18% | |
| Outlook for 2009 | |||
| ƒ | Revenues | +7.5% | - Growth rate, excluding new acquisitions |
| ƒ | Net Profit, Group Share | €118 / 120 million | |
Paris, November 26, 2008 – The Teleperformance Group announces its annual objectives for 2008 and its outlook for 2009.
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Key developments in the Group's business activity in 2008:
Considering the revenue distribution per type of service provided, the Group now maintains a leading presence in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) market segment whereas the Account Receivable Management (ARM) market segment represents a growth potential Teleperformance plans to increase further.
The distribution per type of call demonstrates how stable the Inbound activity is. It now stands for 72% of the Group's total revenues, increasing by 1% compared to 2007.
| 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|
| Telcos | 38% | 40% |
| ISPs | 14% | 13% |
| Financial Services | 13% | 11% |
| Technology / Electronics | 7% | 9% |
| Insurance | 5% | 6% |
| Public Services | 4% | 3% |
| Energy | 4% | 3% |
| Media | 3% | 5% |
| Travel & Tourism | 2% | 2% |
| Other | 10% | 8% |
And finally, Teleperformance has been acknowledged as the worldwide leader in its industry by the business analyst community.
REVENUES
Increased revenues: Revenues are expected to be included between €1,750 and €1,760 million, increasing by 10.5% based on published data and by 7% on a comparable basis (excluding foreign exchange and scope of consolidation effects).
| In millions of euros |
Based on published data €1 = US\$1.48 |
Organic Growth €1 = US\$1.3687 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objectives 2008 |
Actual 2007 |
Increase (in %) |
Objectives 2008 |
2007 Pro Forma |
Increase (in %) |
|
| Europe | 965 | 827.6 | +16.6 | 979 | 867.9 | +12.8 |
| NAFTA | 691 | 598.3 | +15.5 | 746 | 682.0 | +9.4 |
| ROW | 104 | 167.9 | -38.0 | 110 | 167.9 | -34.5 |
| Total | 1,760 | 1,593.8 | +10.5 | 1,835 | 1,717.8 | +7.0 |
The scope of consolidation effect is expected to represent a net positive impact of €124 million, including €40 million for Europe and €84 million for the NAFTA region.
The main transactions impacting the Group's business in 2008 were as follows:
The negative impact related to the foreign exchange effects mainly resulted from the rise of the Euro against the US Dollar. This impact is expected to amount to €75 million over the whole financial year.
| In millions of euros | Objectives Financial Year 2008 |
Actual Financial Year 2007 |
Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Operating Profit | 178 | 159.3 | +12% |
| Margin Rate | 10.1% | 10.0% | |
| Net Profit, Group Share | 116 | 98.3 | +18% |
Profit increases faster than revenues.
Net Profit, Group Share, is expected to amount to €116 million, increasing by 18%.
Operating Margin is expected to represent more than 10% of the Group's annual revenues. Net operating profit includes the following items:
At the end of this year, the Teleperformance Group is expected to benefit from a positive net cash asset of €112 million. It also benefits from a €300 million revolving credit facility based on the floating rate index Euribor, which took effect in January 2008.
| Net Cash Assets at January 1, 2008 | +132.5 |
|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow before corporate tax | +105 |
| Corporate tax | -80 |
| Free Cash Flow after corporate tax | 25 |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation (net) | -18 |
| Dividends paid | -26 |
| Capital increase related to the options exercised | 6 |
| Changes in non-cash items (including finance leases and translation differences) |
-7 |
| Total net variation in cash assets in 2008 | -20 |
| Net Cash Assets at December 31, 2008 | +112.5 |
Volumes reduction coming from our main client since June 2008.
Strategy focusing on centralized operational management
4th Quarter 2008 Revenues: February 9, 2009
Teleperformance (NYSE Euronext Paris: FR 0000051807), the world's leading provider of outsourced CRM and contact center services, has been serving companies around the world rolling out customer acquisition, customer care, technical support and debt collection programs on their behalf. In 2007, the Teleperformance Group achieved €1.593 billion revenues (US\$2.182 billion – exchange rate at December 31, 2007: €1 = US\$1.37).
The Group operates nearly 79,800 computerized workstations, with more than 88,000 employees (Full-Time Equivalents) across 248 contact centers in 46 countries and conducts programs in more than 66 different languages and dialects on behalf of major international companies operating in various industries. www.teleperformance.com
Michel Peschard, Finance Managing Director, Board Member +33-1 55 76 40 80 [email protected]
LT VALUE – Investors Relations and Corporate Communication
Nancy Levain / Maryline Jarnoux-Sorin [email protected] [email protected] +33-1 44 50 39 30 - +33-6 72 28 91 44
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