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1. When Cash Comes at a Cost:
Efficient Methods for
Managing Global Cash in
Today’s Regulatory
Regime
May 3rd, 2018th
2. Today’s Presenters
JoseLuis Vilchis
Treasury Consulting Manger, NA
Greg Person CTP
VP, Global Solution Consulting
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Today’s Discussion
Review global trends influencing liquidity
Analyze the impact to treasury
operations, risk and compliance
Technology framework for planning and
compliance
Strategy and global liquidity
enhancement adoption
Beyond treasury implications – tax,
transfer pricing, legal entity structures
etc.
5. A lot to manage…
Mix of internal & external factors
impacting global cash management:
- Record M&A activity
- US tax reform
- Trade tariffs
- Political uncertainty
- Global sanctions
- Regulatory changes & restrictions on cross-
border liquidity
- Bank regulations
- Geopolitical tensions
- Currency volatility returning
Greater uncertainty on trade, sales and
ultimately cash flow
6. Record M&A Activity
Background
M&A activity at 17 year record
high through Q1’18
3,774 deals totaling $891
billion
Global trend
Treasury Planning Considerations
Cash positions
Adequate funding
Compliance and controls
(payments, signers, etc)
Currency exposure
Leverage profile risk
Non-relationship activity and
supportSource: MergerMarket
7. Tax Reform (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)
Treasury Planning Considerations
Impact to domestic / capital
allocation strategies
P&L benefits to reduce interest
expense or increase interest income
Insight to global cash positions
Confident long-term cash planning
Optimal balance to ‘leave’ OUS to
fund future local operations
Background
$2.6 trillion of corporate offshore
cash balances
One time tax of 15.5% on cash and
equivalents for repatriation
Ability to repatriate large overseas
bank balances
Large US companies starting to
repatriate large balances in Q1
Corporate tax rate to 21%
Source: Fortune, EY
8. Looming Trade War
Treasury Planning Considerations
Impact to key suppliers
Cash flow implications
Intercompany trade flows
Local funding requirements
Currency exposures
Monetary policy changes create
new “trapped cash” scenarios
Taking sides
Background
Tit-for-tat tariffs
US plan to enact 25% tariff on
1,300 Chinese goods, March 2018
China plan to enact retaliatory
tariffs on about 106 US goods,
April 2018
US imposed 25% tariff on steel and
aluminum tariffs, March 2018
Source: The Guardian, NY Times
10. Global insight, control & planning
CASH
MANAGEMENT
ERP(s) &
INTERNAL SYS
PAYMENT
WORFKLOW
TRADE & RISK
MANAGEMENT
Security
Connectivity
Continuity
Connected
TMS
Framework to consolidate treasury & financial data quickly, efficiently & securely
Bank balances & transactions
Cash flow forecasts (long-term)
Intercompany loans / IHB
Currency exposures
Trade positions (internal / external)
Counterparty limits
Global subsidiary access data push/pull
Treasury scorecards, KPIs, checklists
Compliance monitoring and alerts
11. Now I See my Cash…but can I Access?
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Tax - intercompany structure for cash mobilization
Intercompany term notes
Cash pooling qualification / intercompany facility
agreements
Capital contributions
Thin capitalization
Retained earnings / intercompany dividends
FP&A/Treasury – cash planning for optimal
mobilization
Cash flow forecast (short-term, medium-term, annual)
Strategy plan (3 – 5 year)
Acquisitions, divestitures, capital allocation planning
Treasury – cash mobility execution & enforcement
Access rights to wire the cash
Technology infrastructure
Reconciliation and GL Posting
Target balance enforcement
Local bank credit line (backstop)
Tax, Corporate
Accounting, Treasury,
FP&A Collaboration
12. Corporate Liquidity Optimization
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Transforming bank, intercompany,
planning data into actionable
intelligence
Ensuring adequate liquidity to fund
corporate investment strategies and
global business operations
Mitigate operational risk following
acquisition, divestiture and/or global
market event
15. Treasury Reflections
Treasury Design Considerations
Enhancing global visibility
Effective Cash forecasting & segmentation
Explore technologies that can boost accuracy
in management liquidity
Well defined Transfer Pricing strategy
- To remeasure deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax
assets
Having robust tax tools that can simulate the
impact and help their Tax functions make
planning decisions
Design Drivers
Increasingly complex marketplace and
regulatory environment
Increased pressure to support global business
Need to view global account balances and
transactional information in real time
Board expectation of high performing
operating model
Impacts of other provisions resulting from the
TCJA
Disruptive technology
Increase scrutiny on Transfer Pricing
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Example 1: Fortune 10, multi-business Company
Actions from last meeting
Why it works
Business attributes
• Operating in 120+ countries…continued
expansion in emerging mkts
• Complex legal entity structure (6k+ LEs)
• 300+ERPs…ongoing simplification
• 10k+ bank accounts & 500+ banking
partners globally
• Ongoing M&A activity – acquisitions and
divestitures
Treasury strategy & vision
• Focus on funding the company & managing
risk via centralized model
• Committed to providing treasury services
to businesses with focus on customer focus,
simplicity & speed
• Deliver operational excellence by
leveraging expertise & technology
• Foster culture of leadership, collaboration
& accountability
• Daily visibility to company-wide cash
• Centralized derivative execution / risk
management
• Robust policy framework w/ clear
guidelines for businesses
• Integrated treasury system environment to
support reporting & analytics
• Local expertise where needed to address
regulatory requirements
Operating model principles
Treasury Organization Model
RTC – US (HQ), Dublin,
India, Japan
Local COE – Mexico, Brazil,
Australia, China
SSC– US, Hungary, China,
Mexico, Brazil, Saudi Arabia
• Robust governance and operating
control across all processes
• Infrastructure to manage funding,
cash, banking, liquidity, capital,
execution & interco requirements
• Focus on reporting and metrics
• Deep treasury expertise in key mkts
Key challenges
• Managing complexity with emerging
market expansion (e.g., trapped cash
in Africa)
• Addressing active M&A
program…onboarding & divesting
businesses
• Changing regulatory requirements
requires ongoing efforts (&
headcount) to ensure compliance
22. Example 2: Leading medical supplies & technology co.
Actions from last meeting
Why it works
Business attributes
• Operating in 60+ countries…significant
growth expected in China and Brazil
• Finco established in Lux
• Multiple ERPs…consolidation to SAP
ongoing
• 100+ banking partners globally
• Ongoing M&A activity – mostly acquisitions
• Significant cash portfolio outside on US
Treasury strategy & vision
• Maintain capital and liquidity to execute
company growth strategies
• Ensure effective use of capital to optimize
company returns
• Partner with business to achieve objectives
• Manage financial risk & maintain control
environment
• Attract and develop world class talent
• Corporate treasury operates as a global
unit with a core set of centrally managed
objectives, standards and processes
• Compliment global treasury with regional
treasury support designed to execute HQ
strategies and provide local expertise
• Continue to leverage (and expand) shared
service centers for standard operational
activities
Operating model principles
Treasury Organization Model
RTC – US (HQ), Luxemberg,
Local COE –Mexico, Brazil,
China
SSC– US, Chile, Belgium,
Singapore
• On the ground regional / local
country expertise to execute strategies
and support businesses
• Clear governance structure with well-
defined roles and responsibilities
• Demonstration of ability to drive
change in a manner that adds value to
overall organization…lots of
communication and collaboration
Key challenges
• Technology infrastructure is work in
progress…opportunities for
improvement in visibility / reporting
• Finding talent in specific local mkts
• Change mgmt associated with moving
processes to SSCs
• Implementing change when also
dealing with new business integration
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23. Example 3: Fortune 100, industrial company
Actions from last meeting
Why it works
Business attributes
• Operating in 90+ countries…significant
growth expected in emerging mkts
• Predominantly SAP…though lots of instances
• Ongoing M&A activity – mostly divestitures
• Healthy cash portfolio
• Heavy investments in R&D, innovation and
technology
Treasury strategy & vision
• Achieve single, global standardized
processes for core treasury activities
• Leverage technology to drive process
efficiencies
• Focus on governance and controls in all
activities
• Corp treasury HQ drives treasury strategy
and decision making
• Follow the sun model between US and
Singapore to provide full coverage for most
treasury activities
• Leverage shared service centers to execute
all standard processes
Operating model principles
Treasury Organization Model
RTC – US (HQ), Spain,
Singapore, Brazil
Local COE –China SSC– Spain, India
• Sophisticated IT infrastructure to
drive treasury requirements
• Local market expertise to meet in
country business demands
• Strong bank relationships across all
regions
• Culture dominated by controls and
governance
• Mature SSC environment
Key challenges
• Managing / controlling cash in
countries not part of SWIFT
infrastructure (e.g., emerging
markets)
• Bureaucratic culture limits ability to
drive change in accelerated
timeframe
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