14 February 2013




Transcom
Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2012
Results Presentation
Johan Eriksson, President & CEO




Outstanding
Customer
Experience
Transcom at a glance




1
What is Transcom?

• A global customer experience
    specialist...
• ...providing outsourced
    customer care, sales,
    technical support, and credit
    management...
• ...through an extensive
    network of contact centers




                                    ”
    and work-at-home agents
                                        Transcom’s business is to
                                        help make sure that our
                                        clients’ customers form
                                        positive perceptions of their
                                        interactions with them.




3
Transcom in numbers


•   30,000 people
•   70 contact centers, onshore, off-shore and near shore
•   28 countries
•   Delivering services in 33 languages...
•   ...to over 400 clients in various industry verticals
•   €605.6 million revenue in 2012
•   Market cap: SEK 896.8 million as at February 11, 2013. Listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm
    (TWW SDB B and TWW SDB A)




4
We have an extensive global footprint


Home markets                       Near Shore Locations   Offshore Locations
 Austria        Czech Republic    Canada                Chile*
 France         USA               Croatia               Peru*
 Netherlands    Canada            Estonia               Philippines*
 Slovakia       Italy             Latvia                Tunisia
 UK             Poland            Czech Republic
 Belgium        Sweden            Hungary              * Developing into home/near shore
 Germany        Denmark           Lithuania              markets
 Norway         Portugal
 Spain          Switzerland
 Australia      Croatia




5
Transcom’s organization



          • Corporate management
               - CEO, CFO, CIO, Head of Operations, Head of Global
                 Sales & Accounts

          • Regional management
               - North region (28% of revenue)
               - Iberia (19% of revenue)
               - North America & Asia Pacific (20% of revenue)
               - South (15% of revenue)
               - Central Europe (10% of revenue)
               - Credit Management Services (CMS) in eight European
                 countries (8% of revenue)




6
Transcom’s service portfolio

• Customer service
    Customer experience specialists trained to support
    best-in-class product, service and brand experiences
    for our clients’ customers

• Technical support
    Tiered support models, from the simplest questions to
    more complex support scenarios

• Customer retention
    Preventing defection and maximizing the lifetime of
    a customer

• Customer acquisition
    Acquiring new customers cost-efficiently, and building
    strong customer relationships as a basis for future interactions

• Cross- and upselling
    Building relationships and identifying customer needs
    during any type of interaction, and taking appropriate
    action to satisfy the customer’s need

• Credit management services (CMS)
    Early collections, Contingent collections and Legal collections

7
Recap of our situation and focus areas




      Situation today and short-term focus        Market trends
      • Transcom’s profitability has decreased    • Growth driven by domestic Asia Pacific
        in recent years, but is now improving       and Latin America markets
      • Continuous focus on underperforming       • Diversification (geography and
        areas                                       business models)
      • Growth in selected areas and efficiency
        improvements
      • Broadening client base
                                                  Going forward - Strategic direction
                                                  • Creation of outstanding customer
                                                    experiences, while helping clients to
                                                    reduce cost and drive growth
                                                  • Flexibility is critical




8
Our performance in Q4 2012 and FY 2012




2
Revenue in Q4 2012 increased 14.1% compared to Q4 2011


Net revenue, Q412 vs. Q411
€m                           162.9     Growth   • Increasing volumes with our installed
                                                    base clients
                              13.5     -9.0%
                 142.8                          •   New clients contributed meaningfully
                              16.0     +11.5%       to growth, not least in North America
          CMS     14.9
                                                    & Asia Pacific
Central Europe    14.3        25.2     +17.5%

         South 21.4
                              31.0     +8.6%
          Iberia 28.5

                              31.9     +23.8%
North America
                  25.8
& Asia Pacific


                              45.4     +19.7%
         North 37.9


                 Q4 2011     Q4 2012
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Revenue in 2012 was 9.3% higher than in 2011


Net revenue, 2012 vs. 2011
€m                           605.6   Growth   • Growth in all regions
                 554.1       55.3    -4.8%    • CMS revenue decreased
                 58.1        57.8    +4.0%    • Some of our offshore locations
          CMS                                  evolving into home markets as well
                 55.6
Central Europe               98.5    +6.4%       - Grow in new attractive markets
                 92.6                            - Diversifying our client base
         South
                                     +9.6%       - Increasing seat capacity
                             119.4                 utilization
          Iberia 108.9
                                     +14.0%
North America
                             112.1
                 98.3
& Asia Pacific

                                     +15.6%
                             162.4
         North 140.5


                 2011        2012
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Underlying EBITA in Q4 2012 improved compared to Q4 2011


                                +1.3           -4.4
                  +3.0
                              Volume &
                              efficiency-                                                               +0.4      3.3
                              driven                                       +0.8            2.9
      2.2                     gains                          -0.1
                                                                                                     Reassess-
             Restructuring                  Expansion       Sales &      Non-                        ment of
             savings                        investments     support      recurring                   accrued
                                                                         costs                       revenue in
                                                                         related to                  CMS          EBITA
     EBITA                                                                               EBITA
     Q411                                                                France          Q412*                    Q412**




      * Underlying performance, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring costs
12    ** Underlying performance, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring costs, and a reassessment of
         accrued revenue in the CMS business unit
Underlying EBITA in 2012 improved compared to 2011


                              +3.5         -7.4
                 +7.6                                                                                      +0.4      13.2
                                                                                 +1.7         12.8
                          Volume &                                  +1.2
                                                 -0.7
                          efficiency-                                                                   Reassess-
                          driven                                               Non-
      6.8                           Expansion Sales &                                                   ment of
                          gains                                   Reclass-     recurring
                                    investments support                                                 accrued
                                                                  ification of costs
                                                                                                        revenue in
              Restructuring                                       amorti-      related to
                                                                                                        CMS
              savings                                             zation       France

     EBITA                                                                                   EBITA                   EBITA
     2011                                                                                    2012*                   2012**




       * Underlying performance, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring costs
13     ** Underlying performance, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring costs, and a reassessment of
          accrued revenue in the CMS business unit
EBITA margin improvements in North America & APAC, Central
Europe and South, offset by lower margins in North and CMS
                              2012         2011       • Volume and efficiency-driven performance improvements
                           Oct-Dec      Oct-Dec          in North America & Asia Pacific, Central Europe and
 EBITA margin*                                           South
 North                         3.1%        10.5%      • North: operational performance issues on some client
 Central Europe                4.0%        -8.8%         projects and ramp-up costs for a new clients. Action
 South                        -2.4%       -14.0%         expected to yield results in Q1 2013.
 Iberia                        4.4%         4.9%
 North America & AP           -0.6%        -1.6%      • CMS: Decrease in volumes handled and increased price
 CMS                           2.0%         9.9%         pressure. Performance in the UK has improved, and we
 TOTAL                         1.8%         1.5%         expect a full turnaround during 2013.


                           FY 2012      FY 2011       • Volume and efficiency-driven performance improvements
                                                         in North America & Asia Pacific, Central Europe and
 EBITA margin*
 North                         3.1%         5.9%         South
 Central Europe                0.2%        -0.1%      • North: lower operational efficiency on some client
 South                        -2.5%        -8.8%         projects, higher attrition and higher training costs.
 Iberia                        4.5%         4.7%
 North America & AP            0.6%        -3.5%      • CMS: Decrease in volumes handled impacted results.
 CMS                           7.2%         8.7%         Cost reduction initiatives lowered SG&A by €2.1m.
 TOTAL                         2.1%         1.2%


14   * Underlying performance, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring costs
We need to successfully address a number of
short- and medium-term operational and financial
challenges

     Stop the losses in France (€1m/month in 2012). Transcom plans to stop financing
     the French subsidiary’s loss-making operations beyond March 1, 2013
     Increase onshore seat utilization in North America

     Successfully resolve tax claims
     Successfully implement action plan to improve operational performance in the North region
     Germany – renegotiate labor agreements

     Return UK CMS to profitability




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What will it take for Transcom to return to historical margins?


Continue improving key performance indicators
 • Seat utilization
 • Efficiency
 • Offshore/onshore split
 • Attrition


     Improvements on four KPIs vs. previous year
     Key performance        Trend vs. 2011   Q4 2012 vs. Q4 2011
     driver
     Average Seat                            (87% vs. 78%)
     Utilization ratio
     Share of revenue                        (20% vs. 16%)
     generated offshore
     Average Efficiency                      n/a (positive development)
     ratio (billable over
     worked hours)
     Monthly attrition                       n/a (positive development)




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Debt & leveraging

                     Gross debt (€ m)          Net debt (€ m)          Net debt/EBITDA
  140.0
                                                                                                                     4.50
          126.8
                                                                                                                     4.00
  120.0

                         111.2
                                                                                                                     3.50
  100.0


                  89.1                                                                                               3.00
                                                                                                       80.7
                                 73.4                                                    75.9
  80.0

                                                                       71.0                                          2.50
                                        65.3             65.0
  60.0                                                                                                               2.00

                                                                                                              38.1   1.50
  40.0
                                                                                                32.1
                                                                                                                     1.00
                                               13.2                           17.2
  20.0
                                                                11.9                                                 0.50
    0.0
                                                                                                                     0.00
            Q211            Q311         Q411               Q112         Q212             Q312          Q412


          • Gross debt increased by €4.8m vs. Q312
          • Net Debt increased by €6.0m compared to the Q312 level
          • Net Debt/EBITDA ratio: 1.97 (1.71 in Q312)
          • Interest charge €0.7m (€0.8m in Q312)
Going forward
– Transcom’s strategic direction




3
Transcom’s brand promise




”
     Outstanding Customer
     Experience, driving
     revenue and brand
     loyalty




19
Growth opportunities


North America and Asia Pacific
• Continue expanding in local markets in Asia Pacific

Latin America
• Serving domestic markets and the US,
  in addition to Spanish clients

North Europe

Central Europe
• Near shore
Summary: key priorities going forward

     Short-term focus
     • Continuous focus on executing turnaround in
       underperforming areas
     • Continued focus on revenue expansion and
       efficiency improvements
     • Increased focus on quality and service delivery
       to support significant ramp-up of new volumes

     Medium-to long-term priorities
     • Grow revenue in line with overall market growth
      in the markets where we choose to compete
     • Improve profitability and decrease earnings
      volatility
      -   Continuously strengthen operational efficiency
      -   Optimizing our geographic delivery mix
      -   Focus on broadening our client base




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Thank you!

Questions?
Transcom Q4 2012 Results Presentation

Transcom Q4 2012 Results Presentation

  • 1.
    14 February 2013 Transcom FourthQuarter and Full-Year 2012 Results Presentation Johan Eriksson, President & CEO Outstanding Customer Experience
  • 2.
    Transcom at aglance 1
  • 3.
    What is Transcom? •A global customer experience specialist... • ...providing outsourced customer care, sales, technical support, and credit management... • ...through an extensive network of contact centers ” and work-at-home agents Transcom’s business is to help make sure that our clients’ customers form positive perceptions of their interactions with them. 3
  • 4.
    Transcom in numbers • 30,000 people • 70 contact centers, onshore, off-shore and near shore • 28 countries • Delivering services in 33 languages... • ...to over 400 clients in various industry verticals • €605.6 million revenue in 2012 • Market cap: SEK 896.8 million as at February 11, 2013. Listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm (TWW SDB B and TWW SDB A) 4
  • 5.
    We have anextensive global footprint Home markets Near Shore Locations Offshore Locations  Austria  Czech Republic  Canada  Chile*  France  USA  Croatia  Peru*  Netherlands  Canada  Estonia  Philippines*  Slovakia  Italy  Latvia  Tunisia  UK  Poland  Czech Republic  Belgium  Sweden  Hungary * Developing into home/near shore  Germany  Denmark  Lithuania markets  Norway  Portugal  Spain  Switzerland  Australia  Croatia 5
  • 6.
    Transcom’s organization • Corporate management - CEO, CFO, CIO, Head of Operations, Head of Global Sales & Accounts • Regional management - North region (28% of revenue) - Iberia (19% of revenue) - North America & Asia Pacific (20% of revenue) - South (15% of revenue) - Central Europe (10% of revenue) - Credit Management Services (CMS) in eight European countries (8% of revenue) 6
  • 7.
    Transcom’s service portfolio •Customer service Customer experience specialists trained to support best-in-class product, service and brand experiences for our clients’ customers • Technical support Tiered support models, from the simplest questions to more complex support scenarios • Customer retention Preventing defection and maximizing the lifetime of a customer • Customer acquisition Acquiring new customers cost-efficiently, and building strong customer relationships as a basis for future interactions • Cross- and upselling Building relationships and identifying customer needs during any type of interaction, and taking appropriate action to satisfy the customer’s need • Credit management services (CMS) Early collections, Contingent collections and Legal collections 7
  • 8.
    Recap of oursituation and focus areas Situation today and short-term focus Market trends • Transcom’s profitability has decreased • Growth driven by domestic Asia Pacific in recent years, but is now improving and Latin America markets • Continuous focus on underperforming • Diversification (geography and areas business models) • Growth in selected areas and efficiency improvements • Broadening client base Going forward - Strategic direction • Creation of outstanding customer experiences, while helping clients to reduce cost and drive growth • Flexibility is critical 8
  • 9.
    Our performance inQ4 2012 and FY 2012 2
  • 10.
    Revenue in Q42012 increased 14.1% compared to Q4 2011 Net revenue, Q412 vs. Q411 €m 162.9 Growth • Increasing volumes with our installed base clients 13.5 -9.0% 142.8 • New clients contributed meaningfully 16.0 +11.5% to growth, not least in North America CMS 14.9 & Asia Pacific Central Europe 14.3 25.2 +17.5% South 21.4 31.0 +8.6% Iberia 28.5 31.9 +23.8% North America 25.8 & Asia Pacific 45.4 +19.7% North 37.9 Q4 2011 Q4 2012 10
  • 11.
    Revenue in 2012was 9.3% higher than in 2011 Net revenue, 2012 vs. 2011 €m 605.6 Growth • Growth in all regions 554.1 55.3 -4.8% • CMS revenue decreased 58.1 57.8 +4.0% • Some of our offshore locations CMS evolving into home markets as well 55.6 Central Europe 98.5 +6.4% - Grow in new attractive markets 92.6 - Diversifying our client base South +9.6% - Increasing seat capacity 119.4 utilization Iberia 108.9 +14.0% North America 112.1 98.3 & Asia Pacific +15.6% 162.4 North 140.5 2011 2012 11
  • 12.
    Underlying EBITA inQ4 2012 improved compared to Q4 2011 +1.3 -4.4 +3.0 Volume & efficiency- +0.4 3.3 driven +0.8 2.9 2.2 gains -0.1 Reassess- Restructuring Expansion Sales & Non- ment of savings investments support recurring accrued costs revenue in related to CMS EBITA EBITA EBITA Q411 France Q412* Q412** * Underlying performance, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring costs 12 ** Underlying performance, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring costs, and a reassessment of accrued revenue in the CMS business unit
  • 13.
    Underlying EBITA in2012 improved compared to 2011 +3.5 -7.4 +7.6 +0.4 13.2 +1.7 12.8 Volume & +1.2 -0.7 efficiency- Reassess- driven Non- 6.8 Expansion Sales & ment of gains Reclass- recurring investments support accrued ification of costs revenue in Restructuring amorti- related to CMS savings zation France EBITA EBITA EBITA 2011 2012* 2012** * Underlying performance, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring costs 13 ** Underlying performance, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring costs, and a reassessment of accrued revenue in the CMS business unit
  • 14.
    EBITA margin improvementsin North America & APAC, Central Europe and South, offset by lower margins in North and CMS 2012 2011 • Volume and efficiency-driven performance improvements Oct-Dec Oct-Dec in North America & Asia Pacific, Central Europe and EBITA margin* South North 3.1% 10.5% • North: operational performance issues on some client Central Europe 4.0% -8.8% projects and ramp-up costs for a new clients. Action South -2.4% -14.0% expected to yield results in Q1 2013. Iberia 4.4% 4.9% North America & AP -0.6% -1.6% • CMS: Decrease in volumes handled and increased price CMS 2.0% 9.9% pressure. Performance in the UK has improved, and we TOTAL 1.8% 1.5% expect a full turnaround during 2013. FY 2012 FY 2011 • Volume and efficiency-driven performance improvements in North America & Asia Pacific, Central Europe and EBITA margin* North 3.1% 5.9% South Central Europe 0.2% -0.1% • North: lower operational efficiency on some client South -2.5% -8.8% projects, higher attrition and higher training costs. Iberia 4.5% 4.7% North America & AP 0.6% -3.5% • CMS: Decrease in volumes handled impacted results. CMS 7.2% 8.7% Cost reduction initiatives lowered SG&A by €2.1m. TOTAL 2.1% 1.2% 14 * Underlying performance, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring costs
  • 15.
    We need tosuccessfully address a number of short- and medium-term operational and financial challenges Stop the losses in France (€1m/month in 2012). Transcom plans to stop financing the French subsidiary’s loss-making operations beyond March 1, 2013 Increase onshore seat utilization in North America Successfully resolve tax claims Successfully implement action plan to improve operational performance in the North region Germany – renegotiate labor agreements Return UK CMS to profitability 15
  • 16.
    What will ittake for Transcom to return to historical margins? Continue improving key performance indicators • Seat utilization • Efficiency • Offshore/onshore split • Attrition Improvements on four KPIs vs. previous year Key performance Trend vs. 2011 Q4 2012 vs. Q4 2011 driver Average Seat (87% vs. 78%) Utilization ratio Share of revenue (20% vs. 16%) generated offshore Average Efficiency n/a (positive development) ratio (billable over worked hours) Monthly attrition n/a (positive development) 16
  • 17.
    Debt & leveraging Gross debt (€ m) Net debt (€ m) Net debt/EBITDA 140.0 4.50 126.8 4.00 120.0 111.2 3.50 100.0 89.1 3.00 80.7 73.4 75.9 80.0 71.0 2.50 65.3 65.0 60.0 2.00 38.1 1.50 40.0 32.1 1.00 13.2 17.2 20.0 11.9 0.50 0.0 0.00 Q211 Q311 Q411 Q112 Q212 Q312 Q412 • Gross debt increased by €4.8m vs. Q312 • Net Debt increased by €6.0m compared to the Q312 level • Net Debt/EBITDA ratio: 1.97 (1.71 in Q312) • Interest charge €0.7m (€0.8m in Q312)
  • 18.
    Going forward – Transcom’sstrategic direction 3
  • 19.
    Transcom’s brand promise ” Outstanding Customer Experience, driving revenue and brand loyalty 19
  • 20.
    Growth opportunities North Americaand Asia Pacific • Continue expanding in local markets in Asia Pacific Latin America • Serving domestic markets and the US, in addition to Spanish clients North Europe Central Europe • Near shore
  • 21.
    Summary: key prioritiesgoing forward Short-term focus • Continuous focus on executing turnaround in underperforming areas • Continued focus on revenue expansion and efficiency improvements • Increased focus on quality and service delivery to support significant ramp-up of new volumes Medium-to long-term priorities • Grow revenue in line with overall market growth in the markets where we choose to compete • Improve profitability and decrease earnings volatility - Continuously strengthen operational efficiency - Optimizing our geographic delivery mix - Focus on broadening our client base 21
  • 22.