TTEC Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results

DENVER, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC), a leading global customer experience technology and services company focused on the design, implementation and delivery of transformative solutions for many of the world's most iconic and disruptive brands, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018.

"TTEC achieved many significant milestones in 2018. Most noteworthy, the company reported unprecedented sales bookings reaching the $600 million mark, and record revenue of one and a half billion dollars. These milestones demonstrate our differentiation as a customer experience technology and services partner, focused on the design, implementation and delivery of solutions that transform the engagement between our clients and their customers. Our digital-rich offerings are resonating with existing and new clients, including many disruptive, hypergrowth businesses," commented Ken Tuchman, TTEC's chairman and chief executive officer."

Tuchman continued, "We are particularly pleased to see the demand for our enterprise-scale, SaaS-based, omnichannel cloud solutions. Today, we continue to increase the number of subscription-based cloud contact center licenses supporting many of the world's most noteworthy enterprises and government agencies. Looking at 2019, we anticipate meaningful organic revenue growth in both our TTEC Digital and TTEC Engage businesses."

FULL YEAR 2018 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue

    --  Full year 2018 GAAP revenue increased 2.2 percent to a record $1.509
        billion compared to $1.477 billion for full year 2017.
    --  Non-GAAP AHFS/WD revenue increased 3.0 percent to $1.501 billion
        compared to full year 2017.
    --  ASC 606 and foreign exchange had a net $9.0 million positive and $8.0
        million negative impact, respectively, on revenue in full year 2018.

Income from Operations

    --  Full year 2018 GAAP income from operations was $92.1 million, or 6.1
        percent of revenue, compared to $100.5 million, or 6.8 percent of
        revenue for full year 2017.
    --  Non-GAAP AHFS/WD income from operations, excluding $12.7 million in
        restructuring and one-time items, was $106.1 million or 7.1 percent of
        adjusted revenue versus 8.4 percent for full year 2017.
    --  ASC 606 and foreign exchange had a net $4.4 million and $6.1 million
        positive impact, respectively, on income from operations in full year
        2018.

Adjusted EBITDA

    --  Full year 2018 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $188.7 million, or 12.5
        percent of revenue, compared to $200.4 million, or 13.6 percent of
        revenue for full year 2017.
    --  ASC 606 and foreign exchange had a net $4.4 million and $5.2 million
        positive impact, respectively, on Adjusted EBITDA in full year 2018.

Earnings Per Share

    --  Full year 2018 GAAP fully diluted earnings per share attributable to
        TTEC shareholders was $0.77 compared to $0.16 for full year 2017.
    --  Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share was $1.49 compared to $1.88
        for full year 2017.
    --  ASC 606 and foreign exchange had a net $0.07 and $0.10 positive impact,
        respectively, on earnings per share in full year 2018.

Bookings

    --  During the full year 2018, TTEC signed an estimated $600 million in
        annualized contract value from new and expanded client relationships.

FOURTH QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue

    --  Fourth quarter 2018 GAAP revenue decreased 1.8 percent to $419.1 million
        compared to $426.6 million in the prior year period.
    --  Non-GAAP AHFS/WD revenue decreased 1.0 percent to $418.9 million
        compared to the prior year period.
    --  ASC 606 and foreign exchange had a net $4.2 million positive and $5.4
        million negative impact, respectively, on revenue in fourth quarter
        2018.

Income from Operations

    --  Fourth quarter 2018 GAAP income from operations was $39.0 million, or
        9.3 percent of revenue, compared to $36.6 million, or 8.6 percent of
        revenue in the prior year period.
    --  Non-GAAP AHFS/WD income from operations, excluding $7.0 million in
        restructuring and one-time items, was $46.0 million or 11.0 percent of
        adjusted revenue versus 11.2 percent for the prior year period.
    --  ASC 606 and foreign exchange had a net $0.5 million and $1.2 million
        positive impact, respectively, on income from operations in fourth
        quarter 2018.

Adjusted EBITDA

    --  Fourth quarter 2018 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $64.0 million, or 15.3
        percent of revenue, compared to $67.8 million, or 15.9 percent of
        revenue in the prior year period.
    --  ASC 606 and foreign exchange had a net $0.5 million and $0.8 million
        positive impact, respectively, on adjusted EBITDA in fourth quarter
        2018.

Earnings Per Share

    --  Fourth quarter 2018 GAAP fully diluted earnings per share attributable
        to TTEC shareholders was $0.44 compared to a loss of $0.89 for the same
        period last year.
    --  Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share was $0.63 compared to $0.69 in
        the prior year period.
    --  ASC 606 and foreign exchange had a $0.01 and $0.02 positive impact,
        respectively on earnings per share in fourth quarter 2018.

Bookings

    --  During the fourth quarter 2018, TTEC signed an estimated $207 million in
        annualized contract value. The fourth quarter bookings mix was
        diversified across segments, verticals, and geographies.

STRONG BALANCE SHEET CONTINUES TO FUND OPERATIONS, DIVIDENDS, AND INVESTMENTS

    --  As of December 31, 2018, TTEC had cash and cash equivalents of $78.2
        million and debt of $304.5 million, resulting in a net debt position of
        $226.3 million. This compares to a net debt position of $286.9 million
        for the same period 2017.
    --  As of December 31, 2018, TTEC had approximately $360 million of
        additional borrowing capacity available under its revolving credit
        facility compared to $350 million for the same period 2017.
    --  Cash flow from operations in the fourth quarter 2018 was $2.2 million
        compared to a negative ($36.5) million for the fourth quarter 2017. For
        the full year, cash flow from operations was $168.3 million compared to
        $113.2 million for the same period 2017.
    --  Capital expenditures in the fourth quarter 2018 were $11.6 million
        compared to $8.0 million for the fourth quarter 2017. For the full year
        2018, capital expenditures were $43.5 million compared to $52.0 million
        for the same period 2017.
    --  Paid a 28 cent per share, or $12.9 million, semi-annual dividend on
        October 19, 2018, a 12 percent increase over the distribution paid in
        October of the prior year. In February 2019, the Board declared the next
        semi-annual dividend of 30 cents per share, payable on April 18, 2019 to
        shareholders of record on March 28, 2019. This represents a 7.1 percent
        increase over the most recent distribution in October 2018 and an 11.1
        percent increase over the distribution paid in April 2018.

SEGMENT REPORTING & COMMENTARY

TTEC reports financial results for the following four business segments: Customer Strategy Services (CSS), Customer Technology Services (CTS), Customer Growth Services (CGS), and Customer Management Services (CMS). Financial highlights for the segments are provided below.

Customer Strategy Services (CSS) - Customer Experience Digital Strategy and Data Analytics

    --  CSS fourth quarter 2018 GAAP revenue increased 1.6 percent to $18.3
        million from $18.0 million for the year ago quarter. Income from
        operations was $3.0 million or 16.5 percent of revenue compared to an
        operating loss $0.3 million or negative 1.7 percent of revenue for the
        prior year period.
    --  Non-GAAP AHFS/WD revenue increased 7.3 percent to $16.6 million over the
        year ago period and income from operations was $3.2 million or 19.0
        percent of adjusted revenue. This compares to operating income of $1.8
        million or 11.5 percent of revenue in the prior year period.

Customer Technology Services (CTS) - Cloud and Managed Technology

    --  CTS fourth quarter 2018 GAAP revenue increased 52.8 percent to $51.2
        million compared to $33.5 million for the year ago quarter. Income from
        operations was $9.4 million or 18.4 percent of revenue compared to $1.0
        million or 3.0 percent of revenue in the prior year period.
    --  Non-GAAP AHFS/WD revenue increased 52.8 percent to $51.2 million over
        the year ago period and income from operations was $9.7 million or 18.9
        percent of revenue. This compares to $4.4 million or 13.0 percent of
        adjusted revenue in the prior year.

Customer Growth Services (CGS) - Digitally-Enabled Revenue Growth

    --  CGS fourth quarter 2018 GAAP revenue increased 18.7 percent to $37.7
        million compared to $31.8 million for the year ago quarter. Income from
        operations was $2.9 million or 7.8 percent of revenue compared to $1.5
        million or 4.7 percent of revenue in the prior year period.
    --  Non-GAAP AHFS/WD revenue increased 22.2 percent to $37.7 million in the
        year ago period and income from operations was $4.3 million or 11.4
        percent of revenue. This compares to $2.1 million or 6.9 percent of
        adjusted revenue in the prior year period.

Customer Management Services (CMS) - Customer Experience Delivery

    --  CMS fourth quarter 2018 GAAP revenue decreased 9.2 percent to $311.8
        million compared to $343.3 million for the year ago quarter. Income from
        operations was $23.5 million or 7.5 percent of revenue compared to $34.4
        million or 10.0 percent of revenue in the prior year period.
    --  Non-GAAP revenue decreased 8.7 percent to $313.3 million in the year ago
        period and income from operations was $28.9 million or 9.2 percent of
        adjusted revenue. This compares to $39.2 million or 11.4 percent of
        revenue in the prior year period.
    --  ASC 606 had a net $4.2 million and $0.5 million positive impact on
        revenue and income from operations, respectively.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains a discussion of certain non-GAAP financial measures that the Company includes to allow investors and analysts to measure, analyze and compare its financial condition and results of operations in a meaningful and consistent manner. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the tables accompanying this press release.

    --  GAAP metrics are presented in accordance with Generally Accepted
        Accounting Principles, including the impact from TTEC's January 1, 2018
        adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606 "Revenue from
        Contracts with Customers" using the modified retrospective method.
    --  Non-GAAP AHFS/WD (assets held for sale and wind-down) - As reflected in
        the attached reconciliation table, the definition of Non-GAAP AHFS/WD
        excludes from revenue and operating income (i) assets held for sale and
        wind-down, (ii) impairment, restructuring and integration charges, and
        (iii) one-time extraordinary items.
    --  Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation
        and Amortization) - As reflected in the attached reconciliation table.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

"The global market demand for digital transformation is accelerating as companies realize the urgency and importance that personalized and frictionless customer experiences have in building brand loyalty and value," commented Regina Paolillo, chief financial and administrative officer. "We are well positioned to capitalize on these market dynamics. Our differentiated solutions are delivering the customer experiences that our clients and their digital-savvy customers expect. The current scale and composition of our bookings and revenue demonstrates the markets' growing need for our digital and analytic-rich offerings."

Paolillo continued, "As we move into 2019, we are keenly focused on executing upon our unprecedented 2018 bookings, advancing our market share in the fast-growing omnichannel cloud space, improving CMS's profit margin, expanding our existing client relationships, and adding new clients. We remain committed to maximizing shareholder value through continuous innovation and marketplace differentiation, increased market share, profitable organic and inorganic growth, and capital distributions."

We anticipate full year 2019 guidance, excluding impairments and restructuring charges, as follows:

    --  Revenue - Revenue between $1.614 and $1.630 billion, an increase of 7.5
        to 8.6 percent over the prior year, excluding AHFS/WD.
    --  Operating Income Margin - Operating income margin between 7.4 and 7.6
        percent.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA Margin - Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin between 12.6
        and 12.8 percent.
    --  Capital Expenditures - Capital expenditures between 3.8 and 4.0 percent
        of revenue, of which approximately 70 percent is growth oriented.

We estimate that 47 percent of the revenue, 38 percent of the operating income, and 43 percent of the adjusted EBITDA will be recognized in the first half of the year.

On a full year 2019 basis, we estimate each of the segments to contribute revenue, operating income, adjusted EBITDA as follows:

    --  CSS revenue growth between 1.3 and 4.0 percent, operating income margin
        between 8.1 and 9.5 percent, and adjusted EBITDA margin between 12.6 and
        13.8 percent.
    --  CTS revenue growth between 42.2 and 43.4 percent, operating income
        margin between 13.9 and 14.3 percent, and adjusted EBITDA margin between
        19.3 and 19.7 percent.
    --  CGS revenue growth between 4.1 and 5.4 percent, operating income margin
        between 8.4 and 8.6 percent, and adjusted EBITDA margin between 10.3 and
        10.6 percent.
    --  CMS revenue growth between 3.0 and 4.0 percent, operating income margin
        between 5.8 and 6.0 percent, and adjusted EBITDA margin between 11.4 and
        11.6 percent.

About TTEC

TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEC) is a leading global customer experience technology and services company focused on the design, implementation and delivery of transformative customer experience for many of the world's most iconic and disruptive brands. The Company delivers outcome-based customer engagement solutions through TTEC Digital, its digital consultancy that designs and builds human centric, tech-enabled, insight-driven customer experience solutions for clients and TTEC Engage, its delivery center of excellence, that operates customer acquisition, care, fraud prevention and detection, and content moderation services. Founded in 1982, the Company's 52,400 employees operate on six continents across the globe and live by a set of customer-focused values that guide relationships with clients, their customers, and each other. To learn more about how TTEC is bringing humanity to the customer experience, visit www.ttec.com.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains a discussion of certain non-GAAP financial measures that the Company includes to allow investors and analysts to measure, analyze and compare its financial condition and results of operations in a meaningful and consistent manner. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the tables accompanying this press release.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of TTEC Holding, Inc.'s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Specifically, we would like for you to focus on risks related to our strategy execution, our ability to innovate and introduce technologies that are sufficiently disruptive to allow us to maintain and grow our market share, cybersecurity risk and risks inherent to our equity structure. Actual results may differ from what is expressed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause TTEC's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in TTEC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is available on TTEC's website www.ttec.com, and on the SEC's public website at www.sec.gov. TTEC Holdings, Inc. does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.



     
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                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                     
     
                (In thousands, except per share data)






                                                                                                                       Three months ended                   Twelve months ended


                                                                                                                        December 31,                    December 31,



                                                                                                               2018                2017          2018                   2017






     
         Revenue                                                                                       $419,133            $426,623    $1,509,171             $1,477,365




            Operating Expenses:


                                                     
     Cost of services                                       313,372             312,618     1,157,927              1,110,068


                                                       Selling, general and administrative                     47,817              49,942       182,428                182,314


                                                       Depreciation and amortization                           17,127              17,234        69,179                 64,507


                                                       Restructuring and integration
                                                        charges, net                                            1,532               4,897         6,131                 14,665


                                                     
     Impairment losses                                          332               5,322         1,452                  5,322


        Total operating expenses                                                                           380,180             390,013     1,417,117              1,376,876





            Income From Operations                                                                          38,953              36,610        92,054                100,489




                                                       Other income (expense), net                            (6,336)            (8,318)     (35,816)              (11,602)





            Income Before Income Taxes                                                                      32,617              28,292        56,238                 88,887




                                                       Provision for income taxes                            (11,835)           (69,016)     (16,483)              (78,075)






     
         Net Income/(Loss)                                                                               20,782            (40,724)       39,755                 10,812




                                                       Net income attributable to
                                                        noncontrolling interest                                 (449)              (728)      (3,938)               (3,556)





            Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to TTEC
             Stockholders                                                          $20,333                   $(41,452)            $35,817        $7,256





            Net Income/(Loss) Per Share Attributable
             to TTEC Stockholders




                                                     
     
                Basic                                       $0.44             $(0.90)        $0.78                  $0.16





                                                     
     
                Diluted                                     $0.44             $(0.89)        $0.77                  $0.16







            Income From Operations Margin                                                                     9.3%               8.6%         6.1%                  6.8%


            Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to TTEC
             Stockholders Margin                                                                              4.9%             (9.7)%         2.4%                  0.5%


            Effective Tax Rate                                                                               36.3%             243.9%        29.3%                 87.8%






            Weighted Average Shares Outstanding



     
           Basic                                                                                         46,193              45,856        46,064                 45,826



     
           Diluted                                                                                       46,390              46,461        46,385                 46,382


                                             
              
         TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                      
       
                SEGMENT INFORMATION


                                                        
       
                (In thousands)






                                     Three months ended                              Twelve months ended


                                         December 31,                                    December 31,



                                                   2018                                              2017       2018       2017





                  Revenue:


     Customer Strategy Services                 $18,329                                           $18,036    $68,585    $68,326


     Customer Technology
      Services                                   51,223                                            33,527    170,214    138,581


     Customer Growth Services                    37,747                                            31,808    141,324    128,698


     Customer Management
      Services                                  311,834                                           343,252  1,129,048  1,141,760


       
              Total                        $419,133                                          $426,623 $1,509,171 $1,477,365





                  Income/(Loss) From
                   Operations:


     Customer Strategy Services                  $3,029                                            $(313)    $6,420     $2,433


     Customer Technology
      Services                                    9,446                                             1,013     26,634     12,047


     Customer Growth Services                     2,944                                             1,508      9,839      7,803


     Customer Management
      Services                                   23,534                                            34,402     49,161     78,206


       
              Total                         $38,953                                           $36,610    $92,054   $100,489


                          
         
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           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                
       
                (In thousands)




                                                  December 31,             December 31,


                                                          2018                      2017







                  ASSETS


                  Current
                   assets:


        Cash and
         cash
         equivalents                                   $78,237                   $74,437


        Accounts
         receivable,
         net                                           350,962                   391,902


        Other
         current
         assets                                         97,278                    75,070



           Total
            current
            assets                                     526,477                   541,409




     Property
      and
      equipment,
      net                                              161,523                   163,346


     Other
      assets                                           366,508                   373,981





                  Total
                   assets                           $1,054,508                $1,078,736





                   LIABILITIES
                   AND
                   EQUITY


     Total
      current
      liabilities                                     $235,418                  $201,778


     Other
      long-
      term
      liabilities                                      466,241                   514,113


     Total
      equity                                           352,849                   362,845





                  Total
                   liabilities
                   and
                   equity                           $1,054,508                $1,078,736


                                                        
            
           TTEC HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                      
          
         RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION


                                                        
            
           (In thousands, except per share data)




                                                                                  Three months ended                                 Twelve months ended




                                                                                      December 31,                                    December 31,



                                                                                                2018                       2017                                2018                    2017





                   Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA:




                   Net Income/(Loss)                          **                               $20,782                  $(40,724)                            $39,755                 $10,812



        Interest income                                                                       (536)                     (821)                            (4,476)                (2,841)



        Interest expense                                                                      6,040                      5,035                              28,674                  13,734


         Provision for income taxes                                                           11,835                     69,016                              16,483                  78,075


         Depreciation and amortization                                                        17,127                     17,234                              69,179                  64,507


         Asset impairment, restructuring
          and integration charges                                                              1,864                     10,219                               7,583                  19,987


         Impairment of equity investment                                                                                          15,632


         Gain on dissolution of a foreign
          subsidiary                                                                                                                                                  (3,160)


         Gain on sale of business unit                                                         (320)                     (259)                            (1,973)                  (430)


         Changes in acquisition contingent
          consideration /transition
          service agreement                                                                    (331)                     5,250                               (331)                  5,250


         Estimated loss of asset held for
          sale                                                                                                           (600)                                                     2,578


         (Gain) loss on asset held for sale
          reclassified to asset held and
          used                                             (384)                                                                   1,616


         Gain on bargain purchase of
          acquisition                                                                                                              (685)


         Allowance for doubtful accounts
          receivable from customer in
          bankruptcy                                       2,706                                                                    2,706


         Writeoff of contract acquisition
          costs                                            1,436                                                                    1,436


         Writeoff of value added tax due to
          change in foreign tax law                          966                                                                      966


         Equity-based compensation
          expenses                                                                             2,853                      3,494                              12,145                  11,852





                    Adjusted EBITDA                      $64,038                                             $67,844              $188,710                              $200,364






                   Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow:




                   Cash Flow From Operating
                    Activities:


         Net income/(loss)                                    **                               $20,782                  $(40,724)                            $39,755                 $10,812


         Adjustments to reconcile net
          income to net cash
          provided by operating activities:




                Depreciation and amortization                                                 17,127                     17,234                              69,179                  64,507



               Other                                                                       (35,673)                  (13,001)                             59,411                  37,833



         Net cash provided by operating
          activities                                                                           2,236                   (36,491)                            168,345                 113,152




      Less -Total Capital Expenditures                                                        11,609                      8,026                              43,450                  51,958





                   Free Cash Flow                                                           $(9,373)                 $(44,517)                           $124,895                 $61,194






                   Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and
                    Adjusted Non-GAAP Income from
                    Operations:




                   Income from Operations                     **                               $38,953                    $36,610                             $92,054                $100,489


      Restructuring and integration
       charges, net                                                                            1,532                      4,897                               6,131                  14,665



     Impairment losses                                                                          332                      5,322                               1,452                   5,322





                   Non-GAAP Income from Operations       $40,817                                             $46,829               $99,637                              $120,476




                   Non-GAAP Income from Operations
                    Margin                                                                      9.7%                     11.0%                               6.6%                   8.2%




         Allowance for doubtful accounts
          receivable from customer in
          bankruptcy                                       2,706                                                                    2,706


         Writeoff of contract acquisition
          costs                                            1,436                                                                    1,436


         Writeoff of value added tax due to
          change in foreign tax law                          966                                                                      966





                   Adjusted Non-GAAP Income from
                    Operations                           $45,925                                             $46,829              $104,745                              $120,476




                   Adjusted Non-GAAP Income from
                    Operations Margin                                                          10.9%                     11.0%                               6.9%                   8.2%






                   Reconciliation of Non-GAAP EPS:




                   Net Income/(Loss)                          **                               $20,782                  $(40,724)                            $39,755                 $10,812


      Add:  Asset impairment,
       restructuring and integration
       charges, net of related taxes                                                           1,362                      6,401                               5,514                  12,304


      Add:  Estimated loss on asset held
       for sale, net of related taxes                                                                                    (360)                                                     1,547


      Add:  Changes in acquisition
       contingent consideration /
       transition services agreement,
       net of related taxes                                                                    (331)                     3,150                               (331)                  3,150


      Add:  Interest charge related to
       future purchase of remaining 30%
       for Motif acquisition                                                                   1,939                      1,210                               9,928                   1,210


      Add:  Impairment of equity
       investment, net of related taxes                                                                                           11,411


      Less:  Gain on dissolution of
       foreign subsidiary, net of
       related taxes                                                                                                                                                  (1,891)


      Less:  Gain on sale of business
       unit                                                                                    (234)                     (155)                            (1,441)                  (258)


      Less:  Gain on bargain purchase of
       acquisition                                                                                                                 (500)


      Less:  Gain (loss) on asset held
       for sale reclassified to assets
       held and used                                       (384)                                                                   1,616


      Add:  Allowance for doubtful
       accounts receivable from customer
       in bankruptcy, net of related
       taxes                                               1,975                                                                    1,975


         Add:  Writeoff of contract
          acquisition costs                                1,048                                                                    1,048


         Add:  Writeoff of value added tax
          due to change in foreign tax law                   676                                                                      676



     Add:  US 2017 Tax Act                                                                                             62,372                                                     62,372


      Add:  Changes in valuation
       allowance, returns to provision
       adjustments and other                                                                   2,616                         25                               (373)                (2,175)






      Non-GAAP Net Income                               $29,449                                             $31,919               $69,278                               $87,071




          Diluted shares outstanding                                                          46,390                     46,461                              46,385                  46,382




                    Non-GAAP EPS                                                               $0.63                      $0.69                               $1.49                   $1.88




                ** The numbers above include
                 the adoption of ASC 606 and
                 include the following fourth
                 quarter and total 2018
                 amounts :


                          Fourth Quarter 2018 Revenue :
                            $4.2 million,     YTD 2018
                            Revenue :   + $9.0 million


                          Fourth Quarter 2018 Operating
                           Income :   $0.6 million,
                           YTD 2018 Operating Income :
                           + $4.4 million


                          Fourth Quarter 2018 Net Income
                           :   $0.4 million,    YTD 2018
                           Net Income :   + $3.1 million



       
                Non-GAAP AHFS/WD Reconciliation (Excluding Assets Held For Sale, Wind-down & One Time Items) & Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth Rate Comparison



       U.S. Dollars in Thousands





       
                FOURTH QUARTER



       
                (three months end, December 31, 2018)

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                TTEC Digital                                                                                                                                                                                                      GAAP Revenue     Non-GAAP Revenue Adjustments  Non-GAAP Revenue   Revenue Contribution from AHFS/WD    Non-GAAP Revenue (excluding AHFS/                              TTEC Digital GAAP Operating Income        Non-GAAP Operating Income       Non-GAAP Operating Income        Non-GAAP Operating Income Contribution         Non-GAAP Operating Income
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              WD)                                                                                              Adjustments                                                            from AHFS/WD                         (excluding AHFS/WD)

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       CSS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $18,329   
              $              -           $18,329                               $1,710                               $16,619                    
      CSS                                                                  $3,029        
              $            -                                        $3,029                             $(125)    $3,154


                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
     
     YoY Growth Rate:                             1.6%                                                                                                            7.3%                                              
      
     Operating Margin:                                   16.5%                                                                           16.5%                  19.0%




       CTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $51,223   
              $              -           $51,223           
              $             -                              $51,223                    
      CTS                                                                  $9,446                             $248                                         $9,694                                 $5     $9,689


                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
     
     YoY Growth Rate:                            52.8%                                                                                                           52.8%                                              
      
     Operating Margin:                                   18.4%                                                                           18.9%                  18.9%






       
                TTEC Engage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             TTEC Engage



       CGS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $37,747   
              $              -           $37,747             
              $           -                              $37,747                    
      CGS                                                                  $2,944                           $1,357                                         $4,301                                 $2     $4,299


                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
     
     YoY Growth Rate:                            18.7%                                                                                                           22.2%                                              
      
     Operating Margin:                                    7.8%                                                                           11.4%                  11.4%




       CMS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    $311,834                        $1,436           $313,270             
              $           -                             $313,270                    
      CMS                                                                 $23,534                           $5,367                                        $28,901    
              $                  -   $28,901


                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
     
     YoY Growth Rate:                            -9.2%                                                                                                           -8.7%                                              
      
     Operating Margin:                                    7.5%                                                                            9.2%                   9.2%






       
                Company (Consolidated)                                                                                                                                                                                                    $419,133                        $1,436           $420,569                               $1,710                              $418,859                               Company                    $38,953                            $6,972                          $45,925                                         $(118)                           $46,043


                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
     
     YoY Growth Rate:                            -1.8%                                                                                                           -1.0%                                              
      
     Operating Margin:                                    9.3%                                                                           11.0%                  11.0%






       
                Segments Defined: CSS (Customer Strategy Services), CTS (Customer Technology Services), CGS (Customer Growth Services), CMS (Customer Management Services)





       
                Non-GAAP AHFS/WD Defined: Excludes from revenue and operating income i) assets held for sale and wind-down, ii) impairment, restructuring and integration charges, and iii) one-time extraordinary items.











       
                Non-GAAP AHFS/WD Reconciliation (Excluding Assets Held For Sale, Wind-down & One Time Events) & Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth Rate Comparison



       U.S. Dollars in Thousands





       
                TOTAL YEAR



       
                (twelve months end, December 31, 2018)

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                Revenue                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Operating Income



       
                TTEC Digital                                                                                                                                                                                                      GAAP Revenue     Non-GAAP Revenue Adjustments  Non-GAAP Revenue   Revenue Contribution from AHFS/WD    Non-GAAP Revenue (excluding AHFS/                              TTEC Digital GAAP Operating Income        Non-GAAP Operating Income       Non-GAAP Operating Income        Non-GAAP Operating Income Contribution         Non-GAAP Operating Income
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              WD)                                                                                              Adjustments                                                            from AHFS/WD                         (excluding AHFS/WD)

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       CSS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     $68,585     
              $            -           $68,585                               $9,231                               $59,354                    
      CSS                                                                  $6,420                             $133                                         $6,553                           $(1,332)    $7,885


                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
     
     YoY Growth Rate:                             0.4%                                                                                                           -0.2%                                              
      
     Operating Margin:                                    9.4%                                                                            9.6%                  13.3%




       CTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    $170,214     
              $            -          $170,214          
              $              -                             $170,214                    
      CTS                                                                 $26,634                             $248                                        $26,882                              $(14)   $26,896


                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
     
     YoY Growth Rate:                            22.8%                                                                                                           29.1%                                              
      
     Operating Margin:                                   15.6%                                                                           15.8%                  15.8%






       
                TTEC Engage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             TTEC Engage



       CGS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    $141,324   
              $              -          $141,324                                   $1                              $141,323                    
      CGS                                                                  $9,839                           $2,073                                        $11,912                              $(35)   $11,947


                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
     
     YoY Growth Rate:                             9.8%                                                                                                           13.7%                                              
      
     Operating Margin:                                    7.0%                                                                            8.4%                   8.5%




       CMS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $1,129,048                        $1,436         $1,130,484          
              $              -                           $1,130,484                    
      CMS                                                                 $49,161                          $10,238                                        $59,399   
              $                   -   $59,399


                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
     
     YoY Growth Rate:                            -1.1%                                                                                                           -1.0%                                              
      
     Operating Margin:                                    4.4%                                                                            5.3%                   5.3%






       
                Company (Consolidated)                                                                                                                                                                                                  $1,509,171                        $1,436         $1,510,607                               $9,232                            $1,501,375                               Company                    $92,054                           $12,692                         $104,746                                       $(1,381)                          $106,127


                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
     
     YoY Growth Rate:                             2.2%                                                                                                            3.0%                                              
      
     Operating Margin:                                    6.1%                                                                            6.9%                   7.1%






       
                Segments Defined: CSS (Customer Strategy Services), CTS (Customer Technology Services), CGS (Customer Growth Services), CMS (Customer Management Services)





       
                Non-GAAP AHFS/WD Defined: Excludes from revenue and operating income i) assets held for sale and wind-down, ii) impairment, restructuring and integration charges, and iii) one-time extraordinary items.

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