我们已建立了一个具有全球规模的敏捷交付模型,以支持下一代、以数字为主导的客户体验。几乎所有的交付地点都通过云技术支持的载波级基础设施连接,实现了全球分布和虚拟化团队。我们团队之间的互联性以及能够无缝地在物理和数字渠道之间转移互动的能力使我们能够根据客户不断变化的需求量身定制我们的交付策略。截至2024年9月30日,我们在68个交付地点拥有超过77,000名团队成员,并在32个国家开展全球业务。, we had over 77,000 team members in 68 delivery locations and global operations across 32 countries.
1.Includes, among others, travel and hospitality, energy and utilities, retail, and consumer packaged goods industry verticals.
During the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same periods in the prior year, revenue generated from the Tech and Games industry vertical decreased 8% and 6%, respectively, primarily due to lower revenue from a leading social media client and certain other technology clients, partially offset by growth in revenue from other clients within this industry vertical, including Google in the first nine months of 2024. Revenue generated from the Communications and Media industry vertical grew 6% and 4%, respectively, due to higher revenue from TELUS Corporation, partially offset by lower service revenue from certain other telecommunication clients. Revenue generated from the eCommerce and FinTech industry vertical decreased 15% and 11%, respectively, due to lower service volume demand from a large eCommerce client as well as certain FinTech clients. Increases in our Healthcare industry vertical were primarily due to additional services provided to the healthcare business unit of TELUS Corporation. BFSI industry vertical increased 21% and 1% during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024, due to growth from certain Canadian banks and smaller regional financial services firms in North America, while the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 was partially offset by lower service volume demand from a global financial institution client. All other verticals increased 6% during the three months ended September 30, 2024 due to seasonality and high service volume from certain clients in the Travel & Hospitality industry vertical, and decreased 8% during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due to lower revenue across various client accounts notably in the Travel and Hospitality industry vertical. The reported revenue growth rates for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 were not materially impacted by foreign currency exchange rate movements compared to the same period in the prior year.
1.Includes South America and Africa geographic regions.
工资和福利
The principal components of salaries and benefits expense include all compensation and benefits, excluding share-based compensation, paid to our front-line and administrative employees.
Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Salaries and benefits increased by $2000万, or 5%, to $42300万 during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $40300万 in the prior year comparative period, due to the higher average team member count resulting from the expansion in our service programs in Central America and other regions, higher training costs due to elevated attrition levels and increased client complexity, investments in corporate initiatives including the expansion of our commercial sales team, lower adjustments to variable compensation accruals and higher average salaries and wages. Salaries and benefits as a percentage of revenue increased to 64% in the current three-month period, compared to 61% in the prior year comparative period. Total team member count was 77,163 at September 30, 2024 compared to 73,045 at September 30, 2023.
2024年9月30日和2023年同期三个月的比较。购买的商品和服务在2024年9月30日结束的三个月内增加了1000万美元,或9%,达到了12600万美元。 was due to higher external contractor costs from the expansion in our AI data solutions and digital services businesses, investments in corporate initiatives, such as operational effectiveness programs, and investments to develop and launch new products and services.
Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Goods and services purchased increased by $2000万, or 6%, to $35900万 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due to the same factors described above, with the addition of a prior year comparative reduction of certain sales tax reserves that did not reoccur.
基于股份的补偿
Share-based compensation relates to restricted share unit awards and share option awards granted to employees, as well as performance-based share-based compensation awards granted in relation to our acquisitions. These awards include both liability-accounted awards, which requires a mark-to-market revaluation against our share price, and equity-settled awards.
Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Share-based compensation increased by $900万 to $1400万 during the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily d由于授予奖励的时间安排和相关费用确认,以及与我们收购相关的股权补偿奖励所产生的较高费用,包括2024年第二季度额外授予的业绩限制性股份单位的影响。
2024年9月30日至2023年9月30日期间的三个月的比较。收购、整合及其他增加了 500万美元 to $1600万 during the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to higher personnel-related cost efficiency program and other costs.
Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Acquisition, integration and other decreased by $1600万 to $3200万 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to lower personnel-related cost efficiency program costs, as we recognized significant costs to right-size our workforce during the prior year comparative period, principally in Europe, to address lower service volumes from our technology clients serviced from this region.
折旧和摊销
Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use leased assets as well as amortization expense for software and intangible assets recognized primarily in connection with acquisitions.
2024年9月30日结束的三个月与2023年的比较。调整后的净利润减少3800万美元,下降72%。 during the three months ended 2024年9月30日,主要是因为薪资和福利增加,购买商品和服务成本增加,以及股权补偿费用上升和营业收入下降,部分抵消了较低的所得税支出。截至2024年9月30日的九个月,调整后的净利润下降了3400万美元,或21%,主要是由于购买的商品和服务、薪酬和福利、股权补偿费用、所得税支出增加,以及营业收入减少,部分抵消了与业务组合相关条款产生的其他收入。
Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, Gross Profit Margin and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin decreased to 22.6% and 35.0%, respectively, compared to 24.4% and 36.5% in the prior year comparative periods. The decrease was primarily due to higher service delivery costs, including training costs for our team members due to elevated attrition levels and increased client complexity, higher average salaries and wages and margin compression from the mix of services and pricing pressures faced from certain customers, partially offset by cost efficiency savings generated in the period.
Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Gross Profit Margin and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin decreased to 23.2% and 35.4%, respectively, compared to 24.8% and 36.7% in the prior year comparative periods. The decrease was primarily due to higher service delivery costs and average salaries and wages associated with our team members as described above, and the negative impacts on margin resulting from reductions in service demand and corresponding lead times required to adjust our team member count levels, which also included lower margin earned from a leading social media client, which were partially offset by cost efficiency savings generated in the period.
调整后的EBITDA和调整后的EBITDA利润率。
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is a non-GAAP ratio. We regularly monitor Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to evaluate our operating performance compared to established budgets, operational goals and the performance of industry peers. Adjusted EBITDA is commonly used by our industry peers and provides a measure for investors to compare and evaluate our relative operating performance. We use it to assess our ability to service existing and new debt facilities, and to fund accretive growth opportunities and acquisition targets. In addition, certain financial debt covenants associated with our credit facility are based on Adjusted EBITDA, which requires us to monitor this non-GAAP financial measure in connection with our financial covenants. Certain items are adjusted for the same reasons described above in Adjusted Net Income. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income in measuring our financial performance, and it should not be used as a replacement measure of current and future operating cash flows. However, we believe a financial measure that presents net income adjusted for these items would enable an investor to better evaluate our underlying business trends, our operational performance and overall business strategy. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by consolidated revenue.
2.Foreign exchange gains or losses arise from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates of the currencies we transact in, which are driven by macro-economic conditions that are generally not reflective of our underlying business operations.
Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $4400万, or 32%, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to higher investments in corporate initiatives, such as expansion of our commercial sales team and operational effectiveness programs, as reflected in the increase in salaries and benefits and goods and services purchased, higher share-based compensation expense, and lower revenues earned. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased during the three months ended September 30, 2024 due to aforementioned factors, as well as a higher mix of AI services, increasing digital services provided to TELUS Corporation, a reduction in revenues from a leading social media client, and overall competitive pricing dynamics in the market for our services.
Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Adjusted EBITDA decreased $2000万, or 5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to lower revenues earned and higher investments in strategic areas, as described above, resulting in an increase in goods and services purchased and salaries and benefits, and higher share-based compensation expense, partially offset by other income arising from business combination-related provisions. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased during the nine month2024年9月30日结束的第三季度,受上述因素影响,AI服务比例增加,向泰勒斯公司提供的数字化服务增加,来自一家领先社交媒体客户的收入减少,市场上我们服务的竞争定价动态也有所改变。
Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, Cash provided by operating activities decreased $6400万, or 35%, and Free Cash Flow decreased $6100万, or 38%. The
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decrease was primarily due to lower operating profits and timing of income tax payments which were higher in the third quarter of 2024, partially offset by lower capital expenditures.
Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.2024年9月30日结束的九个月中,经营活动产生的现金增加了1500万美元,增长了4%,自由现金流增加了1000万美元,增长了3%。这一增长主要是由于来自营运资本的净流入增加,支付的所得税减少,部分抵消了较低的营业利润和较高的资本支出。主要由于来自营运资本的净流入增加和支付的所得税减少,部分抵消了较低的营业利润和较高的资本支出,导致增长。
截至2024年9月30日,我们拥有 7.28亿美元 (2023年12月31日- 61900万美元)的可用流动资金,由现金及现金等价物14900万美元(2023年12月31日 - 12700万美元),以及我们循环信贷额度下的可用借款 $579 million (December 31, 2023 - $49200万) (see Note 13(b)—Long-term debt—Credit facility in our condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 for additional details). Our
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objective when managing capital is to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost and availability of capital at acceptable risk levels.
In the management of capital and in its definition, we include owners’ equity (excluding accumulated other comprehensive income), long-term debt (including long-term credit facilities and any hedging assets or liabilities associated with long-term debt items, net of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income) and cash and cash equivalents. We manage capital by monitoring the financial covenants prescribed in our credit facility. For additional information, see 第13(b)条—长期负债—信贷额度 截至2024年9月30日的三个和九个月的简明中期合并财务报表中有更多细节。
除在财务报表的附注中披露的其他担保合同或其他合同安排外,我们没有任何实质性义务。 附注15-或有义务 以及截至2024年9月30日和2024年12月31日结束的三个月和九个月间隔期间的我们的审计综合财务报表的附注中。我们尚未与非合并实体进行任何交易,涉及我们有财务担保、次级留存利益、衍生工具或其他应付的任何可变利益等与非合并实体相关的 continueing risks,or any other obligation under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing,or engages in leasing,hedging,or research and development services with us. 附注17-或有义务 在我们的年度报告中包含的截至2023年12月31日年度综合财务报表的附注中。我们尚未与非合并实体进行任何交易,涉及我们有财务担保、次级留存利益、衍生工具或其他于任期内有实质继续风险、或任何为我们提供融资、流动性、市场风险或信贷风险支持的以及从事与我们进行租赁、对冲或研发服务的非合并实体的可变利益义务。