WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarter ended September 30, 2007
Commission File Number 001—32945
 
WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Jersey, Channel Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
Gate 4, Godrej & Boyce Complex
Pirojshanagar, Vikroli (W)
Mumbai 400 079, India
+91-22-6797-6100

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EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 Earnings release of WNS (Holdings) Limited dated November 14, 2007.


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Other Events
On November 14, 2007, WNS (Holdings) Limited issued an earnings release announcing its second quarter of fiscal 2008 results. A copy of the earnings release dated November 14, 2007 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibit
99.1   Earnings release of WNS (Holdings) Limited dated November 14, 2007.

 


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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunder duly authorized.
Date: November 14, 2007
         
  WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
 
 
  By:    /s/ Zubin Dubash  
  Name:   Zubin Dubash   
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer   

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1   Earnings release of WNS (Holdings) Limited dated November 14, 2007.

 

EX-99.1 Earnings release of WNS (Holdings) Limited
 

Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release

(WNS LOGO)

     
CONTACT:   Investors:
    Jay Venkateswaran
Senior VP — Investor Relations
WNS (Holdings) Limited
+1 212 599 6960
ir@wnsgs.com
 
    Media:
    Mike Sherrill
Gutenberg Communications
+1 212 239 8741
msherrill@gutenbergpr.com
WNS Reports Second Quarter Net Loss of $10.5 million;
Net Income (excluding share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes,
amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets) of $8.0 million
Revenue Increases 33.5% and
Revenue Less Repair Payments Increases 35.4%,
Over Corresponding Quarter in the Prior Fiscal Year
WNS Reiterates Guidance for Fiscal 2008
MUMBAI, INDIA, and NEW YORK, November 14, 2007 — WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) services, today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and reiterated its guidance for fiscal 2008.
“We were able to deliver over 35% quarter-on-quarter growth in revenue less repair payments. Our sales pipeline is at its strongest for the year and we have been particularly successful with expanding existing client relationships during the quarter.” said Neeraj Bhargava, Group Chief Executive Officer. “Further, our organization-wide focus on reducing employee attrition has begun to show encouraging results.”
WNS recorded a basic loss per share of 25 cents due to a one-time impairment charge of $15.5 million in respect of goodwill and intangible assets and costs related to the continued redeployment of resources associated with the bankruptcy of First Magnus Financial Corporation, or First Magnus. Basic income per share (excluding share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets) was 19 cents for the quarter.
“We continue to minimize the impact of the loss of First Magnus as a client through initiatives such as a rapid redeployment of employees, the deferral of planned

 


 

infrastructure expansion and a reduction in discretionary costs,” said Mr. Bhargava. “These factors have collectively enabled us to perform better than we had expected for the quarter.”
Financial Highlights: Fiscal Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2007
  Quarterly revenue of $115.6 million, up 33.5% from the corresponding quarter last year.
 
  Quarterly revenue less repair payments of $71.7 million, up 35.4% from the corresponding quarter last year.
 
  Quarterly net loss of $10.5 million, down from net income of $6.0 million for the corresponding quarter last year.
 
  Quarterly net income (excluding share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets) of $8.0 million, up 8.4% from the corresponding quarter last year.
 
  Quarterly basic loss per share of 25 cents, down from basic income per share of 16 cents for the corresponding quarter last year.
 
  Quarterly basic income per share (excluding share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets) of 19 cents, compared with 19 cents for the corresponding quarter last year.
 
  Cash flows from operating activities of $15.5 million for the six months ended September 30, 2007, up from $7.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2006.
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP operating results are included at the end of this release.
Fiscal 2008 Guidance
WNS reiterates its October 3, 2007 guidance for fiscal 2008:
    Revenue less repair payments is expected to be between $290 million and $295 million
 
    Net income (excluding share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets) is expected to be between $33.0 million to $35.0 million.
“We are confident of achieving our projected profitability for the year despite pressure from currency appreciation and the loss of First Magnus as a client.” said Mr. Bhargava.
Conference Call
WNS will host a conference call on November 15, at 8 a.m. (EST) to discuss the company’s quarterly results. To participate, callers can dial 1-800-295-3991 from within the U.S. or +1-617-614-3924 from any other country. The participant passcode is 1352836. A replay will be made available online at www.wnsgs.com for a period of three months beginning two hours after the end of the call.
About WNS
WNS is a leading provider of offshore business process outsourcing, or BPO, services. We provide comprehensive transactional, analytic and customer care services that are underpinned by expertise in our target industry sectors. We transfer the execution of the business processes of our clients, which are typically companies located in Europe and

 


 

North America, to our global delivery centers. We provide high quality execution of client processes, monitor these processes against multiple performance metrics, and improve them on a continuous basis.
Our ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit our website at www.wnsgs.com.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
For financial statement reporting purposes, the company has two reportable segments: WNS Global BPO and WNS Auto Claims BPO. In the auto claims segment, WNS provides claims-handling and accident-management services, in which it arranges for automobile repairs through a network of third-party repair centers. In its accident-management services, WNS acts as the principal in dealings with the third-party repair centers and clients.
The amounts invoiced to WNS clients for payments made by WNS to third-party repair centers are reported as revenue. As the company wholly subcontracts the repairs to the repair centers, it evaluates its financial performance based on revenue less repair payments to third party repair centers, which is a non-GAAP measure.
WNS believes revenue less repair payments reflects more accurately the value addition of the business process services it directly provides to its clients. The presentation of this non-GAAP information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the company’s financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. WNS revenue less repair payments may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to potential differences in the method of calculation.
Safe Harbor Statement under the provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be projected by these forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to a slowdown in the U.S. and Indian economies and in the sectors in which our clients are based, a slowdown in the BPO and IT sectors world-wide, competition, the success or failure of our past and future acquisitions, attracting, recruiting and retaining highly skilled employees, technology, legal and regulatory policy as well as other risks detailed in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. We may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s current analysis of future events. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 


 

WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Revenue
                               
Third parties
  $ 114,679     $ 84,856     $ 226,487     $ 133,905  
Related parties
    899       1,734       1,614       5,711  
 
                       
 
    115,578       86,590       228,101       139,616  
Cost of revenue
    92,468       67,337       182,674       104,767  
 
                       
Gross profit
    23,110       19,253       45,427       34,849  
Operating expenses
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    18,782       12,076       33,504       22,207  
Amortization of intangible assets
    479       480       1,308       951  
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
    15,465             15,465        
 
                       
Operating (loss) income
    (11,616 )     6,697       (4,850 )     11,691  
Other income (expense), net
    2,222       (48 )     4,908       (81 )
Interest expense
          (68 )           (101 )
 
                       
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (9,394 )     6,581       58       11,509  
Provision for income taxes
    (1,060 )     (557 )     (2,073 )     (892 )
 
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (10,454 )   $ 6,024     $ (2,015 )   $ 10,617  
 
                       
 
Basic (loss) income per share
  $ (0.25 )   $ 0.16     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.29  
Diluted (loss) income per share
  $ (0.25 )   $ 0.15     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.27  
Non-GAAP measure note:
In addition to its reported operating results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP). WNS has included in the table below non-GAAP operating measures that the Securities and Exchange Commission defines as “non-GAAP financial measures”. Management believes that such non-GAAP financial measures, when read in conjunction with the company’s reported results, can provide useful supplemental information for investors analyzing period to period comparisons of the company’s results. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial statements should be carefully evaluated.

 


 

Reconciliation of revenue less repair payments (non-GAAP) to revenue (GAAP)
                                 
                            Amount in
thousands
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
  September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
Revenue less repair payments (Non-GAAP)
    71,736       52,964       141,508       98,473  
Add: Payments to repair centers
    43,843       33,626       86,593       41,143  
Revenue (GAAP)
    115,579       86,590       228,101       139,616  
Reconciliation of cost of revenue (non-GAAP to GAAP)
                                 
                            Amount in
thousands
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
  September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
Cost of revenue (Non-GAAP)
    48,625       33,711       96,081       63,624  
Add: Payments to repair centers
    43,843       33,626       86,593       41,143  
Cost of revenue (GAAP)
    92,469       67,337       182,674       104,767  
Reconciliation of selling, general and administrative expense (non-GAAP to GAAP)
                                 
                            Amount in
thousands
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
  September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding share-based compensation expense and related fringe benefit taxes) (Non-GAAP)
    16,981       11,319       30,713       21,238  
Add: Share-based compensation expense
    1,175       757       2,164       969  
Add: Fringe benefit taxes on options exercised
    627        —       627        —  
Selling, general and administrative expenses (GAAP)
    18,783       12,076       33,504       22,207  

 


 

Reconciliation of operating income (non-GAAP to GAAP)
                                 
                            Amount in
thousands
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
  September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
Operating income (excluding share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets) (Non-GAAP)
    6,873       8,087       15,972       13,764  
Less: Share-based compensation expense
    1,918        910       3,423       1,122  
Less: Amortization of intangible assets
     479        480       1,308        951  
Less: Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
    15,465             15,465        
Less: Fringe benefit taxes on share-based compensation
    627             627        
Operating (loss) income (GAAP)
    (11,616 )     6,697       (4,850 )     11,691  
Reconciliation of net income (non-GAAP to GAAP)
                                 
                            Amount in
thousands
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
  September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
Net income (excluding share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets) (Non-GAAP)
    8,035       7,414       18,807       12,690  
Less: Share-based compensation expense
    1,918       910       3,423       1,122  
Less: Amortization of intangible assets
    479       480       1,308       951  
Less: Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
    15,465             15,465        
Less: Fringe benefit taxes on options exercised
    627             627        
Net income (GAAP)
    (10,454 )     6,024       (2,015 )     10,617  

 


 

Reconciliation of basic income per ADS (non-GAAP to GAAP)
                                 
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
  September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
Basic income per ADS (excluding share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets) (Non-GAAP)
    0.19       0.19       0.45       0.34  
Less: Adjustments for share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
    0.44       0.03       0.50       0.05  
Basic income per ADS (GAAP)
    (0.25 )     0.16       (0.05 )     0.29  
Reconciliation of diluted income per ADS (non-GAAP to GAAP)
                                 
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
  September 30,
2007
  September 30,
2006
Diluted income per ADS (excluding share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets) (Non-GAAP)
    0.19       0.18       0.44       0.32  
Less: Adjustments for share-based compensation and related fringe benefit taxes, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
    0.44       0.03       0.49       0.05  
Diluted income/(loss) per ADS (GAAP)
    (0.25 )     0.15       (0.05 )     0.27  

 


 

WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
                 
    As of
September 30,
2007
(Unaudited)
    As of
March 31,
2007
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 96,615     $ 112,340  
Bank deposits
          12,000  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,741 and $364, respectively
    47,356       40,592  
Funds held for clients
    6,097       6,589  
Employee receivable
    1,452       1,289  
Prepaid expenses
    3,637       2,162  
Prepaid income taxes
    2,647       3,225  
Deferred tax assets
    744       701  
Other current assets
    7,455       4,524  
 
           
Total current assets
    166,003       183,422  
           
Goodwill
    54,279       37,356  
Intangible assets, net
    9,172       7,091  
Property and equipment, net
    53,016       41,830  
Deposits
    7,398       3,081  
Deferred tax assets
    7,037       3,101  
 
           
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 296,905     $ 275,881  
 
           
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 18,180     $ 18,751  
Accrued employee costs
    20,525       18,492  
Deferred revenue — current
    7,319       9,827  
Income taxes payable
    2,139       88  
Obligations under capital leases — current
    6       13  
Deferred tax liabilities
    225        
Other current liabilities
    24,926       16,239  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    73,320       63,410  
           
Deferred revenue — non current
    4,169       5,051  
Deferred rent
    858       1,098  
Accrued pension liability
    1,211       771  
Deferred tax liabilities — non current
    2,280       23  
           
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Ordinary shares, $0.16 (£0.10) par value; Authorized 50,000,000 shares
               
Issued and outstanding: 42,066,106 and 41,842,879 shares, respectively
    6,564       6,519  
Additional paid-in-capital
    160,792       154,952  
Ordinary shares subscribed, nil and 30,022 shares, respectively
          137  
Retained earnings
    27,324       30,685  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    20,387       13,235  
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    215,067       205,528  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 296,905     $ 275,881