WNS Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Earnings; Reaffirms Net Revenue and Adjusted Net Income Guidance for Fiscal 2010
WNS Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Earnings; Reaffirms Net Revenue and Adjusted Net Income Guidance for Fiscal 2010
Tweet-- Quarterly Revenue Increases 11.3%; Revenue Less Repair Payments Declines 2.8% Over the Corresponding Quarter in the Prior Fiscal Year; Group CEO Neeraj Bhargava to Step Down January 31, 2010
NEW YORK, NY and MUMBAI, INDIA--(Marketwire - January 21, 2010) - WNS (Holdings) Limited (WNS) (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of global business process outsourcing (BPO) services, today announced results for the fiscal third quarter 2010 ended December 31, 2009 and reaffirmed its fiscal 2010 guidance of revenue less repair payments (or net revenues) of more than $390 million. It also reaffirmed its fiscal 2010 guidance of adjusted net income (ANI) (or net income attributable to WNS shareholders excluding amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation, related fringe benefit tax and loss attributable to non-controlling interest) of more than $52 million.
Revenue for the fiscal third quarter 2010 of $149.1 million represented an increase of 11.3% over the corresponding quarter in the prior fiscal year, while revenue less repair payments at $96.8 million, declined by 2.8% over the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year. The revenue less repair payments decline was largely the result of the decline in transaction volumes in the travel and insurance segments and the second year pricing terms of the Aviva Global Services (AGS) contract.
As a result, net income attributable to WNS shareholders for the fiscal third quarter 2010 was $0.3 million compared to $2.1 million during the corresponding quarter in the prior fiscal year. Similarly, adjusted net income was $11.1 million, a decline of 13.5% compared to the corresponding quarter in the prior year. Net income and adjusted net income results also reflected $1 million in costs associated with the unwinding of interest rate swaps from a $15 million prepayment WNS made on its term loan in January 2010.
"As a result of this year's sales and expansion activity, despite a challenging quarter, our longer term growth prospects look strong and we are reaffirming that we will beat the top end of our original guidance range for fiscal 2010 on net revenues and ANI," said Neeraj Bhargava, Group Chief Executive Officer.
WNS recorded basic income per ADS of $0.01 for fiscal third quarter 2010. Adjusted basic income per ADS (or net income per ADS attributable to WNS shareholders excluding amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation, related fringe benefit tax and loss attributable to non-controlling interest) was $0.26 for the quarter, a decline of 14.8% from the corresponding quarter last year.
"We are in the ramp up stage for recent sales, and our pipeline is strong," said Anup Gupta, Group Chief Operating Officer. "While this resulted in some pressure on our margins in the third quarter, the fourth quarter should benefit from the expansion of our client base. Our operations remain on track, which we demonstrated by achieving the fifth straight quarter of adjusted operating margins of above 18 percent."
The Board of Directors also announced today that on January 31, 2010, Neeraj Bhargava, Group Chief Executive Officer, will step down from his post, as previously stated. He will remain as a strategic advisor. The Board will be making an announcement about WNS leadership shortly.
Financial Highlights: Fiscal Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2009
- Quarterly revenue of $149.1 million, up 11.3% from the corresponding quarter last year.
- Quarterly revenue less repair payments of $96.8 million, down 2.8% from the corresponding quarter last year.
- Quarterly net income attributable to WNS shareholders of $0.3 million compared to $2.1 million from the corresponding quarter last year.
- Quarterly adjusted net income (or net income attributable to WNS shareholders excluding amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation, related fringe benefit tax and loss attributable to non-controlling interest) of $11.1 million, down 13.5% from the corresponding quarter last year.
- Quarterly basic income per ADS of $0.01, compared with $0.05 for the corresponding quarter last year.
- Quarterly adjusted basic income per ADS (or net income attributable to WNS shareholders per share excluding amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation, related fringe benefit tax and loss attributable to non-controlling interest) of $0.26, down $0.04 or 14.8% from the corresponding quarter last year.
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP operating results are included at the end of this release.
Fiscal 2010 Guidance
WNS reaffirmed its revenue less repair payments and adjusted net income guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, based on current exchange rate trends:
- Revenues less repair payments of more than $390 million for the fiscal year.
- Adjusted net income (or net income attributable to WNS shareholders excluding amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation, related fringe benefit tax and loss attributable to non-controlling interest) of more than $52 million for the fiscal year (excluding any charges for the unwinding of interest rate swaps).
"Despite volatility in the exchange rates and volume pressure in our travel and insurance-related businesses, we are able to reaffirm our net revenue and ANI guidance," said Alok Misra, Group Chief Financial Officer. "Our cash flows remained strong this quarter. In prepaying $15 million on our term loan in early January, we have amply demonstrated our ability to generate free cash. This prepayment will also lead to lower interest expense and improve profitability."
Conference Call
WNS will host a conference call on January 21, 2010 at 8:00 am (EST) to discuss the company's quarterly results. To participate in the call, please use the following details: +1-800-884-5695; international dial-in +1-617-786-2960; participant passcode 59398539. A replay will be available for one week following the call at +1-888-286-8010; international dial-in +1-617-801-6888; passcode 64880117, as well as on the WNS website, www.wns.com, beginning two hours after the end of the call.
Notes to Editor
About WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS) is a leading global business process outsourcing company. Deep industry and business process knowledge, a partnership approach, comprehensive service offering and a proven track record enables WNS to deliver business value to some of the leading companies in the world. WNS is passionate about building a market-leading company valued by our clients, employees, business partners, investors and communities. For more information, visit www.wns.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, which includes WNS Assistance and Chang Limited, 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.
In order to provide accident-management services, the Company arranges for the repair through a network of repair centers. Repair costs are invoiced to customers. Amounts invoiced to customers for repair costs paid to the automobile repair centers are recognized as revenue. The Company uses revenue less repair payments for "fault" repairs as a primary measure to allocate resources and measure segment performance. Revenue less repair payments is a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as revenue less payments to repair centers. For "non fault repairs," revenue including repair payments is used as a primary measure. As the Company provides a consolidated suite of accident management services including credit hire and credit repair for its "Non fault" repairs business, the Company believes that measurement of that line of business has to be on a basis that includes repair payments in revenue.
The Company believes that the presentation of this non-GAAP measure in the segmental information provides useful information for investors regarding the segment's financial performance. 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 US GAAP.
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These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our Company and our industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will," "project," "seek," "should" and similar expressions. Those statements include, among other things, the discussions of our business strategy and expectations concerning our future financial performance, including our fiscal 2010 guidance and future profitability; our run rate for the fiscal 2010 fourth quarter and into fiscal 2010; our ability to generate free cash; and our future operations. We caution you that reliance on any forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties, and that although we believe that the assumptions on which our forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and, as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions could be materially incorrect. These factors include but are not limited to worldwide economic and business conditions; political or economic instability in the jurisdictions where we have operations; regulatory, legislative and judicial developments; our ability to attract and retain clients technological innovation; telecommunications or technology disruptions; future regulatory actions and conditions in our operating areas; our dependence on a limited number of clients in a limited number of industries; our ability to expand our business or effectively manage growth; our ability to hire and retain enough sufficiently trained employees to support our operations; negative public reaction in the US or the UK to offshore outsourcing; increasing competition in the BPO industry; our ability to successfully grow our revenue, expand our service offerings and market share and achieve accretive benefits from our acquisition of Aviva Global Services Singapore Pte. Ltd. (which we have renamed as WNS Customer Solutions (Singapore) Private Limited following our acquisition), or Aviva Global, and our master services agreement with Aviva Global Services (Management Services) Private Limited; and our ability to successfully consummate strategic acquisitions. These and other factors are more fully discussed in our annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which is available at www.sec.gov. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not conclude that we will necessarily achieve any plans, objectives or projected financial results referred to in any of the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we do not undertake to release revisions of any of these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
References to "$" and "USD" refer to United States dollars, the legal currency of the United States; references to "GBP" refer to the British Pound, the legal currency of Britain; and references to "INR" refer to Indian Rupees, the legal currency of India.
WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three months ended Nine months ended
December 31, December 31,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenue
Third parties $ 146,912 $ 133,289 $ 434,337 $ 404,250
Related parties 2,202 721 4,519 2,501
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149,114 134,010 438,856 406,751
Cost of revenue (a) 113,956 97,030 329,604 310,429
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Gross profit 35,158 36,980 109,252 96,322
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses (a) 20,584 18,902 63,448 58,403
Amortization of
intangible assets 8,088 7,419 24,369 16,900
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Operating income 6,486 10,659 21,435 21,019
Other expense, net 2,948 4,113 7,830 5,901
Interest expense 3,505 3,955 11,066 7,322
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Income before income
taxes 33 2,591 2,539 7,796
Provision for income
taxes 64 705 618 2,344
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Consolidated net
income (loss) (31) 1,886 1,921 5,452
Less: Net loss
attributable to
non controlling
interest (374) (180) (844) (180)
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Net income attributable
to WNS (Holdings)
Limited shareholders $ 343 $ 2,066 $ 2,765 $ 5,632
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Earnings per share
of ordinary shares
Basic $ 0.01 $ 0.05 $ 0.06 $ 0.13
Diluted $ 0.01 $ 0.05 $ 0.06 $ 0.13
Basic weighted average
ordinary shares
outstanding 43,198,212 42,572,600 42,958,704 42,497,209
Diluted weighted
average
ordinary shares
outstanding 44,755,997 42,953,582 44,255,462 43,213,936
Note:
(a) Includes the
following share-based
compensation amounts:
Cost of revenue $ 714 $ 893 $ 2,766 $ 2,681
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses $ 2,378 $ 2,612 $ 7,951 $ 7,349
Reconciliation of revenue less repair payments (non-GAAP) to revenue (GAAP)
Amount in
thousands
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December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenue less
repair payments
(Non-GAAP) $ 96,772 $ 99,607 $ 295,464 $ 290,831
Add: Payments to
repair centers 52,342 34,403 143,392 115,920
Revenue (GAAP) $ 149,114 $ 134,010 $ 438,856 $ 406,751
Reconciliation of cost of revenue (non-GAAP to GAAP)
Amount in
thousands
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December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Cost of revenue
(excluding share-
based compensation
expense)
(Non-GAAP) $ 60,900 $ 61,734 $ 183,446 $ 191,828
Add: Payments to
repair centers 52,342 34,403 143,392 115,920
Add: Share-based
compensation expense 714 893 2,766 2,681
Cost of revenue
(GAAP) $ 113,956 $ 97,030 $ 329,604 $ 310,429
Reconciliation of selling, general and administrative expense (non-GAAP to
GAAP)
Amount in
thousands
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December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Selling, general
and administrative
expenses (excluding
share-based
compensation
expense and related
FBT(1)) (Non-GAAP) $ 18,206 $ 16,206 $ 55,038 $ 50,439
Add: Share-based
compensation expense 2,378 2,612 7,951 7,349
Add: Related FBT(1) - 84 459 615
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses (GAAP) $ 20,584 $ 18,902 $ 63,448 $ 58,403
1. FBT means the fringe benefit taxes on options and restricted share
units granted to employees under the WNS 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and
the WNS 2006 Incentive Award Plan (as applicable) payable by WNS to the
Government of India. In August 2009, the Government of India passed the
Finance (No.2) Bill, 2009 which withdrew the levy of FBT.
Reconciliation of operating income (non-GAAP to GAAP)
Amount in
thousands
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December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Adjusted operating
income (excluding
amortization of
intangible assets,
share-based
compensation and
related FBT(1))
(Non-GAAP) $ 17,666 $ 21,667 $ 56,980 $ 48,564
Less: Amortization
of intangible assets 8,088 7,419 24,369 16,900
Less: Share-based
compensation expense 3,092 3,505 10,717 10,030
Less: Related FBT(1) - 84 459 615
Operating income
(GAAP) $ 6,486 $ 10,659 $ 21,435 $ 21,019
Reconciliation of net income attributable to WNS shareholders (non-GAAP to
GAAP)
Amount in
thousands
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December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Adjusted net
income (excluding
amortization of
intangible assets,
share-based
compensation expense,
related FBT(1) and
loss attributable to
noncontrolling
interest)
(Non-GAAP) $ 11,149 $ 12,894 $ 37,466 $ 32,997
Less: Amortization
of intangible assets 8,088 7,419 24,369 16,900
Less: Share-based
compensation expense 3,092 3,505 10,717 10,030
Less: Related FBT(1) - 84 459 615
Add: Loss attributable
to noncontrolling
interest 374 180 844 180
Net income attributable
to WNS (Holdings)
Limited
shareholders
(GAAP) $ 343 $ 2,066 $ 2,765 $ 5,632
1. FBT means the fringe benefit taxes on options and restricted share
units granted to employees under the WNS 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and
the WNS 2006 Incentive Award Plan (as applicable) payable by WNS to the
Government of India. In August 2009, the Government of India passed the
Finance (No.2) Bill, 2009 which withdrew the levy of FBT.
Reconciliation of basic income per ADS (non-GAAP to GAAP)
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December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Basic adjusted net
income per ADS
(excluding
amortization of
intangible assets,
share-based
compensation expense,
related FBT(1) and
loss attributable
to noncontrolling
interest)
(Non-GAAP) $ 0.26 $ 0.30 $ 0.87 $ 0.78
Less: Adjustments
for amortization of
intangible assets,
share-based
compensation expense,
related FBT(1) and
loss attributable
to noncontrolling
interest 0.25 0.25 0.81 0.65
Basic income per
ADS (GAAP) $ 0.01 $ 0.05 $ 0.06 $ 0.13
Reconciliation of diluted income per ADS (non-GAAP to GAAP)
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December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Diluted adjusted
net income per ADS
(excluding
amortization of
intangible assets,
share-based
compensation expense,
related FBT(1) and
loss attributable
to noncontrolling
interest)
(Non-GAAP) $ 0.25 $ 0.30 $ 0.85 $ 0.76
Less: Adjustments
for amortization of
intangible assets,
share-based
compensation expense,
related FBT(1) and
loss attributable
to noncontrolling
interest 0.24 0.25 0.79 0.63
Diluted income per
ADS (GAAP) $ 0.01 $ 0.05 $ 0.06 $ 0.13
1. FBT means the fringe benefit taxes on options and restricted share
units granted to employees under the WNS 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and
the WNS 2006 Incentive Award Plan (as applicable) payable by WNS to the
Government of India. In August 2009, the Government of India passed the
Finance (No.2) Bill, 2009 which withdrew the levy of FBT.
WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
December 31, March 31,
2009 2009
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 59,519 $ 38,931
Bank deposits and marketable securities -- 8,925
Accounts receivable, net 61,387 61,257
Accounts receivable -- related parties 840 64
Funds held for clients 7,900 5,379
Employee receivables 1,585 745
Prepaid expenses 2,499 2,082
Prepaid income taxes 6,763 5,768
Deferred tax assets 1,219 1,743
Other current assets 28,416 38,647
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Total current assets 170,128 163,541
Goodwill 91,126 81,679
Intangible assets, net 196,446 217,372
Property and equipment, net 53,835 55,992
Other assets 9,767 11,449
Deposits 6,896 6,309
Deferred tax assets 24,980 15,584
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 553,178 $ 551,926
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Account payable $ 24,484 $ 30,879
Accounts payable -- related parties -- 42
Current portion of long term debt 55,000 45,000
Short term line of credit -- 4,331
Accrued employee cost 26,580 23,754
Deferred revenue 3,745 5,583
Income taxes payable 4,439 3,995
Accrued expenses 43,579 31,194
Other current liabilities 20,917 22,932
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Total current liabilities 178,744 167,710
Long term debt 115,000 155,000
Deferred revenue 3,572 3,561
Other liabilities 4,317 1,967
Accrued pension liability 3,439 2,570
Deferred tax liabilities 9,299 9,946
Derivative contracts 8,784 23,163
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 323,155 363,917
Commitments and contingencies
December 31, March 31,
2009 2009
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(Unaudited)
WNS (Holdings) Limited shareholders' equity:
Ordinary shares, $0.16 (10 pence) par value,
authorized: 50,000,000 shares; Issued and
outstanding: 43,311,123 and 42,607,403
shares, respectively 6,780 6,667
Ordinary shares subscribed: 2,222 and nil
shares, respectively 5 --
Additional paid-in capital 196,555 184,122
Retained earnings 49,682 46,917
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (22,868)
(49,710)
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WNS (Holdings) Limited shareholders'
equity 230,154 187,996
Noncontrolling interest (131) 13
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Total equity 230,023 188,009
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 553,178 $ 551,926
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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
Nine months ended
December 31,
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2009 2008
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 46,725 $ 40,441
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions, net of cash received (1,461) (291,225)
Facility and property cost (8,920) (16,800)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net 576 219
Marketable securities and deposits sold, net 9,455 7,687
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Net cash used in investing activities (350) (300,119)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,671 1,103
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation 1,222 1,544
Proceeds from issue of shares by subsidiary to non
controlling interest 698 --
Repayment of long term debt (30,000) --
Payment of debt issuance cost (87) --
Proceeds from long term debt, net -- 199,438
Short term borrowing - related parties 700 --
Repayment of short term borrowings, net (4,853) (1,263)
Principal payments under capital leases (58) (182)
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities (30,707) 200,640
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents 4,920 (7,032)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 20,588 (66,070)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 38,931 102,698
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 59,519 $ 36,628
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Other key information
Operating margin (Operating Income as a Percentage of Revenue) (GAAP)
Three months ended Nine months ended
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December December December December
31, 2009 31, 2008 31, 2009 31, 2008
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Adjusted operating margin
(Adjusted operating income as
a percentage of Revenue less
repair payments) (Non-GAAP) 18.3% 21.8% 19.3% 16.7%
Operating margin (Operating
income as a percentage of
Revenue) (GAAP) 4.3% 8.0% 4.9% 5.2%