WNS WNS Holdings Limited

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) services, today announced strong results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and reiterated its guidance for fiscal 2008. �As evidenced by our results, our momentum coming into fiscal 2008 continues to be very strong,� said Neeraj Bhargava, Group Chief Executive Officer. �Our strong operating performance enabled us to exceed our revenue and net income expectations for the first quarter. Further, we are encouraged by our continued success with new clients highlighted by 11 new wins and 6 expansions by existing clients.� WNS recorded basic income per ADS of 20 cents and basic income per ADS (excluding share-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets) of 26 cents for the quarter. �We were able to minimize the impact of the rupee appreciation through tight cost controls, scale benefits and currency hedging,� said Zubin Dubash, Group Chief Financial Officer. �These factors have collectively enabled us to achieve results beyond our expectations and give us confidence about our position in relation to full year guidance.� Financial Highlights: Fiscal First Quarter Ended June 30, 2007 Quarterly revenue of $112.5 million, up 112.2% from the corresponding quarter last year. Quarterly revenue less repair payments of $69.8 million, up 53.3% from the corresponding quarter last year. Quarterly net income of $8.4 million, up 83.8% from the corresponding quarter last year. Quarterly net income (excluding share-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets) of $10.8 million, up 104.2% from the corresponding quarter last year. Quarterly basic income per ADS of 20 cents, up from 13 cents for the corresponding quarter last year. Quarterly basic income per ADS (excluding share-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets) of 26 cents, up from 15 cents for the corresponding quarter last year. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP operating results are included at the end of this release. Key Announcements WNS was the top ranked Indian outsourcing provider according to the 4th annual Black Book of Outsourcing Survey conducted by the Brown Wilson Group, a leading industry analyst. WNS also made dramatic gains in this year�s global ranking, overtaking numerous other outsourcing providers to its new position as #3. As expected, WNS transferred to AVIVA the Sri Lankan facility dedicated to this client on July 2, 2007, subsequent to AVIVA exercising its call option on January 1, 2007. This transfer was a part of the Build-Operate-Transfer contract with the client. WNS completed transition to majority independent Board of Directors with the appointment of Sir Anthony Greener. Sir Anthony joins WNS after retiring from British Telecom plc (BT) in September 2006, where he served as Deputy Chairman of the Board. He was Chairman of Diageo plc through 2000 and Chief Executive of Dunhill Holdings prior to that. Guy Sochovsky, who has served on the Board of Directors since January 26, 2006 as a representative of majority shareholder Warburg Pincus, stepped down on July 24, 2007. Deborah S. Kops was appointed Chief Marketing Officer on May 24, 2007. Ms. Kops joins WNS after holding managing director positions at Deutsche Bank London, where she led global sourcing transformation efforts, and FleetBoston (now Bank of America), where she managed corporate administrative services. She was one of the founding partners of PricewaterhouseCoopers� business process outsourcing division. Fiscal 2008 Guidance WNS reiterates its May 15, 2007 guidance for fiscal 2008: Revenue less repair payments expected to be between $302 million and $307 million Net income (excluding share-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets) expected to be between $41.0 million to $ 43.0 million. Revised exchange rate assumptions for the above guidance are 40.70 Indian Rupees to 1 US Dollar and 2.03 US Dollars to 1 Pound Sterling for the full fiscal year. �We have maintained our initial guidance despite the appreciation of the rupee as we are confident of being able to control costs and increase SG&A leverage through the year,� said Zubin Dubash, Group Chief Financial Officer. �Further, we have reduced our estimate of share-based compensation expense for fiscal 2008 from $8.8 million to $7.8 million.� Conference Call WNS will host a conference call on August 16, at 8 a.m. (EDT) to discuss the company's quarterly results. To participate, callers can dial 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 data, voice and analytical services that are underpinned by our 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 delivery centers located primarily in India. We provide high quality execution of client processes, monitor these processes against multiple performance metrics, and seek to improve them on an ongoing 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 INCOME (UNAUDITED) (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) � June 30, 2007 June 30, 2006 � Revenue 112,523 53,026 Cost of revenue (refer to note below) 90,206 37,430 Gross Profit 22,317 15,596 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative expenses (refer note as below) 14,722 10,130 Amortization of intangible assets 829 471 Operating income 6,766 4,995 Other (expense) income, net 2,686 (35 ) Interest expense - (32 ) Income before income taxes 9,452 4,928 Provision for income taxes (1,013 ) � (335 ) Net income $8,439 � � $4,593 � Basic income per share $0.20 $0.13 Diluted income per share $0.20 $0.12 Basic weighted average ordinary shares outstanding 41,892,868 35,220,868 Diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding 43,085,843 38,021,949 � Note: a) Includes the following share-based compensation amounts: Cost of Revenue 516 - Selling, general and administrative expenses 989 212 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) Three months ended June 30, 2007 � June 30, 2006 � Revenue less repair payments (Non-GAAP) 69,773 45,509 Add: Payments to repair centers 42,750 7,517 Revenue (GAAP) 112,523 53,026 � Reconciliation of cost of revenue (non-GAAP to GAAP) Three months ended June 30, 2007 � June 30, 2006 � Cost of revenue (Non-GAAP) 47,456 29,913 Add: Payments to repair centers 42,750 7,517 Cost of revenue (GAAP) 90,206 37,430 Reconciliation of selling, general and administrative expense (non-GAAP to GAAP) Three months�ended June�30, 2007 � June�30, 2006 � Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding share-based compensation expense) (Non-GAAP) 13,733 9,918 Add: Share-based compensation expense 989 212 Selling, general and administrative expenses (GAAP) 14,722 10,130 � Reconciliation of operating income (non-GAAP to GAAP) Three months ended June 30, 2007 � June 30, 2006 � Operating income (excluding share-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets) (Non-GAAP) 9,100 5,678 Less: Share-based compensation expense 1,505 212 Less: Amortization of intangible assets 829 471 Operating income (GAAP) 6,766 4,995 Reconciliation of net income (non-GAAP to GAAP) Three months ended June�30, 2007 � June�30, 2006 � Net income (excluding share-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets) (Non-GAAP) 10,773 5,276 Less: Share-based compensation expense 1,505 212 Less: Amortization of intangible assets 829 471 Net income (GAAP) 8,439 4,593 Reconciliation of basic income per ADS (non-GAAP to GAAP) Three months ended June�30, 2007 � June�30, 2006 � Basic income per ADS (excluding amortization of intangible assets and share based compensation expense) (Non-GAAP) 0.26 0.15 Less: Adjustments for amortization of intangible assets and share-based compensation expense 0.06 0.02 Basic income per ADS (GAAP) 0.20 0.13 Reconciliation of diluted income per ADS (non-GAAP to GAAP) Three months ended June�30, 2007 June�30, 2006 � Diluted income per ADS (excluding amortization of intangible assets and share based compensation expense) (Non-GAAP) 0.25 0.14 Less: Adjustments for amortization of intangible assets and share-based compensation expense 0.05 0.02 Diluted income per ADS (GAAP) 0.20 0.12 WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) � June 30,2007 March 31,2007 (Unaudited) � � ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $75,375 $112,340 Bank deposits 12,000 12,000 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $330 and $364, respectively 48,130 40,592 Funds held for clients 7,409 6,589 Employee receivable 1,526 1,289 Prepaid expenses 3,813 2,162 Prepaid income taxes 2,996 3,225 Deferred tax assets 588 701 Other current assets 7,117 � 4,524 Total current assets 158,954 183,422 � Goodwill 62,116 37,356 Intangible assets, net 15,780 7,091 Property and equipment, net 47,343 41,830 Deposits 5,522 3,081 Deferred tax assets 4,587 � 3,101 TOTAL ASSETS $294,302 � $275,881 � LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS� EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $16,778 $18,751 Accrued employee costs 15,810 18,492 Deferred revenue � current 7,459 9,827 Income taxes payable 864 88 Obligations under capital leases � current 10 13 Deferred tax liabilities 206 ? Other current liabilities 22,749 � 16,239 Total current liabilities 63,876 63,410 � Deferred revenue � non current 6,462 5,051 Deferred rent 1,506 1,098 Accrued pension liability 1,104 771 Deferred tax liabilities � non current 2,372 23 � Shareholders� equity: Ordinary shares, $0.16 (? 0.10) par value; Authorized 50,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding: 41,906,477 and 41,842,879 shares, respectively 6,531 6,519 Additional paid-in-capital 157,150 154,952 Ordinary shares subscribed, 21,006 and 30,022 shares, respectively 117 137 Retained earnings 37,778 30,685 Accumulated other comprehensive income 17,406 � 13,235 Total shareholders� equity 218,982 � 205,528 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS� EQUITY $294,302 � $275,881