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Western Union Company (the) — Q4 2010 Earnings Presentation

36 slides from Western Union Company (the)'s earnings presentation, Feb 1, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Webcast & Conference Call

    Western Union Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Webcast & Conference Call February 1, 2011

  2. Slide 2: Mike Salop, SVP Investor Relations

    Mike Salop Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

  3. Slide 3: Safe Harbor

    Safe Harbor This presentation contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to pred

  4. Slide 4: Hikmet Ersek, President & CEO

    Hikmet Ersek President & Chief Executive Officer

  5. Slide 5: Q4 Highlights: Strong Finish to 2010

    Q4 Highlights y Total revenue increased 3%, or 5% constant currency y C2C revenue grew 5% constant currency y Revenue growth rates improved in each region y Domestic money transfer revenue increased 7% y Bill Payments revenue decline moderated y Business Solutions revenue grew to $30 million Strong

  6. Slide 6: Expectations for 2011

    Expectations for 2011 y Constant currency revenue growth range 3% to 4% ƒ Share gains in cross border remittances y Strong growth in Electronic Channels ƒ Revenue declines to moderate in Bill Payments ƒ Mid-teens revenue growth in Business Solutions y Operating margin expansion y Strong cash flow ge

  7. Slide 7: Strategic Priorities

    Strategic Priorities 1 Grow Retail Channels 2 Expand Electronic Channels 3 Develop Product Portfolio 4 Improve Process and Productivity Strategy in place Focused on execution 7

  8. Slide 8: Strategic Priorities: Grow Retail Channels

    Strategic Priorities Grow Retail Channels y Long-term, demographic data suggest growth in new migrant flows y Cash-to-cash share of market has been increasing y WU network expansion can drive incremental growth y New consumer opportunities exist 8

  9. Slide 9: Strategic Priorities: Expand Electronic Channels

    Strategic Priorities Expand Electronic Channels y Leverage retail network, brand, compliance, infrastructure y More choice for consumers y New consumers y Coordinated offerings, strategies 9

  10. Slide 10: Strategic Priorities: Develop Product Portfolio

    Strategic Priorities Develop Product Portfolio y Prepaid y Fast-growing, global market y Additional service to new and existing consumers y Business Solutions y Large, fragmented market y Serving the underserved small and medium sized enterprises 10

  11. Slide 11: Strategic Priorities: Improve Processes and Productivity

    Strategic Priorities Improve Processes and Productivity y Faster decision making, closer to consumers and agents y More efficient organization y Margin focus through constant improvement 11

  12. Slide 12: Scott Scheirman, EVP & CFO

    Scott Scheirman Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

  13. Slide 13: Q4 Revenue

    Q4 Revenue ($ in millions) $1,314 $1,357 $26 $31 y Consolidated revenue up 3%, $250 $268 or up 5% constant currency adjusted y Transaction fees increased 2% $1,038 $1,058 y Foreign exchange revenue increased 7% Q4 2009 Q4 2010 Transaction Fee Foreign Exchange Other Note: See appendix for reconciliat

  14. Slide 14: C2C Remittance Trends

    C2C Remittance Trends C2C Transactions (millions) y C2C Revenue growth 3%, or 5% constant currency +9% y Total Q4 Western Union cross- 56 51 border principal of $18 billion y Increased 6% on reported basis y Increased 7% constant currency y Principal per transaction y Declined 3% on reported basis y

  15. Slide 15: Consumer-to-Consumer: EMEASA

    Consumer-to-Consumer Q4 2010 Revenue Transactions Europe, Middle East, Africa, S. Asia (1)% 6% y 44% of Western Union revenue y EMEASA constant currency revenue increased y Continued constant currency revenue growth in U.K., Germany and Russia y Gulf States returned to positive transaction and reven

  16. Slide 16: Consumer-to-Consumer: Americas

    Consumer-to-Consumer Q4 2010 Revenue Transactions Americas 7% 11% y 32% of Western Union revenue y U.S. Domestic repositioning driving new business y Domestic money transfer revenue growth 7% and transaction growth 29% y Continued solid U.S. Outbound performance y Mexico 3% transaction and revenue g

  17. Slide 17: Consumer-to-Consumer: Asia Pacific

    Consumer-to-Consumer Q4 2010 Revenue Transactions Asia Pacific 14% 14% y 9% of Western Union revenue y China grew transactions 7% and revenue 6% y Philippines & Australia performing well 17

  18. Slide 18: C2C Transaction and Revenue Growth

    C2C Transaction and Revenue Growth Q4 2010 Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP measures. 18

  19. Slide 19: Global Business Payments

    Global Business Payments Q4 2010 Revenue Transactions Global Business Payments 0% 6% y 13% of Western Union revenue y $30 million Business Solutions (Custom House) revenue y Continued challenges in U.S. bill payments 19

  20. Slide 20: Electronic Channels & Prepaid Q4 Highlights

    Electronic Channels & Prepaid Q4 Highlights y Westernunion.com y 50% transaction growth in international markets y Added transaction sites in Denmark, Finland and Poland y Account-based money transfer y Over 40% transaction growth y 40 banks globally y Mobile y 12 agreements in place y Over 80,000 l

  21. Slide 21: Operating Margin – Q4

    Operating Margin – Q4 24.2% 24.2% 24.5% 23.7% y Operating margin excluding restructuring, +30 basis points GAAP Excluding Restructuring (1) Q4 2010 consolidated operating margin excludes restructuring charges Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP measures 21

  22. Slide 22: Operating Margin – Full Year

    Operating Margin – Full Year 26.6% 26.2% 25.2% 25.0% y Operating margin excluding restructuring and settlement accrual • (40) basis points • Increased investment • Acquisition amortization • Lower marketing spend • Operating efficiencies GAAP Excluding Items (1) FY 2009 consolidated operating margin

  23. Slide 23: Q4 EPS

    Q4 EPS y Reserve International Liquidity Fund - $6 million benefit to other income/expense y Tax rate benefit from cumulative adjustments y Q4 EPS $0.37 or $0.38 excluding restructuring expenses Note: See appendix for reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP measures 23

  24. Slide 24: C2C Operating Margin

    C2C Operating Margin 28.4% y C2C 84% of total company 27.0% 27.3% 25.7% revenue for full year 2010 Operating Margin y Q4 10, +130 basis points YoY • Revenue growth • Lower marketing spend y FY 2010, +110 basis points YoY • Lower marketing spend 24

  25. Slide 25: Global Business Payments Operating Margin

    Global Business Payments Operating Margin 25.5% 21.0% 19.6% y GBP 14% of total company revenue for full year 2010 Q4 13.3% y Operating margin declined YoY 2009 2010 2009 2010 y Revenue declines and mix Excluding shifts in U.S. bill payments GAAP Business Solutions y Higher Business Solutions investm

  26. Slide 26: Financial Strength

    Financial Strength Full Year Cash Flow from Operations Excluding Tax Deposit $1.2 billion Refundable IRS Tax Deposit ($250) million GAAP Cash Flow from Operations $994 million Capital Expenditures $114 million Stock Repurchases $584 million Dividends Paid $165 million Cash Balance, December 31, 2010

  27. Slide 27: 2011 Outlook

    2011 Outlook y Key Revenue Drivers y Stronger C2C revenue growth y Moderating Bill Payments declines y Mid-teens revenue growth from Business Solutions y Operating Income Margins expected to expand y Pre-tax Restructuring: y Expenses approximately $50 million y Savings approximately $50 million y Ta

  28. Slide 28: 2011 Outlook

    2011 Outlook y Constant currency revenue in the range of 3% to 4% y GAAP revenue growth similar to constant currency y GAAP operating margin of approximately 26% y Operating margin of approximately 27%, excluding restructuring expenses y GAAP EPS of $1.41 to $1.46 y EPS excluding restructuring charg

  29. Slide 29: Questions & Answers

    Questions & Answers

  30. Slide 30: Appendix

    Appendix Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Webcast & Conference Call February 1, 2011 30

  31. Slide 31: Non-GAAP Measures

    Non-GAAP Measures Western Union's management believes the non-GAAP measures presented provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating results to assist management, investors, analysts, and others in understanding our financial results and to better analyze trends in our underlyin

  32. Slide 32: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures 32

  33. Slide 33: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures 33

  34. Slide 34: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures 34

  35. Slide 35: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures 35

  36. Slide 36: Footnote explanations

    Footnote explanations (a) Represents the impact from the fluctuation in exchange rates between all foreign currency denominated amounts and the United States dollar. Constant currency results exclude any benefit or loss caused by foreign exchange fluctuations between foreign currencies and the Unite

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