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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

OR

For the transition period from              to              

Commission File Number 001-11919

TeleTech Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

9197 South Peoria Street

Englewood, Colorado 80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 397-8100

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

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As of October 24, 2013, there were 50,424,066 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

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TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 FORM 10-Q

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

(1)                                 OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Overview

TeleTech Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“TeleTech” or the “Company”) is a geographically diverse global provider of technology-enabled, fully-integrated customer experience management solutions for Global 1000 clients and their customers. A global provider of data-driven, technology-enabled business process outsourcing, technology integration, consulting and customer management, and hosted and managed technology services. TeleTech’s 39,000 employees serve clients in the automotive, communication, financial services, government, healthcare, logistics, media and entertainment, retail, technology, transportation and travel industries via operations in the U.S., Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Financial Statements are comprised of the accounts of TeleTech, its wholly owned subsidiaries, its 55% interest in Percepta, LLC, and its 80% interest in iKnowtion, LLC. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company and the consolidated results of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and the consolidated cash flows of the Company. Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013.

These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates including those related to derivatives and hedging activities, income taxes including the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, self-insurance reserves, litigation reserves, restructuring reserves, allowance for doubtful accounts and valuation of goodwill, long-lived and intangible assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. In the three months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recorded a change in estimate which resulted in a decrease of $4.6 million to employee related expenses in connection with an authoritative ruling in Spain related to the legally required cost of living adjustment for employees’ salaries for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the FASB issued new accounting guidance that improves the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This new guidance requires entities to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income when applicable or to cross-reference the reclassifications with other disclosures that provide additional detail about the reclassifications made when the reclassifications are not made to net income. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company’s adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows since it was an enhancement to current required disclosures.

(2)                                 ACQUISITONS

Peppers & Rogers Group

On September 18, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 20% interest in Peppers & Rogers Group (“PRG”) for $425 thousand. The buy-out accelerated TeleTech’s rights pursuant to the sale and purchase agreement to acquire the remaining portion of the business in 2015. All future earn-out payment entitlements tied to the PRG’s performance as a part of TeleTech’s Customer Strategy Services segment have been extinguished with this transaction.

WebMetro

On August 9, 2013, the Company acquired 100% of the stock of WebMetro. WebMetro is a digital marketing agency that provides online direct marketing services. WebMetro has offices in San Dimas and Los Angeles, California and Modiin, Israel and has approximately 90 employees.

The expected total purchase price was $16.4 million, subject to an up and down dollar for dollar working capital adjustment equivalent to any acquired working capital from WebMetro against an agreed working capital level as defined in the stock purchase agreement. This adjustment will be determined during the fourth quarter of 2013.

The Company is also obligated to make earn-out payments over the next two years if WebMetro achieves specified earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) targets, as defined by the stock purchase agreement. The fair value of the contingent payments was measured based on significant inputs not observable in the market (Level 3 inputs). Key assumptions include a discount rate of 5.3% and expected future value of payments of $1.4 million. The $1.4 million of expected future payments was calculated using a probability weighted EBITDA assessment with higher probability associated with WebMetro achieving the smaller EBITDA targets. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the contingent payments was approximately $1.3 million. As of September 30, 2013, the fair value of the contingent consideration was $1.3 million, of which $0.2 million and $1.1 million were included in Other accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The following summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands). The estimates of fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, are preliminary, pending completion of a valuation, thus are subject to revisions that may result in adjustments to the values presented below:

The WebMetro customer relationships and software have an estimated useful life of six years and four years, respectively. The goodwill recognized from the WebMetro acquisition was attributable primarily to the acquired workforce of WebMetro, expected synergies, and other factors. The tax basis of the acquired intangibles and goodwill are deductible for income tax purposes. The acquired goodwill and the operating results of WebMetro are reported within the Customer Growth Services segment from the date of acquisition.

OnState

On January 1, 2012, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with OnState Communications Corporation (“OnState”) to acquire 100% of its assets and assume certain of its liabilities for total cash consideration of $3.3 million. OnState provides hosted business process outsourcing solutions to a variety of small businesses. OnState was headquartered in Boston, MA with a minimal employee base.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company paid $3.1 million towards the purchase price. The remaining purchase price of $0.2 million will be paid out once the potential for covered losses has expired per the purchase agreement, which is expected to be in early 2014. The remaining purchase price of $0.2 million was included within Other accrued expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013. The Company paid $0.1 million of acquisition related expenses as part of the OnState purchase. These costs were recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income during the first quarter of 2012.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The following summarizes the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

The software acquired will be amortized over four years once it is placed into service. The goodwill recognized from the OnState acquisition is primarily attributable to the synergies resulting from incorporating the acquired software into the Company’s current technology platforms in addition to the acquisition of the employees who developed the acquired software. Since this acquisition is an asset acquisition for tax purposes, the goodwill and software are deductible over their respective tax lives. The acquired goodwill of OnState is reported within the Customer Technology Services segment from the date of acquisition.

iKnowtion

On February 27, 2012, the Company acquired an 80% interest in iKnowtion, LLC (“iKnowtion”).  iKnowtion integrates proven marketing analytics methodologies and business consulting capabilities to help clients improve their return on marketing expenditures in such areas as demand generation, share of wallet, and channel mix optimization. iKnowtion is located in Boston, MA and has approximately 40 employees.

The up-front cash consideration paid was $1.0 million. The Company was also obligated to pay a working capital adjustment equivalent to any acquired working capital from iKnowtion in excess of a working capital floor as defined in the purchase and sale agreement. The working capital adjustment was $0.2 million and was paid during the second quarter of 2012.

The Company is also obligated to make earn-out payments over the next four years if iKnowtion achieves specified earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) targets, as defined by the purchase and sale agreement. The fair value of the contingent payments was measured based on significant inputs not observable in the market (Level 3 inputs). Key assumptions include a discount rate of 21% and expected future value of payments of $4.3 million. The $4.3 million of expected future payments was calculated using a probability weighted EBITDA assessment with higher probability associated with iKnowtion achieving the maximum EBITDA targets. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the contingent payments was approximately $2.9 million. As of September 30, 2013, $1.1 million of contingent consideration has been paid and the fair value of the remaining contingent consideration was $3.0 million, of which $1.1 million and $1.9 million were included in Other accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.

The fair value of the 20% noncontrolling interest in iKnowtion at the date of acquisition was $0.9 million and was estimated based on a 20% interest of the fair value of a 100% interest in iKnowtion and was discounted for a lack of control at a rate of 23.1%.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

In the event iKnowtion meets certain EBITDA targets for calendar year 2015, the purchase and sale agreement requires TeleTech to purchase the remaining 20% interest in iKnowtion in 2016 for an amount equal to a multiple of iKnowtions’s 2015 EBITDA as defined in the purchase and sale agreement. These terms represent a contingent redemption feature. The fair value of the redemption feature is based on a comparison of EBITDA multiples and the EBITDA multiple to purchase the remaining 20% of iKnowtion approximates EBITDA multiples in the market for similar acquisitions.

The Company paid $0.1 million of acquisition related expenses as part of the iKnowtion purchase. These costs were recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income during the months ended June 30, 2012.

The following summarizes the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interest assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands).

The iKnowtion customer relationships have an estimated useful life of five years. The goodwill recognized from the iKnowtion acquisition was attributable primarily to the acquired workforce of iKnowtion, expected synergies, and other factors. The tax basis of the acquired intangibles and goodwill are deductible for income tax purposes. The acquired goodwill and the operating results of iKnowtion are reported within the Customer Strategy Services segment from the date of acquisition.

Guidon

On October 4, 2012, the Company acquired 100% of the stock of Guidon Performance Solutions’ (“Guidon”) parent company. Guidon provides operational consulting services and designs solutions for operational and cultural transformation for global clients. Guidon is located in Mesa, AZ and has approximately 25 employees.

The up-front cash consideration paid was $5.6 million. The Company was also obligated to pay a working capital adjustment equivalent to any acquired working capital from Guidon in excess of a working capital floor defined in the stock purchase agreement. The working capital payment was less than $0.1 million and was paid during the fourth quarter of 2012.

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(UNAUDITED)

The Company is also obligated to make earn-out payments over the next two years if Guidon achieves specified EBITDA targets as defined in the stock purchase agreement. The fair value of the contingent payments was measured based on significant inputs not observable in the market (Level 3 inputs). Key assumptions included in the fair value calculation include a discount rate of 21% and expected future value of payments of $2.8 million. The $2.8 million of expected future payments was calculated using a probability weighted EBITDA assessment with higher probability associated with Guidon achieving the maximum EBITDA targets. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the contingent payments was approximately $2.1 million. As of September 30, 2013, the fair value of the contingent consideration was $2.5 million, of which $1.4 million and $1.1 million were included in Other accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.

The Company paid $0.1 million of acquisition related expenses as part of the Guidon purchase. These costs were recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following summarizes the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

The Guidon customer relationships have an estimated useful life of five years. The goodwill recognized from the Guidon acquisition was attributable primarily to the acquired workforce of Guidon, expected synergies, and other factors. The tax basis of the acquired intangibles and goodwill are deductible for income tax purposes. The acquired goodwill and the operating results of Guidon are reported within the Customer Strategy Services segment from the date of acquisition.

TSG

On December 31, 2012, the Company acquired a 100% interest in Technology Solutions Group, Inc. (“TSG”). TSG designs and implements custom communications systems for a variety of business types and sizes. TSG is located in Aurora, IL and has approximately 90 employees.

The up-front cash consideration paid was $32.7 million. The Company was also obligated to pay a working capital adjustment equivalent to any acquired working capital from TSG in excess of a working capital floor as defined in the stock purchase agreement. The working capital adjustment was $0.6 million and was paid during the second quarter of 2013.

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(UNAUDITED)

The Company is also obligated to make earn-out payments over three years if TSG achieves specified EBITDA targets, as defined by the stock purchase agreement. The fair value of the contingent payments was measured based on significant inputs not observable in the market (Level 3 inputs). Key assumptions included in the fair value calculation include a discount rate of 4.6% and expected future value of payments of $7.3 million. The $7.3 million of expected future payments was calculated using a probability weighted EBITDA assessment with higher probability associated with TSG achieving the maximum EBITDA targets. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the contingent payments was approximately $6.7 million. As of September 30, 2013 the fair value of the contingent consideration was $6.9 million of which $2.4 million and $4.5 million were included in Other accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively.

The Company paid $0.1 million of acquisition related expenses as part of the TSG purchase. These costs were recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income during the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interest assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands). The estimates of fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, are preliminary, pending completion of a valuation, thus are subject to revisions that may result in adjustments to the values presented below:

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(UNAUDITED)

The TSG customer relationships have an estimated useful life of 10 years. The goodwill recognized from the TSG acquisition was attributable primarily to the acquired workforce of TSG, expected synergies, and other factors. The tax basis of the acquired intangibles and goodwill are deductible for income tax purposes. The acquired goodwill and the operating results of TSG are reported within the Customer Technology Services segment from the date of acquisition.

The acquired businesses noted above contributed revenues of $19.4 million and $47.1 million and income from operations of $2.7 million and $4.9 million, inclusive of $1.2 million and $2.9 million of acquired intangible amortization, to the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The acquired businesses noted above contributed revenues of $2.2 million and $4.9 million and income from operations of $0.4 million and $0.8 million, inclusive of $0.1 million and $0.2 million of acquired intangible amortization, to the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

(3)                                 SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company reports the following four segments:

·                  the Customer Management Services segment includes the customer experience delivery solutions which integrate innovative technology with highly-trained customer experience professionals to optimize the customer experience across all channels and all stages of the customer lifecycle from an onshore, offshore or work-from-home environment;

·                  the Customer Growth Services segment includes the technology-enabled sales and marketing business, including certain acquired assets of the digital marketing business of WebMetro;

·                  the Customer Technology Services segment includes the system integration and hosted and managed technology offerings, including certain acquired assets of TSG; and

·                  the Customer Strategy Services segment includes the customer experience strategy and data analytics offerings.

The Company allocates to each segment its portion of corporate operating expenses. All intercompany transactions between the reported segments for the periods presented have been eliminated.

The following tables present certain financial data by segment (amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012