ATOS : 2015 Analyst Day
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
2015 Analyst Day
Atos positioning for the new digital era
Ambition to double net income Group share in 2016 compared to 2014
Bezons, June 18, 2015 - Atos, a global leader in digital services, today holds
an Analyst Day in its Headquarters in Bezons (France) to present its new
positioning and profile. During the first half of its 3-year plan that
ends in December 2016, Atos has accelerated its transformation with the
completion of the Worldline IPO, the integration of the Bull operations and
technologies and the announcement of the project to acquire Xerox ITO* in North
America.
Thierry Breton, Chairman and CEO of Atos, said: "With an improved geographical
presence, state-of-the-art technologies and experienced experts, Atos is now
fully geared to seize the opportunities of the digital era. We are among the
leader in our industry and our aim is to further strengthen our position through
our innovative approach to digital transformation and our proven track-record.
Half way through our "Ambition 2016", we have built the critical size, customer
intimacy, digital skills and competencies as well as an ecosystem of
partnerships allowing us to be the trusted partner for our clients' digital
journey".
A leader in the Digital era
During the first half of its 3-year plan "2016 Ambition", Atos has reinforced
its position as a global leader in digital services and repositioned its
offerings portfolio on higher value and faster growing IT segments in cloud, big
data, mobility, and security. This enables Atos to support its customers
transform their business globally through the use of digital technologies.
As early as the first half of 2015, these achievements resulted in a Group that
has a stronger technological profile and a well-balanced geographical footprint
which has significantly increased in the US. As such, Atos is fully geared and
perfectly positioned to seize the opportunities of the digital era.
The exponential growth of data combined with the technological ability to create
new innovative services is accelerating the digitization of customers' behaviors
and business models. This, in turn, is creating new opportunities for those
companies which embrace digital transformation and for to support them.
Update on "2016 Ambition" targets
Halfway through the 2014-2016 3-year plan and taking into account its recent
achievements, Atos' new targets for 2016 are:
* Revenue: above ? 11 billion
* Operating margin: 8.5% to 9.5% of revenue
* Free cash flow: between ?500 million and ?550 million
Compared to 2014, the Group intends to double its net income Group share to
circa ?530 million in 2016. This strong increase is led by the profitability
improvement, additional operating margin from scope expansion, reduction in
restructuring costs, and a new tax profile.
Project to issue a straight bond
The Group intends to meet Credit Investors in the coming days as part of the
project to issue a straight bond. The considered predicted value is ?500 million
subject to market conditions.
The presentations will be posted today on our website: atos.net, in the
Investors section.
Contacts
Investor Relations: Gilles Arditti Tel +33 (0)
1 73 26 00 66
gilles.arditti(at)atos.net
Benoit d'Amécourt +33 (0)1 73 26 02 27
benoit.damecourt(at)atos.net
Press: Caroline Crouch Tel +44 77 333 100 86
caroline.crouch(at)atos.net
Forthcoming event
July 29, 2015 First half 2015 results
October 22, 2015 Third quarter 2015 revenue
About Atos
Atos SE (Societas Europaea) is a Global digital services leader with 2014 pro
forma annual revenue of circa ? 10 billion and 83,000 employees in 66 countries.
Serving a global client base, the Group provides Consulting & Systems
Integration services, Managed Services & BPO, Cloud operations, Big Data &
Cyber-security solutions, as well as transactional services through Worldline,
the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry. With
its deep technology expertise and industry knowledge, the Group works with
clients across different business sectors: Defense, Financial Services, Health,
Manufacturing, Media, Utilities, Public sector, Retail, Telecommunications, and
Transportation.
Atos is focused on business technology that powers progress and helps
organizations to create their firm of the future. The Group is the Worldwide
Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and is listed
on the Euronext Paris market. Atos operates under the brands Atos, Atos
Consulting, Atos Worldgrid, Bull, Canopy, and Worldline.
For more information, visit: atos.net.
Disclaimers
This document contains further forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties concerning the Group's expected growth and profitability in the
future. Actual events or results may differ from those described in this
document due to a number of risks and uncertainties that are described within
the 2014 Reference Document filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)
on April 1, 2015 under the registration number: D15-0277.
This document does not contain or constitute an offer of securities for sale or
an invitation or inducement to invest in securities in France, the United States
or any other jurisdiction.
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