Infosys Technologies Ltd–Financial Results September 30, 2008 Indian GAAP
Infosys Technologies Announces Results for the Quarter ended September 30, 2008
Q2 revenues in Indian Rupee grew by 32% year on year; sequential growth 12%
Q2 revenues in US Dollar grew by 5.3% sequentially; 7.1% in constant currency
Bangalore, India – October 10, 2008
Highlights :
Consolidated results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
Income was Rs. 5,418 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2008; YoY growth was 32%
Net profit after tax was Rs. 1,432 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2008; YoY growth was 30.2%
Earnings per share increased to Rs. 25.02 from Rs. 19.26 in the corresponding quarter in the previous year; YoY growth was 30%
Interim dividend of Rs. 10 per share ( 200% on par value of Rs. 5 per share) compared to Rs. 6 ( 120% on par value of Rs. 5 per share) for the corresponding period in the previous year
Others
40 new clients were added during the quarter by Infosys and its subsidiaries
Gross addition of 10,117 employees (net 5,927) for the quarter by Infosys and its subsidiaries
1,00,306 employees as on September 30, 2008 for Infosys and its subsidiaries
“We have revised our US dollar revenue guidance to reflect the current economic situation and the drastic depreciation of major global currencies against the US dollar,” said S. Gopalakrishnan, CEO and Managing Director. “The challenging environment provides interesting opportunities for transformational service providers like us.”
Business outlook
The company’s outlook (consolidated) for the quarter ending December 31, 2008 and for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, under Indian GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), is as follows:
Outlook under Indian GAAP – consolidated
Quarter ending December 31, 2008*
Income is expected to be in the range of Rs. 5,519 crore and Rs. 5,730 crore; YoY growth of 29.2% – 34.2%
Earnings per share is expected to be Rs. 26.63; YoY growth of 23.6%**
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2009*
Income is expected to be in the range of Rs. 21,309 crore and Rs. 21,731 crore; YoY growth of 27.7% – 30.2%
Earnings per share*** is expected to be Rs. 101.06; YoY growth of 24%
* Conversion 1 US$ = Rs. 46.97
** Including tax reversal of Rs. 50 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Excluding the tax reversal the YOY growth is expected to be 28.9%.
*** Including tax reversal of Rs. 31 crore in fiscal 2009 and Rs.121 crore in fiscal 2008 respectively. Excluding the tax reversal the earnings per share is expected to be Rs.100.51 for the year ending March 31, 2009; YoY growth of 26.6%
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Outlook under IFRS#
Quarter ending December 31, 2008
Consolidated revenues are expected to be in the range of $ 1,175 million and $ 1,220 million; YoY growth of 8.4% – 12.6%; in constant currency 11.9% – 16.2%
Consolidated earnings per American Depositary Share are expected to be $ 0.57; YoY growth of 5.6%@
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2009
Consolidated revenues are expected to be in the range of $ 4.72 billion and $ 4.81 billion; YoY growth of 13.1% – 15.2%; 16% – 18% in constant currency
Consolidated earnings per American Depositary Share@@ are expected to be $ 2.24; YoY growth of 10.3%
# Exchange rates considered for major global currencies: AUD / USD 0.81; GBP / USD 1.86; Euro / USD 1.36
@ Including tax reversal of $ 13 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Excluding the tax reversal the YOY growth is expected to be 9.6%.
@@ Including tax reversal of $ 7 million in fiscal 2009 and $ 31 million in fiscal 2008 respectively. Excluding the tax reversal, the earnings per share is expected to be $ 2.23 for the year ending March 31, 2009; YoY growth of 12.6%
Awards and recognition
Infosys won the 2008 RBS Supplier Excellence Award for Global Contribution which acclaims operational and delivery excellence as well as effective account management of suppliers operating across multiple geographies. This award recognized Infosys’ valued contribution to the ABN AMRO integration. Sears Holdings Corporation chose us as a Partner in Progress for the second consecutive year. Forbes magazine listed us among its Asian Fab 50.
Expansion of services and significant projects
Infosys launched ShoppingTrip360, an innovative solution for retailers and consumer packaged goods companies. Infosys’ patent-pending technology platform offers real-time visibility into shopper and shelf activity through a network of wireless sensor-based applications.
Companies across the world continued to entrust Infosys with the responsibility of transforming their businesses, technology, and operations.
“We added 40 clients during the quarter,” said S.D. Shibulal, Chief Operating Officer. “Despite adverse market conditions, our pricing remained stable during the last quarter.”
We are developing Business Intelligence strategy and technology architecture for an international auto major. We are enabling a leading online digital photo service provider to improve its customer engagement through behavior and conversion analyses, and long-term customer value analytics.
Clients partnered with Infosys to accomplish technology-led innovation. We are providing R&D services for a telecom equipment manufacturer. Infosys is involved in product development for an agri-engineering company, and is also re-engineering the client’s existing products. Infosys has been engaged by an auto major to develop a Capacity Management System to facilitate collaboration with its suppliers. A manufacturer of diesel engines sought our technology consulting services for its employee on-boarding project. A steel major consulted us to redefine part of its IT organization.
Clients sought Infosys’ expertise to achieve operational excellence. A pharmaceutical major engaged Infosys to maintain applications in its manufacturing and enabling functions globally. For a provider of power and automation technologies, we are globally implementing Microsoft CRM. An eyewear major chose us as its development partner for SAP IS retail implementation. We helped a global automotive supplier in an end-to-end implementation and rollout of Oracle 11i. A chemicals company selected Infosys as its preferred supplier to provide architecture services, application optimization and performance improvement services around its Web Content Management applications. An auto major sought our services in process engineering, as well as deployment and maintenance of applications. Infosys is helping a financial services company improve its Balance Transfer platform. We have been engaged by a leading telecom service provider to assist in reinventing its IT organization.
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Infosys continued to grow in the emerging economies. We are providing best practice-based processes and a pricing model to a mining major that is looking to streamline its IT footprint. A petroleum company in the Middle East has engaged Infosys to streamline its HR business process and help its IT department in providing quality service to its users.
“The transformation spends in the communications sector continue to drive demand for our services,” said Subhash Dhar, Member – Executive Council, Senior Vice President and Global Head – Communication, Media and Entertainment. “We also see media and entertainment segments getting excited about our Global Delivery Model for their IT and operations outsourcing needs.”
Finacle®
Finacle® Universal Banking Solution has continued its strong momentum, adding four customers. Two of them are from Europe, one from the Americas, and one from the Asia Pacific region. In addition, three banks across the globe went live on Finacle® this quarter.
Infosys BPO
Infosys BPO won four clients this quarter. It is helping a subsidiary of a leading cable television company to create a shared services center across markets. A global telecommunications provider engaged Infosys BPO for a Legal Process Outsourcing project.
Process innovation
During the quarter, Infosys applied for an aggregate of 22 patents in the US and India. With this, Infosys has an aggregate of 171 patent applications (pending) in both countries and has been granted two patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Liquidity and capital expenditure
Cash and cash equivalents, including investments in liquid mutual funds, as on September 30, 2008 was Rs. 8,858 crore (Rs. 7,314 crore as on September 30, 2007). During the quarter, Infosys incurred capital expenditure of Rs. 391 crore (Rs. 402 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2007). Operating cash flows during the quarter ended September 30, 2008 were Rs. 1,326 crore (Rs. 1,152 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2007).
“We benefited from the depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar during the quarter which was partially offset by the sharp appreciation of the US dollar against all other major currencies,” said V. Balakrishnan, Chief Financial Officer. “Our liquidity position continues to be strong with cash and cash equivalents reaching US$ 1.9 billion.”
Human resources
During the quarter, Infosys and its subsidiaries added 10,117 employees (gross). The net addition during the quarter was 5,927.
“We reached a milestone of crossing 1,00,000 employees,” said T. V. Mohandas Pai, Member of the Board and Head – HRD and Education & Research. “We continue to be an employer of choice. Our significant investment in training has enabled us to continuously enrich our human capital.”
About Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) defines, designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a Flat World. These solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With Infosys, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 1,00,000 employees in over 50 offices worldwide. Infosys is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index. For more information, visit www.infosys.com.
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