Infosys: Second Consecutive Quarter of Double Digit Growth in Constant Currency
Infosys: Second Consecutive Quarter of Double Digit Growth in Constant Currency
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BENGALURU, India , Apr. 12, 2019/PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
"We have completed the first year of our transformation journey with strong
results on multiple dimensions including revenue growth, performance of our
digital portfolio, large deal wins, and client metrics. This is a reflection of
our increased client relevance stemming from our focus on digital, positioning,
and long-standing client relationships," said Salil Parekh, CEO and MD. "Our
planned investments have started yielding benefits. As we look ahead into
fiscal 2020, we plan to deploy various measures of operational efficiencies
across the business."
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41.1% YoY
33.8% FY
Digital CC growth
11.7% YoY
9.0% FY
CC growth
21.5% Q4
22.8% FY
Operating margin
2.1% CC
2.4% Reported
QoQ growth
$1.57Bn Q4
$6.28Bn FY
Large deal signings
- FY 19 revenues grew by 7.9% in USD; 9.0% in constant currency
- FY 19 operating margin at 22.8%
- Q4 19 revenues grew year-on-year by 9.1% in USD; 11.7% in constant
currency
- Q4 19 revenues grew sequentially by 2.4% in USD; 2.1% in constant
currency
- Q4 19 Digital revenues at $1,035 million (33.8% of total revenues),
year-on-year growth of 41.1% and sequential growth of 9.7% in constant
currency
- Announces final dividend of INR 10.50 per share
- FY 20 revenue guidance in the range of 7.5%-9.5% in constant currency
- FY 20 Operating margin guidance in the range of 21%-23%
1. Financial Highlights -Consolidated results under International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS)
For the Quarter ended March 31, 2019
Revenues were $3,060 million, growth of 9.1% YoY and 2.4% QoQ
Operating profit was $658 million, decline of 5.1% YoY and 2.6% QoQ#
Basic EPS was $0.13, growth of 1.6% YoY and 15.5% QoQ
For the Year ended March 31, 2019
Revenues were $11,799 million, growth of 7.9% YoY
Operating profit was $2,696 million, growth of 1.4% YoY
Basic EPS was $0.51, decline of 8.2% YoY*@
# Includes additional depreciation and amortization expenses of $12 million for
Panaya and Skava for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.
* Includes reduction in fair value and carrying value of Panaya and Skava,
respectively which resulted in reduction in EPS by $0.02
@ Includes impact on account of conclusion of an APA with the US IRS which has
led to increase in EPS of $0.05 for the year ended March 31, 2018.
"We had another quarter of over $1.5 bn large deal TCV in Q4, as a result of
which FY 19 TCV doubled over FY 18. Realization per billed employee was steady
which reflects increasing usage of automation in core services and faster growth
in newer digital services," said Pravin Rao, COO. "Overall attrition remains
high and we are continuing our focus on arresting the same."
"Cash generation in FY 19 was strong and Dividend Per Share increased by 4.5%.
During the quarter, we completed the payout of special dividend in January and
initiated the share buyback program," said Nilanjan Roy, CFO. "We had another
quarter of forex gains thanks to our proactive hedging strategy."
2. Capital Allocation
- During Q4 19, completed payment of special dividend of INR 4 per share
announced in January, 2019.
- Initiated buyback from March 20, 2019 after receiving all requisite
approvals. Out of total buyback size of INR 8,260 crore, the company has
bought back shares worth INR 1,546 crore so far.
- For the Financial Year 2019, the Board has recommended a final dividend
of INR 10.50 per share ($0.15 per ADR*). After including the interim
dividend of INR7 per share, the total dividend for Financial Year 2019
will amount to INR17.50 per share.
*US$1 = INR 69.16 as at March 31, 2019
3. Client wins & Testimonials
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), a world leader and a pioneer in
the renewable energy industry, has signed a seven-year global
partnership with Infosys to enable an end-to-end IT Transformation
program towards a digital future and industry leadership.
Alan Feeley, SGRE CIO, said, "Infrastructure & applications outsourcing deals
are the norm in our business worlds already today. When considering our (SGRE)
desired IT operating model for the future, we were looking for a partner that
brings a careful balance of innovation, operational excellence and sustainable
commercial viability. With Infosys, we are very confident that these attributes
were at the core of their operating culture. We are very excited to partner with
Infosys on this journey of modernization and were impressed by Infosys Next
Generation Application & Infrastructure Management Framework, their agility &
focus on delivery excellence, and a clear understanding of our business
strategy."
- With a vision to provide safe and reliable utility services and improve
the customer service of about 800,000 people in the Indianapolis area,
Citizens will transform its customer service by leveraging 'Infosys
Preconfigured Accelerator for Customer Experience (PACE)', an industry
leading framework tuned for Oracle Utilities Customer to Meter (C2M)
platform.
Curtis Popp, Vice President of Customer Operations at Citizens Energy Group,
said, "At Citizens Energy Group, we're excited to be working with Infosys and
Oracle to implement a new CIS and accomplish our strategic goals, including
improved customer satisfaction and employee engagement. The experience and
expertise of Infosys employees is paramount to the success of this complex
project."
- Kraft Heinz has selected Infosys to deliver rich digital experience for
their recipes and brands to their consumers.
"Kraft Heinz has partnered with Infosys to launch new capabilities delivering
rich consumer experience. We are becoming more relevant to our consumers by
enabling capabilities like Shoppable Recipes, Rich Brand Experience,
Personalized Recommendations, Seamless Social Media Integration. We are just
getting started.," said, Leandro Balbinot, CIO Global Digital Growth, Kraft
Heinz Company.
- "Movement Mortgage is committed to providing loan officers, real estate
agents and our borrowers with technology and a digital infrastructure
that delivers an innovative, user-friendly experience on every platform
and in every channel, both today and in the future. We're pleased to
have selected Infosys as our strategic partner across these key business
functions. Infosys' expertise in Digital Transformation, Cloud
Technologies and Mortgage and Retail Lending will help Movement continue
to spearhead industrywide transformation that improves the mortgage
experience for everyone and makes the dream of homeownership more
accessible than ever before," said Casey Crawford, CEO, Movement
Mortgage
- "In partnership with Infosys, we are modernizing our collection
processes with real-time insights into delinquency rates, better risk
segmentations and customized contact & calling strategies." said Julie
Signorille, Consumer Banking, Chief Operating Officer, Citizens Bank.
Recognition:
- Infosys positioned in HFS Top 10 Healthcare Services 2019
- Infosys positioned as a leader in SAP HANA and S/4 HANA Services - NEAT
2019
- Infosys positioned as a leader in RPA & AI in Banking - NEAT 2019
- Infosys positioned in Customer Experience (CX) Shortlist (Constellation
ShortList(TM) Global Customer Experience (CX) Services)
- Infosys positioned as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Public
Cloud Infrastructure Professional and Managed Services, Worldwide
- Infosys positioned as a leader in Advanced Digital Workplace Services -
NEAT 2019
- Infosys Lex Wingspan shortlisted in Constellation ShortList(TM) Learning
Marketplaces for Q1 2019
- Infosys positioned as a leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide IT Service
Management Implementation Services 2019 Vendor Assessment
- Infosys positioned in HFS Top 10 High-tech sector service providers
- Infosys positioned in HFS Top 10 Microsoft AI Services 2019
- Infosys positioned in HFS Top 10 Enterprise Blockchain Services 2018
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting.
We enable clients in 45 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With
over three decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global
enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do
it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the
execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to
deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on
learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and
transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise
navigate your next.
Safe Harbor
Certain statements mentioned in this release concerning our future growth
prospects and our future business expectations are forward-looking statements
intended to qualify for the 'safe harbor' under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these
statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding
fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, our ability to
manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which
may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract
and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price,
fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration,
industry segment concentration, our ability to manage our international
operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in
telecommunication networks or system failures, our ability to successfully
complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our
service contracts, the success of the companies in which Infosys has made
strategic investments, withdrawal or expiration of governmental fiscal
incentives, political instability and regional conflicts, legal restrictions on
raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of
our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our
industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are
more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission
filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2018. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to
time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including
statements contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and our reports to shareholders. The company does not undertake to
update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or
on behalf of the company unless it is required by law.
Infosys Limited and subsidiaries
Audited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as at
(Dollars in millions except equity share
data)
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 2,829 3,041
Current investments 958 982
Trade receivables 2,144 2,016
Unbilled revenue 777 654
Prepayments and other
current assets 827 662
Income tax assets 61 -
Derivative financial
instruments 48 2
7,644 7,357
Assets held for
sale(A3)(A4) - 316
Total current assets 7,644 7,673
Non-current assets
Property, plant and
equipment 1,931 1,863
Goodwill 512 339
Intangible assets 100 38
Investment in associate
Non-current investments 670 883
Deferred income tax assets 199 196
Income tax assets 914 931
Other non-current assets 282 332
Total non-current assets 4,608 4,582
Total assets 12,252 12,255
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade payables 239 107
Derivative financial
instruments 2 6
Current income tax
liabilities 227 314
Client deposits 4 6
Unearned revenue 406 352
Employee benefit
obligations 234 218
Provisions 83 75
Other current liabilities 1,498 1,036
2,693 2,114
Liabilities directly
associated with assets
held for sale(A3)(A4) 50
Total current liabilities 2,693 2,164
Non-current liabilities
Deferred income tax
liabilities 98 82
Employee benefit
obligations 6 7
Other non-current
liabilities 55 42
Total liabilities 2,852 2,295
Equity
Share capital- INR 5
($0.16) par value
4,800,000,000
(2,400,000,000) equity
shares authorized, issued
and outstanding
4,335,954,462
(2,173,312,301), net of
20,324,982 (10,801,956)
treasury shares as at
March 31, 2019 (March 31, 339 190
2018), respectively
Share premium 277 247
Retained earnings 11,248 11,587
Cash flow hedge reserve 3 -
Other reserves 384 244
Capital redemption reserve 10 9
Other components of equity (2,870) (2,317)
Total equity
attributable to equity
holders of the company 9,391 9,960
Non-controlling interests 9
Total equity 9,400 9,960
Total liabilities and
equity 12,252 12,255
Infosys Limited and subsidiaries
Audited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the
(Dollars in millions except equity share and per equity share data)
Three months ended Three months ended Year ended Year ended
March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
Revenues 3,060 2,805 11,799 10,939
Cost of sales 2,028 1,793 7,687 7,001
Gross profit 1,032 1,012 4,112 3,938
Operating expenses
Selling and
marketing
expenses 174 147 638 552
Administrative
expenses 200 172 778 727
Total operating374 319 1,416 1,279
expenses
Operating
profit 658 693 2,696 2,659
Other income,
net (B3) 94 100 411 513
Reduction in
the fair value
of Disposal Group
held for
sale(A3) - (18) (39) (18)
Adjustment in
respect of
excess of
carrying amount
over recoverable
amount on
reclassification
from "Held
for Sale"(A4) - - (65) -
Share in net
profit/(loss)
of associate,
including
impairment(A2) - - - (11)
Profit before
income taxes 752 775 3,003 3,143
Income tax
expense
(A1)(B4) 171 204 803 657
Net profit 581 571 2,200 2,486
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be
reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss:
Re-measurements of the net
defined benefit liability/
asset, net - 6 (3)
9
Equity instruments through
other comprehensive income,
net 1 10 1
Items that will be
reclassified subsequently
to profit or loss:
Fair valuation
of investments,
net 3 (2) - -
Fair value
changes on
derivatives
designated as
cash flow
hedge, net (2) - 3 (6)
Foreign currency
translation 74 (164) (560) 18
Total other
comprehensive
income/(loss),
net of tax 75 (159) (550) 22
Total
comprehensive
income 656 412 1,650 2,508
Profit attributable to:
Owners of
the Company 580 571 2,199 2,486
Non-controlling
interests 1 - 1 -
581 571 2,200 2,486
Total comprehensive
income attributable
to:
Owners of
the Company 655 412 1,649 2,508
Non-controlling
interests 1
1
656 412 1,650 2,508
Earnings per equity share (A1) (A5)
Basic ($) 0.13 0.13 0.51 0.55
Diluted ($) 0.13 0.13 0.51 0.55
Weighted average equity
shares used in computing
earnings per equity share(A5)
Basic 4,347,129,592 4,346,554,120 4,347,130,157 4,510,664,644
Diluted 4,353,023,863 4,349,617,024 4,353,420,772 4,515,147,740
NOTES:
A. Notes pertaining to previous quarters / periods
1. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, on account of the conclusion of
an Advance Pricing Agreement ("APA") with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service
("IRS"), the Company has reversed income tax expense provision of $225
million which pertains to previous periods.
2. During the year ended March 31, 2018, the Company has written down the
entire carrying value of $11 million in its associate DWA Nova LLC.
3. In the three months ended March 2018, Kallidus and Skava (together referred
to as "Skava") and Panaya, were classified as "Held for Sale" resulting in
a reduction in the fair value amounting to $18 million and $39 million in
respect of Panaya for the year ended March 31, 2018 and three months ended
June 30, 2018, respectively.
4. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company declassified
Panaya and Skava from "Held for Sale" and recognized an adjustment in
respect of excess of carrying amount over recoverable amount of $65 million
in respect of Skava during the year ended March 31, 2019.
5. Share numbers and EPS have been adjusted for September 2018 bonus issue.
B. Notes pertaining to the current quarter
1. The audited condensed consolidated Balance sheet and Statement of
Comprehensive Income for the three months and year ended March 31, 2019
have been taken on record at the Board meeting held on April 12, 2019.
2. A Fact Sheet providing the operating metrics of the Company can be
downloaded from www.infosys.com.
3. Other income includes $7 million for each of the quarter and year ended
March 31, 2019, and $41 million for the year ended March 31, 2018 towards
interest on income tax refund.
4. During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, on account of the conclusion of an
Advance Pricing Agreement ("APA") in an overseas jurisdiction, the Company
has reversed income tax expense provision of $14 million which pertains to
previous periods.
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SOURCE: Infosys
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