Wipro Records 10% YoY Growth in Profit After Tax in the Quarter; Year-to-date Growth of 16%
By Wipro Limited, PRNEWednesday, January 19, 2011
Results for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 under IFRS
BANGALORE, India and EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, January 21, 2011 - Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) today announced financial results under
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for its third fiscal
quarter ended December 31, 2010.
Highlights of the Results:
Results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2010
- IT Services Revenue in dollar terms was $1,344 million, a sequential increase of 5.6% and YoY increase of 19.3%. Non-GAAP constant currency revenue was $1325 million. - IT Services Revenues were Rs. 59.49 billion ($1,328 million(1)), representing an increase of 15% over the same period last year. - Total Revenues were Rs. 78.29 billion ($1.75 billion(1)), representing an increase of 12% over the same period last year. - Net Income was Rs. 13.19 billion ($294 million(1)), representing an increase of 10% over the same period last year. - Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (excluding impact of accelerated amortization of stock based compensation) was Rs. 13.09 billion ($292 million(1)), representing an increase of 9% over the same period last year. - IT Services Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) was Rs.13.21 billion ($295 million(1)), representing an increase of 8% over the same period last year. - IT Services added 36 new clients in the quarter. - Net addition of 3,591 employees in the current quarter. - Consumer Care and Lighting Revenue grew 21% over the same period last year and EBIT grew 14%. - Wipro declares an interim dividend of Rs.2 ($0.04(1)) per share /ADS.
Performance for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and Outlook for the
quarter ending March 31, 2011
Azim Premji Chairman of Wipro, commenting on the results said -
"We announced the appointment of TK Kurien as the Chief Executive Officer
of IT Business and Executive Director, Wipro Limited effective February 1,
2011. The Joint CEO structure was one of the key factors that successfully
helped us navigate the worst economic crisis of our times. With the change in
environment, there is a need for a simpler organization structure. Kurien's
track record with customers, passion for excellence, coupled with strategic
thinking and rigor in execution makes him uniquely positioned to lead Wipro
through the next phase of growth."
Suresh Senapaty, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer of Wipro,
said -
"The Operating Margins for IT Services Business was flat, despite lower
working days and drop in utilization."
Outlook for the Quarter ending March 31, 2011
We expect Revenues from our IT Services business to be in the range of
$1,384 million to $1,411 million, a sequential increase of 3% to 5%*
* Guidance is based on the following constant currency exchange rates:
GBP/USD at 1.58, Euro/USD at 1.35, AUD/USD at 1.01, USD/INR at 44.98
Wipro Limited
Total Revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was Rs. 78.29
billion ($1.75 billion(1)), representing an increase of 12% over the same
period last year. Net Income for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was
Rs.13.19 billion ($294 million(1)), representing an increase of 10% over the
same period last year. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (excluding impact of
accelerated amortization of stock based compensation) for the quarter ended
December 31, 2010 was Rs. 13.09 billion ($292 million(1)), representing an
increase of 9% over the same period last year. Earnings Per Share for the
quarter ended December 31, 2010 were Rs. 5.41 ($0.12(1)). Non-GAAP Adjusted
Earnings Per Share (excluding the impact of accelerated amortization of stock
based compensation) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 were Rs. 5.37
($0.12(1)).
Please see the table for a reconciliation between (i) IFRS Net Income and
non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (excluding the impact of stock-based
compensation) and (ii) IFRS IT Services Revenue and IT Services Revenue on a
non-GAAP constant currency basis.
IT Services (76% of Total Revenue and 92% of Operating Income for the
quarter ended December 31, 2010)
Our IT Services business segment recorded Revenue of Rs. 59.49 billion
($1,328 million(1)) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, representing an
increase of 15% over the same period last year. EBIT for this segment was Rs.
13.21 billion ($295 million(1)) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010,
representing an increase of 8% over the same period last year.
Our Operating Income to Revenue for this segment was 22.2% for the
quarter ended December 31, 2010.
We had 119,491 employees as of December 31, 2010, an increase of 3,591
people this quarter.
Wipro continues to move the business mix towards transformation business
helping clients deliver better business outcomes.
Wipro won a large deal to provide next generation managed services to
Pitney Bowes. The deal is an integrated applications and infrastructure
contract that leverages Wipro's award winning integrated service management
platform - Cigma - that allows for better measurement of business KPI.
The solution also includes our iGCC (Integrated Global Command Center)
and Flex delivery models to enable non linearity in the solution and increase
business benefits to the client. In addition, Wipro will also provide IP
telephony services in a utility based model, helping the customer move from a
capex model to an opex based model.
Wipro has signed a multi- year contract with one of the State
Government's Administrative Office Courts in USA to develop and deploy a
hosted system to assist one of its key citizen services. Wipro has entered
into a multi-year outsourcing engagement with a leading Pet Supply retailer
in USA to provide application development and maintenance services for
business applications across their stores, online and business operations.
The Commonwealth Secretariat of UK has enlisted Wipro to redesign the
next generation debt management software titled the Commonwealth Secretariat
Debt Recording and Management System (CS-DRMS), which allows governments to
manage their domestic, external, short, medium and long-term debt. This
system will be deployed in 60 commonwealth and non-commonwealth countries.
Wipro won a five year outsourcing deal from one of the largest PSU banks
in South India for rolling out the core banking solution for its regional
rural bank initiative spread across Karnataka, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh.
Wipro won a project from Bombay stock exchange (BSE) for building their DR
centre at Hyderabad. The current quarter also saw some good wins coming from
the government sector comprising of projects from the UID authority for
enrollment services for Maharashtra state and a five year contract for
automating the Treasury department of Assam.
In the Middle East, Wipro won a turnkey deal from an Islamic Insurance
company, for enterprise applications covering ERP, CRM, portals and related
infrastructure. Wipro also won a large multi-year, managed services deal from
a leading Telecom Operator in Africa.
With years of experience in deploying enterprise applications, providing
infrastructure and BPO services for its clients, Wipro has innovated a
service delivery model that combines all three services in a utility model.
The 'Source-to-Pay' platform, launched this quarter, allows Wipro to rapidly
deploy procurement best practices, thereby realizing benefits of process
efficiencies, an optimized platform and outsourced business process services
in a box, while minimizing capex.
Wipro's experience and expertise both in technology and business were
widely recognized this quarter.
Wipro was granted 2 Patents in the current Quarter. One patent is in the
field of Master Data Management (MDM) and Information Exchange (MIX); and the
second patent is for a SOA Solutions kit that enables rapid development of
SOA applications
Awards and Recognition
Wipro was awarded the Microsoft Platform Modernization Award for Sales
for 2010.
Wipro was also awarded the '2010 Outstanding Corporate Award' for
contribution to the Embedded Systems and Very-Large-Scale Integration (VLSI)
industry segment by Mentor Graphics and SiliconIndia.
Equaterra, an independent sourcing advisory in more than 60 countries,
ranked Wipro #1 in Client Satisfaction, Applications Management,
Infrastructure Management, Price and Governance; underlining Wipro as a
leader for client satisfaction in its detailed UK IT service provider
performance study.
For the fourth consecutive year, Wipro was recognized as a winner of the
Global MAKE (Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises) Award 2010 and was inducted
into the Global MAKE Hall of Fame 2010.
Resonating its firmly established leadership in Green IT, Wipro became
the first Indian company to join Greenpeace's CoolIT Leaderboard rankings
that assesses companies on their commitments and actions on energy and
climate solutions. Wipro featured in the top 10 of a list that includes many
global IT majors.
IT Products (11% of Total Revenue and 3% of Operating Income for the
quarter ended December 31, 2010)
Our IT Products segment recorded Revenue of Rs. 8.79 billion ($196
million(1)) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, representing a decline
of 13% over the same period last year. EBIT for this segment was Rs. 408
million ($9 million(1)) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, representing
a decline of 32% over the same period last year.
The ratio of our Operating Income to Revenue for this segment was 4.6%
for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.
Return on Average Capital Employed (ROCE) for the IT Services and
Products segment was 39% on an annualized basis for the quarter ended
December 31, 2010.
Consumer Care and Lighting (9% of Total Revenue and 6% of Operating
Income for the quarter ended December 31, 2010)
Our Consumer Care and Lighting business segment recorded Revenue of Rs.
6.95 billion ($155 million(1)) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010,
representing an increase of 21% over the same period last year. EBIT for this
segment was Rs. 855 million ($19 million(1)) for the quarter ended December
31, 2010, representing an increase of 14% over the same period last year.
Operating Income to Revenue for this segment was 12.3% for the quarter
ended December 31, 2010. ROCE for this segment was 16% on an annualized basis
for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, compared to 16% for the same period
last year.
About Non-GAAP financial measures
This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures within the
meaning of Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K. Such non-GAAP
financial measures are measures of our historical or future performance,
financial position or cash flows that are adjusted to exclude or include
amounts that are excluded or included, as the case may be, from the most
directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance
with IFRS.
The table which follows provides Adjusted Net Income for the period,
which is a non-GAAP measure that excludes the impact of accelerated
amortization in respect of stock options that vest in a graded manner, and IT
Services Revenue on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP measure
that is calculated by translating IT Services Revenue from the current
reporting period into U.S. dollars based on the currency conversion rate in
effect for the prior reporting period.
These Non-GAAP financial measure are not based on any comprehensive set
of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute
for, or superior to, the most directly comparable financial measure
calculated in accordance with IFRS, and may be different from non-GAAP
measures used by other companies. In addition to these non-GAAP measure, the
financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and the reconciliation
of these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable IFRS
financial measure should be carefully evaluated.
We believe that the presentation of this Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income,
when shown in conjunction with the corresponding IFRS measure, provides
useful information to investors and management regarding financial and
business trends relating to its Net Income for the period. We consider a
stock option award with a graded vesting schedule to be in substance a single
award not multiple stock option awards. Further, we consider the services of
the employee in each year covered by the stock option award to be equally
valuable and accordingly believes that the straight line amortization
reflects the economic substance of the stock option awards. However, we
record the related stock compensation expenses on an accelerated amortization
basis for IFRS reporting. Therefore, we believe that making available an
adjusted net income number that excludes the impact of accelerated
amortization from Net Income provides useful supplemental information to both
management and investors about financial and business trends.
For internal budgeting process, our management also uses financial
statements that exclude the impact of accelerated amortization relating to
stock options that vest in a graded manner. Management of the Company also
uses Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income, in addition to the corresponding IFRS
measure, in reviewing our financial results.
A material limitation associated with the use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Net
Income as compared to the IFRS measure of Net Income is that it does not
include costs which are recurring in nature and may not be comparable with
the calculation of Net Income for other companies in our industry. We
compensate for these limitations by providing full disclosure of the effects
of this non-GAAP measure, by presenting the corresponding IFRS financial
measure and by providing a reconciliation to the corresponding IFRS measure.
We believe that the presentation of IT Services Revenue on a non-GAAP
constant currency basis, when shown in conjunction with the corresponding
IFRS measure, provides useful information to investors and management
regarding financial and business trends relating to IT Services Revenue. As
noted above, IT Services Revenue on a non-GAAP constant currency basis is
calculated by translating IT Services Revenue from the current reporting
period into U.S. dollars based on the currency conversion rate in effect for
the prior period. We refer to growth rates in constant currency so that
business results may be viewed without the impact of fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates, thereby facilitating period-to-period comparisons of
our business performance.
Results for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, computed under IFRS,
along with individual business segment reports, are available in the
Investors section of our website at www.wipro.com.
Quarterly Conference Calls
We will hold conference calls today at 02:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time
(03:30 a.m. US Eastern Time) and at 6:45 p.m. Indian Standard Time (8:15 a.m.
US Eastern Time) to discuss our performance for the quarter and answer
questions sent to email ID: rajendra.shreemal@wipro.com or
sridhar.ramasubbu@wipro.com. An audio recording of the management discussions
and the question and answer session will be available online and will be
accessible in the Investor Relations section of our website at
www.wipro.com.
About Wipro Limited
Wipro provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systems
integration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation,
software application development and maintenance, and research and
development services to corporations globally. Wipro Limited is the first
PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified IT Services company globally.
Wipro's IT Services business was assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across
Offshore and Onsite development centers.
Wipro also has a strong presence in niche market segments of
Infrastructure Engineering and Consumer Products & Lighting.
Wipro's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) are listed on the New York
Stock Exchange and equity shares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange -
Mumbai, and the National Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit
our websites at www.wipro.com, www.wiprocorporate.com and www.wipro.in
Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements
In addition to historical information, this press release contains
certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained
herein represent Wipro's beliefs regarding future events, many of which are,
by their nature, inherently uncertain and outside Wipro's control. Such
statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Wipro's
growth prospects, its future financial operating results, and its plans,
expectations and intentions.
Wipro cautions readers that the forward-looking statements contained
herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the results anticipated by such statements. Such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and
uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our earnings, revenue and profits,
our ability to generate and manage growth, intense competition in IT
services, our ability to maintain 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, our ability to manage our
international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus
areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully
complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our
service contracts, the success of the companies in which we make strategic
investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political
instability, war, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring
companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property, and
general economic conditions affecting our business and industry. Additional
risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described
in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
including, but not limited to, Annual Reports on Form 20-F. These filings are
available at www.sec.gov. We 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. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement
that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf.
(1) For the convenience of the reader, the amounts in Indian rupees in
this release have been translated into United States dollars at the noon
buying rate in New York City on December 30, 2010, for cable transfers in
Indian rupees, as certified by the Federal Reserve Board of New York, which
was US $1=Rs.44.80. However, the realized exchange rate in our IT Services
business segment for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was US$1=Rs.44.27
(Tables to follow) WIPRO LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES AUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (in millions, except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated) As of March 31, As of December 31, ------------ ------------------ 2010 2010 2010 ---- ---- ---- Convenience translation into US$ in millions (Unaudited) ----------- ASSETS ------ Goodwill 53,802 54,437 1,215 Intangible assets 4,011 3,669 82 Property, plant and equipment 53,458 56,269 1,256 Investment in equity accounted investees 2,345 2,855 64 Derivative assets 1,201 3,254 73 Non-current tax assets 3,464 3,465 77 Deferred tax assets 1,686 1,560 35 Other non- current assets 8,784 11,158 249 ----- ------ --- Total non- current assets 128,751 136,667 3,051 ------- ------- ----- Inventories 7,926 8,738 195 Trade receivables 50,928 61,150 1,365 Other current assets 21,106 21,868 488 Unbilled revenues 16,708 21,771 486 Available for sale investments 30,420 74,814 1,670 Current tax assets 6,596 8,069 180 Derivative assets 2,615 1,716 38 Cash and cash equivalents 64,878 26,162 584 ------ ------ --- Total current assets 201,177 224,288 5,006 - TOTAL ASSETS 329,928 360,955 8,057 ======= ======= ===== EQUITY ------ Share capital 2,936 4,907 110 Share premium 29,188 29,805 665 Retained earnings 165,789 194,988 4,352 Share based payment reserve 3,140 1,324 30 Other components of equity (4,399) (834) (19) Shares held by controlled trust (542) (542) (12) ---- ---- --- Equity attributable to the equity holders of the company 196,112 229,648 5,126 Non- controlling Interest 437 644 14 Total equity 196,549 230,292 5,140 ------- ------- ----- LIABILITIES ----------- Long -term loans and borrowings 18,107 25,273 564 Deferred tax liabilities 380 321 7 Derivative liabilities 2,882 2,567 57 Non-current tax liability 3,065 3,426 76 Other non- current liabilities 3,233 2,812 63 Provisions 100 110 2 Total non- current liabilities 27,767 34,509 770 ------ ------ --- Loans and borrowings and bank overdrafts 44,404 33,254 742 Trade payables and accrued expenses 38,748 39,187 875 Unearned revenues 7,462 8,392 187 Current tax liabilities 4,850 6,540 146 Derivative liabilities 1,375 1,105 25 Other current liabilities 6,499 5,365 120 Provisions 2,274 2,311 52 Total current liabilities 105,612 96,154 2,147 ------- ------ ----- TOTAL LIABILITIES 133,379 130,663 2,917 ------- ------- ----- TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 329,928 360,955 8,057 ======= ======= =====
WIPRO LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES AUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in millions, except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated) Three months ended December 31, ------------------------------- 2009 2010 2010 ---- ---- ---- Convenience translation into US $ in millions (Unaudited) Gross revenues 69,380 78,202 1,746 Cost of revenues (47,766) (53,530) (1,195) Gross profit 21,614 24,672 551 Selling and marketing expenses (4,770) (5,485) (122) General and administrative expenses (3,702) (4,921) (110) Foreign exchange gains/ (losses), net 394 91 2 Results from operating activities 13,536 14,357 320 Finance expenses (203) (427) (10) Finance and other income 924 1,751 39 Share of profits of equity accounted associates 128 160 4 Profit before tax 14,385 15,841 354 Income tax expense (2,322) (2,582) (58) Profit for the period 12,063 13,259 296 ------ ------ --- Attributable to: Equity holders of the company 12,032 13,188 294 Non- controlling interest 31 71 2 Profit for the period 12,063 13,259 296 ====== ====== === Earnings per equity share: Basic 4.95 5.41 0.12 Diluted 4.91 5.39 0.12 Weighted average number of equity shares used in computing earnings per equity share Basic 2,429,598,228 2,437,889,531 2,437,889,531 Diluted 2,448,829,379 2,448,271,662 2,448,271,662 Additional Information Segment Revenue IT Services 51,648 59,486 1,328 IT Products 10,114 8,792 196 IT Services & Products 61,762 68,278 1,524 Consumer Care and Lighting 5,743 6,950 155 Others 2,269 3,065 68 Total 69,774 78,293 1,748 Operating Income IT Services 12,250 13,211 295 IT Products 602 408 9 IT Services & Products 12,852 13,619 304 Consumer Care and Lighting 748 855 19 Others (65) (119) (3) Total 13,536 14,357 320 Reconciliation of adjusted Non-GAAP profit to profit as per IFRS Profit for the period attributable to Equity holders of the Company 12,032 13,188 294 Adjustments : Accelerated amortization of stock options that vest in a graded manner 28 (95) (2) Non-GAAP adjusted profit 12,060 13,093 292 ====== ====== === Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Constant Currency IT Services Revenue to IT Services Revenue as per IFRS ($MN) IT Services Revenue as per IFRS 1,344 Effect of Foreign currency exchange movement 19 Non-GAAP Constant Currency IT Services Revenue based on previous quarter exchange rates 1,325 IT Services Revenue as per IFRS 1,344 Effect of Foreign currency exchange movement (4) Non-GAAP Constant Currency IT Services Revenue based on previous year exchange rates 1,348 Nine months ended December 31, ------------------------------ 2009 2010 2010 ---- ---- ---- Convenience translation into US $ in millions (Unaudited) Gross revenues 202,185 227,827 5,085 Cost of revenues (138,534) (155,405) (3,469) Gross profit 63,651 72,422 1,617 Selling and marketing expenses (13,500) (16,622) (371) General and administrative expenses (11,230) (13,055) (291) Foreign exchange gains/ (losses), net (772) 136 3 Results from operating activities 38,149 42,881 957 Finance expenses (1,334) (1,297) (29) Finance and other income 3,091 4,525 101 Share of profits of equity accounted associates 354 509 11 Profit before tax 40,260 46,618 1,041 - Income tax expense (6,279) (7,110) (159) Profit for the period 33,981 39,508 882 ------ ------ --- Attributable to: Equity holders of the company 33,842 39,222 875 Non- controlling interest 139 286 6 Profit for the period 33,981 39,508 882 ====== ====== === Earnings per equity share: Basic 13.94 16.10 0.36 Diluted 13.82 16.03 0.36 Weighted average number of equity shares used in computing earnings per equity share Basic 2,428,218,853 2,435,598,446 2,435,598,446 Diluted 2,448,311,201 2,446,171,990 2,446,171,990 Additional Information Segment Revenue IT Services 149,894 171,959 3,838 IT Products 29,305 27,805 621 IT Services & Products 179,199 199,764 4,459 Consumer Care and Lighting 16,500 20,014 447 Others 5,714 8,185 183 Total 201,413 227,963 5,088 Operating Income IT Services 34,900 39,529 882 IT Products 1,504 1,277 28 IT Services & Products 36,404 40,806 911 Consumer Care and Lighting 2,272 2,580 58 Others (527) (505) (11) Total 38,149 42,881 957 Reconciliation of adjusted Non-GAAP profit to profit as per IFRS Profit for the period attributable to Equity holders of the Company 33,842 39,222 875 Adjustments : Accelerated amortization of stock options that vest in a graded manner (101) (306) (7) Non-GAAP adjusted profit 33,741 38,916 869 ====== ====== === Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Constant Currency IT Services Revenue to IT Services Revenue as per IFRS ($MN) IT Services Revenue as per IFRS Effect of Foreign currency exchange movement Non-GAAP Constant Currency IT Services Revenue based on previous quarter exchange rates IT Services Revenue as per IFRS Effect of Foreign currency exchange movement Non-GAAP Constant Currency IT Services Revenue based on previous year exchange rates
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