Kirk LaughlinBANGALORE, India and EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ —
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) today announced financial results under IFRS for its
second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Highlights of the Results:
— IT Services Revenue in dollar terms was $1,065.2 million, a sequential
growth of 3.2% and YoY decline of 4%.
— IT Services Revenue on constant currency was $1,052.5 million, a
sequential growth of 1.9%. On a constant currency basis, YoY decline
was
1.6%.
— Total Revenues were Rs. 69.18 billion ($1.44 billion(1)), representing
an increase of 6% over the same period last year.
— Net Income was Rs. 11.71 billion ($243 million(1)), representing an
increase of 21% over the same period last year.
— Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (excluding impact of accelerated
amortization of stock based compensation) was Rs. 11.63 billion ($242
million(1)), representing an increase of 20% over the same period last
year.
— IT Services Revenues were Rs. 49.98 billion ($1,039 million(1)),
representing an increase of 5% over the same period last year.
— IT Services Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) was Rs. 11.80
billion ($245 million(1)), representing an increase of 19% over the
same
period last year.
— IT Services added 37 new clients in the quarter.
— IT Products Revenue grew 19% over the same period last year and EBIT
grew by 48%.
— Consumer Care and Lighting Revenue grew 15% over the same period last
year and EBIT grew 12%.
Performance for the Quarter ended September 30, 2009 and Outlook for our
Quarter ending December 31, 2009
Azim Premji Chairman of Wipro, commenting on the results said –
“We see more stability in volumes and pricing as well as an improving demand
environment. Our broad portfolio of services and strong delivery excellence
continues to position us as a partner of choice with customers, as they focus
on capital conservation and cost transformation. Looking ahead for the
quarter ending December 31, 2009, we expect revenues from our IT Services
business to be in the range of $1,092 million to $1,113 million*”
Suresh Senapaty, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer of Wipro, said –
“Our unwavering commitment to operational improvements continues to pay
dividend, resulting in double-digit sequential growth in Profit After Tax.
Margins for the IT Services business stood at 23.6%, an expansion of 143 bps
sequentially and 268 bps YoY.”
* Guidance is based on constant currency exchange rates, GBP/USD at 1.64,
Euro/USD at 1.44, USD/INR at 48.33
Wipro Limited
Total Revenue for our quarter ended September 30, 2009 was Rs. 69.18 billion
($1.44 billion(1)), representing an increase of 6% over the same period last
year. Net Income for our quarter ended September 30, 2009 was Rs.11.7(1)
billion ($243 million(1)), representing an increase of 21% over the same
period last year. Net Income for our quarter ended September 30, 2009 on an
Adjusted Non-GAAP basis (excluding impact of accelerated amortization of stock
based compensation) was Rs. 11.63 billion ($242 million(1)), representing an
increase of 20% over the same period last year. Earnings per Share for our
quarter ended September 30, 2009 were Rs. 8.04 ($0.17(1)), representing an
increase of 20% over the same period last year. Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings
(excluding impact of accelerated amortization of stock based compensation) per
Share for our quarter ended September 30, 2009 were Rs. 7.99 ($0.17(1)),
representing an increase of 20% over the same period last year.
Reconciliation between IFRS net income and Non-GAAP adjusted net income
(excluding impact of accelerated stock based compensation) is provided in the
table “Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income” below.
IT Services (72% of Total Revenue and 89% of Operating Income for our quarter
ended September 30, 2009)
Our IT Services business segment recorded Revenue of Rs. 49.98 billion(2)
($1039 million(1)) for our quarter ended September 30, 2009, representing an
increase of 5% over the same period last year. EBIT for this segment was Rs.
11.80 billion ($245 million(1)) for our quarter ended September 30, 2009,
representing an increase of 19% over the same period last year.
Our Operating Income to Revenue for this segment was 23.6% for our quarter
ended September 30, 2009.
We had 97,891 employees as of September 30, 2009.
Wipro has entered into a multi-year agreement with a leading global
pharmaceutical company. Wipro will provide end-to-end infrastructure
management (IM) including end-user computing services, networks and security
services, data center services, asset management and service desk support. The
provision of global support will span across North America, Latin America,
East and West Europe and Asia covering 38 countries and 110 locations.
Wipro has entered into a multi-year contract with an iconic beverage company
based in Australia for managing, supporting and provisioning the customer’s IT
infrastructure, data centers, providing Disaster Recovery Services and support
of different business applications across Australia, US and Europe. Wipro will
use its delivery centers across the globe for rendering these services.
Wipro Technologies has entered into a 5 year agreement with BP to provide IT
Applications Development and Maintenance (ADAM) services for BP’s Fuels Value
Chain and Corporate businesses globally. BP has undertaken a programme to
consolidate its IT ADAM vendors and Wipro has been selected as a strategic
partner after a rigorous selection procedure which assessed the IT major on
its IT capabilities, domain knowledge of the Oil and Gas sector and proven
past record of operational transformation for customers.
Wipro will take over the global responsibility for providing Nokia Siemens
Networks with application management services for SAP, delivery, marketing and
sales, and product data management applications. In addition, over 50
employees are planned to transfer to Wipro.
The India & Middle East geography saw some marquee wins and multi-year deals
being signed in this quarter. Wipro and Lavasa entered into a partnership for
planning, implementing and managing Information & Communication Technology
services across Lavasa city. The strategic partnership is intended to focus on
providing integrated and effective solutions for enhancing IT operations
within the Hill city.
Wipro entered into a 10 year Total Outsourcing agreement with Delhi
International Airport Limited (DIAL) to provide world class IT Infrastructure
and Services for Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), New Delhi. The
total outsourcing engagement will deliver business IT alignment for DIAL by
combining leading airport solutions with Wipro’s strong practices of
governance, process excellence and integrated service delivery. Wipro is
responsible for complete IT management in Terminal 3 of IGIA and will deliver
seamless and highly available Airport IT operations.
Analyst References
Wipro was rated ‘Positive’ in the Market Scope for SOA Consulting and System
Integration services, North America in the recently published report by
Gartner Inc. (July 31, 2009). This Market Scope assessed 13 consulting and
system integration service providers on their service-oriented architecture
capabilities in North America. Evaluation criteria include customer
experience, market understanding, product/services, market presence and
innovation.
Awards and Recognition
Wipro was a winner in the 2009 ASTD (American Society of Training and
Development) BEST Awards Competition. Wipro has the unique distinction of
having won this award for a sixth year in succession. For this achievement,
Wipro has been honoured with an exclusive recognition in a logo which says
“ASTD Best Award Winner, 2004-2009”
Wipro figured in the joint second position in the list of Top 5 Green
Electronics Brand as per the latest edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener
Electronics, because of our strong focus on e-waste management and climate
control.
Wipro’s website was awarded the WebAward “For Outstanding Achievement in Web
Development” under the category – Consulting Standard of Excellence by Web
Marketing Association.
Wipro won the 2009 Asian MAKE awards. The panel recognized Wipro Technologies
for enterprise knowledge sharing and collaboration. Wipro Technologies is a
seven-time Asian MAKE Winner.
Reinforcing its position as the largest third party R&D services provider in
the world, Wipro was named the No.1 service provider in a comprehensive
ranking titled “Global R&D Service Providers’ Rating”, by Zinnov Management
Consulting Pvt. Ltd, a leading management consulting firm.
Wipro was also rated for the first time by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services.
S&P has assigned Wipro an investment grade rating of “BBB” with a stable
outlook, which is higher than India’s sovereign rating. This rating was
announced by S&P in a press release dated Oct 26, 2009. S&P on assigning the
rating cited Wipro’s modest financial risk profile, superior cost efficiency,
and business and customer diversity in its IT business as its key strengths.
Innovation
Taking its innovation agenda forward, Wipro partnered with Knowledge@Wharton
to launch a Global Innovation Tournament. The objective of this unique
tournament is to select the best and the most innovative technology-based
tools that have the ability to help companies gain a competitive advantage by
increasing revenues, cutting costs and improving customer experience.
IT Products (17% of Total Revenue and 5% of Operating Income for our quarter
ended September 30, 2009)
Our IT Products business segment recorded Revenue of Rs. 11.85 billion ($247
million(1)) for our quarter ended September 30, 2009, recording a growth of
19% over the same period last year. EBIT for this segment was Rs. 612 million
($12.7 million(1)) for our quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Our Operating Income to Revenue for this segment was 5% for our quarter ended
September 30, 2009.
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) for our IT Services and Products segment was
46% for our quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to 45% for the same
period last year.
Consumer Care and Lighting (8% of Total Revenue and 6% of Operating Income for
ourquarter ended September 30, 2009)
Our Consumer Care and Lighting business segment recorded a Revenue of Rs. 5.56
billion ($116 million(1)) for our quarter ended September 30, 2009,
representing an increase of 15% over the same period last year. EBIT for this
segment was Rs. 732 million ($15.2 million(1)) for our quarter ended September
30, 2009, representing an increase of 12% over the same period last year.
Our Operating Income to Revenue for this segment was 13% for our quarter ended
September 30, 2009. ROCE for this segment was 16% for our quarter ended
September 30, 2009, compared to 14% for the same period last year.
Wipro GE HealthCare
Wipro GE Healthcare, the joint venture between Wipro Ltd. and GE Healthcare,
integrated several existing stand-alone business units and manufacturing
plants of GE Healthcare in India under the Wipro GE Healthcare entity. This
strategic move will lead to more effective management and resource utilization
and help accelerate growth for GE Healthcare, the US$17 billion healthcare
business of General Electric Company through Wipro GE Healthcare’s large
distribution network. With the growing demand for health care in India and
South Asia, this move will define the next stage of market leadership for the
entity.
About Non-GAAP financial measures
The Company provides Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income (excluding impact of
accelerated amortization of stock based compensation) to supplement reported
IFRS results. Our Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income excludes the incremental impact
on Net Income in respect of stock options that vest in a graded manner of
recognizing stock compensation expense on an accelerated amortization basis
over recognizing stock compensation expense on a straight line basis. This
Non-GAAP Net Income is a measure defined by the SEC as a Non-GAAP financial
measure. This Non-GAAP financial measure is not based on any comprehensive set
of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute
for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with IFRS or
GAAP, and may be different from Non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In
addition to this Non-GAAP measure, the financial statements prepared in
accordance with IFRS and reconciliations of our IFRS financial statements to
such Non-GAAP measure should be carefully evaluated.
The Company believes that the presentation of this Non-GAAP Adjusted Net
Income, when shown in conjunction with the corresponding IFRS measures,
provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial
and business trends relating to its net income. The Company considers the
stock option award with the graded vesting schedule to be in substance a
single award and the related stock compensation should be amortized on a
straight line basis. However, the Company records the 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 these items from net income provides useful supplemental
information to both management and investors about our financial and business
trends.
For our internal budgeting process, our management also uses financial
statements that excludes the incremental impact of amortizing stock
compensation expense on an accelerated amortization basis over recognizing
stock compensation expense on a straight line basis. The management of the
Company also uses Non-GAAP adjusted net income, in addition to the
corresponding IFRS measures, in reviewing our financial results.
A material limitation associated with the use of Non-GAAP net income as
compared to the IFRS measures 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. The Company compensates for
these limitations by providing full disclosure of the effects of Non-GAAP
measures, by presenting the corresponding IFRS financial measures and by
providing a reconciliation to the corresponding IFRS measure.
Our results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, computed under Indian
GAAP and IFRS, along with our individual business segment reports, are
available in the Investor Relations section of our website at http://www.wipro.com.
Quarterly Conference Calls
We will hold conference calls today at 02:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time (04:30
a.m. US Eastern Time) and at 6:45 p.m. Indian Standard Time (9:15 a.m. US
Eastern Time) to discuss our performance for the quarter and answer questions
sent to email ID: 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 http://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 ADS are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and our equity shares
are listed in India on the Stock Exchange – Mumbai, and the National Stock
Exchange. For more information, please visit our websites at http://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.
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(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 September 30, 2009, for cable transfers in Indian
rupees, as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which was US
$1=Rs.48.09. However, the realized exchange rate in our IT Services business
segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was US$1=Rs.46.92
(2) IT Services business segment Revenue was Rs. 49.96 billion for the quarter
ended September 30, 2009 under the Indian GAAP. The difference of Rs. 24
million ($0.50 million(1)) is primarily attributable to differences in
accounting standards under Indian GAAP and IFRS.
WIPRO LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
(Rupees in millions, except share and per share data, unless otherwise
stated)
As of As of
———- ———————–
March 31, Sept. 30, Sept. 30,
2009 2009 2009
———- ———- ———–
Convenience
translation
into US$
———–
ASSETS
——
Goodwill 56,143 54,548 1,134
Intangible assets 3,493 3,253 68
Property plant and equipment 49,794 50,293 1,046
Investment in equity accounted
associates 1,670 1,863 39
Other non-current assets 10,785 8,145 169
—— —– —
Total non-current assets 121,885 118,102 2,456
Inventories 7,586 6,735 140
Trade receivables 48,612 45,632 949
Other current assets 15,297 10,479 218
Unbilled revenues 14,108 16,723 348
Available for sale financial
investments 16,543 42,779 890
Derivative asset 1,162 2,575 54
Current tax assets 9,826 11,304 235
Cash and cash equivalents 49,117 31,159 648
—— —— —
Total current assets 162,251 167,386 3,481
——- ——- —–
TOTAL ASSETS 284,136 285,488 5,937
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EQUITY
——
Share capital 2,930 2,933 61
Share premium 27,280 28,053 583
Retained earnings 126,646 141,633 2,945
Share based payment reserve 3,745 3,608 75
Other components of equity (12,915) (8,900) (185)
Shares held by control trust (542) (542) (11)
—- —- —
Equity attributable to the equity
holders of the company 147,144 166,785 3,468
Minority Interest 237 373 8
— — —
Total equity 147,381 167,158 3,476
——- ——- —–
LIABILITIES
———–
Long – term loans and borrowings 19,681 20,404 424
Employee benefit obligations 3,111 2,818 59
Other non-current liabilities 1,668 709 15
—– — —
Total non-current liabilities 24,460 23,931 498
Short – term loans and borrowings
and bank overdrafts 37,211 23,052 479
Trade payables 42,779 45,759 952
Unearned revenues 6,734 4,258 89
Current tax liabilities 6,492 7,104 148
Derivative liabilities 12,022 6,889 143
Other current liabilities 7,057 7,337 153
—– —– —
Total current liabilities 112,295 94,399 1,963
——- ——- —–
Total liabilities 136,755 118,330 2,461
——- ——- —–
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 284,136 285,488 5,937
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WIPRO LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF
INCOME
(Rupees in millions, except share and per share data,
unless otherwise stated)
Three months ended September 30,
—————————————
2008 2009 2009
———— ———- ———–
Convenience
translation
into US $
Gross
revenues 65,303 68,937 1,434
Cost of
revenues (46,140) (47,522) (988)
Gross profit 19,163 21,415 445
Selling and
marketing
expenses (4,422) (4,490) (93)
General and
administrative
expenses (3,514) (3,976) (83)
Foreign
exchange
gains/
(losses),
net (281) 240 5
Results from
operating
activities 10,946 13,189 274
Finance and
other income
/(expenses),
net 233 681 14
Share of
profits of
equity
accounted
associates 106 112 2
Profit
before tax 11,285 13,982 291
Income tax
expense (1,559) (2,217) (46)
—– —— —
Profit for
the period 9,726 11,765 245
—– —— —
Attributable to:
Equity
holders of
the company 9,704 11,707 243
Minority
interest 22 58 1
Profit for
the period 9,726 11,765 245
Earnings per equity
share:
Basic 6.68 8.04 0.17
Diluted 6.63 7.97 0.17
Weighted average
number of equity
shares used in
computing earnings
per share
Basic 1,453,493,031 1,456,868,080 1,456,868,080
Diluted 1,463,732,182 1,468,243,743 1,468,243,743
Additional Information
Segment Revenue
IT Services 47,491 49,981 1,039
IT Products 9,925 11,854 247
IT Services
& Products 57,416 61,835 1,286
Consumer
Care and
Lighting 4,833 5,559 116
Others 2,773 1,783 37
Total 65,022 69,177 1,438
Operating Income
IT Services 9,936 11,795 245
IT Products 413 612 13
IT Services
& Products 10,349 12,407 258
Consumer
Care and
Lighting 652 732 15
Others (55) 50 1
Total 10,946 13,189 274
Reconciliation of
adjusted non – GAAP
profit to comparable
profit
Net Income
as per GAAP 9,704 11,707 243
Adjustments :
Accelerated
amortization
of stock
options that
vest in a
graded
manner 26 (72) (1)
—– —— —
Adjusted non
– GAAP
profit 9,730 11,635 242
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Six months ended September 30,
—————————————
2008 2009 2009
———— ———– ————
Convenience
translation
into US $
Gross
revenues 125,718 132,805 2,762
Cost of
revenues (88,441) (90,769) (1,887)
Gross profit 37,277 42,036 874
Selling and
marketing
expenses (8,632) (8,730) (182)
General and
administrative
expenses (6,742) (7,528) (157)
Foreign
exchange
gains/
(losses),
net (978) (1,166) (24)
Results from
operating
activities 20,925 24,612 512
Finance and
other income
/(expenses),
net 549 1,036 22
Share of
profits of
equity
accounted
associates 213 226 5
Profit
before tax 21,687 25,874 538
Income tax
expense (3,002) (3,957) (82)
—— —— —
Profit for
the period 18,685 21,917 456
—— —— —
Attributable to:
Equity
holders of
the company 18,651 21,810 454
Minority
interest 34 107 2
Profit for
the period 18,685 21,917 456
Earnings per equity
share:
Basic 12.84 14.97 0.31
Diluted 12.75 14.86 0.31
Weighted average
number of equity
shares used in
computing earnings
per share
Basic 1,453,130,377 1,456,539,693 1,456,539,693
Diluted 1,462,368,363 1,467,911,787 1,467,911,787
Additional Information
Segment Revenue
IT Services 91,519 98,246 2,043
IT Products 17,247 19,191 399
IT Services
& Products 108,766 117,437 2,442
Consumer
Care and
Lighting 9,583 10,757 224
Others 6,391 3,445 72
Total 124,740 131,639 2,737
Operating Income
IT Services 19,104 22,493 468
IT Products 670 904 19
IT Services
& Products 19,774 23,397 487
Consumer
Care and
Lighting 1,275 1,524 32
Others -125 (309) (6)
Total 20,925 24,612 512
Reconciliation of
adjusted non – GAAP
profit to
comparable profit
Net Income
as per GAAP 18,651 21,810 454
Adjustments :
Accelerated
amortization
of stock
options that
vest in a
graded
manner 190 (130) (3)
—— —— —
Adjusted non
– GAAP
profit 18,841 21,680 451
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