Infosys: Double Digit Growth for the Fourth Consecutive Quarter, Coupled With 1.2% Operating Margin Expansion in Q2

BENGALURU, India, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "Our performance was robust on multiple dimensions - revenue growth, digital growth, operating margins, operational efficiencies, large deal signings and reduction in attrition," said Salil Parekh, CEO and MD. "All these are clear signs that we are progressing well in our journey of client-centricity and maximizing value for our stakeholders."

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           38.4%
            YoY         11.4% YoY        3.3% QoQ           1.2% QoQ 
      
              $2.8 bn


     Digital
        CC
      growth     
     CC growth      
     CC growth     
     OM expansion       Large deal signings
                                                            to 21.7%

    --  Q2 20 revenues grew year-on-year by 9.9% in USD; 11.4% in constant
        currency
    --  Q2 20 revenues grew sequentially by 2.5% in USD; 3.3% in constant
        currency
    --  Q2 20 Digital revenues at $1,230 million (38.3% of total revenues),
        year-on-year growth of 38.4% and sequential growth of 10.7% in constant
        currency
    --  Q2 20 operating margin at 21.7%, 1.2% improvement over Q1 20
    --  H1 revenues grew by 11.9% in constant currency
    --  H1 operating margin at 21.1%, within the margin guidance for the year
    --  Declared interim dividend of ?8 per share (approximately $0.11 per ADS*)
    --  Increased lower end of FY 20 revenue guidance; revised guidance is
        9%-10% in constant currency
    --  Maintained FY 20 operating margin guidance range of 21%-23%

*USD/INR exchange rate as of September 30, 2019

1. Financial Highlights - Consolidated results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)


                      For the quarter                         For six months ended September
                       ended September                         30, 2019
                       30, 2019
    Revenues were                      Revenues were $6,340 million,
     $3,210 million,                   growth of 10.2% YoY
     growth of 9.9%
    YoY and 2.5% QoQ
                                       Operating profit was $1,338
                                       million, decline of 1.8% YoY.
                                       Operating margin was 21.1%.
    Operating profit
     was $696
     million,
     increase of 0.5%
     YoY and 8.3%
     QoQ. Operating
     margin was
     21.7%.

    Basic EPS was                      Basic EPS was $0.26, growth of
     $0.13, growth of                  1.6% YoY
     0.2% YoY and
    5.6% QoQ

"Q2 witnessed another quarter of all-round growth in industry segments and geographies which is a testimony to our strong credentials and client relevance", said Pravin Rao, COO. "Large deal wins were $2.8 bn. We are especially pleased by the reduction in attrition driven by our focus on enhanced employee value proposition."

"We saw expansion in operating margins during the quarter driven by improvement in operational parameters and cost efficiencies", said Nilanjan Roy, CFO. "We took the first step towards implementation of our new capital allocation policy by increasing interim dividend by over 14% compared to FY 19."

2. Capital Allocation

The Company completed its share buyback of ?8,260 crore on 26th August, 2019. With this the company completed the additional capital return program of upto ?13,000 crore announced in April 2018.

3. Client wins & Testimonials

    --  We were selected by Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) for a
        cloud-based IoT telematics product implementation along with application
        support and development for its SAP Platform. As the development partner
        for TMHNA Global Telematics Solution (GTS), an industry leading
        cloud-based IoT offering, Infosys is enabling remote monitoring and
        diagnostic capabilities including vehicle access control, system
        maintenance, condition sensing and location tracking.
    --  We were selected as a strategic partner by Movement Mortgage, a
        fast-growing mortgage bank in the U.S., to lead its digital
        transformation and accelerate growth. Infosys will support Movement
        Mortgage's 650 locations in 47 states to ensure the smooth transition of
        business models in key projects, with the aim to increase business
        volume and leverage the company's fintech services to develop mortgage
        industry specific solutions for Infosys customers.
    --  In collaboration with Microsoft, we announced a long-term strategic
        partnership with JG Summit Holdings, Inc., one of the largest and most
        diversified conglomerates, headquartered in Manila, Philippines. As a
        technology services partner, Infosys is helping formulate and execute
        the digital transformation strategy for JG Summit, based on Microsoft
        Azure, an open, hyper-scale, enterprise-grade cloud platform, along with
        SAP S/4 HANA. The collaboration will offer JG Summit seamless
        implementation and migration to Microsoft Azure cloud platform, to
        develop an agile and robust digital infrastructure for its business
        processes.
    --  EdgeVerve Systems, a subsidiary of Infosys, was selected by Al Ahli Bank
        of Kuwait to steer its automation journey using AssistEdge Robotic
        Process Automation (RPA). We are working the bank in their process
        automation journey, driving cost efficiencies and streamlining its
        operations.
    --  We have partnered with one of the largest utility companies to transform
        its IT Service Management. The program, leveraging ServiceNow, is
        helping our client significantly improve end-user experience, enhance
        employee productivity and deliver business agility. Infosys will also
        deliver a comprehensive solution for organization change management and
        user training as a part of this program.

4. Recognitions

    --  Ranked 3 in the Forbes list of The World's Best Regarded Companies for
        2019
    --  Won the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in the 'Climate
        Neutral Now' category
    --  Recognized as a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Services for
        Communications Service Providers, Worldwide
    --  Recognized as a leader in Software Product Engineering Services PEAK
        Matrix(TM) Assessment 2019 by Everest Group
    --  Recognized as a leader in the DevOps Services PEAK Matrix(TM) Assessment
        2019 by Everest Group
    --  Recognized as a leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Intelligent
        Automation Services 2019 Vendor Assessment
    --  Recognized in HFS Top 10: Digital Front Office: CX Design, Sales, And
        Marketing
    --  Recognized in HFS Top 10: Banking and Financial Services (BFS) Sector
        Service Providers
    --  Recognized in HFS Top 10: Cloud Migration and Management Services 2019
    --  Recognized as a Leader in NelsonHall's Smart IT Services in Utilities
    --  Recognized in HFS SAP SuccessFactors Services Top 10 Report
    --  Recognized as 2019 Working Mother & AVTAR Best 100 Companies for Women
        in India and '2019 Champion of Inclusion' in the Most Inclusive
        Companies in India Index
    --  Won the 2019 Oracle Excellence Award for Global Partner of the Year in
        CX - Sales Cloud
    --  Won the Oracle Excellence Award for NA partner of the Year for Emerging
        Technologies
    --  Recognized as the 2019 Global Alliance SI Partner of the Year by
        Microsoft
    --  Recognized as the Microsoft US Service Partner ACR Winner for the FY20
        Microsoft One Commercial Partner Winners Circle program

About Infosys

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients to navigate their digital transformation, leveraging our teams from over 46 countries. 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 are forward-looking statements regarding our future business expectations intended to qualify for the 'safe harbor' under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which 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, 2019. 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)


                                                       
              
                September 30, 2019            
              
                March 31, 2019

                                                                                                                                                  ---


              
                ASSETS

    ---


              
                Current assets

    ---

               Cash and cash
                equivalents                                                                          2,324                                       2,829

    ---

               Current investments                                                                     496                                         958

    ---

               Trade receivables                                                                     2,265                                       2,144

    ---

               Unbilled revenue                                                                      1,026                                         777

    ---

               Prepayments and other
                current assets                                                                         761                                         827

    ---

               Income tax assets                                                                         5                                          61

    ---

               Derivative financial
                instruments                                                                             15                                          48

    ---

                            Total current assets                                                     6,892                                       7,644

    ---


              
                Non-current assets

    ---

               Property, plant and
                equipment                                                                            1,878                                       1,931

    ---

               Right-of-use
                assets(B3)                                                                             552                                           -

    ---


              Goodwill                                                                                576                                         512

    ---

               Intangible assets                                                                       191                                         100

    ---

               Non-current investments                                                                 556                                         670

    ---

               Deferred income tax
                assets                                                                                 192                                         199

    ---

               Income tax assets                                                                       904                                         914

    ---

               Other non-current
                assets                                                                                 280                                         282

    ---

                            Total non-current
                             assets                                                                  5,129                                       4,608

    ---

                            Total assets                                                            12,021                                      12,252

    ---


              
                LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    ---


              
                Current liabilities

    ---

               Trade payables                                                                          301                                         239

    ---

               Lease liabilities(B3)                                                                    73                                           -

    ---

               Derivative financial
                instruments                                                                              5                                           2

    ---

               Current income tax
                liabilities                                                                            216                                         227

    ---

               Client deposits                                                                           2                                           4

    ---

               Unearned revenue                                                                        382                                         406

    ---

               Employee benefit
                obligations                                                                            258                                         234

    ---


              Provisions                                                                               86                                          83

    ---

               Other current
                liabilities                                                                          1,388                                       1,498

    ---

                            Total current
                             liabilities                                                             2,711                                       2,693

    ---


              
                Non-current liabilities

    ---

               Lease liabilities(B3)                                                                   503                                           -

    ---

               Deferred income tax
                liabilities                                                                             99                                          98

    ---

               Employee benefit
                obligations                                                                              6                                           6

    ---

               Other non-current
                liabilities                                                                            113                                          55

    ---

                            Total liabilities                                                        3,432                                       2,852

    ---


              
                Equity

    ---

               Share capital- ?5
                ($0.16) par value
                4,800,000,000
                (4,800,000,000) equity
                shares                                                                                 332                                         339
    authorized, issued and outstanding
     4,239,482,666 (4,335,954,462) equity shares
    fully paid up, net of 18,929,512 (20,324,982)
     treasury shares as at September 30,
    2019 (March 31, 2019)

    ---


              Share premium                                                                           295                                         277

    ---

               Retained earnings                                                                    10,510                                      11,248

    ---

               Cash flow hedge reserve                                                                   2                                           3

    ---

               Other reserves                                                                          460                                         384

    ---

               Capital redemption
                reserve                                                                                 17                                          10

    ---

               Other components of
                equity                                                                             (3,079)                                    (2,870)

    ---

                            Total equity
                             attributable to equity
                             holders of the company                                                  8,537                                       9,391

    ---

               Non-controlling
                interests                                                                               52                                           9

    ---

                            Total equity                                                             8,589                                       9,400

    ---

                            Total liabilities and
                             equity                                                                 12,021                                      12,252

    ---



              
                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    
     
        Three months    
              
                Six months      
              
                Six months
                                                                                           ended                  ended                                 ended                                   ended
                                                                                   September 30,          September 30,                         September 30,                           September 30,
                                                                                            2019                    2018                                   2019                                     2018

                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---

                            Revenues                                                       3,210                   2,921                                  6,340                                    5,753

    ---


              Cost of sales                                                               2,140                   1,884                                  4,261                                    3,703

    ---

                            Gross profit                                                   1,070                   1,037                                  2,079                                    2,050

    ---


              
                Operating expenses

    ---

                 Selling and marketing
                  expenses                                                                   165                     154                                    333                                      303

    ---

                 Administrative expenses                                                     209                     191                                    408                                      384

    ---

               Total operating expenses                                                      374                     345                                    741                                      687

    ---

                            Operating profit                                                 696                     692                                  1,338                                    1,363

    ---

                            Other income, net                                                 89                     105                                    195                                      212

    ---

                            Finance cost(B3)                                                 (6)                                                         (12)                                       -

    ---

                            Reduction in the fair value
                             of Disposal Group held for                                        -                                                                                                 (39)
    sale(A1)

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                           ---

                            Profit before income taxes                                       779                     797                                  1,521                                    1,536

    ---

               Income tax expense                                                            207                     216                                    403                                      420

    ---

                            Net profit                                                       572                     581                                  1,118                                    1,116

    ---


              
                Other comprehensive income

    ---

                            Items that will not be reclassified subsequently
    to profit or loss:

    ---

               Re-measurements of the net
                defined benefit                                                              (3)                      1                                    (6)                                       1
    liability/asset, net

    ---

               Equity instrument through
                other comprehensive                                                            1                       2                                      1                                        2
    income, net

    ---

                                                                                             (2)                      3                                    (5)                                       3



                            Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit
    or loss:

    ---

               Fair valuation of
                investments, net                                                               -                    (2)                                     2                                      (9)

    ---                                                                                                                                                                                           ---

               Fair value changes on
                derivatives designated as                                                      2                     (4)                                   (1)                                     (3)
    cash flow hedge, net

    ---

               Foreign currency translation                                                (224)                  (461)                                 (207)                                   (929)

    ---

                                                                                           (222)                  (467)                                 (206)                                   (941)



                            Total other comprehensive
                             income/(loss), net of                                         (224)                  (464)                                 (211)                                   (938)
    tax

    ---

                            Total comprehensive income                                       348                     117                                    907                                      178


    ---


              
                Profit attributable to:


    ---

               Owners of the Company                                                         569                     581                                  1,115                                    1,116

    ---

               Non-controlling interests                                                       3                                                             3                                        -

    ---

                                                                                             572                     581                                  1,118                                    1,116



                            Total comprehensive income attributable to:

    ---

               Owners of the Company                                                         346                     117                                    905                                      178

    ---

               Non-controlling interests                                                       2                                                             2                                        -

    ---

                                                                                             348                     117                                    907                                      178




              
                Earnings per equity share

    ---


              Basic ($)                                                                    0.13                    0.13                                   0.26                                     0.26

    ---


              Diluted ($)                                                                  0.13                    0.13                                   0.26                                     0.26

    ---


              
                Weighted average equity shares used in
    computing earnings per equity share

    ---


              Basic                                                               4,249,343,678           4,347,055,177                          4,275,615,916                            4,346,857,296

    ---


              Diluted                                                             4,255,822,953           4,352,208,472                          4,282,322,537                            4,351,915,210

    ---

NOTES:

A. Notes pertaining to previous quarters / periods

1. In the six months ended September 30, 2018, the Company had recorded a reduction in the fair value amounting to $39 million in respect of its subsidiary Panaya.

B. Notes pertaining to the current quarter

1. The audited interim condensed consolidated Balance sheet and Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three months and half year ended September 30, 2019 have been taken on record at the Board meeting held on October 11, 2019.

2. A Fact Sheet providing the operating metrics of the Company can be downloaded from www.infosys.com.

3. On account of adoption of IFRS 16- Leases effective April 1, 2019.

IFRS-INR Press Release: https://www.infosys.com/investors/reports-filings/quarterly-results/2019-2020/q2/Documents/IFRS-INR-press-release.pdf

Fact Sheet: https://www.infosys.com/investors/reports-filings/quarterly-results/2019-2020/q2/Documents/fact-sheet.pdf

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