EXHIBIT 99.1
U.S. GAAP Press Release
Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ: INFY) Announces Results for the Quarter ended September 30, 2006
Q2 revenues grew sequentially by 13%
Guidance revised upwards. Revenues expected to cross $ 3 billion in fiscal 2007 - To grow between 40.6% - 41.1%
Bangalore, India - October 11, 2006
Highlights
Consolidated results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006
- Second quarter revenues at $ 746 million, up 42.4% from the corresponding quarter last fiscal
- Earnings per American Depositary Share (ADS)* increased to $ 0.36 from $ 0.25 in the corresponding quarter last fiscal
- 45 new clients were added during the quarter
- Gross addition of 10,795 employees (net 7,741) for the quarter
- 66,150 employees as on September 30, 2006
Outlook for the quarter ending December 31, 2006 and the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007
- Consolidated revenues expected to be between $ 790 million and $ 795 million for the quarter ending December 31, 2006 (YoY growth of 41.3% - 42.2%) and between $ 3.03 billion and $ 3.04 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 (YoY growth of 40.6% - 41.1%)
- Consolidated earnings per ADS* expected to be $ 0.37 for the quarter ending December 31, 2006; (YoY growth of 42.3%) and $ 1.44 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007; (YoY growth of 41.1%)
Infosys Technologies Limited ('Infosys' or 'the company') today announced financial results for its second quarter ended September 30, 2006. Revenues for the quarter aggregated $ 746 million, up 42.4% from $ 524 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.
"Our business model provides a compelling value proposition to clients in a flat world," said Nandan M. Nilekani, CEO and Managing Director. "Our robust organic growth coupled with investments in various strategic areas helped us to grow faster in this environment. We have revised our guidance to cross $ 3 billion in revenues this fiscal."
Infosys is enabling a leading US cable provider offering cable TV, Internet, telephony and wireless servicesto launch and test time-critical services with a focus on creating new revenue streams.
Enterprise services are enabling companies to become nimbler and more competitive. In a long-term engagement with a large US airline company, Infosys is implementing organization-wide Oracle Financials to transform its finance function in addition to incorporating best practices and operating procedures for enhanced effectiveness.
Infosys' Independent Validation Services (IVS) are gaining traction with clients across industry verticals. Infosys is establishing a Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE) to streamline Quality Assurance (QA) for a North American brokerage firm and developing enterprise QA strategy for a leading global insurance company. Infosys is also engaged in assessment and redesign of QA and testing processes, and performance validation for another insurance firm with global operations.
Infosys Consulting Inc. added nine new clients including an asset maintenance & servicing company in Australia and a recognized market leader in smartphones, handhelds, software and accessory solutions.
"The rupee depreciated marginally during the quarter with consequent benefit to us," said V. Balakrishnan, Chief Financial Officer. "Our operating margins also improved despite absorbing wage increases and other strategic investments."
About the company
Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) defines, designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions. These provide our clients with strategic differentiation and operational superiority, thereby increasing their competitiveness. Each solution we provide is delivered with the industry-benchmark "Infosys Predictability" that gives our clients peace of mind. With Infosys, they are assured of a transparent business partner, business-IT alignment with flexibility, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 66,000 employees in over 39 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.infosys.com
Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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 the success of our investments, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT, business process outsourcing and consulting 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 segm ent 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 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, 2006 and our quarterly report on Form 6-K for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. 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.
Contact
Investor Relations | Shekar Narayanan , India | Sandeep Mahindroo, USA |
Media Relations | Bani Paintal Dhawan , India | Peter Mclaughlin, USA |
Infosys Technologies Limited and subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in millions except per share data) | ||
| As of | |
| March 31, 2006 | September 30, 2006 |
| (1) | (Unaudited) |
ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ 889 | $ 328 |
Investments in liquid mutual fund units | 170 | 615 |
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances | 361 | 454 |
Unbilled revenue | 48 | 74 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 40 | 49 |
Deferred tax assets | 1 | 2 |
Total current assets | 1,509 | 1,522 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 491 | 540 |
Goodwill | 8 | 91 |
Intangible assets, net | - | 18 |
Deferred tax assets | 13 | 13 |
Advance income taxes | 18 | 5 |
Other assets | 27 | 31 |
Total Assets | $2,066 | $ 2,220 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable | $ 3 | $ 4 |
Income taxes payable | - | 2 |
Client deposits | 2 | 2 |
Unearned revenue | 44 | 67 |
Other accrued liabilities | 160 | 183 |
Total current liabilities | 209 | 258 |
Non-current liabilities |
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Other non-current liabilities | 5 | 5 |
Minority interests | 15 | 2 |
Stockholders' Equity |
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Common stock, $ 0.16 par value | 31 | 62 |
Additional paid-in capital | 410 | 477 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 9 | (49) |
Retained earnings | 1,387 | 1,465 |
Total stockholders' equity | 1,837 | 1,955 |
Total Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity | $ 2,066 | $ 2,220 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollars in millions except per share data) | ||||
| Three months ended September 30, | Six months ended September 30 | ||
| 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 |
Revenues | $ 524 | $ 746 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,406 |
Cost of revenues | 297 | 423 | 571 | 812 |
Gross profit | 227 | 323 | 429 | 594 |
Operating Expenses: |
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Selling and marketing expenses | 35 | 48 | 67 | 93 |
General and administrative expenses | 46 | 63 | 83 | 119 |
Amortization of intangible assets | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Total operating expenses | 81 | 112 | 150 | 213 |
Operating income | 146 | 211 | 279 | 381 |
Gain on sale of long-term investment | - | - | - | 1 |
Other income, net | 9 | 14 | 16 | 42 |
Income before income taxes and minority interest | 155 | 225 | 295 | 424 |
Provision for income taxes | 16 | 26 | 34 | 49 |
Income before minority interest | 139 | 199 | 261 | 375 |
Minority interest | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
Net income | $ 138 | $ 199 | $ 260 | $ 373 |
Earnings per equity share* |
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Basic | $ 0.25 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.68 |
Diluted | $ 0.25 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.66 |
Weighted average equity shares used in computing earnings per equity share* |
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Basic | 541,375,238 | 551,938,696 | 540,269,462 | 550,964,911 |
Diluted | 556,608,116 | 564,858,570 | 555,390,222 | 563,832,673 |