Wipro Limited Announces Results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2021 under IFRS

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Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) reported strong financial results for Q4 2021, with gross revenue reaching Rs 203.1 billion ($2.7 billion), marking a 29.6% year-over-year increase. IT services revenue grew 27.5% YoY, supported by a healthy operating margin of 17.6%. Net income was Rs 29.7 billion ($399.1 million), reflecting a 1.3% QoQ rise. The company added over 10,300 employees during the quarter and declared an interim dividend of Rs 1 ($0.0131) per share. Wipro expects IT services revenue for the next quarter to be between $2,692 million and $2,745 million.

Positive

• Gross revenue increased by 29.6% YoY.
• IT Services Segment Revenue grew by 27.5% YoY.
• Operating cash flow conversion was 101.3% of net income.
• Added 10,306 employees during the quarter.
• Declared an interim dividend of Rs 1 ($0.0131) per share.

Negative

• Operating margin decreased by 19 bps QoQ.

IT Services delivers strong revenue growth for the quarter at 27.5% YoY, IT Services Segment Margins at 17.6%

BANGALORE, India & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) today announced financial results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the Quarter ended December 31, 2021.

Highlights of the Results

Results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2021:

• Gross Revenue was Rs 203.1 billion ($2.7 billion¹), an increase of 3.3% QoQ and 29.6% YoY
• IT Services Segment Revenue was at $2,639.7 million, an increase of 2.3% QoQ and 27.5% YoY
• Non-GAAP² constant currency IT Services Segment Revenue increased by 3.0% QoQ and 28.5% YoY
• IT Services Operating Margin³ for the quarter was at 17.6%, a decrease of 19 bps QoQ
• Net Income for the quarter was Rs 29.7 billion ($399.1 million¹), increase of 1.3% QoQ
• Earnings Per Share for the quarter was at Rs 5.43 ($0.07¹), an increase of 4.2% YoY
• Operating Cash Flow was at Rs 30.1 billion ($404.2 million¹), which is 101.3% of Net Income
• Our closing strength of employees for IT Services was at 231,671, an increase of 41,363 employees on a net basis YoY. We added 10,306 employees during the quarter
• Wipro declared an interim dividend of Rs 1 ($0.013¹) per equity share/ADS

Performance for the quarter ended December 31, 2021

Thierry Delaporte, CEO and Managing Director, said, “Wipro has delivered a fifth consecutive quarter of strong performance, both on revenues, and margins. Order bookings have been strong too, and we have added seven new customers in the more than $100 Mn revenue league, in the last 12 months. Our strategy and improved execution continue to serve us well, and we are confident of building on this momentum. We are also excited to have completed the acquisitions of Edgile and LeanSwift Solutions in the quarter, both of which will add to our capabilities significantly.”

Jatin Dalal, Chief Financial Officer, said, “We delivered robust operating margins after absorbing substantial investments on salary increases, owing to continued improvement in operating metrics. We also improved our working capital, by reducing our Days Sales Outstanding. This has resulted in strong operating cash flow conversion, of 101.3% of net income. Additionally, we have declared an interim dividend of Rs 1 per equity share.”

Outlook for the quarter ending March 31, 2022
We expect Revenue from our IT Services business to be in the range of $2,692 million to $2,745 million*. This translates to a sequential growth of 2.0% to 4.0%.

*Outlook is based on the following exchange rates: GBP/USD at 1.34, Euro/USD at 1.13, AUD/USD at 0.73, USD/INR at 75.73 and CAD/USD at 0.79

1. _{For the convenience of the readers, the amounts in Indian Rupees in this release have been translated into United States Dollars at the certified foreign exchange rate of US$1 = Rs 74.39, as published by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on December 31, 2021. However, the realized exchange rate in our IT Services business segment for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 was US$1= Rs 76.12}
2. _{Constant currency revenue for a period is the product of volumes in that period times the average actual exchange rate of the corresponding comparative period}
3. _{IT Services Operating Margin refers to Segment Results Total as reflected in IFRS financials}

IT Services
Wipro continued its momentum in winning large deals with our customers as described below:

• A US-based healthcare company has awarded Wipro a business process and platform services contract spanning claims processing and setting up a customer service center using Wipro’s proprietary healthcare platform. Wipro will enable the client to expand its product offerings and go-to-market strategies and grow in this business segment.
• A leading US-based student-aid organization has awarded Wipro a multi-million dollar engagement to manage and streamline their mainframe operations to support their mission critical platform and help enhance end-user experience.
• Wipro has won a multi-million dollar engagement with a US-based industrial manufacturing company to drive workplace transformation that delivers best-in-class end-user experience with an effective approach for mergers and acquisitions integrations.
• Wipro has won an engagement with a leading US-based retail brokerage for a large integration program that includes modernizing and scaling applications across its multiple lines of business.
• A technology-driven travel marketplace has selected Wipro as its strategic partner to modernize its core travel platform and help set up a capability hub in Mexico. The modernized platform will significantly enhance customer experience and help generate new revenue streams for the customer.

Digital Services Highlights
We continue to see increasing traction in digital oriented and other strategic deals as illustrated below:

• A large, Brazil-based water and waste management company has awarded Wipro a strategic engagement to transform their internal processes, improve operational efficiency, and enhance competitiveness leveraging Wipro FullStride Cloud Services.
• A leading US-based Cloud Security and Identity Governance solutions provider has selected Wipro to develop demanding functionalities and enhancements to support their core Product Development function. Wipro will help the customer meet growing demands, enable a quicker time to market and scale their software business globally.
• A leading US-based financial advice firm has selected Wipro and Capco as strategic partners to deliver multiple digital transformation programs. Together with Capco, Wipro will lead an innovation program to facilitate greater adoption of new technologies to accelerate the company’s digital transformation journey.
• Wipro has won an engagement with a US-based multi-state healthcare organization to deliver modernized member services. Wipro will leverage a new cloud-based, globalized contact center service delivery model to digitally transform and optimize stakeholder experience and ensure cost savings, quality, compliance and growth for the customer.

Analyst Recognition

• Wipro has been recognized as a Leader for the second consecutive time in the 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed Network Services (Ted Corbett et al., 10 Nov 2021)
• Wipro positioned as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Data Management Service Providers, Q4 2021
• Wipro was featured in the Top 3 players in HFS Top 10: Life Sciences Service Providers 2021
• Wipro was featured in the Top 4 players in HFS Top 10: Energy Services 2021
• Wipro was rated as a Leader in Avasant High-Tech Industry Digital Services 2021–2022 RadarView
• Wipro was positioned as a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Salesforce Implementation Services 2021 Vendor Assessment (Doc # US47073921, Nov 2021)
• Wipro was rated as a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group’s Enterprise Quality Assurance (QA) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022
• Wipro was recognized as a Leader in Everest Group’s Cloud Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022 – Europe, North America
• Wipro was recognized as a Leader in Everest Group’s Advanced Analytics and Insights (AA&I) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022
• Wipro ranks among the Top Service Providers in Customer Satisfaction and Innovation categories in Whitelane & Navisco Germany IT Outsourcing Study 2021
• Wipro ranks among the Top Service Providers in Customer Satisfaction and Innovation categories in Whitelane French IT Outsourcing Study 2021
• Wipro was recognized as a Leader in Everest Group’s Intelligent Automation in Healthcare – Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022

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IT Products

• IT Products Segment Revenue for the quarter was Rs 1.8 billion ($23.8 million¹)
• IT Products Segment Results for the quarter was a profit of Rs 0.1 billion ($1.3 million¹)

India business from State Run Enterprises (ISRE)

• India SRE Segment Revenue for the quarter was Rs 1.6 billion ($21.8 million¹)
• India SRE Segment Results for the quarter was a profit of Rs 0.1 billion ($1.8 million¹)

Please refer to the table at the end for reconciliation between IFRS IT Services Revenue and IT Services Revenue on a non-GAAP constant currency basis.

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 at the end provides IT Services Revenue on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP financial 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. 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. Further, in the normal course of business, we may divest a portion of our business which may not be strategic. We refer to the growth rates in both reported and constant currency adjusting for such divestments in order to represent the comparable growth rates.

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, 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 this 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.

Results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, prepared under IFRS, along with individual business segment reports, are available in the Investors section of our website www.wipro.com
Quarterly Conference Call
We will hold an earnings conference call today at 07:15 p.m. Indian Standard Time (08:45 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) to discuss our performance for the quarter. The audio from the conference call will be available online through a web-cast and can be accessed at the following link- https://links.ccwebcast.com/?EventId=WIP20220112

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 Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. We harness the power of cognitive computing, hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 220,000 dedicated employees serving clients across six continents. Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better and a bold new future.

Forward-Looking Statements
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, complete proposed corporate actions, 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.

 

WIPRO LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Rs in millions, except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)
			As at March 31, 2021		As at December 31, 2021
							Convenience translation into US dollar in millions Refer footnote 1
ASSETS
Goodwill			139,127		242,945		3,266
Intangible assets			13,085		44,320		596
Property, plant and equipment			85,192		90,248		1,213
Right-of-Use assets			16,420		18,445		248
Financial assets
Derivative assets			16		35		^
Investments			10,576		17,543		236
Trade receivables			4,358		1,301		17
Other financial assets			6,088		6,052		81
Investments accounted for using the equity method			1,464		775		10
Deferred tax assets			1,664		2,357		32
Non-current tax assets			14,323		10,222		137
Other non-current assets			15,935		12,377		166
Total non-current assets			308,248		446,620		6,002
Inventories			1,064		1,025		14
Financial assets
Derivative assets			4,064		5,277		71
Investments			175,707		235,740		3,169
Cash and cash equivalents			169,793		107,458		1,445
Trade receivables			94,298		122,365		1,645
Unbilled receivables			27,124		38,908		523
Other financial assets			7,245		9,608		129
Contract assets			16,507		16,680		224
Current tax assets			2,461		4,185		56
Other current assets			24,923		29,504		397
Total current assets			523,186		570,750		7,673
TOTAL ASSETS			831,434		1,017,370		13,675
EQUITY
Share capital			10,958		10,962		147
Share premium			714		1,304		18
Retained earnings			466,692		555,789		7,471
Share-based payment reserve			3,071		4,094		55
SEZ Re-investment reserve			41,154		44,167		594
Other components of equity			30,506		37,609		506
Equity attributable to the equity holders of the Company			553,095		653,925		8,791
Non-controlling interests			1,498		446		6
TOTAL EQUITY			554,593		654,371		8,797
LIABILITIES
Financial liabilities
Loans and borrowings			7,458		55,417		745
Derivative liabilities			-		1		^
Lease liabilities			13,513		15,056		202
Other financial liabilities			2,291		3,676		49
Deferred tax liabilities			4,633		14,989		201
Non-current tax liabilities			11,069		14,520		195
Other non-current liabilities			7,835		8,238		111
Provisions			2		6		^
Total non-current liabilities			46,801		111,903		1,503
Financial liabilities
Loans, borrowings and bank overdrafts			75,874		78,501		1,055
Derivative liabilities			1,070		340		5
Trade payables and accrued expenses			78,870		87,506		1,175
Lease liabilities			7,669		8,647		116
Other financial liabilities			1,470		3,906		53
Contract liabilities			22,535		28,161		379
Current tax liabilities			17,324		18,992		255
Other current liabilities			24,552		24,238		326
Provisions			676		805		11
Total current liabilities			230,040		251,096		3,375
TOTAL LIABILITIES			276,841		362,999		4,878
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES			831,434		1,017,370		13,675
^ Value is less than 1

WIPRO LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(Rs in millions, except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)
			Three months ended December 31,									Nine months ended December 31,
			2020			2021			2021			2020			2021			2021
									Convenience translation into US dollar in millions Refer footnote 1									Convenience translation into US dollar in millions Refer footnote 1
Revenues			156,700			203,136			2,731			456,976			582,334			7,828
Cost of revenues			(104,313)			(142,778)			(1,919)			(313,400)			(407,907)			(5,483)
Gross profit			52,387			60,358			812			143,576			174,427			2,345
Selling and marketing expenses			(11,326)			(13,988)			(189)			(30,721)			(40,857)			(549)
General and administrative expenses			(7,814)			(12,036)			(162)			(25,997)			(33,854)			(455)
Foreign exchange gains/(losses), net			566			1,187			16			2,109			3,280			44
Other operating income/(loss), net			-			14			^			(81)			2,179			29
Results from operating activities			33,813			35,535			477			88,886			105,175			1,414
Finance expenses			(1,400)			(1,403)			(19)			(3,966)			(3,608)			(49)
Finance and other income			5,975			3,578			48			16,465			12,311			165
Share of net profit/ (loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method			101			76			1			126			73			1
Profit before tax			38,489			37,786			507			101,511			113,951			1,531
Income tax expense			(8,524)			(8,063)			(108)			(22,590)			(22,547)			(303)
Profit for the period			29,965			29,723			399			78,921			91,404			1,228
Profit attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company			29,667			29,690			399			78,225			91,318			1,227
Non-controlling interests			298			33			^			696			86			1
Profit for the period			29,965			29,723			399			78,921			91,404			1,228
Earnings per equity share:
Attributable to equity holders of the Company
Basic			5.21			5.43			0.07			13.74			16.71			0.22
Diluted			5.17			5.42			0.07			13.46			16.67			0.22
Weighted average number of equity shares
used in computing earnings per equity share
Basic			5,696,798,493			5,467,954,878			5,467,954,878			5,694,731,405			5,465,359,077			5,465,359,077
Diluted			5,741,070,466			5,481,204,821			5,481,204,821			5,812,779,105			5,478,766,612			5,478,766,612
^ Value is less than 1

Additional Information:

Particulars	Three months ended			Nine months ended		Year ended
	December 31, 2021	September 30, 2021	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2021	December 31, 2020	March 31, 2021
	Audited	Audited	Audited	Audited	Audited	Audited
Revenue
IT Services
Americas 1	56,644	53,205	45,015	159,532	131,581	178,091
Americas 2	61,076	59,260	44,702	175,441	133,346	179,821
Europe	59,620	58,619	42,880	172,700	120,334	165,441
APMEA	23,596	22,715	20,717	67,543	61,637	82,462
Total of IT Services	200,936	193,799	153,314	575,216	446,898	605,815
IT Products	1,767	1,894	1,563	4,972	5,568	7,685
ISRE	1,623	1,867	2,388	5,427	6,610	8,912
Reconciling Items	(3)	47	1	(1)	9	13
Total Revenue	204,323	197,607	157,266	585,614	459,085	622,425
Other operating income/(loss), net
IT Services	14	15	-	2,179	(81)	(81)
Total Other operating income/(loss), net	14	15	-	2,179	(81)	(81)
Segment Result
IT Services
Americas 1	11,390	10,521	8,075	31,290	23,177	33,040
Americas 2	12,057	11,819	10,190	35,226	31,089	41,589
Europe	9,172	9,186	9,283	26,683	22,969	31,673
APMEA	2,483	3,028	2,778	8,577	8,402	11,476
Unallocated	173	(156)	2,945	73	3,896	5,153
Other operating income/(loss), net	14	15	-	2,179	(81)	(81)
Total of IT Services	35,289	34,413	33,271	104,028	89,452	122,850
IT Products	96	94	78	137	(100)	45
ISRE	134	393	471	1,002	474	1,061
Reconciling Items	16	20	(7)	8	(940)	(903)
Total	35,535	34,920	33,813	105,175	88,886	123,053
Finance expenses	(1,403)	(1,459)	(1,400)	(3,608)	(3,966)	(5,088)
Finance and Other Income	3,578	4,114	5,975	12,311	16,465	20,912
Share of net profit/ (loss) of associates accounted for using the equity method	76	(10)	101	73	126	130
Profit before tax	37,786	37,565	38,489	113,951	101,511	139,007

The Company is organized into the following operating segments: IT Services, IT Products and India State Run Enterprise segment (ISRE).

IT Services: As announced on November 12, 2020, effective January 1, 2021, the Company re-organized IT Services segment to four Strategic Market Units (“SMUs”) - Americas 1, Americas 2, Europe and Asia Pacific Middle East Africa (“APMEA”).

Americas 1 and Americas 2 are primarily organized by industry sector, while Europe and APMEA are organized by countries.

Americas 1 includes Healthcare and Medical Devices, Consumer Goods and Lifesciences, Retail, Transportation and Services, Communications, Media and Information services, Technology Products and Platforms, in the United States of America and entire business of Latin America (“LATAM"). Americas 2 includes Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, Manufacturing, Hi-tech, Energy and Utilities industry sectors in the United States of America and entire business of Canada. Europe consists of United Kingdom and Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Benelux, Nordics and Southern Europe. APMEA consists of Australia and New Zealand, India, Middle East, South East Asia, Japan and Africa.

IT Products: The Company is a value-added reseller of desktops, servers, notebooks, storage products, networking solutions and packaged software for leading international brands. In certain total outsourcing contracts of the IT Services segment, the Company delivers hardware, software products and other related deliverables. Revenue relating to the above items is reported as revenue from the sale of IT Products.

India State Run Enterprise segment (ISRE): This segment consists of IT Services offerings to entities/ departments owned or controlled by the Government of India and/ or any State Governments.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Constant Currency IT Services Revenue to IT Services Revenue as per IFRS ($Mn)

Three Months ended December 31, 2021
IT Services Revenue as per IFRS			$	2,639.7
Effect of Foreign currency exchange movement			$	17.2
Non-GAAP Constant Currency IT Services Revenue based on			$	2,656.9
previous quarter exchange rates
Three Months ended December 31, 2021
IT Services Revenue as per IFRS			$	2,639.7
Effect of Foreign currency exchange movement			$	21.2
Non-GAAP Constant Currency IT Services Revenue based on			$	2,660.9
exchange rates of comparable period in previous year

 

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FAQ

What were Wipro's revenue figures for Q4 2021?

Wipro reported gross revenue of Rs 203.1 billion ($2.7 billion) for Q4 2021.

How much did Wipro's IT services revenue increase in Q4 2021?

Wipro's IT services revenue increased by 27.5% year-over-year in Q4 2021.

What was Wipro's operating margin for the quarter ended December 31, 2021?

Wipro's operating margin for the quarter was 17.6%.

What is Wipro's net income for the quarter ending December 31, 2021?

Wipro's net income for the quarter was Rs 29.7 billion ($399.1 million).

What dividend did Wipro declare for Q4 2021?

Wipro declared an interim dividend of Rs 1 ($0.0131) per share.

What is Wipro's revenue outlook for the next quarter?

Wipro expects IT services revenue for the next quarter to range between $2,692 million and $2,745 million.