EX-99.4 5 f42331exv99w4.htm EXHIBIT 99.4 exv99w4
Exhibit 99.4
Wipro Limited — Results for the Quarter ended June 30, 2008
WIPRO LIMITED, CONSOLIDATED AUDITED SEGMENT REPORT
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
                                 
    Rs. in Million
 
    Quarter Ended June 30,   Year Ended
Particulars   2008   2007   Growth %   March 31, 2008
 
Revenues
                               
IT Services
    44,045       31,597       39 %     146,626  
IT Products
    7,463       5,175       44 %     26,400  
Consumer Care and Lighting
    5,127       2,343       119 %     15,207  
Others
    3,286       2,738       20 %     11,691  
Eliminations
    (254 )     (63 )             (349 )
 
TOTAL
    59,667       41,789       43 %     199,575  
 
Profit before Interest and Tax — PBIT
                               
IT Services
    9,186       6,695       37 %     31,290  
IT Products
    249       234       7 %     1,227  
Consumer Care and Lighting
    609       305       100 %     1,900  
Others
    180       59               770  
 
TOTAL
    10,224       7,293       40 %     35,187  
 
Interest (Net) and Other Income
    285       868               1,883  
 
Profit Before Tax
    10,509       8,161       29 %     37,070  
 
Income Tax expense including Fringe Benefit Tax
    (1,526 )     (1,005 )             (4,550 )
 
Profit before Share in earnings of associates and minority interest
    8,983       7,156       26 %     32,520  
Share in earnings of associates
    107       97               333  
Minority interest
    (12 )     3               (24 )
 
PROFIT AFTER TAX
    9,078       7,256       25 %     32,829  
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE — EPS
                               
Equity shares of par value Rs. 2/- each
                               
Basic (in Rs.)
    6.25       5.00               22.62  
Diluted (in Rs.)
    6.21       4.98               22.51  
 
Operating Margin
                               
IT Services
    21 %     21 %             21 %
IT Products
    3 %     5 %             5 %
Consumer Care and Lighting
    12 %     13 %             12 %
 
TOTAL
    17 %     17 %             18 %
 
CAPITAL EMPLOYED
                               
IT Services and Products
    90,421       54,184               93,969  
Consumer Care and Lighting
    17,746       2,825               17,292  
Others
    61,019       46,666               50,659  
 
TOTAL
    169,186       103,675               161,920  
 
CAPITAL EMPLOYED COMPOSITION
                               
IT Services and Products
    53 %     52 %             58 %
Consumer Care and Lighting
    10 %     3 %             11 %
Others
    36 %     45 %             31 %
 
TOTAL
    100 %     100 %             100 %
 
RETURN ON AVERAGE CAPITAL EMPLOYED
                               
IT Services and Products
    41 %     51 %             44 %
Consumer Care and Lighting
    14 %     42 %             19 %
 
TOTAL
    25 %     29 %             27 %
 
Notes to Segment Report
a)   Until March 31, 2008 the Company was reporting Global IT Services & Products (comprising of IT Services & Products and BPO Services segments), India & AsiaPac IT Services & Products, Consumer Care & Lighting and Others.
 
    In April 2008 the Company re-organized its IT businesses by combining the Global IT Services & Products and the India & AsiaPac IT Services & Products businesses and appointed joint CEOs for the combined IT business. Consequent to the re-organization of the Company, the Company changed its system of internal financial reporting to the board of directors and the chief executive officer wherein the financial results are reported as IT Services and IT Products. Accordingly, the Company identified IT services and IT products as reportable segments. There is no change in the reportable segments for other businesses. Segment information in respect of earlier period has been revised to conform to the presentation as per current reportable segments.
 
b)   The segment report of Wipro Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries and associates has been prepared in accordance with the Accounting Standard 17 “Segment Reporting” issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
 
c)   Segment revenue resulting from transactions with other business segments is accounted on the basis of transfer price agreed between the segments. Such transfer prices are either determined to yield a desired margin or agreed on a negotiated basis.
 
d)   PBIT for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 is after considering restricted stock unit amortization of Rs 433 Million (2007: Rs 286 Million and 2008: 1,166 Million).
 
e)   Capital employed of segments does not include current liabilities.

The net current liability of segments is as follows :–
                         
    (Rs. in Million)
 
    As of June 30,   As of
Particulars   2008   2007   March 31, 2008
 
IT Services and Products
    44,726       23,989       30,456  
 
Consumer Care and Lighting
    3,983       1,684       3,382  
Others
    22,645       7,446       20,582  
 
 
    71,354       33,119       54,420  
 
f)   The Company has four geographic segments: India, USA, Europe and Rest of the World. Significant portion of the segment assets are in India. Revenue from geographic segments based on domicile of the customers is outlined below:
                                                 
    (Rs. in Million)
 
    Quarter ended June 30,   Year ended March 31,
Particulars   2008   %   2007   %   2008   %
 
India
    12,558       21       10,185       24       48,847       24  
United States of America
    26,189       44       19,153       46       87,439       44  
Europe
    14,473       24       10,545       25       48,259       24  
Rest of the World
    6,448       11       1,906       5       15,030       8  
 
 
    59,668               41,789               199,575          
 
g)   For the purpose of reporting, business segments are considered as primary segments and geographic segments are considered as secondary segments.
Notes to Audited Financial Statements:
1.   The above audited financial results were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on July 18, 2008.
 
2.   Status of Redressal of Complaints received for the period from April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008
                                         
            Opening   Complaints   Complaints    
Sl.       Balance for the   received during   disposed during    
No.   Nature of Complaints   Quarter   the quarter   the quarter   Unresolved
 
  1    
Non-Receipt of Securities
          3       3        
  2    
Non-Receipt of Annual Reports
          10       10        
  3    
Correction / Revalidation of dividend warrants
          86       86        
  4    
SEBI / Stock Exchange Complaints
          0       0        
  5    
Non-Receipt of Dividend warrants
          32       32        
 
       
Total
          131       131        
 
3.   The total revenues represent the aggregate segment revenue and includes all allocable other income and exchange differences which are reported in other income in the financial statements.
 
4.   In accordance with Accounting Standard 21 ‘Consolidated Financial Statements’ and Accounting Standard 23 ‘Accounting for Investments in Associates in Consolidated Financial Statements’ issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the condensed consolidated financial statements of Wipro Limited include the financial statements of all Subsidiaries of Wipro Limited which are more than 50% owned and controlled and Associates where the Company has significant influence.
 
5.   In December 2007, the ICAI issued Accounting Standard (AS) 30, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. Although AS 30 becomes recommendatory in respect of accounting periods commencing on or after April 1, 2009 and mandatory in respect of accounting periods commencing on or after April 1, 2011, in March 2008 the ICAI announced that the earlier adoption of AS 30 is encouraged.
 
    On April 1, 2008, the Company early adopted AS 30 and the limited revisions to other accounting standards which come into effect upon adoption of AS 30.
 
    AS 30 states that particular sections of other accounting standards; Accounting Standard (AS) 4, Contingencies and Events Occurring after Balance sheet Date, to the extent it deals with contingencies, Accounting Standard (AS) 11 (revised 2003), The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, to the extent it deals with the ‘forward exchange contracts’ and Accounting Standard (AS) 13, Accounting for Investments, except to the extent it relates to accounting for investment properties, would stand withdrawn from the date AS 30 becomes mandatory.
 
    Accordingly, the Company continues to comply with the guidance under these accounting standards; AS 4 – relating to Contingencies, AS 11 – relating to Forward Contracts and AS 13 until AS 30 becomes mandatory.
WIPRO LIMITED — CONSOLIDATED AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
                                 
            Rs. in Million
 
                            Previous accounting
            3 months ended   year ended
            30 June 2008   30 June 2007   31 March 2008
        Particulars   Audited   Audited   Audited
 
  1    
Net Income from Sales/Services
    59,811       42,033       200,195  
 
  2    
Cost of Sales / Services
                       
       
a) (Increase)/Decrease in stock in trade and work in progress
    (522 )     277       (403 )
       
b) Consumption of raw materials
    4,782       4,328       17,090  
       
c) Purchase of traded goods
    6,322       2,692       19,576  
       
d) Other expenditure
    29,721       21,420       99,016  
 
  3    
Gross Profit (1–2)
    19,508       13,316       64,916  
 
  4    
General and Administrative expenses
    3,181       2,018       10,602  
  5    
Selling and Distribution expenses
    4,525       2,829       13,971  
  6    
Depreciation
    1,578       1,176       5,358  
 
  7    
Operating Profit before interest (3) – (4+5+6)
    10,224       7,293       34,985  
 
  8    
Interest expense
    775       131       1,690  
  9    
Exceptional Items
                 
 
  10    
Operating Profit after interest and Exceptional Items (7–8–9)
    9,449       7,162       33,295  
 
  11    
Other investment income
    1,060       999       3,775  
 
  12    
Profit from Ordinary Activities before tax (10+11)
    10,509       8,161       37,070  
 
  13    
Tax Expense
    1,526       1,005       4,550  
 
  14    
Net Profit from Ordinary Activities after tax (12–13)
    8,983       7,156       32,520  
 
  15    
Minority Interest
    (12 )     3       (24 )
  16    
Share in Earnings of Associates
    107       97       333  
  17    
Extraordinary items (net of tax expense)
                 
 
  18    
Net Profit for the period (14+15+16–17)
    9,078       7,256       32,829  
 
  19    
Paid up equity share capital (Face value Rs. 2 per share)
    2,924       2,918       2,923  
  20    
Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves (as per balance sheet) of previous accounting year
                    113,991  
 
  21    
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)
                       
       
Before extraordinary items (not annualised)
                       
       
Basic (in Rs.)
    6.25       5.00       22.62  
       
Diluted (in Rs.)
    6.21       4.98       22.51  
       
After extraordinary items (not annualised)
                       
       
Basic (in Rs.)
    6.25       5.00       22.62  
       
Diluted (in Rs.)
    6.21       4.98       22.51  
 
  22    
Public shareholding*
                       
       
Number of shares
    277,621,232       275,377,965       277,096,250  
       
Percentage of holding
    18.99 %     18.87 %     18.96 %
       
Details of expenditure
                       
       
Items exceeding 10% of total expenditure
                       
       
Employee Cost
    25,173       18,088       82,726  
 
 
*   Public shareholding as defined under clause 40A of the listing agreement (excludes shares beneficially held by promoters and holders of American Depository Receipt)
Notes (Continued) :
    Until March 31, 2008 the Company applied the recognition and measurement principles as set out in AS 30 in accounting for derivatives and hedge accounting. Changes in the fair values of derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges were recognized directly in shareholders’ funds and reclassified into the profit and loss account upon the occurrence of the hedged transaction. The Company also designated derivative financial instruments as hedges of net investments in non-integral foreign operation. The portion of the changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments that was determined to be an effective hedge is recognised in the shareholders’ funds and was recognised in the profit and loss account upon sale or disposal of related non-integral foreign operation. Changes in fair value relating to the ineffective portion of the hedges and derivatives not designated as hedges were recognized in the profit and loss account as they arose.
 
    As the Company was applying the transitional principles of AS 30 in respect of its accounting for derivative financial instruments in relation to derivative and hedge accounting, the early adoption of AS 30 did not have a material impact on the Company.
 
    As permitted by AS 30 and the consequent limited revisions to other accounting standards; during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 the Company designated a yen-denominated foreign currency borrowing along with a floating-for-floating Cross-Currency Swap (CCS), as a hedging instrument to hedge its net investment in a non-integral foreign operation. Accordingly the translation loss on the foreign currency borrowings and portion of the changes in fair value of CCS which are determined to be effective hedge of net investment in non-integral foreign operations aggregating to Rs. 660 million is recognized in shareholders’ funds and would be transferred to profit and loss account upon sale or disposal or non-integral foreign operations.
 
    If the Company had continued to apply the provisions of AS 11 to the foreign currency borrowing and not considered it as hedge of net investment as permitted under AS 30 and the consequent limited revision to other accounting standards, the translation loss on the foreign currency borrowing would have been recorded in the profit and loss account. Consequently, the foreign currency borrowing combined with CCS would not have qualified for hedge accounting and therefore changes in fair value of CCS would also have been recorded in profit and loss account. As a result profit after tax for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 would have been lower by Rs. 660 million.
 
    Derivatives:
 
    As of June 30, 2008 the Company had derivative financial instruments to sell USD 2,639 Million, GBP 75 Million, EUR 18 Million and JPY 7,682 Million relating to highly probable forecasted transactions. As of March 31, 2008 the Company had derivative financial instruments to sell USD 2,497 Million, GBP 84 Million, EUR 24 Million and JPY 7,682 Million relating to highly probable forecasted transactions. As of June 30, 2008 the Company has recognised mark-to-market losses of Rs. 9,344 Million (2008: Rs. 1,097 Million) relating to derivative financial instruments that are designated as effective cash flow hedges in the shareholders’ funds.
 
    In addition, as of June 30, 2008 the Company had derivative financial instruments to sell USD 306 Million and EUR 65 Million designated as hedge of net investment in non-integral foreign operations. Further, the Company designated a yen-denominated foreign currency borrowing amounting to Yen 28 Billion along with a related floating-for-floating Cross-Currency Swap (CCS), as hedging instrument to hedge net investment in non-integral foreign operation. The Company has recognized mark-to-market losses of Rs 3,273 Million (2008: Rs.495 Million) relating to the above financial instruments that are designated as hedges of net investment in non-integral foreign operations in translation reserve in the shareholder’s funds.
 
    As of June 30, 2008 the Company had undesignated derivative financial instruments to sell USD 266 Million, GBP 55 Million and EUR 33 Million. As of March 31, 2008 the Company had undesignated derivative financial instruments to sell USD 414 Million, GBP 58 Million and EUR 39 Million. As of June 30, 2008 the Company has recognized mark-to-market gain/ (losses) on such derivative financial instruments through the profit and loss account.
 
6.   Employees covered under Stock Option Plans and Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Option Plans are granted an option to purchase shares of the Company at the respective exercise prices, subject to requirements of vesting conditions. These options generally vest over a period of five years from the date of grant. Upon vesting, the employees can acquire one equity share for every option. The maximum contractual term for aforementioned stock option plans is generally 10 years.
 
    The stock compensation cost is computed under the intrinsic value method and amortised on a straight line basis over the total vesting period of five years. The Company has granted 8,311,634 Options under RSU Options Plan and 120,000 options under Stock Options Plan during the quarter ended June 30, 2008

For the quarter ended June 30, 2008 the Company has recorded stock compensation expense of Rs. 433 Million (2007: Rs.286 Million, 2008: Rs.1,166 Million).
 
    The Company has been advised by external counsel that the straight line amortization over the total vesting period complies with the SEBI Employee Stock Option Scheme Guidelines 1999, as amended. However, an alternative interpretation of the SEBI guidelines could result in amortization of the cost on an accelerated basis. If the Company were to amortize the cost on an accelerated basis, profit after taxation for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and 2008 would have been lower by Rs.153 Million (2007: Rs.76 Million, 2008: Rs.231 Million).This would effectively increase/ decrease, as the case may be, the profit after taxation in later periods by similar amounts.
 
7.   The list of subsidiaries is included in the condensed consolidated financial statements of Wipro Limited and subsidiaries for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, which have been submitted to the stock exchanges and are available on the website of the company www.wipro.com and the stock exchanges.
 
8.   Pursuant to Clause 41 (VI) (b) (iii) of the Listing Agreement, we inform that we have published consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The stand-alone financial results of Wipro Limited for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 have been submitted to the stock exchanges and are available for perusal in our company website at www.wipro.com and in stock exchange’s website of both Mumbai Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India Limited namely www.bseindia.com and www.nse-india.com
         
 
  By order of the board,  
 
   
Azim H Premji
    Chairman
Place: Bangalore
   
Date: July 18, 2008
     
       
       
(WIPRO LOGO)
WIPRO LIMITED
Regd. Office: Doddakannelli
Sarjapur Road, Bangalore-560035.
www.wipro.com