Annual Report 2019 2020
Annual Report 2019 2020
Annual Report 2019 2020
Customer
Success
Mindtree Limited
Integrated Annual Report
2019-20
Redefining Customer Success Our Strategic Focus Areas
Simplify
At Mindtree, we enable brands to create customer
success in a hyperconnected world through end‑to‑end
digital solutions. Today, digital is the shortest distance
We will simplify and streamline the way we work
between brands and their customers in an increasingly internally and with our customers. This will enhance our
direct-to-consumer market. We help brands and focus on delivering agile, integrated and hyper-efficient
business solutions.
businesses make sure they stay ahead by providing
them with tools to engage with their customers pg53
Differentiate
business digitally.
77.13 55%
Average training hours per Independent Directors
Mindtree Mind
Contents
Overview 02
03
Approach to Reporting
Capital-wise Highlights
Governing a 56 Governance
Successful 59
62
Board of Directors
Risk Management
About 04
06
Mindtree at a Glance
Service Offerings
Organization
Mindtree 08 Industries Served
12 Geographic Footprint Our Commitment 74
78
Environment
People Focus
to Sustainable 82 Corporate Social Responsibility
Stable 14
16
Year in Review
Performance Review Business
Performance 18 Message from the Chairman
20 Message from CEO and MD Statutory Reports 92 Management Discussion
and Analysis
22 Message from the CFO
107 Business Responsibility
Report
Components 24 Components Driving
Customer Success
113 Directors’ Report
Strategy that 50
53
Strategic Roadmap
Simplify
312 Notice of the Twenty First
Annual General Meeting
Helps Deliver 54 Differentiate
This report is prepared in accordance with the Integrated Reporting <IR> framework of the
International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and provides our stakeholders a concise and
accurate assessment of our ability to create sustainable value.
Our material issues are those that have a significant impact on our Safe harbor
ability to create value. An issue is considered to be material if it has
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth
the potential to considerably impact our commercial viability, social
prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number
relevance and the quality of relationships with our stakeholders.
of risks, and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to
Our material issues are informed by the economic, social and
differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements.
environmental context in which we operate.
The conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could decrease
Our capitals customer’s technology spending, affecting demand for our
services, delaying prospective customers’ purchasing decisions,
Our ability to create long-term value is interrelated and
and impacting our ability to provide on-site consulting services;
fundamentally dependent on various forms of capitals available to
all of which could adversely affect our future revenue, margin
us (inputs), how we use them (value-accretive activities), our impact
and overall financial performance. Our operations may also be
on them and the value we deliver (outputs and outcomes).
negatively affected by a range of external factors related to the
Targeted readers COVID-19 pandemic that are not within our control. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be
This report is primarily intended to address the information
made from time to time by us or on our behalf.
requirements of long-term investors and other stakeholders.
We also present information relevant to the way we create value
for other key stakeholders, including our employees, customers,
regulators and the society.
Capital-wise Highlights
The funds we deploy to support Judiciously deploy the INR 3,116 Million
business activities and generate profits, funds we raise and generate,
Dividend paid
as well as retained earnings for funding enabling us to create value for
future business activities. our stakeholders INR 30 per share
pg16 EBITDA
pg82
of communities around our
areas of presence
21,198
pg74
14.59%
Mindtree is a trusted partner guiding some of the world’s biggest brands across a
multitude of industries along their digital transformation journey, by providing customized
end-to-end digital solutions through deep collaboration to foster sustainable growth and
long-term value.
Founded in 1999 and now part of the Larsen & Toubro Group,
we provide analytics and information management, application About Larsen & Toubro Group
development and maintenance, business process management,
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is a USD 21 Billion technology,
business technology consulting, cloud, independent testing,
engineering, construction manufacturing and financial services
infrastructure management services, mobility, product
conglomerate, with global operations. L&T provides the
engineering, and SAP services. With around 22,000 employees
technological impetus to sectors, including infrastructure,
across 41 offices in 18 countries, we partner the digital
construction, hydrocarbon, petrochemicals, power, defense,
transformation journey of more than 300 enterprise customers.
aerospace, shipbuilding, electrical & automation, and water.
To power its next chapter of sustainable growth, Mindtree has
reinforced its integrated strategy and approach combining
financial and non-financial priorities.
Mission
Values
Collaborative Spirit Expert Thinking Unrelenting Dedication
Mindtree believes in developing true Mindtree brings robust skills and Mindtree is driven to meet customer needs
partnerships. We foster a collegial forward-looking perspectives to solve with determination and grit. We embrace
environment where individual customer challenges. We use proven tough challenges and do not rest until the
perspectives are respected, and honest knowledge to make recommendations and problem is solved, the right way.
dialogue is expected. provide expert guidance to our customers.
Our expertise
14 44.7% 21,991
Fortune 100 customers Turnover comes from Mindtree Minds
top 10 customers
FY20 highlights
Operational
Financial
Digital solutions
Our in-depth knowledge of digital technologies and domain Our solutions cover digital consulting, brand assessment, competitor
expertise enable us to deliver comprehensive and cost-effective analysis and digital roadmap definition. Our comprehensive set
solutions. Mindtree’s services range from strategy, assessment, of proprietary frameworks helps assess an organization’s digital
design, implementation, operation, and support, assisting footprint across enterprise web, social media, and mobile platforms.
enterprises on their digital transformation journey.
Offerings
Operations
Mindtree manages mission-critical applications for some of the Customer Experience, Augmented Reality (AR) /Virtual Reality
world’s most successful companies. We work with customers (VR), and other mission-critical software platforms. Our solutions,
to understand their businesses and devise custom solutions accelerators, frameworks, and proven building blocks reduce
to maximize application availability, agility and predictability. product risks and ensure faster time-to-market. We offer flexible
This in turn leads to lower costs, reduced risks, better ROI, business models to help organizations keep pace with today’s
enabling faster response to market opportunities. We have built changing marketplace and achieve greater profitability.
engineering centers of excellence around Internet of Things (IoT),
Offerings
IT consulting
Mindtree’s IT consulting services help organizations better Our solutions are aimed at helping customers to:
understand emerging technologies, implement agile design
‘Run your business’ – streamlining and automating end-to-end IT
principles, and take a strategic approach to adopting tools and
via integrated services to ensure efficient agile operations
methodologies. Using a holistic approach, we help customers
define, design and execute strategies that optimize costs and ‘Grow your business’ – leveraging digital technologies to drive
quality while creating new revenue streams. Our goal is to help our competitive advantage and growth
customers focus on business process design, and strategize and
execute policies for continuous development and automation.
Offerings
Engineering
Engineering services help transform product vision into successful partnerships give us access to the latest tools and technologies, the
real-world designs through expertise in engineering and ecosystem advantages of which we pass on to our customers. We also assist in
partnerships. We combine core engineering skills with a sharp focus end-to-end sustenance of legacy products and enable customers to
on digital transformation aided by our intrinsic innovation culture to focus on new product development.
deliver comprehensive product engineering services. Our premier
Offerings
Enterprise software
Mindtree’s IT infrastructure services cater to the changing enterprise complete transparency of IT and applications, thereby enabling
needs in the evolving IT landscape. We combine infrastructure customers to exercise total control over their IT environment.
management with software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications to Our proven track record of executing and delivering has been
optimize performance and availability, as well as quickly remediate further strengthened by an array of enterprise-grade partners.
issues. Our management and operations platform, MWatch, ensures
Partnerships
Differentiated offerings
for diverse sectors
Each business is unique, as are the challenges they face and the solutions they require.
We thus develop a comprehensive understanding of our customers’ market,
challenges, competition, and future strategy to devise solutions that address their
specific digital transformation needs. Mindtree serves customers across business
sectors, including CPG, travel and hospitality, media and technology, manufacturing,
financial services, and insurance.
41%
High Technology and
Media (Hi-tech) 21%
Retail, CPG and
Manufacturing (RCM)
Technology companies
Consumer electronics
Manufacturing
17% Banking
Education
Mindtree is helping accelerate the digital disruption in the field
of education, toward increasing affordability, access, innovation
and collaboration. We are driving a digital-led, intelligent connect
between educators and their end-consumers that is enabling
democratization of education and the rise of a generation of highly
engaged and empowered students.
Americas
Arizona Minnesota
California New Jersey
Canada New York
Florida Ohio
Georgia Texas
Illinois Washington Canada
Europe
Belgium Poland Washington
France Switzerland Minnesota
Germany United Kingdom Ohio
Ireland Sweden New York
Americas
Netherlands California Illinois
New Jersey
Texas
Arizona
India Georgia
Bengaluru Hyderabad
Florida
Bhubaneswar Pune
Chennai
Rest of World
Australia Malaysia
China Singapore
Japan UAE
75%
Revenue
17% 4%
Revenue Revenue
Sweden
UK
Netherlands Poland China
Ireland
Belgium Germany
Switzerland
France
Japan
Europe
India
UAE Bhubaneswar
Pune
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
Chennai
Malaysia
Singapore
4%
Revenue
Australia
Of milestones, recognition
and progress
Key highlights
Customer-first approach Emphasis on stability at the Digital service line Established an India-based
resulted in robust service front and managing continues to grow center of excellence,
revenue growth, and customer commitment ensured called Immersive Aurora,
highest-ever deal signings high customer satisfaction to develop immersive
technology experiences
2019
April July
• Received best enterprise learning partner award • Became a subsidiary of L&T. Accordingly, L&T became the
from Coursera Promoter / Parent Company of Mindtree
• Launched QuikDeploy to accelerate SAP S/4HANA transitions • Named US Rising Star in Connected Cars in the ISG Provider
Lens™: Transformational IoT Services – Technology, Solutions,
• Information Services Group (ISG), recognizes Mindtree’s role in
Platforms, and Industries 2019 Quadrant Report
two of the top 25 examples of digital transformation in 2019, as
featured in the book, Digital Excellence: 25 Winning Partnerships
• UBS Forums confers the ‘Best Compliance Framework of the Year’ September
award at the Compliance Leadership Summit & Awards 2019
• Partnered with Atotech to provide SAP support services
• Opened Atlanta delivery center
• Launched Blockchain-powered merchant on-boarding solution
for banks
October December
• Won 2019 ISG Star of Excellence Award™ • Won SAFA Best Presented Annual Report Award
2020
January
• Named a Market Leader in Digital Business Solutions and
Services by ISG
February
• Recognized as a Leader for Next-Gen ADM Services in
ISG Provider Lens™ Archetype Report 2020
November
• Selected as Cisco Partner for Managed Secure SD-WAN Services
March
• Bagged the BW Businessworld HR Excellence awards –
Excellence in Learning Technology (winner) and Excellence in
Diversity and Inclusion (runner-up)
• Closed FY20 with the highest-ever deal wins of USD 1.2 Billion
Ratios
FY16 FY16
33.0 25.0
FY17 FY17
22.4 16.8
FY18 FY18
26.5 21.4
FY19 FY19
31.2 24.9
FY20 FY20
25.3 19.5
Operating metrics
Dear Shareholders,
I am addressing you at a time when the Mindtree will simplify life for customers by providing integrated
business solutions. It will invest in scalable user experience, and
world is trying to come to terms with a data and cognitive technologies to drive business outcomes.
pandemic which has disrupted our way of A cloud-first approach will add velocity to the digital transformation
of customers; and it will focus on enterprise IT transformation to
life. The leadership at Mindtree has handled provide cost savings.
the onset of this pandemic well and shifted
The expansion in remote work practices, development of
to a remote delivery model with minimal automation to deliver services, and robotics to de-risk businesses
loss of productivity. You will be happy to while safeguarding employees, will enable Mindtree to build further
on its legacy of differentiated solutions. To bring these technologies
know that your company is well positioned to market, Mindtree has built partnerships in sync with global
to partner with global brands as they deal technology trends.
with the pandemic by launching several Your company understands that addressing change is the key to
co‑innovation initiatives. a thriving business. Mindtree will focus on new business models
that include subscription-based projects, and will build learning
To turn now to the performance in FY20, your company has platforms to support the need for talent enhancement. It will also
achieved commendable results, by combining the pioneering develop automated delivery systems that free up human resources
approach of Mindtree with the global network of Larsen & Toubro for roles requiring instinctive decision-making.
(L&T). This has helped to catalyze the adoption of next generation
technologies by our customers worldwide. I am confident that I am confident that Mindtree’s planning for the future will result
Mindtree will achieve its goals and continue to leverage the in continued success. I see a healthy combination of short-term
strengths of L&T. initiatives which address emerging growth opportunities and
long‑term initiatives which help the company adjust its traditional
Your company’s leadership team achieved a smooth transition core. In achieving these objectives, Mindtree can count on support
last year, keeping the core of the organization intact while from L&T’s global network and resources.
maintaining the continuity of the business. At the same time,
Mindtree strengthened its digital DNA, generating enhanced value I wish Debashis and his team the very best in the journey ahead.
for its customers and bringing a sharper focus on cutting edge
digital technologies.
There are difficult times ahead, but the next few months will provide
Mindtree with a challenging environment in which to build the
strategic levers for the next period of growth.
in Intelligent Automation Services. and Work from Home to keep their partnerships with Coursera are helping us
Mindtree was also recognized as the Overall businesses running. reskill and stay future ready as we continue
Winner of the 2019 ISG Star of Excellence to invest in top talent across the globe.
We anticipate softening of demand in
Awards for Core Technology Services and Overall, the average learning hours per
FY21, as organizations address their
was positioned in the Leadership Zone Mindtree Mind per year increased from
concerns over business continuity,
in Overall Digital Services and across 70.69 in FY19 to 77.13 in FY20.
availability and survival. Investments that
Six Categories in the Zinnov Zones Digital
drive growth and expansion will be few In the post-COVID world we also anticipate
Services 2019 Report.
and far between. Businesses will remain changes in areas of the business, including
Mindtree was founded as a people-centric focused on mobilizing employees and the customer demand and delivery model.
organization and always believed in giving resuming productive operations without Most customers need to increase workspace
back to the society. We were proud to compromising their health. We don’t truly collaboration and fortify their cybersecurity
receive industry recognitions reflecting know how long it will take for industries to and cloud adoption strategies. Longer term,
both our heritage and present-day value fully recover from COVID-19. When they organizations will require greater resilience
proposition. We received the HR excellence do, they will require new and unfamiliar in their operations, which will accelerate
awards in 2020 for ‘Excellence in Learning approaches to solving problems. demand for cloud, data and customer
Technology’ and ‘Excellence in Diversity & experience technologies. Customers will
However, Mindtree is well positioned with
Inclusion’ from Business World. We’re also continue to conserve cash, reduce waste,
its focus on Simplify, Differentiate and
proud recipients of the Mother Teresa Award and improve productivity of their assets
Change, to continue creating value for
for the Mindtree Foundation’s endeavors. and Mindtree will continue to support these
customers, apply innovation and develop
strategic initiatives.
Very few events have redefined so future-ready strategies while maximizing
dramatically the way we live and work, shareholder value. We are confident we’re building a stronger,
as the COVID-19 global pandemic. I am more resilient organization whose entire
We’ll continue to simplify the IT
extremely proud of Mindtree’s response ethos is understanding customer needs
environment by removing complexities
to the onset of the pandemic and through data, analytics and cognitive
and differentiate through next-generation
corresponding actions once the world went technologies. We will develop effective and
technologies. We’ll also focus on heritage
into lockdown. In less than one week, affordable solutions that keep customers
and evolution for market leadership
we adopted a remote delivery model with nimble. We’ll meet customer expectations
and embracing and managing change
over 99% of our 22,000 Minds working even through dynamic technological,
in the market by increasing expertise
from home. The level of coordination, economic and environmental shifts
through upskilling.
logistics and communication to maintain with exceptional business models and
the highest levels of customer service Mindtree is well on its way to building the delivery excellence.
while keeping employees safe is tools, platforms, insights and expertise that
I would like to thank our leadership team
truly commendable. connect customer, context and experience,
for their relentless pursuit of excellence
which delivers transformative omni-channel
It was our inherent preparedness as a throughout the last financial year and for
digital services and powerful one-to-one
future-ready 'Digital Inside' company that their unmatched guidance through the real
personalization for connected experiences.
helped us mobilize at breakneck speed test of character throughout the recent
while maintaining an unwavering focus on Customers are now rapidly evolving their adversity. I am also grateful for the support
the health and safety of Mindtree Minds, business models and require agile solutions and stewardship that the Board members
as well as business continuity, customer that accelerate time-to-market. In response, and the Larsen & Toubro leaders have
support, and communications. An agile Mindtree will address the growing demand provided through the past year.
delivery framework, a culture of working for niche skills (such as cloud and platform-
We have the talent, the vision and the
remotely, wide implementation of as-a-service based services) tied to
conviction. Together, let’s use them to
collaboration tools, a global contact center technology disruption. We’ll also emphasize
continue building a rewarding future.
and availability of hardware were the key cybersecurity skills which are increasingly
components that helped us during the critical to the success of the long-term
COVID-19 pandemic. remote working model.
Customers have been pleased with our We are also transforming ourselves
approach and many of them have expressed internally. Our migration to the cloud is Debashis Chatterjee
appreciation for how seamlessly Mindtree one example of change we have initiated. Chief Executive Officer and
implemented Business Continuity Plans Our homegrown platforms like Yorbit and Managing Director
Dear Shareholders,
Highlights of FY20 • Cash flow conversion (EBITDA to
I am happy to share my first communication operating cash flow conversion) was
with you on a positive note. With our impressive at 75.7% and Free Cash Flow
customer-first approach, we achieved was INR 7,009 Million. During FY19,
revenue growth of 8.7% and 10.6% in our cash flow conversion was 59.2% and
USD and INR terms, respectively, in FY20. Free Cash Flow was INR 4,558 Million.
We closed FY20 with the highest-ever
• Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) on trade
deal wins of USD 1.2 Billion, underlying
receivables improved from 70 days in
our strong transformational capabilities.
FY19 to 66 days.
Our revenue in USD terms has grown at
a CAGR of 13.3% over the last five years • We have consistently stood by our
as against the industry average CAGR of commitment to enhance shareholders’
8.8%, with the growth engine being the value. Dividend per share distributed to
success of our customers. In spite of the equity shareholders for FY20 was INR 30
coronavirus outbreak, we steered the FY20 as against INR 11 for FY19. Our Board
year-close at a remarkable pace in a remote of Directors recommended a final
environment without compromising on dividend of 100% (INR 10 per share of
internal controls, a testimonial to our strong par value INR 10 each), subject to the
leadership, technology capabilities, culture, approval of shareholders in the Annual
collaboration, agility and highest standards General Meeting.
of governance.
As part of next wave of 'Digitization
I would like to share a few financial and Automation', we have
highlights of FY20, which reflect our successfully implemented:
profitable growth strategy coupled with
• SAP S4 HANA on Azure Cloud to leverage
digital capabilities and flawless execution
on robust business-intelligence and
during turbulent times elevating our
modernized reporting capabilities,
customers’ experience:
FY20 Key figures access to data with near-zero latency
• Our EBITDA grew 2.4% to INR 10,898 to aid greater speed and agility in
Million from INR 10,645 Million in FY19 decision‑making as well as reliable
by the Mindtree Foundation, volunteering curtailment of discretionary spends and cost governance and look upon it as a key
activities among our Mindtree Minds and optimization pressure within customers’ driver of long-term value creation.
addressing diverse social challenges of the businesses. At the same time, we expect
Some of the recognitions we received
large informal sector through our digital demand from our customers for digital and
during the year are summarized here:
mindtree.org platform, we have been transformational services as they invest into
creating an ecosystem to shape societies data, cloud-enabled solutions, customer- • Received the prestigious 'SAFA Best
in an impactful manner. The total outlay centric and end-user experience businesses. Presented Annual Report’ award
toward CSR activities for FY20 amounted to from the South Asian Federation of
Our focus would be on signing multi-year
INR 343 Million which included contribution Accountants (SAFA) as a recognition
annuity deals, rationalizing tail accounts
of INR 200 Million toward PM CARES Fund for strong ethics, excellence in
and going deeper into the limited set
for fighting the coronavirus pandemic. financial reporting and corporate
of strategic customers. We are now part
governance for 2018 in the
Integrated report of the USD 21 Billion Larsen & Toubro
'Communication and Information
During FY18, we had made a head-start conglomerate leveraging on synergies
Technology Sector'. With this,
in the voluntary adoption of Integrated to grow faster and winning bigger deals.
Mindtree achieved the milestone of
Reporting (IR) in accordance with the Accordingly, we expect the top-line
being the recipient of the prestigious
International Integrated Reporting Council’s recovery to fructify during the second
SAFA and ICAI awards for five years
(IIRC) framework and SEBI circular on IR to half of FY21. Margin improvement is one
in a row
aid our key stakeholders to get a holistic of our key priorities. Our endeavor is to
view of the Company’s strategic focus, improve FY21 margin over FY20, as margin • Received the prestigious
future orientation and value creation which improvement initiatives started in FY20 ‘Best Compliance framework of
revolved around the six capitals – Financial, have been yielding good results. We will the year’ award during Compliance
Manufactured, Intellectual, Human, Social continue to explore various optimization Leadership Summit & Awards 2019
and Relationship and Natural. In FY19, avenues to drive efficiencies and ensure conceptualized and curated by
we had intertwined the integrated thinking profitable growth. We have a robust balance UBS Forums
and embedded IR as part of our Integrated sheet and liquidity position with cash
Our achievements so far have been
Annual Report. In FY20, we refined the and investments of INR 13,618 Million as
possible due to the outstanding Mindtree
IR further wherein the integrated business on March 31, 2020 with good visibility
Minds. They continuously challenge
model defines our ability to create of additional cash flow generation in
themselves to innovate and deliver the
long‑term value (outputs and outcomes) FY21. We continue to evaluate and take
best results for our stakeholders.
and how it is fundamentally dependent actions, as necessary, to preserve adequate
on the capitals available to us (inputs), liquidity. This includes limiting discretionary I am grateful to our stakeholders for
and how we use them (value-accretive spending across the organization and their continued trust. Your support helps
activities). It also holistically measures prioritizing our capex judiciously to Mindtree become stronger, everyday.
the organization’s success against the strengthen the top-line and the bottom-line.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
To summarize, our three strategic
Outlook and priorities for FY21 focus areas—Simplify, Differentiate and
The coronavirus outbreak has been creating Change—will enable us to accomplish
Senthil Kumar
an unprecedented level of uncertainty with our endeavor in creating value for our
Chief Financial Officer
major economies virtually coming to a halt. customers, driving sustainable and
We are well equipped to handle the global profitable growth, developing future-ready
crisis based on the business continuity plan talent and maximizing shareholder value.
that we have successfully implemented
Corporate governance
to ensure the health and safety of our
We strongly believe in integrity and
employees while fully supporting our
transparency as key governance pillars.
customers worldwide. Looking ahead in
We take pride in our standards of corporate
FY21, we anticipate softness in overall
revenue in H1 due to a drop in demand,
Building
experiences
that matter
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Drive customer growth through omni- Context is the only way to turn Value we bring to our customers in
channel digital services one‑to‑many approach into true delivering connected experiences
one-to-one personalization through end-to-end strategy and
consulting capabilities
Connect customer
Mindtree’s customer success solution integrates ML and AI to help consumer-facing companies make the next move in analytics and
make customer engagement predictable and proactive. We enable customer insights.
companies to retain and grow their customer base by constantly
The Mindtree customer insights solution leverages cutting-edge
monitoring engagement, which helps drive customer experience as
trend analysis and integrates it with KPIs, dashboards, data models
well as identify high-quality leads to enhance conversions.
and analytical algorithms built on the SAP HANA platform integrated
Our solution enables enterprises to shift their viewpoint from with SAP predictive analytics and Lumira visualization suite.
operational customer management to strategic customer insights,
thereby delivering a rich, personalized experience. It also helps
Collaborative spirit, Deep understanding Flexible delivery Allows data sources to Preset machine
unrelenting dedication, of technology and models, agile be easily integrated learning algorithms,
and expert thinking to industry help create approaches and for deriving business applications
help see possibilities relevant solutions expert frameworks actionable insights and data sets
accelerate results
Connect context
Personalization is a key enabler in delivering superior customer Personalization through conversational commerce
experience in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Marketers
Mindtree has developed an intelligent, self-learning chat-bot that
thus aspire to gain a better understanding of their customers.
can provide customized recommendations on-the-fly based on
Organizations can provide tailored information to their customers
customer’s usage history and other behavioral aspects.
based on page visits, search queries, site referral, and content
delivery platforms.
Personalization through headless commerce integration
Personalization drives both business growth and customer loyalty.
Using a headless approach, developers are able to
With a modern, innovative personalization strategy, an organization
commerce‑enable any system, application or IoT device, and
can not only satisfy its customer’s present needs, but also steer
seamlessly integrate with other content management systems.
them higher in its value chain.
Personalized services deliver better engagement, better pricing,
better promotions of the right product or service, and make it easy
for customers to make informed choices. Backed by data from
multiple sources fed into smart algorithms, personalization enables
seamless commerce while creating a community of advocates.
Connect Experience
Mindtree’s unique digital innovation hub provides an interactive space where multi-disciplinary teams come together to analyze,
design and create meaningful digital experiences for organizations. It is a powerful digital platform designed to anticipate and
address customers’ evolving expectations.
Design
Agility Speed Attention
thinking
Our team of seasoned user experience designers incorporate We create compelling, interactive experiences for consumer
context and human factors in end-user design. Consumer lifestyle and business applications, mobile sites, games and more.
components and touchpoints are carefully considered in the Application needs and context are diligently factored in when
seamless, connected experience. developing features and content to ensure a seamless mobile
user‑centric experience.
Our proven approach analytically incorporates user roles, business We understand end-user information needs, priorities, access
transactions and processes to create a logical, collaborative frequency, structure, and hierarchy models, and combine that
experience across applications. understanding with solid data visualization and information
design principles to create interactive displays. The interactive
displays bring clarity and precision to business processes and
decision-making.
Optimize business
with actionable insights
Descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics are increasingly driving better customer
experience design and delivery. Mindtree helps organizations create better products,
improve digital marketing, and engage with their customers, thereby creating elevated
experience for the end user.
We have the expertise in Big Data tools and processes to derive • Big Data analytics labs spread across multiple locations that
actionable insights from large swathes of disparate data that focus on product evaluation and performance benchmarking
enterprises collect each day. Our specialists have pioneered
• Innovative industry-tailored frameworks to meet unique
Big Data analytics solutions for leading organizations around the
domain needs
world, which enable them to harness the power of Big Data by
deploying AI and ML. • Domain-specific KPI toolkits for Big Data tools
At Mindtree, we have deep experience across the lifecycle – from • Business transformation through a mix of performance
designing data lakes based on S3 to complex Customer 360 and management and next-generation analytics
predictive engagements on AWS.
• Industry solution accelerators and data aggregators
• Lean and agile delivery model, end-to-end service delivery • Autonomous command center, 24X7 BOTs driven ops
automation, predictive maintenance
• Auto-discovery and reverse engineering to accelerate
• Integrate pre-built Robotic Process Automation (RPA), assessment, service transition
ML and cognitive capabilities from BOT store
(50+ ready-to-deploy BOTs)
Success Story
Solution
We classified sales into five major channels based on ‘sales This helped answer some specific questions such as:
patterns’ and ‘product segmentation’. We realized that two of
• Is there a change in the package size of buying?
the five channels which were the major revenue contributors
were worst affected. We further analyzed the brand and channel • Are there any panic products that are selling more and can
affinity. We also tried to understand various aspects like the boost sales?
new areas where the market penetration of various brands has
• What are the products that are in low demand so that we can
improved. Brands variants have affinity for specific channels.
reduce production?
How that has changed.
Benefits
Based on the new inputs, the business was able to make changes to
their supply chain on demand basis.
Fast 80%+
We measured this at a 5-day moving scale, leading to a growth on
integration achievement rate
actual sales, which helped the business in closing the sales gap of of live Government data
affected channels and helped reach an achievement rate of 80%+.
We offer our expertise to connect the changing technology trends Our process-driven approach enables us to understand our
to the business goals of our customers. By engaging a model that is customers’ applications and infrastructure. We combine our unique
both predictable and cost effective, Mindtree helps organizations ‘applistructure’ approach with our award-winning MWatch service
keep pace with their evolving IT infrastructure requirements. delivery platform to provide a secure infrastructure, relevant data
and reports, and a dynamic and safe disaster recovery system.
Features
• Automates standard operational activities
MSecure
Mindtree’s MSecure-Threat Vulnerability Management (TVM) organizations discover vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in
service serves as the backbone in reducing an organization’s real-time, based on data feeds, without having the need for agents
system exposure, hardening the endpoint surface area and or repetitive scans. It prioritizes exposures based on the threat
increasing organizational resilience. It can seamlessly integrate landscape, sensitivity of information on critical assets, and the
with existing processes to improve response speed. It helps business context.
Live assessment of
enterprise level risks
> 95% 100% 100%
Visibility on the critical Tracking of systems and Automated compliance
system’s security posture establishing traceability tracking
Success Story
Key issues
• Too many data centers and legacy infrastructure posed a • Unavailability of standard templates to consume cloud services
security and maintenance risk across the organization and automation in very few areas
• Distribution of workloads among data centers lacked the • Technical bandwidth and required skills to execute the program
benefits of scale amid time constraints
Solution
Over the years, we have demonstrated our engineering capabilities thus became a key enabler of the ‘journey to the cloud’ where
in many areas within the customer’s larger and strategic program applications were being migrated from data centers
deliveries. The customer thus decided to partner with Mindtree to to Azure and AWS.
perform the complex migration and build a solid team to deliver the
We established the agile pod teams involved in requirement
cloud services.
gathering, designing and developing the architecture, and delivering
In addition, the Mindtree team was heavily involved in illustrating different services in the areas of cloud infra, hosting, security,
services summary, design, requirement gathering from multiple networking, database, DR, backup, among others.
internal groups, architecture decision-making and implementation,
The program was jointly owned by Mindtree and the customer’s
and making available SOPs and runbook for business to utilize
expert teams, with Mindtree being the primary partner responsible
these services.
for the successful delivery of the program. We scaled this team from
The broad approach was to build a catalog of standards-based zero to 80 niche experts of cloud and infra architects and engineers
services that can be consumed by applications in a ‘IT-as-a-Service’ with cross-platform skills and deep automation expertise.
model. Continuous improvements, self-service request automation,
infrastructure as code were the key design principles. This program
Benefits
The services were built as consumable services that helped • Our deep expertise and experience in similar programs helped
end-users to avoid manual intervention every time a service was the customer in delivering the program with high standards
provisioned, thus reducing redundancy.
• Our strong partnerships with cloud providers helped smoothen
• We built the team of cloud and infra expert team in a very short the adoption of new techniques and tools in the development
span, which was crucial to achieving the program deadlines of the services platform
Success Story
Customer overview
The customer is a leader in the academic medicine community. • The content was not associated with a subject matter expert but
Founded in 1876 and based in Washington, D.C., it is a rather with the organization, which lowered the perceived value
not‑for‑profit association dedicated to transforming healthcare
• Website was an informational ‘attic’ where everything was
through innovative medical education, cutting-edge patient care,
stored, instead of focusing on latest information and data
and ground-breaking medical research. The customer’s members
represent the full spectrum of medical education including • Information for learners was distributed across many disparate
172 accredited US and Canadian medical schools, 400+ major websites and technologies with inadequate search capabilities
teaching hospitals and health systems, 80+ faculty and academic
societies, 173,000+ full-time faculty members, 129,000+ resident Technology and other issues
physicians and 89,000+ medical students.
• The organization wanted to transition from multiple legacy
CMS systems, that were approaching end of support, onto a
Challenge
single, enterprise-class CMS
As part of its digital strategy initiative, the customer conducted
• Deliver a high performance/high security website with
a research study among its members and constituents. The
multi‑browser and multi-device support for seamless end user
research identified the creation and distribution of content to
experience
serve its members and constituents as a challenge. Further, the
customer’s website, despite being the primary channel for content • Build a content authoring and publishing interface that enables
distribution, had its own constraints: the organization to create and deliver timely content
• Content was not easily accessible • Tight deadline for development and delivery of the
redesigned website
− The content was rarely viewed by users despite spending a
lot of time on the website
Solution Benefits
• Designed and migrated the website to a cloud-based Acquia/ • With the timely launch of the new website, the customer made
Drupal platform as the enterprise CMS, with architectural major progress in its digital strategy roadmap in driving greater
emphasis on reusability and ease of migration of other utilization of data and resources
customer properties in the future
• Content clean-up before migration improved information
• Worked closely with the organization’s content team to build architecture and organization of data/reports resulted in the
an inventory of relevant content to migrate to the new site website becoming a source of the latest in academic medicine
and a hub for data
• Built an advanced, federated search functionality that would
enable end users to search for relevant content across • Able to cull 85% of the content that was rarely or never viewed
customer properties by end users, creating a clutter free user experience
• Built a modern page-building feature (using layout builder in • New user-friendly and simplified page creation, content
Drupal), for ease of use and improved experience for content authoring and publishing workflow enabled content teams to
authors and publishers create and share content in a timely fashion
• Developed a unified information/content architecture and tools • Federated search implementation provided the capability to
to group data and reports for easy discovery of relevant data bring content from different sites and the capability to bias
and resources by end users search results and bubble up the most relevant content
• Built a content model to enable association of created content • Associating content with biographies of subject matter experts
with biographies of specific authors and subject matter experts which enhanced content credibility
• Architected the site to use state-of-the-art front-end • Standardized CMS platform which means that building blocks
architecture, content delivery network, multi-layered caching can be reused across sites, providing cost optimization for
for robust performance and security future site builds
• Served as both the developer of the website and service • Blazing fast page loads due to use of CDN and highly responsive
integrator working with the customer and multiple vendors website meant excellent end-user experience across multiple
form factors
• Adopted a fast-track delivery approach involving multiple
product owners and multiple scrum teams across the globe to
meet a tight deadline
Demonstrating agility
and sustainability
We create sustained value by effectively leveraging our resources and relationships.
Further, we attune our business model to address expectations of our customers,
shareholders, business partners, employees and other stakeholders to differentiate
ourselves in a competitive market.
Capitalizing on prospects
R&D expenditure: INR 373 Million in FY20
• Deal qualification
vs. INR 476 Million in FY19
• Clarity on value
No. of IPs/Patent: 13
Intellectual Capital
Yorbit learning platform has 2,400 courses
proposition
• Stakeholder mapping
Process
covering 900+ tech skills
• Interlocks with other
enterprise applications
• Collaboration on CRM
• Management review
Mindtree Minds: 21,991 employees
of pipeline
Amount spent on employee training and
• Controlled access to proposal
development: INR 233 Million in FY20
vs. INR 134 Million in FY19 repository
Human Capital
• Customer testimonials
• Deal-based marketing
• Innovative pricing technique
• Win/loss analysis
No. of volunteers: 6,777
CSR expenditure: INR 343 Million in FY20
Key stakeholders
vs. INR 150 Million in FY19
Active customers: 307 in FY20
Social and Relationship Mindtree Minds Partners and suppliers
vs. 349 in FY19
Capital
Strategic alliances and partnerships: 15
Regulatory and public
Customers
policy makers
Growth Enablers
Dedicated
agile centre of
excellence
Leader Human-centric
in digital culture
Integrated
approach for
continuous
delivery
• Diversifying revenue growth streams Revenue: INR 77,643 Million Return on capital
Engagement delivery employed (ROCE):
• Maintaining strong corporate 10.6%
• Skill set based Mindtree Mind governance structures PAT: INR 6,309 Million 25.3% in FY20
mapping (includes liaising with • Regular investor communication 16.3% vs. 31.2% in FY19
talent acquisition team)
• Use of accelerators/new • Best-in-class ecosystem benefiting customers
• Value to customers
solutions, tools, digital • Achieving greater efficiency with reduced cycle time,
• Further developing systems and
inside-out diminished solvent consumption and smaller footprint
processes
• Collaborations, superior with continuous process
personal experience
• Continuous project monitoring,
defect tracking
• Implementation of LEAN
initiative • Implementing agile business • No. of advanced tools, accelerators and platforms
• Robust quality control processes across business units • 764 BOTs available for automation
processes
Customer retention
• Capturing feedbacks
• Evaluation and assessment of • Personal development opportunities Total recruits in FY20: 1,787 Employee
project execution and delivery • Strong focus on diversity attrition rate: 17.4%
Permanent employees who
• Identification of improvement • Maintained drive on building our received safety and skill No. of nationalities –
areas reputation as a quality employer upgradation training: 76.01% FY20: 80 | FY19: 70
• Obtaining dual level customer
feedback on four broad
parameters: satisfaction,
advocacy, loyalty and value
for money • Engaged actively with regulators, CSR beneficiaries: 21,198
pursuing full compliance and driving Customer Experience Survey: ~45% of the respondents
a societal contribution expect Mindtree to move to advisory and strategic
Investors and shareholders • Continued investment in ensuring partnership roles in the future
strong positive customer experience New customers added during the year: 38
Communities and NGOs
Uniquely positioned
to tap opportunities
We are in the midst of a digital revolution that is transforming services provider with a proven ability to adapt and innovate,
almost every aspect of life and business. The external environment we are well positioned to capitalize on the emerging opportunities
in which we operate is dynamic and complex, influenced by several and deliver sustainable value to our stakeholders.
factors that are beyond our control. However, as a technology
Stakeholder Significance
Prioritization Engagement
identification of impacts
Regulators and
policymakers
Key for ensuring compliance,
interpretation of regulations
and uninterrupted operations
Customers
Customer feedback, or
as we call it, the Voice
of Customer, is key to
process improvements,
quality enhancement,
service performance and
cost optimization
• Steering Committees
• Project feedback through surveys • Digital disruption Our endeavor is to provide our
(Operational and mid-level contacts) – customers value-added and
• Customer need identification and
Quarterly
satisfaction competitive solutions tailored to
• Customer experience survey (CXO and the present and future needs of
• Brand
senior-level contacts) – Annual their end users.
• Customer privacy
• Customer visits – Quarterly
• Product portfolio
• Steering committee meetings for big
customers – Quarterly
Material issues have the potential to substantially impact our ability to create value and
deliver on our strategic objectives in the short, medium and long term. Thus, identifying,
prioritizing, responding to material topics are key to meeting stakeholder expectations and
delivering sustainable value over the long term. We constantly engage with our stakeholders
to capture their feedback and inputs in our goal setting and strategizing process.
People
well-being
External Create
stakeholder value
Sustainable
livelihoods
MATERIALITY
ASSESSMENT
Business
performance
Internal Identify
stakeholder issue
Ecological
stewardship
livelihoods opportunities
• Promote education
performance • Differentiate
• Change
pg50
stewardship 1%
reduction in GHG emissions
3%
in energy
2%
in water
1%
increase in waste recycling over last year
At Mindtree, we have charted out a clear roadmap for delivering attractive long-term
shareholder returns. Our unwavering focus on customers’ needs and aspirations, and ability
to innovate with new-age technologies will further drive growth and profitability and create
sustainable value.
Collaborative
strategic
relationships
Unique
learning
culture
Simplify
Key objectives
Overall project feedback survey increased to 6.5 during the coronavirus situation as customers were happy with the
Business Continuity Planning (BCP) approach to ensure zero disruption
Differentiate
Key objectives
Launched Immersive Aurora to unleash new possibilities and transform interactions throughout the customer experience
and Industry 4.0 touchpoints
Change
Key objectives
Focus on annuity business and driving strategic deals within Virtual onboarding of 500+ Mindtree Minds, along with 3,210
our existing customer profile fresher interviews and 1,181 lateral interviews
Simplify
We will simplify and streamline the way we work internally and with our customers.
This will enhance our focus on delivering agile, integrated and hyper-efficient business
solutions. We have had strong capabilities across digital and traditional IT spaces.
Mindtree aims to strengthen its cross-capability offerings – customer experience, data and
insights, cloud & product engineering, and enterprise IT transformation and automation.
Customer experience
To win customers in today’s marketplace, enterprises need much
more than a digital brand presence. They need personalized
offerings, seamless navigation, real-time engagement across
all channels, intuitive user experience, and highly scalable
solutions. User experience design, implementation and operation
for consumer-facing businesses, is a key driver of competitive
advantage. Mindtree’s digital customer experience services provide
that fine balance between form, function, and usability.
Differentiate
Mindtree strives to differentiate in the marketplace through its transformative capabilities,
domain depth, unique solutions and frameworks. We are developing key platforms and
solutions that customers can use for their IT services needs. These platforms and solutions
will help implement faster, scalable and robust IT systems. Mindtree has developed many
such solutions mapping them to its four capability zones. We will continue to build newer
ones based on the evolving technology landscape.
Change
We are an agile organization that is capable of responding quickly and effectively to any
market disruptions to help our customers grow. To align with the ever-evolving technology
landscape and customer expectations, we continue to optimize our business model,
IT delivery processes, and enhance people skills. As we move ahead, we aim to proactively
bring innovative ideas, processes and solutions to our customers and help shape their
technology roadmap.
People focus
We are creating a learning organization that nurtures high
performance, innovation and execution excellence. Our online,
cloud-based learning platform, Yorbit offers personalized course
recommendations and learning programs for all Mindtree Minds.
In addition, we are creating engineers of the future at Mindtree
Kalinga; more than 5,000 Mindtree Minds have been trained so
far to become a vital part of our customer delivery centers.
Responsible governance and integrity are integral to our vision to be among the world’s
most trusted and successful companies. We hold ourselves accountable to the highest
standards of ethical behavior and transparency. Our Board of Directors (Board) actively
engages with our management team to ensure we have the right strategy, governance,
talent and risk management to identify suitable opportunities for growth and continue
to create long-term value.
Act in the spirit of law and not just Do what is right and not what
the letter of law is convenient
Governance structure
Mindtree’s governance structure helps implement our strategy also creates value for the society. The Company emanates its
effectively and transparently. It enables us to deliver long‑term values from the rich governance and disclosure practices followed
value for our shareholders, employees, business partners by its Parent, L&T. We pursue financial profitability and value
and other stakeholders. We embrace the principle of shared creation for all our stakeholders while improving our social and
value, which involves creating economic value in a way that environmental footprint.
Governance Governance
Governance by by the Board by Executive
Shareholders and its Management
Committees
Awards
Received the prestigious 'SAFA Best Presented Annual Report’ Recognized with the ‘Best Compliance Framework of the Year’
award from the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) as award at the Compliance Leadership Summit & Awards 2019 by
a recognition for strong ethics, excellence in financial reporting UBS Forums. It acknowledges Mindtree’s focus on transparency,
and corporate governance for 2018 in the 'Communication and accountability, integrity, and independence as the core elements
Information Technology Sector'. With this, Mindtree achieved the of its compliance framework, and how it elevates the organization’s
milestone of being the recipient of the prestigious SAFA and ICAI corporate responsibility index.
awards for five years in a row.
Board Committees
The Board Committees play a crucial role in our governance structure and have been constituted to deal with specific areas and
activities that need a closer review. Each committee has a defined charter that helps them to undertake the responsibilities.
All proceedings of the Board are logically segregated, and matters are delegated to the committees.
Committee Responsibilities
Audit Committee • Oversee financial reporting process • Review the functioning of the whistle blower
• Supervise appointment, remuneration and evaluation mechanism
A
of Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors and • Review of compliance framework and any material
Secretarial Auditors breaches of compliance against regulations applicable
• Evaluate internal financial controls, internal audit to the Company
function and risk management systems
Nomination & • Identify persons who are qualified to become Directors, • Review, approve and grants under any stock-based
Remuneration Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and who may be schemes such as employee stock option, stock purchase
Committee appointed in Senior Management in accordance with scheme, stock appreciation rights (Phantom Stock)
the criteria laid down, recommend to the Board their
N
appointment and removal and shall specify the manner
for effective evaluation of performance of the Board,
its Committees and individual Directors to be carried
out by the Board or the Nomination & Remuneration
Committee or by an Independent External Agency and
review its implementation and compliance
Stakeholders’ • Resolve the grievances of the Security Holders in • Review of measures taken for effective exercise of
Relationship general and relating to non-receipt of declared voting rights by shareholders
Committee dividends, non-receipt of Annual Reports and to
share transfers, transmissions, issue of new/duplicate
S
certificates, general meetings etc.
Corporate Social • Review, approve the CSR Policy and associated • Identify the areas of CSR activities and recommend the
Responsibility frameworks, processes and practices of the Company amount of expenditure to be incurred on such activities
Committee as well as the Charter, and suggest changes where • Co-ordinate with and monitor Mindtree Foundation
necessary or other agencies through which the CSR projects get
C
• Ensure the Company is taking the appropriate measures implemented
to implement the CSR projects successfully and meet its
CSR obligations under any applicable regulations
Risk Management • Frame, implement, monitor and review the Mindtree risk • Take decisions on organization-level risk treatment
Committee management policy/plan options
R • Evaluate Mindtree risk management procedures, • Review cyber and data security
including risk recognition, assessment, minimization and
definition of risk appetite
Chairperson Member
Board of Directors
Standing: L- R
Ramamurthi Shankar Milind Sarwate Jayant Damodar Bijou Kurien Prasanna Rangacharya Akshaya Bhargava
Raman Patil Mysore
Sitting: L- R
Apurva Purohit Sekharipuram Anilkumar Manibhai Debashis Chatterjee Deepa Gopalan
Narayanan Naik Wadhwa
Subrahmanyan
He dons an additional statesmanly hat - that of Denmark’s honorary Awards and Accolades
Consul General in India. He is also appointed as the Chairman of
National Skill Development Corporation by the Hon’ble Prime Minister • Asia Business Leader Award by CNBC Asia
of India. His recent biography titled ‘The Nationalist – How A.M. Naik
Transformed L&T into a Global Powerhouse’ has been featured • Lifetime Achievement Award by Business Today
among non-fiction bestsellers by Nielsen. Described by the media
• Ranked one of India’s Top Two CEOs – INSEAD and Harvard
as ‘Mr. Infrastructure’, he has secured several global, national and
professional honors. Business Review
Chairperson Member • Named 7th Most Powerful CEO – The Economic Times
Board of Directors
Chairperson Member
Over the past 36 years, Mr. Ramamurthi Shankar Raman has worked She is currently Chairperson of the India - Japan Friendship Forum,
for leading listed corporates in varied capacities in the field of Member Governing Council of the Institute of Chinese Studies and is
finance. He joined the L&T Group in November 1994 to set up on the Governing Council of the Asian Confluence, based in Shillong.
L&T Finance Limited. She also serves as Independent Director and advisor on the Boards of
a few companies.
Over the years, he has assumed various responsibilities to oversee
the entire finance function at the Group level, including functions like
risk management and investor relations. He was appointed as Chief
Financial Officer of Larsen & Toubro Limited in September 2011 and
was subsequently elevated to the Board on October 1, 2011.
Chairperson Member
At Mindtree, we have put in place a robust enterprise-wide risk management framework that
enables identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring and reporting of potential internal
and external risks while pursuing our business objectives. In addition, we have established
a strong oversight and monitoring system at the Board and senior management levels.
Our risk management framework facilitates systematic and Our management culture encourages discussions on risks and
proactive identification of risks and appropriate risk treatment. facilitates informed decision-making. Our robust enterprise
The risks associated with delivering products and services to risk management program propels our culture of informed and
customers are managed through this framework. responsible risk handling to achieve desired results.
Key
Risk Risk Risk Monitoring &
business
identification assessment treatment reporting
goals
The enterprise risk Determining Evaluating risks Mitigate, transfer, Monitor and report
management approach uncertainties, which identified and possible tolerate, exploit risks and their
is set in the context could potentially impact on Mindtree or terminate treatment strategies
of Mindtree’s key impact achievement of identified risks
business goals as business objectives
set by Executive
Management and the
Board of Directors
The unprecedented spread of COVID-19 took the world by storm. Everyone felt its
effects, regardless of their position on the economic, political, or sociological plane.
If the COVID-19 situation has taught us anything, it is that truly agile companies need
to factor in a wide range of exigencies to ensure business continuity. Further, activating
remote working comes with its own set of challenges, including managing information
security, infrastructure, collaboration, and productivity.
“As our office is impacted by the Coronavirus, Mindtree has been vital to
the continuation of our services and support."
IT Operations Manager at one of America’s largest private humanitarian foundations
Laptop Usage
Agile
Tools
working
Our approach
We started with the basics: a central team in India and parallel In parallel, we started preparing our internal systems and POCs to
teams in Mindtree locations across the globe. At the helm of be fully enabled for this transition. Even though some customers
this team was the Chief Risk Officer, who with other War Room hesitated initially, all customers eventually agreed to have their
leaders, looked at multiple perspectives to arrive at decisions that project teams working remotely.
would become immensely important over the following weeks.
All Mindtree locations were monitored closely, and possibilities
were drafted for every level.
A number of key aspects helped Mindtree move at a quick pace to enable business continuity:
"Your thoughtful plan ensured that there was no lapse in coverage, and in fact,
our teams did not even feel any difference during the switch!
We appreciate your proactive and immediate response – our partnership will
ensure mutual success in these unique times."
Director at one of the world’s largest technology products companies
At this point, we were actively strategizing how to energize talent online. Our taskforces also found ways to lighten the situation, by
and prepare them to be creative. We had a taskforce to energize playing games, taking quizzes, and more! Using Yammer to connect
teamwork with a scrum master so that teams could be motivated. with other teammates across Microsoft Teams also made for an
They were encouraged to follow daily routines as usual - take a interesting process.
shower, get ready, be on computer, and to be as active as possible
War room
Online
Oversight
tracking
Crisis Management
Teams (CMTs) set up
across all centers and • Monitoring and support • BCP module created on
geographies. Stellar role provided by CXOs. delivery platform for
played in supporting Minds Oversight provided by tracking of projects WFH
across the globe. Support the Risk Management and customer approvals
provided by central team Committee of the Board
where required. • Tracking of weekly
• WFH enabled project status reports
without diluting
compliance requirement
It was a combination of the slew of measures that we undertook early on which helped us
ensure the safety of our employees with zero impact to customer deliverables. From setting
up the War Room to conducting mock drills to taking measures to ensure productivity
and creativity during WFH routines to upskilling Mindtree Minds on Yorbit, every possible
measure was taken to ensure that the continuity of business was not interrupted.
Communication program
Targeted for specific themes and audience
COVID-19
Security, microsite
Travel and Leadership
Health, safety privacy, Customer
risk advisories communications
and employee integrity and communications
engagement compliance
99.5% 6.3/7 0
Mindtree Minds working remotely Project Feedback Survey (PFS) results Negative customer feedback received
for Q4FY20 – highest in FY20 in PFS and a huge number of customer
appreciations
Customer concentration Our customer satisfaction surveys indicate a very high relationship
We face the risk of revenue concentration score with our largest customer. In addition to the top customer,
with our top customer. we are also strengthening the connect with the next set of top
Financial Capital
customers to ensure a broad-based growth.
Social and
Relationship Capital
Foreign currency rate fluctuations We have a formal Board- exchange exposures helps
A major portion of our revenues approved hedging strategy us to minimize the impact of
are in foreign currencies and a that is reviewed periodically exchange volatility.
Financial Capital
significant portion of our expenses in the light of macro-economic
are in Indian Rupees. The exchange scenarios such as actions of the
rate between the INR and the USD, US Federal Reserve, impact of
as well as other currencies has been the COVID-19 pandemic and
very volatile in recent years and may other global events. Judicious
continue in the future. hedging against adverse foreign
Social and
Relationship Capital
Technology has a pivotal role to play in enabling the global transition to a truly low-carbon
economy. As a leading player in digital transformation, Mindtree aims to create a world
where digital technology contributes to protecting the planet.
With this goal in mind, we are working to reduce our carbon footprint with digitalization as a key tool. Our environmental agenda
is directed toward maximizing resource efficiency while minimizing the negative impact of our operations on the ecology.
Digital technologies afford us greater opportunities for building a decarbonized, circular economy.
FY20 highlights
Energy per capita improved to Water consumption decreased from GHG emissions per capita
0.85 kl/employee/month to
134.6 2.05
kWh/employee/month 0.82 tons CO2e/employee/
from 157.59 kWh/employee/month
kl/employee/month annum
in FY19
Recycled
92.31%
of our waste generated
• Following the ISO 14001 framework for more than 10+ Over last five years, UPS systems along with batteries with capacity
years; all our India locations are ISO14001:2015 and totaling 3,318 KVA have been retired. This has yielded annualized
ISO 45001:2018 certified savings in power consumption of 9.91 Lakh units, which is
equivalent to cost savings of INR 6.9 Million and 902 tons of carbon
• Complying with all applicable environmental regulations
emission reduction. This has also led to a reduction in battery
• Striving to improve energy efficiency by increasing the use of purchases (also generation of hazardous battery waste) by 620,
renewable energy, enhancing water sustainability, and reducing generating costs savings of INR 13.2 Million and lowering carbon
waste to landfills emission by 196 kg.
Case Study
Case Study
Gladius IoT
Gladius IoT is a full-fledged building Internet of Technology (IoT) Equipment and devices currently onboarded
solution to integrate all aspects of building management systems in the system:
with the IT systems. It is live and operational at Mindtree Kalinga
• Total Equipment: 182, Devices: ~ 2,818
and Phase-1 & -2 buildings at the Bengaluru West campus at
present. The system monitors energy consumption in the building, • Device Protocol:
across the floors and helps prevent avoidable energy loss. It BACnet over IP, Modbus over IP
also helps to control power consumption by energy-intensive
• Locations:
equipment such as chillers, by making it possible to modify the set
MTW (Mindtree West) facility in Bengaluru
point for cooling based on ambient conditions.
MTK (Mindtree Kalinga) facility in Bhubaneswar
• MTW details:
Equipment: 94 (1 CPM, 4 chillers, 5 primary pumps, 5 secondary
182 pumps, the rest energy meters); devices: 1,757
However, clichéd it may sound, Mindtree believes that people Mindtree’s performance management philosophy aims to bring
are not only its greatest asset but also the biggest competitive out the best in Mindtree Minds through continuous evaluation
advantage. In Mindtree an employee is not a number or resource or and developmental feedback. Our performance management
an associate – but a Mindtree Mind who makes a difference to our system and process are focused on creating an empowered and
Customers, Community and the Company. The function is called motivated talent pool. Our bi-annual performance review focuses
the 'People Function' in contrast to the industry practice of calling on role‑based goal settings led by managers, feedback process co-
it the Human Resources function. owned by Mindtree Minds and their managers, and development
plan for self-led by Mindtree Minds. Our 360-degree feedback
Every Mindtree Mind is special and so we, at People Function
process for Mindtree Minds in middle and senior management roles
department craft the best people initiatives to keep them
enables us to ascertain their leadership competencies. ‘Ozone’ our
happy and motivated.
internal job portal has delivered excellent value to Mindtree Minds
We seek out people who are passionate about their work and then in finding the right role for their talent. Focused approach to hiring,
ensure to nurture and support their development and success. assimilation, evaluation, recognition through awards, differentiated
compensation and growth opportunities linked to performance
help attract and retain high-caliber Mindtree Minds.
Total number of Mindtree Minds (including subsidiaries)
In the recent past, policies like flexible holiday calendar that allows
people to choose their holidays from a list, gift a leave policy that
FY19 20,204
allows people to gift leaves to a colleague who may be in need,
and different country specific benefits have been introduced.
FY20 21,991
32%
Women employees in FY20
Yorbit
Our home-grown, cloud-based learning platform has been growing
in size and uptake. Yorbit now has over 2,400 courses that cover
900+ skills. More than 87,000 courses were completed in FY20,
and over 2,91,000 since its inception in 2016. Over 2.3 Million
hours have been spent in learning since its inception. This year,
Yorbit began offering personalized course recommendations, which
it generates from a complex algorithm that considers multiple
The Global Learning Centre in Mindtree Kalinga was designed
factors to give Mindtree Minds relevant recommendations. We also
to create engineers of tomorrow. 'Culture and values cannot be
added the next wave of disruptive technologies such as AI, IoT,
taught' is a general consensus among people. They happen through
and Blockchain. Mindtree has tied up with the best learning
inspiration. At Kalinga, we stretched this understanding a bit to say:
partners, such as Coursera and Pluralsight, to deliver world-class
'nothing can be taught'. Here, we onboard and train new campus
programs for our employees.
recruits through our 90-day program – Orchard. Since the inception
Osmosis, our annual tech-fest, was a huge success in FY20 with a of this program in 2015, 6,328 Mindtree Minds have experienced its
high level of participation from the technical community within benefits and have successfully worked in customer projects on new
and outside Mindtree. A highlight was Mindtree winning the CII and emerging technologies.
MIKE Awards for the ‘most innovative knowledge enterprise’.
We launched the ‘Orchard Refresh’ initiative to reduce the number
The ‘Recruit to Reskills 301’ program where Java/DotNet
of training days from 90 to 75 by conducting some of the basic
professionals are being transformed to digital experts have been
programming skill sessions for prospective joiners. The modified
experienced by 130 Mindtree Minds thus far. In March 2020,
Orchard program would be piloted from our next batch of joiners.
Mindtree was recognized in the Business World HR Excellence
Awards for Excellence in Learning Technology.
6,328
87,000+ Mindtree Minds have undergone the Orchard
Courses completed on Yorbit in FY20 program and have successfully worked in customer
projects on new and emerging technologies
Talent acquisition
Our campus hiring strategy has evolved over the years. We hire Digitization of recruitment workflow
the best talent by launching a community effort which begins • Went 100% paperless from sourcing to onboarding
with the right marketing and branding. In FY20, we conducted
• Deployed automated Interactive Voice Response (IVR) based
four calibration workshops for all our Technical Panels steered
calls to automate and improve efficiencies in candidate
by our C2 team. This included what and how to evaluate, FAQs
screening and interview scheduling
that talent could ask, and also live interviews that they observed
and documented as part of their calibration and certification to • Launched online tech assessments to enhance selection quality
interview. Our women diversity through campus hiring improved
Created a focused approach for increasing diversity in hiring
from 45% in FY19 to 47% in FY20.
• Conducted dedicated recruitment drives in partnership with
With travel coming to a halt due to COVID-19 advisories on industry experts; e.g., Women in Tech
March 1, 2020, the Campus team started the process of ‘digital
• 31% of overall lateral hires were women
hiring’ via online platform using MS Teams and Sharepoint.
Over 1,000 interviews were conducted virtually in March alone Built internal sourcing efficiencies and reduced external vendor
and 100+ offers were made. It has also led to greater participation dependency, thus reduced the hiring cost
from women interview panels.
Candidate experience improved with a multi-pronged approach
Currently, we are in the process of making significant changes to • Created a playbook to help organize weekend drives in a
the entire Campus hiring strategy, which includes selection of seamless manner
right colleges, campus engagement, choosing right partners for
• Standardized all communication templates
evaluation, enhancing employer value proposition and changes
to compensation and benefits to attract better Minds from better • Increased focus through dedicated post-offer engagement
colleges and pre-learning before joining.
• Brought in candidate delight by means of goodies to pipeline
talent for critical-project-specific ramp-ups
Arboretum
At Mindtree Limited, we are fully cognizant of the various aspects of our social responsibility.
We engage with multiple stakeholders to drive positive impact.
Domain solutions
Mindtree.org offers domain-specific interventions specifically focusing on livelihood generation, skilling, entrepreneurship and
community engagement.
I Got Garbage creates scalable waste I Got Crops connects thousands of marginal I Got Knowledge improves student
ecosystems through collaboration with farmers and artisanal communities through learning through gap-strength-interest
municipal bodies, social enterprises, capacity building and provides access based learning plans, micro-learning
citizen communities and waste-pickers to information as well as transparent interventions, principal leadership and
as independent entrepreneurs. market linkages, helping to formalize teacher capacity development.
the value chain.
India’s waste-pickers take huge risks every day to ensure that at Today, in India, the farmer gets 1% to 3% income of what the
least 15% of trash reaches recycling centers and does not rot at public spends on food consumption. This, when over 58% of
landfills. Yet, their lives are not easy or even ordinary, exposed rural households depend on agriculture. Most of our farmers
as they are to chemical poisoning and biological infections. I Got lack a substantial livelihood. Poor financial assistance, lack of
Garbage (IGG) as a digital platform empowers waste-pickers by technological expertise, low crop prices, and scarcity of natural
enabling them to operate as Independent Entrepreneurs. resources are pushing farmers to take extreme steps!
Outcomes
• Students curious about entrepreneurship as a potential career I Got Knowledge (IGK) is a technology platform used to build
option and are able to implement problem-solving in their children’s learning experiences. Amidst the massive proliferation
day‑to-day activities of ed-tech startups in India, IGK has emerged as a truly integrated
platform for government schools. The school enablement
technology platform allows government schools of India to
FY20 impact transform their operations from stone age to the digital age we live
in. It offers schools, shelter homes and small education centres the
Farmers 12,51,851 technology advantage that only private schools can afford.
I Got Skills Pradesh, they have been chosen to train and place over 80,000
students from 150 polytechnic colleges. This is the most recent
engagement with IGS playing the role of a technology partner.
The colleges will use IGS to onboard employers, register students,
counsel them and place them. Between October, 2019 and March
2020, over 80,000 candidates have been registered on IGS, and
over 20,000 of them have been counseled. The trainings and
placements have been currently put on hold due to COVID-19
lockdown but will be resumed later.
Stakeholder testimonials
Vasundhara Dash
Employment Marketplace Expert, UNDP
"We wish to thank I Got Skills team for proactive support for this
I Got Skills (IGS) is a digital platform for providing skilling and
project and event which went a long way in ensuring big success
employment opportunities targeted at the unemployed youth and
we have achieved. We look forward to your continuing support
of India. The IGS platform connects job seekers, training providers,
for expanding this program in Aurangabad and other locations
employers based on their unique requirements and preferences.
pan India."
It also enables job seekers to seek career guidance regarding
the required skills and the industry demand for their preferred Arun Nalavadi
job roles. Built using a state-of-the-art technology stack, the IGS Head of Partnerships, Magic Bus India
platform hosts a smart assessment and match-making engine based
on National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), covering over
FY20 impact
2,200 job roles and 4,500 skills required across 37 industry sectors.
Candidates 14,15,989
Key differentiators
Districts 411
• Scaled up to support multiple programs during FY20 in both
self-service and partner-led models Candidates trained 5,92,781
• Successfully developed a ‘phygital’ model for the skilling and IGS counseled candidates 1,45,143
livelihood ecosystem, creating an optimum balance between
IGS count of NSQF job roles 2,146
technology and field operations. It can be adopted by any
stakeholder in the domain
University of Commons conservation. During FY20, UoC partnered with AP ZBNF Team to
launch the India Agri Fellowship, to bring about change in the lives
of small and landless farmers. During this one‑year long, full-time
fellowship, 10 fellows were chosen, trained and initiated work with
farmers to connect to market, help them shift toward best agricultural
approaches and organize themselves into producer cooperatives.
The 10 chosen India Agri fellows underwent a foundation course and
specialized in one area of their choice.
Mindtree Foundation
The Mindtree Foundation has been serving the society for over two
decades to address societal challenges.
21,198 10,513 14
Direct beneficiaries of our Beneficiaries through NGO partners
CSR projects volunteering programs
#BetheGiveR
Focus Areas
• Promote education
247
Youths with intellectual disabilities
benefited through AMBA program
Promote education
We are enabling PwDs to live more
independent, empowered lives.
Sanchalana
Our project with Association of People with Disability (APD) at
Vijaypura, Karnataka improves physical well-being of rural children
with disabilities through corrective surgeries, physiotherapies,
mobility aids and access to education.
Vachana
Coaching program
Our project with Sparsh Foundation and in collaboration with
Coaching program through BEEM Rural Development Organisation
APD conducts screening camps in rural areas in Bijapur, Karnataka
(BRDO) provides special coaching in Maths, Science, English,
and identifies children with disabilities from poor families, for
Social Studies, and Kannada to children from 7th -10th standard
complex surgeries, post-surgical physiotherapies, mobility-aids
from five government schools from 10 villages around
and follow-ups.
Bychapura, Karnataka.
15 156
Children benefited through Vachana
Children benefited through
school education
Community-based rehabilitation
We work with The Spastics Society of Tamil Nadu (SPASTN) at
Literacy enhancement
several places in Tiruvallavur district, Tamil Nadu, offering children
Literacy enhancement project with Spastics Society of Karnataka
with disabilities early detection, early intervention and post-
(SSK) enhances learning in children with learning difficulties from
corrective therapies and school readiness interventions.
12 government schools in Ramanagara, Karnataka.
We also conduct public awareness programs.
576 285
Children benefited through
Children benefited through SPASTN
literacy enhancement
71 2,523
Children benefited through Tribal women benefited through NJPC
Gubbachi program
Enabling youth
250 40
Youth benefited through Gram Tarang Women benefited through BSTI
Dream2 Reality
Company overview
Mindtree is a technology and consulting services company. We are the go-to digital solutions
partner for some of the world's leading companies. Delivering cutting-edge solutions that
solve the most complex problems, we get our customers future, faster.
Economy review
Global Global growth forecast (%)
The coronavirus pandemic has put world economies into a tailspin, Particulars Actual Projections
impacting all spheres of life as nations imposed varying degrees
2019 2020 2021
of lockdown to break the chain of transmission. The International
Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates the global economy to contract by World Output 2.9 -3.0 5.8
as much as 3% in 2020, leading to the worst downturn since the
Advanced Economies 1.7 -6.1 4.5
Great Depression in the 1930s. However, if the pandemic subsides
by the second half of 2020, we could see a sharp rebound by 5.8% US 2.3 -5.9 4.7
in 2021, supported by the stream of fiscal and monetary stimulus
Eurozone 1.2 -7.5 4.7
measures announced by various governments.
Japan 0.7 -5.2 3.0
US GDP is expected to de-grow by 5.9% in 2020 (+2.3% in 2019),
before recovering by 4.7% in 2021. Unemployment is estimated UK 1.4 -6.5 4.0
to grow to above 15% due to the disruption in economic activity.
Other Advanced Economies 1.7 -4.6 4.5
The US Federal Reserve slashed its policy rates to near zero to
cushion the blow. Emerging Markets and 3.7 -1.0 6.6
Developing Economies
The European economy is expected to contract by 7.5% in 2020
after registering a moderate 1.2% growth in 2019. Unemployment China 6.1 1.2 9.2
is rising rapidly. Core consumer price inflation remained muted
across most advanced economies. The UK grew at just 0.1% till
Source: IMF
February 2020, due to subdued productivity growth. The rise of
trade barriers as the UK exits, the EU is expected to further weigh
on productivity growth. India
Growth across emerging economies was weaker than expected in
The Indian economy witnessed a cyclical slowdown in FY20.
2019, mostly due to weak domestic demand. The Chinese economy
The coronavirus outbreak compelled the government to impose
was impacted by the prolonged trade dispute with the US, which
a nationwide lockdown in the last week of March which brought
was aggravated by the coronavirus outbreak at the end of 2019.
economic activities to a halt. The IMF estimates India to grow
As China has been the global manufacturing hub for some time,
at 1.9% in FY21, before rebounding sharply by 7.4% in FY21.
the coronavirus outbreak and the resultant supply chain disruptions
The central government announced a massive ` 20 Trillion stimulus
could prompt major economies to reduce their dependence on
in tranches to minimize the impact, including an ` 1.7 Trillion
Chinese production.
package directed at daily wage earners and the bottom of the
pyramid. The IMF lauded India’s efforts in using digital technologies
Outlook
to directly deliver the benefits to its citizens. The Reserve Bank
As the extent of the coronavirus impact is yet to be ascertained, of India (RBI) also sprang into action, cutting policy rates and
we see significant downside risks to the forecasts. A lot will depend announcing measures to stabilize the system.
on the virus epidemiology, the effectiveness of control measures,
and the development of therapeutics and vaccines. Emerging
economies face additional challenges of a flight of capital, as global
risk appetite wanes, while weak healthcare systems further strain
` 20 Trillion
public finances, leaving limited fiscal space to stimulate growth. Stimulus announced by
Indian government
Outlook
India’s IT industry contributes ~ 7.7% to GDP. The IT Business For FY20, our revenue stood at $1,089 Million up 9.4% in constant
Process Management (BPM) industry grew 6.1% year-on-year, currency and 8.7% in USD terms, driven by the highest-ever deal
while the IT & ITES industry grew from $170 Billion in FY19 to signings. We saw robust performance across all verticals, with
$181 Billion in FY20. India has become the world’s largest digital Hi-Tech and Media reporting 13.3% growth, Travel and Hospitality
capability hub, accounting for ~ 75% of the global digital talent. 10.6%, BFSI 4.7%, and Retail, CPG and Manufacturing 3.2%.
Revenue from digital is expected to contribute 38% of all IT & ITES
revenue by FY25. Indian IT industry employed 4.1 Million people
with a budget of about $90 Billion in FY19. Due to lowering of
Strengths & opportunities
IT systems related spend by most customers (except infrastructure
spend, which will grow to accommodate remote work and business
Digital-next, intelligent enterprise for future possibilities
support), the hiring trend could dip in FY21.
In the present connected world, businesses are highly influenced by
Outlook their customer experience and the ease of use of their products and
services. Emerging technologies are defining businesses even more
The pandemic will bring in long-term changes in the IT industry.
than before, and simplicity and convenience are driving customer
These include remote delivery, improvement in productivity,
loyalty. Thus, companies are turning more aggressive in their uptake
increased offshore work, restructuring of contracts, and new
of new offerings to mitigate any possible disruptions to their
compensation structures with IT customers. The lockdown in
business models. The primary technology trends in the digital world
different countries across the Americas and Europe and travel
is evolving around AI, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Analytics, IoT,
restrictions will negatively impact growth. Further, prior projections
and augmented and virtual reality.
of the industry size at $350 Billion by FY25 are likely to be revised
following cutbacks by customers globally across different sectors. The IT market is projected to grow at 6.6% per annum and digital
services are expected to lead this growth. This upbeat outlook
stems from the increase in the adoption of digital practices by
almost all sectors and its ever-increasing scope in governing
38.16% company spends.
Revenue contribution from Mindtree plays a pivotal role in its customers’ digital transformation
digital business and the experience of their end-users. Digital contributes to nearly
40% of the Company’s revenue and continues to grow, as more
digital practices based on the emerging technologies come to
the fore. Innovative solutions and platforms are being developed
around unique customer asks and cross-sector requirements.
Automation has become an integral part of all IT processes across With the increasing dependence on IT services, companies are more
all sectors and geographies, as it enables businesses to be more inclined to eliminate redundant processes, lowering inefficiencies
efficient by increasing productivity and accuracy while reducing and costs, while focusing more on the core business processes to
costs and human interventions. At Mindtree, automation strategy is increase revenue.
platform and technology agonistic. Niche technologies like RPA are
Mindtree has developed unique end-to-end workflow-driven AMS,
used to automate repeatable and reusable tasks. We have deployed
which takes complete lifecycle ownership of customer enterprise
764 BOTs, providing support to Mindtree Minds enabling us to
applications and help in:
ensure top notch delivery to our customers.
• Providing business requirements without services interruption.
Improving efficiency, reliability and quality Through this, customers can typically save 10-15% on the costs
incurred due to business process interruptions
764
BOTs deployed
Expert thinking
• Solutions for preventive maintenance issue faced by real estate We are currently the only integrated service provider in the world
and manufacturing sector players to reduce downtime with expertise on the SAP HANA platform across all three major
public cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, and Google. Mindtree is among
a handful of Lighthouse Partners, which enables the Company
Alliances and partnerships
to offer its customers SAP’s reimagined enterprise resource
Mindtree is a digital-next company with the main emphasis on planning solution, SAP S/4HANA via the public cloud. We not
the digital transformation of its customers to make them better only consult and implement SAP, but also have our own product
positioned for future disruptions. Mindtree has grown as a trusted offerings built on SAP technology: mInspect for commercial project
service provider for its customers and has repeatedly proven its management, mPromo for trade promotion, mWorkspace for project
technological expertise and domain capabilities. Mindtree’s proven health indicator.
track record in developing actionable business solutions and their
technical implementation has been further accentuated by our
strategic and consulting partnerships with some of the leading
enterprise-level product companies.
5.73 5.79
5.56 5.35
5.95 5.66
5.75 5.50
5.88 5.42
Financial review
An overview of our consolidated financial results for FY20 and FY19.
FY20 FY19
Expenses:
Profit for the year (PAT) 6,309 8.1 7,541 10.7 -16.3
Change in the interest coverage ratio is due to higher interest costs arising out of the adoption of Ind AS 116 ‘Leases’. Similarly, change in
the Debt equity ratio is attributable to the component of debt being higher on recognition of lease liability consequent to the adoption of
Ind AS 116 ‘Leases’.
For FY20, USD revenue grew 8.7% to $1,089 Million while INR Onsite
revenue rose 10.6% to ` 77,643 Million. We analyze our revenue 59
(in USD terms) based on various parameters:
58
• Revenue by vertical: High Technology and Media (Hi-tech) grew Offshore
13%, followed by Travel and Hospitality (TH) by 11% 41
• Revenue by geography: US grew 11%, while India grew 27% 42
Digital
Revenue distribution by geography (%)
36
US 38
73
Test Engineering
75
19
Europe
18
19
Package Solutions
17
8
India
7
4
Infrastructure Management & Tech Support
4
23
Rest of the World
25
4
ADM & Product Engineering
4
14
12
FY19 FY20
FY19 FY20
Revenue distribution by industry (%)
Hi-tech
39 Split of digital revenue (%)
41
BFSI
22 Cloud Services
Others
9%
21 1%
RCM
22
21
TH Data Science
17 and Engineering
17 services
30%
FY19 FY20
Interactive
60%
(The figures are both for FY19 and FY20)
Our active customers list as on March 31, 2020 stood at 307 in the previous year, primarily due to an increase in MTM loss
as against 349 in the previous year. The number of $10 Million on forward covers and loss on foreign currency valuation of
customers remained unchanged at 23, while $25 Million customers lease liability.
increased from 4 to 5.
Expenses
Other income (excluding foreign exchange loss/gain)
Employee benefits expenses
Other income for the year ending March 31, 2020 increased to
` 756 Million from ` 626 Million in FY19. The increase was on Employee benefits expenses account for 65.2% of our total
account of a gain on fair valuation of investment in mutual funds by revenue and are a major part of our total expenses. The expenses
` 88 Million and an increase in Interest income on financial asset at include fixed as well as variable components of our employees’
amortized cost by ` 43 Million. salaries, and contribution to provident fund and gratuity.
Stock-based compensation and staff welfare expenses are also
Foreign exchange loss/gain part of that cost.
Foreign exchange loss for the year ending March 31, 2020 was
` 83 Million as against a foreign exchange gain of ` 267 Million
Contribution to provident and other funds 3,205 4.1 2,829 4.0 13.3
Expense on employee stock based compensation 102 0.1 162 0.2 -37.0
Total employee benefits expenses increased by 14.6%. As a percentage of revenue, employee benefits expenses has increased from
62.9% in FY19 to 65.2% in FY20. The increase was in line with revenue and head count and takes into account the one-time incentive
given to employees on account of our 20th Anniversary celebrations.
Other expenses
Other expenses comprise all other incidental costs apart from employee benefits costs like travel, sub-contractor charges, rent, computer
consumables, among others.
Increase/
Particulars 2020 2019
(Decrease)
` in million % of revenue ` in million % of revenue %
Other expenses increased 4.8% year-on-year mainly due to higher Segmental reporting
sub-contractor charges, travel expenses, computer consumables
The CEO & MD of the Company has been identified as the
and legal and professional charges, repairs and maintenance
Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) as defined by Ind AS 108,
toward buildings, rates and taxes. There was a one-time expense
Operating Segments. The CODM evaluates the Group’s performance
of ` 200 Million toward donation to the PM CARES Fund. The
and allocates resources based on an analysis of various
increase was, however, offset by the impact of Ind AS 116 - Leases
performance indicators by industry classes. Accordingly, segment
relating to lease-rentals being accounted during FY20 as payment
information has been presented for industry classes.
of interest and repayment of principal, instead of as expenses
in FY19. However, other expenses, as a percentage of revenue The Group is structured into four reportable business segments
decreased by 1.2%. – Retail, CPG and Manufacturing (RCM), Banking, Financial
Services and Insurance (BFSI), High Technology and Media (Hi-
Profitability and margins tech) and Travel and Hospitality (TH). The reportable business
segments are in line with the segment-wise information being
• PAT margin dropped by 2.6%, and as a percentage of revenue,
presented to the CODM.
decreased from 10.7% to 8.1% in FY20
Each segment item reported is measured at the measure used to
• EBITDA margin decreased from 15.2% in FY19 to 14% in FY20
report to the Chief Operating Decision Maker for the purposes of
• Effective tax rate was at 23.9% in FY20 as compared making decisions about allocating resources to the segment and
with 23.6% in FY19 assessing its performance.
comprises the United States of America and Canada, Europe segment disclosures relating to such expenses and accordingly
includes continental Europe and United Kingdom and the Rest of such expenses are separately disclosed as 'unallocated' and
the World comprises all other geographies, except those mentioned directly charged against total income.
here and India.
The CODM does not review assets and liabilities at the reportable
Income and direct expenses in relation to segments are categorized segment level, thus segment disclosure relating to total assets
based on items that are individually identifiable to that segment, and liabilities is not provided. Geographical information on
while the remainder of costs are apportioned on an appropriate revenue and industry revenue information is collated based on
basis. Certain expenses are not specifically allocable to individual individual customers invoices or in relation to which the revenue is
segments as the underlying services are used interchangeably. The otherwise recognized.
Management therefore believes that it is not practical to provide
Statement of Income
` in Million
TH 12,932 11,497
TH 1,299 1,628
Profit for the year before finance expenses, other income and tax 8,144 9,004
Headcount
Sources:
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3-5% growth in FY21, down from earlier estimates of 6-8%. Margins
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disruptions and significant liquidity.
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gdpmonthlyestimateuk/february2020 Although ICRA forecasts a gradual recovery during the second half
of the year, the estimates may prove to be conservative given the
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current uncertainty around the pandemic’s evolution and the full
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Internal control systems
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size, scale and complexity of its operations.
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Outlook
The coronavirus outbreak has virtually brought major economies such forward‑looking statements. The Company undertakes
to a halt, with heightened uncertainty around kickstarting the no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
economic engines. We have invoked our business continuity plan statements, whether because of new information, future events,
to ensure the health and safety of our employees while fully or otherwise. Actual results, performances or achievements could
supporting our customers worldwide. In FY21, we expect softness differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-
in overall revenue in H1 due to a drop in demand, curtailment looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
of discretionary spends and cost-optimization pressure within reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of
customers’ business. At the same time, we expect demand for digital their dates. The following discussion and analysis should be read
transformational services from our customers to increase as they in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements included
invest into data, cloud-enabled solutions, and customer-centric and in this report and the notes thereto. Investors are also requested
end-user experience. We will focus on signing multi-year annuity to note that this discussion is based on the consolidated financial
deals, rationalizing tail accounts and going deeper into the limited results of the Company.
set of strategic customers. We are now part of the $21 Billion Larsen
& Toubro conglomerate, deriving synergies to grow faster and
winning bigger deals. We will continue co-selling with long-standing
Safe harbor
strategic partners to increase the top-line. Accordingly, we expect
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth
the top-line recovery to fructify during the second half of FY21.
prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number
We will further improve operational efficiencies to continue our
of risks, and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to
profitable growth journey. Our balance sheet remains robust with
differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements.
Cash and Investments of ` 13,618 Million as on March 31, 2020
The conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could decrease
and good cash flow visibility for FY21. We continue to evaluate and
customer’s technology spending, affecting demand for our
take action as necessary to conserve cash. This includes limiting
services, delaying prospective customers’ purchasing decisions, and
discretionary spending across the organization and prioritizing our
impacting our ability to provide on-site consulting services; all of
CAPEX judiciously to strengthen the top-line and the bottom-line.
which could adversely affect our future revenue, margin and overall
financial performance. Our operations may also be negatively
Forward-looking statement affected by a range of external factors related to the COVID-19
pandemic that are not within our control. We do not undertake to
Readers are cautioned that this discussion contains forward- update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time
looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. When to time by us or on our behalf.
used in this discussion, the words 'anticipate', 'believe', 'estimate',
'intend', 'will' and 'expect' and other similar expressions as they
relate to the Company or its business are intended to identify
Committed to the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, 4. Total Spending on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business (NVG – percentage of profit after tax (%): As disclosed in the
SEERB), Mindtree reports on the nine principles of the guidelines as Directors’ Report- Annexure 6.
its Business Responsibility Report (BRR), in its annual report.
5. List of activities in which expenditure in 4 above has been
We also publish a comprehensive Sustainability Report annually.
incurred: A detailed table is disclosed in the Directors’
Our Business Responsibility Report includes our responses to Report- Annexure 6.
questions on our practices and performance on key principles
defined by Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and SECTION C: Other Details
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, covering topics across
environment, governance, and stakeholder relationships. We have 1. Does the Company have any Subsidiary Company/
provided cross-references to the reported data within the main Companies?
sections of this Annual Report for all aspects that are material to us The Company has 2 direct subsidiaries.
and to our stakeholders.
2. Do the Subsidiary Company/Companies participate in the
BR Initiatives of the parent company? If yes, then indicate
SECTION A: General Information About The Company
the number of such subsidiary company(s)
1. Corporate Identity Number (CIN) of the Company:
Our responsibility practices and reporting are focussed on
L72200KA1999PLC025564
India, our home ground. However, our subsidiaries share
2. Name of the Company: Mindtree Limited. our vision and values and are responsible businesses.
3. Registered address: Mindtree Ltd, Global Village, RVCE Post, 3. Do any other entity/entities (e.g. suppliers, distributors
Mysore Road, Bengaluru-560059, Karnataka, India etc.) that the Company does business with, participate in
the BR initiatives of the Company? If yes, then indicate the
4. Website: www.mindtree.com
percentage of such entity/entities? [Less than 30%, 30-
5. E-mail id: investors@mindtree.com 60%, More than 60%]
6. Financial Year reported: April 01, 2019 - March 31, 2020 We engage our suppliers in our vendor engagement forums
from time to time, as part of our responsibility initiative,
7. Sector(s) that the Company is engaged in (industrial activity
and our vendors are glad to participate in these forums and
code-wise: Information Technology Sector)
share feedback and suggestions for a mutually beneficial
8. List three key products/services that the Company relationship.
manufactures/provides (as in balance sheet): The company
provides services in the area of Application Development SECTION D: BR Information
and Maintenance, Infrastructure Support, Data Analytics,
Automation, Testing and Package Solutions. 1. Details of Director/Directors responsible for BR
(a) Details of the Director/Directors responsible for
9. Total number of locations where business activity is
implementation of the BR policy/policies
undertaken by the Company - Please refer to our
website for details : https://www.mindtree.com/about/ 1. DIN Number: 00823966
locations 2. Name: Debashis Chatterjee
10. Markets served by the Company – Local/State/National/ 3. Designation : CEO & Managing Director
International: North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle (b) Details of the BR head
East, India
No. Particulars Details
1 DIN Number (if applicable) 00823966
SECTION B: Financial Details of The Company (On Consolidated
basis) 2 Name Debashis Chatterjee
3 Designation CEO & Managing Director
1. Paid up Capital (INR): 1,646 million
4 Telephone number 080-67064000
2. Total Turnover (INR): 77,643 million
5 e-mail id DC@mindtree.com
3. Total profit after taxes (INR): 6,309 million
No. Questions P P P P P P P P P
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2 Has the policy being formulated in consultation with the relevant stakeholders? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
3 Does the policy conform to any national / international standards? If yes, specify? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
(50 words)
5 Does the company have a specified committee of the Board/ Director/ Official to Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
oversee the implementation of the policy?
6 Indicate the link for the policy to be viewed online? Links are provided below this table
7 Has the policy been formally communicated to all relevant internal and external Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
stakeholders?
8 Does the company have in-house structure to implement the policy/ policies? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
9 Does the Company have a grievance redressal mechanism related to the policy/ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
policies to address stakeholders’ grievances related to the policy/ policies?
10 Has the company carried out independent audit/ evaluation of the working of this Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
policy by an internal or external agency?
Integrity Policy
http://www.mindtree.com/code-conduct Policy 6 : Environmental Health & Safety Policy
https://www.mindtree.com/sites/default/files/2018-08/
Policy 2 : Sustainability Policy EHS-Policy-Aug2018_0.pdf
http://www.mindtree.com/sites/default/files/mindtree-
sustainability-policy.pdf Policy 7 : There is no distinct policy on public advocacy. Please refer
Environmental Health & Safety Policy to the details given under Principle 7 of this Report for
https://www.mindtree.com/sites/default/files/2018-08/ details of our advocacy and outreach engagements.
EHS-Policy-Aug2018_0.pdf
Policy 8 : Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
Policy 3 : Equal Opportunity Policy https://www.mindtree.com/about/investors/policies/
https://www.mindtree.com/sites/default/files/2017-12/ policy-corporate-social-responsibility
Equal%20Opportunity%20Policy%20New.pdf
(b) If answer to the question at serial number 1 against any principle, is ‘No’, please explain why: (Tick up to 2 options)
No. Questions P P P P P P P P P
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4. Has the company taken any steps to procure goods (b) Permanent Women Employees: 81.93%
and services from local & small producers, including (c) Casual/Temporary/Contractual Employees: 13.24%
communities surrounding their place of work?
(d) Employees with Disabilities: 60%
(a) If yes, what steps have been taken to improve their
capacity and capability of local and small vendors? Principle 4: Businesses should respect the interests of, and be
responsive towards all stakeholders, especially those who are
• Minorities and women entrepreneurs do have a
disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized.
place of attention in our procurement practice.
They form an important segment of our supply 1. Has the company mapped its internal and external
base. We are in the process of establishing the stakeholders?
capacity enhancement measures for this segment. • Yes
5. Does the company have a mechanism to recycle products 2. Out of the above, has the company identified the
and waste? If yes what is the percentage of recycling of disadvantaged, vulnerable & marginalized stakeholders?
products and waste (separately as <5%, 5-10%, >10%).
• Yes
Also, provide details thereof, in about 50 words or so.
3. Are there any special initiatives taken by the company
• Recycle and reuse principle takes not only systemic
to engage with the disadvantaged, vulnerable and
structures and capacity but also advocacy and
marginalized stakeholders. If so, provide details thereof, in
awareness. Our investments in recycling have gone a
about 50 words or so.
long way in resource conservation, and our recycling
efficiencies have always been high. Our advocacy and • Our CSR endeavours focus attention towards
awareness campaigns have also worked hard towards the disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalised
decreasing generation of waste in the first place. Our stakeholders. Our Mindtree Foundation spreads its
people have enthusiastically spearheaded waste initiatives across education for the under privileged,
management efforts, details are made available in support for people with disabilities, and empowering
our sustainability report. Also refer to our Integrated the women and youth of the country. Please refer to
Reporting for more details. our website, the Directors’ report of our annual report
and our sustainability report for the details.
Principle 3: Businesses should promote the well-being of all
employees Principle 5: Businesses should respect and promote human
rights
1. Please indicate the Total number of employees: 21,991
1. Does the policy of the company on human rights cover
2. Please indicate the Total number of employees hired on only the company or extend to the Group/Joint Ventures/
temporary/contractual/casual basis: 1,676 Suppliers/Contractors/ NGOs/Others?
3. Please indicate the Number of permanent women • We endorse the importance of human rights at all
employees: 7,124 levels at all times. Mindtree has been envisaged and
designed from the beginning as a humane organisation,
4. Please indicate the Number of permanent employees with
and we insist it reflects in our conduct at all levels. Our
disabilities: 45
operations, functions, people, contractors, supply chain
5. Do you have an employee association that is recognized by partners are all a part of our philosophy on human
management? No. rights.
6. What percentage of your permanent employees is members 2. How many stakeholder complaints have been received in
of this recognized employee association? NA the past financial year and what percent was satisfactorily
resolved by the management?
7. Please indicate the Number of complaints relating to child
• Our stakeholder engagement processes are robust and
labor, forced labor, involuntary labor, and sexual harassment
have strong listening mechanisms. Additionally, all
in the last financial year and pending, as on the end of the
stakeholders have access to the Whistleblower Policy.
financial year.
Refer to point 7 under principle 3 above.
Category No of complaints No of complaints
Principle 6: Business should respect, protect, and make efforts
filed during the pending as on end
to restore the environment
financial year of the financial
year 1. Does the policy related to Principle 6 cover only the
Sexual harassment 5 Nil company or extends to the Group/Joint Ventures/
Suppliers/Contractors/NGOs/others.
There have been no complaints relating to child labor, • Our EHS policy covers all our locations and all our
forced labor, involuntary labor during the year. people- permanent and contractual employees and
Vendors.
8. What percentage of your under mentioned employees
were given safety & skill upgradation training in the last 2. Does the company have strategies/ initiatives to address
year? global environmental issues such as climate change,
(a) Permanent Employees: 76.01% global warming, etc.? Y/N. If yes, please give hyperlink for
webpage etc.
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Principle 9: Businesses should engage with and provide value to 4. Did your company carry out any consumer survey/
their customers and consumers in a responsible manner consumer satisfaction trends?
1. What percentage of customer complaints/consumer cases • Customer Satisfaction is the primary Business Objective
are pending as on the end of financial year. of Mindtree. To ensure completeness of understanding
customer’s experience of our services, Mindtree has
• Nil
two levels of feedback surveys – Customer Experience
2. Does the company display product information on the Survey (CES) and Project Feedback Survey (PFS) .The
product label, over and above what is mandated as per annual Customer Experience Survey (CES) aims at
local laws? Yes/No/N.A. / Remarks(additional information) understanding customer’s perception at account
• Not applicable, as Mindtree is a software services management and engagement practices administering
Company. CES to our customer organizations’ CXO and Senior-
level contacts. The quarterly Project Feedback Survey
3. Is there any case filed by any stakeholder against the (PFS) aims at understanding customer’s satisfaction
company regarding unfair trade practices, irresponsible with Mindtree project execution and delivery practices.
advertising and/or anti-competitive behaviour during the We administer PFS to our customer organizations’ Mid-
last five years and pending as on end of financial year. If so, level contacts who have day-to-day interaction with our
provide details thereof, in about 50 words or so. project teams. The project and account teams analyze
• Nil the results from the surveys and take appropriate
actions to improve the feedback
DIRECTORS’ REPORT
Dear Shareholders,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting Twenty First Board’s Report on the business and operations of the Company (“Mindtree Limited")
or (“Mindtree” or “Company”), together with the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31,
2020.
increase it to 35% in next two years. Our women centric leadership V. Mindtree Kalinga
programs – Exuberance and MiFootprints continue to grow and cover The Global Learning Centre in Mindtree Kalinga was designed to create
more Lady Minds throughout the organization. We conducted various Engineers of tomorrow. “Culture and values cannot be taught” is a
recruitment drives to increase our gender ratio and attract women in general consensus among people. They happen through inspiration.
Technology. In March 2020, Mindtree was recognized in the Business At Kalinga, we took a little stretched position saying "nothing can be
World HR Excellence Awards for Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion. taught". Here we on board and train new campus recruits through
II. Culture Application our 90-day on-boarding program – Orchard. Since the inception of
this program in 2015, over 6,328 Mindtree Minds have undergone
Our culture stories are evergreen and full of life. At Mindtree, we are
the program and have successfully worked in customer projects on
Expertise-led and Culture-backed. We proudly display our culture
new and emerging technologies. We launched the ‘Orchard Refresh’
through written and video stories on our Culture Application- https://
initiative to reduce the number of training days from 90 days to 75
culture.mindtree.com/. We have over 300 wonderful stories by
days by conducting some of the basic programming skill sessions
Mindtree Minds that define what Mindtree Culture is all about. The
while the prospect joiners are waiting to join. The modified Orchard
app can be used by anyone across the globe to view the stories and
program would be piloted from our next batch of joiners.
they can also submit their own.
Simply put, Culture is what Mindtree Minds engage in when no one VI. Campus Hiring
is looking. At Mindtree, we are proud of our Culture and take pride in Our campus hiring strategy has continued to evolve over the years.
being Expertise-Led and Culture-Backed. During the year, we also ran We hire the best talent by launching a community effort which
a Culture Photo Contest, for which our Mindtree Minds submitted over begins with the right marketing and branding geared to attract the
90 entries show-casing Mindtree and Mindtree Culture. Currently, we right talent. In FY20, we conducted four calibration workshops for all
are in the process of collecting & publishing 20 lockdown stories our Technical Panels steered by our C2 team. This included what and
which would be collected from the teams across the globe who went how to evaluate, FAQs that talent could ask and also live interviews
beyond the call of duty to ensure business continuity during COVID that they observed and documented as part of their calibration and
– 19 situations. certification to interview. Our women diversity through campus
improved from 45% (YoY) in FY19 to 47% (YoY) in FY20.
III. Arboretum
With travel coming to a halt due to COVID-19 Advisories on March
Our on boarding program for new Mindtree Minds has seen a
1, 2020, the Campus team started the process of ‘digital hiring’ via
transformation this year. The focus has been on ensuring new
online platform using MS Teams & Sharepoint environment. Over
Mindtree Minds feel welcomed and are given the right information
1,000 interviews were conducted virtually in March alone and 100+
at the right time, from the moment they accept the offer till they join
offers were made. It has also led to greater participation from women
Mindtree & thereafter. Arboretum turned fully digital aligning to the
interview panels because of remote presence.
COVID – 19 situations. Digital Arboretum has earned huge accolades
from all new joiners around the globe. New Joiners were awestruck Currently, we are in the process of making significant changes to
by getting laptops & joining hampers delivered at their respective the entire Campus hiring strategy which includes, selection of right
homes on the day of joining, leaders taking sessions explaining our colleges, campus engagement, choosing right partners for evaluation,
Culture & way of working and collaborative effort to address all their enhance employer value proposition & changes to compensation &
possible issues and ensuring a feeling of the right decision to join benefits to attract better Mindtree Minds from better colleges & pre-
Mindtree. learning before joining.
Our home grown, cloud-based learning platform – Yorbit – has We formalized our leadership development program christened as
been growing in size and consumption! Yorbit now has over 2,400 “Proteas” with an endeavour to identify the leadership competency
courses that cover 900 + skills. More than 87,000 courses have been stack needed to deliver on our strategy, soft-link it to the relevant
completed on Yorbit in the current year, and over 291,000 courses aspects of the group’s leadership development framework, identify
since Yorbit’s inception in 2016. Over 2.3 million hours have been key leaders performing critical roles, get them externally assessed
spent in learning on Yorbit since its inception. This year, Yorbit began by a professional organization on the chosen competencies, create
offering personalized course recommendations, which it generates individual IDPs, start the customized individual developmental
from a complex algorithm that considers multiple factors to give journey & conduct succession planning. We have finalized leadership
Mindtree Minds relevant recommendations. During this year, we competencies, created Talent Board to go through leadership profiles,
also added the next wave of disruptive technologies such as AI, their performance, assessment scores, strategic need, aspiration of
automation, IOT, and Blockchain. Mindtree has partnered with the leaders, review the progress of individual developmental journey
best learning partners, such as Coursera and Pluralsight, to deliver & come up with succession plan and career mobility to increase
world-class programs for our employees. retention and enhance the productivity. So far, 15 key leaders have
completed their external assessments, two leaders were chosen
“Osmosis”, our annual tech-fest, was a huge success last year with
to be mentored by our Non-Executive Chairman and the CEO &
a great level of participation from the technical community within
Managing Director of the group. Currently, we are in the process of
and outside Mindtree. A highlight was Mindtree winning the CII MIKE
designing the 360 degree feedback, creating individual IDPs, create
Awards for the ‘most innovative knowledge enterprise’. The “Recruit
customized development plan and conduct effective succession
to Reskills 301” program where Java/DotNet professionals are
planning.
being transformed to Digital experts have been experienced by 130
Mindtree Minds thus far. In March 2020, Mindtree was recognized in VIII. Rewards and Recognition
the Business World HR Excellence Awards for Excellence in Learning We refreshed our overall reward & recognition program to convert
Technology. it from an ‘Individual’ centric program to a more comprehensive
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one having the facets of celebrating individuals’ as well as teams’ Minds. People Shared Services has rolled out 103 bots for internal
excellence, rewarding the key contributions which help execute on processes as part of its Robotic Process Automation (RPA) initiatives.
our strategy & goals, rewarding at the right intervals (Spotlight: real- Last year we also started performing employment checks digitally
time, Crest: quarterly & Pinnacle: Yearly). The new R&R framework for our new hires.
was rolled out in end of Q3’ FY20 and as part of our quarterly Crest As a result of such automation initiatives, cost of operations in
award, 44 Mindtree Minds & 19 Teams were chosen as the winners. running internal processes has been decreasing on a yearly basis for
Currently, we are in the process of launching our Annual Award the last 4 years. The speed at which the services are being delivered
(Pinnacle) in the beginning of Q2’ FY21. has been increasing as well. The automation has also facilitated
IX. Performance, Retention and Talent Management higher customer satisfaction scores from Mindtree Minds. Better
career opportunities for the staff is another intangible benefit as
Mindtree’s performance philosophy aims to bring out the best in
mundane non-intelligent tasks are offloaded from our people.
Mindtree Minds through continuous evaluation and developmental
feedback. Mindtree’s performance management system and process XII. Headcount
are focused on creating empowered and motivated talent pool. Our The total number of Mindtree Minds including subsidiaries as on
bi- annual performance review focuses on role-based goal settings March 31, 2020 was 21,991 as against 20,204 as on March 31, 2019.
led by managers, feedback process co-owned by Mindtree Minds
and their managers and development plan for future prospects for Awards and Recognitions
oneself led by Mindtree Minds. 360-degree feedback process for During the year under review, your Company received the following
Mindtree Minds in middle and senior management roles enables us awards and recognitions:
to ascertain their leadership competencies. “Ozone” our internal job • Recognized as Rising Star for Cloud Transformation/
portal has delivered excellent value to Mindtree Minds in finding Operation Services & XaaS by ISG in its Quadrant Report (US
right role for their talent. Focused approach to hiring, assimilation, and Global)
evaluation, recognition through awards, differentiated compensation
• Recognized as Leader for Next-Gen Application Development
and growth opportunities linked to performance are helping in
& Maintenance Services in ISG Quadrant Report (Global, US,
attracting and retaining high calibre Mindtree Minds.
Australia, UK)
In the recent past, policies like flexible holiday calendar which allows • Recognized as Rising Star in the ISG Provider Lens™ Report
people to choose their holidays from a list, gift a leave policy which on SIAM/ITSM for Service Operation and Delivery (US)
allows people to gift leaves to a colleague who may be in need,
• Placed on The Best of The Global Outsourcing 100® list by
different country specific benefits have been introduced.
the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals
X. Compensation & Benefits (IAOP)
Mindtree’s rewards and benefits programs are designed to • Positioned in the Leadership Zone in Overall Digital
differentially recognize Mindtree Mind’s performance, expertise and Services and across Six Categories in the Zinnov Zones for
potential to attain business goals while remaining competitive and Digital Services 2019 Report - Application and Platform
equitable. Our investments are focused to attract & retain talent for Development, UI/ UX & Customer Experience Management,
in-demand niche skills, campus talent, establish gender pay parity & Legacy Modernization, Deployment & integration, Data
compliance with trending employee, employer regulations. Analytics & AI, Infra & Managed Services
We have created a business aligned variable compensation structure • Recognized as an Innovator in Avasant’s Applied Intelligence
for Mindtree Minds in sales, middle & senior management roles to and Advanced Analytics Services RadarView™ Report
foster desired behaviours & outcomes such as profitable growth, • The ISG Provider Lens™ Report on Salesforce Ecosystem
revenue, annuity business, strategic deals, delivery excellence, names Magnet 360, Mindtree’s Salesforce practice as
customer satisfaction & collaboration. We research & review market Rising Star (Germany) for providing Professional Services
insights & technology advancement in total rewards area to support for Salesforce Sales and Service Cloud and Leader (US) for
our broader talent strategy continuously. providing Professional Services for Salesforce Sales and
XI. Seamless Integration of enabling processes Service Cloud
• Awarded "Outstanding IT Service Supplier 2018" by the
“Born digital”, Mindtree takes an agile, collaborative approach in
creating customized solutions across the digital value chain not Lufthansa Group
just for its valued customers, but also for Mindtree Minds. People • The 2019 ISG Provider Lens™ Report on IoT –
Shared Services (PSS) was created to perform such tasks and it is a Transformational Services and Solution Partners recognized
constantly evolving team that incorporates the latest technologies Mindtree as Rising Star (Global) for Transformational IoT -
to achieve excellence in the different areas that it encompasses. Consulting and Services, Rising Star (US) for Transformational
Automation in PSS has been a key focus area. PSS has “digitized” IoT - Consulting and Services and Rising Star (US) for IoT
the operations across several processes that results in smiles for Services – Connected Cars
the Mindtree Minds, managers, processors, controllers and multiple • Mindtree's Case Studies on the Digital Transformation
stakeholders. People Shared Services uses multiple systems work done at the Lufthansa Group and a Global CPG
developed in-house and acquired from vendors to deliver services Company Featured in ISG's "Digital Excellence: 25 Winning
globally to Mindtree Minds. Mindtree is one of the earliest companies Partnerships", an E-book Profiling the Best Examples of
in the world and first in India to report number of bots that exists Digital Transformation Success
along with its headcount as part of our quarterly results. Mindtree is • The ISG Provider Lens™ Report on SAP HANA and Leonardo
one of the earliest companies in the world to roll out an enterprise- Ecosystem Partners recognized Mindtree as Rising Star
wide multi-functional Chatbot called “MACI” developed in-house (Global), Leader (UK) and Leader (Nordics)
that has already answered more than 2 lakh queries from Mindtree
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• ISG Provider Lens™ Archetype Report on Managed Services The dividend payout amount for the current year inclusive of tax on
Archetype (Mid-sized focus) recognized Mindtree as Leader dividend will be ` 5,947 million as compared to ` 2,183 million in
for Private/Hybrid Cloud – Data Center Services & Solutions the previous year.
• Mindtree named Overall Winner of the 2019 ISG Star of
Dividend Distribution Policy
Excellence Awards™️ for Core Technology Services
• Named Rising Star in The ISG Provider Lens™ Public Cloud Your Company has formulated Dividend Distribution Policy in
– Solutions & Service Partners 2019 Quadrant Report for accordance with Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Public Cloud Transformation Services, and Managed Public Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and any amendments
Cloud Transformation Services thereto (“hereinafter referred to as LODR Regulations”) for bringing
• Mindtree wins at the 2019 Paragon Awards™ in the transparency in the matter of declaration of dividend and to protect
Excellence Category for Outstanding Service Delivery for a the interest of investors. During the year, your Company has amended
Global Airline the Dividend Distribution Policy and the same is available on the
• Named Leader (Global, US) in The ISG Provider Lens™ Report website of the Company: https://www.mindtree.com/dividend-policy
on Next-gen Application Development & Maintenance Your Company intends to maintain similar or better levels of dividend
(ADM) - ADM Services, Agile Development and Continuous payout in future. However, the actual dividend payout in each year
Testing will be based on the profits and investment opportunities of the
• Recognized as an Innovator in Avasant’s Intelligent Company.
Automation Services RadarView™ Report 2019 – 2020
Deposits
• The ISG Provider Lens™ Report on Digital Business –
Solutions and Service Partners names Mindtree as Leader Your Company had no opening balances of Deposits. Further, your
(US) for Digital Backbone Managed Services and Digital Company has not accepted any Deposits during the financial year
Product Lifecycle Services - Midmarket 2019-20 and as such, no principal or interest were outstanding as
on March 31, 2020 as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
Branding
(hereinafter referred to as "Act") and the Rules framed thereunder.
Mindtree, as a brand, reflects our identity, values and beliefs.
Mindtree has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 20+ years. We Liquidity
now punch above our weight, competing with much larger companies Your Company maintains sufficient cash to meet its operations
and widely known brands. But we’re just getting started. Greater and strategic objectives. Cash and investments (net of short-term
growth and success is ahead of us, and our brand is instrumental in borrowings) have increased from ` 9,375 million as on March 31,
getting us there. 2019 to ` 12,794 million as on March 31, 2020. The balance funds
Unrivaled expertise, empathetic partner and agility at scale are key have been invested in deposits with banks, highly rated financial
qualitative characteristics of Mindtree that enable us to deliver on institutions and debt schemes of mutual funds.
our positioning statement and establish the overall behavior of our Business Responsibility Report
brand. Mindtree’s brand voice actively promotes brightness and
Your Company has embedded in its core business philosophy, the
confidence and stands for our forward thinking approach, confidence,
vision of societal welfare and environmental protection. Responsible
strength and passion. These themes are custom stitched across all
business characterizes its policies, practices and operations. As a
the collaterals, inspired by our fresh design thinking.
believer in the principle of transparency, Mindtree publishes its
The elevation of brand aesthetics for Mindtree is a continuous process Business Responsibility Report, as a part of its annual report, in
with the right mix of Public Relations, Social Media, Advertisement accordance with the LODR Regulations and the National Voluntary
and Digital Marketing. The year has witnessed the execution of ‘Make Guidelines of the Government of India. The Business Responsibility
AI pervasive’, our AI strategy which is driving our leadership in the Report is also available on the Company’s website: www.mindtree.
digital era and reinforcing the need for re-imagination approach for com/investors.
business opportunities. Our website reflects the digital in our DNA,
and has been instrumental in lead generation, driving sales and is Subsidiaries
optimized across digital devices. Our social media strategy echoes Your Company has two subsidiaries as on March 31, 2020. During
Mindtree’s values, and is ably supported by focused advertisement the year, Bluefin Solutions Limited, UK, Bluefin Solutions Pte Ltd,
campaigns. Singapore and Bluefin Solutions Inc. USA, (the wholly owned
subsidiaries of erstwhile Subsidiary, Bluefin Solutions Limited, UK)
Dividend
were liquidated.
The details of Dividend declared/recommended for the FY 2019-20
In accordance with Section 129 (3) of the Act, a separate statement
were as follows:
containing salient features of the financial statement of the
(i) The Board of Directors at its meeting on October 16, 2019, subsidiaries of the Company in Form AOC-1 is given in Annexure 1.
declared an interim dividend of ` 3/- per equity share of
In accordance with Section 136 of the Act, the annual report of
face value of ` 10/- each. The above dividend was paid to
your Company containing inter alia, financial statements including
the Shareholders on October 31, 2019;
consolidated financial statements, has been placed on our website:
(ii) Further, the Board at its meeting on April 24, 2020 have also
https://www.mindtree.com/about-us/investors. Further, the financial
recommended, a final dividend of ` 10/- per equity share of
statements of the subsidiaries have also been placed on our website:
face value of ` 10/- each for the financial year ended March
https://www.mindtree.com/about-us/investors.
31, 2020, which are payable on obtaining the Shareholders’
approval at the Twenty First Annual General Meeting. The Investor Relations
final dividend, if approved, will be paid on or before July 31, Your Company has an effective Investor Relations Program through
2020.
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which the Company continuously interacts with the investment 6. The financial statements have been audited by M/s. Deloitte
community across various channels such as Periodic Earnings Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, the Company’s
Calls, Annual Investor / Analyst Day, Individual Meetings, Video- Auditors.
Conferences, Participation in One on One interactions and group 7. The Audit Committee meets periodically with the Internal
meetings through Non-Deal Roadshows. Your Company ensures Auditors and the Statutory Auditors to review the manner
that critical information about the Company is available to all the in which the Auditors are discharging their responsibilities
investors by uploading all such information at the Company’s website and to discuss audit, internal control and financial reporting
under the Investors section. Your Company also sends regular email issues.
updates to analysts and investors on upcoming events like earnings 8. To ensure complete independence, the Statutory Auditors
calls, declaration of quarterly and annual earnings with financial and the Internal Auditors have full and free access to the
statements. Members of the Audit Committee to discuss any matter of
Infrastructure substance.
Your company currently uses 2,474,340 square feet of space Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
consisting of 18,705 seats spread across various locations across The Board of Directors of your company comprised of eleven
India apart from Mindtree Kalinga – Training and residential facility Directors, viz., Non-Executive Chairman, an Executive Director, three
for 500 campus minds measuring about 302,000 square feet. Non-Executive Directors and six Independent Directors including
Residential facility of about 240 beds (75,000 square feet) is two Women Directors as on March 31, 2020. As per the Articles of
currently under construction at Mindtree-Kalinga, Bhubaneswar. This Association of the Company, one third of the Directors are liable to
facility is expected to be ready for occupation by October 2020. This retire by rotation at the Annual General Meeting of the Company,
will help to meet increased training requirement. every year. Mr. Jayant Damodar Patil (DIN 01252184) retires by
Your Company has offices at multiple locations in USA, Europe, APAC rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment at the
and Middle east regions consisting of about 2,407 seats all together. ensuing Twenty First Annual General Meeting.
Your Company has sufficient capacity to meet its growth needs over The following were the changes to the Board and KMP during
short and medium terms. Your Company has prioritized adopting the year:
sustainable best practices in accordance with LEED green building Mr. Jayant Damodar Patil, Mr. Sekharipuram Narayanan Subrahmanyan
design for creating & maintaining workplace infrastructure projects. (Mr. S N Subrahmanyan), Mr. Ramamurthi Shankar Raman (Mr. R Shankar
Raman) were appointed as Non-Executive Directors with effect from
Directors' Responsibility Statement
July 16, 2019. Further Mr. S N Subrahmanyan, Non-Executive Director
Your Company’s Directors make the following statement in terms was appointed as Vice Chairman with effect from August 2, 2019.
of sub-section (5) of Section 134 of the Act, which is to the best of Mr. Prasanna Rangacharya Mysore (Mr. M R Prasanna), Ms. Deepa
their knowledge and belief and according to the information and Gopalan Wadhwa were appointed as Independent Directors with effect
explanations obtained by them: from July 16, 2019. Mr. Anilkumar Manibhai Naik (Mr. A M Naik) was
1. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity appointed as Non-Executive Chairman with effect from July 18, 2019.
with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind As) and requirements Mr. Debashis Chatterjee was appointed as CEO and Managing
of the Act and that of guidelines issued by SEBI, to the extent Director with effect from August 2, 2019.
applicable to Company; on the historical cost convention Mr. Subroto Bagchi, Non-Executive Director retired on July 16, 2019.
except financial instruments which are measured at Fair Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan, Mr. N S Parthasarathy and Mr. Rostow
Value; as a going concern and on the accrual basis. There Ravanan resigned as Directors on July 17, 2019. Mr. Rostow Ravanan
are no material departures in the adoption of the applicable resigned as CEO on July 31, 2019.
Accounting Standards.
Mr. Pradip Kumar Menon resigned as Chief Financial Officer on
2. The Board of Directors have selected such accounting November 15, 2019. Mr. Senthil Kumar was appointed as Chief
policies and applied them consistently and made judgments Financial Officer with effect from March 11, 2020.
and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give
Further, Mr. Milind Sarwate, Independent Director of the Company
a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company
has resigned on April 24, 2020.
at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the
Company for that period. Pursuant to Rule 8(5)(iii)(a) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,
3. The Board of Directors have taken proper and sufficient 2014, in the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors
care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in appointed during the year are competent, experienced (including
accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the proficiency) and are the persons of expertise, positive attribute,
the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting standards of integrity, ethical behaviour, and independent judgement.
fraud and other irregularities. Criteria for the appointment of Directors
4. The Board of Directors have laid down internal financial The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) is responsible
controls to be followed by the Company and that such for developing competency requirements for the Board based on
internal financial controls are adequate and were operating Industry and Strategy of the Company. The Board composition
effectively. analysis reflects in depth understanding of the Company’s
5. The Board of Directors have devised proper systems to strategies, environment, operations, financial conditions, compliance
ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable requirements, etc.
laws and that such systems were adequate and operating In terms of provisions of the Act and LODR Regulations, NRC has
effectively. identified list of core skills, expertise and competencies required
for a person to possess in order to be selected as a Board member. roles and functions of the Board, relationship with the management,
The NRC also focuses on the qualification and competence of the engagement with the Board and external stakeholders and
person, professional experience, the positive attributes, standards effectiveness of Board’s decisions.
of integrity, ethical behaviour, and independent judgement of the The performance of the Committees was evaluated after seeking the
person in selecting a new Board member. inputs of Committee members on the criteria such as understanding
The Committee satisfies itself with regard to the criteria for the terms of reference, Committee Composition, Independence,
independence of the Directors as required under the applicable updating the Board on the committee decisions, comprehensiveness
statutes in order to enable the Board to discharge its functions in the discussion of issues and contributions to Board decisions,etc.
and duties effectively. The details of core skills, expertise and The performance of the individual Directors was evaluated after
competencies identified by NRC are provided in detail in the seeking inputs from all the Directors other than the one who is
Corporate Governance Report. being evaluated. The evaluation was based on the criteria such as
In case of re-appointment of Non-Executive and Independent Director’s Commitment, knowledge and understanding of the role,
Directors, the NRC and the Board takes into consideration the Company’s vision and mission, market potential, qualification, skill
performance of the Director based on the Board evaluation and his/ and experience, openness in communication, etc.
her engagement level during their previous tenure. The performance of the Board Chairman was evaluated after seeking
Nomination and Remuneration Policy the inputs from all the Directors other than the Board Chairman
on the basis of the criteria such as Chairman’s role, accountability
The Company’s remuneration Policy is market-driven and aims at
and responsibilities, promotion of effective relationship and open
attracting and retaining high performance talent. Mindtree follows
communication, positive and appropriate working relationship with
a compensation mix of fixed pay, benefits and performance based
CEO, commitment, etc.
variable pay, which is paid based on the business performance
and goals of the different business units/ overall company. The The evaluation report contains an executive summary of findings and
remuneration / compensation / commission etc. to the Directors are key recommendations from the evaluation process.
determined by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Number of meetings of the Board
recommended to the Board for its approval. The above remuneration
The Board of Directors of the Company met nine times during the
/ compensation / commission etc. shall be subject to the approval of
year. The details of Board Meetings are provided in the Corporate
the shareholders of the Company, wherever required.
Governance Report. The gap intervening between two meetings of
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy has been updated on the the board was within the time prescribed under the Act and LODR
website of the Company at: www.mindtree.com\investors. Regulations.
Details of remuneration to Directors Committees
The information relating to Remuneration paid to Directors as The following are the details of the Committees during the Financial
required under Section 197(12) of the Act, is given in Annexure 3. Year 2019-20:
Declaration of Independence by Independent Directors 1 Audit Committee;
The Company has received necessary declaration from the 2 Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
Independent Directors as required under Section 149(7) of the Act 3 Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee;
and LODR Regulations confirming that they meet the criteria of 4 Corporate Social Responsibility Committee;
independence as laid down in Section 149(6) of the Act and that of 5 Risk Management Committee;
LODR Regulations.
6. Foreign Exchange Hedging Committee;
Independent Directors’ Meeting 7 Administrative Committee (dissolved and ceased to operate
Independent Directors met four times during the financial year with effect from July 18, 2019) and
2019-20. These meetings were held on April 18, 2019, July 17, 8 Management Committee
2019, October 16, 2019 and January 14, 2020. In the said meetings, The composition of each of the above Committees, their respective
the Independent Directors reviewed the matters as required under roles and responsibilities are provided in detail in the Corporate
the LODR Regulations and that of Act. Action items, if any, were Governance Report.
communicated to the Executive management and tracked to closure
Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy
to the satisfaction of Independent Directors.
The Company has a Whistle Blower Policy and has established the
Board Evaluation necessary vigil Mechanism in accordance with the Act and LODR
The NRC and the Board of Directors have appointed an external Regulations. The Company’s vigil mechanism /Whistle blower Policy
Independent Agency to carry out the evaluation of the (i) performance aims to provide the appropriate platform and protection for Whistle
of the Board as a whole (ii) functioning of the Committees of the blowers to report instances of any actual or suspected incidents
Board (iii) individual Directors and (iv) the Chairman of the Board, of unethical practices, violation of applicable laws and regulations
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Act and LODR including the Integrity Code, Code of Conduct for Prevention of
Regulations. Detailed questionnaires were sent out to the Board Insider Trading, Code of Fair Practices and Disclosure. All employees
members. The criteria for the evaluation were broadly based on the and Directors have access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
SEBI’s Guidance Note on Board Evaluation. Mindtree investigates such complaints speedily, confidentially and
The performance of the Board was evaluated on the basis of various in an impartial manner and take appropriate action to ensure that
criteria such as composition of the Board, functioning of the Board, the requisite standards of professional and ethical conduct are
information flow to the Board and its dynamism, strategic issues, always maintained. The details of the Whistle Blower Policy and the
Committee which oversee the compliance are explained in detail in 2021 respectively. In view of this, the Members of the Company, who
the Corporate Governance Report. have not yet encashed their dividend warrant(s) or those who have
not claimed their dividend amounts, may write to the Company/
Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading in Mindtree
Company’s Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, Link Intime India
Securities
Private Limited.
Mindtree has amended Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider
Trading in Mindtree Securities (“PIT Code”) in accordance with Transfer of Shares in favour of Investor Education and Protection
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Fund (IEPF) Authority
(Amendment) Regulations, 2018 during the year. The amended PIT Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, read with the Investor Education
Code is uploaded on the website of the Company. The objective of and Protection Fund Authority Rules, the shares on which dividends
the PIT Code is to protect the interest of shareholders at large, to have not been claimed for 7 consecutive years have been transferred
prevent misuse of any unpublished price sensitive information and in favour of IEPF Authority. As on date, the company had transferred
to prevent any insider trading activity by dealing in shares of the 18,040 equity shares in favour of IEPF Authority.
Company by its Designated Persons and their immediate relatives.
Particulars of Employees
Mr. Pradip Kumar Menon acted as the Compliance Officer under
the PIT Code until November 15, 2019. Ms. Vedavalli S, Company Information as required under the provisions of Section 197 of
Secretary is appointed as the Compliance Officer under the PIT Code the Act, Rules 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and
with effect from November 16, 2019. Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, are set out
in Annexure 3 to the Directors’ Report. There were no employees
Related Party Transactions who were employed throughout the financial year or part thereof,
All related party transactions were entered into with the prior approval who were in receipt of remuneration in excess of that drawn by the
of the Audit Committee. During the financial year 2019-20, all the Managing Director or Executive Director and by himself/herself or
transactions with related parties were entered into at arm’s length along with his/her spouse and dependent children, held more than
and in the ordinary course of business and none of such related party two percent of the equity shares of the company. As per the proviso
transactions required the approval of the Board of Directors or the to Rule 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Shareholders as per the Act or LODR Regulations. Further, there were Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the particulars of employees
no materially significant related party transactions that may have posted and working outside India not being Directors or their
potential conflict of interests of the Company at large. relatives, drawing the salary in excess of the prescribed limits
During the year, your company has amended the policy for under the above Rules need not be included in the statement but,
determining material related party transactions. The Policy is such particulars shall be furnished to the Registrar of Companies.
uploaded on the Company’s website and can be accessed at http:// Accordingly, the statement included in this report does not contain
www.mindtree.com/policy-for-determining-material-related-party- the particulars of employees who are posted and working outside
transactions. India. If any Member is interested in obtaining a copy thereof, such
Member may write to the Company in this regard.
The details of the related party transactions as required under the
Act and the Rules are attached in Form AOC-2 as Annexure 4. Disclosure as required under Section 22 of Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
Litigation
2013
No material litigation was outstanding as on March 31, 2020. Details
Your Company is committed to creating a safe and healthy work
of litigation on tax matters are disclosed in the financial statements.
environment, where every Mindtree Mind is treated with respect and
Details of unclaimed shares is able to work without fear of discrimination, prejudice, gender bias,
The details of unclaimed shares as required under LODR Regulations or any form of harassment at workplace. Your Company has in place
is provided in Annexure 2. a Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) policy in accordance with
the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
Transfer of Dividend to Investor Education and Protection Fund (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The essence of the
(IEPF) policy is communicated to all Mindtree Minds at regular intervals
Dividends unclaimed for a period of seven years amounting through assimilation and awareness programs. Following are some
to ` 574,685/- were transferred to the Investor Education and of the programs and initiatives in place to train Mindtree Minds and
Protection Fund Authority in accordance with the provisions of the the Internal Complaints (IC) for POSH during the year.
Act. The details of the consolidated unclaimed/unpaid dividend 1. Each Mindtree Mind is required to undergo a mandatory
as required by the Act read with Investor Education and Protection e-learning module on ‘Prevention of Sexual Harassment at
Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 Workplace’.
(hereinafter referred to as "IEPF Rules") for all the unclaimed/ unpaid 2. All new joiners are trained in person on Prevention of Sexual
dividend accounts outstanding (drawn up to the Twentieth Annual Harassment during their induction program.
General Meeting held on July 16, 2019) have been uploaded under
3. The IC Members are provided relevant training by an
the Company website: https://www.mindtree.com/sites/default/
external agency during quarterly meetings of the IC.
files/2018-19/iepf-data-for-financial-year-ending-march-31-2019.
4. The Prevention of Sexual Harassment policy is available on
pdf
the intranet portal for Mindtree Minds to access and refer
Attention is drawn that the unclaimed/ unpaid dividend for the when required.
Financial Years 2012-13 (Second Interim), 2012-13 (Final), 2013-14
5. Penal consequences of sexual harassment and the
(First Interim) and 2013-14 (Second Interim) is due for transfer to
constitution of the IC are displayed at conspicuous places.
IEPF during May 2020, August 2020, November 2020 and February
Further, your Company has setup an IC both at the head office / prescribed SEBI guidelines. Refer to Notes to accounts of Standalone
corporate office and at every location where it operates in India. Financial Statements of this Annual Report for details on accounting
The IC at each location has a fair representation of men and women, policy.
including a senior woman as Presiding Officer and external members Disclosure on ESOPs and ESPS/ERSP 2012, details of options/
who are women. shares granted, shares allotted on exercise, etc., as required under
The following are the summary of the complaints received and Employee Benefits Regulations read with SEBI circular no. CIR/CFD/
disposed off during the financial year 2019-20: POLICYCELL/2/2015 dated June 16, 2015 are available on the
Company’s website: www.mindtree.com\investors.
In India*
No employee was granted options/shares (under ESOPs and ESPS/
a) No. of Sexual Harassment complaints received: 3
ERSP 2012), during the year equal to or exceeding 1% of the issued
b) No. of Sexual Harassment complaints disposed off: 3 capital.
* One complaint which was pending at the beginning of the year
Corporate Governance
was closed during the year.
Mindtree Limited considers Corporate Governance as an instrument
Rest of the World
to maximize value for all Stakeholders, i.e. investors, employees,
a) No. of Sexual Harassment complaints received: 2 shareholders, customers, suppliers, environment and the community
b) No. of Sexual Harassment complaints disposed off: 2 at large. Good governance practices emerge from the culture and
Risk Management mind-set of the organization. The Company emanates its values from
the rich governance and disclosure practices followed by L&T Group.
Risk Management is a strategic business discipline that supports the In line with the Group’s philosophy, Mindtree has adopted fair and
achievement of an organization’s objectives by addressing the full transparent governance and disclosure practices. A detailed report
spectrum of its risks and managing the combined impact of those on Corporate Governance is a part of this Annual Report. Auditor’s
risks as an interrelated risk portfolio. Mindtree uses Enterprise Risk Certificate on Corporate Governance obtained from Deloitte Haskins
Management (ERM) as a key tool to help achieve its short term and & Sells, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.008072S) for
long term business objectives to generate value for its customers, compliance with LODR Regulations, is provided as Annexure 9 and
investors, employees and other stakeholders. ERM encompasses is a part of this Report.
areas of organizational exposure to risk (strategic, operational,
financial and compliance) and provides a structured process for Management Discussion and Analysis Report
management of risks. This has been achieved by deploying an Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under LODR
effective risk management framework to proactively identify, assess, Regulations, is disclosed separately in this Annual Report.
treat, monitor and report risks as well as to create a risk-aware culture
within Mindtree. The Mindtree ERM framework has been designed by Integrated Reporting (IR)
incorporating elements of leading risk management standards such Mindtree was one of the early adopters of IR in the IT industry. This
as: is our third IR which is set out in accordance with the integrated
• ISO 31000 reporting framework outlined by International Integrated Reporting
Council and SEBI circular on IR. Our IR has integrated thinking
• COSO
embedded in our strategic framework and our integrated business
• IRM Risk Management Standard
model defines our ability to create long-term value (outputs
Mindtree’s risk management framework enabled the organization to and outcomes) out of the capitals available to us (input) with
respond effectively to the crisis situation caused by the COVID-19 value-accretive activities operating under the strong-governance
pandemic outbreak. The pandemic risk was identified and proactive framework. Our IR encompasses both financial and non-financial
measures were initiated to ensure customer deliverables were not information and aids all the key stakeholders to get a holistic and
impacted while also safeguarding the health and safety of Mindtree long-term view of our company’s strategic focus areas, future
Minds. outlook and value creation which revolves around the 6 capitals –
The Chief Risk Officer is the custodian of the framework and oversight Financial, Manufactured, Intellectual, Human, Social and Relationship
of the framework is provided by the Risk Management Committee to and Natural. The Integrated Report is a part of this Annual Report.
the Board of Directors which also monitored Mindtree’s pandemic
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange
response program. The Audit Committee of the Board monitors
Earnings and Outflow
effectiveness of risk management systems. Detailed report on Risk
Management is disclosed separately in this Annual Report. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Act, read with
the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the details of Conservation
Employee Stock Option Plans and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme of energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange earnings and
During the year, your Company has granted shares under Employee outgo are attached as Annexure 5 to this report.
Stock Purchase Scheme namely Mindtree Employee Restricted Stock
Sustainability, Green Initiatives and Corporate Social Responsibility
Purchase Plan 2012 (ESPS or ERSP 2012).
Initiatives
The Employee Stock Option Plans and ESPS or ERSP 2012 are in Responsibility for social and environmental wellbeing is ingrained
compliance with SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, into the Mindtree mission and culture. Helping businesses and
2014 (“Employee Benefit Regulations”) and there has been no societies flourish is integrated into our mission. Our sustainability
material changes to these plans during the financial year 2019-20. framework stands on tripe bottom line pillars of workplace
The summary information of various Employee Stock Option Plans sustainability (people), ecological stewardship (planet) and
(ESOPs) and ESPS/ERSP 2012 of the Company is provided under ethical business (profit). Our CSR initiatives complete our ideal of
Notes to Accounts under Standalone Financial Statements of this responsible business. We endorse and follow global frameworks
Annual Report. The Company has recorded compensation cost for all and commitments for sustainability and report our performances as
grants using the fair value- based method of accounting, in line with a principle of transparency. Our ecological initiatives benefit both
120 Redefining Customer Success
Directors’ Report
our business as well as the planet through resource efficiencies in with the financial statements in the Annual Report. The Secretarial
energy, emission, water and waste management, while we commit Auditor’s report is annexed as Annexure 8 and is a part of this report.
to help communities thrive through several CSR initiatives. We
Reporting of frauds by Auditors
have constantly met our short term goals in resource efficiencies
and are performing well on clean energy usage. We look forward to During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors or Secretarial
continue our commitments to people, planet and profits- the triple Auditors of the Company have not reported any frauds to the Audit
bottom lines of a responsible business. As a green initiative, we send Committee or to the Board of Directors under Section 143(12) of the
Annual Reports by email every year to those shareholders who have Act, including rules made thereunder.
registered their email IDs with the Company/Depository Participant/ Quality Initiatives and Certifications
Registrar and Share Transfer Agent.
Mindtree continues to have unique way of defining quality processes.
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Your Our process methodology is context-composed; we work closely
Company has undertaken several projects in accordance with with customers to understand the unique ‘value’ expected from each
Schedule VII of the Act. Mindtree implements its CSR initiatives via engagement, and then tailor our processes to enable realization of
three channels: that value.
- Directly by Mindtree; Mindtree Quality Management Service (QMS) portal is one single
- Through Mindtree Foundation; focal point for processes and it helps to bring in standardization,
- Through “Individual Social Responsibility” programs institutionalization, and industry best practices/standards and
undertaken by Mindtree Minds and supported by Mindtree frameworks. QMS is built on the concept of practitioner defined
as appropriate and refined where knowledge and best practices are shared and
Further, Mindtree’s CSR primarily focuses on programs that published.
- Benefit the differently abled; Mindtree uses multiple standards and models to predictably deliver
- Promote education; high quality services.
- Create sustainable livelihood opportunities Mindtree adopted the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) family since
The Annual Report on CSR activities, is annexed herewith as early 2002 and embarked on the CMMI-DEV and SVC Level 5 journey
Annexure 6. to enhance project management and engineering capabilities and to
bring in continuous improvements in the organization.
Auditors
In this path to business excellence, Mindtree reached a significant
Statutory Auditors milestone by getting assessed to CMMI Level 5- 2.0 for our strategic
Your Company at its Sixteenth Annual General Meeting held on June projects. Mindtree is one of the first IT organizations to be globally
22, 2015 had appointed M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered recognized for the suite’s development and services view.
Accountants (Firm Registration No. 008072S) as Statutory Auditors Mindtree is a very active user of ISO standards and has been certified
of the Company for a period of 5 consecutive years i.e., from the by adopting one-of-its-kind integrated audit approach. Mindtree is
Sixteenth Annual General Meeting till Twenty First Annual General certified for ISO27001 -Information Security Management, ISO 27701
Meeting at a remuneration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors – Privacy Information Management, ISO 14001 – Environmental
and Audit Committee in consultation with the Auditors thereof. The Management System , ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety,
said appointment will be completed at this Twenty First Annual ISO 22301 – Business Continuity Management, ISO 20001 IT Service
General Meeting. Management. The Company has successfully completed the annual
The Audit Committee and the Board of Directors at their meeting ISO surveillance audit.
held on April 24, 2020, after considering various parameters of These certifications are a testimony of the excellent services by
M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants (Firm Mindtree every time and also during the unprecedented times like
Registration No. 008072S) such as expertise on IT services industry, COVID.
market standing of the firm, clientele served, technical knowledge Customer Satisfaction is the primary business objective of Mindtree.
etc., recommended the re-appointment as Statutory Auditors of the To ensure completeness of understanding customer’s experience of
Company to hold office for another period of five consecutive years our services, Mindtree has two levels of feedback surveys – Customer
commencing from the conclusion of this Twenty First Annual General Experience Survey (CES) and Project Feedback Survey (PFS) .
Meeting up to the conclusion of Twenty Sixth Annual General
The annual Customer Experience Survey (CES) aims at understanding
Meeting of the Company. The resolution for the re-appointment of
customer’s perception at account management and engagement
Statutory Auditors is being included in the Notice of Twenty First
practices administering CES to our customer organizations’ CXO and
Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Senior-level contacts.
The Statutory Auditors have confirmed their Independence, eligibility
The quarterly Project Feedback Survey (PFS) aims at understanding
and willingness to be re-appointed.
customer’s satisfaction with Mindtree project execution and delivery
Secretarial Auditor practices. We administer PFS to our customer organizations’ Mid-
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the level contacts who have day-to-day interaction with our project
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial teams. The project and account teams analyze the results from the
Personnel) Rules, 2014, Secretarial Audit has been carried out by surveys and take appropriate actions to improve the feedback.
Mr. G Shanker Prasad, Practicing Company Secretary. Internal Control Systems and Adequacy of Internal Financial
Auditor’s Report and Secretarial Audit Report Controls
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks in Mindtree has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the
the Statutory Auditor’s Report and Secretarial Audit Report for the size, scale and complexity of its operations. The Audit Committee,
financial year 2019-20. The Statutory Auditor’s Report is enclosed comprises of professionally qualified Directors, who interact with the
statutory auditors, internal auditors and management in dealing with Company also engages external consultants to update the existing
matters within its terms of reference. list of compliances applicable globally and key compliances/
Your Company has a proper and adequate system of internal regulations are covered as part of internal audit every year. The
controls. These controls ensure transactions are authorized, recorded Global Compliance update is placed before the Audit Committee
and reported correctly and assets are safeguarded and protected on quarterly basis and the Committee updates to the Board at its
against loss from unauthorized use or disposition. In addition, there meetings confirming status of compliances along with remediation
are operational controls and fraud risk controls, covering the entire plan for non-conformities, if any.
spectrum of internal financial controls within the meaning the Act. Annual Return
An extensive program of internal audits and management reviews
As per the requirements of Section 92(3) of the Act and Rules
supplements the process of internal financial control framework.
framed thereunder, the extract of the annual return for FY 2019-20
Documented policies, guidelines and procedures are in place for
is given in Annexure 7 in the prescribed Form No. MGT-9, which is
effective management of internal financial controls.
a part of this report and the same is also available on our website:
To maintain its objectivity and independence, the Internal Auditor www.mindtree.com\investors.
reports to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board. The
Audit committee defines the scope and authority of the Internal Significant & Material Orders passed by Regulators or Courts
Auditor. The Internal Auditor monitors and evaluates the efficacy and There are no significant and material orders passed by Regulators or
adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliance Courts, during the year under review.
with operating systems, accounting procedures and policies at all
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees and Investments
locations of the Company and its subsidiaries. Based on the report
of Internal Auditor, process owners undertake corrective action Disclosure on details of loans, guarantees and investments pursuant
in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls. to the provisions of Section 186 of the Act and LODR Regulations, are
Significant audit observations and the necessary corrective actions provided in the financial statements.
are presented to the Audit Committee.
Listing Fees
The internal financial control framework design ensures that the
The Company affirms that the annual listing fees for the year 2020-
financial and other records are reliable for preparing financial and
21 has been paid to both National Stock Exchange of India Limited
other statements. In addition, the Company has identified and
(NSE) and BSE Limited (Bombay Stock Exchange).
documented the key risks and controls for each process that has
a relationship to the financial operations and reporting. At regular Other matters
intervals, internal teams test identified key controls. The internal During the year, there was an inspection under section 206 of the
auditors also perform an independent check of effectiveness of key Act by the Office of the Regional Director, Ministry of Corporate
controls in identified areas of internal financial control reporting. The Affairs. The Company provided all the information as required by
Statutory Auditors Report include a report on the internal financial the Authorities during the inspection and is confident of being
controls over financial reporting. compliant with all the applicable Regulations . The final report of the
The Audit Committee and the Board are of the opinion that the inspection is awaited.
Company has sound Internal Financial Control commensurate
Acknowledgements
with the nature and size of its business operations and operating
effectively and no material weaknesses exist during the financial The Board places on record, their deep sense of appreciation to all
year 2019-20. the Mindtree Minds, support staff, for adopting to the values of the
Company, viz., collaborative sprit, unrelenting dedication and expert
Audit Committee Recommendation thinking, for making Mindtree an expertise led organization and the
During the year, all recommendations of the Audit Committee were Company’s customers for letting us deliver the Company’s Mission
accepted by the Board. The Composition of the Audit Committee is as statement, to engineer meaningful technology solutions to help
described in the Corporate Governance Report. the businesses and societies flourish. The Board also immensely
thank all the Departments of Central and State Government of India,
Compliance Monitoring System Authorities, Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs,
The Company believes that good statutory Compliance system Securities and Exchange Board of India, Stock Exchanges and other
is essential requirement for the successful conduct of business governmental/ Semi-governmental bodies and look forward to their
operations and high standards of Corporate governance. The continued support in all future endeavors. The Board also would
Company ensures that appropriate business processes and adequate like to thank our shareholders, investors, vendors, service providers,
tools are in place for adherence with all the statutory obligations bankers and academic institutions and all other stakeholders for their
and has a framework on “Global Compliance” which outlines the continued and consistent support to the Company during the year.
Company’s requirement of compliance under various regulations The Directors are deeply grateful for every person who risked their
across the locations in which the company conduct its business. life and safety to fight this COVID-19 pandemic. The Directors
Under this framework, identified key stakeholders across business appreciate and value the contribution made by every Mindtree Mind
units, corporate functions, ensure and confirm compliance with to combat COVID 19.
the provisions of all applicable laws on a continuous basis. The
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
ANNEXURE 1
Form AOC-1
[Pursuant to first proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 129 of the Act read with Rule 5 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014]
Financial Summary of the Subsidiaries ` in million
Proposed dividend - - - -
% of share holding 100% 100% 100% 100%
Reporting Currency CNY CNY MYR MYR
Exchange Rate to INR on March 31 10.6339 10.3055 17.4460 16.9350
Notes: During the year, Bluefin Solutions Limited, UK, Bluefin Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore and Bluefin Solutions Inc. USA, (the wholly owned
subsidiaries, of erstwhile Subsidiary, Bluefin Solutions Limited, UK) were liquidated.
The detailed financials of the Subsidiaries shall be made available to any Shareholder seeking such information.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Place: Bengaluru
Date: April 24, 2020 R Shankar Raman Debashis Chatterjee
Director CEO & Managing Director
ANNEXURE 2
Details of unclaimed shares as per LODR Regulations
As required under the LODR Regulations, the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent of the Company had sent three reminders to the Shareholders
whose physical shares were unclaimed/undelivered. These unclaimed/undelivered shares have been transferred to Unclaimed Suspense
Account opened by the Company as required under LODR Regulations, when no response was received from any Shareholder to the reminders.
The status of the aforesaid unclaimed shares, as on March 31, 2020 is given below:
Particulars No. of Shareholders No. of Shares
Aggregate number of Shareholders and the outstanding shares lying in the Unclaimed Suspense 299 56,621
Account as on April 1, 2019
Number of shares transferred in favour of IEPF Authority from the Unclaimed Suspense Account - 9
during FY 2019-20
Number of Shareholders / legal heirs to whom the shares were transferred from the Unclaimed 5 486
Suspense Account during FY 2019-20
Aggregate number of Shareholders and outstanding shares held in the Unclaimed Suspense Account 294 56,126
as on March 31, 2020
The voting rights on these shares shall remain frozen till the rightful owner of such shares claims the shares.
ANNEXURE 3
Details of Ratio of Remuneration of Directors
[Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel), Rules, 2014]
1
Appointed on July 18, 2019
2
Appointed on August 2, 2019
3
No Remuneration was paid
4
Appointed on July 17, 2018 and hence amount paid in last year was prorated
earnings
5
Appointed on July 16, 2019
6
Resigned on July 17, 2019. The remuneration includes special incentive on
$1bn revenue milestone, PAT based commission and the payout pursuant to
Phantom Stocks for FY 2018-19 paid during the year
7
Resigned as CFO on November 15, 2019
8
Appointed as CFO effective March 11, 2020.
(iii) T he percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees The percentage increase in the median remuneration of Mindtree Minds during
in the Financial Year FY 19-20 is 3%. This has been arrived at, by comparing the median remuneration
of the cost-to-the Company of all the Mindtree Minds globally as on March
31, 2020 and the median remuneration of the cost-to-the Company of all the
Mindtree Minds globally as on March 31, 2019. This also has the impact of
change in exchange rate.
(iv) The number of permanent employees on the rolls of Company The total number of Mindtree Minds excluding subsidiaries as on March 31,
2020 is 21,991 and as on March 31, 2019 was 20,204.
(v)
Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of The average % of increase for employees eligible for a compensation increase
employees other than the managerial personnel in the last was 6%. For the Former Executive Directors (upto July 17, 2019), while there was
financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in no change in the fixed remuneration, the average % of increase in remuneration
the managerial remuneration and justification thereof and point is 121% including the payout pursuant to phantom stocks, special incentive on
out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increase in the $1bn revenue milestone and the PAT based commission for the FY 2018-19 paid
managerial remuneration in the current year. The compensation decisions for each year are taken after
considering the following parameters: comparison of Mindtree salaries for various
roles, benchmark data for such roles and the approved compensation budget
as per the financial plan for the Financial Year. In addition the compensation
revision of the senior leadership team is approved by the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee.
(vi) Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy Yes, the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Company.
of the Company
Total
Sl. Age Designation at Previous Date of Remuneration** Country of
Employee Name Designation Qualification Previous Employer Experience
No. (in years) Employment Joining (Amount in ` ) employment
(in years)
1 Mr. Rostow Ravanan* CEO & Managing Director CA 49 Lucent Technologies 26 Business Value Manager 5-Aug-99 82,997,459 IN
Head of System
2 Ms. Guita Blake* Senior Vice President MS 57 Atos 28 1-Feb-16 72,600,424 UK
Integration
Mr. Sreedhar Tata Consultancy Global Head of Sales -
3 Senior Vice President BE 51 29 4-Aug-17 68,555,472 US
Bhagavatheeswaran Services TCS DIG
Master’s Degree -
4 Mr. Nalin Vij Senior Vice President 48 R- Systems Inc 22 Director, Sales 1-Mar-05 63,425,993 US
Management
Mr. Krishnakumar
5 Executive Chairman PGDM 63 Wipro Technologies 39 Group President 5-Aug-99 62,611,603 IN
Natarajan*
Mr. Anil Kumar Infosys Technologies Associate Engagement
6 Senior Vice President B.Tech 42 21 1-Aug-10 58,388,336 UK
Gandharve Ltd Manager
President, Global
Mr. Debashis Cognizant Technology
7 CEO & Managing Director BE 54 30 Delivery and Digital 2-Aug-19 54,506,632 IN
Chatterjee*** Solutions
Systems and Technology
Tata Consultancy
8 Mr. Satya Ramaswamy* Executive Vice President PhD 54 25 Senior Vice President 15-Jan-18 51,789,724 US
Services
Executive Vice Chairman
9 Mr. N S Parthasarathy * M.Tech 59 Wipro Technologies 36 General Manager 14-Aug-99 49,517,605 IN
& COO
Director - DG Business
10 Mr. Balaji Thirumalai* Senior Vice President MBA 48 Sun Edison 22 13-Mar-17 48,686,390 US
& RSC
B. Employees drawing remuneration of ` 1.02 crores or above per annum posted in India (Other than Employees included in A above)
Sl. Employee Name Designation Qualification Age Previous Employer Total Experience Designation at Previous Date of Joining Remuneration*
No. (in years) (in years) Employment (Amount in `)
1 Mr. Suresh H P Senior Vice President M.Tech 52 Abacus International 29 Staff Analyst 2-Nov-00 27,414,442
2 Mr. Madhusudhan K M Chief Technology Officer M.Tech 51 Misys International 28 Principal Architect 25-Oct-06 26,344,919
Financial Systems
Pvt Ltd
3 Mr. Manas Chakraborty Senior Vice President M.Sc 51 HCL Technologies 26 Associate Vice President 1-Feb-16 23,701,538
127
Directors’ Report
Sl. Employee Name Designation Qualification Age Previous Employer Total Experience Designation at Previous Date of Joining Remuneration*
128
No. (in years) (in years) Employment (Amount in `)
6 Mr. Rajesh Kumar R Vice President BE 45 Sutherland 24 Associate Vice President 11-Apr-16 15,674,566
7 Mr. Sudarshan Byataraya Vice President BE 49 HCL Technologies Ltd 27 Operations Director 2-Apr-14 15,348,957
8 Mr. Pramod Prakash Senior Vice President B.Tech 46 Infosys Technologies 22 Senior Vice President 5-Jun-17 14,151,920
Directors’ Report
Panda Ltd
9 Mr. Venkata Madhava Vice President MBA 48 Cognizant Technology 23 Director 23-Mar-17 14,054,799
Krishna Gollapudi Solutions
10 Mr. Manoj N Karanth Vice President BE 43 SLK Software Service 21 Senior Engineer Analysis - 27-May-02 13,334,781
Design
11 Ms. Rosalee M Kombial Vice President PGDM 45 Larsen & Toubro 21 Deputy Head- Human 23-Jan-13 12,564,801
Infotech Ltd Resources
12 Mr. Prashant Mehra Vice President B.Tech 46 Wipro Technologies 25 Systems Manager 2-Nov-99 11,598,328
13 Mr. Suresh Gurumurthy Associate Vice President- IT MCA 47 Wipro Technologies 25 Systems Manager 25-Oct-99 11,214,618
* Remuneration paid includes perquisite value of shares allotted if any, under ESPS/ERSP 2012.
C. Employees employed for part of the year with an average salary of ` 8.5 lakhs per month posted in India
Sl Employee Name Designation Qualification Age Previous Employer Total Experience Designation at Previous Date of Joining Remuneration*
No. (in years) (in years) Employment (Amount in `)
1 Mr. Ramesh Executive Vice President BE 52 Tata Infotech 29 Core Member E-Commerce 14-Aug-00 37,101,469
Gopalakrishnan Group
2 Mr. Pradip Kumar Menon Senior Vice President and CFO CA 51 Akzo Nobel India Ltd 27 CFO 24-Sep-18 23,164,232
3 Mr. Anil M Rao Senior Vice President MBA 51 Wipro Technologies 27 Consultant 16-Apr-01 22,774,873
4 Mr. Gaurav Johri Senior Vice President PGDM 49 On mobile Asia Pacific 27 Sbu Head, Corporates & 25-Feb-08 18,268,527
M Commerce
5 Mr. Anindya Maitra Associate Vice President M.Tech 50 IBM India Pvt Ltd 14 Advisory Project Manager- 14-May-07 17,817,942
Deputy GM
6 Mr. Anish Philip Vice President PGDM 45 Sasken Technologies 20 Vice President 27-Jan-15 14,313,987
7 Mr. Srinivas Bhagavatula Associate Vice President B.Tech 45 Intergraph 22 Software Analyst 22-Oct-99 10,195,569
8 Mr. Vinod Sarma Associate Vice President B.Tech 45 Philips India Ltd 23 System Architect 24-Aug-15 9,515,785
9 Mr. Erwan Carpentier Senior Vice President LLB 46 Wipro Limited 18 Legal Head Of Europe 12-Jan-15 9,443,671
10 Mr. Koushik Ramani Associate Vice President B.Tech 43 Happiest Minds 12 GM – IMS 1-Aug-12 8,810,431
Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
11 Mr. Seshagiri Rao Vice President B.Com 53 IBM 29 Recruitment Lead 21-May-15 5,647,270
Injarapu
12 Mr. Dayapatra Nevatia Chief Operating Officer M.Tech 51 Accenture Solutions 27 MD & Director of Delivery 2-Mar-20 4,068,038
for Advanced Technology
13 Mr. Ajay Mittal Associate Vice President M.Sc 57 Visesh Infotecnics 30 Chief Executive Officer 5-Jun-06 2,952,363
Limited
* Remuneration paid includes perquisite value of shares allotted if any, under ESPS/ERSP 2012.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
ANNEXURE 4
Form AOC-2
Details of Related Party Transactions
[Pursuant to clause (h) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014]
Form for disclosure of particulars of contracts/arrangements entered into by the Company with related parties referred to in sub-section (1)
of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 including certain arm’s length transactions under fourth proviso thereto:
ANNEXURE 5
Details of Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign
Exchange Earnings and Outflow
[Clause (m) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014]
(A) Conservation of Energy controlling of chiller operation over the system and reduced
We believe in improving and maintaining ecological balance by human interference.
monitoring, measuring and controlling environmental impact • Various initiatives like installation of LED fixtures across
at our workplaces by adopting technologically sound and location, UPS optimization, AC retrofit activity, Shift
sustainable practices. The following are the few major initiatives Rationalization through Routematic Application, Common
and interventions completed. Bus System & so on, taken in last five years resulted in 29.76
• Installed Turbo Core Chiller which is a magnetic bearing lakhs units of savings energy, amounting to ` 20.8 million
technology which increases the compressor's efficiency and and 2708 tons of carbon emission reduction.
reliability. This resulted in an average annualized reduction • In order to reduce fresh water consumption and to make
of 540,000 units of power consumption, which is equivalent Zero discharge facility, at Pune, upgraded sewage treatment
to 490 Tons of Co2 emission reduction and cost savings of plant to a newer technology and modified plumbing line
` 4 million. there by using treated water for flushing, thus helps in saving
• UPS Optimization Program: As part of this program objective 260 KL per month. At Bangalore, various water conservation
over 3318 KVA capacity of UPS, systems along with programs like installation of advanced aerators, reuse of RO
batteries have been retired. This has yielded annualized reject water for flushing resulted in saving 10365 KL-A of
savings in power consumption by 9.91 lakhs units, which fresh water amounting to ` 0.93 million.
is equivalent to cost savings of ` 6.9 million & reduction (B) Technology Absorption
by 902 tons of carbon emissions. Also resulted in reducing
Your Company has more than 19 years of proven track record
battery purchase-generation of hazardous waste (battery
of its commitment and investments into technology and
waste) of 620 numbers amounting to ` 13.2 million which is
innovation as a key differentiator. In this financial year, your
equivalent to 196 kgs of carbon emission reduction.
company has further sharpened its focus on Strategic &
• Installed Chiller Plant Manager (CPM) for chiller operation Emerging technologies and innovation, leading to differentiated
enabled through IOT, which helps in monitoring and business engagement with its customers.
I Emerging Technologies
Your Company has consistently invested in technology and innovation to prepare for the future. In this financial year, this has been
further strengthened by our investments in Centers of Excellence (CoE) under Chief Technology Officer (CTO) organization, tasked
with all round concerted thrust on emerging technologies and to understand their role in the context of business of customers.
In the CoEs, the following emerging technologies were explored in depth and several reusable assets were built to enable delivery.
1.3. Blockchain
New Technologies & Tools Adopted • Multi-VM Raft Algorithm implementation for Hyperledger Fabric using
Kubernetes & Docker Swarm (with Orderer nodes combinations: 1-4, 1-2-2 &
1-1-3)
• Performance Testing using Caliper tool
• Ionic Framework implementation for Hybrid Mobile Apps
• Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 smart Contract implementations
• Soft HSM implementation using Hyperledger Fabric
• Quorum Framework
Innovative Solution Accelerators Developed • Merchant On-Boarding Solution
• Proxy Re-encryption framework for IAM on Blockchain
3.2. Cloud
New Technologies & Tools Adopted • Continued to keep pace with new cloud adoptions
Innovative Solution Accelerators Developed • Minimum Viable Cloud (MVC) is a cloud application management framework
designed to accelerate development and deployment of cloud applications.
It enables faster “go to cloud” while lowering the cost of ownership. MVC
is a combination of methodology, a framework of patterns, and a solution
accelerator that is based on 12 Factor App principles. It decreases time to
value by introducing repeatability and reduces the number of technologies
and tools that need to be maintained, thereby bringing down the total cost
of ownership (TCO) of the solution. Automation, blueprints and best practices
are the core implementation tools of MVC.
ANNEXURE 6
Annual Report on CSR Activities
1. A brief outline of the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy, including overview of projects or programs proposed to
be undertaken and a reference to the web-link to the CSR Policy and projects or programs:
CSR Policy: Mindtree focuses on CSR initiatives that promotes the areas identified in this policy. Mindtree implements the chosen
programs via three channels:
a) Directly by Mindtree;
b) Through Mindtree Foundation;
c) Through “Individual Social Responsibility” programs undertaken by Mindtree Minds and supported by Mindtree as appropriate.
Further, Mindtree’s CSR primarily focuses on programs that:
a) Benefit the differently abled;
b) Promote education;
c) Create sustainable livelihood opportunities.
3. Average Net Profit of the Company for last three Financial Years for the purpose of computation of CSR: ` 6,164.38 Million
4. Prescribed CSR Expenditure (two percent of the amount as in item 3 above) : ` 123.29 Million
Sl. CSR project or activity Sector in which Projects or Programs Amount Amount spent Cumulative Amount
No. identified the Project is (1) Local area or others outlay on the projects expenditure spent:
covered (2) Specify the state and district budget or programs upto the Direct or
where project or programs were -project or Subheads: reporting through
undertaken program (1) Direct period implementing
wise* expenditure on agency
project
(2) Overheads
I. Mindtree.org - 72.86 Direct: 72.86 72.86 Direct: 72.86
Mindtree.org is a digital
platform for social inclu-
sion. Through Mindtree.
org initiative, we make
digital technology and
professional services
accessible to millions of
people working in India’s
informal sector. Here is an
overview of our domain
Solutions:
Sl. CSR project or activity Sector in which Projects or Programs Amount Amount spent Cumulative Amount
No. identified the Project is (1) Local area or others outlay on the projects expenditure spent:
covered (2) Specify the state and district budget or programs upto the Direct or
where project or programs were -project or Subheads: reporting through
undertaken program (1) Direct period implementing
wise* expenditure on agency
project
(2) Overheads
I Got Garbage (IGG) - Schedule 7(i), Goa ( Bicholim)
Initiative in the area of Eradicating Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal)
poverty reduction for poverty Telangana (Hyderabad )
rag-pickers and waste Maharashtra (Mumbai)
reduction. Enabling the Karnataka (Bengaluru)
waste pickers to climb Gujarat ( Ahmedabad)
up the value chain and Uttar Pradesh (Ghaziabad)
earn a dignified livelihood Andhra Pradesh (Vijayawada)
by setting up their own Tamil Nadu (Chennai)
micro-businesses. Odisha (Bhubaneshwar)
I Got Crops (IGC) - A digital Schedule 7(i), Kerala (Trivandrum, Kannur, Idukki)
platform to improve Eradicating Andhra Pradesh (Kurnool, Srikakulam,
farmer’s earning. Enabling poverty Vizianagaram, East Godavari, Krishna,
the small-holders and Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor)
marginal farmers climb up Bihar (Muzzafarpur, Dharbanga,
the food value chain and Madhubani)
earn a fair share of profits Tamil Nadu (Virudhunagar,
by setting up their own Aruppukottai);
micro-businesses Karnataka (Chikballapur, Ramanagara,
Gulbarga)
Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal, Sehore,
Chhindwara)
Telangana( Medak)
Chhattisgarh (Kanker)
I Got Skills (IGS) – A Schedule 7 (ii) Various States and Districts. The
digital platform to Promoting following are the major places :
improve student learning education Karnataka {Bengaluru rural, Dakshina
and skill training. Focused Kannada, Mysuru, Bengaluru Urban,
on providing career Chikkaballapur, Ramanagara, Mandya,
guidance to unemployed Davangere, Hassan, Raichur, Tumkur,
youth and help them Kalaburagi, Kolar, Bidar, Haveri,
find the right skilling and Gulburga, Uttara Kannada (Karwar),
livelihood opportunities Bellary, Belgaum}
Sl. CSR project or activity Sector in which Projects or Programs Amount Amount spent Cumulative Amount
No. identified the Project is (1) Local area or others outlay on the projects expenditure spent:
covered (2) Specify the state and district budget or programs upto the Direct or
where project or programs were -project or Subheads: reporting through
undertaken program (1) Direct period implementing
wise* expenditure on agency
project
(2) Overheads
I Got Knowledge (IGK) - Schedule 7 (ii) Various States and Districts. The
Enriching the education Promoting following are the major places :
landscape through education Delhi (South Delhi, New Delhi)
technology solutions Maharashtra (Ahmednagar, Buldhana,
that help address Gadchiroli, Mumbai Suburban, Thane,
learning gaps in school Amravati, Nandurbar)
processes and bring Uttar Pradesh (Budaun, Amroha Agra,
together the multiple Balrampur, Bahraich, Chitrakoot,
ecosystem stakeholders Shravasti, Sonbhadra)
to collaborate Uttarakhand (Bageshwar)
II Employee Cost : Cost of Administrative - 12.94 Overhead: 12.94 12.94 Direct: 12.94
the employees working Expenses
on CSR
III Other Donation Schedule 7 (v) Karnataka (Bengaluru) 10.70 10.70 10.70 10.70
Protection Through
of National Implementing
Heritage, Art agency
Culture
Schedule 7 (i)
Promoting
Healthcare,
women health,
pure drinking
water
IV Donation to Mindtree Details as Details as provided below: 47 47 47 47
Foundation: Donation provided below: Details Details of the Details of Through
has been made to of the Projects are the Projects Mindtree
Mindtree Foundation Projects given below: are given Foundation
during the year are given below:
below:
V Contribution to PM Cares COVID -19 Pan India 200 200 200 200
Fund Through
Implementing
agency
Total CSR Expenditure 343.50 343.50 343.50 343.50
(I+II+III+IV+V)
* Amount budgeted is for the reporting period.
CSR Project Project Objective Sector in which Projects or Amount Amount spent Cumulative Amount spent:
or activity the Project is Programs outlay on the projects expenditure Direct or
identified covered (1) Local area or budget - or programs upto the through
others project or Subheads: reporting implementing
(2) Specify the program (1) Direct period agency
state and district wise expenditure on
where projects or project
programs were (2) Overheads
undertaken
Bal Roshini To identify children Schedule 7(ii), Bengaluru
with disabilities from Promoting (Karnataka)
economically weaker Education and
background and support Livelihood
them for their school Enhancement to
education by ways of the differently
Academic Fees, Assistive abled
Devices, Physiotherapies
etc.
Literacy 1. Strengthen the Schedule 7(ii), Magadi Taluk
Enhancement educational Promoting (Ramanagar
approaches and education District, Karnataka)
enhancing learning
in children from 6 to
15 ages with learning
difficulties from 12
Govt. schools from
As per details provided in Sl. No. IV
Harohalli
2. To minimize school
Dropouts and enhance
the literacy levels and
ability to think and
solve problems in
higher grades.
3. To promote the value
of literacy in rural
areas.
4. To provide additional
support by training the
local community based
workers and establish
Three Reading rooms
for children in main
stream schools
Udaan To inspire, mentor and Schedule 7(ii), Kanakapura Taluk
coach the young bright Promoting (Bengaluru Rural
minds from the rural education District, Karnataka)
corners of India to
become Doctors. Prepare
the children to get
through Medical Entrance
exams and create doctors
for the rural India.
Coaching To provide special Schedule 7(ii), Bychapura
Program - coaching in Maths, Promoting (Koratagere Taluk,
Education Science, English, Social, education Tumakuru District,
and in Kannada subjects Karnataka)
to 7th to 10th standard
children from 5 Govt
schools from 10 villages
around Bychapura
CSR Project Project Objective Sector in which Projects or Amount Amount spent Cumulative Amount spent:
or activity the Project is Programs outlay on the projects expenditure Direct or
identified covered (1) Local area or budget - or programs upto the through
others project or Subheads: reporting implementing
(2) Specify the program (1) Direct period agency
state and district wise expenditure on
where projects or project
programs were (2) Overheads
undertaken
Not Just a Piece Goonj creates awareness Schedule 7(ii), Daringbadi
of Cloth (NJPC) among with Kui tribal Promoting (Kandhamal
women about menstrual education District, Odisha)
challenges, makes the
clean cloth ‘MY Pad’ kits
at free of cost made from
surplus cotton cloth from
the cities. Goonj creates
a safe space for women
to share their challenges
and restrictions and
make their menstrual
challenges normal.
Gubbachi To provide foundational Schedule 7(ii), Kodathi and
literacy and numeracy Promoting Sullikunte Dinne,
for migration children education (Bengaluru Rural
enrolled in grades 1st District, Karnataka)
to 3rd thereby creating
a Positive condition for
strong future learning of
the child.
VACHANA Sparsh in colloboration Schedule 7 (iii), Vijapura Taluk
with APD conducts Providing (Karnataka)
screening camps in measures As per details provided in Sl. No. IV
rural areas and identify for reducing
children with disabilities inequalities faced
from families with poor by socially and
economic background economically
and do complex backward groups
surgeries, post-surgical
physiotherapies, provide
mobility-aids and will do
follow-ups
Prison Women Prison inmates are Schedule 7 (iii), Bengaluru
Livelihood trained in computer, Providing (Karnataka)
tailoring, embroidery, measures
mushroom cultivation for reducing
and horticulture to inequalities faced
enable them to earn their by socially and
remissions that results in economically
the reduction of a prison backward groups
sentence, especially as a
reward for good behavior.
For every month they
work the convicts earn
seven days remission of
their sentence.
School support The Adivasi children Schedule 7(ii), Kakrana village,
are trained in modern Promoting (Alirajpur district
education such that they education in Madhya
are equipped to play a Pradesh)
part in the larger society;
at the same time, they are
provided with confidence
and abilities to preserve
their rich culture and
heritage for generations
to come.
6. In case if the Company has failed to spend the two percent of the average net profit of the last three financial years or part thereof,
the Company shall provide reasons for not spending the amount in the Board’s Report
Not Applicable.
7. A responsibility statement of the CSR committee that the implementation and monitoring of CSR policy, is in compliance with CSR
objectives and policy of the Company
The CSR Committee, hereby confirms that the implementation and monitoring of CSR Policy is in compliance with CSR objectives and
CSR Policy of the company.
ANNEXURE 7
Form No. MGT-9
Extract of Annual Return as on the Financial Year ended on March 31, 2020
[Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014]
I. Registration and Other Details:
Particulars Details
CIN L72200KA1999PLC025564
Registration Date August 05, 1999
Name of the Company Mindtree Limited
Category/Sub-Category of the Company Company Limited by shares
All the business activities contributing 10 % or more of the total turnover of the Company are as below:
Name and Description of main products / services NIC Code of the Product/ service % to total turnover of the Company
Computer Programming, Consultancy and Related 620 100
Activities
Name of the Address of the Company CIN/GLN Holding/ Subsidiary / % of shares/ Applicable
Company Associate membership held Section
Larsen & Toubro L & T House, Ballard L99999MH1946PLC004768 Holding 61.08 2(87)
Limited Estate, Mumbai - 400001
Mindtree Software Room 2986, 29F, No. 913101150609180327 Subsidiary 100 2(87)
(Shanghai) Co. 501 Middle Yin Cheng
Limited Road, Pudong District,
Shanghai, China.
Bluefin Solutions 1 Sentral , Level 16 Jalan 829837 U Subsidiary 100 2(87)
Sdn. Bhd Stesen Sentral
KL Sentral , 50470
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Note: During the year, Bluefin Solutions Limited, UK, Bluefin Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore and Bluefin Solutions Inc. USA, (the wholly owned
subsidiaries of erstwhile Subsidiary, Bluefin Solutions Limited, UK) were liquidated.
142
(i) Category wise Shareholding
Category of Shareholders No. of Shares held at the beginning of the year No. of Shares held at the end of the year % change
Demat Physical Total % of Total Demat Physical Total % of Total during the
year
Directors’ Report
Shares Shares
A. PROMOTERS AND PROMOTER
GROUP
(1) Indian
a) Individual/HUF 14,709,446 - 14,709,446 8.9575 14,649,446 - 14,649,446 8.9014 (0.0561)
b) Central Govt. or State Govt. - - - - - - - - -
c) Bodies Corporates - - - - 100,527,734 - 100,527,734 61.0836 61.0836
144
Sl. No. Name of the Promoters Shareholding at the beginning of the year Shareholding at the end of the year % change in
and Promoter Group/PAC No. of shares % of total % of shares No. of shares % of total % of shares shareholding
shares of the pledged / shares of the pledged / during the year
company encumbered to company encumbered to
Directors’ Report
1.Promoters & Promoter Group/PAC –Sl. No.1 to 6 are classified as Promoters and Sl. No. 7 to 16 are classified as Promoter Group/PAC
2. Persons listed in Sl. No. 2, 3, 5 & 6 were also Directors of the Company. Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan, Mr. N S Parthasarathy and Mr. Rostow Ravanan resigned as Directors on July 17,
2019 and Mr. Subroto Bagchi retired on July 16, 2019.
(iii) Change in Promoter’s Shareholding including date wise increase / decrease in each of the Promoter’s Shareholding during the year specifying the reasons for increase / decrease
Particulars Larsen & Toubro Mr. Mr. Subroto LSO Investment Mr. N S Mr. Rostow Cumulative Reason for
Limited Krishnakumar Bagchi Private Limited Parthasarathy Ravanan Shareholding Change
Natarajan (Total No. of
shares)
Shares as on April 1, 2019 (At the - 6,102,262 5,098,221 2,223,375 2,340,527 1,168,436 16,932,821 -
beginning of the year)
% of total shares of the Company as - 3.716% 3.105% 1.354% 1.425% 0.711% 10.311% -
on April 01, 2019 (At the beginning
of the year)
Date wise increase/decrease during
the year (Sale/Purchase/allotment/
transfer/bonus)
April 30, 2019 32,760,229 - - - - - 49,693,050 Acquired
pursuant to the
Share Purchase
Agreement
May 03, 2019 22,474 - - - - - 49,715,524 Purchase
May 10, 2019 6,501,600 - - - - - 56,217,124 Purchase
May 17, 2019 3,306,953 - - - - - 59,524,077 Purchase
May 24, 2019 1,173,267 - - - - - 60,697,344 Purchase
May 31, 2019 3,636,456 - - - - - 64,333,800 Purchase
June 7, 2019 26,974 - - - - - 64,360,774 Purchase
June 14, 2019 25,855 - - - - - 64,386,629 Purchase
July 2, 2019 51,325,371 - - - - - 115,712,000 Purchased
through Open
offer
July 5, 2019 871,000 - - - - - 116,583,000 Purchase
July 24, 2019 - - - (60,000) - - 116,523,000 Sale
Sept 18, 2019 - - - - - (20,000) 116,503,000 Sale
Sept 20, 2019 - - - - - (10,000) 116,493,000 Sale
Sept 23, 2019 - - - (20,000) - (10,000) 116,463,000 Sale
Oct 23 to 24, 2019 - - - (120,000) - - 116,343,000 Sale
Oct 25, 2019 - - - (6,282) - - 116,336,718 Sale
Oct 27, 2019 - - - (12,454) - - 116,324,264 Sale
Dec 2 to 3, 2019 - - - - - (15,861) 116,308,403 Sale
Dec 5, 2019 - - - (40,000) - (4,139) 116,264,264 Sale
Jan 27, 2020 - - - (21,814) - - 116,242,450 Sale
Jan 31, 2020 - - - (28,186) - - 116,214,264 Sale
Mar 16 to 18, 2020 719,000 - - - - - 116,933,264 Purchase
Mar 19 to 20, 2020 158,555 - - - - - 117,091,819 Purchase
Shares as on March 31, 2020 (At the 100,527,734 6,102,262 5,098,221 1,914,639 2,340,527 1,108,436 117,091,819 -
end of the year)
Percentage of total shares of the 61.084% 3.710% 3.098% 1.163% 1.422% 0.674% 71.148% -
145
Directors’ Report
(iv) Change in Shareholding of Promoter Group/PAC including date wise increase / decrease in each of the Promoter Group/PAC’s Shareholding during the year specifying the rea-
146
sons for increase / decrease
Particulars Ms. Susmi- Ms. Akila Mr. Sanjay Ms. Seema Mr. Mr. Mr. N G Ms. Ms. Jayasri Mr. Krish- Cumula- Reason
ta Bagchi Krishna Kumar Ravanan Siddarth Abhirath K Srinivasan Jayanthi Dwara- na swamy tive Share- for
Kumar Panda Krishna Kumar Vasudevan kanath LP holding Change
Kumar (Total No.
Directors’ Report
of shares)
Shares as on April 1, 2019 2,687,577 1,105,627 58,069 16,272 510,000 510,000 26,477 19,600 9,274 2,000 4,944,896 -
(At the beginning of the
year)
% of total shares of the 1.637% 0.673% 0.035% 0.010% 0.311% 0.311% 0.016% 0.012% 0.006% 0.001% 3.011% -
Company as on April 01,
2019 (At the beginning of
the year)
Particulars Mr. Pradip Kumar Menon* Cumulative Shareholding Reason for Change
(Chief Financial officer) (Total No. of shares)
Shares as on April 1, 2019 (At the beginning of the year) - -
% of total shares of the Company as on April 01, 2019 (At the beginning of the year) - -
June 17, 2019 7,875 7,875 Acquired shares by way of ESPS
Shares as on November 15, 2019 7,875 7,875
*Mr. Pradip Kumar Menon, CFO, resigned on November 15, 2019.
Notes:
1. None of the Directors (who were Directors as on March 31, 2020) were holding any equity shares of the Company as on March 31, 2020.
2. Ms. Vedavalli S, Company Secretary was not holding any equity shares of the Company as on March 31, 2020.
3. Mr. Senthil Kumar, CFO was not holding any equity shares of the Company as on March 31, 2020.
Directors’ Report
(vi) Shareholding Pattern of top ten Shareholders (other than Directors, KMP, Promoters and Promoter Group)
Sl. Name of the Shareholder and the details of changes during the year No. of Shares % of total shares of
NO the Company
1 Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund
Shareholding at the beginning of the year (April 01, 2019) - -
Purchase(s) during the year 3,720,944 2.27
Sale(s) during the year (612,320) (0.38)
Shareholding at the end of the year (March 31, 2020) 3,108,624 1.89
2 Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Shareholding at the beginning of the year (April 01, 2019) 2,164,987 1.32
Purchase(s) during the year 694,092 0.42
Sale(s) during the year (476,340) (0.29)
Shareholding at the end of the year (March 31, 2020) 2,382,739 1.45
3 Mr. S Janakiraman
Shareholding at the beginning of the year (April 01, 2019) 2,502,120 1.52
Purchase(s) during the year 14,500 0.01
Sale(s) during the year (478,913) (0.29)
Shareholding at the end of the year (March 31, 2020) 2,037,707 1.24
4 Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund,
A Series of Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
Shareholding at the beginning of the year (April 01, 2019) 2,145,325 1.31
Purchase(s) during the year 346,761 0.21
Sale(s) during the year (534,943) (0.33)
Shareholding at the end of the year (March 31, 2020) 1,957,143 1.19
5 Life Insurance Corporation of India
Shareholding at the beginning of the year (April 01, 2019) 432,511 0.26
Purchase(s) during the year 1,014,813 0.62
Sale(s) during the year - -
Shareholding at the end of the year (March 31, 2020) 1,447,324 0.88
6 UTI-Equity Fund
Shareholding at the beginning of the year (April 01, 2019) 4,878,841 2.97
Purchase(s) during the year 388,202 0.24
Sale(s) during the year (3,886,281) (2.37)
Shareholding at the end of the year (March 31, 2020) 1,380,762 0.84
7 Eastspring Investments India Equity Open Limited
Shareholding at the beginning of the year (April 01, 2019) 1,002,738 0.61
Purchase(s) during the year 343,315 0.21
Sale(s) during the year (182,682) (0.11)
Shareholding at the end of the year (March 31, 2020) 1,163,371 0.71
8 HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
Shareholding at the beginning of the year (April 01, 2019) 1,517,567 0.92
Purchase(s) during the year 1,374,150 0.84
Sale(s) during the year (1,849,475) (1.13)
Shareholding at the end of the year (March 31, 2020) 1,042,242 0.63
9 Axis Mutual Fund Trustee Limited A/C
Axis Mutual Fund A/c Axis Mid Cap Fund
Shareholding at the beginning of the year (April 01, 2019) 12,600 0.01
Purchase(s) during the year 969,596 0.59
Sale(s) during the year (12,753) (0.01)
Shareholding at the end of the year (March 31, 2020) 969,443 0.59
10 Government Pension Fund Global
Shareholding at the beginning of the year (April 01, 2019) 1,432,771 0.87
Purchase(s) during the year 379,640 0.23
Sale(s) during the year (925,966) (0.56)
Shareholding at the end of the year (March 31, 2020) 886,445 0.54
Note: The shares of the Company are traded on daily basis and hence the datewise increase/decrease in shareholding is not indicated.
V. Indebtedness
Indebtedness of the Company including interest outstanding/accrued but not due for payment
Amount in ` (in Million)
Particulars Secured Loans Unsecured Loans Unsecured Loans Deposits Total Indebtedness
excluding deposits (Commercial Paper
Liability)
Indebtedness at the beginning of
the financial year
(i) Principal Amount - 9.16 - - 9.16
(ii) Interest due but not paid - - - - -
(iii) Interest accrued but not due - 0.23 - - 0.23
Total (i+ii+iii) - 9.39 - - 9.39
Change in Indebtedness during
the financial year
Addition - 0.16 - - 0.16
Reduction - (4.86) - - (4.86)
Net Change - (4.70) - - (4.70)
Indebtedness at the end of the
financial year
(i) Principal Amount 4.58 - 4.58
(ii) Interest due but not paid - - - - -
(iii) Interest accrued but not due - 0.11 - - 0.11
Total (i+ii+iii) - 4.69 - - 4.69
*Appointed as CEO & Managing Director with effect from August 2, 2019.
**Resigned as Directors on July 17, 2019. The remuneration includes special incentive on $1bn revenue milestone, PAT based commission and the payout
pursuant to Phantom Stocks for FY 2018-19 paid during the year.
Particulars of Mr. A M Ms. Mr. Mr. Mr. Bijou Mr. M R Ms. Deepa Mr. Total
Remuneration Naik** Apurva Milind Akshaya Kurien Prasanna* Gopalan Subroto
Purohit Sarwate Bhargava Wadhwa* Bagchi***
Total (1) - 2.40 2.40 5.61 2.40 1.70 1.70 - 16.21
Non-Executive/Non-
Independent Directors
Fee for attending Board - - - - - - - - -
Committee meetings
Commission 4.23 - - - - - - 0.75 4.98
Others, please specify - - - - - - - - -
Total (2) 4.23 - - - - - - 0.75 4.98
Total Managerial 4.23 2.40 2.40 5.61 2.40 1.70 1.70 0.75 21.19
Remuneration
(B)=(1+2)
Overall Ceiling as per 82
the Act
Note: In view of the economic conditions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Non-Executive/ Independent Directors have accepted
the reduced remuneration for this year to express solidarity and conserve resources. No remuneration was paid to Mr. S N Subrahmanyan,
Mr. R Shankar Raman and Mr. Jayant Damodar Patil, Non-Executive Directors for the FY 2019-20.
* Appointed as Independent Directors with effect from July 16, 2019.
** Appointed as Non-Executive Chairman with effect from July 18, 2019.
*** Retired on July 16, 2019.
ANNEXURE 8
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2020
[Pursuant to section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule No.9 of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014]
To,
The Members,
MINDTREE LIMITED,
CIN:L72200KA1999PLC025564
Bengaluru, Karnataka
I have conducted the secretarial audit of the compliance of applicable statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by
Mindtree Limited (hereinafter called the “Company”). The secretarial audit was conducted in a manner that provided me a reasonable basis
for evaluating the corporate conduct/ statutory compliances and expressing my opinion thereon.
Based on my verification of the Company’s books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the company
and also the information provided by the Company, its officers, agents and authorized representatives during the conduct of secretarial audit,
I hereby report that in my opinion, the company has, during the audit period covering the financial year ended on 31st March 2020 complied
with the statutory provisions listed hereunder and also that the Company has proper Board-processes and compliance-mechanism in place
to the extent, in the manner and subject to the reporting made hereinafter.
I have examined the books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the Company for the financial year
ended on 31st March 2020 according to the provisions of:
i. The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made thereunder;
ii. The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (‘SCRA’) and the rules made thereunder;
iii. The Depositories Act, 1996 and the Regulations and Bye-laws framed thereunder;
iv. Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules and regulations made thereunder to the extent of Foreign Direct Investment,
Overseas Direct Investment and External Commercial Borrowings;
v. The following Regulations and Guidelines (and any amendments thereto) prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India
Act, 1992 (‘SEBI Act’), as applicable:-
a) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011;
b) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015;
c) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 and The Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2018;
d) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014;
e) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008;
f) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993 regarding the Companies
Act and dealing with client;
g) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015.
h) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 1998 and The Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 2018.
vi. The other laws as applicable to the company, as per Para I of Annexure hereto.
I have also examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the Secretarial Standards 1 and 2 issued by The Institute of Company
Secretaries of India.
During the period under review the Company has complied with the provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines and Standards
mentioned above.
I further report that:
• The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with proper balance of Executive Director, Non-Executive Directors,
Independent Directors and Women Directors. The changes in the composition of the Board of Directors that took place during the
period under review were carried out in compliance with the provisions of the Act.
• Adequate notice was given to all Directors to schedule the Board/Committee Meetings, agenda and detailed notes on agenda were
sent at least seven days in advance, and a system exists for seeking and obtaining further information and clarifications on the
agenda items before the meeting and for meaningful participation at the meeting.
• The decisions at the Board and Committee meetings were carried unanimously and the related discussions were duly recorded in the
minutes.
I further report that there are adequate systems and processes in the Company commensurate with the size and operations of the Company
to monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
I further report that an inspection under section 206 of the Companies Act had been ordered by the Regional Director, South East Region,
Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the final report of the Regional Director is awaited.
I further report that during the audit period there were the following specific events/actions having a major bearing on the Company’s affairs
in pursuance of the laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, standards, etc. mentioned above.
Larsen & Toubro Limited acquired 61.08% of equity shares of the Company (through open offer, share purchase agreement and open market
purchase) and was categorized as Promoter during the year. Consequently, the Company has become the subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro
Limited.
G. Shanker Prasad
ACS No.: 6357
CP No: 6450
Place: Bengaluru
Date: 24.04.2020
UDIN: A006357B000177627
This report is to be read with my letter of even date (Para II) of the Annexure and forms an integral part of the report.
ANNEXURE (Para I)
(The other laws as may be applicable to the Company referred to in Para (vi) of the report including corresponding State Laws, wherever
applicable, and the relevant regulations thereunder)
A. Environmental Laws
a) Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
b) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
c) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
d) Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply
and Distribution) Act, 2003
e) Electricity Act, 2003
B. Employment Laws
a) Labour Welfare Fund Acts and the rules made thereunder
b) Apprenticeship Act 1961 and the rules made thereunder
c) Factories and Establishments (National, Festival and Other Holidays) Acts and the rules made thereunder.
d) Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
e) Minimum Wages Act, 1948
f) Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and the rules made thereunder
g) Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and the rules made thereunder
h) Payment of Wages Act, 1936
i) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
j) Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
k) Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
l) The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959 and the rules made thereunder
m) The Employee's Compensation Act, 1923
n) The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and the rules made thereunder
o) The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948 and the rules and regulations made thereunder
p) The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and rules made thereunder
q) The Shops and Commercial Establishments Acts and rules made thereunder
r) Workmen Compensation Act, 1923
s) Tax on professions, Trade, callings and employment Acts and rules made thereunder
t) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
u) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
C. Establishment Laws
a) Lift Acts
b) Fire Acts
c) Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Municipal Corporations (Collection of Tax On Professions, Trades, Callings And
Employments) Rules, 1999
d) Municipal Laws
e) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
f) Petroleum Act, 1934 and the rules made thereunder
g) Explosives Act 1884
D. Fiscal Laws
a) Central Goods and Service Tax Act 2017 and rules made thereunder
b) Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act 2017 and rules made thereunder
c) Income-Tax Act, 1961 and the rules made thereunder
d) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules made thereunder
e) Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020
E. Sectoral Laws
a) Information Technology Act, 2000 and the applicable rules thereunder
b) Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and the rules made thereunder
c) National Telecom Policy, 1999
F. Other Laws
a) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
b) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
c) Competition Act, 2002
d) Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Act 2019
G. Shanker Prasad
ACS No.: 6357
CP No: 6450
Place: Bengaluru
Date: 24.04.2020
ANNEXURE 9
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S CERTIFICATE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
TO THE MEMBERS OF MINDTREE LIMITED
1. This certificate is issued in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated July 16, 2019.
2. We, Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, the Statutory Auditors of Mindtree Limited (“the Company”), have examined the
compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance by the Company, for the year ended on March 31, 2020, as stipulated in regulations
17 to 27 and clauses (b) to (i) of regulation 46(2) and para C and D of Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (the “Listing Regulations”).
Management’s Responsibility
3. The compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is the responsibility of the Management. This responsibility includes the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control and procedures to ensure the compliance with the conditions of the Corporate
Governance stipulated in the Listing Regulations.
Auditor’s Responsibility
4. Our responsibility is limited to examining the procedures and implementation thereof, adopted by the Company for ensuring compliance
with the conditions of the Corporate Governance. It is neither an audit nor an expression of opinion on the financial statements of the
Company.
5. We have examined the books of account and other relevant records and documents maintained by the Company for the purposes of
providing reasonable assurance on the compliance with Corporate Governance requirements by the Company.
6. We have carried out an examination of the relevant records of the Company in accordance with the Guidance Note on Certification of
Corporate Governance issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (the “ICAI”), the Standards on Auditing specified under
Section 143(10) of the Companies Act 2013, in so far as applicable for the purpose of this certificate and as per the Guidance Note on
Reports or Certificates for Special Purposes issued by the ICAI which requires that we comply with the ethical requirements of the Code
of Ethics issued by the ICAI.
7. We have complied with the relevant applicable requirements of the Standard on Quality Control (SQC) 1, Quality Control for Firms that
Perform Audits and Reviews of Historical Financial Information, and Other Assurance and Related Services Engagements.
Opinion
8. Based on our examination of the relevant records and according to the information and explanations provided to us and the representations
provided by the Management, we certify that the Company has complied with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in
regulations 17 to 27 and clauses (b) to (i) of regulation 46(2) and para C and D of Schedule V of the Listing Regulations during the year
ended March 31, 2020.
9. We state that such compliance is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the Company nor the efficiency or effectiveness with
which the Management has conducted the affairs of the Company.
Chartered Accountants
(Firm‘s Registration No. 008072S)
V. Balaji
Partner
BENGALURU, April 24, 2020 (Membership No. 203685)
VB/JT/SMG/SS/2020 UDIN-20203685AAAAAN4160
Ref No- VB/2020/330
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Name of the Director Designation/Position Directorship Position held in Directorship in other Category of Directorship
in other Committees (only Audit Listed entities
Indian and Stakeholders’
Companies Relationship Committee)
of the Board of other
Public Companies
As
As Member
Chairperson
1. Larsen & Toubro Limited
Mr. AnilKumar Manibhai Naik
Non-Executive Chairman 7 - - 2. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited Non-Executive Chairman
Corporate Governance Report
(Mr. A M Naik)1
3. L&T Technology Services Limited
Mr. Sekharipuram Narayanan 1. Larsen & Toubro Limited 1. CEO & Managing Director
Subrahmanyan Non-Executive Vice Chairman 6 - 1 2. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited 2. Non-Executive Vice Chairman
Mr. A M Naik was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman with effect from July 18, 2019, which has been approved by the Shareholders
on September 23, 2019 through Postal Ballot. Mr. A M Naik is liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. S N Subrahmanyan was appointed as Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director with effect from July 16, 2019. Further he was
appointed as Non-Executive Vice Chairman with effect from August 2, 2019 and is liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. Debashis Chatterjee was appointed as CEO & Managing Director from August 2, 2019 to August 1, 2024, not liable to retire by
rotation and his notice period for resignation is three months, which has been approved by Shareholders on September 23, 2019
through Postal Ballot. Further, the appointment of the Managing Director is governed by the Articles of Association of the Company,
resolutions passed by the Board of Directors/Committees and the Members of the Company along with the Employment Contract.
Mr. R Shankar Raman and Mr. Jayant Damodar Patil were appointed as Non- Executive and Non-Independent Directors with effect from
July 16, 2019 and are liable to retire by rotation.
Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan, Mr. N S Parthasarathy and Mr. Rostow Ravanan resigned as Directors on July 17, 2019. Mr. Subroto Bagchi,
Non-Executive Director retired from the Board at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on July 16, 2019.
Name Tenure
From To
Ms. Apurva Purohit* January 01, 2019 December 31, 2023
Mr. Milind Sarwate*** July 19, 2016 July 18, 2021
Mr. Akshaya Bhargava December 12, 2016 September 30, 2021
Mr. Bijou Kurien July 17, 2018 July 16, 2021
Ms. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa** July 16, 2019 July 15, 2024
Mr. M R Prasanna** July 16, 2019 March 31, 2022
Mr. Milind Sarwate, Non-Executive and Independent Director or impact their ability to discharge their duties. Based on the
resigned on April 24, 2020, due to the re-organisation of his declarations received from them, in the opinion of the Board,
portfolio of Board membership across various companies. the Independent Directors fulfill the conditions specified in
Further Mr. Milind Sarwate has provided a confirmation there the LODR Regulations and that of Companies Act, 2013 and are
are no other material reasons other than the above mentioned independent of the management.
reason for his resignation.
Familiarisation Programme for Independent Directors
The service contracts, notice period and severance fees are not
applicable to Non-Executive and/or Independent Directors. Mindtree has an elaborate Familiarisation Programme for
Independent Directors to enable them to familiarise themselves
Independent Directors with the Company, its management and operations. This
Independent Directors are Non-Executive Directors as defined Programme is focused on facilitating Independent Directors
under Regulation 16(1)(b) of the LODR Regulations and Section to clearly understand their roles and responsibilities for the
149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013. Mindtree’s Board comprised purpose of contributing significantly towards the growth of the
of six Independent Directors as on March 31, 2020. The Company Company. The Business Heads, CFO and other leaders provide
had issued formal letter of appointment/re-appointment to detailed update to the new Independent Directors, as a part of
its Independent Directors. The terms and conditions of draft their induction on the business model, nature of Industry and
appointment letter is published on the website of the Company its dynamism. The CFO and the Company Secretary explains in
in the following link: https://www.mindtree.com/sites/default/ detail the roles, responsibilities and liabilities of Independent
files/2017-10/letter-of-appointment-for-independent-director. Directors. The business presentations at the Board/Committee
pdf. The tenure of Independent Directors is in accordance with meetings cover business strategies, management structure,
the Companies Act, 2013 and LODR Regulations. People Function initiatives, Compliance framework, Succession
All the Independent Directors have confirmed that they meet Planning, Business Performance, Finance Plan, customer
the criteria of independence as mentioned under Regulation experience, Innovative Solutions, Digital Platforms, review of
16(1)(b) of the LODR Regulations and Section 149(6) and Internal Audit, Risk Management framework, Internal Financial
have provided the declaration under Section 149 (7) of the Controls, Regulatory updates, etc. Please refer to the details
Companies Act, 2013. In terms of Regulation 25(8) of LODR of Familiarization Programme of Independent Directors at our
Regulations, the Independent Directors have confirmed that website in the following link: https://www.mindtree.com/sites/
they were not aware of any circumstance or situation which default/files/2020-05/details-of-familiarization-programme-
exists or may be reasonably anticipated that could impair for-independent-directors.pdf
III. Board Meetings the Company or taken an adverse view regarding another
The schedule of the Board and Committee meetings are decided enterprise that can have negative implications on the
in advance in consultation with Board/Committee members. The Company;
Board members have complete access of company information. • Details of any joint venture or collaboration agreements, if
The Board meetings are governed by structured agenda, which any;
is backed by comprehensive presentations. The board agenda • Transactions that involve substantial payment towards
covers update from the committees, highlights of the business goodwill, brand equity, or intellectual property;
and finance for the quarter, CEO’s update on the top priorities,
• Significant labor problems and their proposed solutions.
risks, actions, etc. The Board agenda also covers the strategic
Any significant development in Human Resources/
matters, compliance and other statutory matters. The Board
Industrial Relations front like signing of wage agreement,
members advise the management on all the critical issues and
implementation of Voluntary Retirement Scheme etc.;
provide them strategic guidance. The agenda for the Board
meetings includes all the matters as required to be placed • Sale of investments, subsidiaries, assets, which are material
under Part A of Schedule II of LODR Regulations and that of in nature and not in normal course of business;
Companies Act, 2013. • Quarterly details of foreign exchange exposures and the
The agenda is generally shared seven clear days prior to the date steps taken by management to limit the risks of adverse
of the meeting. Other business presentations and resolutions exchange rate movement, if material and
are shared ahead of the meeting. The draft resolutions include • Non-compliance of any regulatory, statutory or listing
detailed notes on the items to be discussed at the meeting requirements and shareholders service such as non-payment
to enable the Directors to take informed decisions. The Board of dividend, delay in share transfer etc. and such other
agenda and documents for the Board/Committee meetings matters as stated in Part A of Schedule II of LODR Regulations.
are shared through secured web based application with login The Board periodically reviews the compliance reports of all
credentials. The Board agenda covers the following matters: laws applicable to the Company. In case of urgent business
• Annual operating plans, budgets and any updates; needs, the Board’s approval is obtained by way of circular
• Capital Budgets and any updates; resolutions in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013.
• Quarterly and/or Annual results for the Company and its During the year, members of the Board and Senior Managerial
operating divisions or business segments; Personnel disclosed to the Board whether they, directly,
indirectly or on behalf of third parties, have a material interest in
• Key business risks faced by the Company;
any transaction or matter directly affecting the Company. They
• Minutes of meetings of Audit Committee and other made necessary disclosures so as to meet the expectations of
Committees of the Board; operational transparency to stakeholders while at the same
• The information on recruitment and remuneration of senior time maintaining confidentiality of information in order to foster
officers just below the board level, including appointment a culture for good decision-making.
or removal of Chief Financial Officer and the Company
Schedule of Board meetings
Secretary;
There were nine Board meetings, held during the financial year
• On the issue of Show cause, demand, prosecution notices
2019-20 i.e. on April 17, 2019, June 20, 2019, July 5, 2019, July
and penalty notices, if any, which are materially important;
17, 2019 (two meetings) August 02, 2019, October 16, 2019,
• On the fatal or serious accidents, dangerous occurrences, any January 14, 2020 and March 11, 2020. The Board had passed
material effluent or pollution problems, if any; four circular resolutions during the financial year 2019-20.
• Material default in financial obligations to and by the The necessary quorum was present for all the Board Meetings.
Company, or substantial non-payment for goods sold by the The interval between any two Board Meetings was well within
Company, if any; the maximum allowed gap of one hundred and twenty days.
• Any issue, which involves possible public or product liability After each Board Meeting, your Company has a well-articulated
claims of substantial nature, including any judgment or system of follow up, review and reporting on actions taken by
order which, may have passed strictures on the conduct of the Management with regard to the decisions of the Board.
The details of attendance of the Board members at Board Meetings, Annual General Meeting and their shareholding in Mindtree are as
follows:
Name of the Director Shareholding in Mindtree Attendance at Board Meetings Attendance at Twentieth AGM
as on March 31, 2020 for the FY 2019-20*
Mr. A M Naik1 Nil 4 out of 4 NA
Mr. S N Subrahmanyan 2
Nil 6 out of 6 NA
Mr. Debashis Chatterjee3 Nil 3 out of 3 NA
Mr. R Shankar Raman4 Nil 6 out of 6 NA
Mr. Jayant Damodar Patil5 Nil 6 out of 6 NA
Ms. Apurva Purohit Nil 8 out of 9 Yes
Mr. Milind Sarwate8 Nil 8 out of 9 Yes
Name of the Director Shareholding in Mindtree Attendance at Board Meetings Attendance at Twentieth AGM
as on March 31, 2020 for the FY 2019-20*
Mr. Akshaya Bhargava Nil 8 out of 9 Yes
Mr. Bijou Kurien Nil 8 out of 9 Yes
Ms. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa6 Nil 6 out of 6 NA
Mr. M R Prasanna7 Nil 6 out of 6 NA
Notes: Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan, Former Executive Chairman, Mr. Rostow Ravanan, Former CEO & Managing Director and Mr. N S
Parthasarathy, Former Executive Vice Chairman, attended four out of five Board Meetings held during their tenure and were present at the
Twentieth AGM. Mr. Subroto Bagchi, Former Non-Executive Director attended all the three Board Meetings held during his tenure and was
present at the Twentieth AGM. The shareholding details of the above Former Directors are available in Annexure 7 in Form No. MGT-9 of the
Directors' Report.
* Meetings attended includes attendance through audio visual means/video conferencing.
1
Appointed as Non-Executive Chairman with effect from July 18, 2019.
2
Appointed as Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director with effect from July 16, 2019 and as Non-Executive Vice Chairman with effect
from August 2, 2019.
3
Appointed as CEO & Managing Director with effect from August 2, 2019.
4
Appointed as Non- Executive and Non-Independent Director with effect from July 16, 2019.
5
Appointed as Non- Executive and Non-Independent Director with effect from July 16, 2019.
6
Appointed as Non-Executive and Independent Director on July 16, 2019.
7
Appointed as Non-Executive and Independent Director on July 16, 2019.
8
Resigned on April 24, 2020.
The Audit Committee met six times i.e. on April 16, 2019, July 16, 2019, September 24, 2019, October 16, 2019, January 14, 2020 and
March 11, 2020 during the financial year 2019-20. The Composition of Audit Committee as on March 31, 2020 and the attendance of
members at the above Audit Committee meetings during the year were as follows :
Notes: Mr. Bijou Kurien, Non-Executive and Independent Director ceased to be the Member of Audit Committee with effect from July 18, 2019.
He attended one out of two meetings held during his tenure.
* Meetings attended includes attendance through audio visual means/video conferencing.
** Appointed as Members of Audit Committee with effect from July 18, 2019.
The interval between two Audit Committee Meetings has not exceeded one hundred and twenty days. The necessary quorum was
present for all the said Audit Committee Meetings.
The CFO, Chief Risk Officer, Legal Counsel, Finance Controller, representatives of the Statutory Auditor/Internal Auditor are the regular
invitees to attend the Audit Committee Meetings. The Audit Committee also invites such other executives as it considered appropriate
to be present at the meetings of the Committee. Ms. Vedavalli S, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer acted as Secretary to the
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee had powers of investigation, within the terms of reference, wherever necessary during the year.
Roles, responsibilities and the terms of reference of the Audit of compliance against regulations applicable to the
Committee Company;
The roles, responsibilities and the terms of reference of the • Review any concerns raised by Mindtree Minds or others
Audit Committee inter alia includes the following: about possible improprieties in financial reporting, including
• Appointment & changes to the Statutory Auditors, Internal management override of internal controls and financial
and Secretarial Auditors (Collectively referred to as irregularities involving management team members;
“Auditors”); • Review of major accounting estimates, which have an impact
• Assess the independence and objectivity of the Statutory of +/- 5% on the PAT for the period based on the exercise of
Auditors and to ensure that the nature and amount of judgment by management;
non-audit work does not impair the Statutory Auditor's • Review of compliance with listing and other legal
independence and objectivity; requirements relating to financial statements;
• Fix the remuneration of the Auditors;
• Review of matters required to be included in the Directors’
• Approval of payment to Statutory Auditors for any other
Responsibility Statement to be included in the Board’s report
services rendered by the Statutory Auditors;
• Changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and
• Reviewing, with the management, performance of Statutory
reasons for the same;
and Internal Auditors and the effectiveness of the audit
process; • Modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report, if any;
• Discussion with Statutory Auditors before the audit • Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments, if any;
commences, about the nature and scope of audit as well as • Management discussion and analysis of financial condition
post-audit discussion to ascertain any area or concern; and results of operations, which is published in the Annual
• Review, at least annually, a formal written report from the Report;
Statutory Auditors providing details of:
• Discuss financial information and earnings guidance
- Their internal quality-control procedures;
provided to analysts and ratings agencies. Such discussions
- Any material issues raised within the preceding five years may be in general terms (i.e., discussion of the types of
by: information to be disclosed and the type of presentations to
- their internal quality-control reviews, be made) ;
- peer reviews of the Statutory Auditors, or
• Review of statement of significant related party transactions;
- any governmental or other inquiry or investigation
• Review the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives,
relating to any audit conducted by the Statutory
Auditors. as well as off-balance-sheet structures, on the financial
statements of the company, if any;
The Committee will also review steps taken by the Statutory
Auditors to address any findings in any of the foregoing • Oversee, review, and periodically update the company’s code
reviews: of conduct and the company’s system to monitor compliance
• Review of the reports from the Statutory Auditors & Internal with and enforce this code;
Auditors; • Review, with the management team, legal compliance and
• Overseeing of the Company’s financial reporting process and legal matters that could have a significant impact on the
the disclosure of its financial information to ensure that the company’s financial statements;
financial statement is correct, sufficient and credible; • Reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses /
• Review critical accounting policies and any changes to such application of funds raised through an issue (public issue,
policies and reasons for the same; rights issue, preferential issue, etc.), the statement of funds
• Review of disclosure of related party transactions in financial utilized for purposes other than those stated in the offer
statements; document / prospectus / notice and the report submitted
• Review of the quarterly and annual financial statements of by the monitoring agency monitoring the utilisation of
the Company before they are presented to the Board for proceeds of a public or rights issue, and making appropriate
approval; recommendations to the board to take up steps in this
• Review of significant adjustments made in the financial matter;
statements arising out of audit findings; • Valuation of undertakings or assets wherever necessary;
• Review & approve any transactions with related parties and • Reviewing the adequacy of Internal Audit function, if any,
modifications thereof; including the structure of the Internal Audit Department,
• Review of Compliance Framework and any material breaches staffing and seniority of the official heading the department,
reporting structure coverage and frequency of Internal Audit; • Internal audit reports relating to internal control weaknesses;
• Discussion with Internal Auditors of any significant findings • Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management
and follow up thereon; systems;
• To look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the • Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the
payment to the depositors, debenture holders, shareholders Internal Auditors into matters where there is suspected fraud
(in case of non-payment of declared dividends) and creditors; or irregularity or a failure of internal control systems of a
• To review the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism material nature and reporting the matter to the board;
and • Review the financial statements, in particular, the investments
• Approval of appointment of Chief Financial Officer after made by the subsidiaries;
assessing the qualifications, experience and background, etc. • Review of compliance of the Code of Conduct for Prevention
The Audit Committee mandatorily reviews the statement of of Insider Trading in Mindtree Securities;
deviations, if applicable: • Any other matter referred to the Audit Committee by the
- quarterly statement of deviation(s) including report of Board of Directors of the Company;
monitoring agency, B. Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC)
- annual statement of funds utilized for purposes other than Composition of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
those stated in the offer document/prospectus/notice.
• Review and assess the effectiveness of systems for internal The Nomination and Remuneration Committee was constituted
financial control, financial reporting and risk management in accordance with the requirement of statutes. The Nomination
and compliance controls with Management and Statutory and Remuneration Committee met nine times i.e., on April
Auditors; 17, 2019, June 4, 2019, June 20, 2019, July 17, 2019 (two
meetings), August 2, 2019, October 16, 2019, January 14, 2020
• Management letters / letters of internal control weaknesses
issued by the Statutory Auditors,if any; and March 11, 2020 during the financial year 2019-20.
The Composition of Nomination and Remuneration Committee as on March 31, 2020 and the attendance of members at the above
Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings during the year were as follows:
Notes:
1. Mr. Subroto Bagchi, Former Non-Executive Director ceased to the Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee with effect from
July 16, 2019 and he attended all the three meetings held during his tenure.
2. Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan, Former Executive Chairman ceased to be the Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee with
effect from July 17, 2019 and he attended all the four meetings held during his tenure.
3. Mr. Akshaya Bhargava, Non-Executive and Independent Director ceased to be the Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
with effect from July 17, 2019. He attended all the four meetings held during his tenure.
4. Mr. N S Parthasarathy, Former Executive Vice Chairman ceased to be the Secretary of Nomination and Remuneration Committee with
effect from July 17, 2019.
* Meetings attended includes attendance through audio visual means/video conferencing.
** Appointed as Members of Nomination and Remuneration Committee with effect from July 17, 2019.
The frequency, agenda, duration, etc., are as set by the Chairperson of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Ms. Apurva Purohit, Chairperson of the Nomination and and who may be appointed in Senior Management in
Remuneration Committee was present at the Twentieth Annual accordance with the criteria laid down, recommend to the
General Meeting to answer the Shareholders’ queries. Board their appointment and removal and shall specify the
manner for effective evaluation of performance of Board, its
Ms. Vedavalli S, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Committees and individual Directors to be carried out by the
acted as the Secretary to the Nomination and Remuneration
Board or the Nomination & Remuneration Committee or by an
Committee as on March 31, 2020.
Independent External Agency and review its implementation
Roles, responsibilities and the terms of reference of the and compliance;
Nomination and Remuneration Committee • To formulate the criteria for determining qualifications,
The roles responsibilities and terms of reference of Nomination positive attributes and independence of a Director and
and Remuneration Committee inter alia includes the following: recommend to the Board a policy, relating to the remuneration
for the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and other
• To identify persons who are qualified to become Directors
employees;
• To ensure that level and composition of remuneration is • To formulate a criteria for evaluation of Independent
reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate Directors performance and select the partner who would
Directors of the quality required to run the company carry out the evaluation annually;
successfully; • Developing a succession plan for the Board and Senior
• Relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and Management and regularly reviewing the plan;
meets appropriate performance benchmarks; • Recommend to the Board on the policy relating to
• Remuneration to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel remuneration payable to Directors, KMPs and other
(KMP) and Senior Management involves a balance between employees;
fixed and incentive pay reflecting short and long-term • Any other matter referred to the NRC by the Board of
performance objectives appropriate to the working of the Directors of the company.
Company and its goals;
Board Membership Criteria/Skills
• Devising a policy on Board diversity;
• Determining the appropriate size, diversity and composition The NRC along with the Board, identifies the right candidate
of the Board; with right qualities, skills, diversity and experience required for
an individual member to possess and also the Board as a whole.
• Formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive
The NRC also focuses on the qualification and competence
attributes and independence of a Director;
of the person, the positive attributes, standards of integrity,
• Recommend to the Board, appointment and removal of ethical behaviour, independent judgement of the person, in
Director, KMP and Senior Managerial Personnel; selecting a new Board member. In addition to the above, in case
• Review, approve and grants under any stock based schemes of appointment of Independent Directors, the Committee shall
such as Employee Stock option, stock purchase scheme, satisfy itself with regard to the independence of the Directors
Stock appreciation rights (Phantom Stock); to enable the Board to discharge its functions and duties
effectively.
The NRC has identified the following core skills, expertise and competencies for the effective functioning of the Company which are
currently available with the Board:
Skills Definition
Business/ Domain expertise Business expertise in one of the verticals of Mindtree, Technology expertise and visionary innovation, and
knowledge of specific markets and emerging technologies
Strategy & Marketing/Planning Advising management in making strategic choices, experience in guiding management team in decision
making process in uncertain environments, Guiding management in branding and sales transformation
People Practices/Leadership Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, People practices and policies
Governance, Risk and Compliance Experience in Driving Global best practices in Governance, Ethics and Values to enhance the value of the
Stakeholders. To identify key risks associated with the operations of the Company including broad legal and
regulatory framework and its mitigation plans
Accounts, Audit & Finance To understand financial policies, disclosure practices, financial statements and assess financial viability and
performance; contribute to strategic financial planning and analyse adequacy of internal financial controls.
Global Exposure Understanding of Global business dynamics across international markets and advising the management
Customer /Stakeholders engagement Engaging with customers/key stakeholders including relevant industry investor and business customers to
effectively engage/network and communicate with them
Remuneration Policy and Directors’ Remuneration remuneration paid to Independent Directors are within the
The Remuneration Policy is market-driven and aims at attracting limits approved by the members of the Company. None of the
and retaining high performance talent. Remuneration to Non-Executive Directors received remuneration amounting to
Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management 50% of the total remuneration paid to Non‑Executive Directors
involves a balance between fixed and incentive pay reflecting during the financial year 2019-20.
short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to The shareholders have approved, payment of remuneration
the working of the Company and its goals. The remuneration by way of commission to Non-Executive and/Independent
Policy is focused on ensuring that level and composition of Directors a sum not exceeding 1% per annum of the net profits
remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and of the Company.
motivate directors of the quality required to run the company During the year, there were no pecuniary relationships or
successfully. During the year the Nomination and Remuneration transactions between the Company and any of its Non-Executive
Policy was amended, which was approved by NRC and the Board. and/or Independent Directors apart from the remuneration
The Nomination and Remuneration policy is also available on and the transactions as disclosed under the “Related Party
the website of the Company - www.mindtree.com Transactions” in the financial statements.
The remuneration to Independent Directors and Non-Executive No stock options have been granted to any of the Non-Executive
Directors, is fixed by the Nomination and Remuneration and/or Independent Directors during the financial year 2019-20.
Committee and the Board based on their contribution to the The details of remuneration paid to Executive, Non-Executive
decision making at the Board level and the Industry standards/ and/or Independent Directors for the financial year 2019-20 are
practice. The Company has not paid sitting fees for attending provided in Annexure 7 in Form No. MGT-9 of Directors’ Report
any meetings of the Board and its Committees. Further, the
as per the requirements of Section 92(3) of the Companies the Directors’ Report.
Act, 2013 and the same is also available on our website of the
Succession Planning
Company : www.mindtree.com
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee follows an
Board Evaluation effective succession planning mechanism, which focuses on
During the year, the Board in consultation with the Nomination orderly succession for the Board members including CEO
and Remuneration Committee has engaged an external agency and one level below the Board and other key employees and
to conduct the evaluation of the following (i) Board as a whole (ii) updates the Board about the same on a periodical basis. The
Directors including Independent Directors (iii) Committees (iv) Board of Directors are satisfied that plans are in place for orderly
Chairperson of the Board. The criteria for the above evaluation succession for the appointment of Board members and other
including that of Independent Directors are provided in detail in senior management.
Notes: Mr. N S Parthasarathy, Former Executive Vice Chairman and Mr. Rostow Ravanan, Former CEO & Managing Director ceased to be the
Members of Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee with effect from July 17, 2019. Mr. Rostow Ravanan attended one meeting held during his
tenure and Mr. N S Parthasarathy has not attended any meeting (one held) during his tenure.
* Meetings attended includes attendance through audio visual means/video conferencing.
** Appointed as the Members of Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee with effect from August 2, 2019.
Ms. Vedavalli S, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer acted as Secretary to the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee. Further, she
is the Nodal Officer for the purpose of Investor Education and Protection Fund Rules.
The Chairperson of the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee was present at the Twentieth Annual General Meeting to answer the
Shareholders’ queries.
Grievances received from investors and other miscellaneous correspondence on change of address, mandates, etc. are processed by the
Registrar and Share Transfer Agent in due course after verification.
Your Company has a designated e-mail ID, investors@mindtree.com for the redressal of any Stakeholders’ related grievances exclusively
for the purpose of registering complaints by Members/stakeholders. Your Company has also displayed the said email ID under the
investors section at its website, www.mindtree.com and other relevant details prominently for creating investor/stakeholder awareness.
Roles, responsibilities and the terms of reference of the • Review of the various measures and initiatives for reducing
Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee the quantum of unclaimed dividends and ensuring timely
The roles, responsibilities and the terms of reference of receipt of dividend warrants/annual reports/statutory
Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee interalia, includes the notices by the shareholders of the company;
following: • Shareholders Engagement initiatives;
• Resolving the grievances of the Security Holders in general • Such other matters as may be required under various
and relating to: Statutes and/or as may be assigned by the Board of Directors
- non-receipt of declared dividends; from time to time.
- non-receipt of Annual Reports;
SEBI Complaints Redress System (SCORES)
- share transfers, transmissions, issue of new/duplicate
certificates, general meetings etc. The Investors can also raise complaints in a centralized web-
• Review of measures taken for effective exercise of voting based complaints redress system called “Scores”. The Company
rights by shareholders; uploads the action taken report on the complaints raised by
• Review of adherence to the service standards adopted by the Shareholders on “Scores”, which can be viewed by the
the Company in respect of various services being rendered Shareholder. The complaints are closed to the satisfaction of
by the Registrar & Share Transfer Agent; the shareholders and SEBI.
Details of complaints/requests etc., received and resolved during the Financial Year 2019-20 are as below:
Non-Executive and
Ms. Apurva Purohit*** Member 3 out of 3
Independent
Non-Executive and
Mr. Bijou Kurien*** Member 3 out of 3
Independent Director
Non-Executive and
Ms. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa*** Member 3 out of 3
Independent Director
Notes: Mr. Subroto Bagchi, Former Non-Executive Director ceased to the Chairperson of CSR Committee with effect from July 16, 2019. Mr.
Krishnakumar Natarajan, Former Executive Chairman, Mr. N S Parthasarathy, Former Executive Vice Chairman ceased to be Members of the
CSR Committee with effect from July 17, 2019. Mr. Milind Sarwate, Non-Executive and Independent Director ceased to be the Member of CSR
Committee with effect from July 18, 2019. No meetings were held during their tenure.
* Meetings attended includes attendance through audio visual means/video conferencing.
** Appointed as Chairperson of the CSR Committee with effect from July 18, 2019.
*** Appointed as the Members of CSR Committee with effect from July 18, 2019.
Ms. Vedavalli S, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer acted as Secretary to the CSR Committee.
Roles, responsibilities and the terms of reference of the CSR disclosure of CSR activities in the Directors' Report and any
Committee other disclosure required under applicable regulations;
• The Committee shall identify the areas of CSR activities and
The roles, responsibilities and the terms of reference of CSR
recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on
Committee inter alia, includes the following:
such activities;
• The Committee shall periodically review and approve the
• The Committee shall co-ordinate with and monitor Mindtree
CSR Policy and associated frameworks, processes and
Foundation or other agencies through which the CSR projects
practices of the Company as well as the Charter, and suggest
get implemented;
changes where necessary;
• The Committee shall grant approvals to the CSR Steering
• The Committee shall ensure the Company is taking the
Committee / implementation agencies for overruns /
appropriate measures to implement the CSR projects
deviations wherever required;
successfully and meet its CSR obligations under any
applicable regulations. Further, it will oversee the appropriate • The Committee shall regularly report to the Board about its
activities.
The Composition of Risk Management Committee as on March 31, 2020 and the attendance of members at the above Risk Management
Committee meetings during the year were as follows:
Notes: Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan, Former Executive Chairman ceased to the Chairperson of Risk Management Committee with effect from
July 17, 2019. Mr. Rostow Ravanan, Former CEO & Managing Director and Mr. N S Parthasarathy, Former Executive Vice Chairman ceased
to be the Members of Risk Management Committee with effect from July 17, 2019. Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan, Mr. Rostow Ravanan and
Mr. N S Parthasarathy attended all the two meetings held during their tenure.
* Meetings attended includes attendance through audio visual means/video conferencing.
** Appointed as Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee with effect from August 2, 2019.
Mr. Piyush Kabra, Chief Risk officer acted as the Secretary to the Risk Management Committee.
The frequency, agenda, duration, etc., are as set by the Chairperson of the Risk Management Committee.
Roles, responsibilities and the terms of reference of the Risk management) and;
Management Committee • Any other matter referred to the Risk Management Committee
The roles, responsibilities and the terms of reference of the Risk (RMC) by the Board of Directors.
Management Committee inter alia, includes the following:
Enterprise Risk Management
• Framing, implementation, monitoring and review of the
Mindtree risk management policy/ plan; Risk Management is a strategic business discipline that supports
the achievement of an organization’s objectives by addressing
• Evaluation of Mindtree risk management procedures
the full spectrum of its risks and managing the combined
including risk recognition, assessment, minimization and
impact of those risks as an interrelated risk portfolio. Mindtree
definition of risk appetite;
uses Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) as a key tool to help
• Reviewing and discussing adoption of the Risk Management achieve its short term and long term business objectives to
Policy and management’s recommended risk management generate value for its customers, investors, employees and
framework; other stakeholders. ERM encompasses areas of organizational
• Ensuring the company is taking the appropriate measures to exposure to risk (strategic, operational, financial and compliance)
achieve prudent balance between risk and reward in both and provides a structured process for management of risks.
ongoing and new activities;
This has been achieved by deploying an effective risk
• Reviewing management’s prioritization of risks as set out in
management framework to proactively identify, assess, treat,
the framework and recommend significantly high risks to the
monitor and report risks as well as to create a risk-aware
Board for review;
culture within Mindtree. The Mindtree ERM framework has been
• Reviewing and discussing management’s annual risk designed by incorporating elements of leading risk management
management program to ensure risks are managed in a standards such as:
systematic and prioritized manner and assessed regularly;
• ISO 31000
• Conducting an annual review with the owner of the process
• COSO
by which Mindtree manages its enterprise risks;
• IRM Risk Management Standard
• Reviewing risk issues identified by audits and the resolution
of such issues by management; Mindtree’s risk management framework enabled the
• Ensuring key risks identified are audited, if required; organization to respond effectively to the crisis situation
caused by the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The pandemic
• Reviewing quarterly risk reports provided by the Chief Risk
risk was identified and proactive measures were initiated to
Officer;
ensure customer deliverables were not impacted while also
• Providing executive sponsorship for significantly high safeguarding the health and safety of Mindtree Minds.
enterprise-level risks;
• Taking decisions on organization-level risk treatment options; The Chief Risk Officer is the custodian of the framework and
oversight of the framework is provided by the Risk Management
• Reviewing Cyber and Data Security;
Committee to the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee of
• Resolving conflicts of interests (in the context of risk the Board monitors effectiveness of risk management systems.
The Board has constituted Foreign Exchange Hedging Committee with effect from August 2, 2019. This committee meets at requisite
periodicity and the terms of reference include assessing the Foreign Exchange market conditions, reviewing the Foreign Exchange
exposures and deciding on the hedging / de-hedging decisions within the framework of the Foreign Exchange Hedging policy.
The Foreign Exchange Hedging Committee met two times during the financial year 2019-20 i.e. on August 2, 2019 and January 29, 2020.
The Composition of the Foreign Exchange Hedging Committee as on March 31, 2020 and the attendance of members at the above
Foreign Exchange Hedging Committee meetings during the year were as follows:
V. Governance to Shareholders
General Meetings and Postal Ballot
Annual General Meetings of the earlier three years:
Year Day, date and Time Venue Summary of Special Resolution(s) passed
2018-19 Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Hotel ‘Radisson Blu Atria Bengaluru’, No.1, Palace Road, No Special Resolutions passed
at 9.30 AM Bengaluru 560 001, Karnataka, India
2017-18 Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Hotel ‘Radisson Blu Atria Bengaluru’, No.1, Palace Road, No Special Resolutions passed
at 10.30 AM Bengaluru 560 001, Karnataka, India
2016-17 Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Hotel ‘Radisson Blu Atria Bengaluru’, No.1, Palace Road, To approve change in the place of
at 10.30 AM Bengaluru 560 001, Karnataka, India maintenance of the Register of Members, etc.,
Extra-Ordinary General Meetings (EGM) of the earlier three Resolution No. 2: Appointment of Mr. Anilkumar Manibhai
years Naik (Mr. A M Naik) (DIN 00001514) as Non-Executive
Chairman – Special Resolution
No EGMs were held during the last three years.
The Notice of Postal Ballot was approved by the Board of
Directors at their meeting held on August 2, 2019. Mr. Nagendra
Postal Ballot
D Rao, Practicing Company Secretary was appointed by the
Mindtree had sought approval of shareholders through Postal Board to act as the scrutinizer for the process of Postal Ballot
Ballot pursuant to Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013, to be conducted as per the provisions of Section 110 of
read with Rules 20 and 22 of the Companies (Management and Companies Act, 2013. The procedure for the Postal ballot was
Administration) Rules, 2014 during the financial year 2019-20 stated in the notice of Postal Ballot. Please refer the Notice of
for the following businesses: Postal Ballot under https://www.mindtree.com/sites/default/
Resolution No.1: Appointment of Mr. Debashis Chatterjee files/2019-08/postal-ballot-notice-form-and-instructions-
(DIN 00823966) as Chief Executive Officer and Managing dated-august-02-2019.pdf
Director (CEO and Managing Director) – Ordinary Resolution
The results of the Postal Ballot, including the E-Voting are as follows:
All the Resolutions were approved with requisite majority, the results were displayed on the website of the Company and necessary
disclosures were made to the Stock Exchanges.
Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)
051. ISIN is an identification number for traded shares. This
Listing fees for the financial year 2020-21 has been paid to both number needs to be quoted in each transaction relating to the
NSE and BSE Limited. dematerialized equity shares of the Company. Your Company’s
ISIN number for its equity shares is INE018I01017.
Stock Code
In compliance with the provisions of Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and
Administration) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 44 of LODR Regulations, the Company has extended e-voting facility, for its Members to
enable them to cast their votes electronically on the proposed resolutions in the Notice of the Twenty First AGM. Instructions for e-voting
are listed under the segment “Notes” in the Notice of the Twenty First AGM.
Financial Year
Board Calendar: Financial Year from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020
For the Financial Year 2019-2020, the financial results were announced on:
• First quarter – July 17, 2019
• Second quarter – October 16, 2019
• Third quarter – January 14, 2020
• Fourth quarter – April 24, 2020
For the Financial Year 2020-21, the tentative dates of announcement of financial results (subject to change) are as follows:
• First quarter – July 14, 2020
• Second quarter – October 15, 2020
• Third quarter – January 18, 2021
• Fourth quarter – April 15, 2021
• Date of Annual General meeting – July 15, 2021
Date of Book Closure
The dates of book closure shall be from Wednesday, July 8, 2020 to Tuesday, July 14, 2020 (both the days inclusive).
Further, your Directors have also recommended, a final dividend of ` 10 /- per equity share of face value of ` 10/- each, for the financial
year ended March 31, 2020, which is subject to the approval of the shareholders at the Twenty First Annual General Meeting of the
Company.
The final dividend if approved, will be paid on or before July 31, 2020.
Market Price Data: High, Low during each month in the Financial Year 2019-20
The Company’s monthly high and low share price data as well as the total turnover during each month in the financial year 2019-20 on
the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited (Bombay Stock Exchange) are as mentioned below:
National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), Mumbai BSE Limited (Bombay Stock Exchange), Mumbai
Month High Low Total Volume High Low Total Volume
(`) (`) (` in Lakhs) (`) (`) (` in Lakhs)
Apr-19 995 939 167,029 997 940 327,894
May-19 990 962 203,882 990 962 11,562
Jun-19 986 912 106,371 985 912 4,729
Jul-19 933 652 387,001 933 653 25,493
Aug-19 758 669 124,853 758 669 6,288
Sep-19 734 667 78,669 734 667 3,324
Oct-19 751 704 102,498 750 704 3,560
Nov-19 729 675 45,864 729 676 1,401
Dec-19 807 695 144,580 807 696 5,148
Jan-20 919 796 246,492 920 797 8,227
Feb-20 1,063 867 211,044 1,062 868 7,013
Mar-20 1,034 700 169,412 1,034 700 5,921
Performance in comparison to broad-based indices such as NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex
Mindtree’s share price movement compared to NSE Nifty (closing price on last trading day of the month)
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Distribution of Shareholding
For detailed shareholding pattern, kindly refer to Form No. MGT-9 in Annexure 7 of the Directors' Report.
*During the year, Larsen and Toubro Limited was categorized as Promoter on July 2, 2019, pursuant to their acquisition of 60.06% of the
total shareholding of the Company and acquired control.
Audit on Reconciliation of Share Capital disclosure as required under LODR Regulations is not applicable.
The Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit was undertaken on Please refer to Management Discussion and Analysis report for
a quarterly basis and the audit covers the reconciliation of the the information on foreign exchange risk and hedging activities.
total admitted capital with NSDL and CDSL and the total issued Branch Locations of the Company
and listed capital. The Reconciliation Reports were submitted
The branch locations consisting of address and other contact
to the Stock Exchanges and is also placed on the website of the
details have been provided separately in this Annual Report
Company.
and the details are also available at https://www.mindtree.com/
Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (‘RTA’) about/locations
All work related to Share Registry, both in physical and Address for Correspondence
electronic form, are handled by the Company’s Registrar and
Shareholders can also send their correspondence to the
Share Transfer Agent, Link Intime India Private Limited. The
Company with respect to their shares, dividend, request for
communication address of the Registrar and Share Transfer
annual reports and other grievances. The contact details are
Agent is given hereunder:
provided below:
Link Intime India Pvt. Ltd. C-101, 247 Park, L.B.S Marg, Vikhroli
(W), Mumbai – 400 083, India. Ms. Vedavalli S
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Tel: +91 22 4918 6000| Fax: +91 22 4918 6060| e-mail:
Mindtree Limited
rnt.helpdesk@linkintime.co.in | Website: www.linkintime.co.in
Global Village, RVCE Post, Mysore Road,
Share Transfer System
Bengaluru - 560 059, India.
All communications regarding share certificates, change of
P + 91 80 6706 4000
address, dividends, etc. should be addressed to the RTA.
F +91 80 6706 4100
Link Intime India Private Limited is the common Share Transfer
Agent for both physical and dematerialised mode. Transfer of Email: investors@mindtree.com
shares in electronic form were processed and approved by Website: www.mindtree.com
NSDL and CDSL through their Depository Participant without
Investor Relations
the involvement of the Company.
Analysts can reach our Investor Relations Team for any queries
The Company also obtains a certificate from the Practicing
and clarifications on Financial/Investor Relations related
Company Secretary on half yearly basis under Regulation 40(9)
matters. The contact details are provided below:
of the LODR Regulations, to the effect that all share certificates
have been issued within 30 days of lodgment of the transfer, Ms. Amisha Ravindra Munvar
sub-division, consolidation and renewal and files the same with Head - Investor Relations
stock exchanges. Mindtree Limited
Shares held in Demat or Electronic Form Global Village, RVCE Post, Mysore Road,
For shares held in electronic form, after confirmation of sale/ Bengaluru - 560 059, India.
purchase transaction from the broker, Shareholders should P + 91 80 6706 57174
approach their respective Depository Participant (DP) with a
F + 91 80 6706 4100
request to debit or credit the account for the transaction. The DP
Email: amisha.munvar@mindtree.com
will immediately arrange to complete the transaction by updating
the account. There is no need for separate communication Website: www.mindtree.com
to either Company or Registrar and Share Transfer Agent to
Credit Rating
register such share transfers in electronic/demat form. For
matters related to dividends, change of address, change of bank Your Company has been rated by India Ratings and Research
mandates, etc., Shareholders should communicate directly with Private Limited (Ind-Ra, a Fitch Group Company) for its Banking
their respective Depository Participant. facilities. It has re-affirmed the highest credit rating for your
Company’s Short Term facilities with A1+ rating. It has also
Shares held in Physical Form upgraded Long Term Issuer Rating to ‘IND AA+’ with a Positive
For matters regarding shares held in physical form, share outlook to your Company.
certificates, dividends, change of address, etc., Shareholders The upgrade reflects your company’s continued strong
should communicate with Link Intime India Private Limited, our parentage, credit profile, liquidity position, strong corporate
Registrar and Share Transfer Agent. governance practices, financial flexibility and conservative
Outstanding GDRs / ADRs / Warrants or any Convertible financial policies.
instruments, conversion date and likely impact on equity VIII. Management and Board matters
There are no outstanding GDRs / ADRs / Warrants / Convertible
Integrated Reporting and Management Discussion and
Instruments of the Company and hence, the same is not
Analysis Report
applicable to the Company.
The Annual report comprises of detailed report on Integrated
Commodity price risk or foreign exchange risk and hedging Reporting and Management Discussion and Analysis Report,
activities which forms a part of this annual report.
Your Company does not deal in commodities and hence the
Codes/Policies relating to Corporate Governance The PIT Code and Fair Disclosure Codes are available on
The Board has laid down the following Codes/policies to ensure the website of the Company: https://www.mindtree.com/about/
governance in an ethical manner: investors
• CSR Policy Compliance Certificate by CEO and CFO
• Nomination and Remuneration Policy
The Compliance Certificate by CEO and CFO are provided on a
• Code of Conduct quarterly basis. The Compliance Certificate as required under
• Policy for determining material information the Regulation 17 of SEBI LODR Regulations, is provided as
• Policy for determining material subsidiary Annexure B to the Corporate Governance Report in this Annual
• Whistle Blower Policy Report.
• Policy on determining material related party transactions IX. Other Disclosures
• Document Retention & Archival Policy
Related Party Transactions
• Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading in
Mindtree Securities Your Company has formulated a policy on materiality of related
party transactions and on dealing with related party transactions
• Code of Fair Practices and Disclosure
in accordance with Companies Act, 2013 and LODR Regulations.
• Dividend Distribution Policy The Company amended the Policy during the year and the same
The above policies are also updated on the website of the is available on the website of the Company in the following link:
Company: https://www.mindtree.com/about/investors http://www.mindtree.com/policy-for-determining-material-
related-party-transactions
Code of Conduct
All related party transactions are entered into with the prior
Your Company’s Code of Conduct is applicable to all the Board approval of the Audit Committee. The interested Directors do
members and the Senior Managerial Personnel of Mindtree. not participate in the discussions and vote on such matters,
The duties of Directors including duties as an Independent
when they are placed for approval.
Director as laid down in the Companies Act, 2013 also forms
part of the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct is available on During the financial year 2019-20, no transactions have been
the Company’s website at: https://www.mindtree.com/about/ entered into with the related parties which required the
investors. All Directors and Senior Managerial Personnel of the approval of the Board of Directors/shareholders of the Company
Company have affirmed compliance with the Company’s Code under the Companies Act, 2013 or LODR Regulations. Further,
of Conduct and disclosure under Regulation 26(5) and 26(6) of there were no materially significant related party transactions
LODR Regulations, for the financial year ended March 31, 2020. that had potential conflict of interests of the Company at large.
A declaration signed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to this The Company maintains Register under Section 189 of the
effect is attached as Annexure A to the Corporate Governance Companies Act, 2013. The management updates the Board
Report in this Annual Report. and Audit Committee on the related party transactions, as set
out in the financials on a quarterly basis. The Audit Committee
Compliance of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
and the Board takes the same on record and notes that these
Regulations, 2015 (“PIT Regulations”) and Code of Fair
transactions are at arm’s length and in the ordinary course of
Practices and Disclosure ("Fair Disclosure Code")
business.
Mindtree has framed Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider
Trading in Mindtree Securities (“PIT Code”) and Fair Disclosure Details of non-compliance by the Company, penalties,
Code in accordance with PIT Regulations. These codes are strictures imposed on the Company by the Stock Exchange(s)
framed to protect the interest of Shareholders at large and to or SEBI or any statutory authority, on any matter related to
prevent misuse of any Unpublished Price Sensitive Information capital markets, during the last three years
(UPSI). The PIT Code aims at preventing insider trading activity No penalty or stricture was imposed by the Stock Exchanges or
by dealing in shares of the Company by its Designated Persons SEBI or any other authority, during the last 3 (three) years. All
and their immediate relatives. The objective of Fair Disclosure applicable requirements were fully complied with.
Code is to ensure timely and adequate public disclosure of UPSI
no sooner than credible and concrete information comes into Whistle Blower Policy / Vigil Mechanism
being in order to make such information generally available. The Your Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy and has
Company has amended PIT Code in accordance with Securities established vigil mechanism in line with the requirements
and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) under the Companies Act, 2013 and LODR Regulations for the
(Amendment) Regulations, 2018 during the year. employees and other stakeholders to report concerns about any
The Company also has in place the Policy and Procedure for actual or suspected incidents of unethical behaviour, Code of
inquiry in case of leak or suspected leak of UPSI. Conduct violations, violation of applicable laws and regulations,
actual or suspected fraud or violation of the integrity policy.
Further the details of the trading by Designated Persons and
During the year, the Company has amended the Whistle Blower
their immediate relatives are placed before the Audit Committee
Policy in accordance with Securities and Exchange Board of
and Board meeting on a quarterly basis. Mr. Pradip Kumar
India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations,
Menon, CFO acted as Compliance Officer under the PIT Code
2018 and other applicable laws. The Whistle Blower Policy is
until November 15, 2019. Ms. Vedavalli S, Company Secretary,
available at the following link: https://www.mindtree.com/sites/
was appointed as the Compliance Officer under the PIT Code
default/files/2019-12/mindtree-whistle-blower-policy.pdf
with effect from November 16, 2019.
The vigil mechanism provides adequate safeguards to the Certificate from Practicing Company Secretary on Non-
whistle blowers against any victimization or vindictive practices Disqualification of Directors
like retaliation, threat or any adverse (direct or indirect) action Mindtree has obtained a certificate from a Practicing Company
on their employment. The Policy also ensures that strict Secretary that none of the Directors on the Board of the company
confidentiality is maintained while dealing with concerns and have been debarred or disqualified from being appointed or
also that no discrimination will be made to any person for a continuing as Directors of companies by the SEBI/Ministry of
genuinely raised concern. Corporate Affairs or any such statutory authority in accordance
The Company has constituted Ethics and Compliance Committee with LODR Regulations.
(previously known as Cultural Protection Committee) which Recommendation of Committees
looks into the complaints raised and resolves the same. The
above Committee reports to the Audit Committee and Board. The Board had accepted recommendation of all the committees
The Company has also constituted Prevention of Insider Trading of the board, in the financial year 2019-20, which were
Committee (PIT Committee), which will look into the complaints mandatorily required.
relating to the violation of PIT Code and Fair Disclosure Code. Auditors’ Remuneration
The Audit Committee looks into matters reported on a quarterly
basis and track matters to closure as per law. The details of total fees for all services paid by Mindtree and its
subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, to the statutory auditor
No personnel has been denied access to the Audit Committee. and all entities in the network firm/network entity of which the
Details of compliance with mandatory and adoption of statutory auditor is a part of are as follows:
discretionary requirements under SEBI (Listing Obligations Particulars Amount in ` (million)
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Payment to Statutory Auditors 27
The Company has disclosed and complied with all the (including out of pocket
mandatory requirements under LODR Regulations. The details expenses)
of these compliances have been given in the relevant sections Payments to entities in the 35
of this report. network firm/network entity
of the statutory auditors.
Among discretionary requirements, as specified in Part E of
Schedule II of LODR Regulations, the Company has adopted the Total 62
following:
Disclosures as required under the Sexual Harassment of
Shareholders’ Rights – Quarterly / half yearly audited financial
Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
results along with the press release are uploaded on the website
Act, 2013
of the Company at www.mindtree.com\investors. The quarterly
/ half yearly audited consolidated financial results along with The Company has formulated a Policy for Prevention of Sexual
the key highlights for the quarter were also sent to those Harassment at Workplace to ensure prevention, prohibition and
shareholders electronically who have registered their email protection against sexual harassment. The policy provides the
addresses with Registrar and Share Transfer Agent/ Company. guidelines for reporting of such harassment and the procedure
Reporting of Internal Auditor - The Internal Auditor reports for resolution & redressal of the complaints of such nature.
directly to the Audit Committee.
Details of such complaints for the financial year 2019-20 are
Audit Qualifications – The Auditors of the Company have issued as follows:
Audit Reports with unmodified opinion on the standalone and
consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, In India*
2020.
a) No. of Sexual Harassment complaints received: 3
Subsidiaries
b) No. of Sexual Harassment complaints disposed off: 3
Your Company does not have any material subsidiary. The Board
of Directors are regularly updated on the performance of the * One complaint which was pending at the beginning of the year
subsidiaries. The Company places a statement of all significant was closed during the year.
transactions and arrangements entered into by unlisted
Rest of the World
subsidiaries and the minutes of the Board meeting of those
subsidiaries on a quarterly basis, before the Board. The Audit a) No. of Sexual Harassment complaints received: 2
Committee reviews the financial statements of subsidiaries,
including the investments made by the subsidiaries, if any, on b) No. of Sexual Harassment complaints disposed off: 2
a regular basis.
Please refer to Directors’ Report for further details.
The information on subsidiaries are provided in detail in
Directors’ Report. Non-compliance of Regulations relating to Corporate
The Company’s Policy for determining material subsidiaries Governance under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
is available on the following link: http://www.mindtree.com/ Requirements) Regulations, 2015, if any
policy-for-determining-material-subsidiary Your Company is fully compliant with LODR Regulations and
there are no such non-compliances.
During the financial year 2019-20, Secretarial Audit was Your Company has complied with the requirements of the
conducted as required under the provisions of Section 204 Regulation 17 to 27 and Clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2)
of the Companies Act, 2013. Mr. G. Shanker Prasad, Practicing of Regulation 46 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Company Secretary, Membership Number: 6357; CP Number: Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
6450 conducted the audit and the Secretarial Audit Report is
attached as Annexure 8 to the Directors’ Report.
ANNEXURE A
Declaration by the CEO under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 regarding compliance with
Code of Conduct
In accordance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, I hereby confirm that, all Board Members
and Senior Managerial Personnel of the Company have affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct, as applicable to them, for the financial
year ended March 31, 2020.
ANNEXURE B
Compliance Certificate
{As per Regulation 17 (8) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015}
We, Debashis Chatterjee, CEO & Managing Director and Senthil Kumar, Chief Financial Officer of Mindtree Limited, to the best of our
knowledge, information and belief, certify that:
1) We have reviewed financial statements and the cash flow statement for the year ended March 31, 2020 and:
a. These Financial Statements do not contain any materially untrue statement or omit any material fact or contain statements that might
be misleading;
b. These Financial Statements together present, in all material respects, a true and fair view of the Company's affairs, the financial
condition and results of operations and are in compliance with applicable accounting standards, laws and regulations.
2) There are, to the best of our knowledge and belief, no transactions entered into by the Company during the year which are fraudulent,
illegal or which violate the Company's code of conduct.
3) We are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls over financial reporting by the Company and we have:
a. Designed such controls to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others;
b. Designed or caused to be designed, such internal control systems over financial reporting, so as to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the preparation of financial statements in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) in India; and
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of internal control systems of the Company pertaining to financial reporting.
4) During the year, we have disclosed to the Company's Auditors and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:
a. Any change, that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial
reporting;
b. Any significant changes in accounting policies during the year, and that the same have been disclosed appropriately in the notes to the
financial statements;
c. Instances of significant fraud, if any, that we are aware especially if any Member of management or employee involved in financial
reporting related process. No such instances were noticed during the year 2019-20;
d. All significant changes and deficiencies, if any, in the design or operation of internal controls, which could adversely affect the
Company's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data; and
e. Any material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting including any corrective actions with regard to deficiencies.
5) In the event of any materially significant misstatements or omissions, we will return to the Company that part of any bonus or incentive
which was inflated on account of such mistakes or omissions.
6) We affirm that we have not denied any employee, access to the Audit Committee of the Company (in respect of matters involving alleged
misconduct) and we have provided protection to whistle blowers from unfair termination and other unfair or prejudicial employment
practices.
7) We further declare that, all Board Members and Senior Managerial Personnel have affirmed compliance with the code of conduct for the
current year.
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effectiveness of risk management, control and governance • Business Continuity framework has been further improved
processes. by aligning to the ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity
Management (BCM) standard and undergoing audit for the
4. Governance same. Initiatives taken to strengthen our BCM framework
Governance for the risk management program is provided by during the year helped immeasurably in responding
the Board of Directors through the Risk Management Committee effectively to the situation created by the outbreak of
(RMC) of the Board. The Mindtree RMC is chaired by the CEO COVID-19.
and includes an Independent Director. The CFO and CRO are • Credit risk management has been further enhanced to keep
permanent invitees to RMC meetings. Potential risks have pace with COVID-19 developments.
designated risk owners who are responsible for risk treatment • An enhanced Supplier Risk Management frame work has
as per Mindtree’s risk management policy. The RMC meets every been created to strengthen holistic risk-based oversight over
quarter to discuss risks and their treatment plans along with our supply chain.
risks that have emerged during the course of the year. Updates
• Risk surveys have been conducted to obtain comprehensive
on risk management systems are also provided to the Audit
inputs for business and delivery related risks
Committee of the Board for review.
• The risk awareness program continued to gather pace
New initiatives in 2019-20 included: throughout the year.
• Mindtree’s risk management frame work enabled the • Additional information security controls have been deployed
organization to respond effectively to the crisis situation to mitigate cyber threats.
caused by the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The pandemic A detailed description of significant risks and their treatment
risk was identified and proactive risk treatment initiated to plans is given in the Risk Management section (refer page 62) and
ensure customer deliverables were not impacted while also Management Discussion and Analysis section (refer page 105).
safeguarding the health and safety of Mindtree Minds.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor’s This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate
Report Thereon accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act
• The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the other for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and
information. The other information comprises the information detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of
included in the Annual Report, for example, Business appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates
Responsibility Report, Director’s Report, Corporate Governance that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation
Report, Management Discussion and Analysis, Risk Management and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were
Report, etc. but does not include the consolidated (including operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of
financial statements prepared in accordance with International the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation
Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International of the standalone financial statement that give a true and fair view
Accounting Standards Board) and standalone financial statements and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
and our auditor’s report thereon, which we obtained prior to the error.
date of this auditor’s report, and the Financial Highlights, Risk In preparing the standalone financial statements, management is
Management Report and Keynote of the Chairman, CEO and CFO, responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a
which is expected to be made available to us after that date. going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going
• Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless
cover the other information and we do not express any form of management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease
assurance conclusion thereon. operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
• In connection with our audit of the standalone financial Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the
statements, our responsibility is to read the other information Company’s financial reporting process.
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is Auditor’s Responsibility for the Audit of the Standalone Financial
materially inconsistent with the standalone financial statements Statements
or our knowledge obtained during the course of our audit or
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
standalone financial statements as a whole are free from material
• If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s
there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted
regard. in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement
Management’s Responsibility for the Standalone Financial when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
Statements considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters
users taken on the basis of these standalone financial statements.
stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation
of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional
view of the financial position, financial performance including judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the
other comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in equity of audit. We also:
the Company in accordance with the Ind AS and other accounting • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the
principles generally accepted in India. standalone financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,
design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure
and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we
to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably
one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such
intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of communication.
internal control.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial control relevant to
1. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit we
the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate
report that:
in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are
also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the a) We have sought and obtained all the information and
Company has adequate internal financial controls system in explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were
place and the operating effectiveness of such controls. necessary for the purposes of our audit.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law
reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our
made by the management. examination of those books.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss including
going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit Other Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Cash Flows and
evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists the Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are
related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt in agreement with the books of account.
on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we d) In our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements
conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to comply with the Ind AS prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.
draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
in the standalone financial statements or, if such disclosures are directors as on March 31, 2020 taken on record by the Board of
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31,
on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s 2020 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164
report. However, future events or conditions may cause the (2) of the Act.
Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the over financial reporting of the Company and the operating
standalone financial statements, including the disclosures, and effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in
whether the standalone financial statements represent the “Annexure A”. Our report expresses an unmodified opinion on the
underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves adequacy and operating effectiveness of the Company’s internal
fair presentation. financial controls over financial reporting.
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the standalone g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s
financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16)
probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable of the Act, as amended:
user of the standalone financial statements may be influenced. We
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according
consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning
to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid/provided
the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work;
by the Company to its directors during the year is in accordance
and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the
with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
standalone financial statements.
h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding,
Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and
among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and
Auditors) Rules, 2014, as amended, in our opinion and to the
significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in
best of our information and according to the explanations given
internal control that we identify during our audit.
to us:
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement
i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations
that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding
on its financial position in its standalone financial statements;
independence, and to communicate with them all relationships
and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our ii. The Company has made provision, as required under the
independence, and where applicable, related safeguards. applicable law or accounting standards, for material
foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance,
including derivative contracts;
we determine those matters that were of most significance in the
audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period and iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required
are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection
Fund by the Company.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2016 (“the Order”) issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11)
of the Act, we give in “Annexure B” a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order.
V. Balaji
Bengaluru, April 24, 2020 Partner
(Membership No. 203685)
UDIN: 20203685AAAAAJ9776
ANNEXURE “A” TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected
(Referred to in paragraph 1(f) under ‘Report on Other Legal and depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the
Regulatory Requirements’ section of our report of even date) risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient
under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies
and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the
Act, 2013 (“the Act”)
Company’s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
We have audited the internal financial controls over financial
reporting of MINDTREE LIMITED (“the Company”) as of March 31, Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
2020 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial A company’s internal financial control over financial reporting is a
statements of the Company for the year ended on that date. process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
Management’s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal financial
maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control control over financial reporting includes those policies and
over financial reporting criteria established by the Company procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in
considering the essential components of internal control stated reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable
Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
of India. These responsibilities include the design, implementation preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of
operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct the company are being made only in accordance with authorisations
of its business, including adherence to company’s policies, the of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide
safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets
the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
under the Companies Act, 2013.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial
Auditor’s Responsibility Reporting
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over
financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper
conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit management override of controls, material misstatements due to
of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the “Guidance error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any
Note”) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting
the Standards on Auditing prescribed under Section 143(10) of the to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial
Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal control over financial reporting may become inadequate because
financial controls. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform policies or procedures may deteriorate.
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate
internal financial controls over financial reporting was established Opinion
and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all In our opinion, to the best of our information and according to the
material respects. explanations given to us, the Company has, in all material respects, an
adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence
and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were
about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over operating effectively as at March 31, 2020, based on the internal
financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of control over financial reporting criteria established by the Company
internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining considering the essential components of internal control stated
an understanding of internal financial controls over financial in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over
reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants
testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of of India.
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Chartered Accountants
(Firm’s Registration No. 008072S)
V. Balaji
Bengaluru, April 24, 2020 Partner
(Membership No. 203685)
UDIN: 20203685AAAAAJ9776
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full the Act.
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed (iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
assets. given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions
(b) The Company has a program of verification of fixed assets of Section 186 of the Act in respect of investments made.
to cover all the items in a phased manner over a period of According to the information and explanations given to us, the
3 years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard Company has not granted any loan or provided any guarantees
to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. and securities.
Pursuant to the program, certain fixed assets were physically (v) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
verified by the Management during the year. According to Company has not accepted any deposits during the year and
the information and explanations given to us, no material does not have any unclaimed deposits.
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(vi) Having regard to the nature of the Company’s business/
(c) According to the information and explanations given to activities, reporting under clause (vi) of the Order with regard to
us and the records examined by us and based on the cost records is not applicable.
examination of the registered conveyance deed/ approved
(vii) According to the information and explanations given to us, in
building plan provided to us, we report that, the title deeds,
respect of statutory dues:
comprising all the immovable properties of buildings which
are freehold as at the balance sheet date, are held in the (a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing
name of the Company. In respect of immovable properties undisputed statutory dues, including Provident Fund,
of land that have been taken on lease, the lease agreements Employees’ State Insurance, Income-tax, Goods and Services
are in the name of the Company, where the Company is the Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Value
lessee in the agreement. Added Tax, Cess and other material statutory dues applicable
to it to the appropriate authorities.
(ii) The Company does not have any inventory and hence reporting
under clause (ii) of the Order is not applicable. (b) Details of dues of Income-tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Customs
Duty, Excise Duty and Value Added Tax which have not been
(iii) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured,
deposited as on March 31, 2020 on account of disputes are
to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or other
given below:
parties covered in the register maintained under section 189 of
Name of the statute Nature of dues Forum where dispute is pending Period to which the Amount
amount relates (` in
million)
AY 2002-03 to 2004-05 147.29*
Commissioner of Income Taxes AY 2007-08 and 2008-09 3.14**
(Appeals) AY 2010-11 5.65
Income-tax Act, 1961 Income-tax AY 2013-14 and 2014-15 15.43
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal AY 2005-06 and 2007-08 27.92***
AY 2006-07 -****
Assessing Officer
AY 2008-09 and 2009-10 30.84#
Customs, Excise and Service Tax July 2003 to May 2008 125.83##
The Finance Act, 1994 Service tax Appellate Tribunal
Commissioner (Appeals)- LTU March 2008 to March 2009 0.68###
The Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 Value added tax Assistant Commissioner of Upto July 2004 0.29####
Commercial Taxes (Recovery)
The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 Sales tax Commissioner (Appeals) 2011-12 0.46
Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, Value added tax Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax 2013-14 0.17
2002
* Net of ` 177.47 Million adjusted against amount paid under protest and refunds.
*** Net of ` 33.18 Million adjusted against amount paid under protest and refunds.
(viii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations under clause (xii) of the Order is not applicable.
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of (xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
loans to bank and government. There are no borrowings from given to us, the Company is in compliance with Section 177 and
financial institutions and the Company has not issued any 188 of the Act for all transactions with the related parties and
debentures. the details of related party transactions have been disclosed
(ix) The Company has not raised moneys by way of initial public in the financial statements etc. as required by the applicable
offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) or term accounting standards.
loans and hence reporting under clause (ix) of the Order is not (xiv) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential
applicable. allotment or private placement of shares or fully or partly
(x) To the best of our knowledge and according to the information convertible debentures and hence reporting under clause (xiv)
and explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no of the Order is not applicable to the Company.
material fraud on the Company by its officers or employees has (xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
been noticed or reported during the year. given to us, during the year, the Company has not entered into
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations any non-cash transactions with its directors or directors of
given to us, the Company has paid / provided managerial its subsidiaries or persons connected with them and hence
remuneration in accordance with the requisite approvals provisions of section 192 of the Act are not applicable.
mandated by the provisions of section 197 read with Schedule (xvi) The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-
V to the Act. IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
(xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting
V. Balaji
Bengaluru, April 24, 2020 Partner
(Membership No. 203685)
UDIN: 20203685AAAAAJ9776
Balance Sheet
` in million
As at As at
Note
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 3 3,400 3,757
Capital work in progress 136 297
Right-of-use assets 4 5,201 -
Goodwill 5 4,730 4,730
Other intangible assets 5 759 1,180
Financial assets 6
Investments 6.1 820 1,216
Loans 6.2 457 675
Deferred tax assets (Net) 17 1,835 388
Other non-current assets 7 1,693 1,889
19,031 14,132
Current assets
Financial assets 8
Investments 8.1 6,944 6,836
Trade receivables 8.2 14,389 13,356
Cash and cash equivalents 8.3 3,894 2,547
Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 8.4 1,961 -
Loans 8.5 99 123
Other financial assets 8.6 2,805 2,528
Other current assets 9 1,981 2,268
Non-current assets held for sale 40 461 -
32,534 27,658
TOTAL ASSETS 51,565 41,790
19,999 8,730
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Mindtree Limited
Chartered Accountants
Place: Bengaluru
Date: April 24, 2020 Date: April 24, 2020
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Mindtree Limited
Chartered Accountants
Place: Bengaluru
Date: April 24, 2020 Date: April 24, 2020
Reconciliation of liabilities from financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2020 ` in million
Particulars As at Proceeds/ Repayment Fair value As at
March 31, 2019 impact of Ind changes March 31, 2020
AS 116
Long-term borrowings (including current portion) 10 - (5) - 5
Lease liabilities - 5,907 (490) 246 5,663
Total liabilities from financing activities 10 5,907 (495) 246 5,668
Reconciliation of liabilities from financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2019 ` in million
Particulars As at March 31, Proceeds Repayment Fair value As at March 31,
2018 changes 2019
Long-term borrowings (including current portion) 14 - (4) - 10
Short-term borrowings 3,000 - (3,000) - -
Total liabilities from financing activities 3,014 - (3,004) - 10
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Mindtree Limited
Chartered Accountants
Place: Bengaluru
Date: April 24, 2020 Date: April 24, 2020
190
(b) Other equity ` in million
Items of Other Comprehensive Income
Reserves and Surplus (refer note 11)
(refer note 11)
Total other
Particulars Capital General Special Economic Capital Securities Share option Retained Foreign Currency Effective portion of Other items of equity
reserve reserve Zone reinvestment redemption premium outstanding earnings Translation Cash Flow other Comprehensive
reserve reserve account Reserve (FCTR) Hedges Income
Balance as at April 1, 2018* 87 226 764 42 8 201 25,179 (678) - (54) 25,775
Balance as at March 31, 2019 87 226 1,036 42 133 165 30,264 (416) - (119) 31,418
Balance as at April 1, 2019 87 226 1,036 42 133 165 30,264 (416) - (119) 31,418
Balance as at March 31, 2020 87 226 1,218 42 299 101 30,600 (416) (2,035) (202) 29,920
*As per comparative figures disclosed in the standalone financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2019
See accompanying notes to the standalone financial statements
As per our report of even date attached
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Mindtree Limited
Chartered Accountants
V. Balaji Ramamurthi Shankar Raman Debashis Chatterjee
Partner Non-Executive Director CEO & Managing Director
Place: Mumbai Place: Bengaluru
Place: Bengaluru
Date: April 24, 2020 Date: April 24, 2020
Standalone Financial Statements
1. Company overview
Mindtree Limited (‘Mindtree’ or ‘the Company’) is an international The Company is a public limited company incorporated and
Information Technology consulting and implementation domiciled in India and has its registered office at Bengaluru,
company that delivers business solutions through global Karnataka, India and has offices in India, United States of
software development. The Company is structured into four America (USA), United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia,
industry verticals – Retail, CPG and Manufacturing (RCM), Banking, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, UAE, Netherlands,
Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), High Technology and Canada, Belgium, France, Ireland, Poland, Mexico and Republic
Media (Hi-tech) (erstwhile Technology, Media and Services-TMS) of China. The Company has its primary listings on the Bombay
and Travel and Hospitality (TH). The Company offers services Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange in India. The
in the areas of agile, analytics and information management, Company became a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T)
application development and maintenance, business process with effect from July 2, 2019 (Refer note 34). The standalone
management, business technology consulting, cloud, digital financial statements were authorized for issuance by the
business, independent testing, infrastructure management Company’s Board of Directors on April 24, 2020.
services, mobility, product engineering and SAP services.
prevailing at the dates of the respective transactions. those maturing later than 12 months after the
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the reporting date which are presented as non-current
settlement of such transactions and from the translation assets. Financial assets are measured initially at
at the exchange rates prevailing at reporting date of fair value plus transaction costs and subsequently
monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign carried at amortized cost using the effective
currencies are recognized in the statement of profit and interest rate method, less any impairment loss.
loss and reported within foreign exchange gains/ (losses). Financial assets at amortised cost are represented
Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a by trade receivables, security deposits, cash and
foreign currency and measured at historical cost are cash equivalents, employee and other advances
translated at the exchange rate prevalent at the date and eligible current and non-current assets.
of transaction. Foreign currency gains and losses are
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand
reported on a net basis. This includes changes in the fair
and in banks and demand deposits with banks
value of foreign exchange derivative instruments, which
which can be withdrawn at any time without prior
are accounted at fair value through profit or loss.
notice or penalty on the principal.
(iii) Investment in subsidiaries
For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash
Investment in subsidiaries is measured at cost. Dividend and cash equivalents include cash on hand, in
income from subsidiaries is recognised when its right to banks and demand deposits with banks, net of
receive the dividend is established. outstanding bank overdrafts that are repayable on
(iv) Financial instruments demand, book overdraft and are considered part
All financial instruments are recognised initially at fair of the Company’s cash management system.
value. Transaction costs that are attributable to the (ii) Debt instruments at FVTOCI
acquisition of the financial asset (other than financial assets A debt instrument shall be measured at fair value
recorded at fair value through profit or loss) are included through other comprehensive income if both of
in the fair value of the financial assets. Purchase or sale the following conditions are met:
of financial assets that require delivery of assets within
(a) the objective of the business model is
a time frame established by regulation or convention in
achieved by both collecting contractual cash
the market place (regular way trade) are recognised on
flows and selling financial assets; and
trade date. While, loans and borrowings and payables are
recognised net of directly attributable transaction costs. (b) the asset’s contractual cash flow represent
SPPI
For the purpose of subsequent measurement, financial
instruments of the Company are classified in the following ebt instruments included within FVTOCI
D
categories: non-derivative financial assets comprising category are measured initially as well as at each
amortised cost, debt instruments at fair value through reporting period at fair value plus transaction
costs. Fair value movements are recognised in
other comprehensive income (FVTOCI), equity instruments
other comprehensive income (OCI). However, the
at FVTOCI or fair value through profit and loss account
Company recognises interest income, impairment
(FVTPL), non derivative financial liabilities at amortised
losses & reversals and foreign exchange gain/(loss)
cost or FVTPL and derivative financial instruments (under
in statement of profit and loss. On derecognition
the category of financial assets or financial liabilities) at
of the asset, cumulative gain or loss previously
FVTPL.
recognised in OCI is reclassified from equity to
The classification of financial instruments depends on profit and loss. Interest earned is recognised
the objective of the business model for which it is held. under the effective interest rate (EIR) method.
Management determines the classification of its financial
(iii) Equity instruments at FVTOCI
instruments at initial recognition.
ll equity instruments are measured at fair value.
A
a) Non-derivative financial assets Equity instruments held for trading is classified
(i) Financial assets at amortised cost as FVTPL. For all other equity instruments, the
A financial asset shall be measured at amortised Company may make an irrevocable election to
cost if both of the following conditions are met: present subsequent changes in the fair value in
OCI. The Company makes such election on an
(a) the financial asset is held within a business
instrument-by-instrument basis.
model whose objective is to hold financial
assets in order to collect contractual cash If the Company decides to classify an equity
flows; and instrument as FVTOCI, then all fair value changes
on the instrument, excluding dividend are
(b) the contractual terms of the financial asset
recognised in OCI. There is no recycling of the
give rise on specified dates to cash flows that
amount from OCI to statement of profit and loss,
are solely payments of principal and interest
even on sale of the instrument. However, the
(SPPI) on the principal amount outstanding.
Company may transfer the cumulative gain or loss
They are presented as current assets, except for within the equity.
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Standalone Financial Statements
(iv) Financial assets at FVTPL flow hedges are recognized in the statement
VTPL is a residual category for financial assets.
F of profit and loss and reported within foreign
Any financial asset which does not meet the exchange gains/(losses).
criteria for categorization as at amortised cost or (v) Property, plant and equipment
as FVTOCI, is classified as FVTPL.
a) Recognition and measurement: Property, plant and
In addition the Company may elect to designate equipment are measured at cost or its deemed cost
the financial asset, which otherwise meets less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses,
amortised cost or FVTOCI criteria, as FVTPL if if any. Cost includes expenditures directly attributable
doing so eliminates or significantly reduces a to the acquisition of the asset.
measurement or recognition inconsistency.
b) Depreciation: The Company depreciates property,
Financial assets included within the FVTPL plant and equipment over the estimated useful
category are measured at fair values with all life on a straight-line basis from the date the assets
changes recorded in the statement of profit and are available for use. Leasehold improvements are
loss. amortized over the lower of estimated useful life and
b) Non-derivative financial liabilities lease term. The estimated useful lives of assets for the
(i) Financial liabilities at amortised cost current and comparative period of significant items of
property, plant and equipment are as follows:
Financial liabilities at amortised cost represented
by borrowings, trade and other payables are Category Useful life
initially recognized at fair value, and subsequently Buildings 5 - 30 years
carried at amortized cost using the effective Leasehold improvements 5 years
interest rate method. Computers 2 - 3 years
of obsolescence, demand, competition and other economic identified asset for a time in exchange for a consideration.
factors (such as the stability of the industry and known This policy has been applied to contracts existing and
technological advances) and the level of maintenance entered into on or after April 1, 2019.
expenditures required to obtain the expected future cash The Company recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease
flows from the asset. liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-
The estimated useful lives of intangible assets for the use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises
current and comparative period are as follows: the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any
lease payments made at or before the commencement
Category Useful life
date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate
Intellectual property 5 years of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or
Computer software 2-3 years to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is
Business alliance relationships 4 years located, less any lease incentives received.
Customer relationships 3 - 5 years The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using
Vendor relationships 5 to 10 years the straight-line method from the commencement date to
Trade name 10 years the end of the lease term.
Business combinations through common control The Company has elected not to recognise right-of-use
transactions are accounted on a pooling of interests assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that
method. have a lease term of 12 months or less and leases of low-
value assets (assets of less than USD 5,000 in value). The
Transaction costs incurred in connection with a business
Company recognises the lease payments associated with
combination are expensed as incurred.
these leases as an expense over the lease term.
a) Goodwill In the comparative period, leases under which the
The excess of the cost of acquisition over the Company assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of
Company’s share in the fair value of the acquiree’s ownership are classified as finance leases. When acquired,
identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities such assets are capitalized at fair value or present value of
is recognized as goodwill. If the excess is negative, it is the minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease,
considered as a bargain purchase gain. whichever is lower. Lease payments and receipts under
b) Intangible assets operating leases are recognised as an expense and income
respectively, on a straight line basis in the statement of
Ind AS 103 requires the identifiable intangible assets
profit and loss over the lease term except where the lease
and contingent consideration to be fair valued in order
payments are structured to increase in line with expected
to ascertain the net fair value of identifiable assets,
general inflation.
liabilities and contingent liabilities of the acquiree.
Significant estimates are required to be made in (ix) Impairment
determining the value of contingent consideration
a) Financial assets
and intangible assets. These valuations are conducted
by independent valuation experts. In accordance with Ind AS 109, the Company applies
Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model for measurement
(viii) Leases and recognition of impairment loss. The Company
The Company’s lease asset classes primarily consist follows ‘simplified approach’ for recognition of
of leases for land and buildings. The Company, at the impairment loss allowance on trade receivables.
inception of a contract, assesses whether the contract The application of simplified approach does not
is a lease or not lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease require the Company to track changes in credit risk.
if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an Rather, it recognises impairment loss allowance based
on lifetime ECLs at each reporting date, right from its of allowance for expected credit loss with respect
initial recognition. to trade receivables, unbilled revenue and other
For recognition of impairment loss on other financial financial assets is adequate.
assets and risk exposure, the Company determines ECL impairment loss allowance (or reversal)
that whether there has been a significant increase in is recognised as an income/expense in the
the credit risk since initial recognition. If credit risk statement of profit and loss during the period. The
has not increased significantly, 12-month ECL is used balance sheet presentation for various financial
to provide for impairment loss. However, if credit risk instruments is described below:
has increased significantly, lifetime ECL is used. If in Financial assets measured at amortised cost,
subsequent period, credit quality of the instrument contractual revenue receivable: ECL is presented
improves such that there is no longer a significant as an allowance, i.e. as an integral part of the
increase in credit risk since initial recognition, then measurement of those assets in the balance
the entity reverts to recognising impairment loss sheet. The allowance reduces the net carrying
allowance based on 12-month ECL. amount. Until the asset meets write off criteria, the
Lifetime ECLs are the expected credit losses resulting Company does not reduce impairment allowance
from all possible default events over the expected from the gross carrying amount.
life of a financial instrument. The 12-month ECL is a b) Non-financial assets
portion of the lifetime ECL which results from default
The Company assesses at each reporting date whether
events that are possible within 12-months after the
there is any objective evidence that a non financial
reporting date.
asset or a group of non financial assets is impaired. If
ECL is the difference between all contractual cash any such indication exists, the Company estimates the
flows that are due to the Company in accordance amount of impairment loss.
with the contract and all the cash flows that the entity
An impairment loss is calculated as the difference
expects to receive (i.e. all shortfalls), discounted at the
between an asset’s carrying amount and recoverable
original EIR. When estimating the cash flows, an entity
amount. Losses are recognised in the statement
is required to consider:
of profit and loss and reflected in an allowance
(i) All contractual terms of the financial instrument account. When the Company considers that there
(including prepayment, extension etc.) over the are no realistic prospects of recovery of the asset,
expected life of the financial instrument. However, the relevant amounts are written off. If the amount
in rare cases when the expected life of the of impairment loss subsequently decreases and
financial instrument cannot be estimated reliably, the decrease can be related objectively to an event
then the entity is required to use the remaining occurring after the impairment was recognised, then
contractual term of the financial instrument. the previously recognised impairment loss is reversed
(ii) Cash flows from the sale of collateral held or through profit or loss.
other credit enhancements that are integral to the The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating
contractual terms. unit (as defined below) is the greater of its value in use
As a practical expedient, the Company uses a and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value
provision matrix to determine impairment loss in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted
on portfolio of its trade receivable. The provision to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate
matrix is based on its historically observed default that reflects current market assessments of the time
rates over the expected life of the trade receivable value of money and the risks specific to the asset.
and is adjusted for forward-looking estimates. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are
At regular intervals, the historically observed grouped together into the smallest group of assets
default rates are updated and changes in forward- that generates cash inflows from continuing use that
looking estimates are analysed. In addition to are largely independent of the cash inflows of other
the historical pattern of credit loss, the Company assets or groups of assets (the “cash-generating unit”).
has considered the likelihood of increased credit Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis
risk and consequential default by customers and whenever there is an indication that goodwill may
including revisions in the credit period provided be impaired, relying on a number of factors including
to the customers. In making this assessment, the operating results, business plans and future cash
Company has considered current and anticipated flows. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill
future economic conditions relating to industries/ acquired in a business combination is allocated to
business verticals that the company deals with the Group’s cash generating units (CGU) or groups of
and the countries where it operates. In addition CGU’s expected to benefit from the synergies arising
the Company has also considered credit reports from the business combination. A CGU is the smallest
and other credit information for its customers to identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows
estimate the probability of default in future and that are largely independent of the cash inflows from
has taken into account estimates of possible other assets or group of assets. Impairment occurs
effect from the pandemic relating to COVID -19. when the carrying amount of a CGU including the
The Company believes that the carrying amount goodwill, exceeds the estimated recoverable amount
of the CGU. The recoverable amount of a CGU is the are not reclassified to statement of profit and loss in
higher of its fair value less cost to sell and its value-in- subsequent periods.
use. Value-in-use is the present value of future cash c) Compensated absences
flows expected to be derived from the CGU.
The employees of the Company are entitled to
Total impairment loss of a CGU is allocated first to compensated absences. The employees can carry
reduce the carrying amount of goodwill allocated forward a portion of the unutilised accumulating
to the CGU and then to the other assets of the CGU compensated absences and utilise it in future
prorata on the basis of the carrying amount of each periods or receive cash at retirement or termination
asset in the CGU. An impairment loss on goodwill is of employment. The Company records an obligation
recognised in statement of profit and loss and is not for compensated absences in the period in which
reversed in the subsequent period. the employee renders the services that increases this
(x) Employee benefits entitlement. The Company measures the expected
cost of compensated absences as the additional
The Company participates in various employee benefit
amount that the Company expects to pay as a result
plans. Post-employment benefits are classified as either
of the unused entitlement that has accumulated at the
defined contribution plans or defined benefit plans.
end of the reporting period. The Company recognizes
Under a defined contribution plan, the Company’s only
accumulated compensated absences based on
obligation is to pay a fixed amount with no obligation
actuarial valuation. Non-accumulating compensated
to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold
absences are recognized in the period in which the
sufficient assets to pay all employee benefits. The related
absences occur. The Company recognizes actuarial
actuarial and investment risks fall on the employee. The
gains and losses immediately in the statement of
expenditure for defined contribution plans is recognized
profit and loss.
as expense during the period when the employee
provides service. Under a defined benefit plan, it is the (xi) Share based payments
Company’s obligation to provide agreed benefits to the Employees of the Company receive remuneration in
employees. The related actuarial and investment risks fall the form of equity settled instruments, for rendering
on the Company. The present value of the defined benefit services over a defined vesting period. Equity instruments
obligations is calculated using the projected unit credit granted are measured by reference to the fair value of the
method. instrument at the date of grant.
The Company has the following employee benefit plans: The expense is recognized in the statement of profit and
a) Social security plans loss with a corresponding increase to the share based
payment reserve, a component of equity.
Employer contributions payable to the social security
plan, which is a defined contribution scheme, are The equity instruments generally vest in a graded manner
charged to the statement of profit and loss in the over the vesting period. The fair value determined at
period in which the employee renders services. the grant date is expensed over the vesting period of
the respective tranches of such grants (accelerated
b) Gratuity
amortization). The stock compensation expense is
In accordance with the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, determined based on the Company’s estimate of equity
the Company provides for a lump sum payment to instruments that will eventually vest.
eligible employees, at retirement or termination of
The fair value of the amount payable to the employees in
employment based on the last drawn salary and years
respect of phantom stocks, which are settled in cash, is
of employment with the Company. The gratuity fund
recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase
is managed by the Life Insurance Corporation of India
in liabilities, over the period during which the employees
(LIC), ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company and SBI
become unconditionally entitled to payment. The liability
Life Insurance Company. The Company’s obligation in
is remeasured at each reporting date and at settlement
respect of the gratuity plan, which is a defined benefit
date based on the fair value of the phantom stock options
plan, is provided for based on actuarial valuation
plan. Any changes in the liability are recognized in
using the projected unit credit method.
statement of profit and loss.
Actuarial gains or losses are recognized in other
(xii) Provisions
comprehensive income. Further, the profit or loss does
not include an expected return on plan assets. Instead Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present
net interest recognized in profit or loss is calculated obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event,
by applying the discount rate used to measure the it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be
defined benefit obligation to the net defined benefit required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate
liability or asset. The actual return on the plan assets can be made of the amount of the obligation.
above or below the discount rate is recognized as part The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate
of re-measurement of net defined liability or asset of the consideration required to settle the present
through other comprehensive income. obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking
Remeasurements comprising actuarial gains or losses into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the
and return on plan assets (excluding amounts included obligation.
in net interest on the net defined benefit liability) When some or all of the economic benefits required to
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settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a criteria for considering software development and
third party, the receivable is recognized as an asset, if it is related services as distinct performance obligation.
virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and For allocating the consideration, the Company
the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably. has measured the revenue in respect of distinct
Provisions for onerous contracts are recognized when the performance obligation at its standalone selling price,
expected benefits to be derived by the Company from a in accordance with principles given in Ind AS 115.
contract are lower than the unavoidable costs of meeting The Company accounts for volume discounts and
the future obligations under the contract. Provisions for pricing incentives to customers by reducing the
onerous contracts are measured at the present value of amount of revenue recognized at the time of sale.
lower of the expected net cost of fulfilling the contract and Revenues are shown net of sales tax, value added tax,
the expected cost of terminating the contract. service tax, goods and services tax and applicable
(xiii) Revenue discounts and allowances.
The Company derives revenue primarily from software The Company accrues the estimated cost of post
development and related services. Revenue is measured contract support services at the time when the
based on the consideration specified in a contract with a revenue is recognized. The accruals are based on the
customer and excludes amounts collected on behalf of Company’s historical experience of material usage
third parties. The Company recognizes revenue when it and service delivery costs.
transfers control over a product or a service to a customer. ‘Unbilled revenues’ represent cost and earnings in
The method for recognizing revenues and costs depends excess of billings as at the end of the reporting period.
on the nature of the services rendered:
‘Unearned revenues’ represent billing in excess of
a) Time and materials contracts revenue recognized. Advance payments received from
Revenues and costs relating to time and materials customers for which no services are rendered are
contracts are recognized as the related services are presented as ‘Advance from customers’.
rendered. (xiv) Warranty provisions
b) Fixed-price contracts The Company provides warranty provisions on all its
Revenues from fixed-price contracts are recognized products sold. A provision is recognised at the time the
using the “percentage-of-completion” method. product is sold. The Company does not provide extended
Percentage of completion is determined based on warranties or maintenance contracts to its customers.
project costs incurred to date as a percentage of
total estimated project costs required to complete (xv) Finance income and expense
the project. The cost expended (or input) method has Finance income consists of interest income on funds
been used to measure progress towards completion invested, dividend income and gains on the disposal of
as there is a direct relationship between input and FVTPL financial assets. Interest income is recognized as
productivity. it accrues in the statement of profit and loss, using the
If the Company does not have a sufficient basis to effective interest method.
measure the progress of completion or to estimate Dividend income is recognized in the statement of profit
the total contract revenues and costs, revenue is and loss on the date that the Company’s right to receive
recognized only to the extent of contract cost incurred payment is established.
for which recoverability is probable. Finance expenses consist of interest expense on loans
When total cost estimates exceed revenues in an and borrowings. Borrowing costs are recognized in the
arrangement, the estimated losses are recognized in statement of profit and loss using the effective interest
the statement of profit and loss in the period in which method.
such losses become probable based on the current
contract estimates. (xvi) Income tax
c) Maintenance contracts Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax
expense is recognized in the statement of profit and loss
Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized
except to the extent it relates to items directly recognized
ratably over the period of the contract. When services
in equity or in other comprehensive income.
are performed through an indefinite number of
repetitive acts over a specified period of time, revenue a) Current income tax
is recognized on a straight line basis over the specified Current income tax liability/ (asset) for the current and
period or under some other method that better prior periods are measured at the amount expected to
represents the stage of completion. be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities
In arrangements for software development and related based on the taxable income for the period. The tax
services and maintenance services, the Company has rates and tax laws used to compute the current tax
applied the guidance in Ind AS 115, ‘Revenue from amount are those that are enacted or substantively
Contracts with Customers’, by applying the revenue enacted by the reporting date and applicable for the
recognition criteria for each of the distinct performance period. The Company offsets current tax assets and
obligation. The arrangements generally meet the current tax liabilities, where it has a legally enforceable
right to set off the recognized amounts and where it (xix) Government grants
intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize the Grants from the Government are recognised when there is
asset and liability simultaneously. reasonable assurance that:
b) Deferred income tax
(i) the Company will comply with the conditions attached
Deferred income tax is recognized using the balance to them; and
sheet approach. Deferred income tax assets and
(ii) the grant will be received.
liabilities are recognized for deductible and taxable
Government grants related to revenue are recognised on
temporary differences arising between the tax base
a systematic basis in the statement of profit and loss over
of assets and liabilities and their carrying amount
the periods necessary to match them with the related
in financial statements, except when the deferred
costs which they are intended to compensate. Such grants
income tax arises from the initial recognition of
are deducted in reporting the related expense. When the
goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that
grant relates to an asset, it is recognized as income over
is not a business combination and affects neither
the expected useful life of the asset.
accounting nor taxable profits or loss at the time of
the transaction. Where the Company receives non-monetary grants, the
asset is accounted for on the basis of its acquisition cost.
Deferred income tax asset is recognized to the extent
In case a non-monetary asset is given free of cost it is
that it is probable that taxable profit will be available
recognised at a fair value. When loan or similar assistance
against which the deductible temporary differences,
are provided by the government or related institutions,
and the carry forward of unused tax credits and
with an interest rate below the current applicable market
unused tax losses can be utilized.
rate, the effect of this favourable interest is recognized
Deferred income tax liabilities are recognized for all as government grant. The loan or assistance is initially
taxable temporary differences. recognized and measured at fair value and the government
The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is grant is measured as the difference between the initial
reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the carrying value of the loan and the proceeds received. A
extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient repayment of government grant is accounted for as a
taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of change in accounting estimate. Repayment of grant is
the deferred income tax asset to be utilized. recognised by reducing the deferred income balance, if
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are any and the rest of the amount is charged to statement of
measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply profit and loss.
in the period when the asset is realized or the liability
(xx) Dividend and dividend distribution tax
is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that
have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Final dividends on shares are recorded as a liability on the
reporting date. date of approval by the shareholders and interim dividends
are recorded as a liability on the date of declaration by
(xvii) Earnings per share (EPS) the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company declares
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net and pays dividends in Indian rupees and are subject to
profit after tax by the weighted average number of equity applicable distribution taxes. The applicable distribution
shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for bonus taxes are linked more directly to past transactions or events
elements in equity shares issued during the period. that generated distributable profits than to distribution
Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net profit after to owners and accordingly, recognized in profit or loss or
tax by the weighted average number of equity shares other comprehensive income or equity according to where
considered for deriving basic EPS and also weighted the entity originally recognised those past transactions or
average number of equity shares that could have been events.
issued upon conversion of all dilutive potential equity
(xxi) Non-current assets held for sale
shares. Dilutive potential equity shares are deemed
converted as of the beginning of the period, unless Non-current assets are classified as held for sale if their
issued at a later date. Dilutive potential equity shares are carrying amount will be recovered principally through
determined independently for each period presented. The a sale transaction rather than through continuing use.
number of equity shares and potentially dilutive equity This condition is regarded as met only when the asset
shares are adjusted for bonus shares, as appropriate. is available for immediate sale in its present condition
subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales
(xviii) Research and development costs
of such asset and its sale is highly probable. Management
Research costs are expensed as incurred. Development must be committed to the sale, which should be expected
costs are expensed as incurred unless technical and to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one
commercial feasibility of the project is demonstrated, year from the date of classification.
future economic benefits are probable, the Company has
Non-current assets classified as held for sale are measured
an intention and ability to complete and use or sell the
at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less
software and the costs can be measured reliably.
costs to sell.
Non-current assets
At April 1, 2019 84 3,726 1,563 219 1,131 3,714 787 522 27 11,773
Additions - 71 399 - 99 658 53 65 6 1,351
Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 (51) - - - - - - - - (51)
Transfer to non-current assets
- (543) - - - - - - - (543)
held for sale (refer note 40)
Disposals / adjustments - (2) (4) - (48) (359) (5) (7) (24) (449)
At March 31, 2020 33 3,252 1,958 219 1,182 4,013 835 580 9 12,081
Accumulated depreciation
At April 1, 2018* 10 1,373 1,099 217 787 2,736 612 280 25 7,139
Depreciation expense 1 258 144 - 114 500 91 65 2 1,175
Translation adjustment - - - - - (1) - - - (1)
Disposals / adjustments - - (8) - (6) (258) (13) (12) - (297)
At March 31, 2019 11 1,631 1,235 217 895 2,977 690 333 27 8,016
At April 1, 2019 11 1,631 1,235 217 895 2,977 690 333 27 8,016
Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 (11) - 4 - - - - - - (7)
Depreciation expense - 257 171 1 110 655 71 77 1 1,343
Transfer to non-current assets
- (231) - - - - - - - (231)
held for sale (refer note 40)
Disposals / adjustments - (2) - - (47) (359) (5) (3) (24) (440)
At March 31, 2020 - 1,655 1,410 218 958 3,273 756 407 4 8,681
4. Right-of-use assets
At April 1, 2019 - - -
Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 (refer note 29) 380 5,989 6,369
Additions - 219 219
Transfer to non-current assets held for sale (refer note 40) (327) - (327)
Disposals / adjustments - (131) (131)
At March 31, 2020 53 6,077 6,130
At April 1, 2019 - - -
Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 (refer note 29) 138 - 138
Depreciation expense 9 950 959
Transfer to non-current assets held for sale (refer note 40) (139) - (139)
Disposals / adjustments - (29) (29)
At March 31, 2020 8 921 929
Non-current assets
Accumulated
amortisation
At April 1, 2018* - 67 57 726 29 224 75 72 1,063 2,313
Amortisation expense - - 15 241 11 93 30 26 50 466
Translation adjustment - - - 20 2 15 4 - - 41
Disposals /
- - - - - - - - - -
adjustments
At March 31, 2019 - 67 72 987 42 332 109 98 1,113 2,820
b) Impairment
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a to COVID-19 and is unlikely to cause the carrying amount of
business combination is allocated to the Cash Generating Units the CGU exceed its estimated recoverable amount. The key
(CGU) or groups of CGUs, which benefit from the synergies of assumptions used for the calculations were as follows:
the acquisition. The Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews
Particulars As at March As at March
the goodwill for any impairment at the operating segment
31, 2020 31, 2019
level, which is represented through groups of CGUs.
Discount rate 13.7% - 20.1% 17.4% - 22.3%
The recoverable amount of a CGU is the higher of its fair
value less cost to sell and its value-in-use. The fair value of The above discount rate is based on the Weighted Average
a CGU is determined based on the market capitalization. The Cost of Capital (WACC) of the Company. These estimates are
value-in-use is determined based on specific calculations. likely to differ from future actual results of operations and
These calculations use pre-tax cash flow projections over a cash flows.
period of five years, based on financial budgets approved by The goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries has been allocated
management and an average of the range of each assumption as follows:
mentioned below.
Particulars March 31, March 31,
The Company does its impairment evaluation on an annual 2020 2019
basis and as of March 31, 2020, the estimated recoverable RCM 2,440 2,440
amount of the CGU exceeded its carrying amount, hence BFSI 1,179 1,179
impairment is not triggered. The Company has performed Hi-tech 1,037 1,037
sensitivity analysis for all key assumptions, including the cash TH 74 74
flow projections consequent to the change in estimated future Total 4,730 4,730
economic conditions arising from the possible effects due
Non-current assets
6. Financial assets
6.1 Investments
As at As at
Particulars March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
No of units Amount No of units Amount
1) Investments in equity instruments (unquoted)
Wholly owned subsidiaries
Mindtree Software (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (‘MSSCL’) - 14 - 14
Fully paid equity share of £0.001 each in Bluefin Solutions Limited, (‘Bluefin UK’)* - - 1 -
Fully paid equity share of MYR 100,000 each in Bluefin Solutions Sdn Bhd. (‘Bluefin Malaysia’) 1 2 1 2
Others
Equity shares in Careercommunity.com Limited 2,400 - 2,400 -
Equity shares of ` 1 each in NuvePro Technologies Private Limited 950,000 1 950,000 1
Equity shares in Worldcast Technologies Private Limited 12,640 - 12,640 -
17 17
2) Investments in preference shares (unquoted)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at US$ 0.0001 each fully paid
643,790 7 643,790 7
at premium of US $ 0.2557 each in 30 Second Software Inc.
7 7
3) Investments in non-convertible bonds/ debentures (quoted)
Secured redeemable non-convertible bonds of ` 1 million each in the nature of promissory
- - 50 50
notes in PNB Housing Finance Limited
As at As at
Particulars March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
No of units Amount No of units Amount
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,000 each in Tata Capital Financial
50,000 52 50,000 50
Services Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,001,019 each in Tata Capital Financial
- - 100 103
Services Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,012,705 each in Aditya Birla Finance
- - 100 104
Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,025,944 each in Kotak Mahindra Prime
- - 50 52
Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,118,769 each in HDB Financial Ser-
- - 50 57
vices Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,000,236 each in Tata Capital Financial
- - 50 51
Services Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 878,419 each in Kotak Mahindra
- - 50 45
Investments Limited
52 512
4) Investments in mutual funds (quoted)
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund 5,000,000 59 5,000,000 55
IDFC Mutual Fund 10,000,000 115 10,000,000 105
Invesco Mutual Fund 7,063,100 84 7,063,100 76
Kotak Mutual Fund 5,000,000 60 5,000,000 54
Tata Mutual Fund 16,008,535 189 16,008,535 173
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund 15,000,000 178 15,000,000 163
UTI Mutual Fund 5,000,000 59 5,000,000 54
744 680
6.2 Loans
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
(Unsecured, considered good)
Security deposits (refer note 40) 457 675
Total 457 675
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Capital advances 48 108
Advance income-tax including tax deducted at source (net of provision for taxes) 1,613 1,649
Prepaid expenses 7 116
Service tax receivable 11 11
Others 14 5
Total 1,693 1,889
Current assets
8. Financial assets
8.1 Investments
The Company uses a provision matrix to determine impairment loss on portfolio of its trade receivable. The provision matrix is based
on its historically observed default rates over the expected life of the trade receivables and is adjusted for forward-looking estimates.
At regular intervals, the historically observed default rates are updated and changes in forward-looking estimates are analysed. The
Company estimates the following matrix at the reporting date.
Ageing
1-90 days 91-180 days 181-360 days More than 360 days*
Default rate 0.3% 3.6% 21.6% 52%
8.4 Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents represent earmarked balances in respect of margin-money.
8.5 Loans
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
(Unsecured, considered good)
Security deposits (refer note 40) 99 123
Total 99 123
b) Reconciliation of the number of equity shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the reporting year are as given below:
As at As at
Particulars March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
No of shares ` No of shares `
Number of shares outstanding at the beginning of the year 164,214,041 1,642 163,926,311 1,639
Add: Shares issued on exercise of stock options and restricted shares 360,025 4 287,730 3
Number of shares outstanding at the end of the year 164,574,066 1,646 164,214,041 1,642
* Refer note 10(e)
c) The Company has only one class of shares referred to as equity shares having a par value of ` 10 each.
Terms/rights attached to equity shares
Each holder of the equity share, as reflected in the records of the Company as of the date of the shareholders meeting, is entitled
to one vote in respect of each share held for all matters submitted to vote in the shareholders meeting.
The Company declares and pays dividends in Indian rupees and foreign currency. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors
is subject to the approval of the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting.
In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive any of the remaining assets of
the Company after distribution of amounts payable to preference shareholders. However, no such preference shares exist currently.
The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
d) Equity shareholder holding more than 5 percent of equity shares along with the number of equity shares held at the beginning and
at the end of the year are as given below:
As at As at
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Name of the shareholder
Number of Number of
% %
shares shares
1. Larsen & Toubro Limited* 100,527,734 61.08% - -
2. SCB Escrow A/C - Project Carnation, Lotus & Marigold** - - 32,760,229 19.95%
3. Nalanda India Fund Limited - - 14,568,212 8.87%
* With effect from July 2, 2019, the Company has become a subsidiary of L&T. Accordingly, L&T has become the Promoter / Parent
Company of the Company.
** As per the arrangement mentioned in the draft letter of offer of L&T dated April 02, 2019, received by the Company, the shares held
by (a) V. G. Siddhartha (b) Coffee Day Trading Limited and (c) Coffee Day Enterprises Limited aggregating to 19.95% of the shares
in Mindtree Limited was transferred to SCB Escrow A/C - Project Carnation, Lotus & Marigold. The above shareholding interest was
subsequently transferred to L&T during the year.
e) In the period of five years immediately preceding March 31, 2020:
i) The Company has allotted 83,893,088 and 41,765,661 fully paid up equity shares during the quarter ended March 31, 2016
and June 30, 2014 respectively, pursuant to 1:1 bonus share issue approved by shareholders. Consequently, options/ units
granted under the various employee share based plans are adjusted for bonus share issue.
ii) Pursuant to the approval of the Board and the Administrative Committee at its meetings held on June 28, 2017 and July 20,
2017 respectively, the Company bought back 4,224,000 equity shares of ` 10 each on a proportionate basis, at a price of
` 625 per equity share for an aggregate consideration of ` 2,640 (Rupees Two thousand six hundred and forty million only), and
completed the extinguishment of the equity shares bought back. Capital redemption reserve has been created to the extent of
nominal value of share capital extinguished amounting to ` 42. The buyback and creation of capital redemption reserve was
effected by utilizing the securities premium and free reserves.
iii) The Company has not allotted any other equity shares as fully paid up without payment being received in cash.
f) Employee stock based compensation
The Company instituted the Employees Stock Option Plan (‘ESOP’) in fiscal 2000, which was approved by the Board of Directors (‘the
Board’). The Company administers below mentioned restricted stock purchase plan and phantom stock options plan.
Employee Restricted Stock Purchase Plan 2012 (‘ERSP 2012’)
ERSP 2012 was instituted with effect from July 16, 2012 to issue equity shares of nominal value of ` 10 each. Shares under this pro-
gram are granted to employees at an exercise price of not less than ` 10 per equity share or such higher price as determined by the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Shares shall vest over such term as determined by the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee not exceeding ten years from the date of the grant. All shares will have a minimum lock in period of one year from the
date of allotment.
Year ended March 31,
2020 2019
Particulars
Number of share Weighted average Number of share Weighted average
options Exercise Price options Exercise Price
Outstanding shares, beginning of the year - - - -
Granted during the year 360,025 10.00 287,730 10.00
Exercised during the year 360,025 10.00 287,730 10.00
Lapsed during the year - - - -
Forfeited during the year - - - -
Outstanding shares, end of the year - - - -
Shares vested and exercisable, end of the year - - - -
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
a) Capital reserve
Any profit or loss on purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the Company’s own equity instruments is 87 87
transferred to capital reserve.
b) Capital redemption reserve
A statutory reserve created to the extent of sum equal to the nominal value of the share capital extinguished 42 42
on buyback of Company’s own shares pursuant to Section 69 of the Companies Act, 2013.
c) Securities premium
Amounts received on issue of shares in excess of the par value has been classified as securities premium, net 299 133
of utilisation.
d) General reserve
226 226
This represents appropriation of profit by the Company.
e) Special Economic Zone reinvestment reserve
This Special Economic Zone reinvestment reserve has been created out of the profit of eligible SEZ units in
terms of the provisions of section 10AA(1)(II) of the Income Tax Act ,1961. The reserve should be utilized by 1,218 1,036
the Company for acquiring new plant and machinery for the purpose of its business in terms of the section
10AA(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
f) Retained earnings
Retained earnings comprises of the amounts that can be distributed by the Company as dividends to its 30,600 30,264
equity share holders.
g) Share option outstanding account
The share option outstanding account is used to record the value of equity-settled share based payment
101 165
transactions with employees. The amounts recorded in this account are transferred to securities premium
reserve upon exercise of stock options by employees.
h) Effective portion of Cash Flow Hedges
Changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging instrument designated as a cash flow hedge are
(2,035) -
recognized in other comprehensive income and presented within equity in the cash flow hedging reserve
(net of taxes) to the extent that the hedge is effective.
i) Foreign currency translation reserve
Exchange difference relating to the translation of the results and net assets of the Company’s foreign
(416) (416)
operations from their functional currencies to the Company’s presentation currency are recognized directly
in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve.
j) Other items of other comprehensive income
Other items of other comprehensive income consist of fair value changes on FVTOCI financial assets and (202) (119)
financial liabilities and re-measurement of net defined benefit liability/asset.
Total 29,920 31,418
The amount of per share dividend recognized as distributions to celebrate the twin achievements of exceeding USD 1 billion
to equity shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2020 and annual revenue milestone and 20th anniversary of the Company
March 31, 2019 was ` 30 and ` 11 respectively. which was also approved by the shareholders at the Twentieth
The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on April 17, 2019, Annual General Meeting of the Company held on July 16, 2019.
had declared an interim dividend of 30% (` 3 per equity The aforesaid dividends were paid during the year that resulted
share of par value ` 10 each). The Board of Directors had in a cash outflow of ` 5,353 including dividend distribution tax
recommended a final dividend of 40% (` 4 per equity share of ` 913.
of par value ` 10 each) for the financial year ended March 31, The Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend of
2019 which was approved by the shareholders at the Twentieth 100% (` 10 per equity share of par value ` 10 each) for the
Annual General Meeting of the Company held on July 16, 2019. financial year ended March 31, 2020 which is subject to the
Further, the Board of Directors had recommended a special approval of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.
dividend of 200% (` 20 per equity share of par value ` 10 each)
Non-current liabilities
12.1 Borrowings
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
(Unsecured)
Other loans* - 5
Total - 5
* Unsecured long-term borrowings represents the amount received from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to develop a
project under “Development of Intelligent Video Surveillance Server (IVSS) system”.
The loan is an unsecured loan carrying a simple interest of 3% p.a. on the outstanding amount of loan. Repayment of loan is in 10 equal
annual installments from June 2011. Any delay in repayment entails a liability of 12% p.a. compounded monthly for the period of delay
The loan is repayable by June 2020. There is no default in the repayment of the principal loan and interest amounts.
Current liabilities
14. Financial liabilities As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
14.1 Other financial liabilities Provision for discount 708 627
Provision for foreseeable losses
As at As at 62 18
Particulars on contracts
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Provision for compensated
Current maturities of long-term 849 655
5 5 absences
debt*
Provision for disputed dues* 95 90
Book overdraft - 3
Total 1,724 1,399
Unclaimed dividends 23 16
* Represents disputed tax dues provided pursuant to unfavorable
Employee benefits payable 3,599 2,408
orders received from the tax authorities against which the
Derivative financial instruments 1,623 2
Total 5,250 2,434
Company has preferred an appeal with the relevant authority.
In respect of the provisions of Ind AS 37, the disclosures required
* The details of interest rates, repayment and other terms are
have not been provided pursuant to the limited exemption
disclosed under note 12.1
provided under paragraph 92 of Ind AS 37.
The disclosure of provisions movement as required under the
15. Other current liabilities
provisions of Ind AS 37 is as follows:-
As at As at
Particulars Provision for post contract support services
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Unearned income (refer note
341 667 Provision for post contract support services represents cost
15.1) associated with providing sales support services which are
Statutory dues (including accrued at the time of recognition of revenue and are expected
provident fund and tax 804 596
to be utilized within a period of one year.
deducted at source)
Advance from customers 169 330 For the year ended
Particulars
Gratuity payable (net)* 282 230 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Others 1 15 Balance at the beginning of
9 10
Total 1,597 1,838 the year
Provisions made during the
* Refer note 21 for details of gratuity plan as per Ind AS 19. 2 1
year
Released during the year (1) (2)
15.1 Unearned income Provision at the end of the
10 9
year
For the year ended
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Provision for discount
Balance at the beginning of
667 720 Provision for discount are for volume discounts and pricing
the year
incentives to customers accounted for by reducing the amount
Invoiced during the year 6,761 11,718
of revenue recognized at the time of sale.
Revenue recognized during
(7,087) (11,771) For the year ended
the year Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Balance at the end of the year 341 667
Balance at the beginning of
627 534
the year
16. Provisions Provisions made during the
1,162 689
year
As at As at
Particulars Utilisations during the year (876) (449)
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Released during the year (205) (147)
Provision for post contract
10 9 Provision at the end of the
support services 708 627
year
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Standalone Financial Statements
The reconciliation between the provision of income tax of the Company and amounts computed by applying the Indian statutory
income tax rate to profit before taxes is as follows:
For the year ended
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Profit before tax 8,287 9,867
Enacted income tax rate in India 34.94% 34.94%
Computed expected tax expense 2,895 3,448
Effect of:
Income exempt from tax (1,055) (1,080)
Temporary differences reversing during the tax holiday period 38 27
Expenses (net) that are not deductible in determining taxable profit 62 61
Different tax rates of branches/subsidiaries operating in other jurisdictions 157 74
Tax effect due to non-taxable income/expense - 5
True-up of tax provisions related to previous years (119) (190)
Others 1 (18)
Income tax expense recognised in the statement of profit and loss 1,979 2,327
The tax rates under Indian Income Tax Act, for the year ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 are 34.94% and 34.94% respectively.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets/(liabilities) as at March 31, 2020 in relation to:
As at April 1, Recognised in Recognised in Other As at March 31,
Particulars Others
2019 profit and loss Comprehensive Income 2020
Property, plant and equipment 463 50 - - 513
Lease assets net of lease liabilities - 98 - - 98
Allowance for expected credit losses 48 36 - - 84
Provision for compensated absences 287 1 - - 288
Provision for volume discount (2) (11) - - (13)
Intangible assets (398) 44 - - (354)
Net gain on fair value of mutual funds (101) (25) - - (126)
Effective portion of Cash Flow Hedges - - 1,093 - 1,093
Others 91 161 - - 252
Total 388 354 1,093 - 1,835
The Company has not created deferred tax assets on the following:
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Unused tax losses (long term capital loss) which expire in:
- FY 2019-20 34 34
- FY 2021-22 48 48
- FY 2022-23 28 28
- FY 2023-24 22 22
Unused tax losses of foreign jurisdiction 306 314
The Company has units at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and 18. Revenue from operations
Bhubaneshwar registered as Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units
The nature of contract impacts the method of revenue
which are entitled to a tax holiday under Section 10AA of the
recognition and the contracts are classified as Fixed-price
Income Tax Act, 1961. contracts, Maintenance contracts and Time and materials
The Company also has STPI units at Bengaluru and Pune which contracts.
are registered as 100 percent Export Oriented Units, which were
Revenue by contract type
earlier entitled to a tax holiday under Section 10B and Section
For the year ended
10A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
A portion of the profits of the Company’s India operations are Fixed-price and Maintenance 57% 56%
exempt from Indian income taxes being profits attributable Time and materials 43% 44%
to export operations from undertakings situated in Special Total 100% 100%
Economic Zone (SEZ). Under the Special Economic Zone Act, Refer note 38 for disaggregation of revenue by industry and
2005 scheme, units in designated Special Economic Zones geographical segments.
providing service on or after April 1, 2005 will be eligible Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance
for a deduction of 100 percent of profits or gains derived obligations
from the export of services for the first five years from the As at As at
Particulars
commencement of provision of services and 50 percent of such March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
profits and gains for a further five years. Certain tax benefits are Within 1 year 24,519 4,804
also available for a further five years subject to the unit meeting 1-3 years 8,332 14,277
defined conditions. More than 3 years 729 933
Dividend income from certain category of investments is The Company has applied practical expedient and has not
exempt from tax. The difference between the reported income disclosed information about remaining performance obligations
tax expense and income tax computed at statutory tax rate is in contracts where the original contract duration is one year
primarily attributable to income exempt from tax. or less or where the entity has the right to consideration that
corresponds directly with the value of entity’s performance
Pursuant to the changes in the Indian income tax laws in fiscal
completed to date. The above revenue is subject to change in
year 2007, Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) has been extended to transaction price, if any.
income in respect of which deduction is claimed under the tax
The Company has evaluated the impact of COVID – 19 resulting
holiday schemes discussed above; consequently, the Company
from (i) the possibility of constraints to render services which
has calculated its tax liability for current domestic taxes after may require revision of estimations of costs to complete the
considering MAT. The excess tax paid under MAT provisions contract because of additional efforts (ii) onerous obligations
over and above normal tax liability can be carried forward and (iii) penalties relating to breaches of service level agreements
set-off against future tax liabilities computed under normal tax and (iv) termination or deferment of contracts by customers.
provisions. The Company has concluded that the impact of COVID – 19 is
not material based on such evaluation. Due to the nature of the
The Company is also subject to tax on income attributable to
pandemic, the Company will continue to monitor developments
its permanent establishments in foreign jurisdictions due to
to identify significant uncertainties relating to revenue in future
operation of its foreign branches.
periods.
Historical information :
As at As at As at As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 31, 2017 March 31, 2016
Present value of defined benefit obligation (1,071) (874) (705) (591) (513)
Fair value of plan assets 789 644 564 500 375
Asset/ (liability) recognised (282) (230) (141) (91) (138)
The experience adjustments, meaning difference between changes in plan assets and obligations expected on the basis of actuarial
assumption and actual changes in those assets and obligations are as follows:
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Experience adjustment on plan liabilities 40 45
Experience adjustment on plan assets (4) 2
* The above excludes amounts paid to a firm affiliated to the statutory auditors firm through a networking arrangement as registered with the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for the year ended March 31, 2020 ` 4 (For the year ended March 31, 2019 ` 2).
Reconciliation of number of equity shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is set out below:
For the year ended
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Basic EPS Diluted EPS Basic EPS Diluted EPS
Weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year 164,487,369 164,487,369 164,122,945 164,122,945
Weighted average number of equity shares resulting from assumed exercise of
- 80,345 - 345,592
employee stock options
Weighted average number of equity shares for calculation of earnings per share 164,487,369 164,567,714 164,122,945 164,468,537
The Company has claimed R&D tax relief under UK corporation tax rules. The Company undertakes R&D activities and incurs qualifying
revenue expenditure which is entitled to an additional deduction under UK corporation tax rules, details of which are given below:
For the year ended
Nature of expenses
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Grant towards R & D credit 18 18
Total 18 18
The grant recognized in the balance sheet is ` 46 as at March 31, 2020 (As at March 31, 2019 is ` 26).
29. Leases
The Company has adopted Ind AS 116 ‘Leases’ with the date which is 9.5% for measuring the lease liability. Refer note 32 for
of initial application being April 1, 2019. Ind AS 116 replaces contractual maturities of lease liabilities.
Ind AS 17 – Leases and related interpretation and guidance.
The Company has applied Ind AS 116 using the modified Reconciliation of operating lease commitments as at March
retrospective approach, under which the cumulative effect of 31, 2019 with the lease liabilities recognized in the Balance
Sheet as at April 1, 2019:
initial application is recognised in retained earnings at April 1,
2019. As a result, the comparative information has not been Operating lease commitment at March 31, 2019 5,075
restated. In adopting Ind AS 116, the Company has applied the Discounted using the incremental borrowing rate
3,563
below practical expedients: at April 1, 2019
Recognition exemption for:
The Company has applied a single discount rate to a portfolio
Short term leases (1)
of leases with reasonably similar characteristics
Leases of low value assets (6)
The Company has treated the leases with remaining lease Extension and termination options reasonably
2,244
term of less than 12 months as if they were “short term leases” certain to be exercised
Lease liabilities recognised at April 1, 2019 5,800
The Company has not applied the requirements of Ind AS 116
for leases of low value assets (assets of less than USD 5,000 Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 on retained earnings:
in value) Reversal of deferred rent liability as at March 31,
186
The Company has excluded the initial direct costs from 2019
measurement of the right-of-use asset at the date of transition Less: Reclassification of operating lease under Ind
(29)
AS 17 ‘Leases’ to right-of-use assets
The Company has used hindsight, in determining the lease
Impact on retained earnings as at April 1, 2019 157
term if the contract contains options to extend or terminate
the lease For the year
Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 on the
ended
On transition to Ind AS 116, the Company recognised right- statement of profit and loss
March 31, 2020
of-use assets amounting to ` 6,369, related accumulated
Interest on lease liabilities (refer note 22) 529
depreciation amounting to ` 138, lease liabilities amounting
Depreciation of Right-of-use assets (refer note 23) 959
to ` 5,800 and ` 157 (credit) in retained earnings as at April
Deferred tax (credit) (refer note 17) (98)
1, 2019. The Company has discounted lease payments using
Impact on the statement of profit and loss for
the applicable incremental borrowing rate as at April 1, 2019, 1,390
the year
The Company has sublet few of the leased premises. Lease rental income under such non-cancellable operating lease during the year
ended March 31, 2020 amounted to ` 15 (For the year ended March 31, 2019 amounted to ` 5).
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Receivable – Not later than one year 27 13
Receivable – Later than one year and not later than five years 4 16
The Management assessed that fair value of cash and short-term unobservable inputs and determines their impact on the
deposits, trade receivables, other current assets, trade payables, total fair value.
book overdrafts and other current liabilities approximate their iii) Fair values of the Company’s interest-bearing borrowings
carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of and loans are determined by using Discounted Cash Flow
these instruments. (DCF) method using discount rate that reflects the issuer’s
The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities is included borrowing rate as at the end of the reporting period. The
at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged own non-performance risk as at March 31, 2020 was
in a current transaction between willing parties, other than assessed to be insignificant.
in a forced or liquidation sale. The fair-value of the financial- iv) The fair values of the unquoted equity and preference shares
instruments factor the uncertainties arising out of COVID-19, have been estimated using a DCF model. The valuation
where applicable. requires management to make certain assumptions about
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the model inputs, including forecast cash flows, discount
the fair values: rate, credit risk and volatility/ the probabilities of the
various estimates within the range can be reasonably
i) Long-term fixed-rate and variable-rate receivables/
assessed and are used in management’s estimate of fair
borrowings are evaluated by the Company based on
value for these unquoted equity investments.
parameters such as interest rates, specific country risk
factors, individual creditworthiness of the customer and v) The Company enters into derivative financial instruments
the risk characteristics of the financed project. Based on with various counterparties, principally banks with
this evaluation, allowances are taken into account for the investment grade credit ratings. Interest rate swaps, foreign
expected losses of these receivables. exchange forward contracts are valued using valuation
techniques, which employs the use of market observable
ii) The fair value of the quoted bonds and mutual funds
inputs. The most frequently applied valuation techniques
are based on price quotations at reporting date. The fair
include forward pricing and swap models, using present
value of unquoted instruments, loans from banks and
value calculations. The models incorporate various inputs
other financial liabilities, as well as other non-current
including the credit quality of counterparties, foreign
financial liabilities is estimated by discounting future cash
exchange spot and forward rates, yield curves of the
flows using rates currently available for debt on similar
respective currencies, currency basis spreads between
terms, credit risk and remaining maturities. In addition
the respective currencies, interest rate curves etc. As at
to being sensitive to a reasonably possible change in
March 31, 2020 the marked-to-market value of derivative
the forecast cash flows or discount rate, the fair value of
asset positions is net of a credit valuation adjustment
the equity instruments is also sensitive to a reasonably
attributable to derivative counterparty default risk. The
possible change in the growth rates. The valuation requires
changes in counterparty credit risk had no material effect
management to use unobservable inputs in the model, of
on the hedge effectiveness assessment for derivatives
which the significant unobservable inputs are disclosed in
designated in hedge relationships and other financial
the tables below. Management regularly assesses a range
instruments recognised at fair value.
of reasonably possible alternatives for those significant
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as
prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
Level 3 - Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
The following table presents the fair value measurement hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring
basis as at March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019.
Quantitative disclosures of fair value measurement hierarchy for financial assets as at March 31, 2020:
Fair value measurent using
Particulars Quoted prices in Significant Significant
Date of
Total active markets observable unobservable
valuation
(Level 1) inputs (Level 2) inputs (Level 3)
Financial assets measured at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments (Notes 30 & 8.6)* March 31, 2020 - - - -
FVTPL financial assets designated at fair value (Notes 30, 6.1 &
8.1):
Investment in mutual funds (quoted) March 31, 2020 6,078 6,078 - -
Quantitative disclosures of fair value measurement hierarchy for financial assets as at March 31, 2019:
Fair value measurent using
Quoted prices in Significant Significant
Particulars Date of
Total active markets observable unobservable
valuation
(Level 1) inputs (Level 2) inputs (Level 3)
Financial assets measured at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments (Note 30 & 8.6)* March 31, 2019 84 - 84 -
i) Reconciliation of fair value measurement of unquoted assets/ liabilities and HPFE. The Company regularly reviews its
investment in equity instruments and preference shares foreign exchange forward positions both on a standalone basis
classified as FVTOCI (Level 3) and in conjunction with its underlying foreign currency related
exposures. Hence, the movement in Mark To Market (MTM) of
As at As at
Particulars the hedge contracts undertaken for such exposures is likely to
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
be offset by contra movements in the underlying exposures
Opening balance 8 8
values. However, till the point of time that the HPFE becomes an
Remeasurement recognised
- - on-balance sheet exposure, the changes in MTM of the hedge
in OCI
contracts will impact the Balance Sheet of the Company. The
Purchases - -
Company monitors the potential risk arising out of the market
Sales - -
factors like exchange rates on a regular basis. The counter party
Closing balance 8 8
in these derivative instruments is a bank and the Company
* Derivative financial instruments are valued based on quoted considers the risks of non-performance by the counterparty as
prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs non-material. For on balance sheet exposures, the Company
that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace. monitors the risks on net unhedged exposures. The Company
has evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 event on its highly
Derivative financial instruments
probable transactions and concluded that there was no impact
The Company is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations on on the probability of occurrence of the hedged transaction.
foreign currency assets/ liabilities and certain Highly Probable The Company has considered the effect of changes, if any, in
Forecast Exposures (HPFE) denominated in foreign currency. both counterparty credit risk and its own credit risk in assessing
The Company follows established risk management policies, hedge effectiveness and measuring hedge ineffectiveness.
including the use of derivatives to hedge foreign currency
The following table presents the aggregate contracted principal amounts of the Company’s derivative contracts outstanding:
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Non-designated derivative instruments (Sell):
in USD millions 1,118 50
in EUR millions - 1
in GBP millions - 1
The foreign exchange forward and option contracts mature anywhere between 1-36 months. The table below analyzes the derivative
financial instruments into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period as at the reporting date:
The following table gives details in respect of revenues investing in liquid securities and only with counterparties that
generated from top customer and top 5 customers: have a good credit rating. The Company does not expect any
losses from non-performance by these counterparties, and does
For the year ended
Particulars not have any significant concentration of exposures to specific
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
industry sectors.
Revenue from top customer 17,196 13,888
Revenue from top 5 customers 27,344 23,318 Liquidity risk
One customer accounted for more than 10% of the revenue Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to
for the year ended March 31, 2020. Further, one customer meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Company
accounted for more than 10% of the receivables as at March manages its liquidity risk by ensuring, as far as possible, that it
31, 2020. One customer accounted for more than 10% of the will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when
revenue for the year ended March 31, 2019, however none of due. Also, the Company has unutilized credit limits with banks.
the customers accounted for more than 10% of the receivables The Company’s corporate treasury department is responsible
as at March 31, 2019. for liquidity, funding as well as settlement management. In
Investments addition, processes and policies related to such risks are
The Company limits its exposure to credit risk by generally overseen by senior management.
The table below provides details regarding the contractual maturities of significant financial liabilities as at March 31, 2020 and
March 31, 2019.
As at March 31, 2020
Particulars
Less than 1 year 1-2 years 2 years and above
Borrowings 5 - -
Lease liabilities 1,180 1,126 5,720
Trade payables 2,587 - -
Other financial liabilities 3,622 54 -
Derivative financial instruments - fair value hedge 239 - -
Derivative financial instruments - cash flow hedge 1,384 1,167 577
The following table presents foreign currency risk from non-derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019.
As at March 31, 2020
` in million
Particulars US$ Euro Pound Sterling Other currencies* Total
Assets
Trade receivables 10,119 1,572 1,258 750 13,699
Unbilled revenue 1,963 110 144 166 2,383
Cash and cash equivalents 2,544 304 279 387 3,514
Other assets 113 26 38 18 195
Liabilities
Lease liabilities 2,753 24 210 51 3,038
Trade payables 1,535 65 140 37 1,777
Other liabilities 2,222 90 303 96 2,711
Net assets/liabilities 8,229 1,833 1,066 1,137 12,265
* Others include currencies such as Singapore $, Australian $, Canadian $, Japanese Yen, Malaysian Ringgit, etc.
For the year ended March 31, 2020, every 1% increase/ on its equity shares. The Company’s objective when managing
decrease of the respective foreign currencies compared capital is to maintain an optimal structure so as to maximize
to functional currency of the Company would impact shareholder value.
operating margins by 0.2%/ (0.2)% respectively. For the The capital structure is as follows:
year ended March 31, 2019, the impact on operating
As at As at
margins would be 0.2%/ (0.2)% respectively. Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Interest rate risk Total equity attributable to the
equity share holders of the 31,566 33,060
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash
Company
flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of
As percentage of total capital 85% 100%
changes in market interest rates. The Company’s exposure to
Total loans and borrowings 5 10
the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily Total lease liabilities 5,663 -
to the Company’s debt obligations with floating interest rates Total loans, borrowings and
and investments. The Company’s borrowings and investments 5,668 10
lease liabilities
are primarily short-term, which do not expose it to significant As a percentage of total capital 15% 0%
interest rate risk. Total capital (loans,
borrowings, lease liabilities 37,234 33,070
33. Capital management and equity)
The Company’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so The Company is predominantly equity financed which is evident
as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and from the capital structure table. Further, the Company has
to sustain future development of the business. The Company always been a net cash company with cash and bank balances
monitors the return on capital as well as the level of dividends along with investment which is predominantly investment in
liquid and short term mutual funds being far in excess of debt.
of certain disallowances. Management believes that the is being presented to the CODM.
position taken by it on the matter is tenable and hence, no Each segment item reported is measured at the measure used to
adjustment has been made to the financial statements. The report to the Chief Operating Decision Maker for the purposes
Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income of making decisions about allocating resources to the segment
Tax (Appeals). and assessing its performance.
f) During the year ended March 31, 2018, the Company Geographic information is based on business sources from that
received an order passed under section 7A of the Employees geographic region and delivered from both on-site and off-shore.
Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 from America comprises of United States of America and Canada,
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) claiming Europe includes continental Europe and United Kingdom; the
provident fund contribution aggregating to ` 250 for dues up Rest of the world comprises of all other geographies except
to June 2016, and excludes any additional interest that may those mentioned above and India.
be determined by the authorities from that date till resolution
Income and direct expenses in relation to segments are
of the dispute, on (a) full salary paid to International Workers
categorized based on items that are individually identifiable
and (b) special allowance paid to employees. Based on a
to that segment, while the remainder of costs are apportioned
legal advice obtained, the Company has assessed that it has
on an appropriate basis. Certain expenses are not specifically
a legitimate ground for appeal, and has contested the order
allocable to individual segments as the underlying services are
by filing an appeal with the Employees’ Provident Funds
used interchangeably. The Management therefore believes that
Appellate Tribunal.
it is not practical to provide segment disclosures relating to
such expenses and accordingly such expenses are separately
36. Capital commitments
disclosed as “unallocated” and directly charged against total
Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on income.
capital account and not provided for as at March 31, 2020 is
CODM does not review assets and liabilities at reportable
` 511 (As at March 31, 2019: ` 843).
segments level, hence segment disclosure relating to total
assets and liabilities has not been provided. Geographical
37. The Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 06, 2017,
information on revenue and industry revenue information is
had approved the Scheme of Amalgamation (“the Scheme”)
collated based on individual customer invoices or in relation to
of its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnet 360, LLC (“Magnet”)
which the revenue is otherwise recognized.
(“Transferor Company”) with Mindtree Limited (“Transferee
Company”) with an appointed date of April 01, 2017. The Industry Segments:
Company had filed an application with the National Company For the year ended
Statement of income
Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru Bench. The Scheme had been March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
approved by NCLT during the year ended March 31, 2019 vide Segment revenue from
order dated November 29, 2018. The amalgamation has been external customers
accounted under the ‘pooling of interests’ method based on the RCM 16,439 15,660
carrying value of the assets and liabilities of Magnet as included BFSI 16,479 15,472
in the consolidated Balance Sheet of the Company as at the Hi-tech 31,793 27,586
earliest period presented. TH 12,932 11,497
Total 77,643 70,215
The Goodwill for Magnet has been arrived at as follows:
Segment operating income
Particulars Amount RCM 2,844 2,578
Consideration for amalgamation (Value of 3,458 BFSI 2,000 628
investment held by Mindtree) Hi-tech 4,754 5,810
Net assets acquired 1,670 TH 1,299 1,628
Total 10,897 10,644
Goodwill 1,788
Depreciation and Amortization
* Magnet was in the business of Information Technology services. (2,754) (1,641)
expense
Profit for the year before
38. Segment information finance expenses, other 8,143 9,003
income and tax
The CEO & MD of the company has been identified as the
Finance costs (529) (29)
Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) as defined by Ind AS
Other income 567 480
108, Operating Segments. The CODM evaluates the Company’s
Interest income 189 146
performance and allocates resources based on an analysis of
Foreign exchange gain/ (loss) (83) 267
various performance indicators by industry classes. Accordingly,
segment information has been presented for industry classes. Net profit before taxes 8,287 9,867
Income taxes (1,979) (2,327)
The Company is structured into four reportable business
Net profit after taxes 6,308 7,540
segments – RCM, BFSI, Hi-tech and TH. The reportable business
segments are in line with the segment wise information which
For the year ended 40. Non-current assets held for sale
Other information
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 The Company, in an earlier year, had entered into a lease
Other significant non-cash arrangement with a lessor for lease of a piece of land for a
expense (Allocable)
period of 30 years. Also, the Company had purchased two
RCM 28 6 buildings constructed by the lessor on the above referred
BFSI 32 40 land vide a separate purchase agreement and capitalized in
Hi-tech 45 32 the books of account. During the year, the Company received
TH 100 40 a communication from the lessor wherein it is mentioned that
Geographical information the lessor would like to convert the existing lease into a regular
For the year ended commercial lease agreement and would like to refund the
Revenues residual value of the deposits and the value of the buildings
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
America 58,000 51,502 under the present agreements and enter into a fresh agreement.
Europe 13,135 13,319 The Company is currently in negotiation with the lessor to
India 3,131 2,416 finalise the applicable agreed price for the termination and
Rest of world 3,377 2,978 refund of the security deposits paid to the lessor.
Total 77,643 70,215 Pursuant to the above, the said buildings have been reclassified
from “Property, plant and equipment” to “Non-current assets
Note: held for sale” amounting to ` 312 and the said land has
Management believes that it is currently not practicable to been reclassified from “Right-of-use assets” to “Non-current
provide disclosure of assets by geographical location, as assets” held for sale amounting to ` 188. Also:
meaningful segregation of the available information is onerous.
(i) The security deposits aggregating to ` 85 paid as per
Refer note 32 on Financial risk management for information on present agreements have been reclassified from Non-
revenue from major customers. current assets to Current assets (refer notes 6.2 and 8.5).
(ii) Impairment loss on non-current assets held for sale
39. Total of expenditure incurred on Corporate Social Responsibility amounting to ` 39 has been accounted for the year ended
(CSR) activities during the year ended March 31, 2020 is ` 343 March 31, 2020.
(during the year ended March 31, 2019 is ` 150). The above (iii) No provision has been made in respect of liquidated
expenditure includes contribution of ` 200 towards PM CARES damages (as per the terms of the present agreements) on
Fund for the year ended March 31, 2020. security deposits, pending ongoing negotiation with the
lessor.
41. Dues to micro, small and medium enterprises
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has issued an office memorandum dated August 26, 2008 which
recommends that the Micro and Small Enterprises should mention in their correspondence with its customers the Entrepreneurs
Memorandum Number as allocated after filing of the Memorandum in accordance with the ‘Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006’ (‘the Act’). Accordingly, the disclosure in respect of the amounts payable to such enterprises as at March 31,
2020 and March 31, 2019 has been made in the financial statements based on information received and available with the Company.
Further in view of the Management, the impact of interest, if any, that may be payable in accordance with the provisions of the Act is not
expected to be material. The Company has not received any claim for interest from any supplier as at the balance sheet date.
For the year ended
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
The principal amount remaining unpaid to any supplier at the end of each accounting year; 8 3
The interest due thereon remaining unpaid to any supplier at the end of each accounting year; - -
The amount of interest paid by the buyer in terms of section 16 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), along with the amount of the payment made to the supplier beyond the - -
appointed day during each accounting year;
The amount of interest due and payable for the period of delay in making payment (which has been paid but
beyond the appointed day during the year) but without adding the interest specified under the Micro, Small and - -
Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006;
The amount of interest accrued and remaining unpaid at the end of each accounting year; and - -
The amount of further interest remaining due and payable even in the succeeding years, until such date when
the interest dues above are actually paid to the small enterprise, for the purpose of disallowance of a deductible - -
expenditure under section 23 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
42. The standalone financial statements are presented in ` in million. Those items which are required to be disclosed and which were not
presented in the standalone financial statement due to rounding off to the nearest ` in million are given as follows:
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Mindtree Limited
Chartered Accountants
Ramamurthi Shankar Raman Debashis Chatterjee
Non-Executive Director CEO & Managing Director
Place: Mumbai Place: Bengaluru
Place: Bengaluru
Date: April 24, 2020 Date: April 24, 2020
Opinion affairs of the Group as at March 31, 2020, their consolidated profit,
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial their consolidated total comprehensive income, their consolidated
statements of MINDTREE LIMITED (“the Parent”) and its subsidiaries cash flows and their consolidated changes in equity for the year
(the Parent and its subsidiaries together referred to as “the Group”), ended on that date.
which comprise the Consolidated Balance Sheet as at March 31, Basis for Opinion
2020, and the Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss (including
We conducted our audit of the consolidated financial statements in
Other Comprehensive Income), the Consolidated Statement of Cash
accordance with the Standards on Auditing prescribed under section
Flows and the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the
143(10) of the Act (SAs). Our responsibilities under those Standards
year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies
are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibility for the Audit of
and other explanatory information.
the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are
independent of the Group in accordance with the Code of Ethics
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (“ICAI”)
the explanations given to us, the aforesaid consolidated financial together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit
statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 of the consolidated financial statements under the provisions of
(“the Act”) in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and we have fulfilled our
conformity with the Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements
section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting and the ICAI’s Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence
Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended, (“Ind AS”) and other accounting obtained by us is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
principles generally accepted in India, of the consolidated state of audit opinion on the consolidated financial statements.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor’s Group are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting
Report Thereon records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding
• The Parent’s Board of Directors is responsible for the other the assets of the Group and for preventing and detecting frauds
information. The other information comprises the information and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate
included in the Annual Report, comprises Business Responsibility accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that
Report, Director’s Report, Corporate Governance Report and are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and
Management Discussion and Analysis but does not include maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were
the consolidated (including financial statements prepared in operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board) and of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free
standalone financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon, from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, which
which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, and have been used for the purpose of preparation of the consolidated
the Financial Highlights, Risk Management Report and Keynote financial statements by the Directors of the Parent, as aforesaid.
of the Chairman, CEO and CFO, which is expected to be made In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the respective
available to us after that date. Board of Directors of the companies included in the Group are
• Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not responsible for assessing the ability of the respective entities to
cover the other information and we do not express any form of continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters
assurance conclusion thereon. related to going concern and using the going concern basis of
accounting unless the management either intends to liquidate or
• In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial
cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
statements, our responsibility is to read the other information
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the
is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial Group are also responsible for overseeing the financial reporting
statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our process of the companies covered in the Group.
audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. Auditor’s Responsibility for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial
• If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that Statements
there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material
regard. misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s
Management’s Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high
Statements level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted
in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement
The Parent’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated
when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could
consolidated financial statements that give a true and fair view of the
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
consolidated financial position, consolidated financial performance
users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
including other comprehensive income, consolidated cash flows and
consolidated changes in equity of the Group in accordance with the As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional
Ind AS and other accounting principles generally accepted in India. judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the
audit. We also:
The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the From the matters communicated with those charged with governance,
consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the
design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period
and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters
to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances,
one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our
intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of report because the adverse consequences of doing so would
internal control. reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of
• Obtain an understanding of internal financial control relevant to such communication.
the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are
1. As required by section 143(3) of the Act, based on our audit we
also responsible for expressing our opinion on whether the
report that:
Parent has adequate internal financial controls system in place
and the operating effectiveness of such controls. a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations
which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
the purposes of our audit of the aforesaid consolidated financial
reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures
statements.
made by the management.
b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law relating
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the
to preparation of the aforesaid consolidated financial statements
going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit
have been kept so far as it appears from our examination of those
evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related
books.
to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on
the ability of the Group to continue as a going concern. If we c) The Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Consolidated Statement
conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to of Profit and Loss including Other Comprehensive Income, the
draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and the Consolidated
in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures Statement of Changes in Equity dealt with by this Report are in
are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are agreement with the relevant books of account maintained for the
based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause d) In our opinion, the aforesaid consolidated financial statements
the Group to cease to continue as a going concern. comply with the Ind AS prescribed under Section 133 of the Act.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the e) On the basis of the written representations received from the
consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and directors of the Parent as on March 31, 2020 taken on record
whether the consolidated financial statements represent the by the Board of Directors of the Parent, none of the directors
underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair of the Parent is disqualified as on March 31, 2020 from being
presentation. appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act.
• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls
financial information of the entities or business activities within over financial reporting and the operating effectiveness of
the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial such controls, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure A”,
statements. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. which is based on the auditor’s report of the Parent. Our report
Materiality is the magnitude of misstatements in the consolidated expresses an unmodified opinion on the adequacy and operating
financial statements that, individually or in aggregate, makes it effectiveness of the Parent’s internal financial controls over
probable that the economic decisions of a reasonably knowledgeable financial reporting.
user of the consolidated financial statements may be influenced. We g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s
consider quantitative materiality and qualitative factors in (i) planning Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16)
the scope of our audit work and in evaluating the results of our work; of the Act, as amended:
and (ii) to evaluate the effect of any identified misstatements in the In our opinion and to the best of our information and according
consolidated financial statements. to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid/provided
We communicate with those charged with governance of the Parent by the Parent to its directors during the year is in accordance with
regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the provisions of section 197 of the Act.
the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s
deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement Auditors) Rules, 2014,as amended, in our opinion and to the best
that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
independence, and to communicate with them all relationships i. The consolidated financial statements disclose the impact of
and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our pending litigations on the consolidated financial position of
independence, and where applicable, related safeguards. the Group;
ii. The Group has made provision, as required under the iii. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required
applicable law or accounting standards, for material to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection
foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts Fund by the Parent.
including derivative contracts;
V. Balaji
Partner
(Membership No. 203685)
UDIN-20203685AAAAAK7083
Bengaluru, April 24, 2020
ANNEXURE “A” TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected
(Referred to in paragraph (f) under ‘Report on Other Legal and depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of
Regulatory Requirements’ section of our report of even date) the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained, is sufficient
under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies
and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the
Act, 2013 (“the Act”)
Parent’s internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
In conjunction with our audit of the consolidated financial
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting
statements of the Parent as of and for the year ended March 31,
2020, we have audited the internal financial controls over financial A company’s internal financial control over financial reporting is a
reporting of MINDTREE LIMITED (hereinafter referred to as “Parent”), process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
as of that date. reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
Management’s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal financial
The Board of Directors of the Parent, is responsible for establishing control over financial reporting includes those policies and
and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in
control over financial reporting criteria established by the Parent reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
considering the essential components of internal control stated in the dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable
Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
(“ICAI”). These responsibilities include the design, implementation accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of
and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were the company are being made only in accordance with authorisations
operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide
of its business, including adherence to the Parent’s policies, the reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets
errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required
under the Companies Act, 2013. Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial
Reporting
Auditor’s Responsibility
Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Parent’s internal financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper
financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We management override of controls, material misstatements due to
conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any
of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the “Guidance evaluation of the internal financial controls over financial reporting
Note”) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial
the Standards on Auditing, prescribed under Section 143(10) of the control over financial reporting may become inadequate because
Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
financial controls. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require policies or procedures may deteriorate.
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate Opinion
internal financial controls over financial reporting was established In our opinion to the best of our information and according to the
and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all explanations given to us, the Parent, has, in all material respects, an
material respects. adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting
Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were
about the adequacy of the internal financial controls system over operating effectively as at March 31, 2020, based on the internal
financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of control over financial reporting criteria established by the Parent
internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining considering the essential components of internal control stated
an understanding of internal financial controls over financial in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over
reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants
testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of of India.
Expenses
Employee benefits expense 20 50,647 44,212
Finance costs 22 529 29
Depreciation and amortization expense 23 2,754 1,641
Other expenses 24 16,181 15,358
Total expenses 70,111 61,240
Place: Bengaluru
Date: April 24, 2020 Date: April 24, 2020
Reconciliation of liabilities from financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2020 ` in million
Proceeds/
As at Fair value As at
Particulars Impact of Ind Repayment
March 31, 2019 changes March 31, 2020
AS 116
Long-term borrowings (including current portion) 10 - (5) - 5
Lease liabilities - 5,907 (490) 246 5,663
Total liabilities from financing activities 10 5,907 (495) 246 5,668
Reconciliation of liabilities from financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2019 ` in million
As at Fair value As at
Particulars Proceeds Repayment
March 31, 2018 changes March 31, 2019
Long-term borrowings (including current portion) 14 - (4) - 10
Short-term borrowings 3,000 - (3,000) - -
Total liabilities from financing activities 3,014 - (3,004) - 10
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements
As per our report of even date attached
For Deloitte Haskins & Sells For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Mindtree Limited
Chartered Accountants
Place: Bengaluru
Date: April 24, 2020 Date: April 24, 2020
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(b) Other equity ` in million
Reserves and surplus (refer note 11) Items of Other Comprehensive Income (refer note 11)
Capital General Special Economic Capital Securities Share option Retained Foreign Currency Effective portion of Other items of Total other
Particulars equity
reserve reserve Zone reinvestment redemption premium outstanding earnings Translation Re- Cash Flow Other Comprehensive
reserve reserve account serve (FCTR) Hedges Income
Balance as at April 1, 2018 87 226 764 42 8 201 25,179 (678) - (54) 25,775
Profit for the year - - - - - - 7,541 - - - 7,541
Other comprehensive income (net of taxes) - - - - - - - 262 - (65) 197
Created/ (utilised) during the year - - 1,348 - - - (1,348) - - - -
Utilised during the year - - (1,076) - - - 1,076 - - - -
Consolidated Financial Statements
Place: Bengaluru
Date: April 24, 2020 Date: April 24, 2020
Consolidated Financial Statements
b) Basis of measurement ii) Income taxes: The Group’s two major tax jurisdictions
The financial statements have been prepared on a historical are India and USA, though the Group also files tax
cost convention and on an accrual basis, except for the returns in other foreign jurisdictions. Significant
following material items that have been measured at fair judgments are involved in determining the provision
value as required by relevant Ind AS: for income taxes, including the amount expected to
be paid or recovered in connection with uncertain tax
i. Derivative financial instruments;
positions. Also refer note 17.
ii. Certain financial assets and liabilities measured at fair
iii) Leases: The Group considers all the extension-options
value (refer accounting policy on financial instruments);
under the commercial contract for determining the
iii. Share based payment transactions and lease-term which forms the basis for the measurement
iv. Defined benefit and other long-term employee of rightof- use asset and the corresponding lease-
benefits liability.
iv) Other estimates: The preparation of financial statements
c) Use of estimates and judgment
involves estimates and assumptions that affect the
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity reported amount of assets, liabilities, disclosure of
with Ind AS requires management to make judgments, contingent liabilities at the date of financial statements
estimates and assumptions that affect the application of and the reported amount of revenues and expenses for
accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, the reporting period. Specifically, the Group estimates
liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ the probability of collection of accounts receivable
from these estimates. by analyzing historical payment patterns, customer
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on concentrations, customer credit-worthiness and
a periodic basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are current economic trends. If the financial condition
recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised of a customer deteriorates, additional allowances
and in any future periods affected. In particular, information may be required. The stock compensation expense is
about significant areas of estimation, uncertainty and determined based on the Group’s estimate of equity
critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have instruments that will eventually vest.
the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in v) Estimation uncertainty relating to COVID-19 outbreak:
the financial statements is included in the following notes: The Group has considered internal and certain external
i) Revenue recognition: sources of information including credit reports,
a) The Group uses the percentage of completion economic forecasts and industry reports up to the date
method using the input (cost expended) method of approval of the financial statements in determining
to measure progress towards completion in the impact on various elements of its financial
respect of fixed price contracts. Percentage of statements. The Group has used the principles of
completion method accounting relies on estimates prudence in applying judgments, estimates and
of total expected contract revenue and costs. This assumptions including sensitivity analysis and based
method is followed when reasonably dependable on the current estimates, the Group expects to fully
estimates of the revenues and costs applicable to recover the carrying amount of trade receivables
various elements of the contract can be made. Key including unbilled receivables, goodwill, intangible
factors that are reviewed in estimating the future assets and investments. The eventual outcome of
costs to complete include estimates of future impact of the global health pandemic may be different
labour costs and productivity efficiencies. As the from those estimated as on the date of approval of
financial reporting of these contracts depends these financial statements.
on estimates that are assessed continually during
2.2 Basis of consolidation
the term of these contracts, recognized revenue
and profit are subject to revisions as the contract Subsidiaries
progresses to completion. When estimates indicate
The financial statements incorporate the financial statements
that a loss will be incurred, the loss is provided for
of the Company and entities controlled by the Company (its
in the period in which the loss becomes probable.
subsidiaries). Control exists when the parent has power over
b) Contracts with customers often include promises an investee, exposure or rights to variable returns from its
to transfer multiple products and services to a involvement with the investee and ability to use its power to
customer. Determining whether products and affect those returns. Power is demonstrated through existing
services are considered distinct performance rights that give the ability to direct relevant activities, those
obligations that should be accounted for separately which significantly affect the entity’s returns. Subsidiaries are
or together requires significant judgment based on consolidated from the date control commences until the date
nature of the contract, transfer of control over the control ceases.
product or service, ability of the product or service
The financial statements of subsidiaries are consolidated on
to benefit the customer on its own or together with
a line-by-line basis and intra-group balances and transactions
other readily available resources and the ability of
including unrealised gain/ loss from such transactions are
the product or service to be separately identifiable
eliminated upon consolidation. The financial statements are
from other promises in the contract.
prepared by applying uniform policies in use at the Group.
2.3 Summary of significant accounting policies net of directly attributable transaction costs.
For the purpose of subsequent measurement, financial
(i) Functional and presentation currency
instruments of the Group are classified in the following
Items included in the financial statements of each of the categories: non-derivative financial assets comprising
Group’s subsidiaries are measured using the currency of amortised cost, debt instruments at fair value through
the primary economic environment in which these entities other comprehensive income (FVTOCI), equity instruments
operate (i.e. the “functional currency”). The financial at FVTOCI or fair value through profit and loss account
statements are presented in Indian Rupee, the national (FVTPL), non derivative financial liabilities at amortised
currency of India, which is the functional currency of the cost or FVTPL and derivative financial instruments (under
Company. the category of financial assets or financial liabilities) at
FVTPL.
(ii) Foreign currency transactions and balances
The classification of financial instruments depends on
Transactions in foreign currency are translated into the
the objective of the business model for which it is held.
respective functional currencies using the exchange rates
Management determines the classification of its financial
prevailing at the dates of the respective transactions.
instruments at initial recognition.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the
settlement of such transactions and from the translation at a) Non-derivative financial assets
the exchange rates prevailing at reporting date of monetary (i) Financial assets at amortised cost
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are A financial asset shall be measured at amortised
recognized in the consolidated statement of profit and loss cost if both of the following conditions are met:
and reported within foreign exchange gains/ (losses).
(a) the financial asset is held within a business model
Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a whose objective is to hold financial assets in order
foreign currency and measured at historical cost are to collect contractual cash flows; and
translated at the exchange rate prevalent at the date of
(b) the contractual terms of the financial asset give
transaction.
rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely
For the purposes of presenting the consolidated financial payments of principal and interest (SPPI) on the
statements assets and liabilities of Group’s foreign principal amount outstanding.
operations with functional currency different from the
They are presented as current assets, except for those
Company are translated into Company’s functional
maturing later than 12 months after the reporting date
currency i.e. INR using exchange rates prevailing at the
which are presented as non-current assets. Financial assets
end of each reporting period. Income and expense items
are measured initially at fair value plus transaction costs
are translated at the average exchange rates for the period,
and subsequently carried at amortized cost using the
unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly during that
effective interest method, less any impairment loss.
period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates of the
transactions are used. Financial assets at amortised cost are represented by trade
receivables, security deposits, cash and cash equivalents,
Exchange differences arising, if any are recognised in other
employee and other advances and eligible current and
comprehensive income and accumulated in equity.
non-current assets.
On the disposal of foreign operation, all of the exchange
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and
differences accumulated in equity in respect of that
in banks and demand deposits with banks which can be
operation attributable to the owners of the Company are
withdrawn at any time without prior notice or penalty on
reclassified to the statement of profit and loss.
the principal.
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the
For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash
acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and
equivalents include cash on hand, in banks and demand
liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the
deposits with banks, net of outstanding book overdrafts
exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date.
that are repayable on demand, and are considered part of
Foreign currency gains and losses are reported on a net the Group’s cash management system.
basis. This includes changes in the fair value of foreign
(ii) Debt instruments at FVTOCI
exchange derivative instruments, which are accounted at
fair value through profit or loss. A debt instrument shall be measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income if both of the
(iii) Financial instruments following conditions are met:
All financial instruments are recognised initially at fair a) the objective of the business model is achieved
value. Transaction costs that are attributable to the by both collecting contractual cash flows and
acquisition of the financial asset (other than financial assets selling financial assets; and
recorded at fair value through profit or loss) are included b) the asset’s contractual cash flow represent SPPI
in the fair value of the financial assets. Purchase or sale
Debt instruments included within FVTOCI category
of financial assets that require delivery of assets within a
are measured initially as well as at each reporting
time frame established by regulation or convention in the
period at fair value plus transaction costs. Fair value
market place (regular way trade) are recognised on trade
movements are recognised in other comprehensive
date. Loans and borrowings and payables are recognised
income (OCI). However, the Group recognises
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Consolidated Financial Statements
interest income, impairment losses & reversals (i) Cash flow hedges: Changes in the fair value of the
and foreign exchange gain/(loss) in consolidated derivative hedging instrument designated as a cash
statement of profit and loss. On derecognition flow hedge are recognized in other comprehensive
of the asset, cumulative gain or loss previously income and presented within equity in the cash
recognised in OCI is reclassified from equity to flow hedging reserve to the extent that the
profit and loss. Interest earned is recognised under hedge is effective. To the extent that the hedge is
the effective interest rate (EIR) method. ineffective, changes in fair value are recognized
(iii) Equity instruments at FVTOCI in the consolidated statement of profit and loss.
If the hedging instrument no longer meets the
All equity instruments are measured at fair value.
criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is sold,
Equity instruments held for trading is classified
terminated or exercised, then hedge accounting is
as FVTPL. For all other equity instruments, the
discontinued prospectively. The cumulative gain or
Group may make an irrevocable election to present
loss previously recognized in the cash flow hedging
subsequent changes in the fair value in OCI. The
reserve is transferred to the consolidated statement
Group makes such election on an instrument-by-
of profit and loss upon the occurrence of the related
instrument basis.
forecasted transaction.
If the Group decides to classify an equity instrument
(ii) Others: Changes in fair value of foreign currency
as FVTOCI, then all fair value changes on the
derivative instruments not designated as cash
instrument, excluding dividend are recognised in
flow hedges and the ineffective portion of cash
OCI. There is no recycling of the amount from OCI
flow hedges are recognized in the consolidated
to statement of profit and loss, even on sale of the
statement of profit and loss and reported within
instrument. However, the Group may transfer the
foreign exchange gains/(losses).
cumulative gain or loss within the equity.
(iv) Financial assets at FVTPL (iv) Property, plant and equipment
FVTPL is a residual category for financial assets. Any a) Recognition and measurement: Property, plant and
financial asset which does not meet the criteria for equipment are measured at cost or its deemed cost
categorization as at amortised cost or as FVTOCI, is less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses,
classified as FVTPL. if any. Cost includes expenditures directly attributable
In addition, the Group may elect to designate the to the acquisition of the asset.
financial asset, which otherwise meets amortised b) Depreciation: The Group depreciates property, plant
cost or FVTOCI criteria, as FVTPL if doing so and equipment over the estimated useful life on a
eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement straight-line basis from the date the assets are available
or recognition inconsistency. for use.
Financial assets included within the FVTPL category Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lower
are measured at fair values with all changes of estimated useful life and lease term. The estimated
recorded in the statement of profit and loss. useful lives of assets for the current and comparative
b) Non-derivative financial liabilities period of significant items of property, plant and
(i) Financial liabilities at amortised cost equipment are as follows:
payments are structured to increase in line with expected considered the likelihood of increased credit risk and
general inflation. consequential default by customers including revisions
in the credit period provided to the customers. In making
(viii) Impairment this assessment, the Group has considered current and
anticipated future economic conditions relating to
a) Financial assets
industries/business verticals that the company deals
In accordance with Ind AS 109, the Group applies with and the countries where it operates. In addition
Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model for measurement the Group has also considered credit reports and
and recognition of impairment loss. The Group follows other credit information for its customers to estimate
‘simplified approach’ for recognition of impairment the probability of default in future and has taken into
loss allowance on trade receivables. account estimates of possible effect from the pandemic
The application of simplified approach does not relating to COVID-19. The Group believes that the
require the Group to track changes in credit risk. carrying amount of allowance for expected credit loss
Rather, it recognises impairment loss allowance based with respect to trade receivables, unbilled revenue and
on lifetime ECLs at each reporting date, right from its other financial assets is adequate.
initial recognition. ECL impairment loss allowance (or reversal) is
For recognition of impairment loss on other financial recognised as an income/expense in the statement
assets and risk exposure, the Group determines that of profit and loss during the period. This amount
whether there has been a significant increase in the is reflected under the head other expenses in the
credit risk since initial recognition. If credit risk has statement of profit and loss. The balance sheet
not increased significantly, 12-month ECL is used to presentation for various financial instruments is
provide for impairment loss. However, if credit risk described below:
has increased significantly, lifetime ECL is used. If in Financial assets measured at amortised cost, contractual
subsequent period, credit quality of the instrument revenue receivable: ECL is presented as an allowance,
improves such that there is no longer a significant i.e. as an integral part of the measurement of those
increase in credit risk since initial recognition, then the assets in the balance sheet. The allowance reduces
entity reverts to recognising impairment loss allowance the net carrying amount. Until the asset meets write
based on 12-month ECL. off criteria, the Group does not reduce impairment
Lifetime ECLs are the expected credit losses resulting allowance from the gross carrying amount.
from all possible default events over the expected b) Non-financial assets
life of a financial instrument. The 12-month ECL is a
portion of the lifetime ECL which results from default The Group assesses at each reporting date whether
events that are possible within 12-months after the there is any objective evidence that a non financial
reporting date. asset or a group of non financial assets is impaired.
If any such indication exists, the Group estimates the
ECL is the difference between all contractual cash
amount of impairment loss.
flows that are due to the Group in accordance with the
contract and all the cash flows that the entity expects An impairment loss is calculated as the difference
to receive (i.e. all shortfalls), discounted at the original between an asset’s carrying amount and the
EIR. When estimating the cash flows, an entity is recoverable amount. Losses are recognised in the
required to consider: consolidated statement of profit and loss and reflected
(i) All contractual terms of the financial instrument in an allowance account. When the Group considers
(including prepayment, extension etc.) over the that there are no realistic prospects of recovery of
expected life of the financial instrument. However, the asset, the relevant amounts are written off. If the
in rare cases when the expected life of the financial amount of impairment loss subsequently decreases
instrument cannot be estimated reliably, then the and the decrease can be related objectively to an event
entity is required to use the remaining contractual occurring after the impairment was recognised, then
term of the financial instrument; the previously recognised impairment loss is reversed
through consolidated statement of profit and loss.
(ii) Cash flows from the sale of collateral held or
other credit enhancements that are integral to the The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating
contractual terms. unit (as defined below) is the greater of its value in use
and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value
As a practical expedient, the Group uses a provision in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted
matrix to determine impairment loss on portfolio of its to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate
trade receivable. The provision matrix is based on its that reflects current market assessments of the time
historically observed default rates over the expected value of money and the risks specific to the asset.
life of the trade receivable and is adjusted for forward- For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are
looking estimates. At regular intervals, the historically grouped together into the smallest group of assets that
observed default rates are updated and changes in generates cash inflows from continuing use that are
forward-looking estimates are analysed. In addition largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets
to the historical pattern of credit loss, the Group has or groups of assets (the “cash-generating unit”).
The goodwill acquired in a business combination is, for of employment with the Company. The gratuity fund
the purpose of impairment testing, allocated to cash- is managed by the Life Insurance Corporation of India
generating units that are expected to benefit from the (LIC), ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company and SBI
synergies of the combination. Life Insurance Company. The Group’s obligation in
Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis respect of the gratuity plan, which is a defined benefit
and whenever there is an indication that goodwill may plan, is provided for based on actuarial valuation using
be impaired, relying on a number of factors including the projected unit credit method.
operating results, business plans and future cash Actuarial gains or losses are recognized in other
flows. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill comprehensive income. Further, the profit or loss does
acquired in a business combination is allocated to not include an expected return on plan assets. Instead
the Group’s cash generating units (CGU) or groups of net interest recognized in profit or loss is calculated
CGU’s expected to benefit from the synergies arising by applying the discount rate used to measure the
from the business combination. A CGU is the smallest defined benefit obligation to the net defined benefit
identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows liability or asset. The actual return on the plan assets
that are largely independent of the cash inflows from above or below the discount rate is recognized as part
other assets or group of assets. Impairment occurs of re-measurement of net defined liability or asset
when the carrying amount of a CGU including the through other comprehensive income.
goodwill, exceeds the estimated recoverable amount Remeasurements comprising of actuarial gains or
of the CGU. The recoverable amount of a CGU is the losses and return on plan assets (excluding amounts
higher of its fair value less cost to sell and its value- included in net interest on the net defined benefit
in-use. Value-in-use is the present value of future cash liability) are not reclassified to statement of profit and
flows expected to be derived from the CGU. loss in subsequent periods.
Total impairment loss of a CGU is allocated first to
c) Compensated absences
reduce the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the
CGU and then to the other assets of the CGU prorata on The employees of the Group are entitled to compensated
the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the absences. The employees can carry forward a portion
CGU. An impairment loss on goodwill is recognised in of the unutilised accumulating compensated absences
consolidated statement of profit and loss and is not and utilise it in future periods or receive cash at
reversed in the subsequent period. retirement or termination of employment. The Group
records an obligation for compensated absences in
(ix) Employee Benefits the period in which the employee renders the services
that increases this entitlement. The Group measures
The Group participates in various employee benefit plans. the expected cost of compensated absences as the
Post-employment benefits are classified as either defined additional amount that the Group expects to pay as a
contribution plans or defined benefit plans. Under a result of the unused entitlement that has accumulated
defined contribution plan, the Group’s only obligation is at the end of the reporting period. The Group
to pay a fixed amount with no obligation to pay further recognizes accumulated compensated absences based
contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets on actuarial valuation. Non-accumulating compensated
to pay all employee benefits. The related actuarial and absences are recognized in the period in which the
investment risks fall on the employee. The expenditure for absences occur. The Group recognizes actuarial gains
defined contribution plans is recognized as expense during and losses immediately in the statement of profit and
the period when the employee provides service. Under a loss.
defined benefit plan, it is the Group’s obligation to provide
agreed benefits to the employees. The related actuarial (x) Share based payments
and investment risks fall on the Group. The present value
of the defined benefit obligations is calculated using the Employees of the Group receive remuneration in the form
projected unit credit method. of equity settled instruments, for rendering services over
a defined vesting period. Equity instruments granted are
The Group has the following employee benefit plans:
measured by reference to the fair value of the instrument
a) Social security plans at the date of grant
Employer contributions payable to the social security The expense is recognized in the consolidated statement of
plans, which are a defined contribution scheme, is profit and loss with a corresponding increase to the share
charged to the consolidated statement of profit and based payment reserve, a component of equity.
loss in the period in which the employee renders The equity instruments generally vest in a graded manner
services. over the vesting period. The fair value determined at
the grant date is expensed over the vesting period of
b) Gratuity
the respective tranches of such grants (accelerated
In accordance with the Payment of Gratuity Act, amortization). The stock compensation expense is
1972, the Group provides for a lump sum payment determined based on the Group’s estimate of equity
to eligible employees, at retirement or termination of instruments that will eventually vest.
employment based on the last drawn salary and years
The fair value of the amount payable to the employees in only to the extent of contract cost incurred for which
respect of phantom stocks, which are settled in cash, is recoverability is probable.
recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase When total cost estimates exceed revenues in an
in liabilities, over the period during which the employees arrangement, the estimated losses are recognized in
become unconditionally entitled to payment. The liability is the consolidated statement of profit and loss in the
remeasured at each reporting date and at settlement date period in which such losses become probable based
based on the fair value of the phantom stock options plan. on the current contract estimates.
Any changes in the liability are recognized in consolidated
statement of profit and loss. c) Maintenance contracts
Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized
(xi) Provisions ratably over the period of the contract. When services
Provisions are recognized when the Group has a present are performed through an indefinite number of
obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, repetitive acts over a specified period of time, revenue
it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be is recognized on a straight line basis over the specified
required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate period or under some other method that better
can be made of the amount of the obligation. represents the stage of completion.
The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of In arrangements for software development and related
the consideration required to settle the present obligation services and maintenance services, the Group has
at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the applied the guidance in Ind AS 115, ‘Revenue from
risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Contracts with Customers’, by applying the revenue
recognition criteria for each of the distinct performance
When some or all of the economic benefits required to
obligation. The arrangements generally meet the
settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a
criteria for considering software development and
third party, the receivable is recognized as an asset, if it is
related services as distinct performance obligation. For
virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and
allocating the consideration, the Group has measured
the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.
the revenue in respect of distinct performance
Provisions for onerous contracts are recognized when obligation at its standalone selling price, in accordance
the expected benefits to be derived by the Group from a with principles given in Ind AS 115.
contract are lower than the unavoidable costs of meeting
The Group accounts for volume discounts and pricing
the future obligations under the contract. Provisions for
incentives to customers by reducing the amount of
onerous contracts are measured at the present value of
revenue recognized at the time of sale.
lower of the expected net cost of fulfilling the contract and
the expected cost of terminating the contract. Revenues are shown net of sales tax, value added tax,
service tax, goods and services tax and applicable
(xii) Revenue discounts and allowances.
The Group derives revenue primarily from software The Group accrues the estimated cost of post contract
development and related services. Revenue is measured support services at the time when the revenue is
based on the consideration specified in a contract with recognized. The accruals are based on the Group’s
a customer and excludes amounts collected on behalf historical experience of material usage and service
of third parties. The Group recognizes revenue when it delivery costs.
transfers control over a product or a service to a customer. ‘Unbilled revenues’ represent cost and earnings in
The method for recognizing revenues and costs depends excess of billings as at the end of the reporting period
on the nature of the services rendered: ‘Unearned revenues’ represent billing in excess of
a) Time and materials contracts revenue recognized. Advance payments received from
customers for which no services are rendered are
Revenues and costs relating to time and materials presented as ‘Advance from customers’.
contracts are recognized as the related services are
rendered. (xiii) Warranty provisions
b) Fixed-price contracts The Group provides warranty provisions on all its products
Revenues from fixed-price contracts are recognized sold. A provision is recognised at the time the product is
using the “percentage-of-completion” method. sold. The Group does not provide extended warranties or
Percentage of completion is determined based on maintenance contracts to its customers.
project costs incurred to date as a percentage of total
estimated project costs required to complete the (xiv) Finance income and expense
project. The cost expended (or input) method has been Finance income consists of interest income on funds
used to measure progress towards completion as there invested, dividend income and gains on the disposal of
is a direct relationship between input and productivity. FVTPL financial assets. Interest income is recognized as it
If the Group does not have a sufficient basis to measure accrues in the consolidated statement of profit and loss,
the progress of completion or to estimate the total using the effective interest method.
contract revenues and costs, revenue is recognized Dividend income is recognized in the consolidated
statement of profit and loss on the date that the Group’s shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for bonus
right to receive payment is established. elements in equity shares issued during the period.
Finance expenses consist of interest expense on loans Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net profit after
and borrowings. Borrowing costs are recognized in the tax by the weighted average number of equity shares
consolidated statement of profit and loss using the considered for deriving basic EPS and also weighted
effective interest method. average number of equity shares that could have been
issued upon conversion of all dilutive potential equity
(xv) Income tax shares. Dilutive potential equity shares are deemed
converted as of the beginning of the period, unless
Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income
issued at a later date. Dilutive potential equity shares are
tax expense is recognized in the consolidated statement
determined independently for each period presented. The
of profit and loss except to the extent it relates to items
number of equity shares and potentially dilutive equity
directly recognized in equity or in other comprehensive
shares are adjusted for bonus shares, as appropriate.
income.
Deferred income tax is recognized using the balance (ii) the grant will be received.
sheet approach. Deferred income tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for deductible and taxable Government grants related to revenue are recognised on
temporary differences arising between the tax base a systematic basis in the consolidated statement of profit
of assets and liabilities and their carrying amount in and loss over the periods necessary to match them with
financial statements, except when the deferred income the related costs which they are intended to compensate.
tax arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or an Such grants are deducted in reporting the related expense.
asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business When the grant relates to an asset, it is recognized as
combination and affects neither accounting nor taxable income over the expected useful life of the asset.
profits or loss at the time of the transaction. Where the Group receives non-monetary grants, the asset
Deferred income tax asset is recognized to the extent is accounted for on the basis of its acquisition cost. In case
that it is probable that taxable profit will be available a non-monetary asset is given free of cost it is recognised
against which the deductible temporary differences, at a fair value. When loan or similar assistance are provided
and the carry forward of unused tax credits and unused by government or related institutions, with an interest rate
tax losses can be utilized. below the current applicable market rate, the effect of this
favorable interest is recognized as government grant. The
Deferred income tax liabilities are recognized for all
loan or assistance is initially recognized and measured at
taxable temporary differences.
fair value and the government grant is measured as the
The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is difference between the initial carrying value of the loan
reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the and the proceeds received. A repayment of government
extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient grant is accounted for as a change in accounting estimate.
taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the Repayment of a grant is recognised by reducing the
deferred income tax asset to be utilized. deferred income balance, if any and the rest of the amount
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured is charged to statement of profit and loss.
at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period
when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, (xix) Dividend and dividend distribution tax
based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been
Final dividends on shares are recorded as a liability on the
enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
date of approval by the shareholders and interim dividends
are recorded as a liability on the date of declaration by
(xvi) Earnings per share (EPS)
the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company declares
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net and pays dividends in Indian rupees and are subject to
profit after tax by the weighted average number of equity applicable distribution taxes. The applicable distribution
taxes are linked more directly to past transactions or events a sale transaction rather than through continuing use.
that generated distributable profits than to distribution This condition is regarded as met only when the asset
to owners and accordingly, recognized in profit or loss or is available for immediate sale in its present condition
other comprehensive income or equity according to where subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales
the entity originally recognised those past transactions or of such asset and its sale is highly probable. Management
events. must be committed to the sale, which should be expected
to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one
xx) Non-current assets held for sale year from the date of classification.
Non-current assets are classified as held for sale if their Non-current assets classified as held for sale are measured
carrying amount will be recovered principally through at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less
costs to sell.
Non-current assets
At April 1, 2019 84 3,726 1,563 219 1,131 3,714 787 522 27 11,773
Additions - 71 399 - 99 658 53 65 6 1,351
Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 (51) - - - - - - - - (51)
Transfer to non-current assets
- (543) - - - - - - - (543)
held for sale (refer note 40)
Disposals / adjustments - (2) (4) - (48) (359) (5) (7) (24) (449)
At March 31, 2020 33 3,252 1,958 219 1,182 4,013 835 580 9 12,081
Accumulated depreciation
At April 1, 2018 10 1,373 1,099 217 787 2,736 612 280 25 7,139
Depreciation expense 1 258 144 - 114 500 91 65 2 1,175
Translation adjustment - - - - - (1) - - - (1)
Disposals / adjustments - - (8) - (6) (258) (13) (12) - (297)
At March 31, 2019 11 1,631 1,235 217 895 2,977 690 333 27 8,016
At April 1, 2019 11 1,631 1,235 217 895 2,977 690 333 27 8,016
Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 (11) - 4 - - - - - - (7)
Depreciation expense - 257 171 1 110 655 71 77 1 1,343
Transfer to non-current assets
- (231) - - - - - - - (231)
held for sale (refer note 40)
Disposals / adjustments - (2) - - (47) (359) (5) (3) (24) (440)
At March 31, 2020 - 1,655 1,410 218 958 3,273 756 407 4 8,681
4. Right-of-use assets
Accumulated depreciation
At April 1, 2018 - - -
Depreciation expense - - -
Disposals / adjustments - - -
At March 31, 2019 - - -
At April 1, 2019 - - -
Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 (refer note 29) 138 - 138
Depreciation expense 9 950 959
Transfer to non-current assets held for sale (refer note 40) (139) - (139)
Disposals / adjustments - (29) (29)
At March 31, 2020 8 921 929
Non-current assets
Accumulated
amortisation
At April 1, 2018 - 67 57 726 29 224 75 72 1,063 2,313
Amortisation expense - - 15 241 11 93 30 26 50 466
Translation adjustment - - - 20 2 15 4 - - 41
Disposals /
- - - - - - - - - -
adjustments
At March 31, 2019 - 67 72 987 42 332 109 98 1,113 2,820
use pre-tax cash flow projections over a period of five years, BFSI 1,179 1,179
Hi-tech 1,037 1,037
based on financial budgets approved by management and an
TH 74 74
average of the range of each assumption mentioned below.
Total 4,732 4,732
The Group does its impairment evaluation on an annual basis
Non-current assets
6. Financial assets
6.1 Investments
As at As at
Particulars March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
No of units Amount No of units Amount
Investments in equity instruments (unquoted)
Equity shares in Careercommunity.com Limited 2,400 - 2,400 -
Equity shares of ` 1 each in NuvePro Technologies Private Limited 950,000 1 950,000 1
Equity shares in Worldcast Technologies Private Limited 12,640 - 12,640 -
1 1
Investments in preference shares (unquoted)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at US$ 0.0001 each fully paid at premium of US $ 0.2557
643,790 7 643,790 7
each in 30 Second Software Inc.
7 7
Investments in non-convertible bonds/ debentures (quoted)
Secured redeemable non-convertible bonds of ` 1 million each in the nature of promissory
- - 50 50
notes in PNB Housing Finance Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,000 each in Tata Capital Financial
50,000 52 50,000 50
Services Limited
As at As at
Particulars March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
No of units Amount No of units Amount
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,001,019 each in Tata Capital Financial
- - 100 103
Services Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,012,705 each in Aditya Birla Finance
- - 100 104
Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,025,944 each in Kotak Mahindra Prime
- - 50 52
Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,118,769 each in HDB Financial Ser-
- - 50 57
vices Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 1,000,236 each in Tata Capital Financial
- - 50 51
Services Limited
Secured redeemable non-convertible debentures of ` 878,419 each in Kotak Mahindra Invest-
- - 50 45
ments Limited
52 512
Investments in mutual funds (quoted)
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund 5,000,000 59 5,000,000 55
IDFC Mutual Fund 10,000,000 115 10,000,000 105
Invesco Mutual Fund 7,063,100 84 7,063,100 76
Kotak Mutual Fund 5,000,000 60 5,000,000 54
Tata Mutual Fund 16,008,535 189 16,008,535 173
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund 15,000,000 178 15,000,000 163
UTI Mutual Fund 5,000,000 59 5,000,000 54
744 680
6.2 Loans
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
(Unsecured, considered good)
Security deposits (refer note 40) 457 675
Total 457 675
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Capital advances 48 108
Advance income-tax including tax deducted at source (net of provision for taxes) 1,613 1,649
Prepaid expenses 7 116
Service tax receivable 11 11
Others 14 5
Total 1,693 1,889
Current assets
8. Financial assets
8.1 Investments
The Group uses a provision matrix to determine impairment loss on portfolio of its trade receivable. The provision matrix is based on
its historically observed default rates over the expected life of the trade receivables and is adjusted for forward- looking estimates. At
regular intervals, the historically observed default rates are updated and changes in forward-looking estimates are analysed. The Group
estimates the following matrix at the reporting date.
Ageing
1-90 days 91-180 days 181-360 days More than 360 days*
Default rate 0.3% 3.6% 21.6% 52%
8.4 Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents represent earmarked balances in respect of margin-money.
8.5 Loans
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
(Unsecured, considered good)
Security deposits (refer note 40) 99 123
Total 99 123
8.6 Other financial assets
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Advances to employees 319 279
Less: Provision for doubtful advances to employees (19) (12)
300 267
Unbilled revenue* 2,503 2,143
Derivative financial instruments - 84
Accrued income 2 34
Total 2,805 2,528
*Classified as financial asset as right to consideration is unconditional upon passage of time
b) Reconciliation of the number of equity shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the reporting year are as given below:
As at As at
Particulars March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
No of shares ` No of shares `
Number of shares outstanding at the beginning of the year 164,214,041 1,642 163,926,311 1,639
Add: Shares issued on exercise of stock options and restricted shares 360,025 4 287,730 3
Number of shares outstanding at the end of the year 164,574,066 1,646 164,214,041 1,642
* Refer note 10(e)
c) The Group has only one class of shares referred to as equity shares having a par value of ` 10 each.
Terms/rights attached to equity shares
Each holder of the equity share, as reflected in the records of the Group as of the date of the shareholders meeting, is entitled to one
vote in respect of each share held for all matters submitted to vote in the shareholders meeting.
The Group declares and pays dividends in Indian rupees and foreign currency. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is
subject to the approval of the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting.
In the event of liquidation of the Group, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive any of the remaining assets of the
Group after distribution of amounts payable to preference shareholders. However, no such preference shares exist currently. The
distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
d) Equity shareholder holding more than 5 percent of equity shares along with the number of equity shares held at the beginning and
at the end of the year are as given below:
As at As at
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Name of the shareholder
Number of Number of
% %
shares shares
1. Larsen & Toubro Limited* 100,527,734 61.08% - -
2. SCB Escrow A/C - Project Carnation, Lotus & Marigold** - - 32,760,229 19.95%
3. Nalanda India Fund Limited - - 14,568,212 8.87%
*With effect from July 2, 2019, the Company has become a subsidiary of L&T. Accordingly, L&T has become the Promoter / Parent Company
of the Company.
**As per the arrangement mentioned in the draft letter of offer of L&T dated April 02, 2019, received by the Company, the shares held by (a) V.
G. Siddhartha (b) Coffee Day Trading Limited and (c) Coffee Day Enterprises Limited aggregating to 19.95% of the shares in Mindtree Limited
was transferred to SCB Escrow A/C - Project Carnation, Lotus & Marigold. The above shareholding interest was subsequently transferred to
L&T during the year.
share for an aggregate consideration of ` 2,640 (Rupees Two thousand six hundred and forty million only), and completed the
extinguishment of the equity shares bought back. Capital redemption reserve has been created to the extent of nominal value of
share capital extinguished amounting to ` 42. The buyback and creation of capital redemption reserve was effected by utilizing
the securities premium and free reserves.
iii) The Group has not allotted any other equity shares as fully paid up without payment being received in cash
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
a) Capital reserve
Any profit or loss on purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the Company’s own equity instruments is 87 87
transferred to capital reserve.
b) Capital redemption reserve
A statutory reserve created to the extent of sum equal to the nominal value of the share capital 42 42
extinguished on buyback of Company’s own shares pursuant to Section 69 of the Companies Act, 2013.
c) Securities premium
Amounts received on issue of shares in excess of the par value has been classified as securities premium, net 299 133
of utilisation.
d) General reserve
226 226
This represents appropriation of profit by the Company.
e) Special Economic Zone reinvestment reserve
This Special Economic Zone reinvestment reserve has been created out of the profit of eligible SEZ units in
terms of the provisions of section 10AA(1)(II) of the Income Tax Act ,1961. The reserve should be utilized 1,218 1,036
by the Group for acquiring new plant and machinery for the purpose of its business in terms of the section
10AA(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
f) Retained earnings
Retained earnings comprises of the amounts that can be distributed by the Company as dividends to its 30,602 30,265
equity share holders.
g) Share option outstanding account
The share option outstanding account is used to record the value of equity-settled share based payment
101 165
transactions with employees. The amounts recorded in this account are transferred to securities premium
reserve upon exercise of stock options by employees.
h) Effective portion of Cash Flow Hedges
Changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging instrument designated as a cash flow hedge are
(2,035) -
recognized in other comprehensive income and presented within equity in the cash flow hedging reserve
(net of taxes) to the extent that the hedge is effective.
i) Foreign currency translation reserve
Exchange difference relating to the translation of the results and net assets of the Company’s foreign
(416) (416)
operations from their functional currencies to the Group’s presentation currency are recognized directly in
other comprehensive income and accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve.
j) Other items of other comprehensive income
Other items of other comprehensive income consist of fair value changes on FVTOCI financial assets and (202) (119)
financial liabilities and re-measurement of net defined benefit liability/asset.
Total 29,922 31,419
Total 1,798 1
13. Other non-current liabilities has preferred an appeal with the relevant authority. In respect
As at As at of the provisions of Ind AS 37, the disclosures required have not
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 been provided pursuant to the limited exemption provided under
Other liabilities (Deferred rent) - 173 paragraph 92 of Ind AS 37.
Total - 173
The disclosure of provisions movement as required under the
Current liabilities provisions of Ind AS 37 is as follows:-
The reconciliation between the provision of income tax of the Group and amounts computed by applying the Indian statutory income
tax rate to profit before taxes is as follows:
For the year ended
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Profit before tax 8,288 9,868
Enacted income tax rate in India 34.94% 34.94%
Computed expected tax expense 2,896 3,448
Effect of:
Income exempt from tax (1,055) (1,080)
Temporary differences reversing during the tax holiday period 38 27
Expenses (net) that are not deductible in determining taxable profit 62 61
Different tax rates of branches/subsidiaries operating in other jurisdictions 157 74
Tax effect due to non-taxable income/expense - 5
True-up of tax provisions related to previous years (119) (190)
Others - (18)
Income tax expense recognised in the statement of profit and loss 1,979 2,327
The tax rates under Indian Income Tax Act, for the year ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 are 34.94% and 34.94% respectively.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets/(liabilities) as at March 31, 2020 in relation to:
As at April 1, Recognised in Recognised in Other As at March 31,
Particulars Others
2019 profit and loss Comprehensive Income 2020
Property, plant and equipment 463 50 - - 513
Lease assets net of lease liabilties - 98 - - 98
Allowance for expected credit loss 48 36 - - 84
Provision for compensated absences 287 1 - - 288
Provision for volume discount (2) (11) - - (13)
Intangible assets (398) 44 - - (354)
Net gain on fair value of mutual funds (101) (25) - - (126)
Effective portion of Cash Flow Hedges - - 1,093 - 1,093
Others 91 161 - - 252
Total 388 354 1,093 - 1,835
The Group has not created deferred tax assets on the following: Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance
As at As at obligations
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 As at As at
Particulars
Unused tax losses (long term March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
capital loss) which expire in: Within 1 year 24,519 4,804
- FY 2019-20 34 34 1-3 years 8,332 14,277
- FY 2021-22 48 48
More than 3 years 729 933
- FY 2022-23 28 28
- FY 2023-24 22 22 The Group has applied practical expedient and has not dis-
Unused tax losses of foreign closed information about remaining performance obligations
306 314
jurisdiction
in contracts where the original contract duration is one year
The Group has units at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and or less or where the entity has the right to consideration that
Bhubaneshwar registered as Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units corresponds directly with the value of entity’s performance
which are entitled to a tax holiday under Section 10AA of the completed to date. The above revenue is subject to change in
Income Tax Act, 1961.
transaction price, if any.
The Group also has STPI units at Bengaluru and Pune which are The Group has evaluated the impact of COVID–19 resulting
registered as 100 percent Export Oriented Units, which were from (i) the possibility of constraints to render services which
earlier entitled to a tax holiday under Section 10B and Section may require revision of estimations of costs to complete the
10A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. contract because of additional efforts (ii) onerous obligations
A portion of the profits of the Group’s India operations are (iii) penalties relating to breaches of service level agreements
exempt from Indian income taxes being profits attributable and (iv) termination or deferment of contracts by customers.
to export operations from undertakings situated in Special The Group has concluded that the impact of COVID–19 is not
Economic Zone (SEZ). Under the Special Economic Zone Act, material based on such evaluation. Due to the nature of the
2005 scheme, units in designated Special Economic Zones pandemic, the Group will continue to monitor developments to
providing service on or after April 1, 2005 will be eligible identify significant uncertainties relating to revenue in future
for a deduction of 100 percent of profits or gains derived periods.
from the export of services for the first five years from the
commencement of provision of services and 50 percent of such
19. Other income
profits and gains for a further five years. Certain tax benefits are
also available for a further five years subject to the unit meeting For the year ended
Particulars
defined conditions. March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Net gain on financial assets
Dividend income from certain category of investments is designated at fair value 509 421
exempt from tax. The difference between the reported income through profit or loss
tax expense and income tax computed at statutory tax rate is Interest income on financial
189 146
primarily attributable to income exempt from tax. asset at amortised cost
Foreign exchange gain/ (loss),
Pursuant to the changes in the Indian income tax laws in fiscal - 267
net
year 2007, Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) has been extended to Others * 58 59
income in respect of which deduction is claimed under the tax
Total 756 893
holiday schemes discussed above; consequently, the Company
* Includes net gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and
has calculated its tax liability for current domestic taxes after
equipment for the year ended March 31, 2020 ` 12 (For the year
considering MAT. The excess tax paid under MAT provisions
ended March 31, 2019 ` 19 ). Further includes net gain/(loss) on
over and above normal tax liability can be carried forward and
set-off against future tax liabilities computed under normal tax termination of right-of-use assets for the year ended March 31,
provisions. 2020 ` 8 (For the year ended March 31, 2019 ` Nil).
The estimates of future salary increases, considered in actuarial valuation, takes into account inflation, seniority, promotion and
other relevant factors such as supply and demand factors in the employment market. The expected return on plan assets is based on
expectation of the average long term rate of return expected on investments of the fund during the estimated term of the obligations.
The following table sets out the status of the gratuity plan.
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Change in defined benefit obligations
Obligations at the beginning of the year 874 705
Service cost 174 124
Interest cost 59 49
Benefits settled (141) (88)
Actuarial (gain)/loss - experience 40 45
Actuarial (gain)/loss – demographic assumptions 8 (17)
Actuarial (gain)/loss – financial assumptions 57 56
Obligations at the end of the year 1,071 874
Change in plan assets
Plan assets at the beginning of the year, at fair value 644 564
Interest income on plan assets 51 43
Re-measurement - actuarial gain/(loss) - -
Return on plan assets greater/(lesser) than discount rate (4) (2)
Contributions 226 125
Benefits settled (128) (86)
Plan assets at the end of the year, at fair value 789 644
Historical information :
As at As at As at As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 31, 2017 March 31, 2016
Present value of defined benefit obligation (1,071) (874) (705) (591) (513)
Fair value of plan assets 789 644 564 500 375
Asset/ (liability) recognised (282) (230) (141) (91) (138)
The Group has established an income tax approved irrevocable For the year ended
Particulars
trust fund to which it regularly contributes to finance liabilities March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
of the plan. The fund’s investments are managed by certain Rates and taxes 344 266
insurance companies as per the mandate provided to them by Foreign exchange loss, net 83 -
the trustees and the asset allocation is within the permissible Other expenses 2,805 2,877
limits prescribed in the insurance regulations.
Total 16,181 15,358
* Represents lease rentals for short term leases and leases of low
22. Finance costs value assets for the current year.
For the year ended 25. Auditor’s remuneration
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Interest expense on financial For the year ended
Particulars
instruments designated at - 29 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
amortised cost Payment to Auditor as:
Interest expense on lease (a) auditor 20 18
529 -
liabilities
(b) for taxation matters 1 1
Total 529 29
(c) for other services* 5 8
Reconciliation of number of equity shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is set out below:
For the year ended
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Basic EPS Diluted EPS Basic EPS Diluted EPS
Weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year 164,487,369 164,487,369 164,122,945 164,122,945
Weighted average number of equity shares resulting from assumed exercise of
- 80,345 - 345,592
employee stock options
Weighted average number of equity shares for calculation of earnings per share 164,487,369 164,567,714 164,122,945 164,468,537
The grant recognized in the balance sheet is ` 46 as at March 31, 2020 (As at March 31, 2019 is ` 26).
29. Leases
The Group has adopted Ind AS 116 ‘Leases’ with the date of initial Reconciliation of operating lease commitments as at March
application being April 1, 2019. Ind AS 116 replaces Ind AS 17 – 31, 2019 with the lease liabilities recognized in the Balance
Leases and related interpretation and guidance. The Group has Sheet as at April 1, 2019:
applied Ind AS 116 using the modified retrospective approach,
under which the cumulative effect of initial application is Operating lease commitment at March 31, 2019 5,075
recognised in retained earnings at April 1, 2019. As a result, the Discounted using the incremental borrowing rate
3,563
comparative information has not been restated. In adopting Ind at April 1, 2019
AS 116, the Group has applied the below practical expedients: Recognition exemption for:
The Group has applied a single discount rate to a portfolio of Short term leases (1)
leases with reasonably similar characteristics Leases of low value assets (6)
The Group has treated the leases with remaining lease term Extension and termination options reasonably
2,244
of less than 12 months as if they were “short term leases” certain to be exercised
Lease liabilities recognised at April 1, 2019 5,800
The Group has not applied the requirements of Ind AS 116
for leases of low value assets (assets of less than USD 5,000
in value) Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 on retained earnings:
Reversal of deferred rent liability as at March 31,
The Group has excluded the initial direct costs from 186
2019
measurement of the right-of-use asset at the date of transition
Reclassification of operating lease under Ind AS 17
(29)
The Group has used hindsight, in determining the lease term ‘Leases’ to right-of-use assets
if the contract contains options to extend or terminate the Impact on retained earnings as at April 1, 2019 157
lease
For the year
On transition to Ind AS 116, the Group recognised right-of-use Impact of adoption of Ind AS 116 on the
ended
statement of profit and loss
assets amounting to ` 6,369, related accumulated depreciation March 31, 2020
amounting to ` 138, lease liabilities amounting to ` 5,800 and Interest on lease liabilities (Refer note 22) 529
` 157 (credit) in retained earnings as at April 1, 2019. The Group Depreciation of Right-of-use assets (Refer note 23) 959
has discounted lease payments using the applicable incremental Deferred tax (credit) (Refer note 17) (98)
borrowing rate as at April 1, 2019, which is 9.5% for measuring
Impact on the statement of profit and loss for
the lease liability. Refer note 32 for contractual maturities of 1,390
the year
lease liabilities.
260 Redefining Customer Success
Consolidated Financial Statements
The Group has sublet few of the leased premises. Lease rental As at As at
income under such non-cancellable operating lease during the Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
year ended March 31, 2020 amounted to ` 15 (For the year Receivable – Not later than
27 13
ended March 31, 2019 amounted to ` 5 ). one year
Receivable – Later than one
year and not later than five 4 16
years
The Management assessed that fair value of cash and short- value of unquoted instruments, loans from banks and
term deposits, trade receivables, other current assets, trade other financial liabilities, as well as other non-current
payables, book overdrafts and other current liabilities financial liabilities is estimated by discounting future cash
approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short- flows using rates currently available for debt on similar
term maturities of these instruments. terms, credit risk and remaining maturities. In addition
The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities is included to being sensitive to a reasonably possible change in
at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged the forecast cash flows or discount rate, the fair value of
in a current transaction between willing parties, other than the equity instruments is also sensitive to a reasonably
in a forced or liquidation sale. The fair-value of the financial- possible change in the growth rates. The valuation requires
instruments factor the uncertainties arising out of COVID-19, management to use unobservable inputs in the model, of
where applicable. which the significant unobservable inputs are disclosed in
the tables below. Management regularly assesses a range
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate
of reasonably possible alternatives for those significant
the fair values:
unobservable inputs and determines their impact on the
i) Long-term fixed-rate and variable-rate receivables/ total fair value.
borrowings are evaluated by the Group based on
iiii) Fair values of the Group’s interest-bearing borrowings
parameters such as interest rates, specific country risk
and loans are determined by using Discounted Cash Flow
factors, individual creditworthiness of the customer and
(DCF) method using discount rate that reflects the issuer’s
the risk characteristics of the financed project. Based on
borrowing rate as at the end of the reporting period. The
this evaluation, allowances are taken into account for the
own non-performance risk as at March 31, 2020 was
expected losses of these receivables.
assessed to be insignificant.
ii) The fair value of the quoted bonds and mutual funds
iv) The fair values of the unquoted equity and preference shares
are based on price quotations at reporting date. The fair
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Consolidated Financial Statements
have been estimated using a DCF model. The valuation forward pricing and swap models, using present value
requires management to make certain assumptions about calculations. The models incorporate various inputs
the model inputs, including forecast cash flows, discount including the credit quality of counterparties, foreign
rate, credit risk and volatility/ the probabilities of the exchange spot and forward rates, yield curves of the
various estimates within the range can be reasonably respective currencies, currency basis spreads between
assessed and are used in management’s estimate of fair the respective currencies, interest rate curves etc. As at
value for these unquoted equity investments. March 31, 2020 the marked-to-market value of derivative
v) The Group enters into derivative financial instruments with asset positions is net of a credit valuation adjustment
various counterparties, principally banks with investment attributable to derivative counterparty default risk. The
grade credit ratings. Interest rate swaps, foreign exchange changes in counterparty credit risk had no material effect
forward contracts are valued using valuation techniques, on the hedge effectiveness assessment for derivatives
which employs the use of market observable inputs. The designated in hedge relationships and other financial
most frequently applied valuation techniques include instruments recognised at fair value.
FVTPL financial assets designated at fair value (Notes 30, 6.1 &
8.1):
Investment in mutual funds (quoted) March 31, 2020 6,078 6,078 - -
Quantitative disclosures of fair value measurement hierarchy for financial assets as at March 31, 2019:
Fair value measurent using
Date of Quoted prices in Significant Significant
Particulars Total
valuation active markets observable unobservable
(Level 1) inputs (Level 2) inputs (Level 3)
Financial assets measured at fair value:
Derivative financial instruments* (Note 30 & 8.6): March 31, 2019 84 - 84 -
Reconciliation of fair value measurement of unquoted be offset by contra movements in the underlying exposures
investment in equity instruments and preference shares values. However, till the point of time that the HPFE becomes an
classified as FVTOCI (Level 3) on-balance sheet exposure, the changes in MTM of the hedge
As at As at contracts will impact the Balance Sheet of the Group. The Group
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 monitors the potential risk arising out of the market factors like
Opening balance 8 8 exchange rates on a regular basis. The counter party in these
Remeasurement recognised derivative instruments is a bank and the Group considers the
- -
in OCI risks of non-performance by the counterparty as non-material.
Purchases - - For on balance sheet exposures, the Group monitors the risks on
Sales - - net unhedged exposures. The Group has evaluated the impact
Closing balance 8 8 of the COVID-19 event on its highly probable transactions
*Derivative financial instruments are valued based on quoted and concluded that there was no impact on the probability of
prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs occurrence of the hedged transaction. The Group has considered
that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace. the effect of changes, if any, in both counterparty credit risk
and its own credit risk in assessing hedge effectiveness and
Derivative financial instruments
measuring hedge ineffectiveness.
The Group is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations on
The following table presents the aggregate contracted principal
foreign currency assets/ liabilities and certain Highly Probable
amounts of the Group’s derivative contracts outstanding:
Forecast Exposures (HPFE) denominated in foreign currency.
As at As at
The Group follows established risk management policies, Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
including the use of derivatives to hedge foreign currency
Non-designated derivative
assets/ liabilities and HPFE. The Group regularly reviews its instruments (Sell):
foreign exchange forward positions both on a standalone basis in USD millions 1,118 50
and in conjunction with its underlying foreign currency related in EUR millions - 1
exposures. Hence, the movement in Mark To Market (MTM) of in GBP millions - 1
the hedge contracts undertaken for such exposures is likely to
The foreign exchange forward and option contracts mature anywhere between 1-36 months. The table below analyzes the derivative
financial instruments into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period as at the reporting date:
As at March 31, 2020 As at March 31, 2019
Particulars Not later than Later than Not later than Later than
12 months 12 months 12 months 12 months
Non-designated derivative instruments (Sell)
Cash Flow Hedge
in USD millions 452.00 527.00 - -
Average rate 73.87 78.35 - -
in INR millions 33,387 41,288 - -
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents 3,909 2,562
Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 1,961 -
Investments in mutual funds (quoted) 5,334 5,547
Investments in non-convertible bonds/ debentures (quoted) 544 361
Investment in term deposit (unquoted) 1,066 740
Investment in commercial paper (unquoted) - 188
Total 12,814 9,398
The table below provides details regarding the contractual maturities of significant financial liabilities as at March 31, 2020 and March
31, 2019:
As at March 31, 2020
Particulars
Less than 1 year 1-2 years 2 years and above
Borrowings 5 - -
Lease liabilities 1,180 1,126 5,720
Trade payables 2,587 - -
Other financial liabilities 3,622 54 -
Derivative financial instruments - fair value hedge 239 - -
Derivative financial instruments - cash flow hedge 1,384 1,167 577
For the year ended March 31, 2020, every 1% increase/decrease of the respective foreign currencies compared to functional currency
of the Group would impact operating margins by 0.2%/ (0.2)%. For the year ended March 31, 2019, the impact on operating margins
would be 0.2%/ (0.2)% .
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market
interest rates. The Group’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Group’s debt obligations with
floating interest rates and investments. The Group’s borrowings and investments are primarily short-term, which do not expose it to
significant interest rate risk.
The Group’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future
development of the business. The Group monitors the return on capital as well as the level of dividends on its equity shares. The Group’s
objective when managing capital is to maintain an optimal structure so as to maximize shareholder value.
The capital structure is as follows:
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Total equity attributable to the equity share holders of the Group 31,568 33,061
As percentage of total capital 85% 100%
Total loans and borrowings 5 5
Total lease liabilities 5,663 5
Total loans, borrowings and lease liabilities 5,668 10
As a percentage of total capital 15% 0%
Total capital (loans, borrowings, lease liabilities and equity) 37,236 33,071
The Group is predominantly equity financed which is evident from the capital structure table. Further, the Group has always been a net
cash Group with cash and bank balances along with investment which is predominantly investment in liquid and short term mutual
funds being far in excess of debt.
Transactions with the above related parties during the year were:
For the year ended
Name of related party Nature of transaction
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Mindtree Foundation Donation paid 47 70
Bridgeweave Limited Software services rendered 40 34
Mindtree Limited Employees Gratuity Fund Trust Contribution for Gratuity 226 125
Coffee Day Global Limited Procurement of supplies - 32
Software services rendered - 30
Tanglin Developments Limited Leasing office buildings and land - 419
L&T Mutual Fund Purchase of investments 100 -
Proceeds from sale of investments 100 -
Larsen & Toubro Limited Dividend paid 2,789 -
Reimbursement of travel expenses 20 -
Software services rendered 2 -
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited Software services rendered 12 -
Amitav Bagchi Professional services received - 1
NuvePro Technologies Private Limited Software services received 1 3
Related party transactions as disclosed above pertain to transactions which are actually billed, and does not include transactions and
balances arising from unbilled revenues and accruals.
shareholders have approved the same at the Twentieth Annual General Meeting of the Company held on July 16, 2019.
9
Resigned on November 15, 2019
10
Appointed with effect from March 11, 2020
Mr. Milind Sarwate, Independent Director, has resigned from the company due to the re-organization of his portfolio of Board membership
11
Particulars March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Assessing Officer for re-assessment. The Group preferred
an appeal with the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka
Claims against the Group not 1,074 1,074
against the order of the ITAT. The Hon’ble High Court of
acknowledged as debts
Karnataka has dismissed the appeal filed against the
a) The Group has received income tax assessment order for order of ITAT and upheld the order passed by the ITAT and
financial years 2006-07 and 2007-08 for the erstwhile accordingly the case is pending before Assessing Officer
subsidiary Mindtree Technologies Private Limited (MTPL) for re-assessment. The Deputy Commissioner of Income
with demands amounting to ` 11 and ` 10 respectively Tax has completed the reassessment and has issued a
on account of certain disallowances/ adjustments made Final assessment order with a revised demand amounting
by income tax department. Management believes that the to ` 202 due to transfer pricing adjustments. Management
position taken by it on the matter is tenable and hence, no believes that the position taken by it on the matter is
adjustment has been made to the financial statements. The tenable and hence, no adjustment has been made to the
Group has filed an appeal against the demand received. financial statements. The Group has filed an appeal with
The Group has not deposited the amount of demand with Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals).
the department. The department has adjusted pending
The Group has received the order from the Commissioner
refunds amounting to ` 18 against these demands.
of Income Tax (Appeals) for the year 2004-05 and on the
b) The Group has received income tax assessment order under unfavorable grounds, the Group has filed an appeal with
Section 143(3) of the Income-Tax Act 1961 pertaining to ITAT, Bengaluru.
erstwhile subsidiary Aztecsoft Limited for the financial
The Group has received the order from ITAT for the FY
years 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06,
2005-06 and ITAT has remanded the matter back to the
2007-08 and 2008-09 wherein demand of ` 215, ` 49, `
Assessing Officer for re-assessment. The Group has filed
61, ` 28, ` 58, ` 214 and ` 63 respectively has been raised
an appeal with the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka. The
against the Group. These demands have arisen mainly on
Hon’ble High Court has dismissed the appeal and this
account of transfer pricing adjustments made in the order.
matter is pending with Assessing Officer.
The Group has not accepted these orders and has been
advised by its legal counsel/ advisors to prefer appeals The Group has received the order from ITAT for the FY
before appellate authorities and accordingly the Group 2007-08 and ITAT has quashed the order of the Assessing
has filed appeals before the Commissioner of Income Tax Officer. Order giving effect to the ITAT order is yet to be
(Appeals) and Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The received.
Group has deposited ` 15 with the department against The Group has received revised order for the FY 2008-
these demands. The department has adjusted pending 09 under section 263 from Assessing Officer raising
refunds amounting to ` 556 against these demands. an additional demand of ` 61, taking the total demand
The Group received a favourable order from the to ` 124. The Group had filed an appeal before ITAT.
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) for the year 2001- Subsequently, the Group has received the order from ITAT
02 where in the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) for the FY 2008-09 and ITAT has quashed the order of the
accepted the Group’s contentions and quashed the Assessing Officer. Order giving effect to the ITAT order is
demand raised. The income tax department appealed yet to be received. During the year, the group has filed
against the above mentioned order with ITAT. ITAT, in an a writ petition with the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka
earlier year passed an order setting aside both the orders to stay the proceedings of the assessing officer for the
of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) as well as financials years 2007-08 and 2008-09.
the Assessing Officer and remanded the matter back to the The Group has appealed against the demands received
268 Redefining Customer Success
Consolidated Financial Statements
for financial years 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, an appointed date of April 01, 2017. The Company had filed
2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09. Based on favourable an application with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT),
order received by the Group for the financial year 2001- Bengaluru Bench. The scheme was approved by NCLT during
02 from the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and the year ended March 31, 2019 vide order dated November 29,
an evaluation of the facts and circumstances, no provision 2018.
has been made against the above orders in the financial
statements. 38. Segment information
c) The Group received an assessment order for financial
The CEO & MD of the Company has been identified as the
year 2006-07 for the erstwhile subsidiary Mindtree
Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) as defined by Ind AS
Wireless Private Limited from the Assistant Commissioner
108, Operating Segments. The CODM evaluates the Group’s
of Income-tax (‘ACIT’) with a demand amounting to
performance and allocates resources based on an analysis of
` 39 on account of certain other disallowances/ transfer
various performance indicators by industry classes. Accordingly,
pricing adjustments made by income tax department.
segment information has been presented for industry classes.
Management believes that the position taken by it on
the matter is tenable and hence, no adjustment has been The Group is structured into four reportable business segments
made to the financial statements. The Group has filed an – RCM, BFSI, Hi-tech and TH. The reportable business segments
appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) against are in line with the segment wise information which is being
the demand received. presented to the CODM.
The Group has received the order from the Commissioner Each segment item reported is measured at the measure used to
of Income Tax (Appeals) wherein the Commissioner of report to the Chief Operating Decision Maker for the purposes
Income Tax (Appeals) accepted the grounds in part and of making decisions about allocating resources to the segment
in respect of unfavorable grounds, the Group has filed and assessing its performance.
an appeal before ITAT. The final order giving effect by the Geographic information is based on business sources from that
Assessing Officer is completed and the demand is reduced geographic region and delivered from both on-site and off-shore.
to ` 33. The Group has deposited ` 5 with the department America comprises of United States of America and Canada,
against this demand. Europe includes continental Europe and United Kingdom; the
d) The Group has received the revised order under section Rest of the world comprises of all other geographies except
263 for financial year 2009-10 from Assessing Officer those mentioned above and India.
reducing the demand to ` 6. The Group has filed an appeal Income and direct expenses in relation to segments are
before ITAT. ITAT has dismissed the appeal. Order giving categorized based on items that are individually identifiable
effect has been received. The Group has filed an appeal to that segment, while the remainder of costs are apportioned
before Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). on an appropriate basis. Certain expenses are not specifically
e) The Group has received a final assessment order for allocable to individual segments as the underlying services
financial year 2012-13 from the Deputy Commissioner of are used interchangeably. The Management therefore believes
Income Tax with a demand amounting to ` 15 on account that it is not practical to provide segment disclosures relating to
of certain disallowances. Management believes that the such expenses and accordingly such expenses are separately
position taken by it on the matter is tenable and hence, disclosed as “unallocated” and directly charged against total
no adjustment has been made to the financial statements. income.
The Group has filed an appeal with Commissioner of CODM does not review assets and liabilities at reportable
Income Tax (Appeals). segments level, hence segment disclosure relating to total
f) During the year ended March 31, 2018, the Group received assets and liabilities has not been provided. Geographical
an order passed under section 7A of the Employees information on revenue and industry revenue information is
Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 from collated based on individual customer invoices or in relation to
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) claiming which the revenue is otherwise recognized.
provident fund contribution aggregating to ` 250 for dues Industry Segments:
up to June 2016, and excludes any additional interest
For the year ended
that may be determined by the authorities from that Statement of income
date till resolution of the dispute, on (a) full salary paid March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
to International Workers and (b) special allowance paid to Segment revenue from
employees. Based on a legal advice obtained, the Group external customers
has assessed that it has a legitimate ground for appeal, RCM 16,439 15,660
and has contested the order by filing an appeal with the BFSI 16,479 15,472
Employees’ Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal.
Hi-tech 31,793 27,586
TH 12,932 11,497
36. Capital commitments
Total 77,643 70,215
Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on
capital account and not provided for as at March 31, 2020 is Segment operating income
` 511 (As at March 31, 2019: ` 843). RCM 2,844 2,579
BFSI 2,001 628
37. The Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 06, 2017,
Hi-tech 4,754 5,810
had approved the Scheme of Amalgamation (“the Scheme”)
of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Magnet 360, LLC (“Transferor TH 1,299 1,628
Company”) with Mindtree Limited (“Transferee Company”) with
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Consolidated Financial Statements
42. Statement of Net assets and Profit or loss attributable to owners and minority interest
Share in other Share in total
Share in profit or loss for
Net assets, i.e. total assets comprehensive income for comprehensive income for
Name of the entity the year ended March 31,
minus total liabilities the year ended March 31, the year ended March 31,
2020
2020 2020
As % of Amount As % of Amount As % of Amount As % of total Amount
consolidated consolidated profit consolidated other comprehensive
net assets or loss comprehensive income
income
Parent
Mindtree Limited* 99.95% 31,552 99.98% 6,308 100.00% (2,118) 99.98% 4,190
Foreign subsidiary
Mindtree Software 0.05% 15 0.02% 1 0.00% - 0.02% 1
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd
* After adjusting inter company transactions and balances and includes goodwill and intangible assets arising on account of acquisition.
43. The consolidated financial statements are presented in ` in million. Those items which are required to be disclosed and which were not
presented in the consolidated financial statement due to rounding off to the nearest ` in million are given as follows:
Place: Bengaluru
Date: April 24, 2020 Date: April 24, 2020
We identified allowance for credit losses as a iii. Recomputed the expected credit loss allowance considering the above determined
key audit matter because the Group exercises input data and compared the amounts so recomputed with the amounts recorded by the
significant judgment in calculating the expected Management to determine if there were any material differences individually or in the
credit losses. aggregate.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor’s and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design,
Report Thereon implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial
• The Parent’s Board of Directors is responsible for the other controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and
information. The other information comprises the information completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation
included in the Annual Report, for example, Business and presentation of the consolidated financial statements that give a
Responsibility Report, Director’s Report, Corporate Governance true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether
Report, Management Discussion and Analysis, Risk Management
due to fraud or error, which have been used for the purpose of
Report, etc. but does not include the consolidated (including
preparation of the consolidated financial statements by the Directors
financial statements prepared in accordance with Indian
Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act of the Parent, as aforesaid.
read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the respective
2015, as amended, (“Ind AS”)) and standalone Ind AS financial Board of Directors of the entities included in the Group are
statements and our auditor’s report thereon, which we obtained
responsible for assessing the ability of the respective entities to
prior to the date of this auditor’s report, and the Financial
Highlights, Risk Management Report and Keynote of the continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related
Chairman, CEO and CFO, which is expected to be made available to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting
to us after that date. unless the respective Board of Directors either intends to liquidate
• Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not their respective entities or to cease operations, or has no realistic
cover the other information and we do not express any form of alternative but to do so.
assurance conclusion thereon. The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the
• In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial Group are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process
statements, our responsibility is to read the other information of the companies covered in the Group.
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information
is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial
statements or our knowledge obtained during the course of our Statements
audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
• If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material
there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high
regard. level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted
in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement
Management’s Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial
when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
Statements
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could
The Board of Directors of the Parent, is responsible for the reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
preparation and presentation of these consolidated financial users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
statements that give a true and fair view of the consolidated financial As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional
position, consolidated financial performance, consolidated changes judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the
in equity and consolidated cash flows of the Group in accordance audit. We also:
with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the
the International Accounting Standards Board. consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error,
design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks,
The respective Board of Directors of the companies included in the and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate
Group are responsible for maintenance of adequate accounting to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a
records for safeguarding the assets of the Group and for preventing material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for
and detecting frauds and other irregularities; the selection and one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery,
application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of
V. Balaji
Partner
(Membership No. 203685)
UDIN: 20203685AAAAAL5441
Bengaluru, April 24, 2020
Equity
Share capital 11 1,646 1,642
Share premium 299 133
Retained earnings 30,767 30,430
Other components of equity (1,140) 860
Equity attributable to owners of the Company 31,572 33,065
Total equity 31,572 33,065
Liabilities
Loans and borrowings 14 - 5
Lease liabilities 26 4,964 -
Other non-current liabilities 17 54 174
Derivative financial instruments 1,744 -
Total non-current liabilities 6,762 179
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Weighted average number of equity shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic 164,487,369 164,122,945
Diluted 164,567,714 164,468,537
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Attributable to:
Owners of the Company 4,191 7,738
Non-controlling interests - -
4,191 7,738
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
278
` in million, except share data
Other components of equity (refer note 11)
Share Special Capital Other Effective Foreign Equity
Share Share Retained based Economic redemption reserves portion of Currency attributable to Total
Particulars No. of shares
capital premium earnings payment Zone reserve Cash Flow Translation owners of the equity
reserve reinvestment Hedges Reserve Company
reserve
Balance as at April 1, 2018 163,926,311 1,639 8 25,344 201 764 42 98 - (678) 27,418 27,418
IFRS Financial Statements
Balance as at April 1, 2019 164,214,041 1,642 133 30,430 165 1,036 42 33 - (416) 33,065 33,065
Impact of adoption of IFRS 16 (refere note 26) - - 157 - - - - - - 157 157
Issue of equity shares on exercise of options/ restricted 360,025 4 - - - - - - - - 4 4
shares
Profit for the year - - 6,309 - - - - - - 6,309 6,309
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - (83) (2,035) - (2,118) (2,118)
Created during the year - - (1,022) - 1,022 - - - - - -
Utilised during the year - - 840 - (840) - - - - - -
Transferred to share premium on allotment against stock - 166 - (166) - - - - - - -
options
Compensation cost related to employee share based - - - 102 - - - - - 102 102
payment (refer note 23)
Cash dividend paid (including dividend tax thereon) - - (5,947) - - - - - - (5,947) (5,947)
(refer note 11.a)
As at March 31, 2020 164,574,066 1,646 299 30,767 101 1,218 42 (50) (2,035) (416) 31,572 31,572
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
IFRS Financial Statements
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 2,559 3,275
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (Note 9) 3,909 2,559
Reconciliation of liabilities from financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2020 ` in million
Proceeds/
As at Fair value As at
Particulars Impact of Repayment
March 31, 2019 changes March 31, 2020
IFRS 16
Long-term borrowings (including current portion) 10 - (5) - 5
Lease liabilities - 5,907 (490) 246 5,663
Total liabilities from financing activities 10 5,907 (495) 246 5,668
Reconciliation of liabilities from financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2019 ` in million
As at Fair value As at
Particulars Proceeds Repayment
March 31, 2018 changes March 31, 2019
Long-term borrowings (including current portion) 14 - (4) - 10
Short-term borrowings 3,000 - (3,000) - -
Total liabilities from financing activities 3,014 - (3,004) - 10
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
1. Company overview
Mindtree Limited (‘Mindtree’ or ‘the Company’) together with The Company is a public limited company incorporated and
its subsidiaries Mindtree Software (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, Bluefin domiciled in India and has its registered office at Bengaluru,
Solutions Limited*, Bluefin Solutions Inc.**, Bluefin Solutions Karnataka, India and has offices in India, United States of
Pte Ltd.*** and Bluefin Solutions Sdn Bhd., collectively America (USA), United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia,
referred to as ‘the Group’ is an international Information Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, UAE, Netherlands,
Technology consulting and implementation Group that delivers Canada, Belgium, France, Ireland, Poland, Mexico and Republic
business solutions through global software development. The of China. The Company has its primary listings on the Bombay
Group is structured into four industry verticals – Retail, CPG Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange in India. The
and Manufacturing (RCM), Banking, Financial Services and Company became a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T)
Insurance (BFSI), High Technology and Media (Hi-tech), Travel with effect from July 2, 2019 (Refer note 28). The consolidated
and Hospitality (TH). The Group offers services in the areas financial statements were authorized for issuance by the
of agile, analytics and information management, application Company’s Board of Directors on April 24, 2020.
development and maintenance, business process management, * Dissolved with effect from April 2, 2019
business technology consulting, cloud, digital business,
** Dissolved with effect December 17, 2019.
independent testing, infrastructure management services,
mobility, product engineering and SAP services. ***Dissolved with effect March 20, 2020.
periodic basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized ii) Income taxes: The Group’s two major tax jurisdictions are
in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future India and USA, though the Group also files tax returns
periods affected. In particular, information about significant in other foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgments are
areas of estimation, uncertainty and critical judgments in involved in determining the provision for income taxes,
applying accounting policies that have the most significant including the amount expected to be paid or recovered in
effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements is connection with uncertain tax positions. Also refer Note 19.
included in the following notes: iii) Leases: The Group considers all the extension-options
i) Revenue recognition: under the commercial contract for determining the lease-
term which forms the basis for the measurement of right-of-
a. The Group uses the percentage of completion method
use asset and the corresponding lease-liability.
using the input (cost expended) method to measure
progress towards completion in respect of fixed price iv) Other estimates: The preparation of financial statements
contracts. Percentage of completion method accounting involves estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
relies on estimates of total expected contract revenue amount of assets, liabilities, disclosure of contingent
and costs. This method is followed when reasonably liabilities at the date of financial statements and the
dependable estimates of the revenues and costs reported amount of revenues and expenses for the reporting
applicable to various elements of the contract can period. Specifically, the Group estimates the probability of
be made. Key factors that are reviewed in estimating collection of accounts receivable by analyzing historical
the future costs to complete include estimates of payment patterns, customer concentrations, customer
future labour costs and productivity efficiencies. As credit-worthiness and current economic trends. If the
the financial reporting of these contracts depends financial condition of a customer deteriorates, additional
on estimates that are assessed continually during the allowances may be required. The stock compensation
term of these contracts, recognized revenue and profit expense is determined based on the Group’s estimate of
are subject to revisions as the contract progresses to equity instruments that will eventually vest.
completion. When estimates indicate that a loss will be v) Estimation uncertainty relating to COVID-19 outbreak: The
incurred, the loss is provided for in the period in which Group has considered internal and certain external sources
the loss becomes probable. of information including credit reports, economic forecasts
b. Contracts with customers often include promises to and industry reports up to the date of approval of the
transfer multiple products and services to a customer. financial statements in determining the impact on various
Determining whether products and services are elements of its financial statements. The Group has used
considered distinct performance obligations that the principles of prudence in applying judgments, estimates
should be accounted for separately or together requires and assumptions including sensitivity analysis and based
significant judgment based on nature of the contract, on the current estimates, the Group expects to fully recover
transfer of control over the product or service, ability the carrying amount of trade receivables including unbilled
of the product or service to benefit the customer on its receivables, goodwill, intangible assets and investments.
own or together with other readily available resources The eventual outcome of impact of the global health
and the ability of the product or service to be separately pandemic may be different from those estimated as on the
identifiable from other promises in the contract. date of approval of these financial statements.
into Company’s functional currency i.e. INR using exchange plus transaction costs and subsequently carried at
rates prevailing at the end of each reporting period. Income and amortized cost using the effective interest method, less
expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for any impairment loss.
the period, unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly during Financial assets at amortised cost are represented by
that period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates of the trade receivables, security deposits, cash and cash
transactions are used. equivalents, employee and other advances and eligible
Exchange differences arising, if any are recognised in other current and non-current assets.
comprehensive income and accumulated in equity. Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand
On the disposal of foreign operation, all of the exchange and in banks and demand deposits with banks which
differences accumulated in equity in respect of that operation can be withdrawn at any time without prior notice or
attributable to the owners of the Company are reclassified to penalty on the principal.
the statement of profit or loss. For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition and cash equivalents include cash on hand, in banks
of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the and demand deposits with banks, net of outstanding
foreign entity and translated at the exchange rate in effect at bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and
the balance sheet date. are considered part of the Group’s cash management
Foreign currency gains and losses are reported on a net basis. system.
This includes changes in the fair value of foreign exchange (ii) Debt instruments at FVTOCI
derivative instruments, which are accounted at fair value A debt instrument shall be measured at fair value
through profit or loss. through other comprehensive income if both of the
iv) Financial instruments following conditions are met:
All financial instruments are recognised initially at fair value. (a) the objective of the business model is achieved by
Transaction costs that are attributable to the acquisition of both collecting contractual cash flows and selling
the financial asset (other than financial assets recorded at fair financial assets; and
value through profit or loss) are included in the fair value of the (b) the asset’s contractual cash flow represent SPPI
financial assets. Purchase or sale of financial assets that require Debt instruments included within FVTOCI category
delivery of assets within a time frame established by regulation are measured initially as well as at each reporting
or convention in the market place (regular way trade) are period at fair value plus transaction costs. Fair value
recognised on trade date. Loans and borrowings and payable movements are recognised in other comprehensive
are recognised net of directly attributable transactions costs. income (OCI). However, the Group recognises interest
For the purpose of subsequent measurement, financial income, impairment losses & reversals and foreign
instruments of the Group are classified in the following exchange gain/(loss) in statement of profit or loss. On
categories: non-derivative financial assets comprising amortised derecognition of the asset, cumulative gain or loss
cost, debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive previously recognised in OCI is reclassified from equity
income (FVTOCI), equity instruments at FVTOCI or fair value to profit or loss. Interest earned is recognised under the
through profit or loss account (FVTPL), non-derivative financial effective interest rate (EIR) method.
liabilities at amortised cost or FVTPL and derivative financial (iii) Equity instruments at FVTOCI
instruments (under the category of financial assets or financial
All equity instruments are measured at fair value. Equity
liabilities) at FVTPL.
instruments held for trading is classified as FVTPL. For
The classification of financial instruments depends on the all other equity instruments, the Group may make an
objective of the business model for which it is held. Management irrevocable election to present subsequent changes in
determines the classification of its financial instruments at the fair value in OCI. The Group makes such election on
initial recognition. an instrument-by-instrument basis.
a) Non-derivative financial assets
If the Group decides to classify an equity instrument as
(i) Financial assets at amortised cost at FVTOCI, then all fair value changes on the instrument,
A financial asset shall be measured at amortised cost if excluding dividend are recognised in OCI. There is no
both of the following conditions are met: recycling of the amount from OCI to statement of profit
(a) the financial asset is held within a business model or loss, even on sale of the instrument. However, the
whose objective is to hold financial assets in order Group may transfer the cumulative gain or loss within
to collect contractual cash flows; and the equity.
(b) the contractual terms of the financial asset give (iv) Financial assets at FVTPL
rise on specified dates to cash flows that are FVTPL is a residual category for financial assets. Any
solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI) on financial asset which does not meet the criteria for
the principal amount outstanding. categorization as at amortised cost or as FVTOCI, is
They are presented as current assets, except for those classified as FVTPL.
maturing later than 12 months after the reporting In addition, the Group may elect to designate the
date which are presented as non-current assets. financial asset, which otherwise meets amortised cost
Financial assets are measured initially at fair value or FVTOCI criteria, as FVTPL if doing so eliminates or
significantly reduces a measurement or recognition term. The estimated useful lives of assets for the current and
inconsistency. comparative period of significant items of property, plant
Financial assets included within the FVTPL category are and equipment are as follows:
measured at fair values with all changes recorded in Category Useful life
the statement of profit or loss. Buildings 5 - 30 years
Computer systems 2 - 3 years
b) Non-derivative financial liabilities
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 3 - 7 years
(i) Financial liabilities at amortised cost: Financial
Vehicles 4 years
liabilities at amortised cost represented by borrowings,
trade and other payables are initially recognized at Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are
fair value, and subsequently carried at amortized cost reviewed at each reporting date.
using the effective interest rate method. When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment
(ii) Financial liabilities at FVTPL: Financial liabilities at have different useful lives, they are accounted for as
FVTPL represented by contingent consideration are separate items (major components) of property, plant and
measured at fair value with all changes recognised in equipment. Subsequent expenditure relating to property,
the consolidated statement of profit or loss. plant and equipment is capitalized only when it is probable
c) Derivative financial instruments that future economic benefits associated with these will
The Group holds derivative financial instruments such as flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured
foreign exchange forward and option contracts to mitigate reliably. Repairs and maintenance costs are recognized in the
the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates on foreign consolidated statement of profit or loss when incurred. The
currency assets or liabilities and forecasted cash flows cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated
denominated in foreign currencies. The counterparty for from the financial statements upon sale or disposition of
these contracts is generally a bank. the asset and the resultant gains or losses are recognized in
Derivatives are recognized and measured at fair value. the consolidated statement of profit or loss.
Attributable transaction costs are recognized in statement Amounts paid towards the acquisition of property, plant
of profit or loss as cost. and equipment outstanding as of each reporting date and
(i) Cash flow hedges: Changes in the fair value of the the cost of property, plant and equipment not ready for
derivative hedging instrument designated as a cash intended use before such date are disclosed under capital
flow hedge are recognized in other comprehensive advances and capital work- in-progress respectively.
income and presented within equity in the cash
vi) Business combination, Goodwill and Intangible assets
flow hedging reserve to the extent that the hedge is
effective. To the extent that the hedge is ineffective, Business combinations other than through common control
changes in fair value are recognized in the statement transactions are accounted for using the purchase (acquisition)
of profit or loss. If the hedging instrument no longer method. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value
meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or is of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities
sold, terminated or exercised, then hedge accounting incurred or assumed at the date of exchange. The cost of
is discontinued prospectively. The cumulative gain or acquisition also includes the fair value of any contingent
loss previously recognized in the cash flow hedging
consideration. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and
reserve is transferred to the consolidated statement
contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are
of profit or loss upon the occurrence of the related
measured initially at their fair value on the date of acquisition.
forecasted transaction.
(ii) Others: Changes in fair value of foreign currency Business combinations through common control transactions
derivative instruments not designated as cash flow are accounted on a pooling of interests method. Transaction
hedges and the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges costs incurred in connection with a business combination are
are recognized in the consolidated statement of profit expensed as incurred.
or loss and reported within foreign exchange gains/ a) Goodwill
(losses).
The excess of the cost of acquisition over the Group’s share in
v) Property, plant and equipment the fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities
a) Recognition and measurement: and contingent liabilities is recognized as goodwill. If the
Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost excess is negative, a bargain purchase gain is recognized
or its deemed cost less accumulated depreciation and immediately in the statements of profit or loss.
impairment losses, if any. Cost includes expenditures b) Intangible assets
directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated
b) Depreciation: amortization and impairments. Intangible assets are
amortized over their respective individual estimated useful
The Group depreciates property, plant and equipment over
lives on a straight-line basis, from the date that they are
the estimated useful life on a straight-line basis from the
available for use. The estimated useful life of an identifiable
date the assets are available for use. Assets acquired under
intangible asset is based on a number of factors including
finance lease and leasehold improvements are amortized
the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition and
over the shorter of estimated useful life or the related lease
other economic factors (such as the stability of the industry associated with these leases as an expense over the lease term.
and known technological advances) and the level of In the comparative period, leases under which the Group
maintenance expenditures required to obtain the expected
assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership
future cash flows from the asset.
are classified as finance leases. When acquired, such assets
The estimated useful lives of intangible assets for the are capitalized at fair value or present value of the minimum
current and comparative period are as follows:
lease payments at the inception of the lease, whichever is
Category Useful life lower. Lease payments and receipts under operating leases are
Intellectual property 5 years recognised as an expense and income respectively, on a straight
Computer software 2-3 years line basis in the statement of profit and loss over the lease term
Business alliance relationships 4 years except where the lease payments are structured to increase in
Customer relationships 3 - 5 years line with expected general inflation.
Vendor relationships 5 - 10 years
viii) Impairment
Trade name 10 years
a) Financial assets
Technology 10 years
Non-compete agreement 5 years In accordance with IFRS 9, the Group applies Expected
Credit Loss (ECL) model for measurement and recognition
IFRS 3 ‘Business Combinations’ requires the identifiable of impairment loss. The Group follows ‘simplified approach’
intangible assets and contingent consideration to be for recognition of impairment loss allowance on trade
fair valued in order to ascertain the net fair value of receivables.
identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities The application of simplified approach does not require the
of the acquiree. Significant estimates are required to be Group to track changes in credit risk. Rather, it recognises
made in determining the value of contingent consideration impairment loss allowance based on lifetime ECLs at each
and intangible assets. These valuations are conducted by reporting date, right from its initial recognition.
independent valuation experts.
For recognition of impairment loss on other financial assets
vii) Leases and risk exposure, the Group determines that whether there
The Group’s lease asset classes primarily consist of leases for has been a significant increase in the credit risk since initial
land and buildings. The Group, at the inception of a contract, recognition. If credit risk has not increased significantly,
assesses whether the contract is a lease or not lease. A contract 12-month ECL is used to provide for impairment loss.
is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control However, if credit risk has increased significantly, lifetime
the use of an identified asset for a time in exchange for a ECL is used. If in subsequent period, credit quality of
consideration. This policy has been applied to contracts existing the instrument improves such that there is no longer a
and entered into on or after April 1, 2019. significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition,
then the entity reverts to recognising impairment loss
The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability
allowance based on 12-month ECL.
at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is
initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount Lifetime ECLs are the expected credit losses resulting
of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at from all possible default events over the expected life of
or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs a financial instrument. The 12-month ECL is a portion of
incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the the lifetime ECL which results from default events that are
underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on possible within 12 months after the reporting date.
which it is located, less any lease incentives received. ECL is the difference between all contractual cash flows that
The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the are due to the Group in accordance with the contract and
straight-line method from the commencement date to the end all the cash flows that the entity expects to receive (i.e. all
of the lease term. The lease liability is initially measured at the shortfalls), discounted at the original EIR. When estimating
present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the the cash flows, an entity is required to consider:
commencement date, discounted using the Group’s incremental (i) All contractual terms of the financial instrument
borrowing rate. It is remeasured when there is a change in future (including prepayment, extension etc.) over the
lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there expected life of the financial instrument. However,
is a change in the Group’s estimate of the amount expected to in rare cases when the expected life of the financial
be payable under a residual value guarantee, or if the Group instrument cannot be estimated reliably, then the entity
changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, is required to use the remaining contractual term of the
extension or termination option. When the lease liability is financial instrument;
remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to (ii) Cash flows from the sale of collateral held or other
the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset or is recorded in credit enhancements that are integral to the contractual
profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has terms.
been reduced to zero.
As a practical expedient, the Group uses a provision matrix
The Group has elected not to recognise right-of-use assets and to determine impairment loss on portfolio of its trade
lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of receivable. The provision matrix is based on its historically
12 months or less and leases of low-value assets (assets of less observed default rates over the expected life of the trade
than USD 5,000). The Group recognises the lease payments receivable and is adjusted for forward-looking estimates.
gains or losses are immediately recognized in other uncertainties surrounding the obligation.
comprehensive income and permanently excluded from When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle
profit or loss. Further, the profit or loss does not include a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party,
an expected return on plan assets. Instead net interest the receivable is recognized as an asset, if it is virtually certain
recognized in profit or loss is calculated by applying that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the
the discount rate used to measure the defined benefit receivable can be measured reliably.
obligation to the net defined benefit liability or asset. The
Provisions for onerous contracts are recognized when the
actual return on the plan assets above or below the discount
expected benefits to be derived by the Group from a contract
rate is recognized as part of re-measurement of net defined
are lower than the unavoidable costs of meeting the future
liability or asset through other comprehensive income.
obligations under the contract. Provisions for onerous contracts
c) Compensated absences are measured at the present value of lower of the expected
The employees of the Group are entitled to compensated net cost of fulfilling the contract and the expected cost of
absences. The employees can carry forward a portion of terminating the contract.
the unutilised accumulating compensated absences and xii) Revenue
utilise it in future periods or receive cash at retirement
The Group derives revenue primarily from software
or termination of employment. The Group records an
development and related services. Revenue is measured based
obligation for compensated absences in the period in
on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer and
which the employee renders the services that increases
excludes amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Group
this entitlement. The Group measures the expected cost of
recognizes revenue when it transfers control over a product or a
compensated absences as the additional amount that the
service to a customer. The method for recognizing revenues and
Group expects to pay as a result of the unused entitlement
costs depends on the nature of the services rendered:
that has accumulated at the end of the reporting period.
The Group recognizes accumulated compensated a) Time and materials contracts
absences based on actuarial valuation. Non-accumulating Revenues and costs relating to time and materials contracts
compensated absences are recognized in the period in are recognized as the related services are rendered.
which the absences occur. The Group recognizes actuarial
b) Fixed-price contracts
gains and losses immediately in the statement of profit or
loss. Revenues from fixed-price contracts are recognized using
the “percentage-of-completion” method. Percentage of
x) Share based payment transactions completion is determined based on project costs incurred
Employees of the Group receive remuneration in the form of to date as a percentage of total estimated project costs
equity settled instruments, for rendering services over a defined required to complete the project. The cost expended (or
vesting period. Equity instruments granted are measured by input) method has been used to measure progress towards
reference to the fair value of the instrument at the date of grant. completion as there is a direct relationship between input
The expense is recognized in the statement of profit or loss with and productivity.
a corresponding increase to the share based payment reserve, a If the Group does not have a sufficient basis to measure
component of equity. the progress of completion or to estimate the total contract
The equity instruments generally vest in a graded manner over revenues and costs, revenue is recognized only to the
the vesting period. The fair value determined at the grant date is extent of contract cost incurred for which recoverability is
expensed over the vesting period of the respective tranches of probable.
such grants (accelerated amortization). The stock compensation When total cost estimates exceed revenues in an
expense is determined based on the Group’s estimate of equity arrangement, the estimated losses are recognized in the
instruments that will eventually vest. statement of profit or loss in the period in which such losses
The fair value of the amount payable to the employees in respect become probable based on the current contract estimates.
of phantom stock, which are settled in cash, is recognized as an c) Maintenance contracts
expense with a corresponding increase in liabilities, over the
Revenue from maintenance contracts is recognized ratably
period during which the employees become unconditionally
over the period of the contract. When services are performed
entitled to payment. The liability is remeasured at each
through an indefinite number of repetitive acts over a
reporting date and at settlement date based on the fair value of
specified period of time, revenue is recognized on a straight
the Phantom stock options plan. Any changes in the liability are
line basis over the specified period or under some other
recognized in statement of profit or loss.
method that better represents the stage of completion.
xi) Provisions
In arrangements for software development and related
Provisions are recognized when the Group has a present
services and maintenance services, the Group has applied
obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is
the guidance in IFRS 15, ‘Revenue from Contracts with
probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required
customers’, by applying the revenue recognition criteria
to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of
for each of the distinct performance obligation. The
the amount of the obligation.
arrangements generally meet the criteria for considering
The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the software development and related services as distinct
consideration required to settle the present obligation at the performance obligation. For allocating the consideration,
end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and
the Group has measured the revenue in respect of distinct b) Deferred income tax
performance obligation at its standalone selling price, in Deferred income tax is recognized using the balance sheet
accordance with principles given in IFRS 15. approach. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
The Group accounts for volume discounts and pricing recognized for deductible and taxable temporary differences
incentives to customers by reducing the amount of revenue arising between the tax base of assets and liabilities and
recognized at the time of sale. their carrying amount in financial statements, except when
the deferred income tax arises from the initial recognition
Revenues are shown net of sales tax, value added tax, of goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that is not
service tax, goods and services tax and applicable discounts a business combination and affects neither accounting nor
and allowances. taxable profits or loss at the time of the transaction.
The Group accrues the estimated cost of post contract Deferred income tax asset is recognized to the extent that
support services at the time when the revenue is recognized. it is probable that taxable profit will be available against
The accruals are based on the Group’s historical experience which the deductible temporary differences, and the carry
of material usage and service delivery costs. forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be
utilized. Deferred income tax liabilities are recognized for all
‘Unbilled revenues’ represent cost and earnings in excess of
taxable temporary differences.
billings as at the end of the reporting period.
The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is
‘Unearned revenues’ represent billing in excess of revenue reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent
recognized. Advance payments received from customers for that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will
which no services are rendered are presented as ‘Advance be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax
from customers’. asset to be utilized.
xiii) Warranty provisions Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at
The Group provides warranty provisions on all its products sold. the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when
A provision is recognised at the time the product is sold. The the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax
Group does not provide extended warranties or maintenance rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively
contracts to its customers. enacted at the reporting date.
xiv) Finance income and expense xvi) Earnings per share (EPS)
Finance income consists of interest income on funds invested, Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net profit
dividend income and gains on the disposal of FVTPL financial after tax by the weighted average number of equity shares
assets. Interest income is recognized as it accrues in the outstanding during the period, adjusted for bonus elements in
statement of profit or loss, using the effective interest method. equity shares issued during the period.
Dividend income is recognized in the statement of profit or Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net profit after tax
loss on the date that the Group’s right to receive payment is by the weighted average number of equity shares considered
established. for deriving basic EPS and also weighted average number of
Finance expenses consist of interest expense on loans and equity shares that could have been issued upon conversion of
borrowings and impairment losses recognized on financial all dilutive potential equity shares. Dilutive potential equity
assets (other than trade receivables). Borrowing costs are shares are deemed converted as of the beginning of the year,
recognized in the statement of profit or loss using the effective unless issued at a later date. Dilutive potential equity shares
interest method. are determined independently for each year presented. The
number of equity shares and potentially dilutive equity shares
xv) Income taxes are adjusted for bonus shares, as appropriate.
Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax
xvii) Research and development costs
expense is recognized in the statement of profit or loss except
to the extent it relates to items directly recognized in equity or Research costs are expensed as incurred. Development costs
in other comprehensive income. are expensed as incurred unless technical and commercial
feasibility of the project is demonstrated, future economic
a) Current income tax
benefits are probable, the Group has an intention and ability
Current income tax liability/(asset) for the current and to complete and use or sell the software and the costs can be
prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be measured reliably.
recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities based
During the period of development, the asset is tested for
on the taxable income for the period. The tax rates and tax
impairment annually.
laws used to compute the current tax amount are those that
are enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date xviii) Government grants
and applicable for the period. The Group offsets current Grants from the government are recognised when there is
tax assets and current tax liabilities, where it has a legally reasonable assurance that:
enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and
(i) the Group will comply with the conditions attached to them;
where it intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize
and
the asset and liability simultaneously.
(ii) the grant will be received.
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IFRS Financial Statements
Government grants related to revenue are recognised on where the entity originally recognised those past transactions
a systematic basis in the consolidated statement of profit or events.
or loss over the periods necessary to match them with
xx) Non-current assets held for sale
the related costs which they are intended to compensate.
Such grants are deducted in reporting the related expense. Non-current assets are classified as held for sale if their carrying
Where the Group receives non-monetary grants, the asset is amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction
accounted for on the basis of its acquisition cost. In case a rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded
non-monetary asset is given free of cost it is recognised at as met only when the asset is available for immediate sale in
fair value. its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and
customary for sales of such asset and its sale is highly probable.
A repayment of government grant is accounted for as a Management must be committed to the sale, which should be
change in accounting estimate. The repayment of asset- expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within
related grant increases the carrying amount of the asset. The one year from the date of classification.
cumulative depreciation which would have been charged
Non-current assets classified as held for sale are measured at
had the grant not been received is charged to statement of
the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to
profit or loss.
sell.
xix) Dividend and dividend distribution tax New standards and interpretations not yet adopted
Final dividends on shares are recorded as a liability on the a) IFRS 17 Insurance contracts: On May 18, 2017, the
date of approval by the shareholders and interim dividends are International Accounting Standards Board issued IFRS
recorded as a liability on the date of declaration by the Company’s 17, “Insurance Contracts” that replaces IFRS 4, “Insurance
Board of Directors. The Company declares and pays dividends in Contracts”. IFRS 17 establishes the principles for the
Indian rupees and are subject to applicable distribution taxes. recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of
The applicable distribution taxes are linked more directly to past insurance contracts. The effective date of adoption of IFRS
transactions or events that generated distributable profits than 17 is annual reporting periods beginning on or after January
to distribution to owners and accordingly, recognized in profit 1, 2021. The Group is yet to evaluate the requirements of
or loss or other comprehensive income or equity according to IFRS 17 and the impact on the financial statements.
The depreciation expense for the year ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 is included in the following line items in the statement of profit or loss.
Year ended March 31
Particulars
2020 2019
Cost of revenues 1,249 1,128
Selling, general and administrative expenses 94 98
Total 1,343 1,226
5. Right-of-use assets
The depreciation expense for the year ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 is included in the following line items in the statement of profit or loss.
Year ended March 31
Particulars
2020 2019
Cost of revenues 892 -
Selling, general and administrative expenses 67 -
Total 959 -
Business Total
Intellectual Computer Customer Non compete Vendor
Particulars Alliance Tradename Technology Intangible
property software Relationships agreement Relationship
Relationships Assets
Disposal/Adjustments - - - - - - - - -
Translation Adjustment Loss/
- - - (20) (2) (15) (4) - (41)
(Gain)
As at March 31, 2019 67 1,102 71 987 42 332 109 98 2 ,808
Net carrying value as at
- 50 - 342 14 413 197 164 1 ,180
March 31, 2019
Gross carrying value:
As at April 1, 2019 67 1,152 71 1,329 56 745 306 262 3,988
Additions - 31 - - - - - - 31
Disposal/Adjustments - - - - - - - - -
As at March 31, 2020 67 1,183 71 1,329 56 745 306 262 4,019
Accumulated amortisation/
impairment:
As at April 1, 2019 67 1,102 71 987 42 332 109 98 2 ,808
Amortisation - 46 - 244 10 95 31 26 452
Disposal/Adjustments - - - - - - - - -
As at March 31, 2020 67 1,148 71 1,231 52 427 140 124 3,260
Net carrying value as at
- 35 - 98 4 318 166 138 759
March 31, 2020
Estimated useful life (in
5.00 2-3 4 3-5 5 5 - 10 10 10
years)
Estimated remaining useful
- 0.18 - 1.97 - 0.25 0.25 0.25 - 5.75 5.25 - 5.75 5.25
life (in years)
The aggregate amount of research and development expense recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss for the year
ended March 31, 2020 is ` 373 (for the year ended March 31, 2019 is ` 476).
The amortisation expense for the year ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 is included in the following line items in the state-
ment of profit or loss.
Year ended March 31
Particulars
2020 2019
Cost of revenues 420 429
Selling, general and administrative expenses 32 37
Total 452 466
b. Goodwill
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Balance at the beginning of the year 4,732 4,539
Translation Adjustment Loss/(Gain) - (193)
Balance at the end of the year 4,732 4,732
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a and is unlikely to cause the carrying amount of the CGU exceed
business combination is allocated to the Cash Generating Units its estimated recoverable amount. The key assumptions used for
(CGU) or groups of CGUs, which benefit from the synergies of the calculations were as follows:
the acquisition. The Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews
the goodwill for any impairment at the operating segment level, Particulars As at March As at March
which is represented through groups of CGUs. 31, 2020 31, 2019
Discount rate 13.7% - 20.1% 17.4% - 22.3%
The recoverable amount of a CGU is the higher of its fair value
less cost to sell and its value-in-use. The fair value of a CGU is The above discount rate is based on the Weighted Average
determined based on the market capitalization. The value-in-use Cost of Capital (WACC) of the Group. These estimates are likely
is determined based on specific calculations. These calculations to differ from future actual results of operations and cash
use pre-tax cash flow projections over a period of five years, flows.
based on financial budgets approved by management and an The goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries has been allocated
average of the range of each assumption mentioned below. as follows:
The Group does its impairment evaluation on an annual basis
Particulars March 31, March 31,
and as of March 31, 2020, the estimated recoverable amount
2020 2019
of the CGU exceeded its carrying amount, hence impairment
RCM 2,442 2,442
is not triggered. The Group has performed sensitivity analysis
BFSI 1,179 1,179
for all key assumptions, including the cash flow projections,
Hi-tech 1,037 1,037
consequent to the change in estimated future economic
TH 74 74
conditions arising from the possible effects due to COVID-19
Total 4,732 4,732
Cost and fair value of the above are as follows: Cash balances - -
Current and time deposits with
As at March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 banks # 3,909 2,562
Particulars As at As at Cash and cash equivalents
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 in the statement of financial
position 3,909 2,562
Non-current
Investment in non-convertible Book overdrafts used for cash
management purposes (Refer
bonds, unlisted equity note 17) - (3)
securities and unlisted
Cash and cash equivalents in
preference shares the statement of cash flows 3,909 2,559
Cost 692 1,202 #
Balance with banks amounting to ` 23 and ` 16 as of March 31,
Gross unrealised holding
2020 and March 31, 2019 respectively includes unpaid dividend
gains/(losses) 112 (2)
and dividend payable.
Fair value 804 1,200
Current The deposits maintained by the Group with banks comprises
Investment in non-convertible time deposits, which can be withdrawn by the Group at any
bonds, term deposits, point without prior notice or penalty on the principal.
liquid, short-term mutual funds
and commerical paper 9.1 Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents represent
Cost 6,695 6,544 earmarked balances in respect of margin-money.
Gross unrealised holding
gains/(losses) 249 292
10. Other assets
Fair value 6,944 6,836
Total Investments 7,748 8,036 As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Non-current
8. Trade receivables
Capital advances 48 108
As at As at
Particulars Security deposits
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 457 675
(refer note 33)
Trade receivables 14,775 13,582
Prepaid expenses 7 116
Allowance for expected credit
(386) ( 226) Service tax credit receivable 11 11
losses
Total 14,389 13,356 Others 14 5
537 915
The Group uses a provision matrix to determine impairment loss
Current
on portfolio of its trade receivable. The provision matrix is based
on its historically observed default rates over the expected life Prepaid expenses 987 981
of the trade receivable and is adjusted for forward- looking Advance to employees (net
estimates. At regular intervals, the historically observed default of provision for doubtful 300 267
advances to employees)*
rates are updated and changes in forward-looking estimates
are analysed. The Group estimates the following matrix at the Advance to suppliers 35 33
reporting date. Interest accrued and not due 2 34
Security deposits
Ageing 99 123
(refer note 33)
1-90 91-180 181-360 More than
days days days 360 days* Others 314 405
Default rate 0.3% 3.6% 21.6% 52% 1,737 1,843
*In case of probability of non-collection, default rate is 100% Total 2,274 2,758
Movement in the expected credit loss allowance: *Provision for doubtful advances to employees as at March 31,
For the year ended 2020 ` 19 (As at March 31, 2019: ` 12)
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Balance at the beginning of 11. Equity
the year 226 119
a) Share capital and share premium
Movement in expected credit
loss allowance on trade The Group has only one class of equity shares. The authorized
receivables calculated at share capital of the Group is 800,000,000 equity shares of
lifetime expected credit losses 160 107 ` 10 each. Par value of the equity shares is recorded as
Provision at the end of the share capital and the amount received in excess of the par
year 386 226 value is classified as share premium.
The issued, subscribed and paid-up capital of the Group as c) Share based payment reserve
at March 31, 2020 is 164,574,066 (As at March 31, 2019: The share based payment reserve is used to record the value
164,214,041) equity shares of ` 10 each amounting to of equity-settled share based payment transactions with
` 1,646 (As at March 31, 2019: ` 1,642). employees. The amounts recorded in share based payment
The Group has only one class of shares referred to as equity reserve are transferred to share premium upon exercise of
shares having a par value of ` 10. stock options by employees.
Each holder of the equity share, as reflected in the records d) Special Economic Zone reinvestment reserve
of the Group as of the date of the shareholder meeting, is This Special Economic Zone reinvestment reserve has
entitled to one vote in respect of each share held for all been created out of the profit of eligible SEZ units in terms
matters submitted to vote in the shareholder meeting. of the provisions of section 10AA(1)(II) of the Income Tax
The Group declares and pays dividends in Indian Rupees Act, 1961. The reserve should be utilized by the Group for
and foreign currency. A final dividend, including tax thereon, acquiring new plant and machinery for the purpose of its
on common stock is recorded as a liability on the date of business in terms of the section 10AA(2) of the Income Tax
approval by the shareholders. Act, 1961.
In the event of liquidation of the Group, the holders of e) Capital redemption reserve
equity shares will be entitled to receive any of the remaining A statutory reserve created to the extent of sum equal to the
assets of the Group after distribution of amounts payable nominal value of the share capital extinguished on buyback
to preference shareholders. However, no such preference of Company’s own shares pursuant to Section 69 of the
shares exist currently. The distribution will be in proportion Companies Act, 2013.
to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
f) Other reserves
An interim dividend, including tax thereon, is recorded as a
Changes in the fair value of equity instruments is recognized
liability on the date of declaration by the board of directors.
in other comprehensive income (net of taxes) and presented
Indian law mandates that any dividend be declared out within equity in other reserve.
of distributable profits only. The remittance of dividends
g) Foreign currency translation reserve
outside India is governed by Indian law on foreign exchange
and is subject to applicable taxes. Exchange difference relating to the translation of the results
and net assets of the company’s foreign operations from
The amount of per share dividend recognized as distributions
their functional currencies to the Group’s presentation
to equity shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2020
currency are recognized directly in other comprehensive
and March 31, 2019 was ` 30 and ` 11 respectively.
income and accumulated in the foreign currency translation
The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on April 17, reserve.
2019, had declared an interim dividend of 30% (` 3 per
h) Effective portion of Cash Flow Hedges
equity share of par value ` 10 each). The Board of Directors
had recommended a final dividend of 40% (` 4 per equity Changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging
share of par value ` 10 each) for the financial year ended instrument designated as a cash flow hedge are recognized
March 31, 2019 which was approved by the shareholders in other comprehensive income and presented within
at the Twentieth Annual General Meeting of the Company equity in the cash flow hedging reserve (net of taxes) to the
held on July 16, 2019. Further, the Board of Directors extent that the hedge is effective.
had recommended a special dividend of 200% (` 20 per
equity share of par value ` 10 each) to celebrate the twin 12. In the period of five years immediately preceding
achievements of exceeding USD 1 billion annual revenue March 31, 2020:
milestone and 20th anniversary of the Company which was
also approved by the shareholders at the Twentieth Annual a) The Group has allotted 83,893,088 and 41,765,661 fully
General Meeting of the Company held on July 16, 2019. The paid up equity shares during the quarter ended March
aforesaid dividend were paid during the year that resulted 31, 2016 and June 30, 2014 respectively, pursuant to 1:1
in a cash outflow of ` 5,353 including dividend distribution bonus share issue approved by shareholders. Consequently,
tax of ` 913. options/ units granted under the various employee share
based plans are adjusted for bonus share issue.
The Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend
of 100% (` 10 per equity share of par value ` 10 each) for b) Pursuant to the approval of the Board and the Administrative
the financial year ended March 31, 2020 which is subject to Committee at its meetings held on June 28, 2017 and July
the approval of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. 20, 2017 respectively, the Group bought back 4,224,000
equity shares of ` 10 each on a proportionate basis, at a price
b) Retained earnings of ` 625 per equity share for an aggregate consideration
Retained earnings comprises of undistributed earnings. A of ` 2,640 (Rupees Two thousand six hundred and forty
portion of these earnings as at March 31, 2020 amounting million only), and completed the extinguishment of the
to ` 87 (As at March 31, 2019: ` 87) is not freely available equity shares bought back. Capital redemption reserve has
for distribution. been created to the extent of nominal value of share capital
extinguished amounting to ` 42. The buyback and creation
of capital redemption reserve was effected by utilizing the Particulars Phantom stock
share premium and free reserves. options plan
c) The Group has not allotted any other equity shares as fully Date of grant 1-Apr-18, 24-Jul-19
paid up without payment being received in cash. Price per share/ unit Grant price of
` 772/ ` 930
carrying a simple interest of 3% p.a on the outstanding amount incentives to customers accounted for by reducing the amount
of loan. Repayment of loan is in 10 equal annual installments of revenue recognized at the time of sale.
commencing from June 2011. Any delay in repayment entails For the year ended
Particulars
a liability of 12% p.a. compounded monthly for the period of March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
delay. The loan is repayable by June 2020. There is no default in Balance at the beginning of
627 534
the repayment of the principal loan and interest amounts. the year
Provisions made during the
1,162 689
year
15. Trade payables and accrued expenses
Utilisations during the year (876) (449)
Trade payables and accrued expenses consist of the following: Released during the year (205) (147)
As at As at Provision at the end of the year 708 627
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Provision for post contract support services
Trade payables 646 723
Provision for post contract support services represents cost
Accrued expenses 1,941 1,408
associated with providing sales support services which are
Total 2,587 2,131
accrued at the time of recognition of revenue and are expected
to be utilized within a period of one year.
16. Unearned revenue
For the year ended
Particulars
For the year ended March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Particulars Balance at the beginning of
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 9 10
the year
Balance at the beginning of
667 720 Provisions made during the
the year 2 1
year
Invoiced during the year 6,761 11,718
Released during the year (1) (2)
Revenue recognized during
(7,087) (11,771) Provision at the end of the year 10 9
the year
Balance at the end of the year 341 667
Provision for disputed dues
For the year ended
17. Other liabilities and provisions Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
As at As at Balance at the beginning of
Particulars 90 86
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 the year
Non-current Provisions made during the
5 4
year
Employee and other liabilities 51 -
Provision at the end of the year 95 90
Others 3 174
54 174 Provision for foreseeable losses on contracts
Current
Provision for foreseeable losses on contracts represents excess
Book overdraft - 3
of estimated cost over the future revenues to be recognised
Advances from customers 169 330
and expected to be utilized within a period of one year.
Employee and other liabilities 3,263 2,284
Statutory dues payable 761 560 For the year ended
Particulars
Other liabilities 398 186 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Balance at the beginning of
4,591 3,363 18 6
the year
Total 4,645 3,537
Provisions made during
84 45
Current the year
Provisions Released during the year (40) (33)
Provision for discount 708 627 Provision at the end of the year 62 18
Provision for disputed dues* 95 90
Provision for post contract
10 9
18. Employee benefit obligations
support services
Employee benefit obligations comprises of following:
Provision for forseeable losses
62 18 As at As at
on contracts
Particulars
Total 875 744 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Gratuity (net) 282 230
Note: Compensated absences 849 655
*Represents disputed tax dues provided pursuant to unfavourable Total 1,131 885
order received from the tax authorities against which the Group
has preferred an appeal with the relevant authority. In respect
19. Income tax expense
of the provisions of IAS 37 ‘Provisions, Contingent Liabilities
and Contingent Assets’, the disclosures required have not been Income tax expense in the consolidated statement of profit or
provided pursuant to the limited exemption provided under loss consists of:
paragraph 92 of IAS 37. For the year ended
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Provision for discount Current taxes
In respect of the current year 2,333 2,456
Provision for discount are for volume discounts and pricing
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IFRS Financial Statements
The Group has units at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and The Group has applied practical expedient and has not
Bhubaneshwar registered as Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units disclosed information about remaining performance obligations
which are entitled to a tax holiday under Section 10AA of the in contracts where the original contract duration is one year
Income Tax Act, 1961. or less or where the entity has the right to consideration that
corresponds directly with the value of entity’s performance
The Group also has STPI units at Bengaluru and Pune which are
completed to date. The above revenue is subject to change in
registered as 100 percent Export Oriented Units, which were
transaction price, if any.
earlier entitled to a tax holiday under Section 10B and Section
10A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Group has evaluated the impact of COVID–19 resulting
from (i) the possibility of constraints to render services which
A portion of the profits of the Group’s India operations are
may require revision of estimations of costs to complete the
exempt from Indian income taxes being profits attributable
contract because of additional efforts (ii) onerous obligations
to export operations from undertakings situated in Special
(iii) penalties relating to breaches of service level agreements
Economic Zone (SEZ). Under the Special Economic Zone Act,
and (iv) termination or deferment of contracts by customers.
2005 scheme, units in designated Special Economic Zones
The Group has concluded that the impact of COVID–19 is not
providing service on or after April 1, 2005 will be eligible for material based on such evaluation. Due to the nature of the
a deduction of 100 percent of profits or gains derived from the pandemic, the Group will continue to monitor developments to
export of services for the first five years from commencement of identify significant uncertainties relating to revenue in future
provision of services and 50 percent of such profits and gains periods.
for a further five years. Certain tax benefits are also available
for a further five years subject to the unit meeting defined 21. Finance and other income
conditions.
For the year ended
Particulars
Dividend income from certain category of investments is March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
exempt from tax. The difference between the reported income Interest income on financial
189 146
tax expense and income tax computed at statutory tax rate is assets at amortised cost
primarily attributable to income exempt from tax. Gain on sale of property,
12 19
Pursuant to the changes in the Indian income tax laws in fiscal plant and equipment
year 2007, Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) has been extended to Net gain on financial assets
income in respect of which deduction is claimed under the tax designated at fair value 509 421
holiday schemes discussed above; consequently, the Company through profit or loss
has calculated its tax liability for current domestic taxes after Net gain on termination of
8 -
considering MAT. The excess tax paid under MAT provisions Right-of-use assets
over and above normal tax liability can be carried forward and Others 38 40
set-off against future tax liabilities computed under normal tax Total 756 626
provisions.
22. Expenses by nature
The Group is also subject to tax on income attributable to its
For the year ended
permanent establishments in the foreign jurisdictions due to Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
operation of its foreign branches and subsidiaries. Employee benefits
50,647 44,212
(refer note 23)
20. Revenues Travel expenses 3,265 3,006
The nature of contract impacts the method of revenue Communication expenses 691 793
recognition and the contracts are classified as Fixed-price Sub-contractor charges 6,208 5,281
Computer consumables 1,166 919
contracts, Maintenance contracts and Time and materials
Legal and Professional charges 599 452
contracts.
Power and fuel 313 302
Revenue by contract type Rent* 170 1,223
For the year ended Repairs to buildings 383 102
Revenues
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Repairs to machinery 59 61
Fixed-price and Insurance 95 76
57% 56%
Maintenance Rates and taxes 344 266
Time and materials 43% 44% Other expenses 2,805 2,826
Depreciation of Right-of-use
Total 100% 100% 959 -
assets
Refer note 31 for disaggregation of revenue by industry and Depreciation of property, plant
1,343 1,226
geographical segments. and equipment
Amortisation of intangible
Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance 452 466
assets
obligations
Total cost of revenues, selling,
As at As at
Particulars general and administrative 69,499 61,211
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
expenses
Within 1 year 24,519 4,804
* Represents lease rentals for short term leases and leases of low
1-3 years 8,332 14,277
value assets for the current year
More than 3 years 729 933
23. Employee benefits Assumptions regarding future mortality experience are set in
For the year ended accordance with the published statistics by the Indian Assured
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Lives Mortality (2006-08) Ult.
Salaries and wages 46,962 40,985 The estimates of future salary increase, considered in actuarial
Contribution to provident and
3,205 2,829
valuation, takes into account inflation, seniority, promotion and
other funds* other relevant factors such as supply and demand factors in the
Share based payments employment market.
to employees 102 162
(refer note 13)** The expected return on plan assets is based on expectation of
Staff welfare expenses 378 236 the average long-term rate of return expected on investments of
Total 50,647 44,212 the fund during the estimated term of the obligations.
*includes contribution to defined contribution plans for the year The following table sets out the status of the gratuity plan.
ended March 31, 2020, ` 3,023 (For the year ended March 31, As at As at
Particulars
2019: ` 2,700) March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
**includes expense on cash settled employee stock based Change in defined benefit
obligations
compensation for the year ended March 31, 2020 ` Nil (For the
Obligations at the beginning of
year ended March 31, 2019: ` 73)
the year 874 705
The employee benefit cost is recognized in the following line Service cost 174 124
items in the consolidated statement of profit or loss: Interest cost 59 49
For the year ended Benefits settled (141) (88)
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Actuarial (gain)/loss -
Cost of revenues 42,965 36,937 40 45
Experience
Selling, general and
7,682 7,275 Actuarial (gain)/loss –
administrative expenses 8 (17)
demographic assumptions
Total 50,647 44,212
Actuarial (gain)/loss – financial
57 56
assumptions
Defined benefit plans
Obligations at the end of the
Amount recognized in the statement of profit or loss in respect 1,071 874
year
of gratuity cost (defined benefit plan) is as follows: Change in plan assets
For the year ended Plan assets at the beginning of
Particulars 644 564
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 the year, at fair value
Gratuity Cost Interest income on plan assets 51 43
Service cost 174 124
Re-measurement - actuarial
Net interest on net defined gain/(loss) - -
8 5
liability/(asset)
Re-measurement - actuarial Return on plan assets greater/
109 86 (lesser) than discount rate (4) (2)
gain/(loss) recognised in OCI
Net gratuity cost 291 215 Contributions 226 125
Assumptions Benefits settled (128) (86)
Discount rate 6.30% 7.30% Plan assets at the end of the
789 644
Salary increase 0-6% 5.00% year, at fair value
Withdrawal rate 14.54% 12.12%
Historical information :
As at As at As at As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 31, 2017 March 31, 2016
Present value of defined benefit obligation (1,071) (874) (705) (591) (517)
Fair value of plan assets 789 644 564 500 376
Asset/ (liability) recognised (282) (230) (141) (91) (141)
Maturity profile of defined benefit obligation: The Group expects to contribute ` 146 to its defined benefit
As at As at plans during the next fiscal year.
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 As at March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, 100% of the plan
Within 1 year 146 107
assets were invested in insurer managed funds.
1-2 years 158 123
The Group has established an income tax approved irrevocable
2-3 years 172 143
trust fund to which it regularly contributes to finance liabilities
3-4 years 199 157 of the plan. The fund’s investments are managed by certain
4-5 years 240 188 insurance companies as per the mandate provided to them by
5-10 years 1,273 1,068 the trustees and the asset allocation is within the permissible
limits prescribed in the insurance regulations.
Reconciliation of number of equity shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is set out below:
Year ended March 31,
Particulars
2020 2019
Basic EPS Diluted EPS Basic EPS Diluted EPS
Weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year 164,487,369 164,487,369 164,122,945 164,122,945
Weighted average number of equity shares resulting from assumed exercise of
- 80,345 - 345,592
employee stock options
Weighted average number of equity shares for calculation of earnings per share 164,487,369 164,567,714 164,122,945 164,468,537
25. The Group has claimed R&D tax relief under UK corporation tax The Group has used hindsight, in determining the lease term if
the contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease.
rules. The Group undertakes R&D activities and incurs qualifying
revenue expenditure which is entitled to an additional deduction On transition to IFRS 16, the Group recognised right-of-use
under UK corporation tax rules, details of which are given below. assets amounting to ` 6,369, related accumulated depreciation
For the year ended amounting to ` 138, lease liabilities amounting to ` 5,800
Nature of expenses and ` 157 (credit) in retained earnings as at April 1, 2019. The
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Grant towards R & D credit 18 18 Group has discounted lease payments using the applicable
Total 18 18 incremental borrowing rate as at April 1, 2019, which is 9.5%
As at March 31, 2020, the grant recognized in the balance sheet for measuring the lease liability. Refer note 27 for contractual
maturities of lease liabilities.
is ` 46 (As at March 31, 2019: ` 26).
Reconciliation of operating lease commitments as at March
26. Leases 31, 2019 with the lease liabilities recognized in the Balance
The Group has adopted IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ with the date of initial Sheet as at April 1, 2019:
application being April 1, 2019. IFRS 16 replaces IAS 17 – Operating lease commitment at March 31, 2019 5,075
‘Leases’ and related interpretation and guidance. The Group
Discounted using the incremental borrowing rate
has applied IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective approach, 3,563
at April 1, 2019
under which the cumulative effect of initial application is Recognition exemption for:
recognised in retained earnings at April 1, 2019. As a result,
Short term leases (1)
the comparative information has not been restated. In adopting
Leases of low value assets (6)
IFRS 16, the Group has applied the below practical expedients:
Extension and termination options reasonably
The Group has applied a single discount rate to a portfolio of 2,244
certain to be exercised
leases with reasonably similar characteristics. Lease liabilities recognised at April 1, 2019 5,800
The Group has treated the leases with remaining lease term of
Impact of adoption of IFRS 16 on retained earnings:
less than 12 months as if they were “short term leases”.
Reversal of deferred rent liability as at March 31,
The Group has not applied the requirements of IFRS 16 for 186
2019
leases of low value assets (assets of less than USD 5,000 in
Reclassification of operating lease under IAS 17
value). (29)
‘Leases’ to right-of-use assets
The Group has excluded the initial direct costs from Impact on retained earnings as at April 1, 2019 157
measurement of the right-of-use asset at the date of transition.
For the year income under such non-cancellable operating lease during the
Impact of adoption of IFRS 16 on the
ended year ended March 31, 2020 amounted to ` 15. (For the year
statement of profit or loss
March 31, 2020 ended March 31, 2019 amounted to ` 5).
Interest on lease liabilities 529 As at As at
Particulars
Depreciation of Right-of-use assets (refer note 5) 959 March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Deferred tax (credit) (98) Receivable – Not later than
27 13
Impact on the statement of profit or loss one year
1,390 Receivable – Later than one
for the year
year and not later than five 4 16
The Group has sublet one of the leased premises. Lease rental years
The management assessed that fair value of cash and short-term in a forced or liquidation sale. The fair-value of the financial
deposits, trade receivables, other current assets, trade payables, instruments factor the uncertainties arising out of COVID-19,
book overdrafts and other current liabilities approximate their where applicable.
carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate
these instruments. the fair values:
The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities is included i) Long-term fixed-rate and variable-rate receivables/
at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged borrowings are evaluated by the Group based on
in a current transaction between willing parties, other than parameters such as interest rates, specific country risk
factors, individual creditworthiness of the customer and v) The Group enters into derivative financial instruments with
the risk characteristics of the financed project. Based on various counterparties, principally banks with investment
this evaluation, allowances are taken into account for the grade credit ratings. Interest rate swaps, foreign exchange
expected losses of these receivables. forward contracts are valued using valuation techniques,
ii) The fair value of the quoted bonds and mutual funds are which employs the use of market observable inputs. The
based on price quotations at reporting date. The fair value of most frequently applied valuation techniques include
unquoted instruments, loans from banks and other financial forward pricing and swap models, using present value
liabilities, as well as other non-current financial liabilities calculations. The models incorporate various inputs
is estimated by discounting future cash flows using rates including the credit quality of counterparties, foreign
currently available for debt on similar terms, credit risk exchange spot and forward rates, yield curves of the
and remaining maturities. In addition to being sensitive to respective currencies, currency basis spreads between the
a reasonably possible change in the forecast cash flows respective currencies, interest rate curves etc. As at March
or discount rate, the fair value of the equity instruments 31, 2020 the marked-to-market value of derivative asset
is also sensitive to a reasonably possible change in the positions is net of a credit valuation adjustment attributable
growth rates. The valuation requires management to use to derivative counterparty default risk. The changes in
unobservable inputs in the model, of which the significant counterparty credit risk had no material effect on the
unobservable inputs are disclosed in the tables below. hedge effectiveness assessment for derivatives designated
Management regularly assesses a range of reasonably in hedge relationships and other financial instruments
possible alternatives for those significant unobservable recognised at fair value.
inputs and determines their impact on the total fair value. Fair Value
iii) Fair values of the Group’s interest-bearing borrowings The fair value of cash and cash equivalent, trade receivables,
and loans are determined by using Discounted Cash Flow unbilled revenue, trade payables, current financial liabilities
(DCF) method using discount rate that reflects the issuer’s and borrowings approximate their carrying amount largely due
borrowing rate as at the end of the reporting period. The to short term nature of these instruments.
own non- performance risk as at March 31, 2020 was Fair value hierarchy
assessed to be insignificant.
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
iv) The fair values of the unquoted equity and preference shares identical assets or liabilities.
have been estimated using a DCF model. The valuation
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level
requires management to make certain assumptions about
1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e.
the model inputs, including forecast cash flows, discount
as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
rate, credit risk and volatility/ the probabilities of the various
estimates within the range can be reasonably assessed and Level 3 - Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on
are used in management’s estimate of fair value for these observable market data (unobservable inputs).
unquoted equity investments.
The following table presents fair value hierarchy of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as at March 31, 2020
and March 31, 2019:
As at March 31, 2020
Particulars As at Fair value measurement at end of the
March 31, 2020 reporting year using
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets
Investments in mutual fund units 6,078 6,078 - -
Investments in unlisted equity securities and preference shares 8 - - 8
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments-loss on outstanding foreign exchange forward and 3,367 - 3,367 -
option contracts
A reconciliation of changes in the fair value measurement of follows established risk management policies, including the use
investments in unlisted securities in level 3 of the fair value of derivatives to hedge foreign currency assets/ liabilities and
hierarchy is given below: HPFE. The Group regularly reviews its foreign exchange forward
As at As at
positions both on a standalone basis and in conjunction with
Particulars its underlying foreign currency related exposures. Hence, the
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Balance at the beginning of movement in Mark to Market (MTM) of the hedge contracts
8 8 undertaken for such exposures is likely to be offset by contra
the year
Remeasurement movements in the underlying exposures values. However, till
- - the point of time that the HPFE becomes an onbalance sheet
recognised in OCI
exposure, the changes in MTM of the hedge contracts will
Balance at the end of the
8 8 impact the Balance Sheet of the Group. The Group monitors the
year
potential risk arising out of the market factors like exchange
Details of Income and interest expense are as follows: rates on a regular basis. The counter party in these derivative
For the year ended instruments is a bank and the Group considers the risks of
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 non-performance by the counterparty as non-material. For on
Income from Investments in
509 421 balance sheet exposures, the Group monitors the risks on net
mutual funds unhedged exposures.
Interest income on financial
189 146 The Group has evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 event
asset at amortized cost
Interest expense (529) (29) on its highly probable transactions and concluded that there
was no impact on the probability of occurrence of the hedged
Derivative financial instruments transaction. The Group has considered the effect of changes,
The Group is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign if any, in both counterparty credit risk and its own credit
currency assets/ liabilities and certain Highly Probable Forecast risk in assessing hedge effectiveness and measuring hedge
Exposures (HPFE) denominated in foreign currency. The Group ineffectiveness.
The following table presents the aggregate contracted principal amounts of the Group’s derivative contracts outstanding:
As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
Non-designated derivative instruments (Sell)
in USD millions 1,118 50
in EUR millions - 1
in GBP millions - 1
The foreign exchange forward and option contracts mature anywhere between 1-36 months. The table below analyzes the derivative
financial instruments into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period as at the reporting date:
The table below provides details regarding the contractual maturities of significant financial liabilities as at March 31, 2020 and March
31, 2019:
As at March 31, 2020
Particulars
Less than 1 year 1-2 years 2 years and above
Loans and borrowings 5 - -
Lease liabilities 1,180 1,126 5,720
Trade payables and accrued expenses 2,587 - -
Derivative financial instruments - fair value hedge 239 - -
Derivative financial instruments - cash flow hedge 1,384 1,167 577
Other liabilities 3,622 54 -
Foreign Currency risk such as foreign exchange forward and option contracts, to
The Group’s exchange risk arises from its foreign operations, mitigate the risk of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
foreign currency revenues and expenses, (primarily in U.S. in respect of its forecasted cash flows and trade receivables.
Dollars, British Pound Sterling and Euros) and foreign currency The details in respect of the outstanding foreign exchange
borrowings (in U.S. dollars). A significant portion of the Group’s forward and option contracts are given under the derivative
revenues are in these foreign currencies, while a significant financial instruments section.
portion of its costs are in Indian Rupees. As a result, if the In respect of the Group’s forward contracts, a 1% decrease/
value of the Indian Rupee appreciates relative to these foreign increase in the respective exchange rates of each of the
currencies, the Group’s revenues measured in Rupees may currencies underlying such contracts would have resulted in:
decrease. The exchange rate between the Indian Rupee and
a) an approximately ` 105 increase and ` 105 decrease in the
these foreign currencies has changed substantially in recent
Group’s net profit in respect of its fair value hedges and `
periods and may continue to fluctuate substantially in the
741 increase and ` 741 decrease in the Group’s effective
future.
portion of cash flow hedges as at March 31, 2020;
The Group has a foreign exchange hedging committee which
b) an approximately ` 36 increase and ` 36 decrease in the
meets on a periodic basis to formulate the strategy for foreign
Group’s net profit as at March 31, 2019 in respect of its fair
currency risk management.
value hedges;
Consequently, the Group uses derivative financial instruments,
The following table presents foreign currency risk from non-derivative financial instruments as at March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019.
For the year ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, every Interest rate risk
1% increase/decrease of the respective foreign currencies Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash
compared to functional currency of the Group would impact flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes
operating margins by 0.2% /(0.2)% and 0.2% /(0.2)% in market interest rates. The Group’s exposure to the risk of
respectively. changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Group’s
debt obligations with fixed interest rates and investments.
The Group’s borrowings and investments are primarily short- The capital structure is as follows:
term, which do not expose it to significant interest rate risk. As at As at
Particulars
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
For details of the Group’s borrowings and investments, refer to Total equity attributable to the
note 14, note 26 and note 7. equity share holders of the 31,572 33,065
Group
Capital Management As percentage of total capital 85% 100%
Total loans and borrowings 5 10
The Group’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to Total lease liabilities 5,663 -
maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain Total loans, borrowings and
5,668 10
future development of the business. The Group monitors the lease liabilities
return on capital as well as the level of dividends on its equity As a percentage of total capital 15% 0%
shares. The Group’s objective when managing capital is to Total capital (loans,
maintain an optimal structure so as to maximize shareholder borrowings, lease liabilities 37,240 33,075
and equity)
value.
The Group is predominantly equity financed which is evident from the capital structure table. Further, the Group has always been a net
cash Group with cash and bank balances along with investment, which is predominantly investment in liquid and short-term mutual
funds being far in excess of debt.
*With effect from July 2, 2019, the Company has become a subsidiary of L&T. Accordingly, L&T has become the Promoter / Parent
Company of the Company.
**Investment Manager for L&T Mutual Fund
Transactions with the above related parties during the year were:
Name of related party Nature of transaction For the year ended March 31,
2020 2019
Mindtree Foundation Donation paid 47 70
Bridgeweave Limited Software services rendered 40 34
Amitav Bagchi Professional services received - 1
Coffee Day Global Limited Procurement of supplies - 32
Software services rendered - 30
L&T Mutual Fund Purchase of investments 100 -
Proceeds from sale of investments 100 -
Mindtree Limited Employees Gratuity Fund Trust Contribution for Gratuity 226 125
NuvePro Technologies Private Limited Software services received 1 3
Tanglin Developments Limited Leasing office buildings and land - 419
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited Software services rendered 12 -
Larsen & Toubro Limited Dividend Paid 2,789 -
Reimbursement of travel expenses 20 -
Software services rendered 2 -
The amounts outstanding are unsecured and will be settled in cash. No guarantee has been given or received. Related party transactions
as disclosed above pertain to transactions which are actually billed and does not include transactions and balances arising from unbilled
revenues and accruals.
shareholders have approved the same at the Twentieth Annual General Meeting of the Company held on July 16, 2019.
9
Resigned on November 15, 2019
10
Appointed with effect from March 11, 2020
Mr. Milind Sarwate, Independent Director, has resigned from the company due to the re-organization of his portfolio of Board membership
11
*The above remuneration excludes gratuity and compensated absences which cannot be separately identified from the composite
amount advised by the actuary.
Dividends paid to directors during the year ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 amounts to ` 397 and ` 162 respectively. Further,
during the year ended March 31, 2020, 7,875 (March 31, 2019: 4,255) shares were allotted to the key managerial personnel.
The Group has received the order from ITAT for the FY 2005- (Appeals).
06 and ITAT has remanded the matter back to the Assessing
f) During the year ended March 31, 2018, the Group received
Officer for re-assessment. The Group has filed an appeal
an order passed under section 7A of the Employees
with the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka. The Hon’ble High
Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 from
Court has dismissed the appeal and this matter is pending
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) claiming
with Assessing Officer.
provident fund contribution aggregating to ` 250 for dues
The Group has received the order from ITAT for the FY 2007- up to June 2016, and excludes any additional interest
08 and ITAT has quashed the order of the Assessing Officer. that may be determined by the authorities from that date
Order giving effect to the ITAT order is yet to be received. till resolution of the dispute, on (a) full salary paid to
International Workers and (b) special allowance paid to
The Group has received revised order for the FY 2008-
employees. Based on a legal advice obtained, the Group had
09 under section 263 from Assessing Officer raising an
assessed that it has a legitimate ground for appeal and had
additional demand of ` 61, taking the total demand to ` 124.
contested the order by filing an appeal with the Employees’
The Group had filed an appeal before ITAT. Subsequently,
Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal.
the Group has received the order from ITAT for the FY 2008-
09 and ITAT has quashed the order of the Assessing Officer. 30. Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on
Order giving effect to the ITAT order is yet to be received. capital account and not provided for as at March 31, 2020 is `
During the quarter, the Group has filed a writ petition with 511 (March 31, 2019: ` 843).
the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka to stay the proceedings
of the assessing officer for the financials years 2007-08 and 31. Segment information
2008-09. The CEO & MD of the Company has been identified as the
Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) as defined by IFRS
The Group has appealed against the demands received
8 Operating Segments. The CODM evaluates the Group’s
for financial years 2002-03, 2003- 04, 2004-05, 2005-06,
performance and allocates resources based on an analysis of
2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09. Based on favourable order
various performance indicators by industry classes. Accordingly,
received by the Group for the financial year 2001-02 from
segment information has been presented for industry classes.
the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and an evaluation
of the facts and circumstances, no provision has been made The Group is structured into four reportable business segments
against the above orders in the financial statements. – RCM, BFSI, Hi-tech and TH. The reportable business segments
are in line with the segment wise information which is being
c) The Group received an assessment order for financial year
presented to the CODM.
2006-07 for the erstwhile subsidiary Mindtree Wireless
Private Limited from the Assistant Commissioner of Each segment item reported is measured at the measure, used
Incometax (‘ACIT’) with a demand amounting to ` 39 on to report to the Chief Operating Decision Maker for the purposes
account of certain other disallowances/ transfer pricing of making decisions about allocating resources to the segment
adjustments made by income tax department. Management and assessing its performance.
believes that the position taken by it on the matter is
The accounting principles used in the preparation of the
tenable and hence, no adjustment has been made to the
financial statements are consistently applied to record revenue
financial statements. The Group has filed an appeal with
and expenditure in individual segments, and are as set out in
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) against the demand
the significant policies.
received.
Geographic information is based on business sources from that
The Group has received the order from the Commissioner of
geographic region and delivered from both on-site and off-shore.
Income Tax (Appeals) wherein the Commissioner of Income
America comprises of United States of America and Canada,
Tax (Appeals) accepted the grounds in part and in respect of
Europe includes continental Europe and United Kingdom; the
unfavorable grounds, the Group has filed an appeal before
Rest of the world comprises of all other geographies except
ITAT. The final order giving effect by the Assessing Officer is
those mentioned above and India.
completed and the demand is reduced to ` 33. The Group
has deposited ` 5 with the department against this demand. Income and direct expenses in relation to segments are
categorized based on items that are individually identifiable
d) The Group has received the revised order under section 263
to that segment, while the remainder of costs are apportioned
for financial year 2009-10 from Assessing Officer reducing
on an appropriate basis. Certain expenses are not specifically
the demand to ` 6. The Group has filed an appeal before
allocable to individual segments as the underlying services are
ITAT. ITAT has dismissed the appeal. Order giving effect
used interchangeably. The management therefore believes that
has been received. The Group has filed an appeal before
it is not practical to provide segment disclosures relating to
Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals).
such expenses and accordingly such expenses are separately
e) The Group has received a final assessment order for disclosed as “unallocated” and directly charged against
financial year 2012-13 from the Deputy Commissioner of total income. CODM does not review assets and liabilities at
Income Tax with a demand amounting to ` 15 on account reportable segments level, hence segment disclosure relating
of certain disallowances. Management believes that the to total assets and liabilities has not been provided. The
position taken by it on the matter is tenable and hence, no Management believes that it is currently not practical to provide
adjustment has been made to the financial statements. The segment disclosures relating to total assets and liabilities since
Group has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax a meaningful segregation is not possible.
Geographical information on revenue and industry revenue 32. The Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 06, 2017,
information is collated based on individual customer invoices had approved the Scheme of Amalgamation (“the Scheme”)
or in relation to which the revenue is otherwise recognized. of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Magnet 360, LLC (“Transferor
Company”) with Mindtree Limited (“Transferee Company”) with
Industry Segments:
an appointed date of April 01, 2017. The Company had filed
For the year ended an application with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT),
Statement of income
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 Bengaluru Bench. The scheme was approved by NCLT during
Segment revenue the year ended March 31, 2019 vide order dated November 29,
RCM 16,439 15,660 2018.
Income taxes (1,979) (2,327) (i) The security deposits aggregating to ` 85 paid as per present
Net profit after taxes 6,309 7,541 agreements have been reclassified from non-current assets
to current assets (refer note 10).
For the year ended
Other information
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019 (ii) Impairment loss on non-current assets held for sale
Other significant non-cash amounting to ` 39 has been accounted for the year ended
expense
March 31, 2020
(Allocable)
RCM 28 6 (iii) No provision has been made in respect of liquidated
BFSI 32 40 damages (as per the terms of the present agreements) on
Hi-tech 45 32 security deposits, pending ongoing negotiation with the
TH 100 40 lessor.
Geographical information
For the year ended
Revenues
March 31, 2020 March 31, 2019
America 58,000 51,502
Europe 13,135 13,319
India 3,131 2,416
Rest of world 3,377 2,978
Total 77,643 70,215
Refer note 27 on Financial Instruments for information on
revenue from major customers
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75 E Santa Clara St, Ste 600 575 Fifth Avenue, New York 10017 3rd Floor, Hopfenstraße 6 Svetsarvägen 15 2tr, 17141, Solna
San Jose, CA, 95113, USA Ph: +1 646 657 8177 80335-Munich (Stockholm)
Germany Sweden
Ph: +46 8 5787 7020
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CANADA TEXAS
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Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited 10
1004-3601 Highway 7 East, 5000 Quorum Drive, Suite #401, Dallas GERMANY
Texas 75254, USA SWITZERLAND
Markham, Ontario L3R 0M3, Mindtree Limited
Ph: +1 972 755 1910 Mindtree Limited
Canada Richmodstrasse 6, 50667, Cologne,
c/o Paramis AG, Muehlengasse 2
Germany
4410, Liestal, Switzerland
Ph: +49 221 9204 2233
Ph: +41 5 2269 1400
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CANADA WASHINGTON
Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited
5010 148th Avenue NE, 5 11
Bay and Bloor Centre, 1235 Bay Street
Suite #400, Toronto, Ontario M5R 3K4 Suite # B-200 & B-250 IRELAND
Redmond, WA 98052, USA Mindtree Limited SWITZERLAND
Canada
Ph: +1 425 867 3900 3rd Floor, Kilmore House, Park Lane, Mindtree Limited
Spencer Dock, c/o Paramis AG, Habshagstrasse 34,
Dublin 1, Ireland CH-4153, Reinach BL.
Ph: +353 1 614 6240
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OHIO
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Mindtree Limited
25050, Country Club Blvd, Ste 105 WASHINGTON NETHERLANDS UNITED KINGDOM
North Olmsted, Cleveland, Ohio, 44070 Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited
Ph: +1 440 899 3296 90 North, Building 2, 3265, Lange Dreef 11, Vianen, 4131 NJ, Fifth Floor, 12 Arthur Street
160th Avenue SE, The Netherlands London, EC4R 9AB
Bellevue, WA 98007 Netherlands Ph: +44 (0)870 233 0404
Ph: +31 34 771 5021
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FLORIDA
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Mindtree Limited
720 SW 2nd Avenue, South Tower ILLINOIS
Gainesville, FL 32601, USA Mindtree Limited
Ph: +1 352 702 4565 Suite 1250
121, West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
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GEORGIA
Mindtree Limited
Suite #400, 1725 Windward Concourse,
Alpharetta, Atlanta, Georgia 30005
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BENGALURU CHENNAI AUSTRALIA SINGAPORE
Mindtree Limited (West Campus) Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited
Global Village, RVCE Post, Mysore Road 10th, 11th and 12th Floor, Neville Block, Suite 10.03, St Martins Tower 17 Changi Business Park Central 1,
Bengaluru - 560 059, Karnataka, India 5th and 6th Floor, Hardy Block, 31, Market Street #05 - 03 Honeywell Building,
Ph: +91 80 6706 4000 TRIL Infopark Limited, Sydney NSW 2000 Changi Business Park,
Fax: +91 80 6706 4100 Ramanujan IT City SEZ, Taramani, Australia Singapore 486073, Singapore
Chennai - 600 113, Tamil Nadu, India Ph: +65 6323 8135
Ph: +91 44 66712100/ +91 4466711005
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BENGALURU HYDERABAD AUSTRALIA UAE
Mindtree Limited (East Campus) Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited
Plot No. 150, EPIP Second Phase, KIADB Divyasree Orion SEZ, 12th Floor, Block Suite #207a, 2nd Floor, 480 Collins Street 248, Block B, 5W DAFZA PO Box 293858,
#6, 14th Floor, Block #4 & Block #7 Melbourne, VIC 3000 Dubai, UAE Ph: +971 4260 2400
Bengaluru - 560 066 North Tower, Survey #66/1, Raidurga
Karnataka, India Ranga Reddy District, Gachibowli,
Ph: +91 80 6747 0000 Hyderabad - 500 032, Telangana, India
Fax: +91 80 6747 3562 Ph: +91 40 672 30000
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BHUBANESWAR PUNE MALAYSIA UAE
Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited Mindtree Limited
Plot No-1, Chandaka Industrial Estate, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech and Biotech Park Level 16, 1 Sentral Jalan Stesan, 5, KL
KIIT Square Post Office, Khurda - 751024 Plot No. 37, Phase 1 MIDC, Hinjewadi, Sentral 50470, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Business Venue Building
Bhubaneswar, India Pune - 411 057 Oud Metha, Dubai – UAE
Maharashtra, India Ph: +971 4885 4147
Ph: +91 20 679 24000
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JAPAN CHINA
Mindtree Limited MINDTREE SOFTWARE (SHANGHAI) Co., LTD
2-21-7-703 Kiba, Koto-ku, No. 501 Middle Yin Cheng Road
Tokyo 135-0042, Japan Pudong District, Shanghai
Ph: +81 3 5809 8444 China 200120
Ph: +86 21 38932543
MINDTREE SUBSIDIARIES
Mindtree Limited
Registered Office: Global Village, RVCE Post, Mysore Road, Bengaluru 560 059, Karnataka, India.
Corporate Identity Number (CIN): L72200KA1999PLC025564
Ph: + 91 80 6706 4000 Fax: + 91 80 6706 4100 E-mail: investors@mindtree.com Website: www.mindtree.com
4. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in supersession of any provision,
modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary their special rights, if any, with respect to the Company
Resolution: through formal or informal arrangements including through any
shareholders agreements, if any, stand withdrawn/terminated
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Sections 139, 142 and other
and be null and void, with immediate effect.
applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules
made thereunder, as amended from time to time, M/s. Deloitte RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the above applicants confirmed that
Haskins and Sells, Chartered Accountants (Institute of Chartered all the conditions specified in sub-clause (i) to (vii) of clause
Accountants of India (ICAI) Firm Registration No.008072S), be (b) of sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 31A of SEBI (Listing
and is hereby re-appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Company, to hold office for a period of five consecutive years have been complied with and also confirmed that at all times
commencing from the conclusion of this Twenty first Annual from the date of such reclassification, shall continue to comply
General Meeting till the conclusion of Twenty Sixth Annual with conditions mentioned Regulation 31A of SEBI (LODR)
General Meeting of the Company, on a remuneration that may be Regulations, 2015 post reclassification from “Promoter &
determined by the Board (or Committee thereof) in consultation Promoter Group” to “Public”.
with the said Auditors”.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT on approval of the Stock Exchange(s)
Special business: upon application for reclassification of the aforementioned
5. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without applicants, the Company shall effect such reclassification in the
modification(s) the following Resolution as an Ordinary Statement of Shareholding pattern from immediate succeeding
Resolution: quarter under Regulation 31 of SEBI (Listing Obligations &
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and compliance to
To approve requests received from Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan,
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition
Promoter along with Ms. Akila Krishnakumar, Mr. Abhirath K
of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, Securities and
Kumar and Mr. Siddarth Krishna Kumar, Persons belonging
Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
to Promoter Group for reclassification from “Promoter and
Regulations, 2015 and other applicable provisions.
Promoter Group” category to “Public” category.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Directors and the Chief Financial
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 31A
Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company, be and
of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
are hereby severally authorized to perform and execute all
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and subject
such acts, deeds, matters and things including but not limited
to approval from the BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of
to making intimation/filings to stock exchange(s), seeking
India Limited (herein after referred to as stock exchanges), the
approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board of India,
Securities and Exchange Board of India and such other Statutory
BSE Limited, the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (as
Authorities as may be required and pursuant to other laws and
applicable), and to execute all other documents required to be
regulations, as may be applicable from time to time (including
filed in the above connection and to settle all such questions,
any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof for the
difficulties or doubts whatsoever which may arise and amend
time being in force), the consent of the members be and is hereby
such details and to represent before such authorities as may be
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required and to take all such steps and decisions in this regard to making intimation/filings to stock exchange(s), seeking
to give full effect to the aforesaid resolutions”. approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board of India,
BSE Limited, the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (as
6. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without
applicable), and to execute all other documents required to be
modification(s) the following Resolution as an Ordinary
filed in the above connection and to settle all such questions,
Resolution:
difficulties or doubts whatsoever which may arise and amend
To approve requests received from Mr. Rostow Ravanan, such details and to represent before such authorities as may be
Promoter along with Ms. Seema Ravanan, Person belonging required and to take all such steps and decisions in this regard
to Promoter Group, for reclassification from “Promoter and to give full effect to the aforesaid resolutions”.
Promoter Group” category to “Public” category.
7. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 31A modification(s) the following Resolution as an Ordinary
of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations Resolution:
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and subject
To approve requests received from Mr. N S Parthasarathy,
to approval from the BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of
Promoter along with Mr. N G Srinivasan, Ms. Jayanthi
India Limited (herein after referred to as stock exchanges), the
Vasudevan, Ms. Jayasri Dwarakanath and Mr. Krishnaswamy L P,
Securities and Exchange Board of India and such other Statutory
Persons belonging to Promoter Group for reclassification from
Authorities as may be required and pursuant to other laws and
“Promoter and Promoter Group” category to “Public” category.
regulations, as may be applicable from time to time (including
any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof for the “RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 31A
time being in force), the consent of the members be and is hereby of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
accorded to reclassify the following person(s) (hereinafter and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and subject
individually and jointly referred to as the applicants) from to approval from the BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of
“Promoter and Promoter Group” category to “Public” category : India Limited (herein after referred to as stock exchanges), the
Securities and Exchange Board of India and such other Statutory
Name of the Shareholder No. of Equity Percentage of
shares held (Face shareholding Authorities as may be required and pursuant to other laws and
value of ` 10/- (%) regulations, as may be applicable from time to time (including
each) as on any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof for the
June 5, 2020
time being in force), the consent of the members be and is hereby
Mr. Rostow Ravanan 1,108,436 0.67
accorded to reclassify the following person(s) (hereinafter
Ms. Seema Ravanan Nil Nil individually and jointly referred to as the applicants) from
Total 1,108,436 0.67 “Promoter and Promoter Group” category to “Public” category :
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in supersession of any provision, Name of the Shareholder No. of Equity Percentage of
shares held (Face shareholding
their special rights, if any, with respect to the Company value of ` 10/- (%)
through formal or informal arrangements including through any each) as on
shareholders agreements, if any, stand withdrawn/terminated June 5, 2020
and be null and void, with immediate effect. Mr. N S Parthasarathy 2,146,613 1.31
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the above applicants confirmed that Mr. N G Srinivasan Nil Nil
all the conditions specified in sub-clause (i) to (vii) of clause Ms. Jayanthi Vasudevan 4,600 0.00
(b) of sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 31A of SEBI (Listing Ms. Jayasri Dwarakanath Nil Nil
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 Mr. Krishnaswamy L P 2,000 0.00
have been complied with and also confirmed that at all times
Total 2,153,213 1.31
from the date of such reclassification, shall continue to comply
with conditions mentioned Regulation 31A of SEBI (LODR) RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in supersession of any provision,
Regulations, 2015 post reclassification from “Promoter & their special rights, if any, with respect to the Company
Promoter Group” to “Public”. through formal or informal arrangements including through any
shareholders agreements, if any, stand withdrawn/terminated
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT on approval of the Stock Exchange(s)
and be null and void, with immediate effect.
upon application for reclassification of the aforementioned
applicants, the Company shall effect such reclassification in the RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the above applicants confirmed that
Statement of Shareholding pattern from immediate succeeding all the conditions specified in sub-clause (i) to (vii) of clause
quarter under Regulation 31 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & (b) of sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 31A of SEBI (Listing
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and compliance to Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition have been complied with and also confirmed that at all times
of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, Securities and from the date of such reclassification, shall continue to comply
Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) with conditions mentioned Regulation 31A of SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, 2015 and other applicable provisions. Regulations, 2015 post reclassification from “Promoter &
Promoter Group” to “Public”.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Directors and the Chief Financial
Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company, be and RESOLVED FURTHER THAT on approval of the Stock Exchange(s)
are hereby severally authorized to perform and execute all upon application for reclassification of the aforementioned
such acts, deeds, matters and things including but not limited applicants, the Company shall effect such reclassification in the
Statement of Shareholding pattern from immediate succeeding have been complied with and also confirmed that at all times
quarter under Regulation 31 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & from the date of such reclassification, shall continue to comply
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and compliance to with conditions mentioned Regulation 31A of SEBI (LODR)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition Regulations, 2015 post reclassification from “Promoter &
of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, Securities Promoter Group” to “Public”.
and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT on approval of the Stock Exchange(s)
Regulations, 2015 and other applicable provisions. upon application for reclassification of the aforementioned
applicants, the Company shall effect such reclassification in the
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Directors and the Chief Financial
Statement of Shareholding pattern from immediate succeeding
Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company, be and
quarter under Regulation 31 of SEBI (Listing Obligations &
are hereby severally authorized to perform and execute all
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and compliance to
such acts, deeds, matters and things including but not limited
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition
to making intimation/filings to stock exchange(s), seeking
of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, Securities and
approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board of India,
Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
BSE Limited, the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (as
Regulations, 2015 and other applicable provisions.
applicable), and to execute all other documents required to be
filed in the above connection and to settle all such questions, RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Directors and the Chief Financial
difficulties or doubts whatsoever which may arise and amend Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company, be and
such details and to represent before such authorities as may be are hereby severally authorized to perform and execute all
required and to take all such steps and decisions in this regard such acts, deeds, matters and things including but not limited
to give full effect to the aforesaid resolutions”. to making intimation/filings to stock exchange(s), seeking
approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board of India,
8. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without
BSE Limited, the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (as
modification(s) the following Resolution as an Ordinary
applicable), and to execute all other documents required to be
Resolution:
filed in the above connection and to settle all such questions,
To approve requests received from Mr. Subroto Bagchi, Promoter difficulties or doubts whatsoever which may arise and amend
along with Ms. Susmita Bagchi and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Panda, such details and to represent before such authorities as may be
Persons belonging to Promoter Group for reclassification from required and to take all such steps and decisions in this regard
“Promoter and Promoter Group” category to “Public” category. to give full effect to the aforesaid resolutions”.
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 31A 9. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without
of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations modification(s) the following Resolution as an Ordinary
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and subject Resolution:
to approval from the BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of
To approve request received from M/s. LSO Investment Private
India Limited (herein after referred to as stock exchanges), the
Limited, Promoter for reclassification from “Promoter Group”
Securities and Exchange Board of India and such other Statutory
category to “Public” category.
Authorities as may be required and pursuant to other laws and
regulations, as may be applicable from time to time (including “RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 31A
any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof for the of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
time being in force), the consent of the members be and is hereby and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and subject
accorded to reclassify the following person(s) (hereinafter to approval from the BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of
individually and jointly referred to as the applicants) from India Limited (herein after referred to as stock exchanges), the
“Promoter and Promoter Group” category to “Public” category : Securities and Exchange Board of India and such other Statutory
Authorities as may be required and pursuant to other laws and
Name of the Shareholder No. of Equity Percentage of
shares held (Face shareholding regulations, as may be applicable from time to time (including
value of ` 10/- (%) any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof for the
each) as on time being in force), the consent of the members be and is
June 5, 2020
hereby accorded to reclassify the following applicant from
Mr. Subroto Bagchi 4,694,305 2.85
“Promoter and Promoter Group” category to “Public” category :
Ms. Susmita Bagchi 2,687,577 1.63
Name of the Shareholder No. of Equity Percentage of
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Panda 58,069 0.04
shares held (Face shareholding
Total 7,439,951 4.52 value of ` 10/- (%)
each) as on
June 5, 2020
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in supersession of any provision,
their special rights, if any, with respect to the Company M/s LSO Investment Private 1,858,639 1.13
Limited
through formal or informal arrangements including through any
shareholders agreements, if any, stand withdrawn/terminated Total 1,858,639 1.13
and be null and void, with immediate effect.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in supersession of any provision, the
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the above applicants confirmed that applicant’s special rights, if any, with respect to the Company
all the conditions specified in sub-clause (i) to (vii) of clause through formal or informal arrangements including through any
(b) of sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 31A of SEBI (Listing shareholders agreements, if any, stand withdrawn/terminated
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and be null and void, with immediate effect.
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RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the above applicant confirmed that RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in supersession of any provision, the
all the conditions specified in sub-clause (i) to (vii) of clause applicant’s special rights, if any, with respect to the Company
(b) of sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 31A of SEBI (Listing through formal or informal arrangements including through any
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 shareholders agreements, if any, stand withdrawn/terminated
have been complied with and also confirmed that at all times and be null and void, with immediate effect.
from the date of such reclassification, shall continue to comply
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the above applicant confirmed that
with conditions mentioned Regulation 31A of SEBI (LODR)
all the conditions specified in sub-clause (i) to (vii) of clause
Regulations, 2015 post reclassification from “Promoter &
(b) of sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 31A of SEBI (Listing
Promoter Group” to “Public”.
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT on approval of the Stock Exchange(s) have been complied with and also confirmed that at all times
upon application for reclassification of the aforementioned from the date of such reclassification, shall continue to comply
applicant, the Company shall effect such reclassification in the with conditions mentioned Regulation 31A of SEBI (LODR)
Statement of Shareholding pattern from immediate succeeding Regulations, 2015 post reclassification from “Promoter &
quarter under Regulation 31 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Promoter Group” to “Public”.
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and compliance to
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT on approval of the Stock Exchange(s)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition
upon application for reclassification of the aforementioned
of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, Securities and
applicant, the Company shall effect such reclassification in the
Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
Statement of Shareholding pattern from immediate succeeding
Regulations, 2015 and other applicable provisions.
quarter under Regulation 31 of SEBI (Listing Obligations &
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Directors and the Chief Financial Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and compliance to
Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company, be and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition
are hereby severally authorized to perform and execute all of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, Securities and
such acts, deeds, matters and things including but not limited Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
to making intimation/filings to stock exchange(s), seeking Regulations, 2015 and other applicable provisions.
approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board of India,
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Directors and the Chief Financial
BSE Limited, the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (as
Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company, be and
applicable), and to execute all other documents required to be
are hereby severally authorized to perform and execute all
filed in the above connection and to settle all such questions,
such acts, deeds, matters and things including but not limited
difficulties or doubts whatsoever which may arise and amend
to making intimation/filings to stock exchange(s), seeking
such details and to represent before such authorities as may be
approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board of India,
required and to take all such steps and decisions in this regard
BSE Limited, the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (as
to give full effect to the aforesaid resolutions”.
applicable), and to execute all other documents required to be
10. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without filed in the above connection and to settle all such questions,
modification(s) the following Resolution as an Ordinary difficulties or doubts whatsoever which may arise and amend
Resolution: such details and to represent before such authorities as may be
required and to take all such steps and decisions in this regard
To approve request received from Mr. Kamran Ozair, Promoter
to give full effect to the aforesaid resolutions”.
for reclassification from “Promoter Group” category to “Public”
category. 11. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without
modification(s) the following Resolution as an Ordinary
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 31A
Resolution:
of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and subject To approve request received from Mr. Scott Staples, Promoter
to approval from the BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of for reclassification from “Promoter Group” category to “Public”
India Limited (herein after referred to as stock exchanges), the category.
Securities and Exchange Board of India and such other Statutory
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 31A
Authorities as may be required and pursuant to other laws and
of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
regulations, as may be applicable from time to time (including
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and subject
any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof for the
to approval from the BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of
time being in force), the consent of the members be and is
India Limited (herein after referred to as stock exchanges), the
hereby accorded to reclassify the following applicant from
Securities and Exchange Board of India and such other Statutory
“Promoter and Promoter Group” category to “Public” category :
Authorities as may be required and pursuant to other laws and
Name of the Shareholder No. of Equity Percentage of regulations, as may be applicable from time to time (including
shares held (Face shareholding
any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof for the
value of ` 10/- (%)
each) as on time being in force), the consent of the members be and is
June 5, 2020 hereby accorded to reclassify the following applicant from
Mr. Kamran Ozair Nil Nil “Promoter and Promoter Group” category to “Public” category :
Total Nil Nil
NOTES: cut-off date i.e. Tuesday, July 7, 2020, may obtain the login ID
1. In view of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of and password by sending a request at evoting@nsdl.co.in or
Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) has vide its circular number 20/20 to the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (RTA) rnt.helpdesk@
dated May 5, 2020 read with circular numbers 14/20 and 17/20 linkintime.co.in. However, if he/she is already registered with
dated April 8, 2020 and April 13, 2020 respectively (collectively National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) for remote
referred to as “MCA Circulars”) permitted the holding of the e-voting then he/she can use his/her existing User ID and
Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) through VC/ OAVM, without password for casting the vote.
the physical presence of the Members at a common venue. In Mr. Nagendra D Rao, Practicing Company Secretary (Membership
compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 No. FCS 5553, COP 7731) has been appointed by the Board of
(hereinafter referred as the “Act”), SEBI (Listing Obligations Directors as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize the voting process in a
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter fair and transparent manner. The scrutinizer shall, immediately
referred to as “LODR Regulations”), SEBI circular number SEBI/ after the conclusion of voting at the general meeting, first count
HO/ CFD/ CMD1/ CIR/ P/ 2020/ 79 dated May 12, 2020 (“SEBI the votes cast at the meeting, thereafter unblock the votes cast
Circular”) and MCA Circulars, the AGM of the Company is being through remote e-voting and count the votes and submit not
held through VC / OAVM. As per above MCA Circulars, only later than two days of conclusion of the meeting a consolidated
the urgent businesses, which are unavoidable, are permitted Scrutinizer’s Report of the total votes cast in favour or against,
to be transacted at the Annual General meeting. Accordingly, if any, to the Chairman or any person authorized in writing,
we are seeking the approval of the shareholders only for the who shall countersign the same.The Chairman/Authorised
urgent businesses, which are unavoidable. Item Number 5-11 as person shall declare the results of the voting on or before
referred to in this notice regarding reclassification of Promoters Thursday, July 16, 2020. The result declared, along with the
and Promoter Group are required to be approved by shareholders Scrutinizer’s Report shall be placed on the Company’s website
within 6 months of Board approval (which was on March 11, www.mindtree.com/investors and on the website of NSDL after
2020) as per SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015, as amended. Since the results are declared by the Chairman/Authorised person and
the reclassification of Promoters and Promoter Group is time also be communicated to the Stock Exchanges where the shares
bound and an urgent business, these have been included in of the Company are listed.
the notice of Twenty First AGM. The Company is compliant with 8. To support the ‘Green Initiative’, Members who have not yet
the requirement of minimum public shareholding as per the registered their email addresses are requested to register the
requirement of LODR Regulations and the above reclassification same with their Depository Participants (DPs) in case the shares
is not initiated for achieving the minimum public shareholding. are held by them in electronic form and with RTA in case the
2. Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, a Member entitled to shares are held by them in physical form.
attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint a proxy to 9. In compliance with the aforesaid MCA Circulars and SEBI Circular,
attend and vote on his/her behalf and the proxy need not Notice of the AGM along with the Annual Report 2019-20 is
be a Member of the Company. Since this AGM is being held being sent only through electronic mode to those Members
pursuant to the MCA Circulars and SEBI Circular through VC / whose email addresses are registered with the Company/ RTA/
OAVM, physical attendance of Members has been dispensed Depositories. Members may note that the Notice and Annual
with. Accordingly, the facility for appointment of proxies by the Report 2019-20 will also be available on the Company’s
Members will not be available for the AGM and hence the Proxy website www.mindtree.com, websites of the Stock Exchanges
Form and Attendance Slip are not annexed to this Notice. i.e. BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited
3. The Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 24, 2020 at www.bseindia.com and www.nseindia.com respectively, and
have recommended a final dividend of ` 10/- per share for the on the website of NSDL https://www.evoting.nsdl.com. The
financial year ended March 31, 2020. Company will also be publishing an advertisement in newspaper
4. In compliance with the provisions of Section 108 of the containing the details about the AGM i.e. the conduct of AGM
Act, read with Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and through VC/ OAVM, date and time of AGM, availability of notice
Administration) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, of AGM at the Company’s website, manner of registering the
and Regulation 44 of the LODR Regulations, the Company has email IDs of those shareholders who have not registered their
extended e-voting facility for its members to enable them to email addresses with the Company/ RTA, manner of providing
cast their votes electronically on the resolutions set forth in this mandate for dividends, and other matters as may be required.
notice. The instructions for e-voting are provided in this notice. 10. Members attending the AGM through VC / OAVM shall be
The e-voting commences on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 9 AM IST counted for the purpose of reckoning the quorum under Section
and ends on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 5 PM IST. The voting rights 103 of the Act.
of the Shareholders shall be in proportion to their shares of the 11. The Members who have cast their vote by remote e-voting prior
paid up equity share capital of the Company as on the cut-off to the AGM may also attend/ participate in the AGM through VC
date, i.e., Tuesday, July 7, 2020. / OAVM but shall not be entitled to cast their vote again.
5. Any person who is not a member on the cut-off date should treat
12. Pursuant to Section 91 of the Act, the Register of Members of
this notice for information purposes only.
the Company will remain closed from Wednesday, July 8, 2020
6. A person, whose name is recorded in the Register of Members to Tuesday, July 14, 2020 (both the days inclusive).
or in the Register of Beneficial Owners maintained by the
13. Subject to provision of Section 123 of the Act, the final dividend,
depositories as on the cut-off date only shall be entitled to avail
as recommended by the Board of Directors, if declared and
the facility of remote e-voting as well as voting at the AGM.
approved at the Twenty First Annual General Meeting, will be
7. Any person, who acquires shares and becomes a Member of the paid on or before Friday, July 31, 2020:
Company after sending the notice and holding shares as of the
(a) To those Members whose names appear on the Register of the Explanatory Statement.
Members of the Company on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. 17. The Company is obliged to print such bank’s details on the
(b) In respect of shares held in electronic form, the dividend dividend warrants/ demand drafts as furnished by the DPs and
will be payable to the beneficial owners of the shares as the Company cannot entertain any request for deletion/ change
on closing hours of business on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 as of bank details already printed on the dividend warrant(s) /
per the list of beneficiaries furnished by NSDL and Central demand draft(s) based on the information received from the
Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL), the Depositories, for concerned DPs, without confirmation from them. In this regard,
this purpose. Members are advised to contact their DPs and furnish them the
particulars of any change desired, if not already provided.
The final dividend, once approved by the shareholders in the
18. Member(s) must quote their Folio Number/ DP ID & Client ID
ensuing AGM will be paid electronically through various online
and contact details such as email address, contact no. etc. in all
transfer modes to those shareholders who have updated their
correspondences with the Company/ RTA.
bank account details. For shareholders who have not updated
their bank account details, dividend warrants/ demand drafts/ 19. As per Regulation 40 of LODR Regulations, as amended, securities
cheques will be sent to their registered addresses once the of listed companies can be transferred only in dematerialized
postal facility is available. To avoid delay in receiving the form with effect from April 1, 2019, except in case of request
dividend, shareholders are requested to update their KYC with received for transmission or transposition of securities. In view
their depositories (where shares are held in dematerialized of this and to eliminate all risks associated with physical shares
mode) and with the Company’s Registrar and Share Transfer and for ease of portfolio management, members holding shares
Agent (where shares are held in physical mode) to receive the in physical form are requested to consider converting their
holdings to dematerialized form. Members can contact the RTA
dividend directly into their bank account on the payout date.
for assistance in this regard.
14. Pursuant to the changes introduced by the Finance Act
20. In case of joint holders, the Member whose name appears as the
2020, w.e.f. April 1, 2020, the Company would be required
first holder in the order of names as per the Register of Members
to deduct tax at source (TDS) at the prescribed rates on the
of the Company will be entitled to vote at the AGM.
dividend paid to its shareholders. The TDS rate would vary
depending on the residential status of the shareholder and the 21. The electronic copy of the request letters received from
documents submitted by them and accepted by the Company. Promoters/ Promoter Group seeking re-classification, as
Accordingly, the above referred Final Dividend will be paid after referred to in the Notice of this AGM and the Explanatory
deducting the TDS. The Company will be sending out individual Statement shall be available for inspection on the website of
communication to the shareholders who have registered their the Company at www.mindtree.com.
email IDs with us. The Company will also be publishing an 22. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 72 of the Act the
advertisement regarding tax on dividend. Kindly refer to https:// Member(s) holding shares in physical form may nominate, in
www.mindtree.com/about/investors/faqs-tax-deducted- the prescribed manner, any person to whom all the rights in the
source-tds-dividend for further information. The shareholders shares shall vest in the event of death of the sole holder or all
are requested to update their PAN with the RTA (in case of the joint holders. A nomination form for this purpose is available
shares held in physical mode) and with depositories (in case of with the Company or its RTA. Member(s) holding shares in demat
shares held in demat mode). form may contact their respective DPs for availing this facility.
15. Mr. Jayant Damodar Patil (DIN 01252184) continues as Non- 23. Member(s) holding shares in physical form is/ are requested to
Executive Director from July 16, 2019 and is subject to notify immediately any change of their respective addresses
retirement by rotation based on the terms of his appointment. and bank account details. Please note that request for change
Mr. Jayant Damodar Patil (DIN 01252184), retires by rotation at of address, if found incomplete in any respect shall be rejected.
this AGM, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. Members holding shares in demat form are requested to
Pursuant to Regulations 36 and 26(4) of LODR Regulations, notify any change in their addresses, e-mails and/or bank
the brief resume/details of Mr. Jayant Damodar Patil (DIN account mandates to their respective DPs only and not to the
01252184) is annexed hereto and forms part of the Explanatory Company/ RTA for effecting such changes. The Company uses
Statement. addresses, e-mails and bank account mandates furnished by
the Depositories for updating its records of the Shareholders
16. The Company had appointed M/s. Deloitte Haskins and Sells,
holding shares in electronic/demat form.
Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 008072S) as
Statutory Auditors on June 22, 2015 to hold office for a period 24. Members are requested to note that, dividends if not encashed
of 5 consecutive years i.e., from the Sixteenth Annual General for a consecutive period of 7 years from the date of transfer
Meeting till Twenty First Annual General Meeting of the to Unpaid Dividend Account of the Company, are liable to be
Company. The period to hold office as Statutory Auditors will transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund
be completed at this Twenty First Annual General Meeting. The (“IEPF”). The shares in respect of such unclaimed dividends are
Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company at also liable to be transferred to the demat account of the IEPF
their meeting held on April 24, 2020 have recommended the Authority. In view of this, Members/Claimants are requested to
re-appointment of M/s. Deloitte Haskins and Sells, Chartered claim their dividends from the Company, within the stipulated
Accountants (Firm Registration No. 008072S) as statutory timeline. The Members, whose unclaimed dividends/shares
auditors, for an another period of 5 consecutive years i.e., from have been transferred to IEPF, may claim the same by making
the conclusion of Twenty First Annual General Meeting till the an application to the IEPF Authority, in Form No. IEPF-5 available
conclusion of Twenty Sixth Annual General Meeting. on www.iepf.gov.in. The Members/Claimants can file only one
consolidated claim in a financial year as per the IEPF Rules. For
Pursuant to Regulation 36 of LODR Regulations, the information
details, please refer to Directors’ Report which is a part of this
of M/s. Deloitte Haskins and Sells, Chartered Accountants (Firm
Annual Report.
Registration No. 008072S) is annexed hereto and forms part of
25. The Certificate from Auditors of the Company as required under 5. Your password details are given below:
SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014 and a) If you are already registered for e-Voting, then you can
any amendments thereto, with regard to Company’s Employee use your existing password to login and cast your vote.
Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) and Mindtree Employee Restricted
b) If you are using NSDL e-Voting system for the first time,
Stock Purchase Scheme (ESPS/ERSP 2012) will be uploaded on
you will need to retrieve the ‘initial password’ which was
the website of the Company at www.mindtree.com.
communicated to you. Once you retrieve your ‘initial
26. The details of the process and manner for remote e-voting are password’, you need to enter the ‘initial password’ and
explained herein below: the system will force you to change your password.
The remote e-voting commences on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at c) How to retrieve your ‘initial password’?
9 AM IST and ends on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 5 PM IST. The
remote e-voting module shall be disabled by NSDL for voting (i) If your email ID is registered in your demat account
thereafter. or with the company, your ‘initial password’ is
communicated to you on your email ID. Trace the
How do I vote electronically using NSDL e-Voting system? email sent to you from NSDL from your mailbox.
The way to vote electronically on NSDL e-Voting system consists of Open the email and open the attachment i.e. a .pdf
“Two Steps” which are mentioned below: file. Open the .pdf file. The password to open the
.pdf file is your 8 digit client ID for NSDL account,
Step 1: Log-in to NSDL e-Voting system at https://www.evoting.
last 8 digits of client ID for CDSL account or folio
nsdl.com/
number for shares held in physical form. The .pdf file
Step 2: Cast your vote electronically on NSDL e-Voting system. contains your ‘User ID’ and your ‘initial password’.
Details on Step 1 is mentioned below: (ii) If your email ID is not registered, please follow steps
How to Log-in to NSDL e-Voting website? mentioned below in process for those shareholders
1. Visit the e-Voting website of NSDL. Open web browser by whose email ids are not registered
typing the following URL: https://www.evoting.nsdl.com/ 6. If you are unable to retrieve or have not received the “ Initial
either on a Personal Computer or on a mobile. password” or have forgotten your password:
2. Once the home page of e-Voting system is launched, click a) Click on “Forgot User Details/Password?”(If you are
on the icon “Login” which is available under ‘Shareholders’ holding shares in your demat account with NSDL or
section. CDSL) option available on www.evoting.nsdl.com.
3. A new screen will open. You will have to enter your User b) Physical User Reset Password?” (If you are holding
ID, your Password and a Verification Code as shown on the shares in physical mode) option available on
screen. www.evoting.nsdl.com.
Alternatively, if you are registered for NSDL eservices i.e. c) If you are still unable to get the password by aforesaid
IDEAS, you can log-in at https://eservices.nsdl.com/ with two options, you can send a request at evoting@nsdl.
your existing IDEAS login. Once you log-in to NSDL eservices co.in mentioning your demat account number/folio
after using your log-in credentials, click on e-Voting and you number, your PAN, your name and your registered
can proceed to Step 2 i.e. Cast your vote electronically. address.
4. Your User ID details are given below : d) Members can also use the OTP (One Time Password)
based login for casting the votes on the e-Voting system
Manner of holding shares Your User ID is:
of NSDL.
i.e. Demat (NSDL or CDSL)
7. After entering your password, tick on Agree to “Terms and
or Physical
Conditions” by selecting on the check box.
a) For Members who hold 8 Character DP ID followed
8. Now, you will have to click on “Login” button.
shares in demat account by 8 Digit Client ID
with NSDL. 9. After you click on the “Login” button, Home page of e-Voting
For example if your DP ID
will open.
is IN300*** and Client ID is
12****** then your user ID Details on Step 2 is given below:
is IN300***12******. How to cast your vote electronically on NSDL e-Voting system?
b) For Members who hold 16 Digit Beneficiary ID 1. After successful login at Step 1, you will be able to see the
shares in demat account For example if your Home page of e-Voting. Click on e-Voting. Then, click on
with CDSL. Active Voting Cycles.
Beneficiary ID is
12************** then your 2. After click on Active Voting Cycles, you will be able to see all
user ID is 12************** the companies “EVEN” in which you are holding shares and
whose voting cycle is in active status.
c) For Members holding EVEN Number followed by
shares in Physical Form. Folio Number registered 3. Select “EVEN” of company for which you wish to cast your
vote.
with the company
4. Now you are ready for e-Voting as the Voting page opens.
For example if folio number
is 001*** and EVEN is 5. Cast your vote by selecting appropriate options i.e. assent
101456 then user ID is or dissent, verify/modify the number of shares for which
101456001*** you wish to cast your vote and click on “Submit” and also
“Confirm” when prompted.
6. Upon confirmation, the message “Vote cast successfully” 2. It is strongly recommended not to share your password with
will be displayed. any other person and take utmost care to keep your password
7. You can also take the printout of the votes cast by you by confidential. Login to the e-voting website will be disabled
clicking on the print option on the confirmation page. upon five unsuccessful attempts to key in the correct password.
In such an event, you will need to go through the “Forgot User
8. Once you confirm your vote on the resolution, you will not
Details/Password?” or “Physical User Reset Password?” option
be allowed to modify your vote.
available on www.evoting.nsdl.com to reset the password.
3. In case of any queries, you may refer the Frequently Asked
General Guidelines for shareholders Questions (FAQs) for Shareholders and e-voting user manual
1. Institutional Shareholders (i.e. other than individuals, HUF, NRI for Shareholders available at the download section of
etc.) are required to send scanned copy (PDF/JPG Format) of the www.evoting.nsdl.com or call on toll free no.: 1800-222-990 or
relevant Board Resolution/ Authority letter etc. with attested send a request to evoting@nsdl.co.in.
specimen signature of the duly authorized signatory(ies) 4. In case of any grievances connected with facility for e-voting,
who are authorized to vote, to the Scrutinizer by e-mail to please contact Ms. Pallavi Mhatre, Manager, NSDL, 4th Floor,
nagendradrao@gmail.com with a copy marked to evoting@nsdl. ‘A’ Wing, Trade World, Kamala Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat
co.in. Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013. Email: evoting@nsdl.co.in /
pallavid@nsdl.co.in, Tel: 91 22 2499 4545/ 1800-222-990.
Process for registration of email id for obtaining Annual Report and user id/password for e-voting and updation of bank account mandate
for receipt of dividend:
Physical Holding Please get your email addresses registered with Link Intime India Pvt Ltd, by clicking the link:
https://linkintime.co.in/emailreg/email_register.html and follow the registration process as
guided therein. You are requested to provide details such as Name, Folio Number, Certificate
number, PAN, mobile number and e mail id and also upload the image of share certificate in
PDF or JPEG format. (upto 1 MB) .
For Permanent Registration for Demat shareholders Please contact your Depository Participant (DP) and register your email address details in
your demat account, as per the process advised by your DP.
For Temporary Registration for Demat shareholders Please get your email addresses registered with Link Intime India Pvt Ltd by clicking the link:
https://linkintime.co.in/emailreg/email_register.html and follow the registration process as
guided therein. You are requested to provide details such as Name, DPID, Client ID/ PAN,
mobile number and e-mail id. (The data will be only used as referral data and will not be
updated in the system). Kindly update your details with the respective DP for having the
record permanently.
Note: Shareholders whose e mail IDs are not registered may send an e mail request to e-voting@nsdl.co.in for obtaining User ID and Passward by providing the
details mentioned above, alternatively.
Physical Holding Please get the same registered with Link Intime India Pvt Ltd, by clicking the link: https://
linkintime.co.in/emailreg/email_register.html and follow the registration process as guided
therein. You are requested to provide details such as Name, Folio Number, Certificate number,
PAN, e mail id along with the copy of the cheque leaf with the first named shareholders
name imprinted on the face of the cheque leaf containing bank name and branch, type
of account, bank account number, MICR details and IFSC code in PDF or JPEG format. You
should also submit the request letter duly signed.
Demat holding Please contact your Depository Participant (DP) and register your bank account details in
your demat account, as per the process advised by your DP.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEMBERS FOR ATTENDING THE AGM THROUGH VC/OAVM ARE AS UNDER:
Access the VC portal by clicking this link https://www.evoting.nsdl.com under System requirements for best VC experience
shareholders/members login by using the remote e-voting credentials. The Internet connection – broadband, wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE), with a speed
link for VC/OAVM will be available in shareholders/members login where of 5 Mbps or more
the EVEN of Company will be displayed.
Browser :
Members who do not have the User ID and Password for e-voting or have Google Chrome : Version 72 or latest
forgotten the User ID and Password may retrieve the same by following the Mozilla Firefox : Version 72 or latest
remote e-voting instructions mentioned in this Notice. Further Members can Microsoft Edge Chromium : Version 72 or latest
also use the OTP based login for logging into the e-voting system of NSDL. Safari : Version 11 or latest
Internet Explorer : Not Supported
Contact details
+ Ms Sarita Mote | Assistant Manager | National Securities Depository Ltd.
+ 91 22 24994890 | 1800-222-990 | e mail id: SaritaM@nsdl.co.in
Sd/-
Vedavalli S
Company Secretary
A15470
Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 102 of the Companies of applicable taxes thereon and out of pocket expenses) for audit of
Act, 2013 quarterly and annual financial statements of the Company under the
IND AS, IFRS, Tax Audit, Corporate Governance certification for the
Item No. 4
financial year ended March 31, 2020.
M/s Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants (ICAI Firm
The Board of Directors of the Company (‘the Board’), on the
Registration No: 008072S) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of recommendation of the Audit Committee (‘the Committee’),
the Company by the Members at the 16th Annual General Meeting recommended for the approval of the Members, the re-appointment
(AGM) held on June 22, 2015 to hold office as Statutory Auditors from of M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, as the
the conclusion of AGM held in the year 2015 till the conclusion of 21st Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five years from the
AGM of the Company to be held in the year 2020. Accordingly, their conclusion of 21st AGM till the conclusion of the 26th AGM.
present term gets completed on conclusion of this AGM in terms of
M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, Statutory
the said approval and Section 139 of the Act, read with the Companies
Auditors have conducted the statutory audit of the company from
(Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014. The present remuneration of
FY 2015-16 to FY 2019-20 and their performance was found to
M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, for conducting
be satisfactory. Before recommending their re-appointment, the
the audit for the financial year 2019-20, is ` 25.2 million (exclusive
Committee considered various parameters like capability to serve a
Mindtree Limited | Integrated Annual Report 2019-20 321
Notice of the Twenty First Annual General Meeting
diverse and complex business landscape with expertise in respect of to reclassification, they would continue to comply with the
IT services industry as that of the Company, audit experience in the requirements as mentioned in Regulation 31A of SEBI (LODR)
Company’s operating segments, market standing of the firm, clientele Regulations, 2015.
served, technical knowledge etc., and found them suitable to handle The said requests for reclassification were considered, analyzed and
the scale, diversity and complexity associated with the audit of the approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on March 11,
financial statements of the Company. 2020, subject to members’ approval, and stock exchanges’ approval
Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants is a Firm Registered subsequently.
with the ICAI, with Firm Registration No. 008072S. Deloitte Haskins The Promoter/ Promoter Group shareholding in the Company would
& Sells has a strong national presence having 13 offices in India. be 68.71% after the above reclassification.
Deloitte Haskins & Sells, have given their consent to act as the
Statutory Auditors of the Company and have confirmed that the Memorandum of Concern or Interest
said appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the conditions None of the Directors/ KMP of the Company/their relatives are, in
prescribed under the Act. any way, concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, in the
Ordinary Resolution set out at Item no. 5 of this Notice.
Memorandum of Concern or Interest
The Board recommends the resolution set forth in Item no. 5 for the
None of the Directors/ KMP of the Company/their relatives are, in approval of the Members.
any way, concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, in the
Ordinary Resolution set out at Item no. 4 of this Notice. Item No. 6
The Board recommends the resolution set forth in Item no. 4 for the The Company had received requests from Mr. Rostow Ravanan,
approval of the Members. Promoter of the Company along with Ms. Seema Ravanan, Person
belonging to Promoter Group, for reclassification from ‘the Promoter
Item No. 5 and Promoter Group’ category to ‘Public’ category. The following are
The Company had received requests from Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan, the details regarding their respective shareholding in the Company :
Promoter of the Company along with Ms. Akila Krishnakumar,
Name of the Shareholder No. of Equity Percentage of
Mr. Abhirath K Kumar and Mr. Siddarth Krishna Kumar, Persons shares held (Face shareholding
belonging to Promoter Group for reclassification from ‘the Promoter value of ` 10/- (%)
and Promoter Group’ category to ‘Public’ category. The following are each) as on
June 5, 2020
the details regarding their respective shareholding in the Company :
Mr. Rostow Ravanan 1,108,436 0.67
Name of the Shareholder No. of Equity Percentage of
shares held (Face shareholding Ms. Seema Ravanan Nil Nil
value of ` 10/- (%) Total 1,108,436 0.67
each) as on
June 5, 2020 Pursuant to Regulation 31A of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Mr. Krishnakumar Natarajan 6,050,000 3.68 Requirements) Regulations, 2015 along with amendments thereto,
Ms. Akila Krishnakumar 1,054,462 0.64 the Board of Directors of the Company shall analyze the request,
place the same before the shareholders in a general meeting for
Mr. Abhirath K Kumar 254,916 0.15
approval and apply for stock exchanges’ approval subsequently.
Mr. Siddarth Krishna Kumar 495,400 0.30
On the basis of the requests received by the Company and pursuant
Total 7,854,778 4.77 to the provisions of Regulation 31A(3)(b) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations,
Pursuant to Regulation 31A of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure 2015, the aforesaid shareholders seeking reclassification have
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 along with amendments thereto, confirmed that :
the Board of Directors of the Company shall analyze the request, i) They, together do not hold more than ten per cent of the total
place the same before the shareholders in a general meeting for Voting Rights in the Company;
approval and apply for stock exchanges’ approval subsequently. ii) They do not exercise control over the affairs of the Company
On the basis of the requests received by the Company and pursuant to directly or indirectly;
the provisions of Regulation 31A(3)(b) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, iii) They do not have any special rights with respect to the Company
2015, the aforesaid shareholders seeking reclassification have through formal or informal arrangements including through any
confirmed that – shareholder agreements;
i) They, together do not hold more than ten per cent of the total iv) They do not represent on the Board of Directors (including not
Voting Rights in the Company; having a Nominee Director) of the Company;
ii) They do not exercise control over the affairs of the Company v) They do not act as a Key Managerial Person in the Company;
directly or indirectly; vi) They are not ‘wilful defaulters’ as per the Reserve Bank of India
iii) They do not have any special rights with respect to the Company Guidelines;
through formal or informal arrangements including through any vii) They are not fugitive economic offenders.
shareholder agreements;
Further, the aforesaid shareholders have confirmed that subsequent
iv) They do not represent on the Board of Directors (including not
to reclassification, they would continue to comply with the
having a Nominee Director) of the Company;
requirements as mentioned in Regulation 31A of SEBI (LODR)
v) They do not act as a Key Managerial Person in the Company; Regulations, 2015.
vi) They are not ‘wilful defaulters’ as per the Reserve Bank of India The said requests for reclassification were considered, analyzed and
Guidelines;
approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on March 11,
vii) They are not fugitive economic offenders. 2020, subject to members’ approval, and stock exchanges’ approval
Further, the aforesaid shareholders have confirmed that subsequent subsequently.
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Notice of the Twenty First Annual General Meeting
The Promoter/ Promoter Group shareholding in the Company after The Promoter/ Promoter Group shareholding in the Company after
considering the reclassification as per Item no 5 and 6 would be considering the reclassification as per Item no 5, 6 and 7 would be
68.04%. 66.73%.
Information pursuant to Regulation 36 and 26(4) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and the
Secretarial Standards.
B. Disclosure of relationship between Directors Inter se, Manager and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) :
None
D. Name/s of Listed Companies (other than Mindtree) in which the person holds the Directorship and the Membership of Committees of
the Board :
F. Number of Board Meetings attended during the year i.e., from the date of his appointment (July 16, 2019 to March 31, 2020) :
Total number of Board meetings held: 6
Total number of Board meetings attended: 6
G. Committee Details in Mindtree Limited as on March 31, 2020 (Audit Committee and Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee)
As a Chairman – None
As a Member – None
Information pursuant to Regulation 36 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and the Secretarial
Standards.
Item Number 4 – Re-Appointment of M/s Deloitte Haskins & Sells as Statutory Auditors
B. Terms of Re-appointment
Re-appointment is for the period of five years from the conclusion of Twenty First Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of Twenty
Sixth Annual General Meeting.
C. Any material change in the fee payable to such auditor from that paid to the outgoing auditor along with the rationale for such change
Not Applicable and no material change in the fees applicable as compared to the original appointment.
D. Basis of recommendation for appointment including the details in relation to and credentials of the statutory auditor(s) proposed to be
appointed
M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors have conducted the statutory audit of the company from FY
2015-16 to FY 2019-20 and their performance was found to be satisfactory. Before recommending their re-appointment, the Committee
considered various parameters such as capability to serve a diverse and complex business landscape with expertise with respect of IT
services industry as that of the Company, audit experience in the Company’s operating segments, market standing of the firm, clientele
served, technical knowledge etc., and found them suitable to handle the scale, diversity and complexity associated with the audit of the
financial statements of the Company.
Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants, is a Firm Registered with the ICAI, with Firm Registration No. 008072S. Deloitte Haskins
& Sells has a strong national presence having 13 offices in India. Deloitte Haskins & Sells have given their consent to act as the Statutory
Auditors of the Company and have confirmed that the said appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the conditions prescribed
under the Act and LODR Regulations.
Information at a glance
Particulars Details
Time and date of AGM 3:30 PM IST, Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Mode Video Conferencing (VC) and Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM)
Participation through VC/ OAVM https://www.evoting.nsdl.com/
Helpline number for VC/ OAVM participation 1800 -222-990
Book closure date Wednesday, July 8, 2020 to Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Final dividend payment date On or before Friday, July 31, 2020
Information of tax on final dividend 2019-20 https://www.mindtree.com/about/investors/faqs-tax-deducted-source-tds-dividend
Cut-off date for e-voting Tuesday, July 7, 2020
E-voting start time and date 9 AM IST, Saturday, July 11, 2020
E-voting end time and date 5 PM IST, Monday, July 13, 2020
E-voting website of NSDL https://www.evoting.nsdl.com/
Name, address and contact details of e-voting service provider Ms. Pallavi Mhatre, Manager, NSDL, 4th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Trade World, Kamala
Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013.
Email: evoting@nsdl.co.in / pallavid@nsdl.co.in
Tel: 91 22 2499 4545/ 1800-222-990
Name, address and contact details of Registrar and Share Transfer Link Intime India Pvt. Limited
Agent C-101, 247 Park, L.B.S Marg, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai- 400 083, India. Tel: +91 22 4918
6000 | e-mail: rnt.helpdesk@linkintime.co.in
Website: www.linkintime.co.in