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Auditors Report
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Balance Sheet
Directors Report Management Discussion and Analysis Corporate Governance Report Business Responsibility Report Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Notes forming part of the Consolidated Financial Statements Cash Flow Statement
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements Statement under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956 relating to subsidiary companies
Board of Directors
Cyrus Mistry (Chairman) S Ramadorai (Vice Chairman) N Chandrasekaran (CEO and Managing Director) Aman Mehta V Thyagarajan Prof. Clayton M Christensen Dr. Ron Sommer Dr. Vijay Kelkar Ishaat Hussain Phiroz Vandrevala O. P. Bhatt
Company Secretary
Suprakash Mukhopadhyay
Statutory Auditors
Deloitte Haskins & Sells
IFRS Auditors
Deloitte Haskins & Sells
Registered Ofce
9th Floor, Nirmal Building Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021 Tel : 91 22 6778 9595 Fax : 91 22 6778 9660 Website : www.tcs.com
Corporate Ofce
TCS House Raveline Street, Fort Mumbai 400 001 Tel : 91 22 6778 9999 Fax : 91 22 6778 9000 E-mail: investor.relations@tcs.com
Management Team
Function Corporate CEO CFO Global Human Resources Geography Heads North America, UK and Europe Latin America India, APAC, Middle-East & Africa Surya Kant Henry Manzano Ravi Viswanathan Ujjwal Mathur Vish Iyer Qi Qi Dong Masahiko Kaji Varun Kapur Functions Marketing Corporate Communication R&D Human Resources John Lenzen Pradipta Bagchi K Ananth Krishnan Ritu Anand Ashok Mukherjee K Ganesan Thomas Simon S Narasimhan Delivery Governance Legal Finance Aarthi Subramanian Satya Hegde B Sanyal Pauroos Karkaria V Ramakrishnan Dharmesh Gandhi G S Lakshminarayanan Company Secretary & Treasury Chief Compliance Ofcer Security 10 Management Team Suprakash Mukhopadhyay Ravindra J Shah R K Raghavan N Chandrasekaran Rajesh Gopinathan Ajoyendra Mukherjee Name
Management Team
Function Industry Service Units Banking & Financial Services K Krithivasan Ramanamurthy Magapu Susheel Vasudevan Suresh Muthuswami Syama Sundar Debashis Ghosh Jayanta Banerjee Milind Lakkad AS Lakshminarayanan N. Sivasamban Kamal Bhadada V. Rajanna Nagaraj Ijari Sudheer Warrier Pratik Pal S Sukanya Tanmoy Chakrabarty Name
Government Strategic Growth Units TCS Financial Services, iON, Small and Medium Business and Platform BPO
Service Units Global Consulting Practice Engineering & Industrial Services Infrastructure Services BPO Global Delivery Network Assurance Services Enterprise Solutions Alliances Internal IT Digital Solutions J Rajagopal Regu Ayyaswamy P R Krishnan Abid Ali Neemuchwala Gabriel Rozman Siva Ganesan Krishnan Ramanujam Raman Venkatraman Alok Kumar Satya Ramaswamy Management Team 11
Notice
Notice is hereby given that the eighteenth Annual General Meeting of Tata Consultancy Services Limited will be held on Friday, June 28, 2013 at 3.30 p.m. at Birla Matushri Sabhagar, 19, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 020 to transact the following business: 1. To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Statement of Prot and Loss for the year ended March 31, 2013 and the Balance Sheet as at that date together with the Reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors thereon. 2. To conrm the payment of Interim Dividends on Equity Shares for the nancial year 2012-13 and to declare a Final Dividend on Equity Shares for the nancial year 2012-13. 3. 4. To declare Dividend on Redeemable Preference Shares for the nancial year 2012-13. To appoint a Director in place of Dr. Vijay Kelkar, who retires by rotation, and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment. 5. To appoint a Director in place of Mr. Ishaat Hussain, who retires by rotation, and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment. 6. To appoint a Director in place of Mr. Aman Mehta, who retires by rotation, and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment. 7. 8. To appoint Auditors and x their remuneration. Revision in terms of remuneration of Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, Chief Executive Ofcer and Managing Director To consider and if thought t to pass with or without modication the following Resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: RESOLVED that in modication of Resolution No. 9 passed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on July 1, 2011 for revision in terms of remuneration of Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, Chief Executive Ofcer and Managing Director of the Company and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 198, 309, 310 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 1956 (Act), as amended or re-enacted from time to time, read with Schedule XIII of the Act, the Company hereby approves of the revision in the terms of remuneration of Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, Chief Executive Ofcer and Managing Director of the Company by way of an increase in the maximum amount of his salary (including the remuneration to be paid in the event of loss or inadequacy of prots in any nancial year during the tenure of his appointment), with authority to the Board of Directors or a Committee thereof to x his salary within such maximum amount, increasing thereby, proportionately, all benets related to the quantum of salary with effect from April 1, 2014, for the remainder of the tenure of his appointment i.e. up to October 5, 2014, as set out in the explanatory statement annexed to the Notice convening this Annual General Meeting. RESOLVED FURTHER that the Board or a Committee thereof be and is hereby authorised to take all such steps as may be necessary, proper and expedient to give effect to this Resolution.
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Re-appointment of Mr. S. Mahalingam as Chief Financial Ofcer and Executive Director of the Company until his retirement To consider and if thought t to pass with or without modication the following Resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Sections 198, 269, 309 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 1956 (Act), as amended or re-enacted from time to time, read with Schedule XIII to the Act, the Company hereby approves of the re-appointment and terms of remuneration of Mr. S. Mahalingam as the Chief Financial Ofcer and Executive Director of the Company for the period September 6, 2012 up to February 9, 2013 upon the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement annexed to the Notice convening this Annual General Meeting.
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Appointment of Branch Auditors To consider and if thought t to pass with or without modication the following Resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Section 228 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 1956 (Act), as amended or re-enacted from time to time, the Board be and is hereby authorised to appoint as Branch Auditors of any branch ofce of the Company, whether existing or which may be opened/ acquired hereafter, in India or abroad, in consultation with the Companys Auditors, any person(s) qualied to act as Branch Auditor within the provisions of Section 228 of the Act and to x their remuneration.
Notes: 1. The relative Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 173 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Act) in respect of the business under Item Nos. 8 to 10 above, is annexed hereto. The relevant details as required by Clause 49 of the Listing Agreements entered into with the Stock Exchanges, of persons seeking appointment/re-appointment as Directors under Item Nos. 4 to 6 of the Notice, are also annexed. A Member entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of himself and the proxy need not be a Member of the Company. Proxies, in order to be effective, must be received at the Companys Registered Ofce not less than FORTY-EIGHT HOURS before the meeting. Proxies submitted on behalf of limited companies, societies, etc., must be supported by appropriate resolutions/authority, as applicable. The Register of Members and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Saturday, June 8, 2013 to Friday, June 14, 2013, both days inclusive. If the Final Dividend as recommended by the Board of Directors is approved at the Annual General Meeting, payment of such dividend will be made on Friday, July 5, 2013 as under: a. To all Benecial Owners in respect of shares held in dematerialised form as per the data as may be made available by the National Securities Depository Limited and the Central Depository Services (India) Limited as of the close of business hours on June 7, 2013; To all Members in respect of shares held in physical form after giving effect to valid transfers in respect of transfer requests lodged with the Company on or before the close of business hours on June 7, 2013.
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In respect of Redeemable Preference Shares (RPS), dividend will be paid to the holder(s) of RPS on the Companys Register of Members as on June 14, 2013.
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Annual Report 2012-13 5. Members holding shares in dematerialised form are requested to intimate all changes pertaining to their bank details, National Electronic Clearing Service (NECS), Electronic Clearing Service (ECS), mandates, nominations, power of attorney, change of address, change of name, e-mail address, contact numbers, etc., to their Depository Participant (DP). Changes intimated to the DP will then be automatically reected in the Companys records which will help the Company and the Companys Registrars and Transfer Agents, TSR DARASHAW Private Limited (TSRDPL) to provide efcient and better services. Members holding shares in physical form are requested to intimate such changes to TSRDPL. Members holding shares in physical form are requested to consider converting their holding to dematerialised form to eliminate all risks associated with physical shares and for ease in portfolio management. Members can contact the Company or TSRDPL, for assistance in this regard. Members holding shares in physical form in identical order of names in more than one folio are requested to send to the Company or TSRDPL, the details of such folios together with the share certicates for consolidating their holding in one folio. A consolidated share certicate will be returned to such Members after making requisite changes thereon. In case of joint holders attending the Meeting, only such joint holder who is higher in the order of names will be entitled to vote. Members desiring any information as regards the Accounts are requested to write to the Company at an early date so as to enable the Management to keep the information ready at the Meeting. Transfer of Unclaimed/Unpaid amounts to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF): Pursuant to Sections 205A and 205C and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act, all unclaimed/unpaid dividend, application money, debenture interest and interest on deposits as well as the principal amount of debentures and deposits, as applicable, remaining unclaimed/unpaid for a period of seven years from the date they became due for payment, in relation to the Company and erstwhile Tata Infotech Limited (TIL), which has merged with the Company, have been transferred to the IEPF established by the Central Government. No claim shall lie against the IEPF or the Company for the amounts so transferred nor shall any payment be made in respect of such claim. Members may please note that all unclaimed/unpaid amounts pertaining to TIL have been transferred to IEPF. Members who have not yet encashed their dividend warrant(s) pertaining to the Final Dividend for the nancial year 2005-06 and onwards are requested to make their claims without any delay to TSRDPL. It may be noted that the unclaimed Final Dividend for the nancial year 2005-06 declared on June 29, 2006 can be claimed by the shareholders by June 28, 2013. Members attention is particularly drawn to the Corporate Governance section of the Annual Report in respect of unclaimed dividend.
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SUPRAKASH MUKHOPADHYAY Vice President and Company Secretary Mumbai, May 27, 2013 Registered Ofce: 9th Floor, Nirmal Building Nariman Point Mumbai 400 021
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Explanatory Statement
[Pursuant to Section 173(2) of the Companies Act, 1956] As required by Section 173 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Act) the following explanatory statement sets out all material facts relating to the business mentioned under Item Nos. 8 to 10 of the accompanying Notice: Item No. 8: At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on July 1, 2011, the Members had approved the revision in terms of remuneration of Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, Chief Executive Ofcer and Managing Director, with the maximum amount of salary of ` 10,00,000 p.m. Taking into consideration the increased business activities of the Company and the responsibilities cast on Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, the Board has revised the maximum limit of salary of Mr. N. Chandrasekaran from ` 10,00,000 p.m. to ` 15,00,000 p.m., with effect from April 1, 2014, for the remainder of the tenure of his appointment i.e. up to October 5, 2014, with proportionate increase in the benets related to his salary. The Board of Directors or a Committee thereof would x the salary of Mr. N. Chandrasekaran within the above maximum amount. The aggregate of the remuneration as aforesaid shall be within the maximum limits as laid down under Sections 198, 309, 310 and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act, read with Schedule XIII of the Act as amended from time to time. All other terms and conditions relating to the appointment of Mr. N. Chandrasekaran as approved by the Members of the Company will remain unchanged. In compliance with the provisions of Sections 198, 309, 310 and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act, read with Schedule XIII of the Act, the revised terms of remuneration of Mr. N. Chandrasekaran as specied above are now being placed before the Members for their approval. Mr. N. Chandrasekaran is concerned or interested in Item No. 8 of the accompanying Notice. This may be treated as an abstract of the draft agreement between the Company and Mr. N. Chandrasekaran for revision in his remuneration pursuant to Section 302 of the Act. The Board commends the Resolution at Item No. 8 for approval by the Members. Item No.9: The Board had re-appointed Mr. S. Mahalingam as Chief Financial Ofcer and Executive Director (CFO & ED) with effect from September 6, 2012 up to February 9, 2013. He retired with effect from February 10, 2013 in accordance with the retirement age policy for Directors. Mr. S. Mahalingam has a Bachelors degree in Commerce (Honours) and is a qualied Chartered Accountant. He joined the Company on November 9, 1970 and has over 40 years of experience in the software industry. The main terms and conditions of his re-appointment are as follows: A. B. Term: September 6, 2012 to February 9, 2013 Nature of Duties: The CFO & ED shall devote his whole time and attention to the business of the Company and carry out such duties as may be entrusted to him by the Managing Director and/or the Board from time to time and exercise such powers as may be assigned to him, subject to the superintendence, control and directions of the Board in connection with and in the best interests of the business of the Company and the business of any one or more of its associated companies and/or subsidiaries, including performing duties as assigned by the Managing Director and/or the Board from time to time, by serving on the Boards of such associated companies and/or subsidiaries or any other executive body or any committee of such a company.
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Annual Report 2012-13 C. Remuneration: i. Remuneration (a) Basic Salary up to a maximum of ` 5,00,000 per month, with authority to the Board or a Committee thereof to x the salary within the said maximum amount; (b) commission based on performance criteria to be laid down by the Board; (c) benets, perquisites and allowances as may be determined by the Board from time to time. Minimum Remuneration Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, where in any nancial year during the currency of the tenure of the CFO & ED, the Company has no prots or its prots are inadequate, the Company will pay remuneration by way of basic salary, benets, perquisites and allowances, as specied above.
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Other terms of Appointment: i. ii. The CFO & ED shall not become interested or otherwise concerned, directly or through his spouse and/or children, in any selling agency of the Company. The terms and conditions of the appointment of the CFO & ED may be altered and varied from time to time by the Board as it may, in its discretion deem t, irrespective of the limits stipulated under Schedule XIII of the Act or any amendments made hereafter in this regard in such manner as may be agreed to between the Board and the CFO & ED, subject to such approvals as may be required. The appointment may be terminated by either party by giving to the other party one months notice of such termination or the Company paying one months remuneration in lieu thereof. The employment of the CFO & ED may be terminated by the Company without notice or payment in lieu of notice: a. if the CFO & ED is found guilty of any gross negligence, default or misconduct in connection with or affecting the business of the Company or any subsidiary or associated company to which he is required by the Agreement to render services; or in the event of any serious, repeated or continuing breach (after prior warning) or non-observance by the CFO & ED of any of the stipulations contained in the Agreement to be executed between the Company and the CFO & ED ( the Agreement); or in the event the Board expresses its loss of condence in the CFO & ED.
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In the event the CFO & ED is not in a position to discharge his ofcial duties due to any physical or mental incapacity, the Board shall be entitled to terminate his contract on such terms as the Board may consider appropriate in the circumstances. Upon the termination by whatever means of the CFO & EDs employment: a. b. the CFO & ED shall immediately tender his resignation from ofces held by him in any subsidiaries and associated companies and other entities without claim for compensation for loss of ofce; the CFO & ED shall not without the consent of the Company at any time thereafter represent himself as connected with the Company or any of the subsidiaries or associated companies.
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The CFO & ED is appointed by virtue of his employment in the Company and his appointment shall be subject to the provisions of Section 283(1) (l) of the Act. If and when the Agreement expires or is terminated for any reason whatsoever, Mr. S. Mahalingam will cease to be the Executive Director and also cease to be a Director of the Company. If at any time, Mr. S. Mahalingam ceases to be a Director of the Company for any reason whatsoever, he shall cease to be the Executive Director, and the Agreement shall forthwith terminate. If at any time, Mr. S. Mahalingam ceases to be in the employment of the Company for any reason whatsoever, he shall cease to be a Director and CFO & ED of the Company.
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The terms and conditions of appointment of the CFO & ED also include clauses pertaining to adherence with the Tata Code of Conduct, no conict of interest with the Company and maintenance of condentiality. An abstract of the terms of re-appointment of Mr. S. Mahalingam as CFO & ED pursuant to Section 302 of the Act was sent to the Members in September 2012. In compliance with the provisions of Sections 198, 269 and 309 read with Schedule XIII of the Act, the terms of re-appointment and remuneration of Mr. S. Mahalingam as CFO & ED of the Company during the period September 6, 2012 to February 9, 2013, are now placed before the Members in the Annual General Meeting for their approval. The Directors are of the view that the re-appointment of Mr. S. Mahalingam as CFO & ED was in the interest of the Company and the remuneration payable to him is commensurate with his abilities and experience. The Board commends the Resolution at Item No. 9 for approval by the Members. None of the Directors is concerned or interested in the Resolution at Item No. 9 of the accompanying Notice.
Item No. 10: The Company has branches in India and abroad and may also open/acquire new branches in India and abroad in future. It may be necessary to appoint branch auditors for carrying out the audit of the accounts of such branches. The Members are requested to authorise the Board of Directors of the Company to appoint branch auditors in consultation with the Companys Auditors and x their remuneration. The Board commends the Resolution at Item No.10 for approval by the Members. None of the Directors is concerned or interested in the Resolution at Item No. 10 of the accompanying Notice.
SUPRAKASH MUKHOPADHYAY Vice President and Company Secretary Mumbai, May 27, 2013 Registered Ofce: 9th Floor, Nirmal Building Nariman Point Mumbai 400 021
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