INFOSYS

Directors Report
1. Operations:
STANDALONE

Revenue: Total income on a standalone basis has increased from

Rs.47,300 crore to Rs.53,983 crore in the previous year, at a growth
rate of 14.1%. Software export revenues aggregated to Rs.52,709
crore, up by 14.6% from Rs.45,993 crore in the previous year.
Profits: Net profit has increased from Rs.12,164 crore (25.8% of
revenue) in 2014-15 to Rs.15,786 crore (29.2% of revenue) in 201516.
Capital Expenditure on Tangible assets: Company has made a
total investment of Rs.2,163 crore which comprises of Rs.945 crore
for investment in computer equipment, 5 crore on vehicles and the
balance of Rs.1,213 crore on infrastructure.
Liquidity: As on March 31, 2016, company had liquid assets of
Rs.30,711 crore, as against Rs.29,705 crore at the previous yearend. These funds comprise deposits with banks and highly rated
financial institutions, liquid mutual funds, fixed maturity plans, taxfree bonds and government bonds.

CONSOLIDATED

Revenue: Total income on a consolidated basis increased from

Rs.53,319 crore to Rs.62,441 crore in the previous year, at a growth
rate of 17.1%. Software export revenues aggregated to Rs.60,818
crore, up by 16.9% from Rs.52,035 crore in the previous year.
Profits: Net profit has increased from Rs.12,372 crore (23.2% of
revenue) in 2014-15 to Rs.13,678 crore (21.9% of revenue) in 201516.
Capital Expenditure on Tangible assets: Company has made a
total investment of Rs.2,379 crore which comprises of Rs.1,105
crore invested in computer equipment, Rs.6 crore on vehicles, and
the balance of Rs.1,268 crore on infrastructure. In addition, certain
assets having gross book value of 4 crore were taken over on
acquisitions during the year.
Liquidity: As on March 31, 2016, company had liquid assets of
Rs.34,371 crore at the current year-end, as against Rs.32,543 crore
at the previous year-end. These funds comprise deposits with banks
and highly rated financial institutions, liquid mutual funds, fixed
maturity plans, tax-free bonds and government bonds.

Appropriations:

Dividend: The Board in its meeting held on October Rs.12, 2015,

declared an interim dividend of Rs.10 per equity share. Further,
in the meeting held on April 15, 2016, it has recommended a
final dividend of Rs.14.25 per equity share for the financial year
ended March 31, 2016.
Bonus shares: Company has allotted 1,14,84,72,332 fully-paidup equity shares of face value Rs.5 each in June 2015 to the
shareholders of the Company in proportion of 1:1 and
consequently, the number of shares increased from
1,14,84,72,332 to 2,29,69,44,664.
Reserves: Company has transferred Rs.1,579 crore to the
general reserve on account of declaration of dividend. An amount
of Rs.42,655 crore is proposed to be retained in the surplus at the
standalone level.

2. Business:

Strategy:
i. Company intends to build expansive, lasting relationships with our
clients by delivering differentiated market offerings.
ii. Company intends to deliver solutions and services leveraging
highly cost-effective
models.
iii. Company intends to enhance our operational processes for agility
and optimal
cost.
iv. Company will attract and retain a global, diverse, motivated and highperforming employee base.

v. Company will pursue strategic alliances and acquisitions.

Organisation: Companys go-to-market business units are Financial
Services, Manufacturing, Retail, CPG and Logistics, Energy, Utilities,
Communications and Services, Hi-tech, Life Sciences, Healthcare
and Insurance.
Client base: Company has derived 97.1% of consolidated revenues
from repeat business this year. Along with subsidiaries, added 325
new clients, including a substantial number of large global
corporations. The total client base at the end of the year stood at
1,092.
Infrastructure: Company added 19.67 lakh sq. ft. of physical
infrastructure space during the year. The total available space as on
March 31, 2016 stood at 423.35 lakh sq. ft. The number of
marketing offices as on March 31, 2016 was 85, the same as the
previous year.
Infosys Innovation fund: Company has an innovation fund of US
$500 million to tap into innovation networks of early-stage
companies and universities to gain access to new thinking and
business models. It has invested in six start-ups this year.
Subsidiaries and associates: As on March 31, 2016, company
had 16 direct subsidiaries, 30 step-down subsidiaries and one

associate. During the year company made investments in three

subsidiaries and acquisitions. (EdgeVerve Systems Limited, Kallidus
Inc. and Skava Systems Pvt. Ltd. & Noah Consulting LLC).
Products: Edge Verve Systems Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary,
develops innovative software products and offers them on premise
and on the cloud. Finacle, companys universal banking solution
suite, is the choice of financial institutions across 92 countries and
serves over 839 million bank customers. Finacle solutions address
the core banking, e-banking, mobile banking, CRM, payments,
treasury, origination, liquidity management, Islamic banking, wealth
management, and analytics needs of financial institutions.
Platforms: An important part of companys strategy is the creation
of the Infosys Platform which consists of the Infosys Information
Platform (IIP), the Infosys Automation Platform (IAP) and Panaya.
Branding: The way company connects with its clients, builds out
great ideas and creates value from innovations is called Zero
Distance describing its approach to operating at the intersection of
desirability, feasibility and viability.
Awards and recognition: Company received various awards &
recognition in the following fields for the year 2016:
i. Business and management.
ii. Banking.
iii. ERP Services.
iv. Technology Innovation.
v. Sustainability awards.

3. Human Resource Management:

The company has added 17,857 (net) and 52,545 (gross) employees this
year, taking the total strength to 1,94,044 from 1,76,187 at the end of the
previous year. On a standalone basis, the attrition rate for 2016 stands at
13.6%, compared to 18.9% for the previous year.

Talent fulfilment: In fiscal 2016, we launched an innovative

program named Zero Bench to productively engage employees
who are on bench (between client engagements) to create valuable
outcomes for the organization. During this fiscal, we also launched
Compass, a digital platform to mobilize opportunities in careers,
learning and networks within the organization.
Education, Training & Assessment: During fiscal 2016, company
engaged with 1,225 faculty members who in turn trained 40,996
students. With this, the total number of beneficiaries covered
reached 13,111 faculty members and 3,71,639 students from 317
engineering institutions.
Infosys Leadership Institute: The primary purpose of the
institute is to develop and prepare senior leaders of the organization
for current and future executive leadership roles.

4. Corporate Governance

Corporate governance philosophy: The goal of corporate

governance is to ensure fairness for every stakeholder.
Board Diversity: The Board of directors of the company have
adopted the Board Diversity Policy which sets out the approach to
diversity of the Board of Directors. The company believes that a
truly diverse board will leverage differences in thought, perspective,
knowledge, skill, regional and industry experience, cultural and
geographical background, age, ethnicity, race and gender, which
will help us retain our competitive advantage.
Number of meetings of the Board: The Board met eight times
during the financial year. The maximum interval between any two
meetings did not exceed 120 days, as prescribed in the Companies
Act, 2013.
Policy on directors appointment and remuneration: On March
31, 2016, the Board consists of nine members, two of whom are
executive or whole-time directors, and seven are independent
directors.
Board evaluation: SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, mandates that the Board shall
monitor and review the Board evaluation framework. The framework
includes the evaluation of directors on various parameters such as :
i. Board dynamics and relationships.
ii. Information flows.
iii. Decision Making.
iv. Relationship with stakeholders.
v. Company performance and strategy.
vi. Tracking Board and committees effectiveness.
vii. Peer evaluation
Familiarization program for independent directors: All new
independent directors inducted into the Board attend an orientation
program.
Infosyss code of conduct for the prevention of insider
trading: The Insider Trading Policy of the Company lays down
guidelines and procedures to be followed, and disclosures to be
made while dealing with shares of the Company, as well as the
consequences of violation.

5. Auditors:

Statutory Auditor: At the Annual General Meeting held on June 14,

2014, B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as
statutory auditors of the Company to hold office till the conclusion of
the Annual General Meeting to be held in the calendar year 2017.
Secretarial Auditor: Parameshwar G. Hegde of Hegde & Hegde,
Practicing Company Secretaries, was appointed to conduct the

secretarial audit of the Company for the fiscal 2016, as required

under Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules there
under.
6. Corporate Social Responsibility:
The Company works primarily through its CSR trust, the Infosys
Foundation, towards supporting projects in eradication of hunger and
malnutrition, promoting education, art and culture, healthcare, destitute
care and rehabilitation, environmental sustainability, disaster relief and
rural development projects.

Infosys Foundation: The highlights of the Foundations work in

fiscal 2016 included setting up of a center for artificial intelligence
at the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi,
help in rebuilding communities in calamity-hit Visakhapatnam and
flood-affected Chennai, aid in building toilets in schools in Odisha,
conservation of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles and partnership
with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 11 states to promote
underprivileged artists.
Infosys Foundation USA: In fiscal 2016, as part of its mission to
prepare students for an increasingly digital future, Infosys
Foundation USA engaged and invested in CS and Maker-related
programs in the following key areas :
i. CS professional development.
ii. CS teacher support
iii. CS diversity.
iv. Research and curriculum development.
Infosys Science Foundation: The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF)
was set up by Infosys and some of its management in 2009 to
encourage the pursuit and practice of the sciences.
ACM: An endowment from the Infosys Foundation provides financial
support for the US $175,000 annual award.
Sustainability initiatives: Companys sustainability charter is
driven by its core values and ethics. Its sustainability actions
encompass economic, social and environmental dimensions.
Conservation of energy, research and development,
technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and
outgo.
Business Responsibility Report: BR report follows the Global
Reporting Initiatives G4 framework. This is a comprehensive report
that covers all aspects of companys sustainability activities. The
report is audited by an external auditor, DNV GL.
Green initiatives: Electronic copies of the Annual Report 2015-16
and Notice of the 35th Annual General Meeting are sent to all
members whose email addresses are registered with the Company /
Depository Participant(s). For members who have not registered

their email addresses, physical copies are sent in the permitted

mode.