Annexures to Board’s report
Annexure 1 – Statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of subsidiaries / associate companies / joint ventures
[Pursuant to first proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014 – AOC-1]
List of subsidiaries
in ₹ crore, except % of shareholding and exchange rate
Name of the subsidiary |
Financial period ended |
Exchange rate |
Share capital |
Reserves and surplus |
Total assets |
Total liabilities (excluding share capital and reserves and surplus) |
Investments |
(1) Turnover |
(1) Profit / (Loss) before taxation |
(1) Provision for taxation |
(1) Profit / (Loss) after taxation |
% of shareholding |
Infosys BPO Limited |
Mar 31, 2017 |
INR |
34 |
3,961 |
4,443 |
448 |
626 |
2,940 |
750 |
198 |
552 |
99.98 |
EdgeVerve Systems Limited |
Mar 31, 2017 |
INR |
1,312 |
(14) (3,027) |
727 |
2,442 |
29 |
2,351 |
359 |
114 |
245 |
100 |
Infosys Public Services, Inc. |
Mar 31, 2017 |
1 USD = ₹ 64.85 |
98 |
289 |
492 |
105 |
– |
1,354 |
225 |
99 |
126 |
100 |
Infosys Technologies (China) Co. Limited |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 RMB = ₹ 9.78 |
235 |
(109) |
459 |
333 |
– |
1,079 |
(61) |
– |
(61) |
100 |
Infosys Consulting AG (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 CHF = ₹ 66.67 |
1 |
61 |
283 |
221 |
– |
663 |
3 |
4 |
(1) |
100 |
Infy Consulting Company Limited (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 GBP = ₹ 83.46 |
– |
41 |
221 |
180 |
– |
599 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
100 |
Infosys Consulting GmbH (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 EUR = ₹ 71.66 |
1 |
(14) |
199 |
212 |
– |
551 |
(43) |
2 |
(45) |
100 |
Infosys Poland Sp. z o.o. (4) |
Mar 31, 2017 |
1 PLN = ₹ 16.45 |
4 |
435 |
543 |
104 |
55 |
491 |
103 |
1 |
102 |
99.98 |
Infosys McCamish Systems LLC (4) |
Mar 31, 2017 |
1 USD = ₹ 64.85 |
175 |
(48) |
296 |
169 |
– |
467 |
29 |
(46) |
75 |
99.98 |
Kallidus Inc. (10) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 USD = ₹ 67.93 |
15 |
139 |
257 |
103 |
– |
379 |
168 |
67 |
101 |
100 |
Infosys Technologies S. de R. L. de C. V. |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 MXN = ₹ 3.28 |
65 |
43 |
157 |
49 |
– |
269 |
43 |
14 |
29 |
100 |
Panaya Ltd. (7) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 USD = ₹ 67.93 |
256 |
(511) |
225 |
480 |
– |
245 |
(124) |
12 |
(136) |
100 |
Infosys Tecnologia do Brasil Ltda. |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 BRL = ₹ 20.89 |
146 |
(40) |
183 |
77 |
– |
206 |
29 |
20 |
9 |
100 |
Lodestone Management Consultants Inc. (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 USD = ₹ 67.93 |
1 |
27 |
39 |
11 |
– |
202 |
24 |
7 |
17 |
100 |
Noah Consulting LLC (11) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 USD = ₹ 67.93 |
80 |
(94) |
82 |
96 |
– |
188 |
(116) |
– |
(116) |
100 |
Infosys Management Consulting |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 AUD = ₹ 49.05 |
– |
(19) |
16 |
35 |
– |
148 |
– |
1 |
(1) |
100 |
Lodestone Management Consultants |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 RMB = ₹ 9.78 |
43 |
(85) |
64 |
106 |
– |
143 |
(44) |
2 |
(46) |
100 |
Infosys Consulting Ltda. (3) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 BRL = ₹ 20.89 |
137 |
(126) |
102 |
91 |
– |
143 |
(23) |
2 |
(25) |
99.99 |
Infy Consulting B.V. (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 EUR = ₹ 71.66 |
1 |
24 |
51 |
26 |
– |
141 |
25 |
6 |
19 |
100 |
Infosys Technologies (Sweden) AB |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 SEK = ₹ 7.48 |
2 |
1 |
53 |
50 |
– |
115 |
(12) |
– |
(12) |
100 |
Portland Group Pty. Limited (4) |
Mar 31, 2017 |
1 AUD = ₹ 49.58 |
18 |
88 |
131 |
25 |
– |
114 |
9 |
3 |
6 |
99.98 |
Infosys Consulting Sp. Z o.o. (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 PLN = ₹ 16.20 |
2 |
(1) |
35 |
34 |
– |
101 |
1 |
– |
1 |
100 |
Panaya Inc. (12) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 USD = ₹ 67.93 |
– |
325 |
427 |
102 |
– |
101 |
3 |
(1) |
4 |
100 |
Infosys Consulting Pte Ltd. (15) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 SGD = ₹ 47.01 |
52 |
(53) |
13 |
14 |
– |
77 |
(13) |
1 |
(14) |
100 |
Infosys (Czech Republic) Limited s.r.o (4) |
Mar 31, 2017 |
1 CZK = ₹ 2.55 |
3 |
55 |
71 |
13 |
14 |
64 |
15 |
3 |
12 |
99.98 |
Skava Systems Pvt. Ltd. (13) |
Mar 31, 2017 |
INR |
– |
23 |
37 |
14 |
18 |
56 |
10 |
2 |
8 |
100 |
Infosys Consulting SAS (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 EUR = ₹ 71.66 |
23 |
(31) |
16 |
24 |
– |
45 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
100 |
Infosys Consulting (Belgium) NV (3) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 EUR = ₹ 71.66 |
3 |
(26) |
24 |
47 |
– |
42 |
(2) |
1 |
(3) |
99.90 |
Infosys Technologies (Shanghai) Company Limited |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 RMB = ₹ 9.78 |
821 |
(4) |
1,076 |
259 |
– |
24 |
(9) |
– |
(9) |
100 |
Panaya GmbH (7) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 EUR = ₹ 71.66 |
– |
(3) |
38 |
41 |
– |
24 |
1 |
– |
1 |
100 |
S.C. Infosys Consulting S.R.L. (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 RON = ₹ 15.79 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
– |
23 |
1 |
1 |
– |
100 |
Infosys Consulting S.R.L. (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 ARS = ₹ 4.27 |
7 |
(6) |
13 |
12 |
– |
21 |
2 |
3 |
(1) |
100 |
Lodestone Management Consultants Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 EUR = ₹ 71.66 |
5 |
(9) |
3 |
7 |
– |
14 |
– |
1 |
(1) |
100 |
Infosys Consulting s.r.o. (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 CZK = ₹ 2.65 |
– |
4 |
5 |
1 |
– |
8 |
1 |
1 |
– |
100 |
Panaya Japan Co. Ltd. (7) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 JPY = ₹ 0.5811 |
– |
(2) |
11 |
13 |
– |
6 |
1 |
– |
1 |
100 |
Noah Information Management Consulting Inc. (8) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 CAD = ₹ 50.39 |
– |
(15) |
3 |
18 |
– |
3 |
(4) |
– |
(4) |
100 |
Infosys Consulting Holding AG |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 CHF = ₹ 66.67 |
166 |
129 |
452 |
157 |
– |
– |
(3) |
1 |
(4) |
100 |
Lodestone Management Consultants GmbH (2) |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 EUR = ₹ 71.66 |
1 |
(3) |
1 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
100 |
Infosys Nova Holdings LLC |
Dec 31, 2016 |
1 USD = ₹ 67.93 |
93 |
9 |
102 |
– |
102 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
100 |
Infosys BPO Americas LLC (4)(5) |
Mar 31, 2017 |
1 USD = ₹ 64.85 |
7 |
(3) |
5 |
1 |
– |
– |
(3) |
– |
(3) |
99.98 |
Infosys Technologies (Australia) |
Mar 31, 2017 |
1 AUD = ₹ 49.58 |
4 |
32 |
37 |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
100 |
Infosys Americas Inc. |
Mar 31, 2017 |
1 USD = ₹ 64.85 |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
100 |
List of associates
in ₹ crore
Name of the entity |
Last audited Balance Sheet date |
No. of shares held by the companies in associate at the year end |
Amount of investment in associate |
Reason why the associate is not consolidated |
Net worth attributable to shareholding as per latest Balance Sheet |
Profit / (Loss) for the year |
|
Considered in consolidation |
Not considered in consolidation |
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DWA Nova LLC (9) |
– |
– |
102 |
NA |
35 |
(6) |
– |
(1) Converted at monthly average exchange rates
(2) Wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys Consulting Holding AG (formerly Lodestone Holding AG)
(3) Majority-owned and controlled subsidiary of Infosys Consulting Holding AG (formerly Lodestone Holding AG)
(4) Wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys BPO Limited
(5) Incorporated effective November 20, 2015
(6) Under liquidation
(7) Wholly-owned subsidiary of Panaya Inc.
(8) Wholly-owned subsidiary of Noah Consulting LLC
(9) Associate of Infosys Nova Holdings LLC. As of December 31, 2016, Infosys Nova Holdings LLC holds 16% of equity interest in DWA Nova LLC and exercises significant influence.
(10) Kallidus Inc., acquired on June 02, 2015
(11) Noah Consulting LLC, acquired on November 16, 2015
(12) Panaya Inc., acquired on March 05, 2015
(13) Skava Systems Pvt. Ltd., acquired on June 02, 2015
(14) EdgeVerve adopted Ind AS on April 1, 2016, with a transition date of April 1, 2015. Accordingly, on transition, profit on transfer of business between entities under common control, which was earlier recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss under IGAAP are adjusted to reserves.
(15) During fiscal 2017, the holding company of Infosys Consulting Pte Ltd. changed from Lodestone Holding AG to Infosys Limited.
Notes :
1. Investments exclude investments in subsidiaries.
2. Proposed dividend from any of the subsidiaries is nil.
3. Infosys Canada Public Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys Public Services, Inc., has been incorporated effective December 19, 2014, and has not yet commenced operations.
4. Lodestone Augmentis AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys Consulting AG (formerly Lodestone Management Consultants AG) has been liquidated effective October 5, 2016.
5. Lodestone GmbH (formerly Hafner Bauer & Ödman GmbH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys Consulting Holding AG (formerly Lodestone Holding AG) has been liquidated effective December 21, 2016.
6. Panaya Pty Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Panaya Inc., has been liquidated effective November 16, 2016.
for and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Infosys Limited |
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R. Seshasayee Chairman |
Dr. Vishal Sikka Chief Executive Officer and |
U. B. Pravin Rao Chief Operating Officer and Whole-time Director |
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Bengaluru April 13, 2017 |
Roopa Kudva Director |
M. D. Ranganath Chief Financial Officer |
A. G. S. Manikantha Company Secretary |
Annexure 2 – Particulars of contracts / arrangements made with related parties
[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 – AOC-2]
This Form pertains to the 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 third proviso thereto.
As per Section 188 of the Companies Act 2013, whenever a company avails or renders any service directly or through agents amounting to 10% or more of the turnover of the company or ₹ 50 crore, whichever is lower, prior approval of the shareholders is required. However, shareholders’ approval for such transactions need not be sought if the transactions are between the holding company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries whose accounts are consolidated with the holding company and placed for shareholders’ approval.
Details of contracts or arrangements or transactions not at arm’s length basis
There were no contracts or arrangements or transactions entered into during the year ended March 31, 2017, which were not at arm’s length basis.
Details of material contracts or arrangement or transactions at arm’s length basis
The details of material contracts or arrangement or transactions at arm’s length basis for the year ended March 31, 2017 are as follows :
Name of related party |
Nature of relationship |
Duration of contract |
Salient terms (1) |
Amount |
Nature of contract |
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Investment in equity instruments |
|
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Infosys Technologies (Shanghai) Company Limited |
Subsidiary |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
180 |
Infosys Technologies (Sweden) AB |
Subsidiary |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
76 |
Noah Consulting LLC |
Subsidiary |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
71 |
Infosys Technologies (China) Co. Limited |
Subsidiary |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
67 |
394 |
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Purchase of services |
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Infy Consulting Company Limited |
Subsidiary |
Nov 1, 2012 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
697 |
Infosys BPO Limited |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2012 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
391 |
Noah Consulting LLC |
Subsidiary |
Jan 1, 2016 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
135 |
Infosys Management Consulting Pty. Limited |
Subsidiary |
Jan 1, 2013 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
125 |
Infosys Technologies (China) Co. Limited |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2011 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
120 |
Kallidus Inc. |
Subsidiary |
Jul 1, 2015 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
75 |
Infosys Technologies (Sweden) AB |
Subsidiary |
Apr 23, 2009 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
72 |
Panaya Ltd. |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2015 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
50 |
Infosys Public Services, Inc. |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2014 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
22 |
Infosys Technologies S.de R.L. de C.V. |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2011 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
22 |
1,709 |
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Purchase of shared services including facilities and personnel |
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Infosys BPO Limited |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2012 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
19 |
Panaya Ltd. |
Subsidiary |
Jan 1, 2016 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
2 |
21 |
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Sale of services |
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Infosys Public Services, Inc. |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2013 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
893 |
EdgeVerve Systems Limited |
Subsidiary |
Jul 1, 2014 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
303 |
Infy Consulting Company Limited |
Subsidiary |
Nov 1, 2012 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
75 |
Infosys BPO Limited |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2012 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
58 |
Infosys Technologies S.de R.L. de C.V. |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2013 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
31 |
Infosys Technologies (Sweden) AB |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2015 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
17 |
Infosys Technologies (China) Co. Limited |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2013 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
15 |
Kallidus Inc. |
Subsidiary |
Jul 1, 2015 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
6 |
1,398 |
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Sale of shared services including facilities and personnel |
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Infosys BPO Limited |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2012 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
46 |
EdgeVerve Systems Limited |
Subsidiary |
Jul 1, 2014 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
40 |
Panaya Ltd. |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2015 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
32 |
Infy Consulting Company Limited |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2016 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
3 |
Infosys Public Services, Inc. |
Subsidiary |
Apr 1, 2014 – ongoing |
Based on transfer pricing guidelines |
1 |
122 |
(1) Appropriate approvals have been taken for related party transactions. Advances paid have been adjusted against billings, wherever applicable.
for and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Bengaluru |
Chairman |
Dr. Vishal Sikka Chief Executive Officer and |
Annexure 3 – Particulars of employees
We are a leading provider of consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services. We enable clients in more than 45 countries to outperform their competition and stay ahead of the innovation curve. The remuneration and perquisites provided to our employees, including that of the Management, are on par with industry benchmarks. The nomination and remuneration committee continuously reviews the compensation of our CEO, COO and other KMP to align both the short-term and long-term business objectives of the Company and to link compensation with the achievement of goals.
The details of remuneration to KMP including CEO and COO in the tables, 3(b) and 3(c) are in compliance with Chapter XIII, Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. In accordance with the requirements, tables, 3(b) and 3(c) do not include value of the stock incentives at the time of grant but include the perquisite value at the time of their exercise. Considering that the Company has changed the compensation philosophy this year, restructured the compensation of KMP and introduced stock incentives as a significant part of compensation for senior management to align with shareholders’ interest, the compensation in tables 3(b) and 3(c) for fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 are not comparable. Hence, to ensure better comparability and clarity, the Company has voluntarily provided details of compensation (including value of stock incentives granted) for fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 in the table 3(a) below.
3(a) Compensation relating to fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 for whole-time directors and other KMP as on March 31, 2017 is as follows :
Name of the KMP |
Currency |
Fiscal |
Base / fixed pay |
Bonus and incentives |
Time-based stock incentives granted (4) |
Performance-based stock incentives granted (4) |
Retirals |
Total compensation |
Total compensation in ₹ crore (1) |
Dr. Vishal Sikka |
USD |
2017 |
1,000,000 |
822,289 |
2,000,000 |
2,885,482 |
42,171 |
6,749,942 |
45.11 |
2016 |
900,000 |
4,326,000 |
2,000,000 |
– |
79,558 |
7,305,558 |
48.41 |
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U. B. Pravin Rao |
INR |
2017 |
4,00,04,201 |
3,62,35,701 |
– |
4,00,00,000 |
17,71,486 |
11,80,11,388 |
11.80 |
2016 |
3,44,37,966 |
4,53,76,002 |
– |
– |
15,96,855 |
8,14,10,823 |
8.14 |
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M. D. Ranganath |
INR |
2017 |
2,84,56,920 |
1,80,44,121 |
– |
4,50,00,000 |
9,85,406 |
9,24,86,447 |
9.25 |
2016 |
3,47,57,619 |
2,63,58,370 |
– |
– |
34,03,807 |
6,45,19,796 |
6.45 |
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A. G. S. Manikantha (2) |
INR |
2017 |
18,97,942 |
22,52,574 |
– |
9,84,568 |
2,42,980 |
53,78,064 |
0.54 |
2016 |
14,46,718 |
20,54,301 |
– |
– |
1,86,604 |
36,87,623 |
0.37 |
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Ravi Kumar S. |
USD |
2017 |
594,719 |
433,268 |
– |
1,175,000 |
24,785 |
2,227,772 |
14.87 |
2016 |
570,680 |
640,168 |
– |
– |
39,758 |
1,250,606 |
8.27 |
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Mohit Joshi |
GBP |
2017 |
418,860 |
289,402 |
– |
960,998 |
89,211 |
1,758,471 |
14.62 |
2016 |
351,195 |
473,093 |
– |
– |
112,661 |
936,949 |
9.02 |
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Sandeep Dadlani |
USD |
2017 |
607,441 |
435,699 |
– |
1,175,000 |
24,731 |
2,242,871 |
14.97 |
2016 |
592,502 |
649,861 |
– |
– |
27,307 |
1,269,670 |
8.40 |
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Rajesh K. Murthy |
EUR |
2017 |
444,006 |
338,022 |
– |
915,342 |
263,210 |
1,960,580 |
14.25 |
2016 |
409,617 |
467,258 |
– |
– |
289,470 |
1,166,345 |
8.55 |
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Krishnamurthy Shankar (3) |
INR |
2017 |
2,02,00,440 |
1,55,39,523 |
– |
1,76,63,980 |
15,29,268 |
5,49,33,211 |
5.49 |
2016 |
87,42,665 |
1,74,24,518 |
– |
– |
6,61,860 |
2,68,29,043 |
2.68 |
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Gopi Krishnan Radhakrishnan |
INR |
2017 |
66,73,404 |
43,64,517 |
– |
14,76,852 |
5,78,598 |
1,30,93,371 |
1.31 |
2016 |
64,74,882 |
51,76,113 |
– |
– |
5,64,642 |
1,22,15,637 |
1.22 |
(1) Converted at average exchange rates for the respective periods
(2) For the period June 22, 2015 to March 31, 2016 for fiscal 2016
(3) For the period October 26, 2015 to March 31, 2016 for fiscal 2016 and includes joining bonus
(4) The time and performance-based stock incentives will vest over a period of four years
Information as per Rule 5(1) of Chapter XIII, Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
3(b) Remuneration to whole-time directors
Name of the director |
Director Identification Number (DIN) |
Title |
Remuneration in fiscal 2017 |
Remuneration in fiscal 2016 |
% increase of remuneration in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016 # |
Ratio of |
Ratio of remuneration to MRE |
Dr. Vishal Sikka (4)(5)(6) |
06897177 |
CEO & MD |
(1) 16.01 |
(2)(3) 48.73 |
(67.15) |
283.07 |
283.07 |
U. B. Pravin Rao (7) |
06782450 |
COO & WTD |
7.80 |
9.28 |
(15.95) |
137.91 |
137.91 |
Notes : The details in the above table are on accrual basis
# Includes only the perquisite value of stock incentives exercised during the period, determined in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Accordingly, the value of stock incentives granted during the period is not included.
(1) Includes US $0.82 million (approximately ₹ 5.33 crore) as variable pay for fiscal 2017, as approved by the nomination and remuneration committee on April 13, 2017. Additionally, includes ₹ 3.69 crore on account of exercise of 34,062 RSUs during fiscal 2017.
(2) Includes payment of variable pay amounting to US $2.1 million (approximately ₹ 14 crore) for fiscal 2015 to the CEO, as decided by the nomination and remuneration committee in its meeting held on June 22, 2015, in line with the compensation plan approved by the shareholders.
(3) Includes provision for variable pay amounting to US $4.33 million (approximately ₹ 29 crore) for fiscal 2016 to the CEO. The shareholders, in the EGM dated July 30, 2014, had approved a variable pay of US $4.18 million (approximately ₹ 28 crore) at a target level and also authorized the Board to alter and vary the terms of remuneration. Accordingly, the Board, based on the recommendations of the nomination and remuneration committee, approved on April 15, 2016, US $4.33 million (approximately ₹ 29 crore) as variable pay for fiscal 2016.
(4) For fiscal 2017, 1,20,700 time-based RSUs amounting to US $2 million (approximately ₹ 13.42 crore) have been granted on August 1, 2016. These RSUs were issued in equity shares represented by ADSs.
(5) Based on fiscal 2017 performance evaluation, the Board, on the recommendations of the nomination and remuneration committee, approved on April 13, 2017, performance-based equity and stock options for fiscal 2017 comprising 1,32,483 RSUs amounting to US $1.9 million (approximately ₹ 12.91 crore) and 3,30,525 ESOPs amounting to US $0.96 million (approximately ₹ 6.46 crore). These RSUs and ESOPs will be granted w.e.f. May 2, 2017.
(6) The Board, based on the recommendations of the nomination and remuneration committee, approved on April 13, 2017 the annual time-based vesting grant for fiscal 2018 comprising of 1,37,741 RSUs amounting to US $2 million (approximately ₹ 12.97 crore). These RSUs will be granted w.e.f. May 2, 2017.
(7) On March 31, 2017, the shareholders vide a postal ballot approved a revision in the salary of U. B. Pravin Rao, COO and Whole-time Director, w.e.f. November 1, 2016. Based on fiscal 2016 performance, the nomination and remuneration committee, in its meeting held on October 14, 2016, recommended a grant of 27,250 RSUs and 43,000 ESOPs, amounting to ₹ 4 crore to U. B. Pravin Rao, COO, under the 2015 Plan and the same was approved by the shareholders through a postal ballot on March 31, 2017. These RSUs and ESOPs will be granted w.e.f. May 2, 2017.
3(c) Remuneration of other key managerial personnel (KMP)
Name of the KMP |
Title |
Remuneration in fiscal 2017 (in ₹ crore) # |
Remuneration in fiscal 2016 (in ₹ crore) # |
% increase of remuneration in fiscal 2017 as compared to fiscal 2016 # |
Ratio of remuneration to MRE excluding WTDs # |
Ratio of remuneration to MRE including WTDs # |
No. of RSUs granted in fiscal 2017 (2) |
No. of stock options granted in fiscal 2017 (2) |
M. D. Ranganath |
Chief Financial Officer |
4.75 |
6.45 |
(26.36) |
83.98 |
83.98 |
30,650 |
48,400 |
A. G. S. Manikantha |
Company Secretary |
0.44 |
(3) 0.37 |
(1) (8.33) |
7.78 |
7.78 |
1,000 |
– |
Ravi Kumar S. (7) |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer |
7.03 |
8.27 |
(14.99) |
124.30 |
124.30 |
52,350 |
1,12,750 |
Mohit Joshi (7) |
President |
6.79 |
9.02 |
(24.72) |
120.05 |
120.05 |
52,350 |
1,12,750 |
Sandeep Dadlani (7) |
President |
7.13 |
8.40 |
(15.12) |
126.06 |
126.06 |
52,350 |
1,12,750 |
Rajesh K. Murthy (7) |
President |
7.56 |
8.55 |
(11.58) |
133.67 |
133.67 |
45,000 |
96,900 |
Krishnamurthy Shankar (7) |
Executive Vice President |
3.73 |
(5) 2.68 |
(1) (25.40) |
65.95 |
65.95 |
12,050 |
19,000 |
Gopi Krishnan Radhakrishnan (8) |
Vice President |
1.16 |
1.22 |
(4.92) |
20.51 |
20.51 |
1,500 |
– |
David D. Kennedy (7) |
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer |
(6) 7.75 |
7.57 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
– |
– |
Rajiv Bansal |
Chief Financial Officer |
– |
(4) 23.02 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Notes : The details in the above table are on accrual basis
For the purpose of comparison, remuneration for both fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 are given for the full year, except where specifically stated otherwise.
# Includes only the perquisite value of stock incentives exercised during the period, determined in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Accordingly, the value of stock incentives granted during the period is not included.
(1) Based on annualized salary for fiscal 2016
(2) The grants have been made with an effective November 1, 2016. These RSUs and stock options would vest over a period of four years.
(3) For the period June 22, 2015 to March 31, 2016, for fiscal 2016
(4) For the period April 1, 2015 to October 12, 2015, for fiscal 2016. Includes ₹ 17.4 crore payable under severance agreement to Rajiv Bansal who ceased to be the CFO w.e.f. October 12, 2015.
(5) For the period, October 26, 2015 to March 31, 2016, for fiscal 2016 and includes joining bonus
(6) Includes ₹ 6 crore payable under severance agreement to David D. Kennedy, who ceased to be the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. December 31, 2016.
(7) These executives were named as key managerial personnel as defined under Ind AS 24, Related Party Disclosures, w.e.f. October 13, 2016.
(8) Appointed as Acting General Counsel w.e.f. January 1, 2017
The Median Remuneration of Employees (MRE) excluding whole-time directors (WTDs) was ₹ 5,65,585 and ₹ 5,20,946 in fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 respectively. The increase in MRE (excluding WTDs) in fiscal 2017, as compared to fiscal 2016, is 8.6%.
The MRE including WTDs was ₹ 5,65,586 and ₹ 5,20,964 in fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 respectively. The increase in MRE (including WTDs) in fiscal 2017, as compared to fiscal 2016, is 8.6%.
3(d) Remuneration to independent directors
Name of the director |
Director Identification Number (DIN) |
Remuneration in fiscal 2017 |
Remuneration in fiscal 2016 |
Number of stock options / RSUs granted in fiscal 2017 |
% increase of remuneration in fiscal 2017 over fiscal 2016 (6) |
K. V. Kamath (1) |
00043501 |
– |
0.39 |
– |
NA |
R. Seshasayee (2) |
00047985 |
1.95 |
1.84 |
– |
5.98 |
Ravi Venkatesan |
00621398 |
1.04 |
1.04 |
– |
– |
Prof. Jeffrey S. Lehman |
00092981 |
1.37 |
1.33 |
– |
3.01 |
Prof. John W. Etchemendy |
07029756 |
1.10 |
1.05 |
– |
4.76 |
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw |
00347229 |
0.89 |
0.87 |
– |
2.30 |
Roopa Kudva |
00001766 |
1.00 |
0.99 |
– |
1.01 |
Dr. Punita Kumar-Sinha (3) |
05229262 |
1.22 |
0.20 |
– |
29.79 |
D. N. Prahlad (4) |
00504146 |
0.36 |
– |
– |
NA |
Carol M. Browner (5) |
06858688 |
– |
0.68 |
– |
NA |
Notes : The details in the above table are on accrual basis
(1) For the period April 1, 2015 to June 5, 2015, for fiscal 2016 |
(4) For the period October 14, 2016 to March 31, 2017, for fiscal 2017 |
(2) Appointed as Chairman effective June 5, 2015 |
(5) For the period April 1, 2015 to November 23, 2015, for fiscal 2016 |
(3) For the period January 14, 2016 to March 31, 2016, for fiscal 2016 |
(6) Based on annualized commission |
3(e) Information as per Rule 5(2) of Chapter XIII, the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
Top 10 employees in terms of remuneration drawn during the year
Employee name |
Designation |
Educational qualification |
Experience (in years) |
Remuneration in fiscal 2017 (in ₹) # |
Previous employment and designation |
Dr. Vishal Sikka |
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director |
B.S., Ph.D. |
21 |
16,01,03,044 |
SAP SE, Member of the |
U. B. Pravin Rao |
Director and Chief Operating Officer |
BE |
32 |
7,80,11,388 |
IISc, Trainee |
David D. Kennedy (1) |
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer |
B.Sc, JD |
28 |
7,74,69,835 |
JDA Software, Inc., |
Rajesh K. Murthy |
President and Segment Head – Energy, Utilities, Communications & Services |
BE |
25 |
7,56,39,411 |
Viswakarma Institute |
Scott Sorokin |
Head, Global Services – Digital Experience |
B.Sc |
31 |
7,37,82,889 |
Razorfish Global, |
Sandeep Dadlani |
President and Segment Head – Retail, CPG & Logistics |
BE, MMS |
19 |
7,13,32,949 |
Citibank, Product Manager |
Ravi Kumar S. |
President and Deputy Chief Operating Officer |
BE, PGD |
23 |
7,03,27,381 |
Sapient Corporation, Director |
Mohit Joshi |
President and Segment Head – Financial Services |
BA, MBA |
20 |
6,79,04,286 |
ABN AMRO Bank, Manager |
Abdul Razack |
Global Head – Infosys Platforms |
BE, MS |
20 |
5,26,91,536 |
SAP, Senior Vice President |
M. D. Ranganath |
Chief Financial Officer |
BE, PGDM, M.Tech |
28 |
4,74,86,446 |
Surya Software Systems |
Notes : The details in the above table are on accrual basis for better comparability with the KMP remuneration disclosures included in other sections of this Annual Report.
For employees based overseas, the average exchange rates have been used for conversion to INR.
# Includes only the perquisite value of stock incentives exercised during the period, determined in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Accordingly, the value of stock incentives granted during the period is not included.
(1) Includes ₹ 6 crore payable under the severance agreement. David D. Kennedy ceased to be the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. December 31, 2016.
Employees drawing a remuneration of ₹ 1.02 crore or above per annum and posted in India
Employee name |
Designation |
Educational qualification |
Age |
Experience (in years) |
Date of joining |
Gross remuneration paid (₹) |
Previous employment and designation |
Balakrishna D. R. |
SVP and Service Offering Head – ECS and ADM |
BE |
45 |
23 |
Feb 7, 1994 |
1,24,59,440 |
HCL-HP, Customer Engineer – Trainee |
Binod Rangadore Hampapur |
EVP & Global Head – Talent & Technology Operations, REC |
BE |
54 |
31 |
Jul 1, 2013 |
4,26,58,721 |
Infosys Limited, SVP – Corporate Relations |
Charles Henry Hawkes |
SVP and Head – FAC |
B.Sc, PGCBM |
57 |
32 |
Nov 15, 1996 |
1,30,98,149 |
Trans Oceanic Travel, Manager |
Deepak Padaki |
EVP and Group Head – Corporate Strategy and Chief Risk Officer, CORPSTGY |
BE |
46 |
25 |
Aug 10, 1992 |
1,62,13,789 |
– |
Dheeshjith V. G. |
SVP and Chief Information Officer, IS |
B.Sc, ME |
53 |
30 |
Sep 14, 1987 |
2,64,94,835 |
– |
Dinesh R. |
SVP and Head – Global Services, EAS |
BE |
48 |
27 |
Oct 1, 1990 |
2,32,00,611 |
– |
Gopikrishnan Konnanath |
SVP and Service Offering Head, EAS |
BE |
46 |
23 |
Nov 7, 1994 |
1,16,76,050 |
BPL Systems & Projects Limited, Trainee Engineer |
Indranil Mukherjee |
VP & Service Offering Head – Oracle, EAS |
AMIETE |
46 |
23 |
Dec 4, 1995 |
1,19,71,986 |
Chipsoft Technologies, Customer Support Engineer |
Ishwar C. Halalli |
VP and Delivery Head, CIS |
BE, M.Tech |
54 |
31 |
Jan 19, 1996 |
1,38,61,668 |
AT&T SSTL, Manager – Technical |
Jayesh Sanghrajka |
EVP and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, FIN |
B.Com, CA, ICWA |
43 |
19 |
Dec 24, 2012 |
1,91,68,322 |
Mu Sigma, VP–Finance |
Jitendra Sangharajka D. |
VP and Senior Delivery Manager, IS |
BE, DFM |
49 |
28 |
Sep 1, 1999 |
1,06,65,036 |
L&T Limited, Executive-IS |
Kavita Manoj Kulkarni |
VP and Head – Human Resource Development – units, HRD |
LLB, B.Com, MPM |
48 |
26 |
Sep 1, 2008 |
1,07,11,800 |
WNS, SVP – HR |
Koushik R. N. |
EVP & Group Head – Procurement & Global Immigration, PURC |
B.Sc |
48 |
27 |
May 2, 1991 |
1,37,46,189 |
Frazer Techno Circuits Limited, Marketing Executive |
Manohar Madgula Atreya |
VP and Delivery Head, CIS |
B.Tech, PGPM |
45 |
23 |
Apr 7, 2011 |
1,18,15,805 |
Armstrong Capital, Director |
Muthuvel Gajapathi |
VP & Delivery Head – Business Intelligence, DNA |
B.Sc, MCA |
48 |
26 |
Aug 27, 1992 |
1,44,52,322 |
PSI Bull (I) Limited, Systems Executive |
Nabarun Roy |
SVP and Group Head – Quality, QLTY |
B.Tech |
45 |
23 |
Aug 29, 1994 |
1,16,11,700 |
– |
Narsimha Rao Mannepalli |
EVP and Head Global Services, IVSU |
BE, PGDBM |
49 |
27 |
Jan 29, 2001 |
1,86,10,278 |
Ramco Systems, Project Director – e-Commerce Solutions |
Raghupathi N. Cavale |
SVP and Head – Strategic Business Practice, IND |
BE, MS |
55 |
32 |
Dec 13, 1999 |
1,51,89,492 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited, Principal Consultant |
Rajeev Ranjan |
SVP and Service Offering Head, ADM |
B.Tech, MBA |
44 |
21 |
Aug 16, 1999 |
1,10,69,532 |
Nexgen Information Solutions, Associate Consultant |
Rajesh Kharidehal |
VP and Unit Financial Controller, FIN |
B.Com, CA |
46 |
18 |
Oct 24, 2013 |
1,29,45,298 |
IBM India Private Limited, Head Finance |
Ramadas Kamath U. |
EVP and Head – Administration, Facilities, Infrastructure and Security and Sustainability, FAC |
BBM, FCA |
56 |
32 |
Jul 1, 1994 |
3,78,49,996 |
Manipal Printers and Publishers Limited, Accountant |
Renganathan V. R. |
VP and Delivery Head, IND |
BE |
47 |
27 |
Jun 18, 1990 |
1,45,58,028 |
– |
Richard Lobo |
EVP and Head HR – Infosys Limited, HRD |
BE, PGD |
45 |
22 |
Dec 11, 2000 |
1,29,07,776 |
Godrej & Boyce MFG Company, Assistant Manager |
Sai Kumar Shamanna |
VP and Head – Human Resource Development – Units, HRD |
BE, MBA |
47 |
25 |
Aug 21, 2000 |
1,03,20,275 |
Denso Haryana Private Limited, Manager – Planning and Procurement |
Sajit Vijayakumar |
VP & Delivery Head – ORACLE, EAS |
B.Com, ACA, AICWA |
45 |
21 |
Jan 17, 2000 |
1,07,61,521 |
ICICI Securities / ICICI Infotech, AVP – Financial Control |
Sandeep Mahindroo |
VP and Financial Controller and Head – Investor Relations, FIN |
B.Com (H), CA |
40 |
17 |
Jul 17, 2000 |
1,14,85,898 |
Raymond Ltd., Management Trainee – Corp Finance |
Satish H. C. |
EVP and Head Global Services, DNA |
BE |
45 |
23 |
May 2, 1994 |
1,67,75,697 |
– |
Shaji Mathew |
SVP and Service Offering Head – Health, Insurance & Life Sciences, ADM |
B.Tech |
46 |
25 |
Jun 22, 1992 |
1,69,44,802 |
Mukand Limited, Bombay |
Shamita Chatterjee |
SVP and Group Head – Compensation and Benefits and HR Compliance, HRD |
B.A. (H), MBA |
47 |
23 |
Dec 1, 2011 |
1,26,95,341 |
Mercer Consulting Limited, Market Business Leader – South Asia |
Shishank Gupta |
VP and Delivery Head, IVS |
BE |
41 |
20 |
Jan 6, 1997 |
1,03,05,979 |
– |
Srikantan Moorthy |
EVP and Head – Global Services, ADM |
BE |
54 |
32 |
Dec 7, 2000 |
3,19,54,192 |
Inventa Corporation, General Manager |
Sudip Singh |
SVP and Head – Global Services, ENG |
B.Tech, PGD |
44 |
21 |
Aug 23, 2011 |
1,37,62,933 |
Infosys BPO, Group Engagement Manager |
Sunil Kumar Dhareshwar |
SVP and Global Head – Taxation and Corporate Accounting, FIN |
B.Com, CA |
41 |
21 |
Sep 10, 2013 |
1,64,53,725 |
News Corporation (ASIA) Limited, Head Of Tax – Asia |
Suryaprakash Viswanath Kareenahalli |
SVP and Service Offering Head – Retail, CPG & Logistics, ADM |
BE, PGD |
51 |
28 |
Oct 15, 2007 |
1,11,45,025 |
Wipro Technologies Limited, General Manager |
Thothathri Visvanathan |
VP and Delivery Head, ADM |
BE, PGCCA |
54 |
31 |
Jul 6, 2000 |
1,56,44,657 |
CSAI, Senior Consultant |
Vibhuti Kumar Dubey |
VP and Service Offering Head, EAS |
BE, PGD |
52 |
28 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
1,13,63,058 |
HCL Group, Business Development Manager |
Visveswara Gupta K. |
VP and Delivery Head, DX |
BE |
48 |
25 |
Apr 4, 1992 |
1,18,79,424 |
– |
Notes : The above table is based on payouts made during the year.
Remuneration includes only the perquisite value of stock incentives exercised during the period, determined in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Accordingly, the value of stock incentives granted during the period is not included.
The above table does not include the details of remuneration drawn by the top 10 employees as their details are provided elsewhere in this report.
Employed for part of the year with an average salary above ₹ 8.5 lakh per month posted in India
Employee Name |
Designation |
Educational qualification |
Age |
Experience (in years) |
Date of joining |
Date of leaving |
Gross remuneration paid (₹) |
Previous employment and designation |
Anup Uppadhayay |
EVP and Head – Strategic Sales Programs, CORP |
BE, MBA, PGD |
46 |
24 |
Jun 1, 2016 |
Aug 31, 2016 |
32,67,802 |
Infosys BPO Limited, CEO |
Deepak Bhalla |
SVP and Global Head – |
B.Com, ACA |
43 |
21 |
Jul 19, 2016 |
– |
1,15,18,891 |
Infosys BPO, Chief Financial Officer |
Gautam Shekar |
AVP and Client Partner, SOURCE |
MS, MBA |
43 |
21 |
Sep 16, 2002 |
May 20, 2016 |
14,98,307 |
Booz Allen & Hamilton, Associate |
Prakash Jayaram |
AVP and Associate Partner – Business Consulting, IND |
BE, M.Sc |
47 |
24 |
Oct 1, 2011 |
May 30, 2016 |
25,89,557 |
IC India, Senior Principal – Business Consulting |
Pramod Prakash Panda |
SVP and Head – Education, Training and Assessment, CORPTECH |
B.Tech |
43 |
21 |
Feb 9, 2004 |
Mar 24, 2017 |
1,13,53,423 |
Accenture Services Private Limited, Associate Manager |
Prasad Balakrishna Honnavalli |
AVP and Senior Program |
BE, MBA |
51 |
27 |
Aug 20, 2007 |
Apr 30, 2016 |
13,17,886 |
Sword Global India Private Limited, Technical Director |
Ramakrishnan M. |
VP and Head – Business |
B.Sc, CAIIB |
60 |
39 |
Sep 4, 1996 |
Aug 22, 2016 |
61,79,664 |
Canara Bank, Officer |
Ramesh Babu S. |
AVP and Senior Lead Principal – Education, Training and |
BE, M.Tech, Ph.D. |
48 |
21 |
Jul 23, 1997 |
May 31, 2016 |
19,68,206 |
TCS Limited, Trainee |
Samson Michael David |
SVP and Head – |
BE |
48 |
27 |
Apr 21, 2015 |
Jul 29, 2016 |
84,12,561 |
EdgeVerve Systems Limited, Chief Operating Officer |
Sangita Singh |
EVP and Segment Head, FSHIL |
B.Tech |
47 |
15 |
Oct 19, 2016 |
– |
1,31,72,789 |
Wipro, Chief Executive |
Sridhara N. R. |
VP and Head – Audit and Assessments, QLTY |
B.Sc, M.Sc |
60 |
33 |
Jan 1, 1984 |
Jul 21, 2016 |
34,89,524 |
BSNL, Technician |
Suman Sasmal |
VP and Service Offering Head – Health, Insurance & Life Sciences, ADM |
BE, PGDBM |
53 |
30 |
Dec 12, 2001 |
Aug 2, 2016 |
40,60,365 |
RS Software India Limited, VP |
Vasudeva M. Nayak |
SVP and Group Head – Global Mobility and Assurance, GI |
BBM, PGDM |
59 |
37 |
Aug 24, 2011 |
Aug 31, 2016 |
53,23,564 |
Wipro Technologies Limited, VP |
Vishal Salvi |
SVP and Chief Information Security Officer, ISG |
BE, MBA |
45 |
24 |
Aug 9, 2016 |
– |
78,22,214 |
PWC, Partner Cyber security |
Notes : The above table is based on payouts made during the year.
Remuneration includes only the perquisite value of stock incentives exercised during the period, determined in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Accordingly, the value of stock incentives granted during the period is not included.
Legend
Designations at Infosys |
|
AVP |
Associate Vice President |
EVP |
Executive Vice President |
SVP |
Senior Vice President |
VP |
Vice President |
Units at Infosys |
|
ADM |
Application Development and Maintenance |
CIS |
Cloud and Infrastructure Services |
CORP |
Corporate |
CORPSTGY |
Corporate Strategy |
CORPTECH |
Corporate Technology |
DNA |
Data and Analytics |
DX |
Digital Experience |
EAS |
Enterprise Application Package Services |
ECS |
Energy & utilities, Communications and Services |
ENG |
Engineering Services |
FAC |
Facilities |
FIN |
Finance |
FSHIL |
Financial Services Healthcare, Insurance and Life sciences |
GI |
Global Immigration |
HRD |
Human Resource Department |
IND |
India Business Unit |
IS |
Information Systems |
ISG |
Information Security Group |
IVS |
Independent Validation Solutions |
PURC |
Purchase |
QLTY |
Quality |
REC |
Recruitment |
SOURCE |
Energy, Utilities, Communications, Services and Resources |
TAFF |
Talent Fulfilment |
Annexure 4 – Auditors’ certificate on corporate governance
To
The Members of Infosys Limited
We have examined the compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance by Infosys Limited (‘the Company’) for the year ended 31 March 2017, as per Regulations 17-27, clauses (b) to (i) of Regulation 46(2) and paragraphs C, D and E of Schedule V of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘Listing Regulations’).
The compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is the responsibility of the Management. Our examination was limited to procedures and implementation thereof, adopted by the Company for ensuring the compliance of the conditions of Corporate Governance. It is neither an audit nor an expression of opinion on the financial statements of the Company.
We conducted our examination in accordance with the Guidance Note on Reports or Certificates for Special Purposes (Revised 2016) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The Guidance Note requires that we comply with the ethical requirements of the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. 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.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, we certify that the Company has complied with the conditions of Corporate Governance as specified in Regulations 17 to 27, clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 46 and paragraphs C, D and E of Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, as applicable.
We state that such compliance is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the Company nor as to the efficiency or effectiveness with which the Management has conducted the affairs of the Company.
Restrictions on use
This Certificate is issued solely for the purpose of complying with the aforesaid Regulations and may not be suitable for any other purpose.
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Annexure 5 – Secretarial audit report for the financial year ended March 31, 2017
[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,
Infosys Limited,
Electronics City, Hosur Road
Bengaluru 560100
Karnataka, India
I have conducted the secretarial audit of the compliance of applicable statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by INFOSYS LIMITED (hereinafter called ‘the Company’). Secretarial Audit was conducted in a manner that provided me a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate conducts / 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 March 31, 2017, 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 March 31, 2017 and made available to me, 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 and Overseas Direct Investment |
|
v. |
The following Regulations and Guidelines prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (‘SEBI Act’) : |
|
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 (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014 |
|
d) |
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 |
|
e) |
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 |
|
vi. |
Other laws applicable specifically to the Company namely : |
|
a) |
Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder |
|
b) |
Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and the rules made thereunder |
|
c) |
Software Technology Parks of India rules and regulations, 2004 |
|
d) |
Indian Copyright Act, 1957 |
|
e) |
The Patents Act, 1970 |
|
f) |
The Trade Marks Act, 1999 |
I have also examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the Secretarial Standards issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
I report that, during the year under review, the Company has complied with the provisions of the Acts, Rules, Regulations and Guidelines mentioned above.
I further report that, there were no events / actions in pursuance of :
a) |
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 |
b) |
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008 |
c) |
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009, and |
d) |
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 1998 |
requiring compliance thereof by the Company during the Audit period.
I further report that, the compliance by the Company of applicable financial laws like direct and indirect tax laws and maintenance of financial records and books of accounts has not been reviewed in this Audit since the same have been subject to review by statutory financial audit and other designated professionals.
I further report that, the Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with proper balance of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and Independent 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 is given to all directors to schedule the Board Meetings, agenda and detailed notes on agenda were sent at least seven days in advance to all Directors, 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.
As per the minutes of the meetings duly recorded and signed by the Chairman, the decisions of the Board were unanimous and no dissenting views have been recorded.
I further report that, based on the review of the compliance reports and the certificates of Company Secretary / Chief Executive Officer taken on record by the Board of Directors of the Company, in my opinion 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 report further that, during the audit period there were no specific events / actions having a major bearing on the Company’s affairs in pursuance of the above referred laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, standards etc.
Bengaluru April 13, 2017 |
FCS :1325 / C.P.No : 640 |
P. G. Hegde Hegde & Hegde Company Secretaries |
Annexure 6 – Extract of annual return
Form No. MGT-9
[Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014]
Registration and other details
Corporate Identity Number (CIN) of the company |
L |
8 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
K |
A |
1 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
P |
L |
C |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
Registration date |
July 02, 1981 |
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Name of the company |
Infosys Limited |
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Category / sub-category of the company |
Company limited by shares Public non-government company |
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Address of the registered office and contact details |
Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Tel : 91 80 2852 0261 Fax : 91 80 2852 0362 Email : investors@infosys.com website : www.infosys.com |
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Listed company (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Name, address and contact details of Registrar and transfer agent |
Karvy Computershare Private Limited Unit : Infosys Limited, Karvy Selenium Tower B Plot 31-32, Gachibowli, Financial District Nanakramguda, Hyderabad – 500 032 Contact person Shobha Anand Assistant General Manager Tel : 91 40 67161559 Email : shobha.anand@karvy.com |
Principal business activities of the Company
Name and description of main products / services |
NIC code of |
% to total turnover |
Computer programming, consultancy and related activities |
620 |
100 |
Particulars of holding, subsidiary and associate companies
Name of the parties |
Country |
CIN / GLN / Registration No. |
Holding / Subsidiary / Associate |
% holding as at March 31, 2017 |
Infosys BPO Limited |
India |
U72200KA2002PLC030310 |
Subsidiary |
99.98 |
EdgeVerve Systems Limited |
India |
U72200KA2014PLC073660 |
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Public Services, Inc. |
U.S. |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Technologies (China) Co. Limited |
China |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Consulting AG |
Switzerland |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infy Consulting Company Limited |
U.K. |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Consulting GmbH |
Germany |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Americas Inc. |
U.S. |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Poland Sp. z.o.o |
Poland |
|
Subsidiary |
99.98 |
Infosys McCamish Systems LLC |
U.S. |
|
Subsidiary |
99.98 |
Kallidus Inc. |
U.S. |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Technologies S. de R. L. de C.V. |
Mexico |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Panaya Ltd. |
Israel |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Tecnologia do Brasil Ltda. |
Brazil |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Lodestone Management Consultants Inc. |
U.S. |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Noah Consulting LLC |
U.S. |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Management Consulting Pty. Limited |
Australia |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Lodestone Management Consultants Co., Ltd |
China |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Consulting Ltda. |
Brazil |
|
Subsidiary |
99.99 |
Infy Consulting B.V. |
The Netherlands |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Technologies (Sweden) AB |
Sweden |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Portland Group Pty. Limited |
Australia |
|
Subsidiary |
99.98 |
Infosys Consulting Sp. z o.o. |
Poland |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Panaya Inc. |
U.S. |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Consulting Pte Ltd. |
Singapore |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys (Czech Republic) Limited s.r.o |
Czech Republic |
|
Subsidiary |
99.98 |
Skava Systems Pvt. Ltd. |
India |
U72200TZ2003PTC010618 |
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Consulting SAS |
France |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Consulting (Belgium) NV |
Belgium |
|
Subsidiary |
99.90 |
Infosys Technologies (Shanghai) Company Limited |
China |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Panaya GmbH |
Germany |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
S.C. Infosys Consulting S.R.L. |
Romania |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Consulting S.R.L. |
Argentina |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Lodestone Management Consultants Portugal, Unipessoal, Lda |
Portugal |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Consulting s.r.o. |
Czech Republic |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Panaya Japan Co. Ltd. |
Japan |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Noah Information Management Consulting Inc. |
Canada |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Consulting Holding AG |
Switzerland |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Lodestone Management Consultants GmbH |
Austria |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys Nova Holdings LLC |
U.S. |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
Infosys BPO Americas LLC |
U.S. |
|
Subsidiary |
99.98 |
Infosys Technologies (Australia) Pty. Limited |
Australia |
|
Subsidiary |
100 |
DWA Nova LLC |
U.S. |
|
Associate |
16 |
Notes : 1. All the above parties are as per Section 2(87) except DWA Nova LLC, which is as per Section 2(6).
2. Panaya Pty. Ltd. has been liquidated effective November 16, 2016.
3. Lodestone Augmentis AG has been liquidated effective October 5, 2016.
4. Lodestone GmBH has been liquidated effective December 21, 2016.
5. Infosys Canada Public Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys Public Services, Inc., has been incorporated effective December 19, 2014 and is yet to commence operations.
Shareholding pattern (Equity share capital break-up as a percentage of total equity)
(i) Category-wise shareholding
Category code |
Category of shareholder |
No. of shares held at the beginning of the year |
No. of shares held at the end of the year |
% change during the year |
|||||||
Demat |
Physical |
Total |
% of total shares |
Demat |
Physical |
Total |
% of total shares |
||||
(I) |
(II) |
(III) |
(IV) |
(V) |
(VI) |
(VII) |
(VIII) |
(IX) |
(X) |
(XI) |
|
(A) |
Promoter and promoter group |
||||||||||
(1) |
Indian |
||||||||||
(a) |
Individual / HUF |
29,28,06,199 |
– |
29,28,06,199 |
12.75 |
29,28,06,199 |
– |
29,28,06,199 |
12.75 |
– |
|
(b) |
Central government |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
(c) |
State government(s) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
(d) |
Bodies corporate |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
(e) |
Banks / Financial institutions |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
(f) |
Any other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Subtotal A(1) |
29,28,06,199 |
29,28,06,199 |
12.75 |
29,28,06,199 |
– |
29,28,06,199 |
12.75 |
– |
|||
(2) |
Foreign |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Subtotal A(2) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
||
Total shareholding of promoters A=A(1)+A(2) |
29,28,06,199 |
– |
29,28,06,199 |
12.75 |
29,28,06,199 |
– |
29,28,06,199 |
12.75 |
– |
||
(B) |
Public shareholding |
||||||||||
(1) |
Institutions |
||||||||||
(a) |
Mutual funds |
15,23,60,913 |
– |
15,23,60,913 |
6.63 |
19,12,67,683 |
– |
19,12,67,683 |
8.33 |
1.70 |
|
(b) |
Banks / Financial institutions |
10,88,363 |
– |
10,88,363 |
0.05 |
39,81,083 |
– |
39,81,083 |
0.17 |
0.12 |
|
(c) |
Central government |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|||
(d) |
State government(s) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|||
(e) |
Venture capital funds |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|||
(f) |
Insurance companies |
24,74,20,991 |
– |
24,74,20,991 |
10.77 |
27,10,45,069 |
– |
27,10,45,069 |
11.80 |
1.03 |
|
(g) |
Foreign institutional investors / Foreign portfolio investors |
92,42,31,962 |
12,800 |
92,42,44,762 |
40.24 |
87,99,00,889 |
12,800 |
87,99,13,689 |
38.31 |
(1.93) |
|
(h) |
Foreign venture capital funds |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
(i) |
Any other |
||||||||||
(i) Alternative Investment Fund |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2,58,871 |
– |
2,58,871 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
||
Subtotal B(1) |
1,32,51,02,229 |
12,800 |
1,32,51,15,029 |
57.69 |
1,34,64,53,595 |
12,800 |
1,34,64,66,395 |
58.62 |
0.93 |
||
(2) |
Non-institutions |
||||||||||
(a) |
Bodies corporate / overseas corporate bodies |
1,76,11,843 |
51,200 |
1,76,63,043 |
0.77 |
1,42,12,304 |
51,200 |
1,42,63,504 |
0.62 |
(0.15) |
|
(b) |
Individuals |
||||||||||
(i) Individuals holding nominal share capital up to ` 1 lakh |
11,17,72,259 |
7,37,345 |
11,25,09,604 |
4.90 |
11,75,33,027 |
6,99,182 |
11,82,32,209 |
5.15 |
0.25 |
||
(ii) Individuals holding nominal share capital in excess of ` 1 lakh |
10,62,34,240 |
40,22,896 |
11,02,57,136 |
4.80 |
10,56,41,694 |
35,11,696 |
10,91,53,390 |
4.75 |
(0.05) |
||
(c) |
Any other |
||||||||||
(i) Foreign bodies – DR |
2,15,185 |
– |
2,15,185 |
0.01 |
1,15,185 |
– |
1,15,185 |
0.00 |
(0.01) |
||
(ii) Non-banking financial companies |
66,287 |
– |
66,287 |
– |
61,761 |
– |
61,761 |
– |
– |
||
(iii) NRI |
3,49,73,404 |
6,410 |
3,49,79,814 |
1.52 |
1,17,04,654 |
6,410 |
1,17,11,064 |
0.51 |
(1.01) |
||
(iv) Trusts (1) |
1,80,14,430 |
– |
1,80,14,430 |
0.78 |
2,08,17,020 |
– |
2,08,17,020 |
0.91 |
0.13 |
||
Subtotal B(2) |
28,88,87,648 |
48,17,851 |
29,37,05,499 |
12.78 |
27,00,85,645 |
42,68,488 |
27,43,54,133 |
11.94 |
(0.84) |
||
Total public shareholding total B=B(1)+B(2) |
1,61,39,89,877 |
48,30,651 |
1,61,88,20,528 |
70.47 |
1,61,65,39,240 |
42,81,288 |
1,62,08,20,528 |
70.56 |
0.09 |
||
Total (A+B) |
1,90,67,96,076 |
48,30,651 |
1,91,16,26,727 |
83.22 |
1,90,93,45,439 |
42,81,288 |
1,91,36,26,727 |
83.31 |
0.09 |
||
(C) |
Shares held by custodians for ADRs |
38,53,17,937 |
38,53,17,937 |
16.78 |
38,33,17,937 |
– |
38,33,17,937 |
16.69 |
(0.09) |
||
Grand total (A+B+C) |
2,29,21,14,013 |
48,30,651 |
2,29,69,44,664 |
100.00 |
2,29,26,63,376 |
42,81,288 |
2,29,69,44,664 |
100.00 |
– |
(1) Includes 1,12,23,576 shares as of March 31, 2016 and 1,11,89,514 shares as of March 31, 2017, held by Infosys Employee Benefit Trust as per SEBI (Share-Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014 and 1,00,000 shares each as of March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017, held by Infosys Limited Employees’ Welfare Trust for welfare activities of employees. This is a non-promoter, non-public shareholding.
(ii) Shareholding of promoters
Name of the shareholder |
Shareholding at the beginning of the year |
Shareholding at the end of the year |
% change in shareholding during the year |
||||
No. of shares |
% of total shares of the Company |
% of shares pledged / encumbered to total shares |
No. of shares |
% of total shares of the Company |
% of shares pledged / encumbered to total shares |
||
Sudha Gopalakrishnan |
4,91,78,500 |
2.14 |
– |
4,91,78,500 |
2.14 |
– |
– |
Rohan Murty |
3,17,99,128 |
1.38 |
– |
3,17,99,128 |
1.38 |
– |
– |
S. Gopalakrishnan |
2,16,26,904 |
0.94 |
– |
2,16,26,904 |
0.94 |
– |
– |
Nandan M. Nilekani |
2,13,83,480 |
0.93 |
– |
2,13,83,480 |
0.93 |
– |
– |
Akshata Murty |
2,04,25,648 |
0.89 |
– |
2,04,25,648 |
0.89 |
– |
– |
Asha Dinesh |
2,01,89,928 |
0.88 |
– |
2,01,89,928 |
0.88 |
– |
– |
Sudha N. Murty |
1,80,58,640 |
0.79 |
– |
1,80,58,640 |
0.79 |
– |
– |
Rohini Nilekani |
1,80,04,696 |
0.78 |
– |
1,80,04,696 |
0.78 |
– |
– |
Dinesh Krishnaswamy |
1,69,86,148 |
0.74 |
– |
1,69,86,148 |
0.74 |
– |
– |
Shreyas Shibulal |
1,46,79,855 |
0.64 |
– |
1,46,79,855 |
0.64 |
– |
– |
Shruti Shibulal |
1,36,87,696 |
0.60 |
– |
1,36,87,696 |
0.60 |
– |
– |
S. D. Shibulal |
88,28,844 |
0.38 |
– |
88,28,844 |
0.38 |
– |
– |
N. R. Narayana Murthy |
87,18,688 |
0.38 |
– |
87,18,688 |
0.38 |
– |
– |
Nihar Nilekani |
66,63,240 |
0.29 |
– |
66,63,240 |
0.29 |
– |
– |
Janhavi Nilekani |
66,63,164 |
0.29 |
– |
66,63,164 |
0.29 |
– |
– |
Kumari Shibulal |
54,94,176 |
0.24 |
– |
54,94,176 |
0.24 |
– |
– |
Divya Dinesh |
40,00,000 |
0.17 |
– |
40,00,000 |
0.17 |
– |
– |
Deeksha Dinesh |
40,00,000 |
0.17 |
– |
40,00,000 |
0.17 |
– |
– |
Meghana |
24,17,464 |
0.11 |
– |
24,17,464 |
0.11 |
– |
– |
(iii) Change in promoters’ shareholding
Name of the shareholder |
Shareholding at the beginning of the year |
Cumulative shareholding during the year |
||
No. of shares |
% of total shares of the Company |
No. of shares |
% of total shares of the Company |
|
There was no change in promoter’s shareholding in fiscal 2017. The shareholding of promoters is same as mentioned above in the shareholding pattern. |
(iv) Shareholding pattern of top 10 shareholders
(Other than directors, promoters and holders of ADRs)
Name of the shareholder |
Shareholding at the beginning of the year |
Cumulative shareholding during the year |
||
No. of shares |
% of total shares of the Company |
No. of shares |
% of total shares of the Company |
|
Life Insurance Corporation of India |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
13,22,74,300 |
5.76 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
3,29,03,521 |
1.43 |
16,51,77,821 |
7.19 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(37,41,698) |
(0.16) |
16,14,36,123 |
7.03 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
16,14,36,123 |
7.03 |
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
4,64,11,362 |
2.02 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
1,03,14,546 |
0.45 |
5,67,25,908 |
2.47 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(24,32,100) |
(0.11) |
5,42,93,808 |
2.36 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
5,42,93,808 |
2.36 |
Government of Singapore |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
5,51,04,357 |
2.40 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
77,66,023 |
0.34 |
6,28,70,380 |
2.74 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(1,01,80,754) |
(0.45) |
5,26,89,626 |
2.29 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
5,26,89,626 |
2.29 |
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
5,46,82,320 |
2.38 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
78,58,687 |
0.34 |
6,25,41,007 |
2.72 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(2,16,07,352) |
(0.94) |
4,09,33,655 |
1.78 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
4,09,33,655 |
1.78 |
HDFC Trustee Company Ltd |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
3,29,07,798 |
1.43 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
1,44,40,533 |
0.63 |
4,73,48,331 |
2.06 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(90,89,843) |
(0.39) |
3,82,58,488 |
1.67 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
3,82,58,488 |
1.67 |
ICICI Prudential Fund |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
1,40,95,847 |
0.61 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
3,97,46,451 |
1.73 |
5,38,42,298 |
2.34 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(2,05,80,105) |
(0.89) |
3,32,62,193 |
1.45 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
3,32,62,193 |
1.45 |
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
2,97,85,427 |
1.30 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
3,99,74,525 |
1.74 |
6,97,59,952 |
3.04 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(3,89,21,390) |
(1.70) |
3,08,38,562 |
1.34 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
3,08,38,562 |
1.34 |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, A Series of Vanguard International Equity Index Fund |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
2,90,66,065 |
1.27 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
32,04,284 |
0.14 |
3,22,70,349 |
1.41 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(22,14,077) |
(0.10) |
3,00,56,272 |
1.31 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
3,00,56,272 |
1.31 |
SBI Mutual Fund |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
1,66,05,199 |
0.72 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
1,38,26,893 |
0.60 |
3,04,32,092 |
1.32 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(43,17,469) |
(0.18) |
2,61,14,623 |
1.14 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
2,61,14,623 |
1.14 |
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
1,91,09,886 |
0.83 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
36,97,386 |
0.16 |
2,28,07,272 |
0.99 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(15,747) |
0.00 |
2,27,91,525 |
0.99 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
2,27,91,525 |
0.99 |
Ishares India Index Mauritius Company |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
2,16,23,716 |
0.94 |
|
|
Purchase(s) during the year |
36,65,203 |
0.16 |
2,52,88,919 |
1.10 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(30,47,998) |
(0.13) |
2,22,40,921 |
0.97 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
2,22,40,921 |
0.97 |
Stichting Depositary APG Emerging Markets Equity |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
2,28,12,976 |
0.99 |
– |
– |
Purchase(s) during the year |
15,78,680 |
0.07 |
2,43,91,656 |
1.06 |
Sale(s) during the year |
(86,18,258) |
(0.37) |
1,57,73,398 |
0.69 |
At the end of the year |
|
|
1,57,73,398 |
0.69 |
Note : The date-wise increase / decrease in shareholding of the top 10 shareholders is available on our website, https://www.infosys.com/investors/reports-filings/Documents/date-wise-increase-decrease-shareholders2017.pdf.
(v) Shareholding of directors and key managerial personnel (KMP)
Name of the director / KMP |
Shareholding at the beginning of the year |
Cumulative shareholding during the year |
||
No. of shares |
% of total shares of the Company |
No. of shares |
% of total shares of the Company |
|
U. B. Pravin Rao – COO and Whole-time Director |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
5,55,520 |
0.02 |
||
At the end of the year |
5,55,520 |
0.02 |
||
Dr. Vishal Sikka – CEO and MD |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
10,824 |
– |
||
Allotment on Jun 22, 2016 |
12,406 |
|
23,230 |
|
Allotment on Aug 26, 2016 |
18,236 |
|
41,466 |
|
Allotment on Jan 13, 2017 |
3,420 |
|
44,886 |
|
At the end of the year |
44,886 |
– |
||
R. Seshasayee – Chairman of the Board |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
248 |
– |
||
At the end of the year |
248 |
– |
||
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw – Director |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
800 |
– |
||
At the end of the year |
800 |
– |
||
D. N. Prahlad – Director |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
11,51,720 |
– |
||
At the end of the year |
|
|
11,51,720 |
0.05 |
M. D. Ranganath – KMP |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
9,256 |
– |
||
At the end of the year |
9,256 |
– |
||
A. G. S. Manikantha – KMP |
||||
At the beginning of the year |
80 |
– |
||
At the end of the year |
80 |
– |
The following directors did not hold any shares during fiscal 2017 :
|
|
|
|
|
The following executives were named as key managerial personnel as defined under Ind AS 24, Related Party Disclosures, and did not hold any shares during fiscal 2017 :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Ceased to be the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer w.e.f. December 31, 2016
(2) Appointed as Acting General Counsel with effect from January 1, 2017
Indebtedness
The Company has not availed any loan during the year and is a debt-free Company.
Remuneration of directors and key managerial personnel
Remuneration of Managing Director (MD), whole-time directors (WTD) and / or manager
in ₹ crore
Particulars of remuneration |
Name of MD / WTD / Manager |
Total amount |
|
Dr. Vishal Sikka |
U. B. Pravin Rao |
||
Gross salary |
|
|
|
Salary as per provisions contained in Section 17(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (1) |
12.04 |
7.62 |
19.66 |
Value of perquisites u/s 17(2) Income-tax Act, 1961 |
– |
– |
– |
Profits in lieu of salary under Section 17(3) Income-tax Act, 1961 |
– |
– |
– |
Stock option |
(2)(3)(4)(5) 3.69 |
(6) – |
3.69 |
Sweat equity |
– |
– |
– |
Commission as % of profit |
– |
– |
– |
Others (7) |
0.28 |
0.18 |
0.46 |
Total (A) |
16.01 |
7.80 |
23.81 |
Ceiling as per the Act |
2,118 |
Notes : The details in the above table are on accrual basis
(1) Includes US $0.82 million (approximately ₹ 5.33 crore) as variable pay for the year ended March 31, 2017 as approved by the nomination and remuneration committee on April 13, 2017.
(2) Remuneration includes only the perquisite value of stock incentives exercised during the period, determined in accordance with the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Accordingly, the value of stock incentives granted during the period is not included. During fiscal 2017, the CEO exercised 34,062 RSUs.
(3) For fiscal 2017, 1,20,700 time-based RSUs amounting to US $2 million (approximately ₹ 13.42 crore) have been granted on August 1, 2016. These RSUs were issued in equity shares represented by ADSs.
(4) Based on fiscal 2017 performance evaluation, the Board, on the recommendations of the nomination and remuneration committee, approved on April 13, 2017, performance-based equity and stock options for fiscal 2017 comprising of 1,32,483 RSUs amounting to US $1.9 million (approximately ₹ 12.91 crore) and 3,30,525 ESOPs amounting to US $0.96 million (approximately ₹ 6.46 crore). These RSUs and ESOPs will be granted effective May 2, 2017.
(5) The Board, based on the recommendations of the nomination and remuneration committee approved on April 13, 2017 the annual time-based vesting grants for fiscal 2018 comprising of 1,37,741 RSUs amounting to US $2 million (approximately ₹ 12.97 crore). These RSUs will be granted w.e.f. May 2, 2017.
(6) Based on fiscal 2016 performance, the nomination and remuneration committee, in its meeting held on October 14, 2016, recommended a grant of 27,250 RSUs and 43,000 ESOPs, amounting to ₹ 4 crore to U. B. Pravin Rao, Chief Operating Officer (COO), under the 2015 Plan and the same was approved by the shareholders through a postal ballot on March 31, 2017. These RSUs and ESOPs will be granted w.e.f. May 2, 2017.
(7) Includes retirals
Remuneration to other directors
in ₹ crore
Particulars of remuneration |
Name of director |
Total amount |
|||||||
R. Seshasayee |
Ravi Venkatesan |
Prof. Jeffrey S. Lehman |
Prof. John W. Etchemendy |
Roopa Kudva |
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw |
Dr. Punita Kumar-Sinha |
D. N. Prahlad (1) |
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Independent directors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fee for attending Board / committee meetings |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Commission |
1.95 |
1.04 |
1.37 |
1.10 |
1.00 |
0.89 |
1.22 |
0.36 |
8.93 |
Others, please specify |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Total (1) |
1.95 |
1.04 |
1.37 |
1.10 |
1.00 |
0.89 |
1.22 |
0.36 |
8.93 |
Other non-executive directors |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Fee for attending Board / committee meetings |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Commission |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Others, please specify |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Total (2) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Total (B)=(1+2) |
1.95 |
1.04 |
1.37 |
1.10 |
1.00 |
0.89 |
1.22 |
0.36 |
8.93 |
Total managerial remuneration |
1.95 |
1.04 |
1.37 |
1.10 |
1.00 |
0.89 |
1.22 |
0.36 |
8.93 |
Overall ceiling as per the Act |
193 |
Notes : The details in the above table are on accrual basis
(1) For the period, October 14, 2016 to March 31, 2017
Remuneration to key managerial personnel other than MD / Manager / WTD
in ₹ crore
Particulars of remuneration |
Key managerial personnel |
Others |
Total |
|
Company Secretary |
CFO |
|||
Gross salary |
||||
Salary as per provisions contained in Section 17(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 |
0.42 |
4.65 |
31.95 |
37.02 |
Value of perquisites u/s 17(2) Income-tax Act, 1961 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Profits in lieu of salary under Section 17(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Stock option (4)(5) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Sweat equity |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Commission as % of profit |
– |
– |
– |
|
Others (4) |
0.02 |
0.10 |
9.20 |
9.32 |
Total |
0.44 |
4.75 |
41.15 |
46.34 |
Notes : The details in the above table are on accrual basis
In accordance with the definition of perquisites under the Income-tax Act 1961, the remuneration includes the value of stock incentives only on those shares that have been exercised during the period.
(1) During the year ended March 31, 2017, the Company has additionally identified its Presidents (Mohit Joshi, Sandeep Dadlani, Rajesh K. Murthy, Ravi Kumar S.), Group Head – Human Resources (Krishnamurthy Shankar), General Counsel (David D. Kennedy) and Acting General Counsel (Gopi Krishnan Radhakrishnan) as the key managerial personnel, as defined under IAS 24, Related Party Disclosures. Hence, the remuneration for these KMP for fiscal 2017 has been collectively disclosed under others. The remuneration included in the above table is for the complete fiscal 2017. For details of remuneration on an individual basis, refer to Annexure 3 of the Board’s report included in this Annual Report.
(2) David D. Kennedy ceased to be the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. December 31, 2016. Remuneration includes ₹ 6 crore payable under severance agreement.
(3) Gopi Krishnan Radhakrishnan was appointed as Acting General Counsel w.e.f. January 1, 2017.
(4) Includes retirals and severance
(5) On November 1, 2016, 2,47,250 RSUs and 5,02,550 stock options were granted under the 2015 Plan, to key managerial personnel, excluding CEO and COO, based on the fiscal 2016 performance. These RSUs and stock options will vest over a period of four years.
Annexure 7 – Annual report on CSR activities
[Pursuant to Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013]
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a large part of our overall sustainability policy, encompassing social, economic and environmental actions. Along with philanthropy, we help build institutions, and use technology to safeguard natural resources against climate change risks.
Infosys Foundation (‘the Foundation’), our CSR trust, was established in 1996 with a vision to boosting our CSR initiatives. This was long before the Companies Act, 2013 mandated that a company should function through a registered trust or society for any CSR activities to be undertaken by it. The Foundation publishes a report of its yearly activities, which along with other details of the Foundation’s activities, is available on https://www.infosys.com/infosys-foundation.
CSR committee
The CSR committee of the Board is responsible for overseeing the execution of the Company’s CSR policy. The CSR committee comprises two independent directors and the CEO and MD. The members of the CSR committee are :
- R. Seshasayee, Chairperson
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
- Dr. Vishal Sikka
Our objectives
Our broad objectives, as stated in our CSR policy, include :
- Making a positive impact on society through economic development and reduction of our resource footprint.
- Taking responsibility for the actions of the Company while also encouraging a positive impact through supporting causes concerning the environment, communities and our stakeholders.
For more details on our CSR policy, visit https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/Documents/corporate-social-responsibility-policy.pdf.
Focus areas
The Foundation’s focus areas are :
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|
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Financial details
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made under it prescribe that every company having a net worth of ₹ 500 crore or more, or turnover of ₹ 1,000 crore or more, or a net profit of ₹ 5 crore or more during any financial year shall ensure that it spends, in every financial year, at least 2% of the average net profits made during the three immediately preceding financial years, in pursuance of its CSR Policy. The provisions pertaining to CSR as prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 are applicable to Infosys Limited.
The financial details as sought by the Companies Act, 2013 for fiscal 2017 are as follows :
in ₹ crore
Particulars |
Amount |
Average net profit of the Company for last three financial years |
14,371 |
Prescribed CSR expenditure (2% of the average net profit as computed above) |
|
Total amount to be spent for the financial year |
287.42 |
Amount spent |
289.44 |
Amount unspent |
– |
The Infosys Foundation primarily works with non-governmental organizations as the nodal agency for implementing projects. The major projects and heads under which the outlay amount was spent in fiscal 2017 are as follows :
in ₹ crore
Theme-based CSR project / activity / beneficiary |
Location of the project / program |
Amount outlay (budget) |
Amount spent on the projects or programs in fiscal 2017 |
Cumulative expenditure up to the reporting period |
(i) Expenditure on projects / programs through the Foundation |
||||
Eradicating hunger, poverty and sanitation programs |
||||
Akshaya Patra Foundation |
Bengaluru |
4.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
Measures for the benefit of armed forces and their dependents |
||||
Relief to martyrs’ families |
Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana |
19.46 |
19.46 |
19.46 |
Zila Sainik Welfare Office |
Chandigarh |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
Rehabilitation and Welfare Section, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence |
Delhi |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
Promoting education, enhancing vocational skills |
||||
International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bengaluru |
Bengaluru |
12.51 |
12.51 |
12.51 |
Bhagavatula Charitable Trust |
Visakhapatnam |
6.66 |
6.66 |
6.66 |
National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) |
Bengaluru |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) |
Pashan |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
Harish-Chandra Research Institute |
Allahabad |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
IIIT, Dharwad |
Dharwad |
3.17 |
3.17 |
3.17 |
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) |
Bengaluru |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
Ramakrishna Mission |
Narottam Nagar |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi |
Delhi |
2.50 |
2.50 |
2.50 |
Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneshwar |
Bhubaneshwar |
2.38 |
2.38 |
2.38 |
The International Centre for Theoretical Sciences – TIFR |
Bengaluru |
2.30 |
2.30 |
2.30 |
Student Tracking System |
Udupi, Vijayapura |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
Banaras Hindu University |
Varanasi |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
AMBA |
Bengaluru |
1.30 |
1.30 |
1.30 |
Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi |
Delhi |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
The Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation |
Delhi |
1.10 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
Promoting healthcare including preventive healthcare |
||||
Karnataka Chinmaya Seva Trust |
Bengaluru |
6.50 |
6.50 |
6.50 |
Sri Ramakrishna Sevashrama |
Pavagada |
6.02 |
6.02 |
6.02 |
Regional Cancer Centre |
Thiruvananthapuram |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
Trivandrum Medical College corridor |
Thiruvananthapuram |
5.21 |
5.21 |
5.21 |
Indian Red Cross Society |
Chandigarh |
5.02 |
5.02 |
5.02 |
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology |
Bengaluru |
3.13 |
3.13 |
3.13 |
Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology |
Bengaluru |
2.51 |
2.51 |
2.51 |
Centre for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) |
Bengaluru |
1.61 |
1.61 |
1.61 |
Sankara Eye Hospital |
Bengaluru |
1.54 |
1.54 |
1.54 |
Hyderabad Eye Institute |
Bhubaneshwar |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
Rashtrotthana Blood Bank |
Bengaluru |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
Protection of national heritage, promotion of art & culture |
||||
Sahapedia |
Delhi |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum |
Pune |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
Rehabilitation of homeless and orphans |
||||
Chittaprakasha Charitable Trust |
Bengaluru |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
Rural development |
||||
Swachh Bharat projects |
Hubballi, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Mysuru |
9.46 |
9.46 |
9.46 |
Swami Vivekananda Integrated Rural Health Centre |
Pavagada |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
Ramakrishna Sarada Mission |
Dirang |
4.55 |
4.55 |
4.55 |
Diagnostic laboratories |
Kolar |
4.37 |
4.37 |
4.37 |
Road construction |
Mudipu |
12.38 |
4.11 |
4.11 |
Shivganga Samagra GramVikas Parishad |
Jhabua |
3.99 |
3.99 |
3.99 |
Drought relief work |
Dharwad, Gadag |
3.57 |
3.57 |
3.57 |
Bannerghatta Biological Park |
Bengaluru |
1.05 |
1.05 |
1.05 |
Kalyan Ashram |
Guwahati |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
Others |
Various locations |
19.29 |
19.29 |
19.29 |
(ii) Expenditure on projects / programs by Infosys |
||||
Environmental sustainability and ecological balance |
||||
Energy projects (1) |
Pune, Hyderabad, Tumakuru |
151.11 |
74.25 |
74.25 |
Biomass Cook Stove Project |
Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan |
22.15 |
9.66 |
12.12 |
Promoting education, enhancing vocational skills |
||||
Infosys Science Foundation |
Bengaluru |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
(iii) Overhead |
||||
Admin expenses |
Bengaluru |
1.22 |
1.22 |
1.22 |
Total |
387.06 |
289.44 |
291.90 |
Notes : A few of the projects undertaken in the table above are multi-year projects.
(1) Spent towards construction / acquisition of assets
Our CSR responsibilities
We hereby affirm that the CSR Policy, as approved by the Board, has been implemented and the CSR committee monitors the implementation of the projects and activities in compliance with our CSR objectives.
Bengaluru |
R. Seshasayee Chairman |
Dr. Vishal Sikka Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director |
Annexure 8 – Conservation of energy, research and development, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo
[Particulars pursuant to the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014]
Conservation of resources
Our persistent and focused efforts through smart building automation, highly-efficient designs, deep green retrofits and renewable energy have helped us conserve resources, while efficient waste management has minimized waste to landfills.
Renewable energy : During the year, we augmented the capacity of solar installations. Currently, we have a total installed capacity of around 15 MW across our campuses, including on-the-roof and ground-mount solar installations. We also achieved around 3% reduction in per capita electricity consumption.
Green buildings : With LEED new construction, GRIHA and existing building certifications, we now have 11.1 million sq. ft. of highest rated green buildings across campuses. In fiscal 2017, three of our buildings : Pune – Software Development Building (SDB) 11, Mysuru – SDB 7 and Thiruvananthapuram – SDB 3, were awarded the LEED India Platinum rating. We now have 17 LEED Platinum-rated buildings and four GRIHA 5-star-rated buildings. Hyderabad Gachibowli and Pune Phase 2 campuses earned LEED Platinum certification for existing buildings, Pune becoming the largest corporate campus in the world to achieve the distinction.
Retrofits : The deep green retrofits in air conditioning, UPS systems, lighting and other systems have helped us reduce 31 MW in connected load in the last six years. This initiative helps us investigate and address new opportunities like indoor air quality and thermal comfort in our infrastructure.
Carbon neutrality : We follow a three-pronged strategy to meet our carbon neutrality goal : (a) Reduction in energy consumption using efficiency measures, (b) Installation / procurement of renewable energy and (c) Investment in carbon offsets for the footprint beyond our operations. Combining this with our commitment to social development, we have invested in community-based carbon offset projects such as efficient cook stoves, biogas plants, afforestation, and rural electrification using cleaner energy. In fiscal 2017, we had six carbon offset projects, including a household biogas project, four high-efficiency biomass cook stove projects and one rural electrification project. Together, they are expected to generate about 80% of our carbon offset requirement in fiscal 2018. During this fiscal, Infosys joined the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition. We have started three new carbon offset projects (one household biogas and two biomass cook stove projects) which are expected to generate nearly 30% of our carbon offset requirement in fiscal 2018.
Water management : During the year, we achieved a per capita reduction in fresh water by over 8% using efficient fixtures, wastewater treatment technologies, reuse of treated wastewater, rainwater harvesting and smart meters that help us monitor our consumption in real time to eliminate water wastage.
Waste management : We strive to reuse, recycle and responsibly dispose of waste. Our nine biogas plants and seven composting plants have a cumulative capacity to treat 3.27 million kg of waste per annum. With this effort, we can potentially replace 6,820 commercial LPG cylinders (19 kg capacity) in the food courts and produce 300 tons of organic compost per annum. To treat sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants, we collaborated with Leibniz University, Germany and implemented a first-of-its-kind, fully-automated and solar-heat-assisted greenhouse dryer in India with a cumulative treating capacity of 1.2 million kg of sludge annually. Mysuru and Bengaluru were the first campuses to have such plants – of 3.5 TPD and 1 TPD respectively. This technology is labor-independent and derives more than 90% of its drying energy requirement from the sun.
Biodiversity : We strive to conserve and promote biodiversity at all our owned facilities. We planted over 63,000 saplings this year.
Health, safety and environment
We have integrated climate change actions into our Company strategy. Our Health, Safety and Environmental Management System (HSEMS), called Ozone, seeks to provide a safe and healthy workplace to our employees, visitors and contract workers and achieve high standards of environmental protection. It also strives to keep interested parties well-informed, trained and committed to our HSE process.
Technology absorption
As part of our ‘Renew and New’ strategy, InfosysIT undertook a program – ‘Windmill of InfosysIT’ – encompassing revenue enablement, innovation, and cost optimization as strategic pillars, to empower 2,00,000+ Infoscions around the world. We aspire to provide ‘consumer-grade application experience with industry-grade security’ to Infoscions. We undertook 30 significant initiatives across key focus areas – user experience, automation, and ahead-of-the-curve (innovation) to manage the growing demands of a progressive organization.
Key initiatives
Our portfolio of application workloads on public cloud includes the Infosys corporate website. Akaash, our private cloud for Dev / Test is a self-service-based integrated technology platform with automated provisioning and management capabilities that builds, deploys and manages virtual workloads in a hybrid environment for our project managers. We have built the Infosys Private Production Cloud to host 50+ client workloads across global locations with scalable POD-based Rack Scale architecture and software-defined automation. Our Real-time Analytics Dashboard analyzes process and system effectiveness for critical transactions and helps forecast key performance measures.
Our next-generation Client Relationship Management solution provides our frontline sales with a simplified process along with better mobility, collaboration and real-time analytics.
IT infrastructure : Energy-efficiency
Our energy-efficiency strategy for our IT infrastructure spans :
Data centers and server rooms : We have standardized and incorporated eco-friendly designs to our data center and server rooms to reduce power consumption.
Our two new state-of-the art data centers at Pune and Bengaluru run on high efficiency (around 1.2-1.3 PUE) using latest technologies like rack-level cooling. Two of our existing data centers at Pune and Hyderabad have been redesigned from legacy architecture to an energy-efficient design by adopting hot and cold aisles and caging for rows of racks.
Server power management : Our automated power management tool continuously monitors the workload on each virtual machine (VM) on premises and on public cloud, and manages the shutdown based on threshold. This has yielded power savings of around 25% per VM.
Desktop application virtualization : We have developed a solution leveraging bubble computing or soft-grid computing that ensures better operational efficiencies, platform independence and productivity improvement.
Virtualization and consolidation : We have expanded our internal private cloud capacity with Akaash, which now has a capacity of around 10,000 VMs. We have continued to expand our network-attached storage (NAS)-based virtualization this year. Virtualization increased by 12% from last year.
Paperless office drive : Several measures were taken, including awareness campaigns, mailers and linking paper consumption data to the user’s carbon footprint record.
Research and development (R&D) expenditure
On a standalone basis, the total R&D expenditure, for fiscals 2017 and 2016 is as follows :
in ₹ crore
Standalone |
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2017 |
2016 |
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Revenue expenditure |
351 |
384 |
Capital expenditure |
– |
31 |
Total |
351 |
415 |
R&D expenditure / revenue (%) |
0.6 |
0.8 |
Future plan of action
We will continue to collaborate with leading national and international universities, product vendors and technology startup companies. We are creating an ecosystem to co-create business solutions on client-specific business themes.
Foreign exchange earnings and outgo
We have established a substantial direct marketing network around the world, including North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. These offices are staffed with sales and marketing specialists who sell our services to large international clients.
Activity in foreign currency – standalone
in ₹ crore
2017 |
2016 |
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Earnings |
57,734 |
52,866 |
Expenditure |
29,088 |
26,529 |
Net foreign exchange earnings (NFE) |
28,646 |
26,337 |
NFE / earnings (%) |
49.6% |
49.8% |
for and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Bengaluru |
R. Seshasayee Chairman |
Dr. Vishal Sikka Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director |
Annexure 9 – Infosys Limited Policy for Dividend Distribution
As adopted by the Board of Directors on April 13, 2017
This policy applies to the distribution of dividend by Infosys Limited (‘the Company’) in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’) and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘SEBI Regulations’).
Definitions
The terms referred to in the policy will have the same meaning as defined under the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and the SEBI Regulations.
Background
SEBI has, through its notification dated July 8, 2016, released the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regulations, incorporating Regulation 43 A – Dividend Distribution Policy requiring the top 500 listed entities based on market capitalization (calculated as on March 31 of every financial year) to formulate a dividend distribution policy which shall be disclosed in their annual reports and on their websites.
This policy sets out the parameters and circumstances that will be taken into account by the Board of Directors of the Company in determining the distribution of dividend to its shareholders and / or retaining profits earned by the Company. The Board of Directors may, in extraordinary circumstances, deviate from the parameters listed in this policy.
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The circumstances under which the shareholders may or may not expect dividend The Company shall comply with the relevant statutory requirements that are applicable to the Company in declaring dividend or retained earnings. Generally, the Board shall determine the dividend for a particular period after taking into consideration the financial performance of the Company, the advice of the executive management, and other parameters described in this policy. |
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The financial / internal parameters that shall be considered while declaring dividend The Board of Directors shall consider the following financial parameters while declaring dividend or recommending dividend to shareholders : |
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Investments required towards execution of the Company’s strategy |
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Funds required for any acquisitions that the Board of Directors may approve ; and |
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Any share buyback plans |
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Minimum cash required for contingencies or unforeseen events |
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External factors that shall be considered for declaration of dividend The Board of Directors shall consider the following external parameters while declaring dividend or recommending dividend to shareholders : |
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Any significant changes in macroeconomic environment affecting India or the geographies in which the Company operates, or the business of the Company or its clients |
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Any political, tax and regulatory changes in the geographies in which the Company operates |
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Any significant change in the business or technological environment resulting in the Company making significant investments to effect the necessary changes to its business model |
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Any changes in the competitive environment requiring significant investment |
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Policy as to how the retained earnings shall be utilized The consolidated profits earned by the Company can either be retained in the business and used for various purposes as outlined in clause (b) above or it can be distributed to the shareholders. |
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Provisions in regard to various classes of shares The provisions contained in this policy shall apply to all classes of shares of the Company. It may be noted that currently, the Company has only one class of shares, namely, equity shares. |
Review
This policy will be reviewed and amended as and when required by the Board.
Limitation and amendment
In the event of any conflict between the Act or the SEBI Regulations or any other statutory enactments (‘the Regulations’) and the provisions of this policy, the Regulations shall prevail over this policy. Any subsequent amendment / modification in the Regulations, in this regard, shall automatically apply to this policy.
Annexure 10 – Corporate policies
We seek to promote and follow the highest level of ethical standards in all our business transactions guided by our value system. The SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 mandated the formulation of certain policies for all listed companies. All our corporate governance policies are available on our website, at https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/policies.html. The policies are reviewed periodically by the Board and updated based on need and new compliance requirements. During the year, the Board revised and adopted some of its policies.
We seek to promote and follow the highest level of ethical standards in all our business transactions guided by our value system. The SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 mandated the formulation of certain policies for all listed companies. All our corporate governance policies are available on our website, at https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/policies.html. The policies are reviewed periodically by the Board and updated based on need and new compliance requirements. During the year, the Board revised and adopted some of its policies.
Key policies that have been adopted are as follows :
Name of the policy |
Brief description |
Web link |
Summary of key changes |
Whistleblower Policy (Policy on vigil mechanism) |
The Company has adopted a whistleblower mechanism for directors and employees to report concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud, or violation of the Company’s code of conduct and ethics. The policy was revised and adopted on January 13, 2017. |
https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/Documents/whistleblower-policy.pdf |
The Whistleblower Policy was revised to incorporate details of a third-party whistleblower hotline system comprising a facility to make a report through a phone call and / or online reporting. This will support multiple languages, guarantees anonymity and offers privacy compliance across multiple jurisdictions. |
Code of Conduct and Ethics |
The Company has adopted the Code of Conduct and Ethics which forms the foundation of its ethics and compliance program. The policy was revised and adopted on January 13, 2017. |
https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/Documents/CodeofConduct.pdf |
The Code of Conduct and Ethics was amended to incorporate global best practices and make this into an interactive resource that is easier for employees to understand while also tying in the elements of the code to our corporate culture. |
Dividend Distribution Policy |
The Company adopted the Dividend Distribution Policy on April 13, 2017. |
https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/Documents/dividend-distribution.pdf |
The policy was adopted to set out the parameters and circumstances that will be taken into account by the Board in determining the distribution of dividend to its shareholders and / or retaining profits earned by the Company. |
Insider Trading Policy |
The policy provides the framework in dealing with securities of the Company. The policy was revised and adopted on January 13, 2017. |
https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/Documents/insider-trading-policy.pdf |
The Insider Trading Policy was revised to restrict any unfair usage by insiders and its formats updated for disclosure by employees, directors, designated persons and connected persons. |
Corporate Policy Statement on Investor Relations |
The policy is aimed at providing clear guidelines and procedures for disclosing material information outside the Company in order to provide accurate and timely communications to our shareholders and the financial markets. The policy was revised and adopted on January 13, 2017. |
The Corporate Policy Statement on Investor Relations was revised to streamline timely disclosures and communication. |
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Policy for Determining Materiality for Disclosures |
This policy applies to disclosures of material events affecting Infosys and its subsidiaries. This policy is in addition to the Corporate Policy Statement on Investor Relations, which deals with the dissemination of unpublished, price-sensitive information. The policy was revised and adopted on January 13, 2017. |
The Policy for Determining Materiality for Disclosures was revised to streamline timely disclosures and communication. |
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Recoupment Policy |
The policy deals with the provisions if the Company restates its financial statements. It allows the Company to recover any incentive-based compensation received by an executive officer that is in excess of what would have been payable based on the restated and corrected financial statements. |
https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/Documents/recoupment-policy.pdf |
There has been no change to the policy during fiscal 2017. |
Nomination and Remuneration Policy |
This policy formulates the criteria for determining qualifications, competencies, positive attributes and independence for the appointment of a director (executive / non-executive) and also the criteria for determining the remuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel and other employees. |
https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/Documents/nomination-remuneration-policy.pdf |
There has been no change to the policy during fiscal 2017. |
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy |
The policy outlines the Company’s strategy to bring about a positive impact on society through programs relating to hunger, poverty, education, healthcare, environment and lowering its resource footprint. |
There has been no change to the policy during fiscal 2017. |
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Policy on Material Subsidiaries |
The policy is used to determine the material subsidiaries and material non-listed Indian subsidiaries of the Company and to provide the governance framework for them. |
https://www.infosys.com/investors/corporate-governance/Documents/material-subsidiaries-policy.pdf |
There has been no change to the policy during fiscal 2017. |
Related Party Transaction Policy |
The policy regulates all transactions between the Company and its related parties. |
There has been no change to the policy during fiscal 2017. |
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Document Retention and Archival Policy |
The policy deals with the retention and archival of corporate records of Infosys Limited and all its subsidiaries. |
There has been no change to the policy during fiscal 2017. |