Revises revenue and profit
guidance upwards
Mumbai - October 24, 2007
- 3i Infotech, a global provider of IT solutions and one of
India's largest software products companies*, today announced its operating
results for the period ended September 30, 2007.
Consolidated
results for the half year ended September 30, 2007:
- Revenue for
the half year was Rs. 548 crores, a growth of 94.3% over the corresponding
period of the previous year.
- Profit before depreciation, Interest
and Tax (including other income) for the half year was Rs. 140 crores, a
growth of 94.4% over the corresponding half year of the previous year.
- Profit after tax for the half year was Rs. 83 crores, a growth of
87.3% over the corresponding half year of the previous year.
- Earnings per share (EPS) increased to Rs. 6.19 from Rs. 3.79** in
the corresponding period of the previous year.
Consolidated results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007:
- Revenue for the quarter was Rs. 284 crores, a growth of 90.7%
over the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
- Profit before
depreciation, Interest and Tax (including other income) for the quarter was
Rs. 74 crores, a growth of 94.1% over the corresponding quarter of the
previous year.
- Profit after tax for the quarter was Rs. 43 crores,
a growth of 85.9% over the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
- Earnings per share (EPS) increased to Rs. 2.99 from Rs.1.95** in
the same quarter of the previous year.
Commenting on the
results, Mr. V. Srinivasan, Managing Director & CEO, 3i Infotech, said,
"The results are a clear demonstration of our capability to sustain growth.
This is also a reiteration of our belief that growth to be sustained, has to
be balanced - a balance in offerings and across geographies. We will
continue with this growth model, complemented by strategic acquisitions".
The Company has
revised its guidance for FY2008 and now expects to end the year with
revenues of Rs.1,150 crores to Rs.1,250 crores and profits of Rs.165 crores
to Rs.175 crores.
The Company:
- Signed an agreement to acquire
J&B Software Inc., USA, and its subsidiaries for USD 25.25 million. With
the acquisition, 3i Infotech plans to penetrate J&B's blue chip BFSI
customer base in the US and extend J&B's payment processing solutions to
global markets
- Partnered with the Government of Goa to implement
the state's Integrated Information Infrastructure (I-3) Project
- Acquired a strategic stake of 26% in TAXSMILE.COM India Pvt. Ltd.
(Taxsmile), with a commitment to acquire a majority stake over a period.
Taxsmile is a company which has launched an offering in the e-Tax filing and
tax advisory space for individuals
- Won the prestigious Independent
Software Vendor 2007 Award from Oracle Corporation, Asia Pacific. The award
is Oracle's highest honor accorded to a partner in the Independent Software
Vendor (ISV) category, and is based on the quantum of net revenue that the
company realizes from the partner
- Was named a "Traction Index"
leader in a recent report from research and advisory firm Celent, based on
the analysis of key software vendors for the insurance industry in North
America. 3i Infotech was also named a leading provider in the Full Policy
Administration Systems category, based on the number of deals the Company
inked in 2005 and 2006
3i Infotech is one of the top 4 Indian
Software Products Companies.* The Company provides software products and IT
services (Managed IT Services, Application Software Development &
Maintenance, Payment Services, Business Intelligence, IT Consulting, BPO,
Document Imaging & Digitization and Data Warehousing) for the Insurance,
Banking, Capital Markets, Mutual Funds and Government verticals. The Company
services customers in over 50 countries across 5 continents.
3i Infotech is SEI CMMI Level 5 compliant for its Software services and
ISO 9001:2000 certified for its IT Infrastructure and BPO services.
M.B. Battliwala
Senior General Manager
3i Infotech
Limited
Akruti Centre Point, 6th Floor,
M.I.D.C Central Road,
Next to Marol Telephone Exchange,
Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400
093
INDIA.
Tel: + 91-22-39145700
Fax: +91-22-39145520
Email: corporate@3i-infotech.com