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Cigniti Technologies Ltd — Interim / Quarterly Report 2022
Jul 25, 2021
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Cigniti Technologies Ltd. Investor Update
Q1FY22
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Q1 FY22 Highlights

- The Company accelerated its revenue in the current quarter by 13.4% to Rs. 264.36 Cr. in comparison to previous quarter.
- The revenue growth has gained momentum with a healthy Run Rate in June of Rs. 92.54 Cr (USD 12.55 Mn.) and good order book.
- The Company during the quarter has won 28 new clients.
- Notable client addition includes two clients with a TCV ($ 14.1 Mn.) signed on outcome-based model
- The Company has invested in additional manpower in line with its business transformation initiatives and commencement of outcome-based contract, which has subdued the EBITDA.
- EBITDA for the June quarter was at Rs 24.31 crore and EBIDTA margin stood at 9.2%.
- The Company expanded its footprint with opening offices in Singapore and Czech Republic and representative offices in Mumbai and Chennai inline with business plan.
| 264.36Revenue (INR in Cr.) | 230+Active Clients50+ Fortune 500 Clients |
|---|---|
| 9.2% | 10+ |
| EBITDA | Delivery Locations |
| 7.7%PAT | Offices in9Countries |
| 52 Days | 3100+ |
| DSO | Cignitians |
Q1 FY22 Financials (INR in Cr.)


Data in [ ] for Q4
EBITDA/PAT Analysis (INR in Cr.)



- Salary Revision/replacement of resources has resulted in approx. 3% reduction in EBITDA comparing to previous quarter.
- New Hires made for execution of outcome-based project and deployed in KT has resulted in reduction of EBITDA by 1.5%
- Hires made for COE and expenditure incurred for marketing in line with the business transformation initiatives has resulted in reduction of EBITDA approx. by 1.0%
- Normalizing the New Hires / investments the Company has made a healthy EBITDA with acceleration in Revenue
- The Company has front loaded its cost in its endeavor to accelerate as per business plan and it has mechanism in place to even this out in coming quarters.
- The Group has revised its transfer pricing model, w.e.f. April 1, 2021, wherein there is a assured return to all the subsidiaries and Cigniti India retains the residual return as per the functions performed by Cigniti India and its subsidiaries.
- The company has started adopting new tax regime in India from current financial year.
Client Composition / Geography Mix of Revenue


ACTIVE CLIENTS AND NEW CLIENTS
| Clients | Q4 FY21 | Q1 FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Active Clients | 218 | 233 |
| New Clients Added | 22 | 28 |


Employee Metrics



| Utilization | Q4 FY21 | Q1 FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Onsite | 95.1% | 95.4% |
| Offhsore | 81.2% | 76.1% |
| Resource Mix | Q4 FY21 | Q1 FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Onsite | 22.1% | 20.8% |
| Offhsore | 77.9% | 79.2% |
Revenue By Sector (%)


Cigniti's Core Service Offerings for Large Enterprise Clients

Quality Engineering and Specialized Offerings
- Performance Engineering
- Service Virtualization
- Test Data Management
- Tools Streamlining
- End to End Automation
- DevOps Enablement
- Test Environment Management
- Resiliency and Reliability Testing
Quality Assurance and Traditional Offerings
- Security Testing
- Functional Testing
- Test Automation
- Globalization Testing
- Performance Testing
- Compatibility Testing
- Regression Testing
Digital and Next Generation Offerings

- IoT Assurance
- Cloud Assurance
- Omni and Multi-Channel Testing
- AI testing
- Block chain Testing
- Robotics Automation
- Mobile Testing
- Customer Experience Testing
Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
- World's first Independent Quality Engineering Services Company to be appraised at CMMI-SVC v1.3, Maturity Level 5, and we also are ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 27001:2013 certified
- Positioned as a 'Star Performer' and 'Major Contender' in the Everest Group PEAK Matrix. 4 years in a row.
- Positioned in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Application Testing Services, Worldwide for 5 years in a row.
- Recognized as a Leader by NelsonHall in NEAT charts for Software Testing.


Financial Highlights Q1 FY22- Consolidated

All values are in INR Million
| Particulars | Q1FY22 | Q4FY21 | Q1FY21 | Q-o-Q | Y-o-Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | |||||
| Revenue from operations | 2,644 | 2,330 | 2,184 | 13.4% | 21.0% |
| Revenue from operations ($M) | 36.04 | 31.98 | 29.25 | ||
| Expenses | |||||
| Employee benefit expense | 1,656 | 1,341 | 1,311 | 23.5% | 26.3% |
| Other expenses | 745 | 657 | 513 | 13.4% | 45.3% |
| EBITDA | 243 | 333 | 360 | -26.9% | -32.6% |
| % EBITDA | 9.2% | 14.3% | 16.5% | ||
| Depreciation & Amortization | 33 | T31 | 30 | 7.0% | 10.1% |
| EBIT | 210 | 302 | 330 | -30.4% | -36.5% |
| Other Income(Expense) | 5 | (3) | 23 | -- | -80.3% |
| Finance Income | 37 | 16 | 25 | 124.2% | 47.1% |
| Finance Costs | 11 | 12 | 16 | -10.4% | -34.9% |
| PBT | 241 | 303 | 363 | -20.4% | -33.6% |
| Tax* | 37 | 56 | 72 | -34.6% | -48.8% |
| PAT | 204 | 247 | 291 | -17.2% | -29.8% |
| EPS (Basic) | 7.29 | 8.82 | 10.45 |
Cigniti's Income statement FY 21 – Consolidated
All values are in INR Million

| Particulars | FY20 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Income | ||
| Revenue from operations | 8,720 | 8,965 |
| Revenue from operations ($M) | 124 | 122 |
| Expenses | ||
| Employee benefit expense | 5,190 | 5,216 |
| Other expenses | 2,243 | 2,295 |
| EBITDA | 1,287 | 1,455 |
| % EBITDA | 14.8% | 16.2% |
| Depreciation & Amort | 115 | 123 |
| EBIT | 1,172 | 1,332 |
| % EBIT | 13.4% | 14.9% |
| Other Income | 158 | 36 |
| Finance Income | 58 | 98 |
| Finance costs | 80 | 56 |
| PBT | 1,308 | 1,308 |
| % PBT | 15.0% | 92 |
| Tax | 92 | 92 |
| PAT | 1,216 | 1,216 |
| % PAT | 13.9% | 43.87 |
| EPS (Basic) | 43.87 | 37.77 |
Cigniti's Balance Sheet FY21- Consolidated All values are in INR Million

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India
Hyderabad
Cigniti Technologies Ltd. 6th Floor, ORION Block, "The V" (Ascendas) Plot #17 Software Units Layout Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081 Rep Office-Mumbai /Chennai
US
Cigniti Technologies Inc. 433 E Las Colinas Blvd, Suite 1300, Irving, TX 75039 UK
Australia
Cigniti Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd Level 9, 401 Collins Street VIC 3000 Australia
Canada
Cigniti Technologies Canada Inc 2000 Argentia Road, Plaza 4, Suite 302, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 1W1.
Singapore/ Czech
US
630 Freedom Business Center, 3rd Floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Cigniti Technologies (UK) Limited 30 Churchill Place, London, E14 5RE
South Africa
Cigniti Technologies Ltd. Ballyclare Place, 14 Ballyclare Drive, Bryanston 2021
UAE
Cigniti Technologies Ltd. 2W 403b PO Box – 54756 Dubai Airport Free zone Dubai, United Arab Emirates