Standalone Financial Statements 2015

Report on the Standalone Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of Mindtree Limited ('Mindtree' or 'the Company'), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 March 2015, the statement of profit and loss and the cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management's Responsibility for the Standalone Financial Statements

The Company's Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these standalone financial statements based on our audit. We have taken into account the provisions of the Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report under the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and the disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal financial control relevant to the Company's preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on whether the Company has in place an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and the operating effectiveness of such controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by the Company's Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the standalone financial statements.

Opinion

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the Act in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31 March 2015 and its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2015 ("the Order"), issued by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (11) of Section 143 of the Act, we give in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.
2. As required by Section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:
   • (a) we have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.
   • (b) in our opinion proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books;
   • (c) the balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss and the cash flow statement dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account;
   • (d) in our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014;
   • (e) on the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2015 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2015 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 (2) of the Act; and with respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor's Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
     1. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements - Refer Note 3.8 to the financial statements;
     2. The Company has made provision, as required under the applicable law or accounting standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts - Refer Note 3.3.2 to the financial statements;
     3. There has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

For B S R & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm registration No. 101248W / W-100022

Supreet Sachdev
Partner
Membership No. 205385

Bangalore
16 April, 2015

Annexure to the Independent Auditors' Report

With reference to the Annexure referred to in paragraph 1 in Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements of the Independent Auditors' Report to the members of the Company on the standalone financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2015, we report that:

1. a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.

   b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its fixed assets by which its fixed assets are verified in a phased manner over a period of three years. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its fixed assets. In accordance with this programme, certain fixed assets were verified during the year and no material discrepancies were observed on such verification.

2. The Company is a service company, primarily rendering software development services. Accordingly, it does not hold any physical inventories. Thus, paragraph 3(ii) of the Order is not applicable.
3. The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 189 of the Act.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchase of fixed assets and with regard to the sale of services. The Company does not have any purchase of inventories or sale of goods since it is a service Company. We have not observed any major weakness in the internal control system during the course of the audit.
5. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
6. The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under section 148(1) of the Act, for any of the services rendered by the Company.

7. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of the Company, amounts deducted / accrued in the books of account in respect of undisputed statutory dues including Provident fund, Income tax, Wealth tax, Salestax, Service tax, Value added tax, cess and any other material statutory dues have generally been regularly deposited during the year by the Company with the appropriate authorities. As explained to us, the Company did not have any dues on account of Employees' State Insurance, Custom Duty and Excise duty.

   According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Income tax, Wealth tax, Sales-tax, Service tax, Value added tax, cess and other material statutory dues were in arrears, as at 31 March 2015, for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
   b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no dues of Wealth tax, Customs duty and Cess which have not been deposited with the appropriate authorities on account of any dispute. The Company, however, disputes the following Income tax, Service tax and Sales tax dues:

   

   * The above amounts are net of amount paid under protest.

   $$ The Company is awaiting the order giving effect order from the Assessing Officer as at the date of this report

   ** The Company has not obtained the final assessment order as at the date of this report.

   *** Stay granted by Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore vide original order dated 6 January 2012 and further order received dated 21 February 2013.

   **** Stay granted by Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore vide order dated 27 September 2012.

   Note: The Income-Tax authorities have adjusted refund amounting to ₹162 million in respect of the aforementioned demands without earmarking amounts to the Assessment Year which has not been reflected in the above disclosure.

   (c) According to the information and explanations given to us the amounts which were required to be transferred to the investor education and protection fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and rules there under has been transferred to such fund within time.

8. The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the financial year and in the immediately preceeding financial year.
9. The Company did not have any outstanding dues to financial institutions, banks or debenture holders during the year.
10. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from banks or financial institutions.
11. According to the information and explanations given to us, the Company has not taken any term loans during the year.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us, no material fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.

For B S R & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm registration No. 101248W / W-100022

Supreet Sachdev
Partner
Membership No. 205385

Bangalore
16 April, 2015

Balance Sheet

Significant accounting policies and notes to the accounts 2&3

The notes referred to above form an integral part of the financial statements

As per our report of even date attached

For Mindtree Limited

For B S R & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number: 101248W / W-100022

Subroto Bagchi
Chairman

N. Krishnakumar
CEO & Managing Director

Supreet Sachdev
Partner
Membership No. 205385

Jagannathan Chakravarthi
Chief Financial Officer

Place: Bangalore
Date : April 16, 2015

Place: Bangalore
Date : April 16, 2015

Statement of profit and loss

Significant accounting policies and notes to the accounts 2&3

The notes referred to above form an integral part of the financial statements

As per our report of even date attached

For Mindtree Limited

For B S R & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number: 101248W / W-100022

Subroto Bagchi
Chairman

N. Krishnakumar
CEO & Managing Director

Supreet Sachdev
Partner
Membership No. 205385

Jagannathan Chakravarthi
Chief Financial Officer

Place: Bangalore
Date : April 16, 2015

Place: Bangalore
Date : April 16, 2015

Cash flow statement

The notes referred to above form an integral part of the financial statements

As per our report of even date attached

For Mindtree Limited

For B S R & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number: 101248W / W-100022

Subroto Bagchi
Chairman

N. Krishnakumar
CEO & Managing Director

Supreet Sachdev
Partner
Membership No. 205385

Jagannathan Chakravarthi
Chief Financial Officer

Place: Bangalore
Date : April 16, 2015

Place: Bangalore
Date : April 16, 2015

Significant accounting policies and notes to the accounts for the year ended March 31, 2015 (Rupees in millions, except share and per share data, unless otherwise stated).

1. Background

Mindtree Limited ('Mindtree' or 'the Company') is an international Information Technology consulting and implementation company that delivers business solutions through global software development. The Company is structured into five verticals - Retail, CPG and Manufacturing (RCM), Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Hitech and Media Services (HTMS), Travel and Hospitality (TH) and Others. The Company offers services in the areas of agile, analytics and information management, application development and maintenance, business process management, business technology consulting, cloud, digital business's, independent testing, infrastructure management services, mobility, product engineering and SAP services.

The Company is head quartered in Bangalore and has offices in India, United States of America, United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, UAE, Netherlands, Canada, Belgium, France, Ireland and Republic of China.

2. Significant accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

These financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with Indian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) under the historical cost convention on the accrual basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair values. GAAP comprises mandatory accounting standards as prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('Act') read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the provisions of the Act (to the extent notified and applicable) and guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

2.2 Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles in India requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of income and expenses of the period, assets and liabilities and disclosures relating to contingent liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Any revision to accounting estimates is recognised prospectively in future periods.

2.3 Fixed assets and depreciation

2.3.1 Fixed assets are carried at cost of acquisition (including directly attributable costs such as freight, installation, etc.) or construction less accumulated depreciation. Borrowing costs directly attributable to acquisition or construction of those fixed assets, which necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use, are capitalised.

2.3.2 Acquired intangible assets are capitalised at the acquisition price. Internally generated intangible assets are recorded at cost that can be measured reliably during the development phase and when it is probable that future economic benefits that are attributable to the assets will flow to the Company.

2.3.3 Leases under which the Company assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Such assets are capitalised at fair value of the asset or present value of the minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease, whichever is lower. Lease payments under operating leases are recognised as an expense in the statement of profit and loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

2.3.4 Advances paid towards the acquisition of fixed assets, outstanding at each balance sheet date are shown under capital advances. The cost of the fixed asset not ready for its intended use on such date, is disclosed under capital work-in- progress.

2.3.5 Depreciation on tangible assets is provided on the straight-line method over the useful lives of assets estimated by the Company. Depreciation for assets purchased/ sold during a period is proportionately charged. Intangible assets are amortised over their respective individual estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis, commencing from the date the asset is available to the Company for its use. The Company estimates the useful lives for fixed assets as follows:

The Company believes that the useful lives as given above best represent the useful lives of these assets based on internal assessment and supported by technical advice where necessary which is different from the useful lives as prescribed under Part C of Schedule II of the Companies Act, 2013.

2.3.6 The cost of leasehold land is amortised over the period of the lease. Leasehold improvements and assets acquired on finance lease are amortised over the lease term or useful life, whichever is lower.

2.4 Investments

2.4.1 Non-current investments are carried at cost less any other-than-temporary diminution in value, determined on the specific identification basis.

2.4.2 Current investments are carried at the lower of cost and fair value. The comparison of cost and fair value is carried out separately in respect of each investment.

2.4.3 Profit or loss on sale of investments is determined as the difference between the sale price and carrying value of investment, determined individually for each investment.

2.5 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise of cash-in-hand and balance in bank in current accounts and deposit accounts.

2.6 Cash flow statement

Cash flows are reported using the indirect method, whereby net profit before tax is adjusted for the effects of transactions of a non-cash nature and any deferrals or accruals of past or future cash receipts or payments. The cash flows from regular revenue generating, investing and financing activities of the Company are segregated.

2.7 Employee benefits

2.7.1 Gratuity is a defined benefit scheme and is accrued based on actuarial valuations at the balance sheet date, carried out by an independent actuary. The Company has an employees' gratuity fund managed by ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, SBI Life Insurance Company and Life Insurance Corporation of India. Actuarial gains and losses are charged to the statement of profit and loss.

2.7.2 Compensated absences are a long-term employee benefit and is accrued based on actuarial valuations at the balance sheet date, carried out by an independent actuary. The Company accrues for the expected cost of short-term compensated absences in the period in which the employee renders services.

2.7.3 Contributions payable to the recognised provident fund, which is a defined contribution scheme, are charged to the statement of profit and loss.

2.8 Revenue recognition

2.8.1 The Company derives its revenues primarily from software services. Revenue from software development on time-and-material basis is recognised as the related services are rendered. Revenue from fixed price contracts is recognised using the proportionate completion method, which is determined by relating the actual project cost of work performed to date to the estimated total project cost for each contract. Unbilled revenue represents cost and earnings in excess of billings while unearned revenue represents the billing in excess of cost and earnings. Provision for estimated losses, if any, on incomplete contracts are recorded in the period in which such losses become probable based on the current contract estimates.
Maintenance revenue is recognised ratably over the period of the maintenance contract.

2.8.2 Provision for discounts is recognised on an accrual basis in accordance with contractual terms of agreements with customers. Revenues are stated net of discount.

2.8.3 Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive payment is established.

2.8.4 Interest income is recognised using the time proportion method, based on the transactional interest rates.

2.9 Foreign exchange transactions

2.9.1 The Company is exposed to foreign currency transactions including foreign currency revenues, receivables and borrowings. With a view to minimize the volatility arising from fluctuations in currency rates, the Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts and other derivative instruments.

2.9.2 Foreign exchange transactions are recorded using the exchange rates prevailing on the dates of the respective transactions. Exchange differences arising on foreign exchange transactions settled during the period are recognised in the statement of profit and loss for the period.

2.9.3 Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies as at the balance sheet date are translated at the closing exchange rates on that date; the resultant exchange differences are recognised in the statement of profit and loss. Non-monetary items which are carried in terms of historical cost denominated in a foreign currency are reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction.

2.9.4 In respect of integral operations, monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the date of the balance sheet. Non-monetary items are translated at the historical rate. The items in the statement of profit and loss are translated at the rates prevailing on the dates of the respective transactions. The differences arising out of the translation are recognised in the statement of profit and loss.

2.9.5 Forward exchange contracts and other similar instruments that are not in respect of forecasted transactions are accounted for using the guidance in Accounting Standard ('AS') 11, 'The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates'. For such forward exchange contracts and other similar instruments covered by AS 11, based on the nature and purpose of the contract, either the contracts are recorded based on the forward rate/ fair value at the reporting date, or based on the spot exchange rate on the reporting date. For contracts recorded at the spot exchange rates, the premium or discount at the inception is amortized as income or expense over the life of the contract.

2.9.6 For forward exchange contracts and other derivatives that are not covered by AS 11 and that relate to a firm commitment or highly probable forecasted transactions, the Company has adopted Accounting Standard ('AS') 30, 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement' to the extent that the adoption did not conflict with existing accounting standards and other authoritative pronouncements of the Company Law and other regulatory requirements. In accordance with AS 30, such derivative financial instruments, which qualify for cash flow hedge accounting and where the Company has met all the conditions of cash flow hedge accounting, are fair valued at balance sheet date and the resultant exchange loss/ gain is debited/ credited to the hedge reserve until the transaction is completed. Other derivative instruments are recorded at fair value at the reporting date and the resultant exchange loss/ gain is debited/ credited to statement of profit and loss.

2.10 Warranties

Warranty costs (i.e. post contract support services) are estimated by the management on the basis of technical evaluation and past experience. Provision is made for estimated liability in respect of warranty costs in the period of recognition of revenue.

2.11 Provision and contingent liabilities

The Company creates a provision when there is a present obligation as a result of a past event that probably requires an outflow of resources and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that may, but probably will not, require an outflow of resources. When there is a possible obligation or a present obligation in respect of which the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision or disclosure is made.

Provisions for onerous contracts, i.e. contracts where the expected unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the contract exceed the economic benefits expected to be received under it are recognised when it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle a present obligation as a result of an obligating event, based on a reliable estimate of such obligation.

2.12 Taxation

The current income tax charge is determined in accordance with the relevant tax regulations applicable to the Company. Deferred tax charge or credit are recognised for the future tax consequences attributable to timing difference that result between the profit offered for income taxes and the profit as per the financial statements. Deferred tax in respect of timing difference which originate during the tax holiday period but reverse after the tax holiday period is recognised in the period in which the timing difference originate. For this purpose the timing differences which originate first are considered to reverse first. The deferred tax charge or credit and the corresponding deferred tax liabilities or assets are recognised using the tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent there is reasonable certainty that the assets can be realised in future; however, when there is a brought forward loss or unabsorbed depreciation under taxation laws, deferred tax assets are recognised only if there is virtual certainty of realisation of such assets. Deferred tax assets are reviewed as at each balance sheet date and written down or written up to reflect the amount that is reasonably/ virtually certain to be realised.

Minimum alternate tax ('MAT') paid in accordance with the tax laws, which gives rise to future economic benefits in the form of tax credit against future income tax liability, is recognised as an asset in the balance sheet if there is a convincing evidence that the Company will pay normal tax after the tax holiday period and the resultant assets can be measured reliably. MAT credit entitlement can be carried forward and utilized for a period of ten years from the period in which such credit is availed.

The Company offsets, on a year-on-year basis, the current tax assets and liabilities, where it has a legally enforceable right and where it intends to settle such assets and liabilities on a net basis.

2.13 Earnings per share

In determining earnings per share, the Company considers the net profit after tax and includes the post-tax effect of any extra-ordinary item. The number of equity shares used in computing basic earnings per share is the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. The number of equity shares used in computing diluted earnings per share comprises weighted average number of equity shares considered for deriving basic earnings per share and also weighted average number of equity shares which could have been issued on the conversion of all dilutive potential equity shares.

2.14 Impairment of assets

The Company assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is any indication that an asset (including goodwill) may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the asset. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. If such recoverable amount of the asset or the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs is less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount. The reduction is treated as an impairment loss and is recognised in the statement of profit and loss. If at the balance sheet date there is an indication that if a previously assessed impairment loss no longer exists, the recoverable amount is reassessed and the asset is reflected at the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the carrying amount of asset does not exceed the net book value that would have been determined, if no impairment loss had been recognised. In respect of goodwill, impairment loss will be reversed only when it is caused by specific external events and their effects have been reversed by subsequent external events.

2.15 Employee Stock based Compensation

The Company measures the compensation cost relating to stock options, restricted shares and phantom stock options using the intrinsic value method. The compensation cost is amortised over the vesting/ service period.

2.16 Government grants

Grants from the government are recognised when there is reasonable assurance that:

1. the Company will comply with the conditions attached to them; and
2. the grant will be received.

Government grants related to revenue are recognised on a systematic basis in the statement of profit and loss over the periods necessary to match them with the related costs which they are intended to compensate. Such grants are deducted in reporting the related expense. Where the Company receives non-monetary grants, the asset is accounted for on the basis of its acquisition cost. In case a non-monetary asset is given free of cost it is recognised at a nominal value.

3. Notes to the accounts

3.1 Shareholders' funds

3.1.1 Share capital

a)

b) Reconciliation of the number of equity shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the reporting year is as given below:

*Refer note 3.1.1 (e).

c) The Company has only one class of shares referred to as equity shares having a par value of ₹ 10 each. Each holder of the equity share, as reflected in the records of the Company as of the date of the shareholder meeting, is entitled to one vote in respect of each share held for all matters submitted to vote in the shareholder meeting.
The Company declares and pays dividends in Indian rupees and foreign currency. The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is subject to the approval of the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 15, 2014 declared an interim dividend of 30% (₹ 3 per equity share of par value ₹ 10/- each) for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. At its meeting held on January 19, 2015, the Board declared a second interim dividend of 40% (₹ 4 per equity share of par value ₹ 10/- each) for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. Further, the Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 16, 2015 have recommended a final dividend of 100% (₹ 10 per equity share of par value ₹ 10 each).
During the year ended March 31, 2014, the amount of per share dividend recognized as distributions to equity shareholders was ₹ 25 per equity share.
In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive any of the remaining assets of the Company after distribution of all preferential amounts. However, no such preferential amounts exist currently. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.

d) Equity shareholder holding more than 5 percent of equity shares along with the number of equity shares held at the beginning and at the end of the year is as given below:

e) In the period of five years immediately preceding March 31, 2015:

1. The Company has allotted 41,765,661 fully paid up equity shares during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 pursuant to 1:1 bonus share issue approved by shareholders. Consequently, options/ units granted under the various employee share based plans are adjusted for bonus share issue.
2. The Company has not bought back any class of equity shares.
3. The Company has allotted a total of 1,300,965 equity shares as fully paid up without payment being received in cash. These shares were allotted to the shareholders of erstwhile Aztecsoft Limited pursuant to the scheme of amalgamation during the financial year ended March 31, 2010.

f) Employee stock based compensation

The Company instituted the Employees Stock Option Plan ('ESOP') in fiscal 2000, which was approved by the Board of Directors ('the Board'). The Company currently administers seven stock option programs, a restricted stock purchase plan and a phantom stock option plan.

Program 1 [ESOP 1999]

Options under this program are exercisable at an exercise price of ₹ 10 per option. All stock options have a four-year vesting term and vest at the rate of 15%, 20%, 30% and 35% at the end of 1, 2, 3 and 4 years respectively from the date of grant and become fully exercisable. Each option is entitled to 1 equity share of ₹ 10 each. This program extends to employees who have joined on or before September 30, 2001 or have been issued employment offer letters on or before August 7, 2001. This plan was terminated on September 30, 2001. The contractual life of each option is 11 years after the date of grant. There are no options outstanding as at the reporting date.

Program 2 [ESOP 2001]

Options under this program have been granted to employees at an exercise price of ₹ 50 per option (₹ 25 per option post bonus issue). All stock options have a four-year vesting term and vest at the rate of 15%, 20%, 30% and 35% at the end of 1, 2, 3 and 4 years respectively from the date of grant and become fully exercisable. Each option is entitled to 1 equity share of Rs 10 each. This program extends to employees who have joined on or after October 1, 2001 or have been issued employment offer letters on or after August 8, 2001 or options granted to existing employees with grant date on or after October 1, 2001. This plan was terminated on April 30, 2006. The contractual life of each option is 11 years after the date of grant.

*Adjusted for bonus issue. Refer note 3.1.1 (e)

Program 3 [ESOP 2006 (a)]

Options under this program have been granted to employees at an exercise price of 250 per option. All stock options have a four-year vesting term and vest at the rate of 15%, 20%, 30% and 35% at the end of 1, 2, 3 and 4 years respectively from the date of grant and become fully exercisable. Each option is entitled to 1 equity share of ₹ 10 each. This program extends to employees to whom the options are granted on or after May 1, 2006. This plan was terminated on October 25, 2006. The contractual life of each option is 5 years after the date of grant. There are no options outstanding as at the reporting dates.

Program 4 [ESOP 2006 (b)]

Options under this program are granted to employees at an exercise price periodically determined by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. All stock options have a four-year vesting term and vest at the rate of 15%, 20%, 30% and 35% at the end of 1, 2, 3 and 4 years respectively from the date of grant and become fully exercisable. Each option is entitled to 1 equity share of ₹ 10 each. This program extends to employees to whom the options are granted on or after October 25, 2006. The contractual life of each option is 5 years after the date of grant.

*Adjusted for bonus issue. Refer note 3.1.1 (e)

Program 5 [ESOP 2008A]

Options under this program are granted to employees of erstwhile Aztecsoft Limited as per swap ratio of 2:11 as specified in the merger scheme. Each option is entitled to 1 equity share of ₹10 each.

*Adjusted for bonus issue. Refer note 3.1.1 (e)

Directors' Stock Option Plan, 2006 ('DSOP 2006')

Options under this program have been granted to independent directors at an exercise price periodically determined by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. All stock options vest equally over three year vesting term at the end of 1, 2 and 3 years respectively from the date of the grant and become fully exercisable. Each option is entitled to 1 equity share of ₹ 10 each. The contractual life of each option is 4 years after the date of the grant.

*Adjusted for bonus issue. Refer note 3.1.1 (e)

Program 7 [ESOP 2010 A]

In-principle approvals for administering the seventh stock option program i.e. ESOP 2010 (A) has been received by the Company from the BSE and NSE for 1,135,000 equity shares of ₹ 10 each. No options have been granted under the program as at March 31, 2015.

Employee Restricted Stock Purchase Plan 2012 ('ERSP 2012')

ERSP 2012 was instituted with effect from July 16, 2012 to issue equity shares of nominal value of ₹ 10 each. Shares under this program are granted to employees at an exercise price of not less than ₹ 10 per equity share or such higher price as determined by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Shares shall vest over such term as determined by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee not exceeding ten years from the date of the grant. All shares will have a minimum lock in period of one year from the date of allotment.

During the year ended March 31, 2015, 69,286 equity shares were granted by the Company under Employee Restricted Stock Purchase Plan 2012 ('ERSP 2012')

The weighted average fair value of each unit under the above mentioned ERSP 2012 plan, granted during the year was ₹ 840 using the Black- Scholes model with the following assumptions:

The Company has also granted phantom stock options and letter of intent to issue shares under ERSP 2012 plan to certain employees which is subject to certain vesting conditions. Details of the grant/ issue as at March 31, 2015 are given below:

*Adjusted for bonus issue. Refer note 3.1.1 (e).

**Based on Letter of Intent

During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Phantom stock units which were expected to vest during the financial years 2015-16 and 2016-17 have been cancelled by the Company. As a result of the cancellation of these units, the Company has reversed the stock based compensation recorded in earlier years of ₹ 57 in the statement of profit and loss for the year ended March 31, 2015.

The following table summarizes information about the weighted average exercise price of options/ shares exercised under various programs:

*Exercise price is adjusted post bonus issue.

The following tables summarize information about the options/ shares outstanding under various programs as at March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 respectively:

*Adjusted for bonus issue. Refer note 3.1.1 (e).

The Company has recorded compensation cost for all grants using the intrinsic value- based method of accounting, in line with prescribed SEBI guidelines.

Had stock based compensation been determined under the fair value approach described in the Guidance Note on, "Accounting for employee share based payments" issued by ICAI, the Company's net profit and basic and diluted earnings per share would have reduced to the proforma amounts as indicated:

g) The Company has received ₹ 4 towards allotment of 15,000 equity shares and 276 equity shares at exercise prices of ₹ 285 each and ₹ 25 each respectively and is shown under Share application money pending allotment. The Company expects to make the allotment during the quarter ended June 30, 2015. The Company has sufficient authorized share capital to cover the share capital amount on allotment of shares out of share application money.

3.1.2 Reserves and surplus

3.2 Non-current liabilities

3.2.1 Long-term borrowings

Long-term borrowings represent the amount received from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to develop a project under "Development of Intelligent Video Surveillance Server (IVSS) system".

The loan is an unsecured loan carrying a simple interest of 3% p.a on the outstanding amount of loan. Repayment of loan is in 10 equal annual installments from June 2011. Any delay in repayment entails a liability of 12% p.a. compounded monthly for the period of delay.

There is no continuing default in the repayment of the principal loan and interest amounts.

3.2.2 Other long-term liabilities

3.2.3 Long-term provisions

Refer note 3.3.2 for the disclosure of provisions movement as required under the provisions of Accounting Standard - 29 'Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets' ('AS 29').

3.3 Current liabilities

3.3.1 Other current liabilities

*The details of interest rates, repayment and other terms are disclosed under note 3.2.1.

**Includes derivative liability of 3 (As at March 31, 2014: 44).

As at March 31, 2015, the Company has outstanding forward contracts amounting to USD 32 million (As at March 31, 2014: USD 47. 5 million), GBP 2.25 million (As at March 31, 2014: Nil) and Euro 4.5 million (As at March 31, 2014: Euro 5 million). These derivative instruments have been entered to hedge highly probable forecasted sales.

In accordance with the provisions of AS 30, those forward contracts which qualify for cash flow hedge accounting have been fair valued at balance sheet date and the resultant exchange gain/ (loss) has been credited/ (debited) to hedge reserve (Refer Note 3.1.2). Other derivative instruments have been fair valued at the balance sheet date and resultant exchange gain of 21 for the year ended March 31, 2015 (for the year ended March 31, 2014: Nil) has been recorded in the statement of profit and loss.

3.3.2 Short-term provisions

*Represents disputed tax dues provided pursuant to unfavourable order received from the tax authorities against which the Company has preferred an appeal with the relevant authority. In respect of the provisions of AS 29, the disclosures required have not been provided in accordance with paragraph 72 of AS 29.

The following table sets out the status of the gratuity plan as required under AS 15 - Employee Benefits.

Reconciliation of present value of the obligation and the fair value of the plan assets

The estimates of future salary increases, considered in actuarial valuation, takes into account inflation, seniority, promotion and other relevant factors such as supply and demand factors in the employment market.

The disclosure of provisions movement as required under the provisions of AS 29 is as follows:-

Provision for post contract support services

Provision for discount

Provision for foreseeable losses on contracts

The current provisions are expected to be utilized over a period of one year and the non-current provisions are expected to be utilized over a period of two to three years.

3.4 Non-current assets

3.4.1 Fixed assets

3.4.2 Non-current investments

Details of investment in mutual funds are as given below:

Details of investment in equity instruments are as given below:

Details of investment in preference shares are as given below:

Details of investment in Limited Liability Company is as given below:

The Company has acquired 100% equity interest in Discoverture Solutions L.L.C. (Discoverture), a US based IT solution provider to the insurance industry, for a consideration of ₹ 1,091. The consideration includes future payments which are based on achievement of certain specific milestones which have currently been provided for based on best estimate of the Company. The transfer of membership interests and control of Discoverture is effective February 13, 2015 and consequently, Discoverture has become a 100% subsidiary of the Company effective that date.

3.4.3 Taxes

The Company has units at Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bhubaneshwar registered as Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units which are entitled to a tax holiday under Section 10AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

The Company also has STPI units at Bangalore and Pune which are registered as a 100 percent Export Oriented Unit, which were earlier entitled to a tax holiday under Section 10B and Section 10A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Deferred tax assets (net):

Deferred tax assets included in the balance sheet comprises the following:

3.4.4 Long-term loans and advances

*Refer note 3.15 for related party balances.

3.4.5 Other non-current assets

3.5 Current assets

3.5.1 Current investments

Details of investment in mutual funds are as given below:

Details of investments in term deposit are as given below:

3.5.2 Trade receivables

3.5.3 Cash and bank balances

* The deposits maintained by the Company with banks comprises time deposits, which can be withdrawn by the Company at any point without prior notice or penalty on the principal.

* Balances with banks include the following:

**Other bank balances represent balances in respect of unpaid dividends and are considered restricted in nature.

3.5.4 Short-term loans and advances

*Refer note 3.15 for related party balances. This also includes amounts pertaining to housing deposits, vehicles, medical emergencies and salary advances given to employees to the extent of ₹ 194 as at March 31, 2015.

3.5.5 Other current assets

*Includes derivative asset of ₹ 24 (As at March 31, 2014: ₹ 93)

3.6 Other income

3.7 Expenses

*Refer note 3.1.1 (f)

3.8 Contingent liabilities and commitments

• a) Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital account and not provided for as at March 31, 2015 is ₹ 508 (March 31, 2014: ₹ 854).
• b) The Company has received an income tax assessment for the financial year 2008-09 wherein demand of ₹ 24 has been raised against the Company on account of certain disallowances, adjustments made by the income tax department. A significant portion of this amount arises from the manner of adjustment of brought forward losses in arriving at the taxable profits of the Company and disallowance of portion of profit earned outside India from the STP and SEZ units.
  Management believes that the position taken by it on the matter is tenable and hence, no adjustment has been made to the financial statements. The Company has filed an appeal against the demands received.
  The Company has received a favourable order from the Commissioner of Income tax (Appeals) for majority of grounds and considering the order passed, there will not be any demand on the Company. On the other grounds which are not favourable, the Company has filed an appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ('ITAT').H
• c) The Company has received income tax assessments for financial years 2006-07 and 2007-08 for the erstwhile subsidiary Mindtree Technologies Private Limited (MTPL) with demands amounting to ₹ 11 and ₹ 10 on account of certain disallowances/ adjustments made by income tax department. Management believes that the position taken by it on the matter is tenable and hence, no adjustment has been made to the financial statements. The Company has filed an appeal against the demand received. The Company has not deposited the amount of demand with the department.
• d) The Company has received income tax assessments under Section 143(3) of the Income-tax Act 1961 pertaining to erstwhile subsidiary Aztecsoft Limited for the financial years 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 wherein demand of ₹ 198, ₹ 49, ₹ 61, ₹ 28, ₹ 58, ₹ 119, ₹ 214 and ₹ 63 respectively has been raised against the Company. These demands have arisen mainly on account of transfer pricing adjustments made in the order. The Company has not accepted these orders and has been advised by its legal counsel/ advisors to prefer appeals before appellate authorities and accordingly the Company has filed appeals before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and ITAT. The Company has deposited ₹ 15 with the department against these demands. The department has adjusted pending refunds amounting to ₹ 450 against these demands.
  The Company received a favourable order from the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) for the year 2001-02 where in the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) accepted the Company's contentions and quashed the demand raised. The Income tax department appealed against the above mentioned order with ITAT. ITAT, in an earlier year passed an order setting aside both the orders of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) as well as the Assessing Officer and remanded the matter back to the Assessing Officer for reassessment. The Company preferred an appeal with the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka against the order of the ITAT. The Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka has dismissed the appeal filed against the order of ITAT and upheld the order passed by the ITAT and accordingly the case is pending before Assessing Officer for re-assessment. The Assistant Commissioner of Income tax has completed the reassessment & has issued a draft assessment order with a revised demand amounting to ₹ 198 due to transfer pricing adjustments. Management believes that the position taken by it on the matter is tenable and hence, no adjustment has been made to the financial statements. The Company will file an appeal with Dispute Resolution Panel.
  During the year, the Company has received the order from the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) for the year 2004-05 and on the unfavorable grounds, the Company has a filed an appeal with ITAT, Bangalore.
  The Company has appealed against the demands received for financial years 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09. Based on favourable order received by the Company for the financial year 2001-02 from the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and an evaluation of the facts and circumstances, no provision has been made against the above orders in the financial statements.
• e) The Company received an assessment order for financial year 2006-07 for the erstwhile subsidiary Mindtree Wireless Private Limited from the Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax ('ACIT') with a demand amounting to ₹ 39 on account of certain other disallowances/ transfer pricing adjustments made by income tax department. Management believes that the position taken by it on the matter is tenable and hence, no adjustment has been made to the financial statements. The Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) against the demand received.
  The Company has received the order from the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) wherein the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) accepted the grounds in part and in respect of unfavorable grounds, the Company has filed an appeal before Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. The final order giving effect by the Assessing Officer is completed and the demand is reduced to ₹ 33. The Company has deposited ₹ 5 with the department against this demand.
• f) The Company has received a final assessment order for financial year 2009-10 from the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax with a demand amounting to ₹ 61 due to non-adjustment of brought forward losses and transfer pricing adjustments. Management believes that the position taken by it on the matter is tenable and hence, no adjustment has been made to the financial statements. The Company has filed an appeal with Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals).

3.9 Quantitative details

• The Company is engaged in software development services. Such services are not capable of being expressed in any generic unit and hence, it is not possible to give the quantitative details required under paragraphs 5(viii)(c) of general instructions for preparation of the statement of profit and loss as per Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013.

3.10 Value of imports on CIF basis

3.11 Expenditure in foreign currency

3.12 Earnings in foreign currency

3.13 During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company has remitted in foreign currency dividend of ₹ 29 (year ended March 31, 2014: ₹ 21 )

3.14 Segmental reporting

The Company is structured into five verticals - RCM, BFSI, HTMS, TH and Others. During the year, the Company has classified results of Media Services in HTMS. The results were previously classified with TH segment. Accordingly, as required by the accounting standards, comparatives have been restated and presented in line with the current segments. The Company considers business segment as the primary segment and geographical segment based on the location of customers as the secondary segment.

The accounting principles consistently used in the preparation of the financial statements are also consistently applied to record income and expenditure in individual segments.

Income and direct expenses in relation to segments are categorised based on items that are individually identifiable to that segment, while the remainder of costs are apportioned on an appropriate basis. Certain expenses are not specifically allocable to individual segments as the underlying services are used interchangeably. The Company therefore believes that it is not practical to provide segment disclosures relating to such expenses and accordingly such expenses are separately disclosed as unallocable and directly charged against total income.

The assets of the Company are used interchangeably between segments, and the management believes that it is currently not practical to provide segment disclosures relating to total assets and liabilities since a meaningful segregation is not possible.

Business segments

Geographical segments

3.15 Related party transactions

Transactions with the above related parties during the year were:

Balances payable to related parties are as follows:

Balances receivable from related parties are as follows:

Key managerial personnel:

*S Janakiraman resigned with effect from October 20, 2014.

** Rostow Ravanan has been designated as Head - Europe and has also taken over certain Key Accounts and Service Lines effective April 1, 2015 and Jagannathan Chakravarthi has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2015.

***Prof. David B. Yoffie resigned with effect from March 30, 2015.

**** Rajesh Srichand Narang resigned with effect from February 13, 2015.

The Board of Directors appointed Ms. Manisha Girotra as an Independent Director and Mr. Rostow Ravanan as an Executive Director, effective May 20, 2014.

Remuneration to key managerial personnel during the year ended March 31, 2015 amounts to ₹ 224 (for the year ended March 31, 2014: ₹ 151). Dividends paid to directors during the year ended March 31, 2015 amounts to ₹ 173 (for the year ended March 31, 2014 amounts to ₹ 134).

The above remuneration excludes gratuity and compensated absences which cannot be separately identified from the composite amount advised by the actuary.

3.16 Lease Transactions

Lease rental expense under non-cancellable operating lease during the year ended March 31, 2015 amounted to ₹ 361 (for the year ended March 31, 2014: ₹ 266). Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating lease are as below:

Additionally, the Company leases office facilities and residential facilities under cancellable operating leases. The rental expense under cancelable operating lease during the year ended March 31, 2015 was ₹ 264 (for the year ended March 31, 2014: ₹271).

3.17 Earnings per share

Reconciliation of number of equity shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is set out below:

*In accordance with Accounting Standard 20 on 'Earnings Per Share', basic and diluted earnings per share is adjusted for 1:1 bonus issue for previous period presented.

3.18 Auditor's remuneration

3.19 The Company has a development center at Gainesville, Florida, US. The State of Florida has offered various incentives targeted to the needs of the development center. The nature and the extent of the government grant is given below:

The Company had availed a non-monetary grant of USD 950,000 for renovation of project facility. This grant is subject to fulfillment of certain conditions such as creation of minimum employment with specified average salary and capital investment at the development center at Gainesville, Florida, US.

3.20 Dues to micro, small and medium enterprises

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has issued an office memorandum dated August 26, 2008 which recommends that the Micro and Small Enterprises should mention in their correspondence with its customers the Entrepreneurs Memorandum Number as allocated after filing of the Memorandum in accordance with the 'Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006' ('the Act'). Accordingly, the disclosure in respect of the amounts payable to such enterprises as at March 31, 2015 has been made in the financial statements based on information received and available with the Company. Further in view of the Management, the impact of interest, if any, that may be payable in accordance with the provisions of the Act is not expected to be material. The Company has not received any claim for interest from any supplier as at the balance sheet date.

3.21 Total of expenditure incurred on Corporate Social Responsibility activities during the year ended March 31, 2015 is ₹ 40.

3.22 The financial statements are presented in ₹ in million.Those items which are required to be disclosed and which are not presented in the financial statement due to rounding off to the nearest ₹ in million are given as follows:

3.23 As of the balance sheet date, the Company's net foreign currency exposure that is not hedged by a derivative instrument or otherwise is ₹6,319 (March 31, 2014: ₹ 5,683).

3.24 Corresponding figures for the previous year presented have been regrouped, where necessary, to conform to the current year's classification.

As per our report of even date attached

For Mindtree Limited

For B S R & Co. LLP
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number: 101248W / W-100022

Subroto Bagchi
Chairman

N. Krishnakumar
CEO & Managing Director

Supreet Sachdev
Partner
Membership No. 205385

Jagannathan Chakravarthi
Chief Financial Officer

Place: Bangalore
Date : April 16, 2015

Place: Bangalore
Date : April 16, 2015