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Genpact Reports Results for the Second Quarter of 2012; Announces Special Dividend of $2.24 Per Share
--Second Quarter Revenues of $467.6 Million, Up 18% --Adjusted Income from Operations of $77.8 Million, Up 19% --Net Income of $61.1 Million, Up 57%

NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Genpact Limited G -1.55% , a global leader in business process management and technology services, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Genpact also announced that it expects to pay a special cash dividend to all shareholders of $2.24 per common share, or approximately $500 million in total.

Key Financial Results - Second Quarter 2012

Revenues were $467.6 million, up 17.6% from $397.6 million in the second quarter of 2011, primarily driven by growth in revenues from Global Clients. Business process management and technology services revenues from Global Clients were up 19.8% and 38.4% respectively.

Net income attributable to Genpact Limited shareholders was $61.1 million, up 56.6% from $39.0 million in the second quarter of 2011; net income margin for the second quarter of 2012 was 13.1%, up from 9.8% in the second quarter of 2011.

Diluted earnings per common share were $0.27, up 55.4% from $0.17 in the second quarter of 2011.

Adjusted income from operations was $77.8 million, up 19.2% from $65.3 million in the second quarter of 2011.

Adjusted income from operations margin was 16.6%, up from 16.4% in the second quarter of 2011.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.32, up 46.0% from $0.22 in the second quarter of 2011.

N.V. "Tiger" Tyagarajan, Genpact's president and CEO said,

"Genpact had another great quarter, with strong growth in revenues, adjusted operating income, net income and EPS. In addition to the 17.6% year-over-year revenue growth, our revenues grew 7.4% sequentially. Revenue growth was broad based across all our geographies, including Europe, and all major service lines including finance and accounting. We established 35 new client relationships this quarter across all major industry groups, up from 26 in the second quarter of 2011. Our results continue the momentum we have had since the beginning of 2011."

Revenues from Global Clients grew 24.0% over the second quarter of 2011. Revenues from Global Clients now represent approximately 73.0% of Genpact's total revenues, with the remaining 27.0% of revenues, or $126.2 million, coming from GE. GE revenues increased 3.2% from the second quarter of 2011, adjusted for dispositions by GE.

As of June 30, 2012, 62 client relationships each contributed revenues of $5 million or more in the preceding twelve months, up from 56 such relationships as of June 30, 2011. As of June 30, 2012, ten client relationships each contributed revenues of $25 million or more in the preceding twelve months, up from eight such client relationships as of June 30, 2011.

Approximately 76.0% of Genpact's revenues for the quarter came from business process management services, compared to 78.1% for the second quarter of 2011. Revenues from IT services were approximately 24.0% of total revenues for the second quarter of 2012, up from 21.9% for the second quarter of 2011.

Genpact generated $127.2 million of cash from operations in the second quarter of 2012, up from $60.9 million in the second quarter of 2011. Genpact had approximately $441.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and short term deposits as of June 30, 2012.

Year-to-Date Results

Revenues were $903.1 million, up 24.0% from $728.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Net income attributable to Genpact Limited shareholders was $99.6 million, up 32.6% from $75.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011; net income margin was 11.0%, up from 10.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Diluted earnings per common share were $0.44, up 31.6% from $0.33 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Adjusted income from operations was $149.4 million, up 28.2% from $116.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Adjusted income from operations margin was 16.5%, up from 16.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.53, up 32.1% from $0.40 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Genpact's employee attrition rate for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 24%, measured from day one of employment, down from 29% for the same period in 2011. Annualized revenue per employee for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was $33,400, compared to $34,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Special Dividend Announced

Genpact expects to pay a special cash dividend to all shareholders of $2.24 per common share, or approximately $500 million in the aggregate. The dividend will be funded through a combination of balance sheet cash and incremental debt expected to be raised from institutional lenders. Genpact expects to establish and announce the record date, ex-dividend date and payment date for the special dividend during August and to pay the dividend by the end of the third quarter. Declaration and payment of the dividend is subject to the receipt of financing by Genpact on satisfactory terms.