Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of
Syntel, Inc. (the Company or Syntel) have been prepared by management, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position of Syntel and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The
year-end
condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 was derived from audited financial
statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the
Companys annual report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Operating results for the
three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.
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PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND ORGANIZATION
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The condensed consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of Syntel, Inc., a Michigan corporation (Syntel), its wholly owned subsidiaries, and a joint venture and its subsidiary. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The wholly owned subsidiaries of Syntel, Inc. are:
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SkillBay LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (SkillBay);
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Syntel (Australia) Pty. Ltd., an Australian limited liability company;
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Syntel Canada Inc., an Ontario limited liability company;
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Syntel Consulting Inc., a Michigan corporation (Syntel Consulting);
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Syntel Delaware, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Syntel Delaware);
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Syntel Deutschland GmbH, a German limited liability company;
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Syntel Europe Limited, a United Kingdom limited liability company;
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Syntel Holding (Mauritius) Limited, a Mauritius limited liability company;
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Syntel (Hong Kong) Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability company;
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Syntel (Mauritius) Limited, a Mauritius limited liability company;
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Syntel Private Limited, an Indian limited liability company (Syntel India);
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Syntel Solutions Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., a Mexican limited liability company; and
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Syntel Worldwide (Mauritius) Limited, a Mauritius limited liability company.
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The wholly owned
subsidiaries of Syntel Europe Limited are:
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Intellisourcing, SARL, a French limited liability company;
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Syntel Poland, sp. z o. o., a Polish limited liability company (Syntel Poland);
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Syntel Solutions BV, a Netherlands limited liability company; and
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Syntel Switzerland GmbH, a Switzerland limited liability company.
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The partially owned joint venture of Syntel Delaware is:
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State Street Syntel Services (Mauritius) Limited, a Mauritius limited liability company (SSSSML).
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The wholly owned subsidiary of SSSSML is:
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State Street Syntel Services Private Limited, an Indian limited liability company (SSSSPL).
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The wholly owned subsidiaries of Syntel (Mauritius) Limited are:
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Syntel Global Private Limited, an Indian limited liability company;
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Syntel International Private Limited, an Indian limited liability company; and
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Syntel Technologies (Mauritius) Limited, a Mauritius limited liability company.
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The wholly
owned subsidiaries of Syntel Holding (Mauritius) Limited are :
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Syntel Services Private Limited, an Indian limited liability company;
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Syntel Software (Mauritius) Limited, a Mauritius limited liability company; and
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Syntel Solutions (Mauritius) Limited, a Mauritius limited liability company.
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The wholly owned
subsidiary of Syntel Solutions (Mauritius) Limited is:
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Syntel Solutions (India) Private Limited, an Indian limited liability company.
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The wholly
owned subsidiary of Syntel Worldwide (Mauritius) Limited is:
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Syntel (Singapore) PTE Limited, a Singapore limited liability company.
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The wholly owned
subsidiary of Syntel (Singapore) PTE Limited is:
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Syntel Infotech, Inc., a Philippines corporation.
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The wholly owned subsidiary of Syntel
Technologies (Mauritius) Limited is:
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Syntel Technologies LLP, an Indian limited liability partnership.
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The wholly owned subsidiary
of Syntel Software (Mauritius) Limited is:
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Syntel Software LLP, an Indian limited liability partnership.
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3. USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
periods. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts, impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, contingencies and litigation, the recognition of revenues and profits based on the proportional performance
method, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, potential tax liabilities and bonus accrual. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements.
4. REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenues
from time and materials contracts as the services are performed.
Revenue from fixed-price applications management, maintenance and support engagements is
recognized as earned which generally results in straight-line revenue recognition as services are performed continuously over the term of the engagements.
Revenue on fixed-price, applications development and integration projects are measured using the proportional performance method of accounting. Performance is
generally measured based upon the efforts incurred to date in relation to the total estimated efforts to the completion of the contract. The Company monitors
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estimates of total contract revenues and costs on a routine basis throughout the delivery period. The cumulative impact of any change in estimates of the contract revenues or costs is reflected
in the period in which the changes become known. In the event that a loss is anticipated on a particular contract, a provision is made for the estimated loss in the period the loss is identified. The Company issues invoices related to fixed price
contracts based on either the achievement of milestones during a project or other contractual terms. Differences between the timing of billings and the recognition of revenue based upon the proportional performance method of accounting are recorded
as revenue earned in excess of billings or deferred revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Revenues are reported net of sales
incentives to customers.
Reimbursements of
out-of-pocket
expenses are
included in revenue.
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STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS
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The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense in the
consolidated financial statements for awards of equity instruments to employees and
non-employee
directors based on the grant-date fair value of those awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service
period of the award, which is generally the vesting term. If a plan is modified, the incremental compensation cost is measured as the excess, if any, of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award. The
benefits/deficiencies of tax deductions in excess/short of recognized compensation expense are reported as an operating cash flow.
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STOCK REPURCHASES PLANS
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The Company recognizes the cost of repurchasing common stock acquired for
purposes other than retirement (formal or constructive), as a reduction from the total of capital stock, additional
paid-in
capital, and retained earnings.
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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
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The Company is directly and indirectly affected by changes in certain market
conditions. These changes in market conditions may adversely impact the Companys financial performance and are referred to as market risks. When deemed appropriate, the Company uses derivatives as a risk management tool to mitigate
the potential impact of certain market risks. The primary market risks managed by the Company through the use of derivative instruments are foreign currency exchange rate risk and interest rate risk.
Hedging transactions and derivative financial instruments
The Company uses derivative instruments such as interest rate swaps. A swap agreement is a contract between two parties to exchange cash flows based on
specified underlying notional amounts, assets and/or indices. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
All derivatives
are carried at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets in the following line items, as applicable: other current assets; deferred income taxes and other
non-current
assets; accounts payable; and deferred
income taxes and other
non-current
liabilities. The carrying values of the derivatives reflect the impact of legally enforceable master netting agreements, as applicable. These master netting agreements allow
the Company to net settle positive and negative positions (assets and liabilities) arising from different transactions with the same counterparty.
The
accounting for gains and losses that result from changes in the fair values of derivative instruments depends on whether the derivatives have been designated and qualify as hedging instruments and the type of hedging relationships. Derivatives such
as interest rate swaps can be designated as cash flow hedges. The changes in the fair values of derivatives that have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCI) and are
reclassified into the line item in our consolidated statement of income in which the hedged items are recorded in the same period the hedged items affect earnings.
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Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the underlying exposures being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by
changes in the fair values or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. The changes in the fair values of derivatives that are not designated and/or do not qualify as hedging instruments are immediately recognized into earnings.
For derivatives that will be accounted for as hedging instruments, the Company formally designates and documents, at inception, the financial instrument as a
hedge of a specific underlying exposure, the risk management objective and the strategy for undertaking the hedge transaction. In addition, the Company formally assesses both at the inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial
instruments used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in either the fair values or cash flows of the related underlying exposures. Any ineffective portion of a financial instruments change in fair value is immediately
recognized into earnings.
The Company determines the fair values of its derivatives based on quoted market prices or pricing models using current market
rates. Fair values of interest rate swaps are measured using standard valuation models using inputs that are readily available in public markets, or can be derived from observable market transactions, including LIBOR spot and forward rates.
Credit risk associated with derivatives
The Company
considers the risks of
non-performance
by the counterparty as not material. The Company utilizes standard counterparty master agreements containing provisions for the netting of certain foreign currency
transaction and interest rate swap obligations. The Company also mitigates the credit risk of these derivatives by transacting with major banks as counterparties that are highly rated globally. The Company evaluates the credit and
non-performance
risks associated with its derivative counterparties, and believes that the impact of the credit risk associated with the outstanding derivatives is insignificant.
Cash flow hedging strategy
The Company uses cash flow
hedges to minimize the variability in cash flows of assets or liabilities or forecasted transactions caused by fluctuations in interest rates. The changes in the fair values of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and are
reclassified into the line item in our consolidated statement of income in which the hedged items are recorded in the same period the hedged items affect earnings. The changes in fair values of hedges that are determined to be ineffective are
immediately reclassified from AOCI into earnings. The maximum length of time for which the Company hedges its exposure to the variability in future cash flows is typically over the terms of hedged items.
Interest rate swaps
In connection with the
Companys Senior Credit facility with Bank of America N.A., the Company entered into an interest rate swap arrangement on November 30, 2016 to hedge interest rate risk on the entire term loan of $300 million by entering into a Pay
Fixed and Receive Floating interest rate swap (the Swap). The Swap is designed to reduce the variability of future interest payments with respect to the term loan by effectively fixing the annual interest rate payable on the loans
outstanding principal.
A designated hedge with exposure to variability in the future interest payments of a floating rate loan is a cash flow hedge. The
criteria for designating a derivative as a cash flow hedge include the assessment of the instruments effectiveness in risk reduction, matching of the derivative instrument to its underlying transaction including its terms, and the assessment
of the probability that the underlying transaction will occur. For derivatives with cash flow hedge accounting designation, the Company reports the
after-tax
gain or loss from the effective portion of the
hedge as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and reclassifies it into earnings in the same period or periods in which the hedged transaction affects earnings, and in the same line item on the consolidated statements of income as
the impact of the hedged transaction.
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Measurement of effectiveness and ineffectiveness:
Effectiveness for interest rate swaps is generally measured by comparing the critical terms of the hedged item and the hedging instrument whereas
ineffectiveness is measured by comparing the cumulative change in fair value of the swap with the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedged item.
An interest rate swap with an aggregate amount of $300 million economically converts a portion of the companys variable rate debt to fixed rate
debt. The effective portions of cash flow hedges are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Deferred gains and losses associated with cash flow hedges of interest
expense are recognized in Other income (expense), net in the same period as the related expense is recognized. The ineffective portions and amounts excluded from the effectiveness testing of cash flow hedges are recognized in Other
income (expense), net.
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges must be
de-designated
as
hedges when it is probable that the forecasted hedged transaction will not occur in the initially identified time period. Deferred gains and losses in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with such derivative
instruments are reclassified immediately into Other income (expense), net. Any subsequent changes in fair value of such derivative instruments are reflected in Other income (expense), net unless they are
re-designated
as hedges of other transactions.
The following table provides information on the location and fair value
of the derivative financial instrument included in our consolidated statement of financial positions as of March 31, 2017.
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Particulars
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Notional
amount
outstanding
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Fair value of
derivative and location on
statement of
financial position
as on 31st March 2017
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Gain (loss) on fair
value
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Effective
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Ineffective
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(In thousands)
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Cash flow hedge
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Deferred
income
taxes and
other
non-current
assets
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Other
current
assets
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Pay fixed interest rate swap
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$
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292.5
Million
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$
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1,400
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$
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96
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$
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963
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The following table presents the net gains (losses) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
relating to the interest rate swap contract designated as cash flow hedges for the periods ending March 31, 2017 and 2016.
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Gains on Derivatives:
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(In thousands)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2017
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2016
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Gains recognized in other comprehensive income
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$
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963
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$
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The Company will reclassify an amount which will be equivalent to the accrued interest on the swap contract in every reporting
period as there is a similar impact of accrued interest on the loan in the income statement.
Derivative
(Non-Designated)
Hedging Strategy
In addition to derivative instruments that are designated and qualify for
hedge accounting, the Company also uses certain derivatives for its foreign currency exposure. These derivatives were not designated and/or did not qualify for hedge accounting. The changes in fair value of derivatives are immediately recognized
into earnings.
The Company periodically enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate the risk of changes in foreign currency exchange
rates, specifically changes between the Indian rupee currency and U.S. dollar currency. The contracts are adjusted to fair value at each reporting period. Gains and losses on forward contracts are generally recorded in Other income(expense),
net unless they are designated as an effective hedge. Although the Company cannot predict fluctuations in foreign currency rates, the Company currently anticipates that foreign currency risk may have a significant impact on the financial
statements. In order to limit the exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency rates, when the Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts, where the counter-party is a bank, these contracts may also have a material impact on the
financial statements.
The Companys Indian subsidiaries, whose functional currency is the Indian rupee, periodically enter into foreign exchange
forward contracts to buy Indian rupees and sell U.S. dollars to mitigate the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates on U.S. dollar denominated assets, primarily comprised of receivables from the parent Company(Syntel, Inc.) and other direct
customers, and liabilities recorded on the books of the Indian subsidiaries. These forward contracts are denominated in U.S. dollars.
These forward
contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting under ASC 815, Derivative and Hedging. Accordingly, these contracts are carried at a fair value with the resulting gains or losses included in the statement of comprehensive income under
Other income(expense), net. The related cash flow impacts of all of our derivative activities are recorded in the CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS statement under cash flows from operating activities.
During the period ended March 31, 2017, the Company did not enter into any foreign exchange forward contracts. At March 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, no foreign exchange forward contracts were outstanding.
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8.
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CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS BY COMPONENT (NET OF TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT)
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The changes in balances of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are as follows:
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(In thousands)
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Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
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Unrealized
gain on
derivatives
designated
as cash
flow hedges
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Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
on
Securities
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Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
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Beginning balance
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$
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(254,210
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)
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$
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322
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$
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328
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$
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(1,345
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)
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$
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(254,905
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)
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
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6,175
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582
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86
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6
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6,849
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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(52
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3
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(49
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Net current-period other comprehensive income
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$
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6175
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582
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$
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34
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$
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9
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$
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6,800
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Ending Balance
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$
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(248,035
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)
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904
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$
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362
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$
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(1,336
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)
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$
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(248,105
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Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are as
follows:
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(In thousands)
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Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Components
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Affected Line
Item in the
Statement
Where Net
income (loss)
Is Presented
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Before
Tax
Amount
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Tax
Expense
(Benefit)
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Net of Tax
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Unrealized (gains) losses on available for sale securities
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Other
income, net
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$
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(80
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)
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$
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28
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$
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(52
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)
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Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost
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Cost of
revenues
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$
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8
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$
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(5
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$
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3
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The changes in balances of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2016
are as follows:
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(In thousands)
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Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
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Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) on
Securities
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Defined
Benefit
Pension
Plans
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
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Beginning balance
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$
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(235,146
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)
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$
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332
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$
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(795
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$
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(235,609
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)
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
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(1,330
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)
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1,269
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(61
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)
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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(15
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)
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11
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(4
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Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
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$
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(1,330
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)
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$
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1,254
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$
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11
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$
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(65
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Ending Balance
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$
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(236,476
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)
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$
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1,586
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$
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(784
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)
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$
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(235,674
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)
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Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are as
follows:
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(In thousands)
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Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Components
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Affected Line
Item in the
Statement
Where Net
income
(loss)
Is Presented
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Before
Tax
Amount
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Tax
Expense
(Benefit)
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Net of Tax
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Unrealized (gains) losses on available for sale securities
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Other
income, net
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$
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(21
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)
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$
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6
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$
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(15
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Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost
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Cost of revenues
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$
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16
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$
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(5
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)
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$
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9.
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TAX ON OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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Total tax benefit (expense) on other comprehensive income
(loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2017
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2016
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(In thousands)
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Foreign currency translation adjustments
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$
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$
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(90
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)
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Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
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(381
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)
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Tax benefit (expense) on unrealized gains (losses) on securities
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(17
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)
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(640
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)
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Tax benefit (expense) on defined benefit pension plans
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(5
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)
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(5
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)
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Total tax expense on other comprehensive income (loss)
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$
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(403
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)
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$
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(735
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)
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10.
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
For the purpose of reporting cash and cash equivalents, the Company considers all liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or
less to be cash equivalents.
The cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, were $46.9 million and
$78.3 million, respectively, which were held in banks and fixed deposits with various banking and financial institutions.
Short-term Investments
The Companys short-term investments consist of short-term mutual funds, which have been classified as
available-for-sale
and are carried at estimated fair value. Fair value is determined based on quoted market prices. Unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, on
available-for-sale
securities are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders equity. Net realized gains or losses resulting from the sale of these
investments, and losses resulting from decline in fair values of these investments that are other than temporary declines, are included in other income (expense), net. The cost of securities sold is determined using the weighted-average method.
Short-term investments include term deposits with an original maturity exceeding three months and whose maturity date is within one year from the date of the
balance sheet. Term deposits were $4.3 million and $6.6 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
The following
table summarizes short-term investments as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
March 31
|
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Investments in mutual funds at fair value
|
|
$
|
22,855
|
|
|
$
|
15,016
|
|
|
|
|
Term deposits with banks
|
|
|
4,321
|
|
|
|
6,598
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
27,176
|
|
|
$
|
21,614
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current
Term Deposits with Banks
Non-current
term deposits with banks include deposits with maturity exceeding one year from the date of the balance
sheet. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016
non-current
term deposits with banks were $0.24 and $0.23 million, respectively. Term deposits with banks include restricted deposits of
$0.45 million and $0.44 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 respectively, placed as security towards performance guarantees issued by the Companys bankers on the Companys behalf.
11.
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LINE OF CREDIT AND TERM LOAN
|
On May 23, 2013, Syntel entered into a Credit Agreement with Bank of
America, N.A. for $150 million in credit facilities consisting of a three-year term loan facility of $60 million and a three-year revolving credit facility of $90 million (the Credit Agreement). The maturity date of both
the three-year term loan facility and the three-year revolving credit facility was May 23, 2016. The Credit Agreement was amended on May 9, 2016 (the First Amendment Effective Date) thereby extending the maturity date from
May 23, 2016 to May 9, 2019. Further, by way of the amended Credit Agreement, an additional $40 million for the term loan facility and $10 million for the revolving credit facility was granted by Bank of America to Syntel (the
First Amendment and together with the Credit Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement). Thus, the total amount of the credit facility was $200 million, consisting of a three-year term loan facility of $100 million
and a three-year revolving credit facility of $100 million. The Amended Credit Agreement was
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guaranteed by two of the Companys domestic subsidiaries, SkillBay and Syntel Consulting (collectively, the Guarantors). In connection with the First Amendment, the Company and
the Guarantors also entered into a related security and pledge agreement granting a security interest in the assets of the Company and the Guarantors, including, without limitation, a pledge of 65% of the equity interests in Syntel India.
The interest rates under the Amended Credit Agreement were, with respect to both the revolving credit facility and the term loan, (a) for the period
beginning on the First Amendment Effective Date through and including the date prior to the first anniversary of the First Amendment Effective Date, (i) the Eurodollar Rate (as that term is defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) plus 1.50%
with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans (as that term is defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) and (ii) the Base Rate (as that term is defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) plus 0.50% with respect to Base Rate Loans (as that term is defined
in the amendment to the Credit Agreement), (b) for the period beginning on the first anniversary of the First Amendment Effective Date through and including the date prior to the second anniversary of the First Amendment Effective Date, (i) the
Eurodollar Rate plus 1.45% with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans and (ii) the Base Rate plus 0.45% with respect to Base Rate Loans, and (c) for the period beginning on the second anniversary of the First Amendment Effective Date and
continuing thereafter, (i) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.40% with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans and (ii) the Base Rate plus 0.40% with respect to Base Rate Loans.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company fully repaid the revolving credit and term loan of $190.0 million, and terminated the Amended
Credit Agreement.
On September 12, 2016, the Company entered into a new credit agreement, as amended as of October 26, 2016, (Senior
Credit Facility) with Bank of America, N.A, as administrative agent, L/C issuer and swing line lender, the other lenders party thereto, and Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner
for $500 million in credit facilities consisting of a five-year term loan facility of $300 million (the Term Loan) and a five-year revolving credit facility of $200 million (the Revolving Facility). The maturity date
of the Senior Credit Facility is September 11, 2021. The Revolving Facility allows for the issuance of letters of credit and swingline loans. The Senior Credit Facility is guaranteed by two of the Companys domestic subsidiaries, SkillBay
and Syntel Consulting (collectively, the Guarantors). In connection with the Senior Credit Facility, the Company and the Guarantors also entered into a related security and pledge agreement granting a security interest in the assets of
the Company and the Guarantors, including, without limitation, a pledge of 65% of the equity interests in Syntel India.
The interest rates applicable to
the Senior Credit Facility other than in respect of swing line loans are LIBOR plus 1.50% or, at the option of the Company, the Base Rate (to be defined as the highest of (x) the Federal Funds Rate [as that term is defined in the Senior Credit
Facility] plus 0.50%, (y) the Bank of America prime rate, or (z) LIBOR plus 1.00%) plus 0.50%. Each swingline loan shall bear interest at the Base Rate plus 0.50%. In no event shall LIBOR be less than 0% per annum.
As of March 31, 2017, the interest rates were 2.28% for the Term Loan and 2.28% and 2.27% for the two portions of the Revolving Facility.
The Company has also hedged interest rate risk on the entire Term Loan of $300 million by entering into a Pay Fixed and Receive Floating interest rate
swap on November 30, 2016. The Company has designated this Interest rate swap in a hedging relationship with the Term Loan. The Swap is recorded at fair value and a gain of $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 is
recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income with the corresponding debit in other current assets and other
non-current
assets.
With the interest rates charged on the Senior Credit Facility being variable, the fair value of the Senior Credit Facility approximates the reported value as
of March 31, 2017, as it reflects the current market value.
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The Term Loan provides for the principal payments as under:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Period
|
|
Payment amount per quarter
|
|
Beginning from
|
|
Until
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
September 30, 2017
|
|
|
3.750
|
|
October 31, 2017
|
|
September 30, 2018
|
|
|
5.625
|
|
October 31, 2018
|
|
June 30, 2021
|
|
|
7.500
|
|
Principal payments on the Term Loan are due every quarter. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, principal
payments totaling $7.5 million was made.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, a principal
pre-payment
of $45.0 million was made towards the revolving facility.
The Senior Credit Facility requires
compliance with certain financial ratios and covenants. As of March 31, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.
As of
March 31, 2017 the outstanding balances of the Term Loan and Revolving Facility, including accrued interest, are $292.0 million and $154.6 million (net of $0.9 million unamortized debt issuance cost), respectively. As of
December 31, 2016 the outstanding balances of the Term Loan and Revolving Facility, including accrued interest, are $299.9 million and $199.9 million (net of $0.9 million unamortized debt issuance cost), respectively.
Future scheduled payments on the Senior Credit Facility, at March 31, 2017 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
Term Loan
|
|
|
Revolving Facility
|
|
|
|
Principal
Payments
|
|
|
Principal
Payments
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
13,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
24,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
2019
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
$
|
195,000
|
|
|
$
|
155,000
|
|
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the applicable period. If the number of common shares outstanding increases as a result of a stock dividend or stock split or decreases as a result of a reverse stock split, the computations of basic and
diluted earnings per share are adjusted retroactively for all periods presented to reflect that change in capital structure. If such changes occur after the close of the reporting period but before issuance of the financial statements, the
per-share
computations for that period and any prior-period financial statements presented are based on the new number of shares.
The Company has issued restricted stock units, which are considered to be potentially dilutive to its basic earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share is
calculated using the treasury stock method for the dilutive effect of restricted stock units granted pursuant to the incentive plans, by dividing the net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period adjusted for
these potentially dilutive restricted stock units, except when the results would be anti-dilutive. The dilutive earnings per share are computed using the treasury stock method.
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The following tables set forth the computation of earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands, except per share earnings)
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Shares
|
|
|
Earnings
per
Share
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Shares
|
|
|
Earnings
per
Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
|
83,797
|
|
|
$
|
0.46
|
|
|
|
84,112
|
|
|
$
|
0.63
|
|
Potential dilutive effect of restricted stock units outstanding
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
154
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
83,834
|
|
|
$
|
0.46
|
|
|
|
84,266
|
|
|
$
|
0.63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys reportable business segments are as follows:
|
|
|
Banking and Financial Services
|
|
|
|
Healthcare and Life Sciences
|
|
|
|
Retail, Logistics and Telecom
|
Syntels leadership evaluates the Companys performance and allocates
resources based on segment revenues and segment cost of revenues. Segment gross profit is defined as gross profit before Corporate Direct Costs.
The
Companys cost of revenues consists of costs directly associated with billable professionals in the U.S. and offshore, including salaries, payroll taxes, benefits, relocation costs, immigration costs, finders fees, trainee compensation
and travel. Generally, the cost of revenues for each operating segment has similar characteristics and is subject to the same factors, pressures and challenges. However, the economic environment and its effects on industries served by our operating
groups may affect revenue and cost of revenues to differing degrees.
In each of our business segments, Syntel helps customers adapt to market change by
providing a broad array of technology-based, industry-specific solutions. These solutions leverage Syntels strong understanding of the underlying trends and market forces in our chosen industry segments. These solutions are complemented by
strong capabilities in Digital Modernization, Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC) technologies, Business Intelligence (BI), Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), application services, testing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), IT
Infrastructure Management Services (IMS), and business and technology consulting.
Banking and Financial Services
Our Banking and Financial Services segment serves financial institutions throughout the world. Our clients include companies providing banking, capital
markets, cards and payments, investments and transaction processing services to third parties. Our clients engage us to help make their operations as effective, productive and cost-efficient as possible, and to support new capabilities. We assist
these clients in such areas as: payment solutions, retail banking, wholesale banking, consumer lending, risk management, investment banking, reconciliation, fraud analysis, mobile banking, and compliance and securities services. The demand for our
services in the banking and financial services sector is being driven by changing global regulatory requirements, customer interest in newer technology areas and related services such as digital modernization, and an ongoing focus on cost reduction
and operational efficiencies.
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Healthcare and Life Sciences
Our Healthcare and Life Sciences segment serves healthcare payers, providers and pharmaceutical and medical device providers, among others. The healthcare
industry is constantly seeking to improve the quality of care while managing the cost of care in order to make healthcare affordable to a larger population. Our healthcare practice focuses on providing a broad range of services and solutions to the
industry across the consumer lifecycle, which includes regulatory requirements, integrated care, stakeholder engagement and wider use of electronic health records, among others. We also partner with clients to modernize their systems and
processes to enable them to deal with the increasing consumer orientation of healthcare, such as support for individual mandates and the adoption of mobile and analytics solutions to improve access to health information and decision making by end
consumers.
In the life sciences category, we partner with leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies, as well as providers of
generics, animal health and consumer health products. Our life sciences solutions help transform many of the business processes in the life sciences value chain (research, clinical development, manufacturing and supply chain, and sales and
marketing) as well as regulatory and administrative functions.
Insurance
We serve the needs of global property and casualty insurers, insurance brokers, personal, commercial, life and retirement insurance service providers. These
customers turn to us for assistance in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations and in achieving business transformation. We focus on aspects of our clients operations, such as policy administration, claims processing and
compliance reporting. We also serve the growing trend among insurers to improve their sales and marketing processes by deepening direct retail customer relationships and strengthening interactions with networks of independent and captive insurance
agents. This is often accomplished through the use of digital
front-end
technologies like cloud, social media and mobile, and supported by modernization of applications and infrastructure elements.
Additionally, many insurers seek to improve business effectiveness by reducing expense ratios and exiting
non-core
lines of business and operations.
Manufacturing
We provide technology services and
business consulting in a range of
sub-sectors
including industrial products, aerospace and automotive manufacturing, as well as to processors of raw materials and natural resources. Demand for our services in
this segment is being driven by trends that, among others, include the increasing globalization of sourcing and the desire of clients to further penetrate emerging markets, leading to longer and more complex supply chains. Some of our solutions for
industrial and manufacturing clients include warranty management, dealer system integration, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), sales and operations planning, and mobility.
Retail, Logistics and Telecom
In Retail, we serve a wide
spectrum of retailers in specialty, apparel and home improvement segments. We also serve the travel and hospitality industry including airlines, hotels as well as online and travel retail, global distribution systems and intermediaries. Our domain
intensive solutions transform customer/shopper experiences while keeping down the cost of IT Operations.
In Logistics, our clients look to Syntel to
implement business-relevant changes that will make them more productive, competitive and cost effective. To that end, we help organizations improve operational efficiencies, enhance responsiveness and collaborate with trading partners to better
serve their markets and end customers.
In Telecom, we help our clients address important changes in the telecom industry, such as the transition to new
network technologies, designing, developing, testing and introducing new products and channels, improving customer service and increasing customer satisfaction.
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Syntels Retail Logistics and Telecom Business unit leverages its comprehensive understanding of the
business and technology needs of the industry. Our industry solutions for our clients include SCM, sales and operations planning, mobility, Point of Sale (POS) testing, omnichannel enablement and integration, web content management solutions, sales
force and cloud foundry enablement, among others.
In addition, there is strong demand for digital modernization services across these industries to
enhance efficiency and agility of their underlying technology systems.
Corporate Direct Costs
Certain expenses, for cost centers such as Centers of Excellence, Architecture Solutions Group, Research and Development, Cloud Computing, and Application
Management, are not allocated to specific industry segments because management believes it is not practical to allocate such expenses to individual segments as they are not directly attributable to any specific segment. Accordingly, these expenses
are separately disclosed as Corporate Direct Costs and adjusted only against Total Gross Profit.
In accordance with ASC 280 Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, segment disclosures are presented below. Revenues from external customers and gross profit for the Banking and Financial Services; Healthcare and Life Sciences; Insurance; Manufacturing; and
Retail, Logistics and Telecom segments for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Net Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banking and Financial Services
|
|
$
|
105,969
|
|
|
$
|
121,458
|
|
Healthcare and Life Sciences
|
|
|
37,562
|
|
|
|
38,363
|
|
Insurance
|
|
|
32,399
|
|
|
|
30,549
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
9,531
|
|
|
|
11,416
|
|
Retail, Logistics and Telecom
|
|
|
40,408
|
|
|
|
39,604
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
225,869
|
|
|
$
|
241,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banking and Financial Services
|
|
|
39,311
|
|
|
|
46,405
|
|
Healthcare and Life Sciences
|
|
|
14,490
|
|
|
|
13,597
|
|
Insurance
|
|
|
10,971
|
|
|
|
10,561
|
|
Manufacturing
|
|
|
2,390
|
|
|
|
3,197
|
|
Retail, Logistics and Telecom
|
|
|
15,681
|
|
|
|
16,607
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Segment Gross Profit
|
|
|
82,843
|
|
|
|
90,367
|
|
Corporate Direct cost
|
|
|
(421
|
)
|
|
|
(643
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
$
|
82,422
|
|
|
$
|
89,724
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
30,291
|
|
|
|
29,677
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
$
|
52,131
|
|
|
$
|
60,047
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, American Express Corp., State Street Bank and Federal Express Corp. each
contributed revenues in excess of 10% of total consolidated revenues. Revenues from American Express Corp., State Street Bank and Federal Express Corp. were $42.2 million, $33.9 million and $30.1 million, respectively, during the
three months ended March 31, 2017, contributing approximately 18.7%, 15.0% and 13.3%, respectively of total consolidated revenues. The revenues from American Express Corp. and State Street Bank were generated in the Banking and Financial
Services segment. The revenue from Federal Express Corp. was generated in the Retail, Logistics and Telecom segment. The corresponding revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 from American Express Corp., State Street Bank and Federal
Express Corp. were $55.3 million, $33.9 million and $28.8 million, respectively, contributing approximately 22.9%, 14.0% and 11.9%, respectively, of
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total consolidated revenues. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, accounts receivable from American Express Corp. were $16.2 million and $24.3 million, respectively.
Accounts receivable from State Street Bank were $27.6 million and $10.9 million, respectively, at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Accounts receivable from Federal Express Corp. were $16.4 million and
$17.8 million, respectively, at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
14.
|
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
|
The Companys net revenues and long-lived assets, by
geographic area, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
Net Revenues (1)
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
North America (2)
|
|
$
|
203,576
|
|
|
$
|
215,710
|
|
India
|
|
|
1,158
|
|
|
|
1,465
|
|
Europe (3)
|
|
|
20,519
|
|
|
|
23,627
|
|
Rest of the World
|
|
|
616
|
|
|
|
588
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
225,869
|
|
|
$
|
241,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Lived Assets (4)
|
|
As of
March, 31
|
|
|
As of
December, 31
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
North America (2)
|
|
$
|
3,035
|
|
|
$
|
3,307
|
|
India
|
|
|
105,209
|
|
|
|
102,638
|
|
Europe (3)
|
|
|
1,177
|
|
|
|
632
|
|
Rest of the world
|
|
|
726
|
|
|
|
805
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
110,147
|
|
|
$
|
107,382
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes for the Geographic Information Disclosure:
1.
|
Net revenues are attributed to regions based upon customer location.
|
2.
|
Primarily relates to operations in the United States.
|
3.
|
Primarily relates to operations in the United Kingdom and Poland.
|
4.
|
Long-lived assets include property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization and goodwill.
|
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The following table accounts for the differences between the federal statutory tax rate of
35% and the Companys overall effective tax rate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory provision
|
|
|
35.0
|
%
|
|
|
35.0
|
%
|
State taxes, net of federal benefit
|
|
|
2.7
|
%
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
City taxes
|
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
Foreign effective tax rates different from US statutory rate
|
|
|
(11.6
|
)%
|
|
|
(13.6
|
)%
|
Prior Year related state tax payment
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Tax reserve
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4.8
|
)%
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(5.9
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective Income Tax Rate
|
|
|
22.1
|
%
|
|
|
17.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2017, was impacted by a
one-time
reversal of valuation allowance of $2.92 million and additional charge of $0.9 million ( net of federal tax benefits) of state income tax on repatriation. Without the above, the effective
tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2017 would have been 26.2%.
The Company records provisions for income taxes based on enacted tax laws
and rates in the various tax jurisdictions in which it operates. In determining the tax provisions, the Company provides for tax uncertainties in income taxes when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that a tax position would
not be sustained upon examination. Such uncertainties, which are recorded in income taxes payable, are based on managements estimates and accordingly, are subject to revision based on additional information. The provision no longer required
for any particular tax year is credited to the current periods income tax expenses. Conversely, in the event of a future tax examination, any additional tax expense not previously provided for will be recognized in the period in which the
actual liability is concluded or management determines that the Company will not prevail on certain tax positions taken in filed returns, based on the more likely than not concept.
Syntel, Inc. and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in various tax jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations by
tax authorities for years before 2013 and for State tax examinations for years before 2012.
Syntel India, the Companys India subsidiary, has
disputed tax matters for the financial years
1996-97
to
2013-14
pending at various levels of the Indian tax authorities. Financial year
2014-15
and onwards are open for regular tax scrutiny by the Indian tax authorities. However, the tax authorities in India are authorized to reopen the already concluded tax assessments and may
re-open
the case of Syntel India for financial years
2010-11
and onwards.
For
the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company reversed a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets recognized on the minimum alternative tax (MAT) of $2.92 million due to the extension of the MAT credit carry forward
period which was enacted in March 2017. The MAT credit can be carried forward and
set-off
against future taxes payable for up to 15 years versus the earlier provision on MAT credit that allowed the MAT credit
to be carried forward and
set-off
against future taxes payable for only up to 10 years.
The Company recognizes
accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of income tax expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company has accrued interest of approximately $0.04 million and
$0.04 million respectively. The Company has accrued approximately $1.56 million and $1.45 million for interest and penalties as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
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The liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $70.72 million and $68.51 million as of March 31,
2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company has paid income taxes of $43.48 million and $41.41 million against the liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits of $70.72 million and $68.51 million, as of
March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company has paid the taxes in order to reduce the possible interest and penalties related to these unrecognized tax benefits.
The Companys net amount of unrecognized tax benefits for tax disputes of $1.64 million could change in the next twelve months as the court cases
and global tax audits progress. At this time, due to the uncertain nature of this process, it is not reasonably possible to estimate an overall range of possible change.
Syntel has not provided for India Income Taxes which are disputed and pending at various levels (including potential tax disputes) of $15.14 million for
the financial year
1996-97
to March 31, 2017, which is after providing $52.28 million as unrecognized tax benefits under ASC740. Indian tax exposures involve complex issues and may need an extended
period to resolve the issues with the Indian income tax authorities. Syntels management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys
consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Branch Profit Tax
Syntel India is subject to a 15% U.S. Branch Profit Tax (BPT) related to its effectively connected income in the United States, to the extent its U.S. taxable
adjusted net income during the taxable year is not invested in the United States. The Company expected that U.S. profits earned on or after January 1, 2008 would be permanently invested in the U.S. Accordingly, effective January 1, 2008 to
June 30, 2016, a provision for BPT was not required. The accumulated deferred tax liability of $1.73 million as of December 31, 2007 continues to be carried forward.
As a result of the dividends declared during the third quarter of 2016, as of September 30, 2016, the Company expects that U.S. profits earned will not
be permanently invested in the U.S. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a provision for additional BPT of $8.05 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. For the quarter ended March 31, 2017, Syntel India has not earned any
effectively connected income in the United States.
Service Tax Audit
Syntel India regularly files quarterly service tax refund applications and claims refunds of service tax on input services, which remain unutilized against a
lack of service tax on export of services. As of March 31, 2017, Syntel Indian entities have not provided against service tax refund claims of $4.14 million disputed by the Indian Service Tax Department which are pending at various levels.
The Company obtained a tax consultants advice on the aforesaid disputes. The consultant is of the view that the tax disputes are contrary to the
wording of the service tax notifications and provisions. The Company therefore believes that its claims of service tax refunds should be upheld at the appellate stage and the refunds should be accordingly granted. Based on the consultants tax
advice, the Company believes that it has a reasonable basis to defend the rejection of the refunds. Accordingly, no provision has been made in the Companys books.
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries
During
the three months ended September 30, 2016, and after a comprehensive review of anticipated sources and uses of capital both domestically and abroad, as well as other considerations, the Board of Directors determined that it was in the best
interests of the Company and its shareholders to declare a special cash dividend of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per share. In conducting this evaluation, the Board of Directors considered, among other factors, the operational and financial objectives
of the Company, long-term and short-term capital needs, the Companys projections on growth and working capital needs, planned uses of U.S. and foreign
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earnings, the available sources of liquidity in the U.S., and growth plans outside of the U.S. As part of this evaluation, the Company determined that certain amounts which had been previously
designated for internal and external expansion and investment at its foreign subsidiaries were no longer required for these purposes. The special cash dividend was funded through a
one-time
repatriation of
approximately $1.03 billion (net of foreign income tax $210 million paid outside of the U.S) of cash held by the Companys foreign subsidiaries and a portion of borrowings under the new Senior Credit Facility. In connection with the
one-time
repatriation, the Company recognized a
one-time
tax expense of approximately $270.6 million (net of foreign tax credits) in the third quarter of 2016. The
Company has recorded additional state tax of $0.9 million, attributable to the above repatriation, in quarter ended March 31, 2017.
Management
regularly evaluates foreign earnings to determine whether future foreign earnings that accumulate will be permanently invested outside the U.S. In conducting this evaluation, management considers, among other factors, the operational and financial
objectives of the Company, long-term and short-term capital needs, the Companys projections on growth and working capital needs, planned uses of U.S. and foreign earnings, the available sources of liquidity in the U.S., and growth plans
outside of the U.S. The Company provides taxes on any foreign earnings in excess of these requirements. The March 31, 2017 provision includes the impact of certain foreign earnings that are not permanently invested. If in the future,
management were to conclude that any portion of foreign earnings will not be permanently reinvested outside the U.S., this would result in an additional provision for income taxes, which could affect the Companys future effective tax rate. If
the Company determines to repatriate all undistributed repatriable earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of March 31, 2017, the Company would have accrued taxes of approximately $28.7 million.
Local Taxes
As of March 31, 2017, the Company had a
local tax liability provision of approximately $0.4 million, equal to $0.3 million net of federal tax benefit, relating to local taxes including employer withholding taxes, employer payroll expense taxes, business licenses, and corporate
income taxes. As of December 31, 2016, the local tax liability provision was approximately $0.4 million, equal to $0.3 million net of tax, relating to local taxes including employer withholding taxes, employer payroll expense taxes,
business license registrations, and corporate income taxes.
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Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT)
Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) is payable on the Book Income, including the income for which deduction is claimed under section 10A and section 10AA
of the Indian Income Tax Act. The excess MAT over the normal tax liability is MAT Credit. MAT Credit can be carried forward for 15 years (as amended by the Finance Act, 2017, as compared to 10 years, as previously provided) and
set-off
against future tax liabilities, if normal tax provisions are in excess of taxes payable under MAT. Accordingly, for the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company has reversed a valuation
allowance of $2.92 million against deferred tax assets which was recognized on MAT Credit. The MAT credit as of March 31, 2017 of $36.60 million (net of valuation allowance of $2.48 million) must be utilized before March 31 of
the following financial years and will expire as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year of Expiry Of MAT Credit
|
|
Amount in
USD (in
millions)
|
|
|
|
2022 - 2023
|
|
|
1.28
|
|
|
|
2023 - 2024
|
|
|
2.50
|
|
|
|
2024 - 2025
|
|
|
4.66
|
|
|
|
2025 - 2026
|
|
|
5.09
|
|
|
|
2026 - 2027
|
|
|
(1.52
|
)
|
|
|
2027 - 2028
|
|
|
4.03
|
|
|
|
2028 - 2029
|
|
|
4.88
|
|
|
|
2029 - 2030
|
|
|
6.16
|
|
|
|
2030 - 2031
|
|
|
9.61
|
|
|
|
2031 - 2032
|
|
|
2.39
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
39.08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: valuation allowance
|
|
|
(2.48
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total (net of valuation allowance)
|
|
|
36.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
|
As of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, Syntels
subsidiaries have commitments for capital expenditures (net of advances) of $31.0 million and $33.0 million, respectively, primarily related to the technology campuses being constructed at Pune and Chennai in India.
Syntels Indian subsidiaries operations are carried out from their development centers/units in Mumbai, Pune, Chennai and Gurgaon forming part of a
SEZ/STPI scheme. Under these schemes, the registered units have export obligations, which are based on the formula provided by the notifications/circulars issued by the STPI and SEZ authorities from time to time. The consequence of not meeting the
above commitments would be a retroactive levy of import duty on items previously imported duty free for these units. Additionally, the respective authorities have rights to levy penalties for any defaults on a
case-by-case
basis. The Company is confident of meeting these obligations.
During the three months ended
March 31, 2017, the Company received $0.75 million of funds previously held as a security deposit on a lease with Syntel Poland.
The Company is
party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including litigation and governmental and regulatory controls. The Companys estimates regarding legal contingencies are based on information known about the matters and
its experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. It is the opinion of management with respect to pending or threatened litigation matters that unfavorable outcomes are neither probable nor remote and that estimates of possible
loss are not able to be made. Although actual amounts could differ from managements estimate, none of the pending or threatened actions are believed by management to involve future amounts that would be material to the Companys financial
position or results of operations.
The Company estimates the costs associated with known legal exposures and their related legal expenses and accrues
reserves for either the probable liability, if that amount can be reasonably estimated, or otherwise the lower end of an estimated range of potential liability. As at December 31, 2016, the Company has recorded a $0.3 million liability for
a litigation matter related contingency which was subsequently paid during three months ended March 31, 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, there was no accrual related to litigation.
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17.
|
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
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Share Based Compensation:
On June 1, 2006, the Company adopted an Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the Amended Plan). Under the Amended Plan, a
total of sixteen million shares of common stock (adjusted for the effects of the 2014 stock split) were reserved for issuance. The dates on which options or restricted stock units granted under the Amended Plan become first exercisable or have
their restriction lapse are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, but generally occur over a four-year period from the date of grant. The term of any option may not exceed ten years from the date of grant. As of
June 1, 2016, the Amended Plan terminated and no further awards may be made under the Amended Plan.
On February 28, 2016, the Companys
Board of Directors approved the adoption of the 2016 Incentive Plan (the 2016 Plan) subject to shareholder approval. On June 8, 2016 the Companys shareholders approved the 2016 Plan. The principal features of the 2016 Plan are
substantially the same as those of the Amended Plan. Under the 2016 Plan, a total of sixteen million shares of common stock were reserved for issuance. The dates on which options or restricted stock units granted under the Amended Plan become
first exercisable or have their restriction lapse are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, but for employees generally occur over a four-year period from the date of grant and for
non-employee
directors generally occur at the Companys next annual meeting of shareholders.
On
November 30, 2016, Companys Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee established a program for a one time grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to certain senior management employees. The parameters of the program
and the restrictions on the RSUs granted are consistent with the 2016 Plan approved by shareholders on June 8, 2016, except as follows:
1.
|
The employee may purchase up to a specified number of shares of Syntel, Inc. common stock (Common Stock) whose purchase price is equal to up to 25% of the employees base salary (Purchased
Shares).
|
2.
|
Upon proof of purchase of the Common Stock, the employee will receive a grant of RSUs equal to 25% of the number of the Purchased Shares (the Grant).
|
3.
|
The restriction period on 25% of the Grant will lapse on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date.
|
The RSUs will be forfeited if the employee ceases to be an employee of the Company or if the employee does not retain Purchased Shares equal to four times the
remaining RSUs from the Grant through the applicable restriction period.
No stock options were issued for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and
2016 under either the Amended Plan or the 2016 Plan.
The Company accounts for share-based compensation based on the fair value of share-based payment
awards on the date of grant. Fair value of share-based payment awards are calculated based on the Companys share prices which are quoted in market. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as
expense over the requisite service periods in the Companys Statement of Comprehensive Income. Share-based compensation expense recognized as above for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $2.5 million (including charges
for restricted stock units and a dividend equivalent) and $1.8 million, respectively, including a charge for restricted stock.
The shares issued
upon the exercise of the options are new share issues.
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Restricted Stock Units:
On different dates during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, and for the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company issued
restricted stock awards (adjusted to account for the 2014 stock split) of 415,519, 135,440, 293,904 and 3,000, respectively, to its
non-employee
directors and some employees as well as to some employees of its
subsidiaries. The restricted stock awards were granted to employees for their future services as a retention tool at a zero exercise price, vest in shares with regards to 25% of the awards issued on or after the first, second, third and fourth
anniversary of the grant dates.
During the third quarter of 2016, the Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per
share on outstanding common stock which was payable on October 3, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 22, 2016. Further, it was resolved by the Board of Directors that restricted stock units granted to
employees and directors prior to the dividend record date will receive an amount equivalent to the dividend when the applicable restriction on the restricted stock units lapses. The special dividend resulted in a modification of the existing stock
compensation plan. Accordingly, incremental compensation cost was measured as the excess, if any, of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award accounted on a graded basis with the incremental expense being
recognized over the remaining vesting period. As a result of the above, the Company has recorded an additional compensation cost of $0.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017.
The impact on the Companys results of operations of recording stock-based compensation (including impact of restricted stock) for the three months ended
March 31, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Cost of revenues
|
|
$
|
980
|
|
|
$
|
660
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
1,489
|
|
|
|
1,161
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,469
|
|
|
$
|
1,821
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No cash was received from option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for the three months ended
March 31, 2017 and 2016 respectively.
A summary of the activity for restricted stock unit awards granted under our stock-based compensation plans as
of March 31,2017 and December 31, 2016 and changes during the period ended are presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
2017
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
2016
|
|
|
|
Number Of Awards
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
|
|
|
Number Of
Awards
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested at January 1
|
|
|
669,556
|
|
|
$
|
29.16
|
|
|
|
465,290
|
|
|
$
|
41.47
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
$
|
21.54
|
|
|
|
415,519
|
|
|
$
|
20.57
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(200
|
)
|
|
$
|
44.60
|
|
|
|
(198,725
|
)
|
|
$
|
39.10
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(41,935
|
)
|
|
$
|
41.20
|
|
|
|
(12,528
|
)
|
|
$
|
43.77
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested Total
|
|
|
630,421
|
|
|
$
|
28.31
|
|
|
|
669,556
|
|
|
$
|
29.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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As of March 31, 2017, $13.8 million of total remaining unrecognized stock-based compensation cost
related to restricted stock awards is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service period of 2.9 years.
The accrual for unutilized leave balance is determined based on the entire leave balance
available to the employees at period end. The leave balance eligible for carry-forward is valued at gross compensation rates and eligible for compulsory encashment at basic compensation rates.
The gross charge for unutilized earned leave was $0.8 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016,
respectively.
The amounts accrued for unutilized earned leave are $22.6 million and $23.1 million as of March 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively, and are included within accrued payroll and related costs.
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|
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
|
The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement plan that covers all regular employees
on Syntel, Inc.s U.S. payroll. Eligible employees may contribute the lesser of 60% of their compensation or $18,000, subject to certain limitations, to the retirement plan. The Company may make contributions to the plan at the discretion
of the Board of Directors; however, through March 31, 2017, no Company contributions have been made.
Eligible employees on Syntels Indian
payroll receive benefits under the Provident Fund (PF), which is a defined contribution plan. Both the employee and the Company make monthly contributions equal to a specified percentage of the covered employees salary. The Company
has no further obligations under the plan beyond its monthly contributions. The contributions made to the fund are administered and managed by the Government of India. The Companys monthly contributions are expensed in the period they are
incurred. Provident Fund Contribution expense recognized by Indian entities for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $1.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
In accordance with the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 of India, the Indian subsidiary provides for gratuity, a defined retirement benefit plan (the
Gratuity Plan) covering eligible employees. The Gratuity Plan provides a lump sum payment to vested employees at retirement, death, incapacitation or termination of employment, based on the respective employees salary and the
tenure of employment. Liabilities with regard to the Gratuity Plan are determined by actuarial valuation and are expensed in the period determined. The Gratuity Plan is a
non-funded
plan. The amounts accrued
under this plan are $15.5 million and $13.6 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and are included within current liabilities and in other
non-current
liabilities, as applicable. Expense recognized by Indian entities under the Gratuity Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
20.
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CONSOLIDATION OF A VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY
|
Syntel Delaware is a 100% subsidiary of Syntel, Inc. and a
49% shareholder of the joint venture (JV) entity SSSSML, the other shareholder being an affiliate of State Street Bank. Syntel Delaware has a variable interest in SSSSML as it is entitled to all the profits and solely responsible for all
losses incurred by SSSSML even though it holds only 49% in the JV entity. Accordingly, Syntel Delaware consolidates the JV entity SSSSML.
The
Companys Banking and Financial Services to State Street Bank and two other clients are provided through the above joint venture between the Company and an affiliate of State Street Bank. Sales of Banking and Financial Services to these three
clients represented approximately 11.68% and 10.53% of the Companys total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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21.
|
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
|
The Company follows the guidance for fair value measurements and fair value
option for financial assets and liabilities, which primarily relate to the Companys investments and forward contracts, interest rate swaps and other financial assets and liabilities.
This standard includes a fair value hierarchy that is intended to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures.
The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability
based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entitys pricing based upon their own market assumptions.
Fair values of interest rate swaps are measured using standard valuation models using inputs that are readily available in public markets, or can be derived
from observable market transactions, including LIBOR spot and forward rates.
The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:
|
|
Level 1 Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
|
|
|
Level 2 Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted
prices that are observable and market-corroborated inputs which are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
|
|
|
Level 3 Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.
|
The following table summarizes the Companys financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Short Term Investments-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available for Sale Securities
|
|
$
|
22.9
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
22.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term Deposits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rate Swap
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value
|
|
$
|
22.9
|
|
|
$
|
6.1
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
29.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the Companys financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
December 31, 2016:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In Millions)
|
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short Term Investments-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available for Sale Securities
|
|
$
|
15.0
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
15.0
|
|
Term Deposits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
Interest Rate Swap
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value
|
|
$
|
15.0
|
|
|
$
|
7.3
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
22.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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22. TERM DEPOSITS
The following table summarizes the term deposits with various banks outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
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(In Millions)
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Balance Sheet Item
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As of
March 31,
2017
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As of
December 31,
2016
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Short Term Investments
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$
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4.32
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$
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6.60
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Non-Current
Assets
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0.24
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0.23
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Total
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$
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4.56
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$
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6.83
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23.
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Other Income (Expense), Net
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The following table represents the components of other income (expense),
net.
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2017
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2016
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Interest expense
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$
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(3,376
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$
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(570
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Interest income on term deposits
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132
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3,904
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Gain (loss) on sale of mutual funds, net
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231
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701
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Miscellaneous income
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133
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61
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Total
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$
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(2,880
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)
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$
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4,096
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Certain amounts in previously issued consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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Recently adopted accounting standards
In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)
No. 2016-09,
Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU
2016-09).
The effective date of
ASU
2016-09
is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company adopted the amendments in ASU
2016-09
during the first quarter of 2017. This standard
simplifies or clarifies several aspects of the accounting for equity-based payment awards, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification in the Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows. Certain changes under the ASU are required to be applied retrospectively, while other changes are required to be applied prospectively. There were no material impacts to the Companys results of operations or liquidity as a result of
adopting ASU
2016-09.
The adoption of this ASU resulted in the following:
During the three months ended
March 31, 2017, the Company has accounted on a prospective basis in the income statement for the income tax expense or benefit for the tax effects of differences recognized on or after the effective date of the equity-based payment awards
between the deduction for an award for tax purposes and the cumulative compensation costs of that award recognized for financial reporting purposes. The Company has also presented on a prospective basis the excess tax benefits (deficiencies) as
operating cash flows in its cash flow statement. Prior period cash flow statements have not been adjusted retrospectively to take into account the transition method.
The Company recognizes share-based payment forfeitures as they occur. Prior to adoption of this ASU, forfeitures were estimated in order to arrive at current
period expense. There are no cumulative effect adjustments to accumulated deficit on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2017 as a result of the adoption of these amendments.
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Recently issued accounting standards
ASU
2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Issued May 2014, was scheduled to be effective for Syntel
beginning January 1, 2017, however on July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the proposal to defer the effective date of the ASU for public companies to January 1, 2018 with an option to elect to adopt the ASU as of the original effective
date. The new standard is intended to substantially enhance the quality and consistency of how revenue is reported while also improving the comparability of the financial statements of companies using U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) and those using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The core principle of ASU
2014-09
is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to
customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
On
March 17, 2016, the FASB issued ASU
No. 2016-08,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), that clarifies how to
apply revenue recognition guidance related to whether an entity is a principal or an agent. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU
2016-10,
Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, and ASU
2016-12
Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which amended ASU
2014-09,
Revenue from Contract from Customers (Topic 606). These amendments of this ASU provide
additional clarification on criterion within Topic 606 as well as additional guidance for transition to the new revenue recognition criteria. These amendments will provide additional guidance on the application of and transition to the new revenue
recognition standards.
The new guidance also addresses the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a customer contract and provides a set of
disclosure requirements intended to give financial statement users comprehensive information about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows arising from customer contracts. The requirements of this ASU and its impact on
the Company are being evaluated. We have established a cross-functional coordinated implementation team to implement the standard update related to the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. We are in the process of reviewing existing
revenue contracts for evaluating the required changes in line with the above standard. We are in the process of identifying and implementing changes to our processes to meet the standards updated reporting and disclosure requirements. We are
also evaluating the internal control changes, if any, during the implementation of the standard. A transition method for this ASU is being evaluated.
In
January 2016, the FASB issued an update (ASU
2016-01)
to the standard on financial instruments. The update significantly revises an entitys accounting related to (1) the classification and
measurement of investments in equity securities and (2) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also amends certain disclosure requirements. The update is effective for fiscal
years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Upon adoption, entities will be required to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the first
reporting period in which the guidance is effective. However, the specific guidance on equity securities without readily determinable fair value will apply prospectively to all equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption. Early
adoption of certain sections of this update is permitted. The requirements of this ASU and its impact on the Company are currently being evaluated.
In
February 2016, the FASB issued an update (ASU
2016-02)
to the standard on Leases to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance
sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The ASU is effective for public business entities issuing financial statements for the annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual
periods. The requirements of this ASU and its impact on the Company are currently being evaluated.
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In June 2016, the FASB issued an update on Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses (ASU
2016-13)
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments which (i) significantly changes the impairment model for most financial assets that are measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments
from an incurred loss model to an expected loss model; and (ii) provides for recording credit losses on
available-for-sale
(AFS) debt securities through an
allowance account. The update also requires certain incremental disclosures. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The requirements
of this ASU and its impact on the Company are currently being evaluated.
In August 2016, the FASB issued an update on Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230)
- Clarification of certain cash receipts and cash payments (ASU
2016-15)
which requires the Company to present and classify certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows under Topic
230, Statement of Cash Flows, and other Topics. This update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The requirements of this ASU and its impact on the Company are currently being evaluated.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU
2016-16,
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other
Than Inventory. This update requires the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory to be recognized when the intra-entity transfer occurs rather than deferring recognition of income tax consequences until
the transfer was made with an outside party. ASU
2016-16
is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods therein, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early application is permitted as of the
beginning of the interim or annual reporting period. A modified retrospective approach should be applied. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a significant impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued an update on Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Restricted Cash (ASU
2016-18).
The amendments in this update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or
restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the
beginning-of-period
and
end-of-period
total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update do not
provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years.
The requirements of this ASU and its impact on the Company are currently being evaluated.
In January 2017, the FASB issued an update (ASU
2017-04)
to the standard on IntangiblesGoodwill and Other (Topic 350). To simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, the Board eliminated Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. In computing the
implied fair value of goodwill under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) following the procedure that
would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. The amendments in this Update modify the concept of impairment from the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill
exceeds its implied fair value to the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. An entity no longer will determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning
the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. Because these amendments eliminate Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test, they should reduce the cost
and complexity of evaluating goodwill for impairment. A public business entity that is a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filer should adopt the amendments in this update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2019. The requirements of this ASU are not expected to have material impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements.
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In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update
No. 2017-07,
Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (ASU
2017-07).
The update requires
employers to present the service cost component of the net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. The other components of net benefit cost,
including interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of prior service cost/credit and actuarial gain/loss, and settlement and curtailment effects, are to be presented outside of any subtotal of operating income. Employers will have
to disclose the line(s) used to present the other components of net periodic benefit cost, if the components are not presented separately in the income statement. ASU
2017-07
is effective for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption on its financial statements and related disclosures.
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