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Exhibit 99.1

Syntel Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Highlights:

•Q1 revenue of $245.3M, up 9% from year-ago quarter, and 2% sequentially

•Q1 EPS of $0.55 per diluted share as compared to $0.46 in the year-ago quarter and $0.51 in the fourth quarter 2017

•Q1 2018 cash & short term investments of $72.5M

•Global Headcount of 22,571 on March 31, 2018, versus 22,795 in the year-ago quarter

TROY, Mich. – April 19, 2018 – Syntel, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNT), a leading global provider of integrated information technology and knowledge process services, today announced financial results for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2018.

First Quarter Financial Highlights

Syntel’s revenue for the first quarter increased 8.6 percent to $245.3 million from $225.9 million in the prior-year period, and 2.3 percent from $239.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. During the first quarter, Banking and Financial Services accounted for 43.4 percent of total revenue, with Retail, Logistics and Telecom at 18.4 percent, Healthcare and Life Sciences at 18.2 percent, Insurance at 15.3 percent, and Manufacturing at 4.7 percent.

The Company’s gross margin was 37.2 percent in the first quarter, compared to 36.6 percent in the prior-year period and 41.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017. Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses were 11 percent of revenue in the first quarter, compared to 13.4 percent in the prior-year period and 12.1 percent in the previous quarter.

The first quarter income from operations was 26.2 percent of revenue as compared to 23.2 percent in the prior-year period and 29.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017. Net income for the first quarter was $45.6 million or $0.55 per diluted share, compared to $38.4 million or $0.46 per diluted share in the prior-year period and $42.4 million or $0.51 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2017.

During Q1, Syntel spent $2.2 million in CAPEX and finished the quarter with cash and short-term investments of $72.5 million. Syntel ended the quarter with 22,571 employees globally.

Operational Highlights

“During Q1, we continued to make progress in expanding across our top 50 client relationships,” said Syntel CEO and President Rakesh Khanna. “As a result of our client-facing efforts and strong service offerings, the pace of deal closures has been healthy.”

“We saw broader contribution across our industry segments during the quarter, and are tackling each opportunity with high-impact digital solutions as well as cutting-edge automation and modernization services to support our customers’ technology and business initiatives,” said Khanna. “The pace of change is intensifying across each industry we serve. Our ability to help our customers evolve and stay ahead of the competition will lead to our mutual success.”

2018 Guidance

Based on current visibility levels and an exchange rate assumption of 65 Indian rupees to the dollar, the Company currently expects 2018 revenue of $920 million to $960 million and EPS in the range of $1.76 to $1.96.


Syntel to Host Conference Call

Syntel will discuss its first quarter 2018 results today on a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). To listen to the call, please dial (877) 837-3915 in the US/Canada or (973) 638-3495 internationally. The call will also be broadcast live via the Internet at Syntel’s web site: investor.syntelinc.com. Please access the site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register and download any necessary software. A replay will be available until April 26, 2018 by dialing (855) 859-2056 and entering “4089007.” International callers may dial (404) 537-3406 and enter the same passcode.

About Syntel

Syntel (Nasdaq:SYNT) is a leading global provider of integrated information technology and knowledge process services. Syntel helps global enterprises evolve the core by leveraging automation, scaled agile and cloud platforms to build efficient application development and management, testing and infrastructure solutions. Syntel’s digital services enable companies to engage customers, discover new insights through analytics, and create a more connected enterprise through the internet of things. Syntel’s “Customer for Life” philosophy builds collaborative partnerships and creates long-term client value by investing in IP, solutions and industry-focused delivery teams with deep domain knowledge.

To learn more, visit us at www.syntelinc.com.

Safe Harbor Provision

This news release may include forward-looking statements, including those with respect to the future level of business for Syntel, Inc. These statements are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 or from other factors not currently anticipated.

Contacts:

North America/Europe: Jon Luebke, Syntel, 248/619-3503, jon_luebke@syntelinc.com

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SYNTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

     THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31,
 
     2018     2017  

Net revenues

   $ 245,345     $ 225,869  

Cost of revenues

     154,091       143,160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     91,254       82,709  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     26,986       30,254  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     64,268       52,455  
Other income (expense):     

Interest Expense

     (2,433     (3,376

Non-Service component of post retirement benefit cost

     (302     (324

Other income

     561       496  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

     (2,174     (3,204

Income before provision for income taxes

     62,094       49,251  

Income tax expense

     16,455       10,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 45,639     $ 38,380  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income

    

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   $ (2,457   $ 6,175  

Gains on derivatives:

    

Gains arising during period on cash flow hedges

     2,910       963  

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale debt securities:

    

Unrealized holding gains arising during period

     384       131  

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

     (60     (80
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     324       51  

Defined benefit pension plans:

    

Net Profit (Loss) arising during period

     (439     6  

Amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension cost

     8       8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (431     14  

Other comprehensive income, before tax

     346       7,203  

Income tax expenses related to Other Comprehensive Income

     (699     (403
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (353     6,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income

   $ 45,286     $ 45,180  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

    

Basic

   $ 0.55     $ 0.46  

Diluted

   $ 0.55     $ 0.46  

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     83,129       83,797  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     83,377       83,834  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SYNTEL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

     (Unaudited)
March 31,
     (Audited)
December 31,
 
     2018      2017  

ASSETS

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 41,373      $ 95,994  

Short term investments

     31,140        26,501  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $49 at March 31, 2018 and $ Nil at December 31, 2017.

     126,619        115,052  

Revenue earned in excess of billings

     26,651        24,995  

Other current assets

     36,006        29,484  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     261,789        292,026  

Property and equipment

     238,248        240,948  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     134,993        134,650  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     103,255        106,298  

Goodwill

     906        906  

Non current Term Deposits with Banks

     472        396  

Deferred income taxes and other non current assets

     86,022        84,090  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 452,444      $ 483,716  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)

     

LIABILITIES

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accrued payroll and related costs

   $ 45,084      $ 51,497  

Income taxes payable

     32,810        21,100  

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     35,716        34,762  

Deferred revenue

     2,965        3,240  

Loans and borrowings

     26,117        24,268  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     142,692        134,867  

Deferred income taxes and other non current liabilities

     28,688        27,325  

Non Current loans and borrowings

     246,997        334,446  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     418,377        496,638  

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

Total shareholders’ equity/(deficit)

     34,067        (12,922
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY/(DEFICIT)

   $ 452,444      $ 483,716  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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