Form 6-K
 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 14, 2011
Commission File Number 001-32945
 
WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Jersey, Channel Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
Gate 4, Godrej & Boyce Complex
Pirojshanagar, Vikroli (W)
Mumbai 400 079, India
+91-22-6797-6100

(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
     
Form 20-F þ   Form 40-F o
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Other Events
On July 14, 2011, WNS (Holdings) Limited announced that it has released its supplementary financial information package containing its unaudited fiscal 2011 results prepared in accordance with the principles of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, together with detailed reconciliation tables to the financial statements previously published under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). Copies of the announcement and supplementary financial information package are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.
Exhibit
     
99.1
  Announcement of release of unaudited fiscal 2011 results under IFRS.
 
   
99.2
  Unaudited fiscal 2011 IFRS supplementary financial information.

 

 


 

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunder duly authorized.
Date: July 14, 2011
         
  WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
 
 
  By:   /s/ Alok Misra    
    Name:   Alok Misra   
    Title:   Group Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
99.1
  Announcement of release of unaudited fiscal 2011 results under IFRS.
 
   
99.2
  Unaudited fiscal 2011 IFRS supplementary financial information.

 

 

Exhibit 99.1
Exhibit 99.1
     
(WNS LOGO)   WNS (Holdings) Limited
WNS (Holdings) Limited reports unaudited fiscal 2011 results under
International Financial Reporting Standards
NEW YORK & MUMBAI, India, July 14, 2011 — WNS (Holdings) Limited (“WNS” or “the Company”) (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of global business process outsourcing (“BPO”) services, today released its supplementary financial information package containing its unaudited quarterly financial results for fiscal 2011 prepared in accordance with the principles of International Financial Reporting Standards and its interpretations (“IFRS”), as issued by International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The Company adopted IFRS, effective April 1, 2011, with April 1, 2010 being the transition date (“Transition Date”).
Our first set of financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS will be for the first quarter ended June 30, 2011, which will include comparative financial information for fiscal 2011. Until the adoption of IFRS, the financial statements included in our annual reports on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) which is considered as “Previous GAAP”1, as defined in IFRS 1, First Time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards.
Our unaudited fiscal 2011 IFRS supplementary financial information is contained in an exhibit to a report on Form 6-K submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2011. The unaudited fiscal 2011 IFRS supplementary financial information gives a comprehensive view of the key impact related to our adoption of IFRS. The information is provided to help users of the financial statements better understand the impact of the initial adoption of IFRS on the Company’s fiscal 2011 consolidated financial statements that will be included as the comparative information in the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the quarterly periods during fiscal 2012 and for full year fiscal 2012 that will be prepared in accordance with IFRS. This information reflects the first time adoption elections and accounting policy choices made by the Company.
 
     
1   References to Previous GAAP throughout this release relate to US GAAP prior to the adoption of IFRS

 

 


 

     
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The consolidated financial data included in this report for the full year fiscal 2011 under Previous GAAP have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included in our annual report for the year ended March 31, 2011 on Form 20-F.
Impact of IFRS on profit (loss)
The following table provide a summary of the significant differences between IFRS and Previous GAAP on our profit (loss) in fiscal 2011.
                                         
    Three months ended     Year ended  
    June 30,     September 30,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
(US$ thousands)   2010     2010     2010     2011     2011  
 
Profit (loss) as per Previous GAAP
  $ (6,045 )   $ 4,921     $ 5,788     $ 5,153     $ 9,817  
 
Net impact of IFRS adjustment excluding hedge accounting
    (121 )     758       1,098       (136 )     1,599  
 
                             
 
Profit (loss) excluding hedge accounting impact under IFRS
    (6,166 )     5,679       6,886       5,017       11,416  
 
Hedge accounting impact under IFRS
    331       305       2,078       3,783       6,497  
 
                             
 
Profit (loss) as per IFRS
  $ (5,835 )   $ 5,984     $ 8,964     $ 8,800     $ 17,913  
 
                             
One of the primary reasons for the change in profit (loss) in fiscal 2011, on the initial adoption of IFRS, is with respect to the hedge accounting treatment for transaction related purchased options. Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses reported in the statement of income. The IASB has issued an exposure draft proposing amendments to hedge accounting, with the final standard on hedge accounting expected to be published in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2011. The final standard on hedge accounting, if issued as proposed in the exposure draft, would eliminate the difference in the accounting treatment for transaction related purchased options between IFRS and Previous GAAP. The impact of the exposure draft on hedge accounting is discussed below in detail.
Excluding the hedge accounting impact for transaction related purchased options, the remaining impact as a result of the adoption of IFRS on profit (loss) for fiscal 2011 amounting to $1.6 million for the year is outlined below under “IFRS adjustments to profit (loss) and shareholders’ equity”.

 

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Impact of exposure draft on hedge accounting:
On December 9, 2010, IASB released an exposure draft on hedge accounting that proposes to eliminate the requirement to exclude the time value of transaction related options from effective hedging relationship such that the time value of option contract (that is, the premium generally paid) will be recognized in statement of income when the hedged transaction impacts profit or loss.
The final standard on hedge accounting is expected to be issued in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2011. This standard, if adopted, is likely to be applicable for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 with earlier application permitted. This amendment, if adopted as proposed, would achieve convergence between IFRS and Previous GAAP on accounting for purchased options.
If the final standard on hedge accounting is adopted as proposed in the exposure draft, we intend to evaluate the possibility of adoption of this standard in our first IFRS consolidated annual financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. As our consolidated annual financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 will cover our fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 as well as the opening balance sheet as at April 1, 2010 and all applicable IFRS will have to be applied consistently and retrospectively across both fiscal years and the opening balance sheet as at April 1, 2010, the impact of hedge accounting on earnings on adoption of IFRS with respect to transaction related purchased options is expected to be eliminated.
IFRS adjustments to profit (loss) and shareholders’ equity
An explanation of how the transition from Previous GAAP to IFRS has affected the Company’s profit (loss) and shareholders’ equity for fiscal 2011 is set out in the following tables and the notes outlined below under “Notes to reconciliation of profit (loss) and shareholders’ equity”:
Reconciliation of profit (loss)
                                             
        Three months ended     Year ended  
        June 30,     September 30,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
(US$ thousands)   Notes   2010     2010     2010     2011     2011  
Profit (loss) as per Previous GAAP
      $ (6,045 )   $ 4,921     $ 5,788     $ 5,153     $ 9,817  
Fair value and deemed cost of certain fixed assets
  1     467       454       446       373       1,740  
Share based compensation expense
  2     450       413       41       (109 )     795  
Debt issue cost and interest expense
  3     333       (14 )     (59 )     (41 )     219  
Employee benefits
  4     (12 )     14       15       32       49  
Deferred tax
  5     (1,085 )     10       781       (145 )     (439 )
Fair value of deposits
  6           (1 )     (5 )     (5 )     (11 )
Noncontrolling interest
  7     (274 )     (94 )     (121 )     (241 )     (730 )
Business combination (contingent consideration)
  8           (23 )                 (23 )
 
                               
Total IFRS adjustment excluding hedge accounting
      $ (121 )   $ 759     $ 1,098     $ (136 )   $ 1,600  
 
                                 
 
                                           
Profit (loss) excluding hedge accounting impact under IFRS
        (6,166 )     5,680       6,886       5,017       11,417  
 
                                           
Hedge accounting
        331       305       2,078       3,782       6,496  
 
                                 
 
Profit (loss) as per IFRS
      $ (5,835 )   $ 5,985     $ 8,964     $ 8,799     $ 17,913  
 
                                 

 

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Reconciliation of shareholders’ equity:
                                             
        April 1,     June 30,     September 30,     December 31,     March 31,  
(US$ thousands)   Notes   2010     2010     2010     2010     2011  
Shareholders’ equity under Previous GAAP
      $ 253,603     $ 240,392     $ 253,499     $ 261,128     $ 271,219  
Fair value and deemed cost of certain fixed assets
  1     (3,153 )     (2591 )     (2,225 )     (1,775 )     (1,414 )
Business combination (contingent consideration)
  8     (471 )     (470 )     (490 )     (482 )     (503 )
Employee benefits
  4     (411 )     (47 )     (216 )     (266 )     (393 )
Noncontrolling interest
  7     (1,398 )     (1,528 )     (1,696 )     (1,663 )     (1,767 )
Debt refinancing
  3           333       320       258       219  
Fair value of deposits
  6                 (1 )     (4 )     (10 )
                                   
Net total impact
        (5,433 )     (4,303 )     (4,308 )     (3,932 )     (3,868 )
Deferred tax impact on above transactions
  5     302       471       466       449       296  
Deferred tax impact on share based compensation and hedge accounting
  5     (2,128 )     (2,219 )     (2,612 )     (2,393 )     (2,791 )
                                   
Total IFRS adjustments
        (7,259 )     (6,051 )     (6,454 )     (5,876 )     (6,363 )
                                   
Shareholders’ equity under IFRS
      $ 246,344     $ 234,341     $ 247,045     $ 255,252     $ 264,856  
                                   
We were required to prepare an opening IFRS balance sheet as at April 1, 2010, the date of transition to IFRS, which formed the starting point of our financial reporting in accordance with IFRS. Any differences between the carrying value of assets, liabilities and equity determined in accordance with Previous GAAP and IFRS as at April 1, 2010 were recorded in opening retained earnings.
The opening shareholders’ equity under IFRS as at April 1, 2010 was $246.3 million as compared to $253.6 million under Previous GAAP. The decrease of $7.3 million was primarily related to fair valuation of fixed assets, liability for noncontrolling interest and certain deferred tax amounts not recognized under Previous GAAP that are now recognized under IFRS due to a difference in accounting treatment (discussed in the notes below). The remaining adjustments to opening shareholders’ equity, in aggregate, are not material.
Notes to reconciliation of profit (loss) and shareholders’ equity
1. Fair valuation of fixed assets
Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value as at the Transition Date. Accordingly, for all those classes of assets where the fair values on the Transition Date are lower than their respective carrying values, the fair values as of the Transition Date are taken as their deemed cost and the difference between the carrying value and the fair value was reduced from retained earnings as on the Transition Date. All other assets are carried at their Previous GAAP values.
2. Share based compensation expense
The Company grants share options to its employees. These share options vest in a graded manner over the vesting period. Under IFRS, each tranche of vesting is treated as a separate award and the share based compensation expense relating to that tranche is amortized over the vesting period of the underlying tranche. This results in an accelerated amortization of share based compensation expense in the initial years following the grant of share options as compared to the straight line method adopted under the Previous GAAP provided that the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date must at least equal the portion of the grant-date value of the award that is vested at that date.

 

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3. Debt issue cost and interest expense
In connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, under IFRS, the debt issue cost for the new term loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders has been netted off against the long term debt and amortized to statement of income over the term of the loan.
Under Previous GAAP, this cost is charged to the statement of income.
4. Employee benefits
Employees in India, the Philippines and Sri Lanka are entitled to benefits under a defined benefit retirement plan covering eligible employees of the Company.
Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 and has recognized all cumulative actuarial gains and losses up to the Transition Date to retained earnings and also elected to recognize the actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income. The Company uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of defined benefit obligations using the market yields on Government bonds.
Under Previous GAAP, the Company uses a discount rate that reflects Government bonds yield plus a spread for credit risk. The actuarial gains and losses are classified into accumulated other comprehensive income and are amortized to earnings based on a corridor approach.
5. Deferred tax
The difference in deferred tax as compared to Previous GAAP is primarily on account of:
a.   tax impact of all IFRS adjustments;
 
b.   application of substantially enacted tax rate whereas under Previous GAAP, these are created on enacted tax rate; and
 
c.   treatment of share based compensation.
Under IFRS, the deferred tax asset on share based compensation is adjusted based on the prevailing share price at each reporting date. Any fluctuation in share price will result in a change in deferred tax. At the time of exercise of options, any excess deferred tax created is recognized as a charge in the statement of income.
Under Previous GAAP, deferred tax asset on share based compensation is calculated at the date of the grant of option. At the time of exercise of option, the shortfall is recorded as a debit to equity to the extent prior excess tax benefits exist.
6. Fair valuation of deposits
Under IFRS, the Company has recorded lease deposits at fair value on initial recognition, and the difference between the amount paid and fair value is recognized as prepaid rent. Such prepaid rent is amortized over the period of the lease on a straight line basis with a corresponding recognition of interest income based on the effective interest rate method.
Under Previous GAAP, these lease deposits are recorded at their carrying value.

 

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7. Noncontrolling interest
Under IFRS the redeemable noncontrolling interest does not exist, since the Company believes that the risk and reward of the joint venture always vested to the Company.
Under IFRS, put option has been classified as a financial liability and valued based on the probability of weighted assessment of possible outcome of the various conditions for put option. Further, the exercise of the put option is not under the control of the Company. Accordingly, under IFRS, a liability has been recorded based on the obligation existing as at the Transition Date based on the present value of the put option.
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as the net settlement of the put option and call option is not possible and hence was not classified as a derivative. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period.
8. Business combination (contingent consideration)
On June 12, 2008, the Company acquired all outstanding shares of Business Applications Associates Limited (“Biz Aps”) and accounted for the acquisition at fair value under the acquisition method of accounting. The consideration also included a contingent earnout consideration based on the satisfaction of certain performance obligations. The Biz Aps acquisition is more fully discussed in our annual report on Form 20-F for our fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.
Under IFRS, any contingent consideration payable on the date of acquisition is recognized as liability based on the fair value on the acquisition date. The transition guidance on IFRS 3 “Business Combinations” requires contingent consideration balances arising from previous business combinations to be accounted as cost of acquisition and adjusted to goodwill, which do not apply to first time adopter of IFRS. However IFRS 1 states that only intangible assets and their related deferred tax recognized under Previous GAAP that do not meet the recognition criteria under IFRS be adjusted against goodwill. Any other adjustment has to be made to retained earnings. Under IFRS, the Company has recognized $0.5 million of contingent consideration as liability with a corresponding impact to retained earnings. Under Previous GAAP, such earn out consideration was recorded as an addition to goodwill.
Under IFRS, in the second quarter of fiscal 2011 when the earnout consideration was settled, the Company recorded a revaluation loss on account of a difference in the exchange rate between the provision made as of the Transition Date and the actual settlement date of the contingent consideration liability.

 

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IFRS impact on earnings per ordinary share, basic and diluted
The following table provides the impact of IFRS adjustments on basic earnings (loss) per ordinary share in fiscal 2011:
                                         
    Three months ended     Year ended  
    June 30,     September 30,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
(US$)   2010     2010     2010     2011     2011  
Basic (loss) earnings per ordinary share under Previous GAAP
  $ (0.14 )   $ 0.11     $ 0.13     $ 0.11     $ 0.21  
 
Net impact of IFRS adjustments excluding impact of hedge accounting
    (0.00 )     0.02       0.02       (0.00 )     0.04  
 
Impact of hedge accounting
    0.01       0.01       0.05       0.09       0.15  
 
                             
 
Basic (loss) earnings per ordinary share under IFRS
  $ (0.13 )   $ 0.14     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.40  
 
                             
The following table provides the impact of IFRS adjustments on diluted earnings (loss) per ordinary share in fiscal 2011:
                                         
    Three months ended     Year ended  
    June 30,     September 30,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
(US$)   2010     2010     2010     2011     2011  
Diluted (loss) earnings per ordinary share under Previous GAAP
  $ (0.14 )   $ 0.11     $ 0.13     $ 0.11     $ 0.21  
 
Net impact of IFRS adjustments excluding impact of hedge accounting
    (0.00 )     0.01       0.02       (0.00 )     0.04  
 
Impact of hedge accounting
    0.01       0.01       0.05       0.09       0.15  
 
                             
 
Diluted (loss) earnings per ordinary share under IFRS
  $ (0.13 )   $ 0.13     $ 0.20     $ 0.19     $ 0.40  
 
                             

 

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Safe Harbor Statement under the provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and our industry. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “project,” “seek,” “should” and similar expressions. These statements include, among other things, the discussions relating to the impact of the adoption of IFRS, including the expected impact of the IFRS exposure draft on hedge accounting. We caution you that reliance on any forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that the assumptions on which our forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and, as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions could be materially incorrect, including the impact of the adoption of IFRS may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we do not undertake to release revisions of any of these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
References to “US$” or “$” refer to the United States dollars, the legal currency of the United States.
About WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading global business process outsourcing company. WNS offers business value to 200+ global clients by combining operational excellence with deep domain expertise in key industry verticals including insurance, travel and leisure, banking and financial services, consulting and professional services, healthcare, utilities, shipping and logistics, and manufacturing, retail, consumer products and telecom. WNS delivers a broad spectrum of business process outsourcing services such as finance and accounting, customer care, technology solutions, research and analytics and industry specific back office and front office processes. WNS has over 21,000 professionals across 21 delivery centers worldwide including Costa Rica, India, the Philippines, Romania, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.wns.com.
CONTACT:
     
Investors:   Media:
Alok Misra
  Sumi Gupta
Chief Financial Officer
  Public Relations
WNS (Holdings) Limited
  WNS (Holdings) Limited
+1 213 337 3653 Extn: 66743
  +91 (22) 4095 2263
alok.misra@wns.com
  sumi.gupta@wns.com; pr@wns.com

 

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Exhibit 99.2
Exhibit 99.2
Unaudited fiscal 2011 IFRS supplementary financial information
Conventions used in this report
In this report, unless otherwise specified or the context requires, the term “WNS” refers to WNS (Holdings) Limited, a public company incorporated under the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, and the terms “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to WNS (Holdings) Limited and its subsidiaries.
Any discrepancies in any table between totals and sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding.
Consolidated financial data
Until March 31, 2011, WNS prepared its financial statements in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). With effect from April 1, 2011, the Company adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards and its interpretations (“IFRS”) as issued by International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).
This report presents the following unaudited IFRS information of the Company:
 
Condensed consolidated statements of financial position as at April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011;
 
Condensed statements of income for the four quarters of fiscal 2011 and the year ended March 31, 2011;
 
Condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the four quarters of fiscal 2011 and the year ended March 31, 2011;
 
Condensed consolidated statement of equity for the year ended March 31, 2011;
 
Condensed statements of cash flow for the period from April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010, September 30, 2010, December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011; and
 
Summary of significant accounting policies.
These have been prepared in accordance with the principles of IFRS as issued by IASB, as in effect as at June 30, 2011. To the extent that IASB issues any amendments or any new standards, there may be differences between IFRS applied to prepare these financials and those applied in the Company’s quarterly reports and its annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2011 that will be included as comparative financial information for the Company’s quarterly and annual financial statements for fiscal 2012.
The accompanying consolidated financial data were authorized for issue by our Audit Committee on July 13, 2011.
As the financial statements till March 31, 2011 were prepared in accordance with US GAAP, US GAAP is now considered as “Previous GAAP” for purposes of IFRS 1- First Time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards.

 

 


 

WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
                 
    As at     As at  
    March 31,     April 1,  
    2011     2010  
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 27,090     $ 32,311  
Bank deposits and marketable securities
    12       45  
Trade receivables
    78,586       44,821  
Unbilled revenue
    30,837       40,892  
Funds held for clients
    8,799       11,372  
Current tax assets
    8,502       5,602  
Derivative assets
    11,182       22,808  
Prepayments and other current assets
    16,447       16,694  
 
           
Total current assets
    181,455       174,545  
 
           
Non-current assets:
               
Investments
    2        
Goodwill
    93,533       90,662  
Intangible assets
    156,587       188,079  
Property and equipment
    47,178       48,547  
Derivative assets
    2,282       8,375  
Deferred tax assets
    33,518       25,200  
Other non-current assets
    8,040       8,611  
 
           
Total non-current assets
    341,140       369,474  
 
           
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 522,595     $ 544,019  
 
           
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Trade payables
  $ 43,748     $ 27,900  
Provisions
    32,933       43,390  
Derivative liabilities
    9,963       17,597  
Pension and other employee obligations
    31,029       31,023  
Short term line of credit
    14,593        
Current portion of long term debt
    49,392       39,567  
Deferred revenue
    6,962       4,891  
Income taxes payable
    3,088       2,550  
Other liabilities
    4,126       8,745  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    195,834       175,663  
 
           
Non-current liabilities:
               
Derivative liabilities
    431       7,600  
Pension and other employee obligations
    4,485       4,286  
Long term debt
    42,889       94,658  
Deferred revenue
    5,976       3,515  
Other non-current liabilities
    2,978       3,727  
Deferred tax liabilities
    5,146       8,226  
 
           
Total non-current liabilities
    61,905       122,012  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    257,739       297,675  
 
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Share capital (ordinary shares 0.16 (10 pence) par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 44,443,726 and 43,743,953 shares, respectively)
    6,955       6,848  
Share premium
    211,430       206,968  
Retained earnings
    46,589       28,676  
Other components of equity
    (118 )     3,852  
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    264,856       246,344  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 522,595     $ 544,019  
 
           

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except shares and per share data)
                                         
    Three months ended     Year ended  
    June 30,     September 30,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
    2010     2010     2010     2011     2011  
Revenue
  $ 149,964     $ 154,159     $ 152,651     $ 159,477     $ 616,251  
Cost of revenue
    122,740       120,396       121,100       125,785       490,021  
 
                             
Gross profit
    27,224       33,763       31,551       33,692       126,230  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Selling and marketing expenses
    5,055       6,385       6,131       5,883       23,454  
 
                                       
General and administrative expenses
    14,107       12,985       14,004       15,267       56,363  
Foreign exchange gains
    (3,034 )     (1,632 )     (6,173 )     (4,284 )     (15,123 )
Amortization of intangible assets
    7,980       7,922       7,951       7,957       31,810  
 
                             
Operating profit
    3,116       8,103       9,638       8,869       29,726  
Other income, net
    (175 )     (166 )     (272 )     (512 )     (1,125 )
Finance expense
    7,544       1,542       1,180       1,180       11,446  
 
                             
Profit (loss) before income taxes
    (4,253 )     6,727       8,730       8,201       19,405  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    1,582       742       (234 )     (598 )     1,492  
 
                             
Profit (loss)
  $ (5,835 )   $ 5,985     $ 8,964     $ 8,799     $ 17,913  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings per share of ordinary share
                                       
Basic
  $ (0.13 )   $ 0.14     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.40  
Diluted
  $ (0.13 )   $ 0.13     $ 0.20     $ 0.19     $ 0.40  
Basic weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
    43,979,924       44,253,774       44,381,410       44,428,424       44,260,713  
Diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
    43,979,924       45,135,780       45,320,272       45,358,900       45,232,413  

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
                                         
    Three months ended     Year ended  
    June 30,     September 30,     December 31,     March 31,     March 31,  
    2010     2010     2010     2011     2011  
 
                                       
Profit (loss)
  $ 5,835   $ 5,984     $ 8,964     $ 8,799     $ 17,913  
 
                                       
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
                                       
Pension adjustment
    13       69       372       243       697  
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
                           
Current year gains (losses)
    (3,436 )     132       3,294       381       372  
Reclassification to profit (loss)
    930       (3,379 )     (4,785 )     (5,109 )     (12,344 )
Foreign currency translation
    (4,913 )     9,469       (803 )     3,553       7,306  
 
                             
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
    (7,406 )     6,291       (1,922 )     (932 )     (3,969 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Total comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (13,241 )   $ 12,275     $ 7,042     $ 7,868     $ 13,944  
 
                             

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
                                                                 
                                    Other components of equity        
                                    Foreign                      
    Share capital                     currency     Cash flow             Total  
            Par     Share     Retained     translation     hedging     Pension     shareholders’  
    Number     Value     premium     earnings     reserve     reserve     adjustments     equity  
Balance as at April 1, 2010 as per Previous GAAP
    43,743,953     $ 6,848     $ 203,531     $ 50,797     $ (11,534 )   $ 4,415     $ (454 )   $ 253,603  
Effect of transition to IFRS
                3,437       (22,121 )     (44 )     11,015       454       (7,259 )
Balance as at April 1, 2010 as per IFRS
    43,743,953       6,848       206,968       28,676       (11,578 )     15,430             246,344  
Shares issued for exercised options and restricted share units (“RSUs”)
    699,773       107       672                               779  
Share-based compensation
                3,220                                     3,220  
Excess tax benefits from exercise of share-based options and RSUs
                570                             570
Profit
                      17,913                               17,913  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
                            7,305       (11,972 )     697       (3,970 )
 
                                               
Balance as at March 31, 2011
    44,443,726     $ 6,955     $ 211,430     $ 46,589     $ (4,273 )   $ 3,458     $ 697     $ 264,856  
 
                                               

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
                                 
    For the period from April 1, 2010 to  
    June 30,     September 30,     December 31,     March 31,  
    2010     2010     2010     2011  
Cash flows from operating activities
                               
Cash generated from operations
  $ 9,976     $ 18,096     $ 36,171     $ 57,732  
Interest paid
    (2,646 )     (5,152 )     (6,754 )     (8,327 )
Interest received
    36       82       102       112  
Income tax paid
    (2,851 )     (4,045 )     (8,353 )     (13,711 )
 
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
  4,515     8,981     21,166     35,806  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash flows from investing activities
                               
Contingent earn-out payment
          (494 )     (494 )     (494 )
Subscription of shares in a non-profit organization
                      (2 )
Purchase of property and equipment
    (2,750 )     (6,779 )     (10,476 )     (15,263 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment, net
    55       158       219       309  
Marketable securities and deposits sold (purchased), net
    (7 )     34       34       34  
 
                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (2,702 )     (7,081 )     (10,717 )     (15,416 )
 
                       
 
                               
Cash flows from financing activities
                               
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    447       714       767       779  
Excess tax benefits from share based compensation
    749       313       336       569  
Proceeds from long term debt
          64,895       64,895       64,895  
Repayment of long term debt
          (87,750 )     (87,750 )     (107,750 )
Payment of debt issuance cost
    (534 )     (890 )     (1,071 )     (1,093 )
Proceeds from short term borrowings, net of repayments
    6,104       10,631       8,000       13,608  
 
                       
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    6,766       (12,087 )     (14,823 )     (28,992 )
 
                       
 
                               
Exchange difference on cash and cash equivalents
    (2,060 )     2,524       2,294       3,381  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    6,519       (7,663 )     (2,080 )     (5,221 )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
    32,311       32,311       32,311       32,311  
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
  $ 38,830     $ 24,648     $ 30,231     $ 27,090  
 
                       

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1.  
Summary of significant accounting policies
a.  
Basis of preparation
These condensed supplementary financial information are covered by IFRS 1, “First time adoption of IFRS”, as they are part of the period covered by the Company’s first IFRS financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 and are prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, “Interim financial reporting”.
The Company has adopted all IFRS standards and the adoption was carried out in accordance with IFRS 1. The transition was carried out from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) which is considered as the Previous GAAP. An explanation of the effect of the transition from Previous GAAP to IFRS on the Company’s equity and profit is provided in note 1 w.
Accounting policies have been applied consistently to all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements including the preparation of the IFRS opening statement of financial position as at April 1, 2010 (“Transition Date”) for the purpose of the transition to IFRS and as required by IFRS 1.
b.  
Basis of measurement
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost convention and on an accrual basis, except for the following material items that have been measured at fair value as required by relevant IFRS:-
  a.  
Derivative financial instruments: and
  b.  
Share based payment transactions.
c.  
Use of estimates and judgments
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future period affected. In particular, information about significant areas of estimation, uncertainty and critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amount recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements is included in the following notes:

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  i.  
Revenue recognition:
 
     
The Company has, in limited instances, minimum commitment arrangements, wherein the service contracts provide for a minimum revenue commitment on a cumulative basis over multiple years, stated in terms of annual minimum amounts. However, when the shortfall in a particular year can be offset with revenue received in excess of minimum commitments in subsequent years, the Company recognizes deferred revenue for the shortfall which has been invoiced and received. To the extent the Company has sufficient experience to conclude that the shortfall will not be satisfied by excess revenue in a subsequent period, the deferred revenue will be recognized as revenue in that period.
 
     
Key factors that are used to determine whether the Company has sufficient experience include:
   
the historical volume of business done with a client as compared with initial projections of volume as agreed to by the client and the Company;
 
   
the length of time for which the Company has such historical experience;
 
   
future volume expected based on projections received from the client; and
 
   
the Company’s internal expectations of the ongoing volume with the client.
     
Otherwise the deferred revenue will remain until such time the Company concludes that it will not receive revenue in excess of the minimum commitment.
 
     
For certain agreements, the Company has retroactive discounts related to meeting agreed volumes. In such situations, the Company records revenue at the discounted rate, although the Company initially bill at the higher rate, unless the Company can determine that the agreed volumes will not be met, based on the factors discussed above.
 
     
The Company provides automobile claims handling services, wherein the Company enters into contracts with its clients to process all their claims over the contract period, where the fees are determined either on a per claim basis or is a fixed payment for the contract period. Where the contracts are on a per claim basis, the Company invoices the client at the inception of the claim process. The Company estimates the processing period for the claims and recognizes revenue over the estimated processing period. This processing period generally ranges between one to two months. The processing time may be greater for new clients and the estimated service period is adjusted accordingly. The processing period is estimated based on historical experience and other relevant factors, if any.
 
  ii.  
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
 
     
The allowance for doubtful accounts is evaluated on a regular basis and adjusted based upon management’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in accounts receivable. In estimating probable losses, the Company reviews accounts that are past due, non-performing or in bankruptcy. The Company determines an estimated loss for specific accounts and estimates an additional amount for the remainder of receivables based on historical trends and other factors. Adverse economic conditions or other factors that might cause deterioration of the financial health of customers could change the timing and levels of payments received and necessitate a change in estimated losses.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  iii.  
Income taxes:
 
     
The major tax jurisdictions for the Company are India, United Kingdom and the United States of America, though the Company also files tax returns in other foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgments are involved in determining the provision for income taxes, including judgment on whether tax positions are probable of being sustained in tax assessments. A tax assessment can involve complex issues, which can only be resolved over extended time periods. The recognition of taxes that are subject to certain legal or economic limits or uncertainties is assessed individually by management based on the specific facts and circumstances.
 
  iv.  
Deferred taxes:
 
     
The assessment of the probability of future taxable profit in which deferred tax assets can be utilized is based on the Company’s latest approved budget forecast, which is adjusted for significant non-taxable profit and expenses and specific limits to the use of any unused tax loss or credit. The tax rules in the numerous jurisdictions in which the Company operates are also carefully taken into consideration. If a positive forecast of taxable profit indicates the probable use of a deferred tax asset, especially when it can be utilized without a time limit, that deferred tax asset is usually recognized in full. The recognition of deferred tax assets that are subject to certain legal or economic limits or uncertainties is assessed individually by management based on the specific facts and circumstances.
 
  v.  
Impairment:
 
     
An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which an asset’s or cash-generating unit’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. To determine the recoverable amount, management estimates expected future cash flows from each asset or cash-generating unit and determines a suitable interest rate in order to calculate the present value of those cash flows. In the process of measuring expected future cash flows management makes assumptions about future operating results. These assumptions relate to future events and circumstances. The actual results may vary, and may cause significant adjustments to the Company’s assets within the next financial year.
 
     
In most cases, determining the applicable discount rate involves estimating the appropriate adjustment to market risk and the appropriate adjustment to asset-specific risk factors.
 
  vi.  
Valuation of derivative financial instrument:
 
     
Management uses valuation techniques in measuring the fair value of financial instruments, where active market quotes are not available. In applying the valuation techniques, management makes maximum use of market inputs, and uses estimates and assumptions that are, as far as possible, consistent with observable data that market participants would use in pricing the instrument. Where applicable data is not observable, management uses its best estimate about the assumptions that market participants would make. These estimates may vary from the actual prices that would be achieved in an arm’s length transaction at the reporting date.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  vii.  
Accounting for defined benefit plans:
 
     
In accounting for pension and post-retirement benefits, several statistical and other factors that attempt to anticipate future events are used to calculate plan expenses and liabilities. These factors include expected return on plan assets, discount rate assumptions and rate of future compensation increases. To estimate these factors, actuarial consultants also use estimates such as withdrawal, turnover, and mortality rates which require significant judgment. The actuarial assumptions used by the Company may differ materially from actual results in future periods due to changing market and economic conditions, regulatory events, judicial rulings, higher or lower withdrawal rates, or longer or shorter participant life spans.
  viii.  
Business combination:
 
     
In accounting for business combination, judgment is required in identifying whether an identifiable intangible asset is to be recorded separately from goodwill. Additionally, estimating the acquisition date fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed involves management judgment. These measurements are based on information available at the acquisition date and are based on expectations and assumptions that have been deemed reasonable by management. Any subsequent change in these estimates would affect the amount of goodwill if the change qualifies as a measurement period adjustment. Any other change would be recognized in the statement of income in the subsequent period.
 
  ix.  
Other estimates:
 
     
The preparation of financial statements involves estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. The stock compensation expense is determined based on the Company’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  d.  
Basis of consolidation
 
     
The Company consolidates entities which it owns or controls. Control exists when the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that are currently exercisable are also taken into account. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date control commences until the date control ceases.
 
  i)  
Business Combinations
 
     
Business combinations consummated subsequent to the Transition Date are accounted for using the acquisition method under the provisions of IFRS 3 (Revised), “Business Combinations”.
 
     
The cost of an acquisition is measured at the fair value of the assets transferred, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of acquisition. The cost of acquisition also includes the fair value of any contingent consideration. Identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair value on the date of acquisition. Significant estimates are required to be made in determining the value of contingent consideration and intangible assets. These valuations are conducted by independent valuation experts.
 
     
Transaction costs that the Company incurs in connection with a business combination such as finders’ fees, legal fees, due diligence fees, and other professional and consulting fees, are expensed as incurred.
 
  ii)  
Transactions with noncontrolling interest
 
     
In April 2008, the Company formed a joint venture, WNS Philippines, with Advanced Contact Solutions, Inc. (“ACS”) in the Philippines. ACS has assigned its rights and obligations under the joint venture agreement in favor of its holding company Paxys Inc. Philippines (“Paxys”).This joint venture is majority owned by the Company (65%) and the balance by Paxys. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, the Company has a call option to acquire from Paxys the remaining shares owned by Paxys and Paxys has a put option to sell all of its shareholding in the joint venture to the Company, upon the occurrence of certain conditions, as set forth in the joint venture agreement, or after August 6, 2012.
 
     
In accordance with IAS 32, “Financial Instruments: Presentation”, the Company has derecognized noncontrolling interest since the Company always had the risk and rewards for the ownership of the joint venture. However, with the existence of put option the company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence it has been classified as a financial liability.
 
  iii)  
Transactions eliminated on consolidation
 
     
All intra-company balances, transactions, income and expenses including unrealized income or expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  e.  
Functional and presentation currency
 
     
The condensed consolidated financial statements of each of the Company’s subsidiaries are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which these entities operates (i.e. the functional currency). The condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in US dollars (USD) which is the presentation currency of the Company and has been rounded off to the nearest thousands.
 
  f.  
Foreign currency transactions and translation
 
  i)  
Transactions in foreign currency
 
     
Transactions in foreign currency are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at the exchange rates prevailing at reporting date of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the statement of income. Gains/losses relating to translation or settlement of trading activities are disclosed under foreign exchange gains/losses and translation or settlement of financing activities are disclosed under finance expenses.
 
  ii)  
Foreign operations
 
     
For the purpose of presenting condensed consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations that have local functional currency are translated into US dollars using exchange rates prevailing at the reporting date. Income and expense are translated at the average exchange rates for the period. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recorded in equity as part of the Company’s other comprehensive income. Such exchange differences are recognized in the statement of income in the period in which such foreign operations are disposed. Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of foreign operations are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the reporting date.
 
  iii)  
Others
 
     
Foreign currency differences arising on the translation or settlement of a financial liability designated and effective as a hedge of a net investment in foreign operations are recognized directly in equity as part of the Company’s other comprehensive income. The amount recognized in equity is transferred to the statement of income, as an adjustment to the profit or loss upon disposal of the related foreign operation.
 
  g.  
Financial instruments — initial recognition and subsequent measurement
 
     
Financial instruments are classified in the following categories:
   
Non-derivative financial assets comprising loans and receivables and available-for-sale.
 
   
Non-derivative financial liabilities comprising long term and short term borrowings and trade and other payables.
 
   
Derivative financial instruments under the category of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and fair value through other comprehensive income.
 
 
The classification of financial instruments depends on the purpose for which those were acquired. Management determines the classification of its financial instruments at initial recognition.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  1)  
Non derivative financial assets
 
  a)  
Loans and receivables
 
     
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are presented as current assets, except for those maturing later than 12 months after the balance sheet date which are presented as non-current assets. Loans and receivables are measured initially at fair value plus transaction costs and subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method, less any impairment loss or provisions for doubtful accounts. Loans and receivables are represented by trade receivables, net of allowances for impairment, unbilled revenue, cash and cash equivalents and other assets.
 
  b)  
Available-for-sale financial assets
 
     
Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative financial assets that are either designated in this category or are not classified in any of the other categories. Available-for-sale financial assets are recognized initially at fair value plus transactions costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, these are measured at fair value and changes therein, other than impairment losses and foreign exchange gains and losses on available-for-sale monetary items, are recognized directly in other comprehensive income. When an investment is derecognized, the cumulative gain or loss in other comprehensive income is transferred to statement of income. These are presented as current assets unless management intends to dispose of the assets after 12 months from the balance sheet date.
 
  2)  
Non derivative financial liabilities
 
     
All financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value, except in the case of loans and borrowings which are recognized at fair value net of directly attributable transaction costs. The Company’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables, bank overdrafts, loans and borrowings.
 
     
Trade and other payables maturing later than 12 months after the balance sheet date are presented as non-current liabilities.
 
     
After initial recognition, interest bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Gains and losses are recognized in the statement of income when the liabilities are derecognized as well as through the effective interest rate method amortization process.
 
  3)  
Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting
 
     
The Company is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency assets, liabilities, net investment in foreign operations and forecasted cash flows denominated in foreign currency. The Company limits the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuation by following established risk management policies including the use of derivatives. The Company enters into derivative financial instruments where the counter party is a bank. The Company holds derivative financial instruments such as foreign exchange forward and option contracts and interest rate swaps to hedge certain foreign currency and interest rate exposures.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
      Cash flow hedges
 
     
The Company recognizes derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position at fair value. Derivative instruments qualify for hedge accounting when the instrument is designated as a hedge; the hedged item is specifically identifiable and exposes the Company to risk; and it is expected that a change in fair value of the derivative instrument and an opposite change in the fair value of the hedged item will have a high degree of correlation.
 
     
For derivative instruments where hedge accounting is applied, the Company records the effective portion of derivative instruments that are designated as cash flow hedges in other comprehensive income (loss) in the statement of comprehensive income, which is reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged item affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of future cash flows of the hedged item, if any (i.e., the ineffectiveness portion) or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, and changes in fair value of other derivative instruments not designated as qualifying hedges is recorded as gains / losses, net in the statement of income. Gains/losses on cash flow hedges on intercompany forecasted revenue transactions are recorded in foreign exchange gains/losses and cash flow hedge on interest rate swaps are recorded in finance expense. Cash flows from the derivative instruments are classified within cash flows from operating activities in the statement of cash flows.
 
  4)  
Offsetting of financial instruments
 
     
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset against each other and the net amount reported in the consolidated statement of financial position if, and only if, there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.
 
  5)  
Fair value of financial instruments
 
     
The fair value of financial instruments that are traded in active markets at each reporting date is determined by reference to quoted market prices or dealer price quotations, without any deduction for transaction costs. For financial instruments not traded in an active market, the fair value is determined using appropriate valuation models. Where applicable, these models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs including interest rate curves, credit risk, foreign exchange rates, and forward and spot prices for currencies.
 
  6)  
Impairment of financial assets
   
The Company assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset is considered impaired if objective evidence indicates that one or more events have had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset. Individually significant financial assets are tested for impairment on an individual basis. The remaining financial assets are assessed collectively in groups that share similar credit risk characteristics.
  a)  
Loans and receivables
     
Impairment loss in respect of loans and receivables measured at amortized cost are calculated as the difference between their carrying amount and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate. Such impairment loss is recognized in the statement of income.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  b)  
Available-for-sale financial assets
     
Significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost and the disappearance of an active trading market for the security are objective evidence that the security is impaired. An impairment loss in respect of an available-for-sale financial asset is calculated by reference to its fair value. The cumulative loss that was recognized in the equity is transferred to the statement of income upon impairment.
  h.  
Equity and share capital
 
  a)  
Share capital and share premium
 
     
The Company has only one class of equity shares. The authorized share capital of the Company is 50,000,000 equity shares, par value $0.16 (10 pence) per share. Par value of the equity share is recorded as the share capital and the amount received in excess of par value is classified as share premium. Share based payment charge and excess tax benefit related to share option exercises is recorded in share premium.
 
  b)  
Retained earnings
 
     
Retained earnings comprise the Company’s undistributed earnings after taxes.
 
  c)  
Other components of equity
 
     
Other components of equity consists of the following:
 
      Cash flow hedging reserve
 
     
Changes in fair value of derivative hedging instruments designated and effective as a cash flow hedge are recognized net of taxes.
 
      Foreign currency translation reserve
 
     
Foreign currency translation consists of the exchange difference arising from the translation of financial statement of foreign subsidiaries, changes in fair value of the derivative hedging instruments and gains / losses on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated borrowings designated as hedge of net investment in foreign operations.
 
      Other reserve
 
     
This reserve represents cumulative actuarial gain and losses recognized on defined benefits plans.
 
  i.  
Bank deposits and marketable securities
 
     
Bank deposits consist of term deposits with an original maturity of more than three months. The Company’s marketable securities represent highly liquid investments and are acquired principally for the purpose of generating a profit from short-term fluctuation in prices. All purchases and sales of such investments are recognized on the trade date. Investments are initially measured at cost, which is the fair value of the consideration paid, including transaction costs. All marketable securities are classified and accounted as trading investments and accordingly, reported at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statement of income. Interest and dividend income is recognized when earned.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  j.  
Funds held for clients
 
     
Some of the Company’s agreements in the Auto Claims handling services allow the Company to temporarily hold funds on behalf of the client. The funds are segregated from the Company’s funds and there is usually a short period of time between when the Company receives these funds from the client and when the payments are made on their behalf.
 
  k.  
Property and equipment
 
     
Property and equipment are stated at historical cost, except for certain items of furniture, fixture and office equipment and leasehold improvements for which fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as its deemed cost (see note v a) 2), and depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are as follows:
         
Asset description   Asset life (in years)  
Buildings
    20  
Computers and software
    3-4  
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
    4-5  
Vehicles
    3  
Leasehold improvements
  Lesser of estimated useful life or lease term  
     
Assets acquired under capital leases are capitalized as assets by the Company at the lower of the fair value of the leased property or the present value of the related lease payments or where applicable, the estimated fair value of such assets. Assets under capital leases and leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the assets. Where the fair valuation of an asset on the Transition Date is taken as the deemed cost, the depreciation is calculated over its estimated remaining useful life.
 
     
Advances paid towards the acquisition of property and equipment and the cost of property and equipment not put to use before the balance sheet date are disclosed under the caption capital work-in-progress.
 
     
Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment, if indicators of impairment arise. The evaluation of impairment is based upon a comparison of the carrying amount of the property and equipment to the estimated future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the property and equipment. If estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the property and equipment, the asset is considered impaired. The impairment expense is determined by comparing the estimated fair value of the property and equipment to its carrying value, with any shortfall from fair value recognized as an expense in the current period. The fair value is determined based on valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows or comparison to fair values of similar assets.
 
  l.  
Goodwill
 
     
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Company’s share of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is allocated to the cash-generating units expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination for the purpose of impairment testing. Goodwill is tested, at the cash-generating unit (or group of cash generating units) level, for impairment annually or if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Goodwill is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Impairment losses on goodwill is not reversed. See further, discussion on impairment testing under “Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill” below.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  m.  
Intangible assets
 
     
Intangible assets are recognized only when it is probable that the expected future economic benefits attributable to the assets will accrue to the Company and the cost can be reliably measured. Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are recorded at fair value using generally accepted valuation methods appropriate for the type of intangible asset. Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over the estimated useful lives and are reviewed for impairment, if indicators of impairment arise. See further, discussion on impairment testing under “Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill” below.
 
     
The Company’s definite lived intangible assets are amortized over the estimated useful life of the assets:
         
    Weighted average  
    amortization period  
Asset description   (in months)  
Customer contracts
    100  
Customer relationship
    90  
Intellectual property rights
    36  
Leasehold benefits
    48  
Covenant not-to-compete
    48  
  n.  
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill
 
     
Goodwill is not subject to amortization and tested annually for impairment and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Intangible assets that are subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the cash generating unit level which is the lowest level for which there are separately identifiable cash flows. Impairment losses recognized in respect of cash generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the cash generating units (or group of cash generating units) and then, to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the cash generating unit (or group of cash generating units) on a pro rata basis. Intangible assets that suffered impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date.
 
  o.  
Employee benefits
  a)  
Defined contribution plans
US Savings Plan
Eligible employees of the Company in the United States participate in a savings plan (“the Plan”) under Section 401(k) of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“the Code”). The Plan allows for employees to defer a portion of their annual earnings on a pre-tax basis through voluntary contributions to the Plan. The Plan provides that the Company can make optional contributions up to the maximum allowable limit under the Code.
UK Pension Scheme
Eligible employees in the UK contribute to a defined contribution pension scheme operated in the UK. The assets of the scheme are held separately in an independently administered fund. The pension expense represents contributions payable to the fund maintained by the Company.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Provident Fund
Eligible employees of the Company in India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom participate in a defined contribution fund in accordance with the regulatory requirements in the respective jurisdictions. Both the employee and the Company contribute an equal amount to the fund which is equal to a specified percentage of the employee’s salary.
The Company has no further obligation under defined contribution plans beyond the contributions made under these plans. Contributions are charged to income in the year in which they accrue and are included in the consolidated statement of income.
  b)  
Defined benefit plan
Employees in India, the Philippines and Sri Lanka are entitled to benefits under a defined benefit retirement plan covering eligible employees of the Company. The plan provides for a lump-sum payment to eligible employees, at retirement, death, incapacitation or on termination of employment, of an amount based on the respective employees’ salary and tenure of employment (subject to a maximum of approximately $22,000 per employee in India). In India contributions are made to funds administered and managed by the Life Insurance Corporation of India and AVIVA Life Insurance Company Private Limited (together, the “Fund Administrators”) to fund the gratuity liability of an Indian subsidiary. Under this scheme, the obligation to pay gratuity remains with the Company, although the Fund Administrators administer the scheme. The Company’s Sri Lanka subsidiary, Philippines subsidiary and one Indian subsidiary have unfunded gratuity obligations.
Gratuity liabilities are determined by actuarial valuation, performed by an independent actuary, at each balance sheet date using the projected unit credit method. The Company recognizes the net obligation of a defined benefit plan in its balance sheet as an asset or liability, respectively, in accordance with IAS 19, Employee Benefits. The discount rate is based on the Government securities yield. Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are recorded in other comprehensive income in the statement of comprehensive income in the period in which they arise.
  c)  
Compensated absence
The Company’s liability for compensated absences is determined on an accrual basis for the entire unused vacation balance standing to the credit of each employee as at year-end and were charged to income in the year in which they accrue.
  p.  
Share based payment
 
     
The Company accounts for share based compensation expense relating to share-based payments using a fair-value method in accordance with IFRS 2, “Share-based Payments”. Grants issued by the Company vest in graded manner. Under the fair value method, the estimated fair value of awards is charged to income over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the award, for each separately vesting portion of the award as if the award was, in substance, multiple awards. The Company includes a forfeiture estimate in the amount of compensation expense being recognized based on the Company’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest.
 
  q.  
Provisions
 
     
A provision is recognized in the balance sheet when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. If the effect is material, provisions are recognized at present value by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
Provisions for onerous contracts are recognized when the expected benefits to be derived by the Company from a contract are lower than the unavoidable costs of meeting the future obligations under the contract. The provision is measured at the present value of the lower of the expected cost of terminating the contract and the expected net cost of continuing with the contract. Before a provision is established, the Company recognizes any impairment loss on the assets associated with that contract.
 
  r.  
Revenue recognition
 
     
The Company derives revenue from business process outsourcing (“BPO”) services comprised of back office administration, data management, contact center management and auto claims handling services.
 
     
Revenue is recognized to the extent it is probable that the economic benefit will flow to the Company, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, collection is probable, the cost incurred or to be incurred can be measured reliably. Revenue from rendering services is recognized on an accrual basis when services are performed.
 
      Revenue earned by back office administration, data management and contact center management services
 
     
Depending on the terms of the arrangement, revenue from back office administration, data management and contact center management is recognized based on three pricing models — per full-time-equivalent; per transaction; or cost-plus — as follows:
  a)  
per full-time-equivalent arrangements typically involve billings based on the number of full-time employees (or equivalent) deployed on the execution of the business process outsourced;
 
  b)  
per transaction arrangements typically involve billings based on the number of transactions processed (such as the number of e-mail responses, or airline coupons or insurance claims processed); and
 
  c)  
cost-plus arrangements typically involve billing the contractually agreed direct and indirect costs and a fee based on the number of employees deployed under the arrangement.
     
Amounts billed or payments received, where revenue recognition criteria have not been met, are recorded as deferred revenue and are recognized as revenue when all the recognition criteria have been met. However, the costs related to the performance of BPO services unrelated to transition services (see discussion below) are recognized in the period in which the services are rendered. An upfront payment received towards future services is recognized ratably over the period when such services are provided.
 
     
The Company has certain minimum commitment arrangements that provide for a minimum revenue commitment on an annual basis or a cumulative basis over multiple years, stated in terms of annual minimum amounts. Where a minimum commitment is specific to an annual period, any revenue shortfall is invoiced and recognized at the end of this period. When the shortfall in a particular year can be offset with revenue received in excess of minimum commitments in a subsequent year, the Company recognizes deferred revenue for the shortfall which has been invoiced and received. To the extent the Company has sufficient experience to conclude that the shortfall will not be satisfied by excess revenue in a subsequent period, the deferred revenue will be recorded as revenue in that period. In order to determine whether the Company has sufficient experience, the Company considers several factors which include (i) the historical volume of business done with a client as compared with initial projections of volume as agreed to by the client and the Company, (ii) the length of time for which the Company has such historical experience, (iii) future volume expected based on projections received from the client, and (iv) the Company’s internal expectations of ongoing volume with the client. Otherwise, the deferred revenue will remain until such time when the Company can conclude that it will not receive revenue in excess of the minimum commitment.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
For certain BPO customers, the Company performs transition activities at the outset of entering into a new contract. The Company has determined these transition activities do not meet the criteria using the guidance in International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 18 “Revenue” (IAS 18), to be accounted for as a separate unit of accounting with stand-alone value separate from the ongoing BPO contract. Accordingly, transition revenue and costs are subsequently recognized ratably over the period in which the BPO services are performed. Further, the deferral of costs is limited to the amount of the deferred revenue. Any costs in excess of the deferred transition revenue are recognized in the period incurred.
 
      Revenue earned by auto claims handling services
 
     
Auto claims handling services include claims handling and administration (“Claims Handling”), car hire and arranging for repairs with repair centers across the United Kingdom and the related payment processing for such repairs (“Accident Management”).With respect to Claims Handling, the Company receives either a per-claim fee or a fixed fee. Revenue for per claim fee is recognized over the estimated processing period of the claim, which currently ranges from one to two months, and revenue for fixed fee is recognized on a straight line basis over the period of the contract. In certain cases, the fee is contingent upon the successful recovery of a claim on behalf of the customer. In these circumstances, the revenue is deferred until the contingency is resolved. Revenue in respect of car hire is recognized over the car hire term.
 
     
In order to provide Accident Management services, the Company arranges for the repair through a network of repair centers. The repair costs are invoiced to customers. In determining whether the receipt from the customers related to payments to repair centers should be recognized as revenue, the Company considers the criteria established by IAS 18, Illustrative example (“IE”) 21 — “Determining whether an entity is acting as a principal or as an agent”. When the Company determines that it is the principal in providing Accident Management services, amounts received from customers are recognized and presented as third party revenue and the payments to repair centers are recognized as cost of revenue in the consolidated statement of income. Factors considered in determining whether the Company is the principal in the transaction include whether
  a)  
the Company has the primary responsibility of providing the services,
 
  b)  
the Company negotiates labor rates with repair centers,
 
  c)  
the Company is responsible for timely and satisfactory completion of repairs, and
 
  d)  
the Company bears the risk that the customer may not pay for the services provided (credit risk).
     
If there are circumstances where the above criteria are not met and therefore the Company is not the principal in providing Accident Management services, amounts received from customers are recognized and presented net of payments to repair centers in the consolidated statement of income. Revenue from Accident Management services is recorded net of the repairer referral fees passed on to customers.
 
  s.  
Leases
 
     
The Company leases most of its delivery centers and office facilities under operating lease agreements that are renewable on a periodic basis at the option of the lessor and the lessee. The lease agreements contain rent free periods and rent escalation clauses. Rental expenses for operating leases with step rents are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
 
     
Leases under which the Company assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. When acquired, such assets are capitalized at fair value or present value of the minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease, whichever is lower.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  t.  
Income taxes
 
     
Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognized in statements of income except to the extent it relates to items directly recognized in equity, in which case it is recognized in equity.
  a)  
Current income tax
     
Current income tax for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities based on the taxable profit for the period. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted by the reporting date and applicable for the period. The Company offsets current tax assets and current tax liabilities, where it has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and where it intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and liability simultaneously.
  b)  
Deferred income tax
     
Deferred income tax is recognized using the balance sheet approach. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for all deductible temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amount in financial statements, except when the deferred income tax arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and affects neither accounting nor taxable profits or loss at the time of transaction.
     
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.
     
Deferred income tax asset in respect of carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, and the carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilized.
     
The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax asset to be utilized.
  u.  
Earnings per share
     
Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by considering the impact of the potential issuance of ordinary shares, using the treasury stock method, on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, using the treasury share method for options, except where the results would be anti-dilutive.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
v.  
Transition to IFRS
The Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2012 will be the first annual consolidated financial statements prepared in compliance with IFRS. Accordingly all interim financial statements during the year ending March 31, 2012 would be prepared in compliance with IFRS.
The adoption of IFRS was carried out in accordance with IFRS 1, using April 1, 2010 as the transition date (the “Transition Date”). IFRS 1 requires that all IFRS standards and interpretations that are effective for the first IFRS consolidated financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2012 be applied consistently and retrospectively for all fiscal years presented.
Until the adoption of IFRS, the financial statements included in the Company’s annual reports on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP).
All applicable IFRS have been applied consistently and retrospectively wherever required. The resulting difference between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements under both IFRS and Previous GAAP as of the Transition Date are recognized directly in equity at the Transition Date.
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the Company has availed itself of certain exemptions and complied with exceptions in accordance with IFRS 1 as explained below:
a)  
Exemptions from retrospective application
The following are the optional exemptions available and elected by the Company;
  1.  
Business combinations exemption — The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 on non-application of IFRS 3, “Business Combinations” to business combinations consummated prior to the Transition Date, pursuant to which goodwill and other assets acquired under business combinations prior to the Transition Date have been stated at the carrying amount as per Previous GAAP.
  2.  
Fair value as deemed cost exemption — The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. The Company has chosen to record at fair value items of the following categories of assets, namely furniture and fixtures, equipment and fittings, generators and leasehold improvements, as on the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value was lower than the carrying value. The difference between the carrying value and the fair value has been debited to retained earnings as on the Transition Date. For all other classes of assets where the fair value was greater than the carrying value under this category, those assets have not been restated and Previous GAAP amounts have been considered at cost. For all other asset categories, namely building, computers and software and vehicles, Previous GAAP amounts have been considered at cost.
  3.  
Employee benefits exemption — The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 relating to application of the corridor approach and to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses up to the Transition Date to retained earnings. Any actuarial gains and losses after the Transition Date would be recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
NOTES TO UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  4.  
Fair value measurement of financial assets or liabilities at initial recognition — The Company has not applied the amendment offered by the revision of IAS 39, “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”, on the initial recognition of the financial assets and financial liabilities that are not traded in an active market.
b)  
Exceptions from full retrospective application
The following are the exceptions from full retrospective application;
  1.  
De-recognition of financial assets and liabilities exception — The Company has chosen not to apply the IAS 39 de-recognition criteria to an earlier date. No arrangements were identified that had to be assessed under this exception.
  2.  
Hedge accounting exception — The Company has followed hedge accounting under Previous GAAP which is aligned to IFRS. Accordingly, this exception of not reflecting in its opening IFRS statement of financial position a hedging relationship of a type that does not qualify for hedge accounting under IAS 39, is not applicable to the Company.
  3.  
Estimates exception — Upon an assessment of the estimates made under Previous GAAP, the Company has concluded that there was no necessity to revise such estimates under IFRS, except where estimates were required by IFRS and not required by Previous GAAP.
  4.  
Noncontrolling Interest — The Company does not have noncontrolling interests as per guidance under IFRS. Hence this exception is not applicable to the Company.
w.  
Reconciliations
   
As required under IFRS 1, the Company has prepared the reconciliations of equity and profit and loss account in accordance with IFRS 1 to provide a quantification of the effect of the transition to IFRS from Previous GAAP:
 
equity as at April 1, 2010;
 
 
equity as at June 30, 2010;
 
 
equity as at September 30, 2010;
 
 
equity as at December 31, 2010;
 
 
equity as at March 31, 2011;
 
 
profit and comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2010;
 
 
profit and comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2010;
 
 
profit and comprehensive income for the three months ended December 31, 2010;
 
 
profit and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2011; and
 
 
profit and comprehensive income for the year ended March 31, 2011

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of equity as at April 1, 2010
                                 
            Amount as     Effect of        
            per Previous     transition to     Amount as  
    Notes     GAAP     IFRS     per IFRS  
ASSETS
                               
Current assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
          $ 32,311     $     $ 32,311  
Bank deposits and marketable securities
            45             45  
Trade receivables
            44,821             44,821  
Unbilled revenue
            40,892             40,892  
Funds held for clients
            11,372             11,372  
Current tax assets
            5,602             5,602  
Derivative assets
            22,808             22,808  
Prepayments and other current assets
    1       17,127       (433 )     16,694  
 
                         
Total current assets
            174,978       (433 )     174,545  
Goodwill
            90,662             90,662  
Intangible assets
            188,079             188,079  
Property and equipment
    2       51,700       (3,153 )     48,547  
Derivative assets
            8,375             8,375  
Deferred tax assets
    3       27,143       (1,943 )     25,200  
Other non-current assets
    1       8,953       (342 )     8,611  
 
                         
TOTAL ASSETS
          $ 549,890     $ (5,871 )   $ 544,019  
 
                         
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
Trade payables
          $ 27,900     $     $ 27,900  
Provisions
    4       42,919       471       43,390  
Derivative liabilities
            17,597             17,597  
Pension and other employee obligations
    5       30,977       46       31,023  
Current portion of long term debt
    1       40,000       (433 )     39,567  
Deferred revenue
            4,891             4,891  
Income taxes payable
            2,550             2,550  
Other liabilities
    6       7,069       1,676       8,745  
 
                         
Total current liabilities
            173,903       1,760       175,663  
Derivative liabilities
            7,600             7,600  
Pension and other employee obligations
    5       3,921       365       4,286  
Long term debt
    1       95,000       (342 )     94,658  
Deferred revenue
            3,515             3,515  
Other non-current liabilities
            3,727             3,727  
Deferred tax liabilities
    3       8,343       (117 )     8,226  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
    6       278       (278 )      
 
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            296,287       1,388       297,675  
 
                               
Shareholders’ equity:
                               
Share capital
            6,848             6,848  
Share premium
    7,8       203,531       3,437       206,968  
Retained earnings
    2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7,8,9,       50,797       (22,121 )     28,676  
Other components of equity
    3,6,9       (7,573 )     11,425       3,852  
 
                         
Total shareholders’ equity
            253,603       (7,259 )     246,344  
 
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
          $ 549,890     $ (5,871 )   $ 544,019  
 
                         

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Notes:
     
1  
Under IFRS, debt is a financial liability recognized initially at fair value adjusted for transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial liability and measured subsequently at amortized cost. Accordingly, debt issue costs have been netted off against long term debt. Under Previous GAAP, such debt issue costs were recorded as deferred charges. Due to the netting off of debt issue cost with the carrying amount of long term debt, prepayment and other current assets and other non-current assets are lower by $433 and $342 and current portion and non-current portion of the long term debt are lower by $433 and $342, respectively.
 
2  
The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value is lower than the carrying value. For all other assets where the fair value is greater than the carrying value, those assets have been carried at their Previous GAAP amounts. As a result, property and equipment under IFRS is lower by $3,153, with a corresponding impact to retained earnings.
 
3  
Certain deferred tax credits (net) amounting to $1,826 not recognized under Previous GAAP are now recognized under IFRS due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of:
a) accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense in the initial years following the grant of share options amounting to a credit of $1,408;
b) time value of purchased options amounting to a credit of $720;
c) application of substantially enacted tax rates in India amounting to a credit of $203; and
d) deferred tax debit amounting to $505 on account of election of IFRS 1 exemption on the Transition Date relating to selective measurement of items of property and equipment at their fair value.
     
   
The above adjustments have an impact on retained earnings and other components of equity.
 
4  
Under IFRS, any contingent consideration payable on the date of acquisition shall be recognized at the fair value on the acquisition date and shall be recognized as a liability. The transition guidance on IFRS 3 requires contingent consideration balances arising from previous business combinations to be accounted as cost of acquisition and adjusted to goodwill, which do not apply to first time adopter of IFRS. However IFRS 1 states that only intangible assets and its’ related deferred tax recognized under Previous GAAP that do not meet the recognition criteria under IFRS be adjusted against goodwill. Under IFRS, the Company has recognized $471 of contingent consideration as liability and the corresponding impact to retained earnings. Under Previous GAAP, such earn out consideration was recorded as an addition to goodwill.
 
5  
Under employee benefits in India, the defined benefit plan provides for a lump-sum payment to eligible employees at retirement, death and incapacitation or on termination of employment, of an amount based on the respective employees’ salary and tenure of employment, subject to a maximum of approximately $8 per employee. In March 2010, the Indian Union Cabinet gave its consent for enhancing the gratuity limit at the time of retirement from $8 to $22 per employee in India. The amendment was subsequently passed in the Parliament on May 2010. As a result of the law being substantially enacted on the Transition Date, the carrying value of employee benefits increased by $255 with a corresponding impact to retained earnings. The impact of the above change was accounted in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 under Previous GAAP.
 
   
Under IFRS, the Company uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of defined benefit obligations using the market yields on Government bonds. Under Previous GAAP, the Company used a discount rate that reflects Government bond yield plus a spread for credit risk. As a result, the carrying value of employee benefits increased by $156 with a corresponding impact to retained earnings.
 
   
The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses up to the Transition Date. As a result, the Company has recognized $454 in retained earnings under IFRS with a corresponding debit to other comprehensive income.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
     
6  
Under IFRS the redeemable noncontrolling interest does not exist, since the Company believes that the risk and reward of the joint venture always vested to the Company.
 
   
Under IFRS, put option has been classified as a financial liability and valued based on the probability of weighted assessment of possible outcome of the various conditions for put option. Further, the exercise of the put option is not under the control of the Company. Accordingly, under IFRS, a liability has been recorded based on the obligation existing as at the Transition Date based on the present value of the put option amounting to $1,676.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as the net settlement of the put option and call option is not possible and hence was not classified as a derivative. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period.
 
   
As a result, under IFRS, the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest of $278 has been reclassed to other liabilities. Further, this liability was increased by $1,398 to record the existing obligation as at the Transition Date with a corresponding debit to retained earnings of $1,354 and a debit of $44 to other components of equity.
 
7  
The Company grants share options to its employees. These share options vest in a graded manner over the vesting period. Under IFRS, each tranche of vesting is treated as a separate award and the stock compensation expense relating to that tranche is amortized over the vesting period of the underlying tranche. This results in accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense in the initial years following the grant of share options.
 
   
Previous GAAP permits an entity to recognize the stock compensation expense, relating to share options which vest in a graded manner, on a straight-line basis over the requisite vesting period for the entire award. However, the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date must at least equal the portion of the grant-date value of the award that is vested at that date.
 
   
Accordingly, the stock compensation expense recognized under IFRS is higher by $2,150 as at the Transition Date in respect of the unvested awards.
 
8  
Under the Indian tax laws, Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) was imposed on all stock options exercised on or after April 1, 2007. Under this legislation, on exercise of an option or Restricted Share Unit (RSUs), employers were responsible for a tax equal to the intrinsic value at its vesting date multiplied by the applicable tax rate. The FBT was included as a component of the exercise price while computing the fair value of the grant. In August 2009, the Indian tax laws withdrew the levy of FBT with effect from April 1, 2009. Consequent to this change in legislation, no FBT were recovered for options and RSUs issued to Indian option holders, resulting in a reduction in the exercise price of the options and RSUs. Under Previous GAAP, the charge in FBT was treated as a modification.
 
   
Under IFRS, the levy of FBT is accounted as reimbursement under IAS 37, “Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets”. The grant date fair values of options and RSUs computed under Previous GAAP have been recomputed to remove the effect of FBT component included in the exercise price. As a result of the change in accounting treatment under IFRS, stock compensation expense is higher by $1,287 as on the Transition Date.
 
9  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses reported in the statement of income. Consequently under IFRS, the change in accounting treatment resulted in an increase to other components of equity by $11,015 (net of tax) and a corresponding debit to retained earnings.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of equity as at June 30, 2010
                                 
            Amount as     Effect of        
            per Previous     transition to     Amount as  
    Notes     GAAP     IFRS     per IFRS  
ASSETS
                               
Current assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
          $ 38,830     $     $ 38,830  
Bank deposits and marketable securities
            50             50  
Trade receivables
            59,167             59,167  
Unbilled revenue
            32,352             32,352  
Funds held for clients
            10,067             10,067  
Current tax assets
            5,387             5,387  
Derivative assets
            16,228             16,228  
Prepayments and other current assets
    1       17,229       (554 )     16,675  
 
                         
Total current assets
            179,310       (554 )     178,756  
Goodwill
    2       89,308       (471 )     88,837  
Intangible assets
            179,984             179,984  
Property and equipment
    3       47,232       (2,591 )     44,641  
Derivative assets
            5,531             5,531  
Deferred tax assets
    4       28,566       (2,251 )     26,315  
Other non-current assets
    1       8,515       (341 )     8,174  
 
                         
TOTAL ASSETS
          $ 538,446     $ (6,208 )   $ 532,238  
 
                         
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
Trade payables
          $ 30,893     $     $ 30,893  
Provisions
            41,243             41,243  
Derivative assets
            18,697             18,697  
Pension and other employee obligations
    5       23,319       (5 )     23,314  
Short term line of credit
            103             103  
Current portion of long term debt
    1       46,000       (771 )     45,229  
Short term debt
            6,000             6,000  
Deferred revenue
            4,762             4,762  
Income taxes payable
            2,118             2,118  
Other liabilities
    9       6,835       1,528       8,363  
 
                         
Total current liabilities
            179,970       752       180,722  
Derivative liabilities
            4,550             4,550  
Pension and other employee obligations
    5       4,334       51       4,385  
Long term debt
    1       89,000       (457 )     88,543  
Deferred revenue
            8,544             8,544  
Other non-current liabilities
            3,234             3,234  
Deferred tax liabilities
    4       8,422       (503 )     7,919  
 
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            298,054       (157 )     297,897  
 
                               
Shareholders’ equity:
                               
Share capital
            6,904             6,904  
Share premium
    6,7,10       204,604       3,545       208,149  
Retained earnings
    1,2, 3, 4, 5,6,7,8,9,10       44,688       (21,847 )     22,841  
Other components of equity
    5,8,9       (15,804 )     12,251       (3,553 )
 
                         
Total shareholders’ equity
            240,392       (6,051 )     234,341  
 
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
          $ 538,446     $ (6,208 )   $ 532,238  
 
                         

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Notes:
     
1  
Under IFRS, debt is a financial liability recognized initially at fair value adjusted for transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial liability and measured subsequently at amortized cost. Accordingly, debt issue costs have been netted off against long term debt. Under Previous GAAP, such debt issue costs were recorded as deferred charges. Due to the netting off of debt issue cost with the carrying amount of long term debt, prepayment and other current assets and other non-current assets are lower by $554 and $341 and current portion and non-current portion of the long term debt are lower by $554 and $341, respectively.
 
   
Further, under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issue cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the same has been netted off against the long term debt. As a result, under IFRS, the long term debt is lower by $333.
 
2  
Under IFRS, contingent consideration relating to acquisitions is recognized if it is probable that such consideration would be paid and can be measured reliably. Under Previous GAAP, contingent consideration is recognized after the contingency is resolved and additional consideration becomes payable. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized contingent consideration as additional liability and charged to retained earnings on the Transition Date. Consequently, goodwill under IFRS is lower by $471.
 
3  
The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value was lower than the carrying value. For all other classes of assets where the fair value is greater than the carrying value, those assets have been carried at their Previous GAAP amounts. As a result, under IFRS, property and equipment is lower by $2,591, with a corresponding impact to retained earnings.
 
4  
Certain deferred tax credits (net) amounting to $1,748 not recognized under Previous GAAP are now recognized under IFRS due to difference in accounting treatment on account of:
a) accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense amounting to a credit of $2,115;
b) time value of purchased options amounting to a credit of $104; and
c) deferred tax debit amounting to $471 on account of selective measurement of items of property and equipment at their fair value.
The above adjustment has an impact on retained earnings and other components of equity.
     
5  
The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses up to the Transition Date. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized $454 into retained earnings in its opening statement of financial position as of the Transition Date. The net position as of June 30, 2010 is $433 after adjusting for the actuarial loss recognized under Previous GAAP in the period ended.
 
   
The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses up to the Transition Date. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized $454 into retained earnings in its opening statement of financial position as of the Transition Date. The net position as of June 30, 2010 is $433 after adjusting for the actuarial loss recognized under Previous GAAP in the period ended.
 
6  
The Company grants share options to its employees. These share options vest in a graded manner over the vesting period. Under IFRS, each tranche of vesting is treated as a separate award and the stock compensation expense relating to that tranche is amortized over the vesting period of the underlying tranche. This results in accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense in the initial years following the grant of share options.
 
   
Previous GAAP permits an entity to recognize the stock compensation expense, relating to share options which vest in a graded manner, on a straight-line basis over the requisite vesting period for the entire award. However, the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date must at least equal the portion of the grant-date value of the award that is vested at that date. As a result of a change in accounting treatment under IFRS, share premium is higher by $1,812 on account of higher stock compensation expense.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
     
7  
Under the Indian tax laws FBT was imposed on all stock options exercised on or after April 1, 2007. Under this legislation, on exercise of an option or RSUs, employers were responsible for a tax equal to the intrinsic value at its vesting date multiplied by the applicable tax rate. The FBT was included as a component of the exercise price while computing the fair value of the grant. In August 2009, the Indian tax laws withdrew the levy of FBT with effect from April 1, 2009. Consequent to this change in legislation, no FBT were recovered for options and RSUs issued to Indian option holders, resulting in a reduction in the exercise price of the options and RSUs. Under Previous GAAP, the change in FBT was treated as a modification.
 
   
Under IFRS, the levy of FBT is accounted as reimbursement under IAS 37. The grant date fair values of options and RSUs computed under Previous GAAP have been recomputed to remove the effect of FBT component included in the exercise price. As a result of a change in accounting treatment under IFRS, share premium is higher by $1,174 on account of higher stock compensation expense.
 
8  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses reported in the statement of income. Consequently under IFRS, the change in accounting treatment resulted in an increase to other components of equity by $11,292 (net of tax).
 
9  
Under IFRS the redeemable noncontrolling interest does not exist, since the Company believes that the risk and reward of the joint venture always vested to the Company.
 
   
Under IFRS, put option has been classified as a financial liability and valued based on the probability of weighted assessment of possible outcome of the various conditions for put option. Further, the exercise of the put option is not under the control of the Company. Accordingly, under IFRS, a liability has been recorded based on the obligation existing as at the Transition Date based on the present value of the put option.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as the net settlement of the put option and call option is not possible and hence was not classified as a derivative. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period. As a result, under IFRS, the share of losses on redeemable noncontrolling interest amounting to $111 recorded in other components of equity has been transferred to retained earnings.
10.  
Under IFRS, the deferred tax asset on share based compensation is adjusted based on the prevailing share price at each reporting date. Any fluctuation in share price will result in a change in deferred tax. At the time of exercise of options, any excess deferred tax created is recognized as a charge in the statement of income.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, deferred tax asset on share based compensation is calculated at the date of the grant of option. At the time of exercise of option, the shortfall is recorded as a debit to equity to the extent prior excess tax benefits exist.
 
   
As a result of the change in accounting treatment under IFRS, the Company has recognized $559 of tax deficiency in statement of income with a corresponding credit to share premium.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of equity as at September 30, 2010
                                 
            Amount as     Effect of        
            per Previous     transition to     Amount as  
    Notes     GAAP     IFRS     per IFRS  
ASSETS
                               
Current assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
          $ 24,648     $     $ 24,648  
Bank deposits and marketable securities
            12             12  
Trade receivables
            70,720             70,720  
Unbilled revenue
            32,602             32,602  
Funds held for clients
            1,865             1,865  
Current tax assets
            5,343             5,343  
Derivative assets
            18,352             18,352  
Prepayments and other current assets
    1       18,004       (594 )     17,410  
 
                         
Total current assets
            171,546       (594 )     170,952  
Goodwill
    2       92,820       (490 )     92,330  
Intangible assets
            172,380             172,380  
Property and equipment
    3       48,982       (2,225 )     46,757  
Derivative assets
            3,361             3,361  
Deferred tax assets
    4       31,650       (2,714 )     28,936  
Other non-current assets
    1       8,760       (337 )     8,423  
 
                         
TOTAL ASSETS
          $ 529,499     $ (6,360 )   $ 523,139  
 
                         
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
Trade payables
          $ 28,901     $     $ 28,901  
Provisions
            41,880             41,880  
Derivative liabilities
            14,250             14,250  
Pension and other employee obligations
    5       26,342       (4 )     26,338  
Short term line of credit
            10,980             10,980  
Current portion of long term debt
    1       40,000       (764 )     39,236  
Deferred revenue
            6,610             6,610  
Income taxes payable
            2,540             2,540  
Other liabilities
    9       5,635       1,696       7,331  
 
                         
Total current liabilities
            177,138       928       178,066  
Derivative liabilities
            3,557             3,557  
Pension and other employee obligations
    5       4,432       221       4,653  
Long term debt
    1       72,715       (487 )     72,228  
Deferred revenue
            7,474             7,474  
Other non-current liabilities
            2,571             2,571  
Deferred tax liabilities
    4       8,113       (568 )     7,545  
 
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            276,000       94       276,094  
 
                               
Shareholders’ equity:
                               
Share capital
            6,937             6,937  
Share premium
    6,7,10       205,313       3,231       208,544  
Retained earnings
    1,2, 3, 4, 5,6,7,8,9,10       49,670       (20,844 )     28,826  
Other components of equity
    5,8,9       (8,421 )     11,159       2,738  
 
                         
Total shareholders’ equity
            253,499       (6,454 )     247,045  
 
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
          $ 529,499     $ (6,360 )   $ 523,139  
 
                         

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Notes:
     
1  
Under IFRS, debt is a financial liability recognized initially at fair value adjusted for transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial liability and measured subsequently at amortized cost. Accordingly, debt issue costs have been netted off against long term debt. Under Previous GAAP, such debt issue costs were recorded as deferred charges. Due to the netting off of debt issue cost with the carrying amount of long term debt, prepayment and other current assets and other non-current assets are lower by $641 and $292 and current portion and non-current portion of the long term debt are lower by $641 and $292 respectively.

Further, under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issue cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the same has been netted off against the long term debt. As a result, under IFRS, the long term debt is lower by $320.

Under IFRS, lease deposits have been recorded at fair value, and the resultant difference between the fair value and carrying value is shown as prepaid rent. As a result, under IFRS, prepayment and other current assets have increased by $47 and other non-current assets have reduced by $48.
 
2  
Under IFRS, contingent consideration relating to acquisitions is recognized if it is probable that such consideration would be paid and can be measured reliably. Under Previous GAAP, contingent consideration is recognized after the contingency is resolved and additional consideration becomes payable. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized contingent consideration as additional liability and retained earnings on the Transition Date. Consequently, goodwill under IFRS is lower by $490.
 
3  
The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value is lower than the carrying value. For all other classes of assets where the fair value is greater than the carrying value, those assets have been carried at their Previous GAAP amounts. As a result, under IFRS, property and equipment is lower by $2,225, with a corresponding impact to retained earnings.
 
4  
Certain deferred tax credits (net) amounting to $2,146 not recognized under Previous GAAP are now recognized under IFRS due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of:
a) accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense amounting to a credit of $2,015;
b) time value of purchased options amounting to a credit of $597; and
c) deferred tax debit amounting to $466, due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of selective measurement of items of property and equipment at their fair value.
     
   
The above adjustment has an impact on retained earnings and other components of equity.
 
5  
Under IFRS the Company uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of defined benefit obligations using the market yields on Government bonds. Under Previous GAAP, the Company used a discount rate that reflects Government bond yield plus a spread for credit risk. As a result, the carrying value of employee benefits increased by $217 with a corresponding impact to retained earnings.

The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses up to the Transition Date. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized $645 into retained earnings.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
6  
The Company grants share options to its employees. These share options vest in a graded manner over the vesting period. Under IFRS, each tranche of vesting is treated as a separate award and the stock compensation expense relating to that tranche is amortized over the vesting period of the underlying tranche. This results in accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense in the initial years following the grant of share options.
 
   
Previous GAAP permits an entity to recognize the stock compensation expense, relating to share options which vest in a graded manner, on a straight-line basis over the requisite vesting period for the entire award. However, the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date must at least equal the portion of the grant-date value of the award that is vested at that date. As a result of the change in accounting treatment under IFRS, share premium is higher by $1,545 on account of higher stock compensation expense.
 
7  
Under the Indian tax laws, FBT was imposed on all stock options exercised on or after April 1, 2007. Under this legislation, on exercise of an option or RSUs, employers were responsible for a tax equal to the intrinsic value at its vesting date multiplied by the applicable tax rate. The FBT was included as a component of the exercise price while computing the fair value of the grant. In August 2009, the Indian tax laws withdrew the levy of FBT with effect from April 1, 2009. Consequent to this change in legislation, no FBT were recovered for options and RSUs issued to Indian option holders, resulting in a reduction in the exercise price of the options and RSUs. Under Previous GAAP, the change in FBT was treated as a modification.
 
   
Under IFRS, the levy of FBT is accounted as reimbursement under IAS 37. The grant date fair values of options and RSUs computed under the Previous GAAP have been recomputed to remove the effect of FBT component included in the exercise price. As a result of the change in accounting treatment under IFRS, share premium is higher by $1,027 on account of higher stock compensation expense.
 
8  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses reported in the statement of income. Consequently under IFRS, the change in accounting treatment resulted in an increase to other components of equity by $10,494 (net of tax).
 
9  
Under IFRS the redeemable noncontrolling interest does not exist, since the Company believes that the risk and reward of the joint venture always vested to the Company.
 
   
Under IFRS, put option has been classified as a financial liability and valued based on the probability of weighted assessment of possible outcome of the various conditions for put option. Further, the exercise of the put option is not under the control of the Company. Accordingly, under IFRS, a liability has been recorded based on the obligation existing as at the Transition Date based on the present value of the put option.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as the net settlement of the put option and call option is not possible and hence was not classified as a derivative. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period. As a result, under IFRS, the share of losses on redeemable noncontrolling interest amounting to $43 recorded in other components of equity has been transferred to retained earnings.
10.  
Under IFRS, the deferred tax asset on share based compensation is adjusted based on the prevailing share price at each reporting date. Any fluctuation in share price will result in a change in deferred tax. At the time of exercise of options, any excess deferred tax created is recognized as a charge in the statement of income.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, deferred tax asset on share based compensation is calculated at the date of the grant of option. At the time of exercise of option, the shortfall is recorded as a debit to equity to the extent prior excess tax benefits exist.
 
   
As a result of the change in accounting treatment under IFRS, the Company has recognized $659 of tax deficiency in statement of income with a corresponding credit to share premium.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of equity as at December 31, 2010
                                 
            Amount as     Effect of        
            per Previous     transition to     Amount as  
    Notes     GAAP     IFRS     per IFRS  
ASSETS
                               
Current assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
          $ 30,231     $     $ 30,231  
Bank deposits and marketable securities
            12             12  
Trade receivables
            79,879             79,879  
Unbilled revenue
            32,625             32,625  
Funds held for clients
            6,026             6,026  
Current tax assets
            6,043             6,043  
Derivative assets
            13,713             13,713  
Prepayments and other current assets
    1       17,098       (306 )     16,792  
 
                         
Total current assets
            185,627       (306 )     185,321  
Goodwill
    2       92,319       (482 )     91,837  
Intangible assets
            164,368             164,368  
Property and equipment
    3       46,404       (1,775 )     44,629  
Derivative assets
            3,358             3,358  
Deferred tax assets
    4       34,051       (2,123 )     31,928  
Other non-current assets
    1       8,931       (460 )     8,471  
 
                         
TOTAL ASSETS
          $ 535,058     $ (5,146 )   $ 529,912  
 
                         
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
Trade payables
          $ 40,351     $     $ 40,351  
Provisions
            37,760             37,760  
Derivative liabilities
            11,940             11,940  
Pension and other employee obligations
    5       27,404       (5 )     27,399  
Short term line of credit
            8,700             8,700  
Current portion of long term debt
    1       40,000       (709 )     39,291  
Deferred revenue
            6,242             6,242  
Income taxes payable
            2,375             2,375  
Other liabilities
    9       3,972       1,663       5,635  
 
                         
Total current liabilities
            178,744       949       179,693  
Derivative liabilities
            1,491             1,491  
Pension and other employee obligations
    5       4,319       271       4,590  
Long term debt
    1       72,457       (310 )     72,147  
Deferred revenue
            6,630             6,630  
Other non-current liabilities
            2,675             2,675  
Deferred tax liabilities
    4       7,614       (179 )     7,435  
 
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            273,930       731       274,661  
 
                               
Shareholders’ equity:
                               
Share capital
            6,951             6,951  
Ordinary shares subscribed
            4             4  
Share premium
    6,7,10       206,472       3,218       209,690  
Retained earnings
    1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7,8,9,10       55,353       17,563     37,790  
Other components of equity
    8,9       (7,652 )     8,468       816  
 
                         
Total shareholders’ equity
            261,128       (5,877 )     255,251  
 
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
          $ 535,058     $ (5,146 )   $ 529,912  
 
                         

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Notes:
1  
Under IFRS, debt is a financial liability recognised initially at fair value adjusted for transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial liability and measured subsequently at amortized cost. Accordingly, debt issue costs have been netted off against long term debt. Under Previous GAAP, such debt issue costs were recorded as deferred charges. Due to the netting off of debt issue cost with the carrying amount of long term debt, prepayment and other current assets and other non-current assets are lower by $592 and $169 and current portion and non-current portion of the long term debt are lower by $592 and $169, respectively.
 
   
Further, under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issuance cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the same has been netted off against the long term debt. As a result, under IFRS, the long term debt is lower by $258.
 
   
Under IFRS, lease deposits have been recorded at fair value, and the resultant difference between the fair value and carrying value is shown as prepaid rent. As a result, under IFRS, prepayment and other current assets have increased by $286 and other non-current assets have reduced by $291.
 
2  
Under IFRS, contingent consideration relating to acquisitions is recognized if it is probable that such consideration would be paid and can be measured reliably. Under Previous GAAP, contingent consideration is recognized after the contingency is resolved and additional consideration becomes payable. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized contingent consideration as additional liability and retained earnings on the Transition Date. Consequently, goodwill under IFRS is lower by $482.
 
3  
The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value is lower than the carrying value. For all other classes of assets where the fair value is greater than the carrying value, those assets have been carried at their Previous GAAP amounts. As a result, under IFRS, property and equipment is lower by $1,775, with a corresponding impact to retained earnings.
 
4  
Certain deferred tax credits (net) amounting to $1,944 not recognized under Previous GAAP are now recognized under IFRS due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of:
a) accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense amounting to a credit of $1,188;
b) time value of purchased options amounting to a credit of $1,205; and
c) deferred tax debit amounting to $449 on account of selective measurement of items of property and equipment at their fair value.
The above adjustment has an impact on retained earnings and other components of equity.
5  
Under IFRS, the Company uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of defined benefit obligations using the market yields on Government bonds. Under Previous GAAP, the Company used a discount rate that reflects Government bond yield plus a spread for credit risk. As a result, the carrying value of employee benefits increased by $266 with a corresponding impact to retained earnings.
 
   
The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses up to the Transition Date. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized $583 into retained earnings.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
6  
The Company grants share options to its employees. These share options vest in a graded manner over the vesting period. Under IFRS, each tranche of vesting is treated as a separate award and the stock compensation expense relating to that tranche is amortized over the vesting period of the underlying tranche. This results in accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense in the initial years following the grant of share options.
 
   
Previous GAAP permits an entity to recognize the stock compensation expense, relating to share options which vest in a graded manner, on a straight-line basis over the requisite vesting period for the entire award. However, the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date must at least equal the portion of the grant-date value of the award that is vested at that date. As a result of the change in accounting treatment, under IFRS, share premium is higher by $1,626 on account of higher stock compensation expense.
 
7  
Under the Indian tax laws, FBT was imposed on all stock options exercised on or after April 1, 2007. Under this legislation, on exercise of an option or RSUs, employers were responsible for a tax equal to the intrinsic value at its vesting date multiplied by the applicable tax rate. The FBT was included as a component of the exercise price while computing the fair value of the grant. In the August 2009, Indian tax laws withdrew the levy of FBT with effect from April 1, 2009. Consequent to this change in legislation, no FBT were recovered for options and RSUs issued to Indian option holders, resulting in a reduction in the exercise price of the options and RSUs. Under Previous GAAP, the charge in FBT was treated as a modification.
 
   
Under IFRS, the levy of FBT is accounted as reimbursement right under IAS 37. The grant date fair values of options and RSUs computed under the Previous GAAP have been recomputed to remove the effect of FBT component included in the exercise price. As a result of the change in accounting treatment, under IFRS, share premium is higher by $907 on account of higher stock compensation expense.
 
8  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses reported in the statement of income. Consequently under IFRS, the change in accounting treatment resulted in an increase to other components of equity by $7,801 (net of tax).
 
9  
Under IFRS the redeemable noncontrolling interest does not exist, since the Company believes that the risk and reward of the joint venture always vested to the Company.
 
   
Under IFRS, put option has been classified as a financial liability and valued based on the probability of weighted assessment of possible outcome of the various conditions for put option. Further, the exercise of the put option is not under the control of the Company. Accordingly, under IFRS, a liability has been recorded based on the obligation existing as at the Transition Date based on the present value of the put option.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as the net settlement of the put option and call option is not possible and hence was not classified as a derivative. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period. As a result, under IFRS, the share of losses on redeemable noncontrolling interest amounting to $59 recorded in other components of equity has been transferred to retained earnings.
 
10.  
Under IFRS, the deferred tax asset on share based compensation is adjusted based on the prevailing share price at each reporting date. Any fluctuation in share price will result in a change in deferred tax. At the time of exercise of options, any excess deferred tax created is recognized as a charge in the statement of income.

Under Previous GAAP, deferred tax asset on share based compensation is calculated at the date of the grant of option. At the time of exercise of option, the shortfall is recorded as a debit to equity to the extent prior excess tax benefits exist.

As a result of the change in accounting treatment under IFRS, the Company has recognized $685 of tax deficiency in statement of income with a corresponding credit to share premium.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of equity as at March 31, 2011
                                 
            Amount as     Effect of        
            per Previous     transition to     Amount as  
    Notes     GAAP     IFRS     per IFRS  
ASSETS
                               
Current assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
          $ 27,090     $     $ 27,090  
Bank deposits and marketable securities
            12             12  
Trade receivables
            78,586             78,586  
Unbilled revenue
            30,837             30,837  
Funds held for clients
            8,799             8,799  
Current tax assets
            8,502             8,502  
Derivative assets
            11,182             11,182  
Prepayments and other current assets
    1       16,679       (232 )     16,447  
 
                         
Total current assets
            181,687       (232 )     181,455  
Investments
            2             2  
Goodwill
    2       94,036       (503 )     93,533  
Intangible assets
            156,587             156,587  
Property and equipment
    3       48,592       (1,414 )     47,178  
Derivative assets
            2,282             2,282  
Deferred tax assets
    4       36,820       (3,302 )     33,518  
Other non-current assets
    1       8,413       (373 )     8,040  
 
                         
TOTAL ASSETS
          $ 528,419     $ (5,824 )   $ 522,595  
 
                         
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                               
Current liabilities:
                               
Trade payables
          $ 43,748     $     $ 43,748  
Provisions
            32,933             32,933  
Derivative liabilities
            9,963             9,963  
Pension and other employee obligations
    5       31,034       (5 )     31,029  
Short term line of credit
            14,593             14,593  
Current portion of long term debt
    1       50,000       (608 )     49,392  
Deferred revenue
            6,962             6,962  
Income taxes payable
            3,088             3,088  
Other liabilities
    9       2,359       1,767       4,126  
 
                         
Total current liabilities
            194,680       1,154       195,834  
Derivative liabilities
            431             431  
Pension and other employee obligations
    5       4,087       398       4,485  
Long term debt
    1       43,095       (206 )     42,889  
Deferred revenue
            5,976             5,976  
Other non-current liabilities
            2,978             2,978  
Deferred tax liabilities
    4       5,953       (807 )     5,146  
 
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES
            257,200       539       257,739  
 
                               
Shareholders’ equity:
                               
Share capital
            6,955             6,955  
Share premium
    6,7,10       208,050       3,380       211,430  
Retained earnings
    2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7,8,9,10       60,259       (13,670 )     46,589  
Other components of equity
    8,9       (4,045 )     3,927       (118 )
 
                         
Total shareholders’ equity
            271,219       (6,363 )     264,856  
 
                         
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
          $ 528,419     $ (5,824 )   $ 522,595  
 
                         

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Notes:
1  
Under IFRS, debt is a financial liability recognized initially at fair value adjusted for transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issue of the financial liability and measured subsequently at amortized cost. Accordingly, debt issue costs have been netted off against long term debt. Under Previous GAAP, such debt issue costs were recorded as deferred charges. Due to the netting off of debt issue cost with the carrying amount of long term debt, prepayment and other current assets and other non-current assets are lower by $505 and $90 and current portion and non-current portion of the long term debt are lower by $505 and $90, respectively.
 
   
Further, under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issue cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the same has been netted off against the long term debt. As a result, under IFRS, the long term debt is lower by $219.
 
   
Under IFRS, lease deposits have been recorded at fair value, and the resultant difference between the fair value and carrying value is shown as prepaid rent. As a result, prepayment and other current assets have increased by $273 and other non-current assets have reduced by $283.
 
2  
Under IFRS, contingent consideration relating to acquisitions is recognized if it is probable that such consideration would be paid and can be measured reliably. Under Previous GAAP, contingent consideration is recognized after the contingency is resolved and additional consideration becomes payable. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized contingent consideration as additional liability and retained earnings on the Transition Date. Consequently, goodwill under IFRS is lower by $503.
 
3  
The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value was lower than the carrying value. For all other classes of assets where the fair value is greater than the carrying value, those assets have been carried at their Previous GAAP amounts. As a result, under IFRS, property and equipment is lower by $1,414, with a corresponding impact to retained earnings.
 
4  
Certain deferred tax credits (net) amounting to $2,495 not recognized under Previous GAAP are now recognized under IFRS due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of:
a) accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense amounting to a credit of $1,119;
b) time value of purchased options amounting to a credit of $1,672;
c) application of substantially enacted tax rates amounting to $198; and
d) deferred tax debit amounting to $494 on account of the following:
i) $426 on account of selective measurement of items of property and equipment at its fair value; and
ii) deferred tax created on employee benefits plan in India of $68.
The above adjustment has an impact on retained earnings and other components of equity.
5  
Under IFRS, the Company uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of defined benefit obligations using the market yields on Government bonds. Under Previous GAAP, the Company used a discount rate that reflects Government bond yield plus a spread for credit risk. As a result, the carrying value of employee benefits increased by $393 with a corresponding impact to retained earnings.

The Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses up to the Transition Date. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized $425 into retained earnings.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
6  
The Company grants share options to its employees. These share options vest in a graded manner over the vesting period. Under IFRS, each tranche of vesting is treated as a separate award and the stock compensation expense relating to that tranche is amortized over the vesting period of the underlying tranche. This results in accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense in the initial years following the grant of share options.
 
   
Previous GAAP permits an entity to recognize the stock compensation expense, relating to share options which vest in a graded manner on a straight-line basis over the requisite vesting period for the entire award. However, the amount of compensation cost recognized at any date must at least equal the portion of the grant-date value of the award that is vested at that date. As a result of the change in accounting treatment under IFRS, share premium is higher by $1,858 on account of higher stock compensation expense.
 
7  
Under the Indian tax laws, FBT was imposed on all stock options exercised on or after April 1, 2007. Under this legislation, on exercise of an option or RSUs, employers were responsible for a tax equal to the intrinsic value at its vesting date multiplied by the applicable tax rate. The FBT was included as a component of the exercise price while computing the fair value of the grant. In August 2009, Indian tax laws withdrew the levy of FBT with effect from April 1, 2009. Consequent to this change in legislation, no FBT were recovered for options and RSUs issued to Indian optionees, resulting in a reduction in the exercise price of the options and RSUs. Under Previous GAAP, FBT charge was treated as a modification.
 
   
Under IFRS, the levy of FBT is accounted as reimbursement under IAS 37. The grant date fair values of options and RSUs computed under the Previous GAAP have been recomputed to remove the effect of FBT component included in the exercise price. As a result of the change in accounting treatment under IFRS, share premium is higher by $782 on account of higher stock compensation expense.
 
8  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses reported in the statement of income. Consequently under IFRS, the change in accounting treatment resulted in an increase to other components of equity by $3,613 (net of tax).
 
9  
Under IFRS the redeemable noncontrolling interest does not exist, since the Company believes that the risk and reward of the joint venture always vested to the Company.
 
   
Under IFRS, put option has been classified as a financial liability and valued based on the probability of weighted assessment of possible outcome of the various conditions for put option. Further, the exercise of the put option is not under the control of the Company. Accordingly, under IFRS, a liability has been recorded based on the obligation existing as at the Transition Date based on the present value of the put option.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as the net settlement of the put option and call option is not possible and hence was not classified as a derivative. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period. As a result, under IFRS, the share of losses on redeemable noncontrolling interest amounting to $53 recorded in other components of equity has been transferred to retained earnings.
 
10.  
Under IFRS, the deferred tax asset on share based compensation is adjusted based on the prevailing share price at each reporting date. Any fluctuation in share price will result in a change in deferred tax. At the time of exercise of options, any excess deferred tax created is recognized as a charge in the statement of income.

Under Previous GAAP, deferred tax asset on share based compensation is calculated at the date of the grant of option. At the time of exercise of option, the shortfall is recorded as a debit to equity to the extent prior excess tax benefits exist.

As a result of the change in accounting treatment under IFRS, the Company has recognized $740 of tax deficiency in statement of income with a corresponding credit to share premium.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of profit (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2010
                                                 
    Relevant notes     Amount as     Effect of     Amount                
    for     per Previous     transition to     as per             Amount as  
    adjustments     GAAP     IFRS     IFRS     Reclassification     per IFRS  
Revenue
          $ 149,964     $     $ 149,964     $     $ 149,964  
Cost of revenue
    1,2,3       123,227       (487 )     122,740             122,740  
Gross profit
            26,737       487       27,224             27,224  
Operating expenses:
                                               
Selling and marketing expenses
    1,3       5,164       (109 )     5,055             5,055  
General and administrative expenses
    1,3       14,416       (309 )     14,107             14,107  
Foreign exchange gains
    7                         (3,034 )     (3,034 )
Amortization of intangible assets
            7,980             7,980             7,980  
Operating profit (loss)
            (823 )     905       82       3,034       3,116  
Other expense (income), net
    4,7       2,306       (664 )     1,642       (1,817 )     (175 )
Finance expense
    7       2,693             2,693       4,851       7,544  
Profit (loss) before income taxes
            (5,822 )     1,569       (4,253 )           (4,253 )
Provision for income taxes
    5       497       1,085       1,582             1,582  
Profit (loss) after tax
            (6,319 )     484       (5,835 )           (5,835 )
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
    6       (274 )     274                    
 
                                     
Profit (loss)
          $ (6,045 )   $ 210     $ (5,835 )   $     $ (5,835 )
 
                                     
Reconciliation of comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2010
                                                 
    Relevant notes     Amount as     Effect of     Amount                
    for     per Previous     transition to     as per             Amount as  
    adjustments     GAAP     IFRS     IFRS     Reclassification     per IFRS  
Profit (loss)
          $ (6,319 )   $ 484     $ (5,835 )         $ (5,835 )
 
                                               
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of taxes
                                               
Pension adjustment
    8       (189 )     202       13             13  
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
    9       (2,707 )     201       (2,506 )           (2,506 )
Foreign currency translation
            (5,403 )     490       (4,913 )           (4,913 )
 
                                     
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes
            (8,299 )     893       (7,406 )           (7,406 )
 
                                     
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
    10       (342 )     342                    
Total comprehensive (loss) income
          $ (14,276 )   $ 1,035     $ (13,241 )         $ (13,241 )
Notes:
1  
Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value is lower than the carrying value. The resultant impact was taken to retained earnings as on the Transition Date. As a result, under IFRS, the depreciation charge is lower by $405 in cost of revenue, $58 in selling and marketing expenses and $4 in general and administrative expenses.
 
2  
Under IFRS, the Company uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of defined benefit obligations using the market yields on Government bonds. Under Previous GAAP, the Company used a discount rate that reflects Government bond yield plus a spread for credit risk. As a result of the change in discount rates, under IFRS, the Company has recognized additional employee benefit expenses of $12 in cost of revenue.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
3  
Under IFRS, the Company amortizes stock compensation expense, relating to share options, which vests in a graded manner on an accelerated basis. Under Previous GAAP, stock compensation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis. Accordingly, due to a change in expense recognition method under IFRS, the Company has recognized lower stock compensation expense of $94 in cost of revenue, $51 in selling and marketing expenses and $305 in general and administrative expenses.
 
4  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges, the premium paid for purchased options is recorded in other comprehensive income. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses are reported under the statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized foreign exchange gains of $331.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issue cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the debt issue costs have been netted off against the long term debt and amortized to statement of income over the period of the loan. As a result, under IFRS, the Other (income) expenses, net are lower by $333.
 
5  
Certain deferred tax debits (net) amounting to $1,085 not recognized under Previous GAAP are now recognized under IFRS due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of:
a) accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense amounting to debit of $707;
b) tax deficiencies on exercise of options recognized in statement of income amounting to a debit of $559.
c) selective measurement of items of property and equipment at its fair value amounting to a debit of $21; and
d) deferred tax credit amounting to $202 due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of:
i) application of substantially enacted rate amounting to $196; and
ii) time value of purchased option amounting to $6.
6  
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as certain conditions of the put option and call option are not within the control of the Company. Under IFRS, the shares held by redeemable noncontrolling interest do not meet the conditions for being classified as equity since the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence they have been classified as financial liability. As a result, under IFRS, the Company bears all the losses attributable to noncontrolling interest amounting to $274.
 
7  
Under IFRS, the Company has reclassified and presented foreign exchange gain as a separate line item under operating profits. Under Previous GAAP, these transactions were presented under Other (income) expenses, net. Similarly, under IFRS, the mark to market loss of $4,851 on interest rate swap has been reclassified into finance expense from Other (income) expense.
 
8  
Under Previous GAAP the Company recognizes actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income and subsequently, accumulated gains and losses over and above the 10% corridor are recognized, systematically over the expected working lives of the employees, as an expense component of net periodic benefit cost. Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income and subsequently not to recognize the same in statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the other comprehensive income with respect to pension adjustment is higher by $202.
 
9  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses reported in the income statement. As a result, under IFRS, the other comprehensive income with respect to cash flow hedges (net of tax) is higher by $201.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
10  
Under IFRS, the shares held by redeemable noncontrolling interest do not meet the conditions for being classified as equity since the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence they have been classified as financial liability.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as certain conditions of the put option and call option are not within the control of the Company. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period.
 
   
Under IFRS, the Company bears all the changes attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest. Consequently, the other comprehensive income with respect to noncontrolling interest is higher by $342.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of profits for the three months ended September 30, 2010
                                                 
    Relevant notes     Amount as per     Effect of     Amount                
    for     Previous     transition to     as per             Amount as  
    adjustments     GAAP     IFRS     IFRS     Reclassification     per IFRS  
Revenue
          $ 154,159     $     $ 154,159     $     $ 154,159  
Cost of revenue
    1,2,3,4       120,990       (594 )     120,396             120,396  
Gross profit
            33,169       594       33,763             33,763  
Operating expenses:
                                               
Selling and marketing expenses
    1,3       6,482       (97 )     6,385             6,385  
General and administrative expenses
    1,3       13,172       (187 )     12,985             12,985  
Foreign exchange gains
    9                         (1,632 )     (1,632 )
Amortization of intangible assets
            7,922             7,922             7,922  
Operating profits
            5,593       878       6,471       1,632       8,103  
Other (income) expense, net
    4,6,9       (1,907 )     (326 )     (2,233 )     2,067       (166 )
Finance expense
    5,9       1,921       56       1,977       (435 )     1,542  
Profit before income taxes
            5,579       1,148       6,727             6,727  
Provision for income taxes
    7       752       (10 )     742             742  
Profit after tax
            4,827       1,158       5,985             5,985  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
    8       (94 )     94                    
 
                                     
Profit
          $ 4,921     $ 1,064     $ 5,985     $     $ 5,985  
 
                                     
Reconciliation of comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2010
                                                 
    Relevant notes     Amount as per     Effect of     Amount                
    for     Previous     transition to     as per             Amount as  
    adjustments     GAAP     IFRS     IFRS     Reclassification     per IFRS  
Profit
          $ 4,827       1,158       5,985     $     $ 5,985  
 
                                               
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of taxes
                                               
Pension adjustment
    10       81       (12 )     69             69  
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
    11       (2,458 )     (789 )     (3,247 )           (3,247 )
Foreign currency translation
            9,915       (446 )     9,469             9,469  
 
                                     
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
            7,538       (1,247 )     6,291             6,291  
 
                                     
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
    12       61       (61 )                  
 
                                     
Total comprehensive income
          $ 12,304       (28 )     12,276     $     $ 12,276  
 
                                     
Notes:
1  
Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value is lower than the carrying value. The resultant impact was taken to retained earnings as on the Transition Date. As a result, under IFRS, the depreciation charge is lower by $400 in cost of revenue, $51 in selling and marketing expenses and $3 in general and administrative expenses.
 
2  
Under IFRS, the Company uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of defined benefit obligations using the market yields on Government bonds. Under Previous GAAP, the Company used a discount rate that reflects Government bond yield plus a spread for credit risk. As a result of the change in discount rates, under IFRS, the employee benefit expenses have reduced by $14 in cost of revenue.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
3  
Under IFRS, the Company amortizes stock compensation expense, relating to share options, which vest in a graded manner on an accelerated basis. Under Previous GAAP, stock compensation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis. Accordingly, due to a change in expense recognition method under IFRS, the Company has recognized lower stock compensation expense of $183 in cost of revenue, $46 in selling and marketing expenses and $184 in general and administrative expenses.
 
4  
Under IFRS, the Company has recorded at fair value lease deposits and the resultant difference between the amount paid and fair value is recognized as prepaid rent. As a result of fair valuation, under IFRS, the cost of revenue has increased by $3 on account of the amortization of deferred rent cost on a straight line basis and recorded interest income of $2 based on the effective interest rate method.
 
5  
Under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issue cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the debt issue costs have been netted off against the long term debt and amortized to statement of income over the period of the loan. As a result, under IFRS, the expenses are higher on account of debt issue cost amortization by $56.
 
6  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges, the premium paid for purchased options is recorded in other comprehensive income. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period and the resultant gains or losses are reported under the statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized foreign exchange gains of $305.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issuance cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the debt issue costs have been netted off against the long term debt. As a result, under IFRS, the Other (income) expense, net is lower by $42.
 
   
The Company recorded revaluation loss on account of payout made in respect of contingent consideration amounting to $23.
 
7  
Certain deferred tax credits (net) amounting to $10 not recognized under Previous GAAP are now recognized under IFRS due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of:
a) accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense amounting to a credit of $127;
b) time value of purchased options amounting to a credit of $1;
c) tax deficiencies on exercise of options recognized in statement of income amounting to a debit of $99; and
d) deferred tax debit amounting to $19 on account of selective measurement of items of property and equipment at their fair value.
8  
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as certain conditions of the put option and call option are not within the control of the Company. Under IFRS, the shares held by redeemable noncontrolling interest do not meet the conditions for being classified as equity since the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence they have been classified as financial liability. As a result, under IFRS, the Company bears all the losses attributable to noncontrolling interest amounting to $94.
 
9  
Under IFRS, the Company has reclassified and presented foreign exchange gain as a separate line item under operating profits. Under Previous GAAP, these transactions were presented under Other (income) expenses, net. Similarly, under IFRS, the mark to market gain of $435 on interest rate swap has been reclassified into finance expense from Other (income) expense, net.
 
10  
Under Previous GAAP the Company recognizes actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income and subsequently, accumulated gains and losses over and above the 10% corridor are recognized, systematically over the expected working lives of the employees, as an expense component of net periodic benefit cost. Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income and subsequently not to recognize the same in statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the other comprehensive income with respect to pension adjustment is lower by $12.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
11  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses reported in the statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the other comprehensive income with respect to cash flow hedges (net of tax) is lower by $789.
 
12  
Under IFRS, the shares held by redeemable noncontrolling interest do not meet the conditions for being classified as equity since the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence they have been classified as financial liability.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as certain conditions of the put option and call option are not within the control of the Company. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period.
 
   
Under IFRS, the Company bears all the changes attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest. Consequently, the other comprehensive income with respect to noncontrolling interest is lower by $61.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of profits for the three months ended December 31, 2010
                                                 
    Relevant notes     Amount as     Effect of     Amount                
    for     per Previous     transition to     as per             Amount as  
    adjustments     GAAP     IFRS     IFRS     Reclassification     per IFRS  
Revenue
          $ 152,651     $     $ 152,651     $     $ 152,651  
Cost of revenue
    1,2,3,4       121,520       (420 )     121,100             121,100  
Gross profit
            31,131       420       31,551             31,551  
Operating expenses:
                                               
Selling and marketing expenses
    1,3       6,203       (72 )     6,131             6,131  
General and administrative expenses
    1,3       13,999       5       14,004             14,004  
Foreign exchange gains
    9                         (6,173 )     (6,173 )
Amortization of intangible assets
            7,951             7,951             7,951  
Operating profit
            2,978       487       3,465       6,173       9,638  
Other (income) expense, net
    4,6,9       (5,061 )     (2,088 )     (7,149 )     6,877       (272 )
Finance expense
    5,9       1,825       59       1,884       (704 )     1,180  
Profit before income taxes
            6,214       2,516       8,730             8,730  
Provision for income taxes
    7       547       (781 )     (234 )           (234 )
Profit after tax
            5,667       3,297       8,964             8,964  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
    8       (121 )     121                    
 
                                     
Profit
          $ 5,788     $ 3,176     $ 8,964     $     $ 8,964  
 
                                     
Reconciliation of comprehensive income for the three months ended December 31, 2010
                                                 
    Relevant notes     Amount as     Effect of     Amount                
    for     per Previous     transition to     as per             Amount as  
    adjustments     GAAP     IFRS     IFRS     Reclassification     per IFRS  
Profit
          $ 5,667       3,297       8,964           $ 8,964  
 
                                               
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of taxes
                                               
Pension adjustment
    10       468       (96 )     372             372  
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
    11       1,186       (2,677 )     (1,491 )           (1,491 )
Foreign currency translation
            (869 )     66       (803 )           (803 )
 
                                     
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
            785       (2,707 )     (1,922 )           (1,922 )
 
                                     
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
    12       (105 )     105                    
 
                                     
Total comprehensive income
          $ 6,557       485       7,042           $ 7,042  
 
                                     
Notes:
1  
Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value is lower than the carrying value. The resultant impact was taken to retained earnings as on the Transition Date. As a result, under IFRS, the depreciation charge is lower by $394 in cost of revenue, $50 in selling and marketing expenses and $3 in general and administrative expenses.
 
2  
Under IFRS, the Company uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of defined benefit obligations using the market yields on Government bonds. Under Previous GAAP, the Company used a discount rate that reflects Government bond yield plus a spread for credit risk. As a result of the change in discount rates, under IFRS, the employee benefit expenses have reduced by $15 in cost of revenue.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
3  
Under IFRS, the Company amortizes stock compensation expense, relating to share options, which vest in a graded manner on an accelerated basis. Under Previous GAAP, stock compensation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis. Accordingly, due to the change in expense recognition method under IFRS, the Company has recognized a lower stock compensation expense of $26 in cost of revenue and $22 in selling and marketing expenses and higher stock compensation of $8 in general and administrative expenses.
 
4  
Under IFRS, the Company has recorded at fair value lease deposits and the resultant difference between the amount paid and fair value is recognized as prepaid rent. As a result of fair valuation, under IFRS, the cost of revenue has increased by $15 on account of the amortization of deferred rent cost on a straight line basis and recorded interest income of $10 based on the effective interest rate method.
 
5  
Under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issue cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the debt issue costs have been netted off against the long term debt and amortized to statement of income over the period of the loan. As a result, under IFRS, the expenses are higher on account of debt issue cost amortization by $59.
 
6  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges, the premium paid for purchased options is recorded in other comprehensive income. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period and the resultant gains or losses reported under the statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized foreign exchange gains of $2,078.
 
7  
Certain deferred tax debits (net) amounting to $781 not recognized under Previous GAAP are now recognized under IFRS due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of:
a) accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense amounting to a credit of $816;
b) time value of purchased option amounting to a credit of $10;
c) tax deficiencies on exercise of options recognized in statement of income amounting to a debit of $27; and
d) deferred tax debit of $18 on account of selective measurement of items of property and equipment at their fair value.
8  
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as certain conditions of the put option and call option are not within the control of the Company. Under IFRS, the shares held by redeemable noncontrolling interest do not meet the conditions for being classified as equity since the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence they have been classified as financial liability. As a result, under IFRS, the Company bears all the losses attributable to noncontrolling interest amounting to $121.
 
9  
Under IFRS, the Company has reclassified and presented foreign exchange gain as a separate line item under operating profits. Under Previous GAAP, these transactions were presented under Other (income) expenses, net. Similarly, under IFRS, the mark to market gain of $704 on interest rate swap has been reclassified into finance expense from Other (income) expense.
 
10  
Under Previous GAAP the Company recognizes actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income and subsequently, accumulated gains and losses over and above the 10% corridor are recognized, systematically over the expected working lives of the employees, as an expense component of net periodic benefit cost. Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income and subsequently not to recognize the same in statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the other comprehensive income with respect to pension adjustment is lower by $96.
 
11  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses are reported in the statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the other comprehensive income with respect to cash flow hedges (net of tax) is lower by $2,677.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
12  
Under IFRS, the shares held by redeemable noncontrolling interest do not meet the conditions for being classified as equity since the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence they have been classified as financial liability.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as certain conditions of the put option and call option are not within the control of the Company. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period.
 
   
Under IFRS, the Company bears all the changes attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest. Consequently, the other comprehensive income with respect to noncontrolling interest is lower by $105.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of profit for the three months ended March 31, 2011
                                                 
    Relevant     Amount as     Effect of     Amount                
    notes for     per Previous     transition     as per             Amount as per  
    adjustments     GAAP     to IFRS     IFRS     Reclassification     IFRS  
Revenue
          $ 159,477     $     $ 159,477     $     $ 159,477  
Cost of revenue
    1,2,3,4       126,110       (325 )     125,785             125,785  
Gross profit
            33,367       325       33,692             33,692  
Operating expenses:
                                               
Selling and marketing expenses
    1,3       5,938       (55 )     5,883             5,883  
General and administrative expenses
    1,3       15,168       99       15,267             15,267  
Foreign exchange gain
    9                         (4,284 )     (4,284 )
Amortization of intangible assets
            7,957             7,957             7,957  
Operating profits
            4,304       281       4,585       4,284       8,869  
Other (income) expense, net
    4,6,9       (1,444 )     (3,836 )     (5,280 )     4,768       (512 )
Finance expense
    5,9       1,580       84       1,664       (484 )     1,180  
Profit before income taxes
            4,168       4,033       8,201             8,201  
(Benefit) from income taxes
    7       (744 )     145       (598 )           (598 )
Profit after tax
            4,912       3,888       8,799             8,799  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
    8       (241 )     241                    
 
                                     
Profit
          $ 5,153     $ 3,647     $ 8,799     $     $ 8,799  
 
                                     
Reconciliation of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2011
                                                 
    Relevant     Amount as     Effect of     Amount                
    notes for     per Previous     transition     as per             Amount as  
    adjustments     GAAP     to IFRS     IFRS     Reclassification     per IFRS  
Profit
          $ 4,912     $ 3,888     $ 8,799           $ 8,799  
 
                                               
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of taxes
                                               
Pension adjustment
    10       428       (185 )     243             243  
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
    11       (727 )     (4,001 )     (4,728 )           (4,728 )
Foreign currency translation
            3,900       (348 )     3,552             3,552  
 
                                     
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
            3,601       (4,534 )     (933 )           (933 )
 
                                     
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
    12       (247 )     247                    
 
                                     
Total comprehensive income (loss)
          $ 8,760     $ (646 )   $ 7,867     $     $ 7,867  
 
                                     
Notes:
1  
Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value is lower than the carrying value. As a result, under IFRS, the depreciation charge is lower by $323 in cost of revenue, $47 in selling and marketing expenses and $3 in general and administrative expenses.
 
2  
Under IFRS, the Company uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of defined benefit obligations using the market yields on Government bonds. Under Previous GAAP, the Company used a discount rate that reflects Government bond yield plus a spread for credit risk. As a result of the change in discount rates, under IFRS, the employee benefit expense has reduced by $32 in cost of revenue.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
3  
Under IFRS, the Company amortizes stock compensation expense, relating to share options which vest in a graded manner on an accelerated basis. Under Previous GAAP, stock compensation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis. Accordingly, due to the change in expense recognition method under IFRS, the Company has recognized a higher stock compensation expense of $17 in cost of revenue and of $100 in general and administrative expenses and lower stock compensation expense of $8 in selling and marketing expenses.
 
4  
Under IFRS, the Company has recorded at fair value deposits and the resultant difference between the amount paid and fair value is recognized as prepaid rent. As a result of the fair valuation, under IFRS, the cost of revenue has increased by $15 on account of the amortization of deferred rent cost on a straight line basis and recorded interest income $10 based on the effective interest rate method.
 
5  
Under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issue cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the debt issue costs have been netted off against the long term debt and amortized to statement of income over the period of the loan. As a result, under IFRS, the expenses are higher on account of debt issue cost amortization by $84.
 
6  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges, the premium paid for purchased options is recorded in other comprehensive income. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period and the resultant gains or losses reported under the statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized foreign exchange gains of $3,782.
 
 
 
Under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issuance cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the debt issue costs have been netted off against the long term debt. As a result, under IFRS, the Other (income) expense, net is lower by $43.
 
7  
Certain deferred tax debits (net) amounting to $145 not recognized under Previous GAAP are now recognized under IFRS due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of:
a) application of substantially enacted rate amounting to a debit of $192;
b) time value of purchased option amounting to a debit of $63;
c) tax deficiencies on exercise of options recognized in statement of income amounting to a debit of $53;
d) selective measurement of items of property and equipment at their fair value amounting to a debit of $25; and
e) deferred tax credit amounting to $188 on account of:
i) deferred tax asset created on employee benefits in India amounting to $100; and
ii) accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense amounting to $88.
8  
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as certain conditions of the put option and call option are not within the control of the Company. Under IFRS, the shares held by redeemable noncontrolling interest do not meet the conditions for being classified as equity since the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence they have been classified as financial liability. As a result, under IFRS, the Company bears all the losses attributable to noncontrolling interest amounting to $241.
 
9  
Under IFRS, the Company has reclassified and presented foreign exchange gain as a separate line item under operating profits. Under Previous GAAP, these transactions were presented under Other (income) expenses, net. Similarly, under IFRS, the mark to market loss of $484 on interest rate swap has been reclassified into finance expense from Other (income) expense.
 
10  
Under Previous GAAP the Company recognizes actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income and subsequently, accumulated gains and losses over and above the 10% corridor are recognized, systematically over the expected working lives of the employees, as an expense component of net periodic benefit cost. Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income and subsequently not to recognize the same in statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the other comprehensive income with respect to pension adjustment is lower by $185.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
11  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses are reported in the statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the other comprehensive income with respect to cash flow hedges (net of tax) is lower by $4,001.
 
12  
Under IFRS, the shares held by redeemable noncontrolling interest do not meet the conditions for being classified as equity since the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence they have been classified as financial liability.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as certain conditions of the put option and call option are not within the control of the Company. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period.
 
   
Under IFRS, the Company bears all the changes attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest. Consequently, the other comprehensive income with respect to noncontrolling interest is lower by $247.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation of profits for the year ended March 31, 2011
                                                 
            Amount as                            
    Relevant     per     Effect of     Amount                
    notes for     Previous     transition to     as per             Amount as  
    adjustments     GAAP     IFRS     IFRS     Reclassification     per IFRS  
Revenue
          $ 616,251     $     $ 616,251     $     $ 616,251  
Cost of revenue
    1,2,3,4       491,847       (1,826 )     490,021             490,021  
Gross profit
            124,404       1,826       126,230             126,230  
Operating expenses:
                                               
Selling and marketing expenses
    1,3       23,787       (333 )     23,454             23,454  
General and administrative expenses
    1,3       88,566       (393 )     88,173             88,173  
Foreign exchange gain
                              (15,123 )     (15,123 )
Operating profits
            12,051       2,552       14,603       15,123       29,726  
Other (income) expense, net
    4,6,9       (6,106 )     (6,914 )     (13,020 )     11,895       (1,125 )
Finance expense
    5       8,018       200       8,218       3,228       11,446  
Profit before income taxes
            10,139       9,266       19,405             19,405  
Provision for income taxes
    7       1,052       440       1,492             1,492  
Profit after tax
            9,087       8,826       17,913             17,913  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
    8       (730 )     730                    
 
                                     
Profit
          $ 9,817     $ 8,096     $ 17,913     $     $ 17,913  
 
                                     
Reconciliation of comprehensive income for the year ended March 31, 2011
                                                 
    Relevant     Amount as     Effect of     Amount                
    notes for     per Previous     transition to     as per             Amount as  
    adjustments     GAAP     IFRS     IFRS     Reclassification     per IFRS  
Profit
          $ 9,087     $ 8,826     $ 17,913           $ 17,913  
 
                                               
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of taxes
                                               
Pension adjustment
    10       788       (91 )     697             697  
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
    11       (4,707 )     (7,265 )     (11,972 )           (11,972 )
Foreign currency translation
            7,544       (239 )     7,305             7,305  
 
                                     
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
            3,625       (7,595 )     (3,970 )             (3,970 )
 
                                     
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest
    12       (633 )     633                    
 
                                     
Total comprehensive income
          $ 13,345     $ 1,231     $ 13,943     $     $ 13,943  
 
                                     
Notes:
1  
Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to deemed cost and measured specific item of property and equipment, on a selective basis within certain classes of assets, at its fair value at the Transition Date. Consequent to this, the fair value as of the Transition Date is taken as their deemed cost for all those classes of assets where the fair value is lower than the carrying value. As a result, under IFRS, the depreciation charge is lower by $1,521 in cost of revenue, $205 in selling and marketing expenses and $12 in general and administrative expenses.
 
2  
Under IFRS, the Company uses the projected unit credit method to determine the present value of defined benefit obligations using the market yields on Government bonds. Under Previous GAAP, the Company used a discount rate that reflects Government bond yield plus a spread for credit risk. As a result of the change in discount rates, under IFRS, the employee benefit expense has reduced by $49 in cost of revenue.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
3  
Under IFRS, the Company amortizes stock compensation expense, relating to share options which vest in a graded manner on an accelerated basis. Under Previous GAAP, stock compensation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis. Accordingly, due to the change in expense recognition method under IFRS, the Company has recognized lower stock compensation expense of $286 in cost of revenue, $128 in selling and marketing expenses and $381 in general and administrative expenses.
 
4  
Under IFRS, the Company has recorded at fair value lease deposits and the resultant difference between the amount paid and fair value is recognized as prepaid rent difference. As a result of the fair valuation, under IFRS, the cost of revenue has increased by $34 on account of the amortization of deferred rent cost on a straight line basis and recorded interest income $25 based on the effective interest rate method.
 
5  
Under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issue cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the debt issue costs have been netted off against the long term debt and amortized to income statement over the period of the loan. As a result, under IFRS, the expenses are higher on account of debt issue cost amortization by $200.
 
6  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges, the premium paid for purchased options is recorded in other comprehensive income. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period and the resultant gains or losses are reported under the statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the Company has recognized foreign exchange gains of $6,496.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, in connection with the refinancing of the long term debt, the debt issuance cost for the new loan pertaining to existing lenders continuing as new lenders were charged to the statement of income. Under IFRS, the debt issue cost has been netted off against the long term debt. As a result, under IFRS, the Other (Income) expenses are lower by $419.
 
   
The Company recorded revaluation loss on account of payout made in respect of contingent consideration amounting to $23.
 
7  
Certain deferred tax debit (net) amounting to $739 not recognized under Previous GAAP are now recognized under IFRS due to a difference in accounting treatment on account of:
a) tax deficiencies on exercise of options recognized in statement of income amounting to a debit of $739;
b) selective measurement of items of property and equipment at their fair value amounting to a debit of $84;
c) time value of purchased option amounting to a debit of $44;
d) accelerated amortization of stock compensation expense amounting to a credit of $325;
e) deferred tax asset created on employee benefits in India amounting to a credit of $100; and
f) application of substantially enacted rate amounting to a credit of $2.
8  
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as certain conditions of the put option and call option are not within the control of the Company. Under IFRS, the shares held by redeemable noncontrolling interest do not meet the conditions for being classified as equity since the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence they have been classified as financial liability. As a result, under IFRS, the Company bears all the losses attributable to noncontrolling interest amounting to $730.
 
9  
Under IFRS, the Company has reclassified and presented foreign exchange (gain)/losses as a separate line item under Operating Profits. Under Previous GAAP, these transactions were presented under Other (Income) Expenses, net. Similarly, under IFRS, the mark to market loss of $3,228 on interest rate swap has been reclassified into finance expense from Other (income) expense.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
10  
Under Previous GAAP the Company recognizes actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income and subsequently, accumulated gains and losses over and above the 10% corridor are recognized, systematically over the expected working lives of the employees, as an expense component of net periodic benefit cost. Under IFRS, the Company has applied the exemption as provided in IFRS 1 with respect to employee benefits and has elected to recognize all cumulative actuarial gains and losses in other comprehensive income and subsequently not to recognize the same in statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the other comprehensive income with respect to pension adjustment is lower by $91.
 
11  
Under Previous GAAP, for effective hedges the premium paid for purchased options were recorded in other components of equity. Under IFRS, the time value of the options are separated from the option value and recorded at fair value at each reporting period with the resultant gains or losses reported in the statement of income. As a result, under IFRS, the other comprehensive income with respect to cash flow hedges (net of tax) is lower by $7,265.
 
12  
Under IFRS, the shares held by redeemable noncontrolling interest do not meet the conditions for being classified as equity since the Company has a contractual obligation to deliver cash and hence they have been classified as financial liability.
 
   
Under Previous GAAP, redeemable noncontrolling interest was classified as temporary equity as certain conditions of the put option and call option are not within the control of the Company. The Company recognized the changes in redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the end of each reporting period.
 
   
Under IFRS, the Company bears all the changes attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest. Consequently, the other comprehensive income with respect to noncontrolling interest is higher by $633.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
Operating segments
The Company has several operating segments based on a mix of industry and the types of services. The composition and organization of these operating segments currently is designed in such a way that the back office shared processes, i.e. the horizontal structure, delivers service to industry specific back office and front office processes i.e. the vertical structure. These structures represent a matrix form of organization structure. Accordingly, operating segments have been determined based on the core principle of segment reporting in accordance with IFRS 8 Operating segments (IFRS 8). These operating segments include travel, insurance, banking and financial services, healthcare, utilities, retail and consumer products groups, auto claims and others. The Company believes that the business process outsourcing services that it provides to customers in industries other than auto claims such as travel, insurance, banking and financial services, healthcare, utilities, retail and consumer products groups and others are similar in terms of services, service delivery methods, use of technology, and long-term gross profit and hence meet the aggregation criteria in accordance with IFRS 8. WNS Assistance and AHA (“WNS Auto Claims BPO”), which provide automobile claims handling services, do not meet the aggregation criteria. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it has two reportable segments; “WNS Global BPO” and “WNS Auto Claims BPO”.
The Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CODM evaluates the Company’s performance and allocates resources based on revenue growth of vertical structure.
In order to provide accident management services, the Company arranges for the repair through a network of repair centers. Repair costs paid to automobile repair centers are invoiced to customers and recognized as revenue. The Company uses revenue less repair payments for “Fault” repairs as a primary measure to allocate resources and measure segment performance. Revenue less repair payments is a non-IFRS measure which is calculated as revenue less payments to repair centers. For “Non-fault repairs”, revenue including repair payments is used as a primary measure. As the Company provides a consolidated suite of accident management services including credit hire and credit repair for its “Non-fault” repairs business, the Company believes that measurement of that line of business has to be on a basis that includes repair payments in revenue. The Company believes that the presentation of this non-IFRS measure in the segmental information provides useful information for investors regarding the segment’s financial performance. The presentation of this non-IFRS information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
                                 
    Three months ended June 30, 2010  
    WNS     WNS Auto     Inter        
    Global BPO     Claims BPO     segments*     Total  
Revenue from external customers
  $ 80,005     $ 69,959     $     $ 149,964  
Segment revenue
  $ 80,208     $ 69,959     $ (203 )   $ 149,964  
Payments to repair centers
          60,656             60,656  
 
                       
Revenue less repair payments
    80,208       9,303       (203 )     89,308  
Depreciation
    4,613       265             4,878  
Other costs
    66,858       6,636       (203 )     73,291  
 
                       
Segment operating profit
    8,737       2,402             11,139  
Other income, net
    (59 )     (116 )           (175 )
Finance expense
    7,544                   7,544  
 
                       
Segment profit before income taxes
    1,252       2,518             3,770  
Provision for income taxes
    1,120       462             1,582  
 
                       
Segment profit
    132       2,056             2,188  
Amortization of intangible assets
                            7,980  
Share based compensation expense
                            43  
 
                             
Loss
                            (5,835 )
 
                             
Addition to non-current assets
  $ 2,210     $ 540     $     $ 2,750  
Total assets, net of elimination
    424,762       107,476             532,238  
Total liabilities, net of elimination
  $ 246,000     $ 51,897     $     $ 297,897  
*  
Transactions between inter segment represent invoices raised by WNS Global BPO on WNS Auto Claims BPO on an arm’s length basis for business process outsourcing services rendered by the former to latter.
The Company’s external revenue by geographic area is as follows:
External Revenue
         
    June 30,  
    2010  
UK
  $ 89,987  
North America
    35,037  
Europe (excluding UK)
    23,508  
Rest of the World
    1,432  
 
     
Total
  $ 149,964  
 
     

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
                                 
    Three months ended September 30, 2010  
    WNS     WNS Auto     Inter        
    Global BPO     Claims BPO     segments*     Total  
Revenue from external customers
  $ 83,736     $ 70,423     $     $ 154,159  
Segment revenue
  $ 83,941     $ 70,423     $ (205 )   $ 154,159  
Payments to repair centers
          61,049             61,049  
 
                       
Revenue less repair payments
    83,941       9,374       (205 )     93,110  
Depreciation
    4,013       336             4,349  
Other costs
    65,932       6,413       (205 )     72,140  
 
                       
Segment operating profit
    13,996       2,625             16,621  
Other income, net
    (124 )     (42 )           (166 )
Finance expense
    1,539       3             1,542  
 
                       
Segment profit before income taxes
    12,581       2,664             15,245  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    39       703             742  
 
                       
Segment profit
    12,542       1,961             14,503  
Amortization of intangible assets
                            7,922  
Share based compensation expense
                            596  
 
                             
Profit
                            5,985  
 
                             
Addition to non-current assets
  $ 3,216     $ 813     $     $ 4,029  
Total assets, net of elimination
    412,755       110,384             523,139  
Total liabilities, net of elimination
  $ 225,232     $ 50,862     $     $ 276,094  
*  
Transactions between inter segment represent invoices raised by WNS Global BPO on WNS Auto Claims BPO on an arm’s length basis for business process outsourcing services rendered by the former to latter.
The Company’s external revenue by geographic area is as follows:
External Revenue
         
    September 30,  
    2010  
UK
  $ 92,906  
North America
    34,885  
Europe (excluding UK)
    24,907  
Rest of the World
    1,461  
 
     
Total
  $ 154,159  
 
     

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
                                 
    Three months ended December 31, 2010  
    WNS     WNS Auto     Inter        
    Global BPO     Claims BPO     segments*     Total  
Revenue from external customers
  $ 82,591     $ 70,060     $     $ 152,651  
Segment revenue
  $ 82,802     $ 70,060     $ (211 )   $ 152,651  
Payments to repair centers
          59,974             59,974  
 
                       
 
Revenue less repair payments
    82,802       10,086       (211 )     92,677  
Depreciation
    3,949       345             4,294  
Other costs
    63,088       6,829       (211 )     69,706  
 
                       
Segment operating profit
    15,765       2,912             18,677  
Other income, net
    (214 )     (58 )           (272 )
Finance expense
    1,180                   1,180  
 
                       
Segment profit before income taxes
    14,799       2,970             17,769  
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    (853 )     619             (234 )
 
                       
 
Segment profit
    15,652       2,351             18,003  
Amortization of intangible assets
                            7,951  
Share based compensation expense
                            1,088  
 
                             
Profit
                            8,964  
 
                             
Addition to non-current assets
  $ 3,441     $ 222     $     $ 3,663  
Total assets, net of elimination
    406,241       123,671             529,912  
Total liabilities, net of elimination
  $ 211,412     $ 63,249     $     $ 274,661  
*  
Transactions between inter segment represent invoices raised by WNS Global BPO on WNS Auto Claims BPO on an arm’s length basis for business process outsourcing services rendered by the former to latter.
The Company’s external revenue by geographic area is as follows:
External Revenue
         
    December 31,  
    2010  
UK
  $ 93,299  
North America
    33,092  
Europe (excluding UK)
    24,564  
Rest of the World
    1,696  
 
     
Total
  $ 152,651  
 
     

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
                                 
    Three months ended March 31, 2011  
    WNS     WNS Auto     Inter        
    Global BPO     Claims BPO     segments*     Total  
Revenue from external customers
  $ 85,490     $ 73,987     $     $ 159,477  
Segment revenue
  $ 85,696     $ 73,987     $ (206 )   $ 159,477  
Payments to repair centers
          65,171             65,171  
 
                       
Revenue less repair payments
    85,696       8,816       (206 )     94,306  
Depreciation
    3,728       370             4,098  
Other costs
    64,744       7,353       (206 )     71,891  
 
                       
Segment operating profit
    17,224       1,093             18,317  
 
Other income, net
    (446 )     (66 )           (512 )
Finance expense
    1,180                   1,180  
 
                       
Segment profit before income taxes
    16,490       1,159             17,649  
Benefit for income taxes
    (441 )     (157 )           (598 )
 
                       
Segment profit
    16,931       1,316             18,247  
Amortization of intangible assets
                            7,957  
Share based compensation expense
                            1,491  
 
                             
Profit
                            8,799  
 
                             
Addition to non-current assets
  $ 4,355     $ 466     $     $ 4,821  
Total assets, net of elimination
    399,616       122,979             522,595  
Total liabilities, net of elimination
  $ 198,606     $ 59,133     $     $ 257,739  
*  
Transactions between inter segment represent invoices raised by WNS Global BPO on WNS Auto Claims BPO on an arm’s length basis for business process outsourcing services rendered by the former to latter.
The Company’s external revenue by geographic area is as follows:
External Revenue
         
    March 31,  
    2011  
UK
  $ 98,854  
North America
    33,757  
Europe (excluding UK)
    25,094  
Rest of the World
    1,772  
 
     
Total
  $ 159,477  
 
     

 

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WNS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
                                 
    Year ended March 31, 2011  
    WNS     WNS Auto     Inter        
    Global BPO     Claims BPO     segments*     Total  
Revenue from external customers
  $ 331,822     $ 284,429     $     $ 616,251  
Segment revenue
  $ 332,647     $ 284,429     $ (825 )   $ 616,251  
Payments to repair centers
          246,850             246,850  
 
                       
Revenue less repair payments
    332,647       37,579       (825 )     369,401  
Depreciation
    16,303       1,316             17,619  
Other costs
    260,622       27,231       (825 )     287,028  
 
                       
Segment operating profit
    55,722       9,032             64,754  
Other income, net
    (843 )     (282 )           (1,125 )
Finance expense
    11,443       3             11,446  
 
                       
Segment profit before income taxes
    45,122       9,311             54,433  
 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
    (135 )     1,627             1,492  
 
                       
Segment profit
    45,257       7,684             52,941  
Amortization of intangible assets
                            31,810  
Share based compensation expense
                            3,218  
 
                             
Profit
                            17,913  
 
                             
Addition to non-current assets
  $ 13,222     $ 2,041     $     $ 15,263  
Total assets, net of elimination
    399,616       122,979             522,595  
Total liabilities, net of elimination
  $ 198,606     $ 59,133     $     $ 257,739  
*  
Transactions between inter segment represent invoices raised by WNS Global BPO on WNS Auto Claims BPO on an arm’s length basis for business process outsourcing services rendered by the former to latter.
The Company’s external revenue by geographic area is as follows:
External Revenue
         
    March 31,  
    2011  
UK
  $ 375,046  
North America
    136,772  
Europe (excluding UK)
    98,073  
Rest of the World
    6,360  
 
     
Total
  $ 616,251  
 
     

 

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