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What We Do

Infosys Limited (NASDAQ: INFY) was started in 1981 by seven people with US$ 250. Today, we are a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing with revenues of US$ 6.994 billion (FY12). Many of the worlds most successful organizations rely on Infosys to deliver measurable business value. Infosys provides business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients in over 30 countries build tomorrows enterprise. Our award-winning Infosys Labs and its breakthrough intellectual property can be leveraged as a co-creation engine to accelerate innovation across the enterprise. Infosys pioneered the Global Delivery Model (GDM), based on the principle of taking work to the location where the best talent is available, where it makes the best economic sense, with the least amount of acceptable risk. Continued leadership around GDM enables Infosys to drive extraordinary efficiencies and free up clients resources for strategic transformation or innovation initiatives. Infosys has a global footprint with 65 offices and 74 development centers in US, India, China, Australia, Japan, Middle East, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Canada and many other countries. Infosys and its subsidiaries have 149,994 employees as on March 31, 2012. Infosys takes pride in building strategic long-term client relationships. 97.8% of our revenues come from existing customers (FY 12). Infosys gives back to the community through the Infosys Foundation that funds learning and education.

How we do it
Infosys helps companies derive the measurable business value that they have always been looking for from business and IT investments. We deliver measurable business value in 3 ways: Transform We can transform the fundamental shape of your business P&L. Regardless of which team you engage with, we have a best-practice process for delivering value. We call it IMPACT to ensure a clear line of sight from process change to bottom-line impact, ensuring that you receive the business value you were promised. Optimize Beyond transformation and innovation, it boils down to execution - delivering on time, on budget and "on value". We can optimize your core operations to drive best-in-class efficiency and help fund the transformation and innovation. Innovate We can inject a level of product and service innovation into your business to create new revenue opportunities through collaboration and co-creation. We keep abreast of the latest technology and how it applies to your business issues. What you get from us is best-of-breed solutions. The foundation of our innovation capability is our core lab network Infosys Labs and the new thinking that our team of over 600 researchers brings to the table.

Who we are
Our Vision, Mission and Values Vision "We will be a globally respected corporation." Mission "Strategic Partnerships for Building Tomorrows Enterprise." Values We believe that the softest pillow is a clear conscience. The values that drive us underscore our commitment to: CLIFE Client Value: To surpass client expectations consistently Leadership by Example: To set standards in our business and transactions and be an exemplar for the industry and ourselves Integrity and Transparency: To be ethical, sincere and open in all our transactions Fairness: To be objective and transaction-oriented, and thereby earn trust and respect Excellence: To strive relentlessly, constantly improve ourselves, our teams, our services and products to become the best

Working capital (abbreviated WC) is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity available to a business, organization or other entity, including governmental entity. Along with fixed assets such as plant and equipment, working capital is considered a part of operating capital. Net working capital is calculated as current assets minus current liabilities. It is a derivation of working capital, that is commonly used in valuation techniques such as DCFs (Discounted cash flows). If current assets are less than current liabilities, an entity has a working capital deficiency, also called a working capital deficit. A company can be endowed with assets and profitability but short of liquidity if its assets cannot readily be converted into cash. Positive working capital is required to ensure that a firm is able to continue its operations and that it has sufficient funds to satisfy both maturing short-term debt and upcoming operational expenses. The management of working capital involves managing inventories, accounts receivable and payable, and cash.

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1 Calculation 2 Working capital management

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2.1 Decision criteria 2.2 Management of working capital

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[edit]Calculation Current assets and current liabilities include three accounts which are of special importance. These accounts represent the areas of the business where managers have the most direct impact: accounts receivable (current asset) inventory (current assets), and accounts payable (current liability)

The current portion of debt (payable within 12 months) is critical, because it represents a short-term claim to current assets and is often secured by long term assets. Common types of short-term debt are bank loans and lines of credit. An increase in working capital indicates that the business has either increased current assets (that is has increased its receivables, or other current assets) or has decreased current liabilities, for example has paid off some short-term creditors. Implications on M&A: The common commercial definition of working capital for the purpose of a working capital adjustment in an M&A transaction (i.e. for a working capital adjustment mechanism in a sale and purchase agreement) is equal to: Current Assets Current Liabilities excluding deferred tax assets/liabilities, excess cash, surplus assets and/or deposit balances. Cash balance items often attract a one-for-one purchase price adjustment.

Investopedia explains 'Working Capital'


If a company's current assets do not exceed its current liabilities, then it may run into trouble paying back creditors in the short term. The worst-case scenario is bankruptcy. A declining working capital ratio over a longer time period could also be a red flag that warrants further analysis. For example, it could be that the company's sales volumes are decreasing and, as a result, its accounts receivables number continues to get smaller and smaller. Working capital also gives investors an idea of the company's underlying operational efficiency. Money that is tied up in inventory or money that customers still owe to the

company cannot be used to pay off any of the company's obligations. So, if a company is not operating in the most efficient manner (slow collection), it will show up as an increase in the working capital. This can be seen by comparing the working capital from one period to another; slow collection may signal an underlying problem in the company's operations. Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/w/workingcapital.asp#ixzz1xm88b300

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