Delivers 5.8% Q-o-Q and 40.2% Y-o-Y revenue growth

Santa Clara, CA and Pune, India

News Summary

Persistent Systems (BSE & NSE: PERSISTENT) today announced the Company’s audited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, as approved by the Board of Directors.

Consolidated Financial Highlights for the Quarter ended September 30, 2022:
Q2FY23Margin %Q-o-Q growthY-o-Y growth
Revenue (USD Million)255.565.8%*40.2%
Revenue (INR Million)20,486.419.1%51.6%
EBITDA (INR Million)3,679.6418.0%10.4%64.0%
PBT (INR Million)2,956.0414.4%4.9%35.8%
PAT (INR Million)2,200.1410.7%4.0%36.0%
EPS (INR)29.61**3.9%39.9%

* Constant currency growth 6.6% Q-o-Q  

** For EPS calculation, shares held by ESOP Trust are excluded

Anand Deshpande, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director, Persistent:

“As we cross $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate and INR 2,000 crore in quarterly revenue, I want to thank all the employees, clients and partners that contributed to our growth journey along the way. We have achieved this milestone through continued passion and persistence.”

Sandeep Kalra, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Persistent:

“We are proud to announce another quarter of strong performance as we surpassed $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate — delivering 5.8% sequential and 40.2% year-over-year growth. We are also pleased to share that Persistent is included in three indices of the National Stock Exchange in India — the Nifty Midcap 50, Nifty IT, and the Nifty Midcap Liquid 15. Our sustained momentum would not have been possible without the ongoing trust and support of our clients, partners, and employees.”

Second Quarter FY23 Client Wins and Outcomes

The order booking for the quarter ended on September 30, 2022, was at $367.8 million in Total Contract Value (TCV) and at $271.2 million in Annual Contract Value (ACV).

Some of the key wins for the quarter include:

Software, Hi-Tech & Emerging Industries

  • Establishing a professional services Center of Excellence for a leading connected enterprise software company
  • Launching a dedicated development center to scale software product delivery for a leader in EHS and risk management software solutions
  • Developing a multi-lingual OTT video streaming mobile application for a leading digital media tech company

Banking, Financial Services & Insurance

  • Providing industry-specific Salesforce expertise to enhance customer experience for a large fintech company
  • Designing an integration platform to structure APIs and ensure seamless services for the customers of a pioneer in embedded investing
  • Forming an extended engineering team to develop an automated data-driven risk and pricing platform for a fintech unicorn

Healthcare & Life Sciences

  • Leveraging industry and platform expertise to support the automation Center of Excellence of a biopharmaceutical services company
  • Redesigning applications and building continuous development capabilities to streamline the B2B ecosystem for a health insurance company
  • Building next-generation data platform through transformative data-driven solutions for a biotechnology company

Awards and Recognitions

News in the Quarter

About Persistent

With over 22,000 employees located in 18 countries, Persistent Systems (BSE & NSE: PERSISTENT) is a global services and solutions company delivering Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization. We work with the industry leaders including 14 of the 30 most innovative companies as identified by BCG, 80% of the largest banks in the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare and software ecosystems. As a participant of the United Nations Global Compact, Persistent is committed to aligning strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, as well as take actions that advance societal goals. Persistent was named to the Forbes Asia Best Under a Billion 2021 list, representing consistent top-and bottom-line performance as well as growth.
www.persistent.com

Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements

For risks and uncertainties relating to forward-looking statements, please visit www.persistent.com/flcs/

Media Contacts

Emma Handler
Persistent Systems (Global)
+1 617 633 1635
emma_handler@persistent.com

Rhea Mistry
Archetype
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