Syntel Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2010 Financial Results

Highlights:

• Q4 revenue of $144.9M, up 23% from year-ago quarter and 3% sequentially
• Q4 EPS of $0.71 per diluted share
• Full Year revenue increase of 27% to $532.1M
• Full Year EPS of $2.73 per diluted share
• 2010 year-ending cash & short term investments of $287.2M
• Global Headcount of 17,383 on December 31, 2010, up 38% versus prior year

TROY, Mich., Feb. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syntel, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNT), a global information technology services and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) firm, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year, ended December 31, 2010.

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

Syntel's revenue for the fourth quarter increased 23 percent to $144.9 million, compared to $117.8 million in the prior-year period, and increased three percent sequentially from $140.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. During the fourth quarter, Applications Outsourcing accounted for 76 percent of total revenue, with Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) at 14 percent, e-Business contributing eight percent and TeamSourcing at two percent.

The Company's gross margin was 38.4 percent in the fourth quarter, compared to 50.2 percent in the prior-year period and 39.6 percent in the third quarter of 2010. Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses were 17.4 percent in the fourth quarter, compared to 17.0 percent in the prior-year period and 17.7 percent in the previous quarter. Fourth quarter income from operations was 20.9 percent as compared to 33.2 percent in the prior-year period and 21.9 percent in the third quarter of 2010. The sequential reduction in operating margin was the result of appreciation in the Indian rupee, advanced hiring which lowered utilization levels, and costs associated with facility expansion programs.

Net income for the fourth quarter was $29.8 million or $0.71 per diluted share, compared to $35.8 million or $0.86 per diluted share in the prior-year period and net income of $30.4 million or $0.73 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2010.