Photographs: Sreeram Selvaraj.
US-based iGate on Monday said it has acquired nearly 63 per cent stake in country's sixth largest IT firm Patni Computer Systems for $1. 22 billion.
iGate will buy 45.6 per cent of the shares of the three founders of Patni -- Narendra Patni, Gajendra Patni and Ashok Patni-- along with the 17.4 per cent stake of private equity firm General Atlantic, iGate CEO Phaneesh Murthy said.
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iGate seals Patni deal for $1.22 billion
Image: Patni Computers, Narendra Patni (inset).
iGate seals Patni deal for $1.22 billion
Image: iGate office.iGate will pay about $921 million for buying the 63 per cent share at Rs 503.50 a piece. iGate will issue equity to Apax Partners for $270-480 million, depending on the response to the open offer.
The US-based company will also raise debt of about $700 million from Jefferies & Company and RBC Capital Markets to fund the acquisition.
iGATE has also agreed to sell to Apax Partners $270 million worth of equity (preferred stock convertible into common stock), which may be later increased upto $480 million based on the response to open offer.
iGate seals Patni deal for $1.22 billion
Image: Patni office.
iGate seals Patni deal for $1.22 billion
Image: iGate office.Early 2007: Patni in discussion for stake sale to Apax Partners and the Texas Pacific Group (TPG).
Oct 2007: Stake sale called off due to management issues and pricing mismatch. 2009: General Atlantic looks at selling stake, which again falls apart on pricing concerns. Oct 2010: Patni starts fresh round of discussions; iGate-Apax and Caryle-Advent consortiums in fray. Dec 2010: iGate-Apax tipped to be the frontrunner. Jan 2, 2011: Deal announcement with iGate delayed over tax issues. Jan 10, 2011: iGate-Apax buys 63 per cent stake in Patni.
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