Monday, 4 April 2016

Blackstone to acquire Mphasis

Private Equity player Blackstone has entered into a definitive agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to buy a majority stake in Mphasis. This deal represents the largest acquisition by Blackstone in India. Based on the open offer subscription, the purchase price consideration will vary between Rs 5466 crore and Rs 7071 crore.
HPE also signed a master services agreement with Mphasis, committing business of $990 Million over a period of five years. The Duration of MSA is five years with three automatic renewals of two years each. Also, Mphasis will be included in HPE’s Preferred Provider Program, opening up significant additional revenue opportunities. HPE currently owns 60.5% of Mphasis. Blackstone will pay a purchase price of Rs 430 per share to HPE.

Mphasis has strong domain expertise in banking, financial services, and insurance vertical. Its deep relationship with marquee global consumers has enabled it to deliver growth above the industry average in its direct international segment. The company has an experienced management team who has a clear road map for company growth. With a long term commitment of company largest customer, HPE are confident that Mphasis will scale new heights.

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