Hexaware gains on buzz Baring PE to buy 42% stake

Hexaware Technologies rose 3.74% to Rs 123.30 at 14:14 IST on BSE on reports Baring Private Equity Asia is set to buy a controlling stake in the company for about $400 million.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 157.53 points, or 0.86%, to 18,470.47.

On BSE, 6.52 lakh shares were traded in the counter compared with average volume of 3.39 lakh shares in the past one quarter.

The stock hit a high of Rs 125.90 and a low of Rs 119.10 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 142 on 14 September 2012. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 72.30 on 25 June 2013.

The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 22 August 2013, rising 11.39% compared with the Sensex's 9.16% decline. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, soaring 53.26% as against Sensex's 8.72% fall.

The mid-cap company has an equity capital of Rs 59.76 crore. Face value per share is Rs 2.

According to reports, the transaction is expected to be approved by the Hexaware Technologies board as early as today, 23 August 2013. Baring will roughly buy a 42% stake in Hexaware from the Indian company's founders and private equity investor General Atlantic. It will then have to make a mandatory tender offer for up to 26%, reports added.

Hexaware Technologies' consolidated net profit surged 23% to Rs 97.90 crore on 5.7% growth in revenue to Rs 536 crore in Q2 June 2013 over Q1 March 2013.

Hexaware Technologies' consolidated earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margin for Q2 June 2013 expanded to 23.7%, up 440 basis points (bps) on QoQ basis.

Hexaware Technologies' cash & cash equivalents increased to Rs 587 crore as on 30 June 2013, from Rs 566 crore as on 31 March 2013.

The company added 14 new clients in Q2 June 2013.

Hexaware expects 3.5% to 5.5% growth in consolidated revenue at between $98.10 million to $100 million in Q3 September 2013 over Q2 June 2013.

Hexaware Technologies is a leading global provider of IT & BPO services and consulting. The company focuses on key domains such as banking, financial services, insurance, travel, transportation, logistics, life sciences and healthcare.

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