Global private equity firm Carlyle Group has emerged as the preferred bidder for Baring Private Equity Asia’s (BPEA) Indian portfolio Hexaware Technologies in a $3 billion deal, two people with knowledge of the situation said. If successful, Carlyle would be winning a competitive bidding process against peer firms including KKR & Co and Bain Capital, as well as French company Teleperformance SE for the Mumbai-headquartered IT services firm.
Hong Kong-based BPEA, Hexaware, and a Carlyle spokesman declined to comment. BPEA bought a controlling stake in Hexaware in 2013 for about $420 million and took the company private from the local stock exchanges late last year.
Hexaware provides automation, cloud, and customer services-related technology to a wide range of industries including finance, education, hospitality, and manufacturing. With 37 offices in more than 30 countries, the company’s revenue grew 6.5% year on year in 2020 to $845 million in U.S. dollar terms, according to its annual report.
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