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Coforge ke Investors ne Encora Deal ko 'Dil se' kiya approve!
So basically, Coforge ne bataya ki February 27, 2026 ko postal ballot khatam hua, aur shareholders ne Encora ke saath jo SSPA hai, uske special rights aur covenants ko dil khol kar approve kiya hai. Aur numbers dekhoge? 99.7647% valid votes favour mein the, bas 0.2353% against! Poora support hai management ke liye.
Yeh voting January 29 se February 27, 2026 tak chali thi, aur 1,529 members ne total 26.18 crore se zyada valid votes daale. Vote karne ki last date thi January 23, 2026.
Yeh Approved Kyun Hai Khaas?
Yeh shareholder approval Coforge ke liye ekdum crucial tha Encora ko acquire karne ke liye. SSPA mein jo badlav kiye gaye hain, jaise ki board mein directors nominate karna aur share transfer restrictions, un sabko ab shareholders ne sign kar diya hai. Isse management ko Encora ko integrate karne mein poora support mil gaya hai, jo ki company ke AI-driven engineering, cloud, aur data services ko ek naya level dega.
Toh Kya Hai Yeh Encora Deal?
Coforge, Encora ko ek all-stock deal mein acquire kar rahi hai, jiski value lagbhag $2.35 billion (around ₹19,500 crore approx) hai. Yeh deal Coforge ko AI-centric engineering mein leader banayega aur North America mein presence badhayega. Coforge pehle bhi SLK Global aur Cigniti jaise companies ko acquire kar chuki hai.
Ab Aage Kya Hoga?
- Shareholders ne SSPA ke revised terms ko officially approve kar diya hai, toh Coforge Encora acquisition ke structural framework ke saath aage badh sakti hai.
- Deal ke terms par shareholder consensus dikhne se company ki governance position strong hui hai.
- Encora ke operations ko Coforge ke andar integrate karna aasan hoga.
Risks Jo Dhyan Mein Rakhne Hain
- ₹19,500 crore (approx) ka Encora acquisition ek bada move hai. Valuation (around 3.9x EV/sales) thoda high lag sakta hai, aur integration mein challenges aa sakte hain, jaise talent ko retain karna aur culture ko match karna.
- Coforge Income Tax Department se aaye ₹184.98 crore plus interest ke tax demand ko bhi contest kar rahi hai FY 2021-22 ke liye.
- SEBI ka ek settlement order bhi January 2021 mein aaya tha.
Competitors Ke Muqable Kahan Hai Coforge?
Coforge ka revenue growth kaafi achha raha hai. Agar Encora deal successful hota hai, toh Coforge revenue ke hisaab se India ki 7th largest IT company ban sakti hai, jo Persistent Systems aur Mphasis se bhi aage nikal jayegi.
Financial Numbers Jo Track Karne Hain
- FY25 mein Coforge ka revenue ₹12,051 crore raha, jo pichle saal se 33.7% zyada hai.
- Q1 FY26 mein revenue US$ 442 million tha, jo pichle saal se 54.5% upar hai.
- Encora acquisition ke baad, FY27 tak combined entity ka revenue US$2.5 billion tak pahunchne ka target hai, jisme sirf AI-led engineering, data aur cloud services se US$2 billion aa sakte hain.
Aage Kya Dekhna Hai?
- Coforge-Encora acquisition ka official closing, jo regulatory approvals ke baad 4 se 6 mahine mein expect hai.
- Encora ke operations aur talent ka Coforge mein integration kaise hota hai.
- Acquisition ke baad company ke revenue synergy aur profit margin par kya asar padta hai.
- Income Tax Department wale tax demand par koi update aata hai kya.
- Coforge ke next financial results aur AI/digital services par commentary.