Event Type: The company held multiple institutional investor sessions including group meetings and one-on-one interactions on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Date and Time: The sessions were held throughout the day on September 29, 2026, with specific timings:
- Group Meeting at 9:00 AM IST (Millennium, Arrowpoint, Polymer, Schonfeld, Optimas, Balyasny, SIG, Citadel, Dymon Asia, North Rock, Carrhae Capital)
- One-on-One at 10:30 AM IST (Axis Max Life)
- One-on-One at 12:15 PM IST (Aditya Birla Sun life Mutual Fund)
- Group Meeting at 2:00 PM IST (Abakkus, Carnelian)
- One-on-One at 4:00 PM IST (Canara Robeco Mutual Fund)
Purpose of Event: The sessions were held to interact with institutional investors and reiterate information contained in the Investor Presentation submitted to stock exchanges on September 19, 2026 (Ref No. NSE & BSE / 2026-27 / 126).
Management Participants: The presentation listed the following speakers:
- Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
- Vinit Teredesai, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer
- Sandeep Kalra
- Saurabh Dwivedi, Corporate Vice President, Finance & Strategy
- Rahul Ravi, Deputy General Manager, Corporate Development
Financial Period Discussed: Q1FY27 results and performance metrics were discussed, building on the September 19, 2026 investor presentation.
UPSI Compliance: The company explicitly stated that "no unpublished price sensitive information was shared or discussed during these sessions."
Presentation Availability: A copy of the Investor Presentation was enclosed with the regulatory filing and was previously submitted to stock exchanges on September 19, 2026.
Financial Highlights from Investor Presentation
Q1FY27 Performance:
- Revenue: $452 million
- Quarterly Growth (QoQ): 3.76%
- Yearly Growth (YoY): 16.07%
- 8-quarter compound quarterly growth rate (CQGR): 4.09%
- 16-quarter CQGR: 4.00%
Comparative Performance vs Indian IT Peers:
- Indian IT peer QoQ growth for Q1FY27: 0.52% (Persistent outperformed by 3.24%)
- Indian IT peer YoY growth for Q1FY27: 3.44% (Persistent outperformed by 12.63%)
Market Position:
- Only publicly listed Indian IT services company to deliver 25 consecutive quarters of sequential revenue growth since FY2021
- Serves 18 of 50 Fortune 50 companies
- Top client concentrations: 39.0% from top 10 clients in Q1FY27
Strategic Update: Nagarro Acquisition
Transaction Details:
- Persistent has agreed to acquire 100% of Nagarro SE at Enterprise Value of ~€1.27 billion
- Price: €81 per share in cash
- Premium: ~140% to undisturbed closing price on June 25, 2026; ~94% to three-month volume-weighted average price
- Valuation multiples: 1.27X EV/CY25A Revenue; 9.19X EV/CY25A Adjusted EBITDA
- Persistent has already secured ~21% stake via share purchase agreement
- Minimum acceptance threshold for open offer: 50% + 1 share
Nagarro Business Overview:
- Digital engineering business with ~€1 billion revenue
- 18,003 professionals across 38 countries (13,145 in India, 1,100 in Germany, 831 in Romania, 558 in US)
- Portfolio of over 1,000 clients across 72 countries
- Strong European presence across automotive, manufacturing, industrial, retail, CPG, financial services
Strategic Rationale:
- Creates AI-led engineering powerhouse with end-to-end offerings
- Expands European presence and creates globally balanced geographic footprint
- Adds vertical scale in BFSI, TMT, HLS, and expands to industrials, retail, public sector
- Combines complementary capabilities in AI, digital, product design, ERP and CX
Additional Notes
Attachments: The regulatory filing included the full Investor Presentation dated September 2026.
Financial Data: The announcement itself contained no new financial data beyond what was previously disclosed in the September 19, 2026 presentation.
Forward-looking Statements: The presentation contained extensive cautionary statements about forward-looking information, non-GAAP measures, and transaction risks.