Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Technology

Carnegie Fonder questions Persistent Systems' Nagarro acquisition, cites growth concerns

Carnegie Fonder, a long-term shareholder in Persistent Systems since 2021, has published an open letter to the mid-tier IT services company's promoter and CEO, raising pointed questions about its planned €1.27 billion ($1.45 billion) acquisition of German digital engineering firm Nagarro.

In an open letter on professional networking website LinkedIn, portfolio manager Gunnar Pahlson questioned the logic of paying a 140% premium for a slower-growing, lower-margin European business exposed to cyclical industrial and automotive clients, including accounts tied to Lufthansa and Volkswagen.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.