CESC on Thursday said it will acquire 49.5 per cent stake in business process outsourcing firm Firstsource Solutions for Rs 395 crore,marking the Kolkata-based power companys entry into the BPO space.
The Sanjiv Goenka-promoted company will also look to acquire an additional 19.84 crore shares from the public through a mandatory open offer at Rs 12.20 per share.
While the diversification will help the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group,mitigate its exposure to the risky power business,Firstsource said it will use the money to repay its foreign currency bondholders.