The stock of Everonn Education Ltd jumped 6 per cent to Rs 179 in early trade on Wednesday after the company announced the acquisition of a training solution firm.
On Tuesday, Everonn Education and the Sunil Mittal-promoted Bharti issued a joint statement stating that Bharti will sell training solution firm Centum Learning to Everonn for an undisclosed sum of cash and a stake in Everonn.
"Everonn will, subject to the receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals, acquire all of the issued and paid-up share capital of Centum. In return, the Bharti Family Office will receive a combination of cash and equity shares in Everonn," the two firms said in press statements.
The Bharti Family Office manages investments made by the promoters of the Bharti Group in their personal capacity.
The deal will create an organisation with a robust portfolio spanning education, corporate training and skill development. No financial details about the transaction were provided.
“With this acquisition, Everonn will expand its reach in the Indian training space by adding corporate training, the flagship product of Centum, as a new vertical, while other business segments will seamlessly integrate with the existing verticals of Everonn," Everonn Education said in a statement to the BSE.
The deal will also provide Everonn a gateway to the African continent with Centum's presence in over 17 countries, he added. "Everonn will be in a position to take its education products and services to these countries and will be the first significant step in Everonn becoming a major global player in its space,” the statement added.
Centum works with over 350 global corporations for their training requirements and has more than 170 centres in 150 cities.