Noncontrolling interest	6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling interest	(14) Noncontrolling interest On March 3, 2016, the Company’s Indian subsidiary, Virtusa Consulting Services Private Limited (“Virtusa India”), acquired approximately 51.7% of the fully diluted shares of Polaris Consulting & Services Limited (“Polaris”) for approximately $168,257 in cash (the “Polaris Transaction”) pursuant to a share purchase agreement dated as of November 5, 2015, by and among Virtusa India, Polaris and the promoter sellers named therein. Through a series of transactions and in compliance with the applicable Indian rules on takeovers and SEBI Delisting Regulations, Virtusa increased its ownership interest in Polaris from 51.7% to 93.0% by February 12, 2018, when Virtusa consummated its Polaris delisting offer with respect to the public shareholders of Polaris. The delisting offer resulted in an accepted exit price of INR 480 per share (“Exit Price”), for an aggregate consideration of approximately $145,000, exclusive of transaction and closing costs. On July 11, 2018, the stock exchanges on which Polaris common shares are listed notified Polaris that trading in equity shares of Polaris would be discontinued and delisted effective on August 1, 2018. For a period of one year following the date of delisting, Virtusa India will, in compliance with SEBI Delisting Regulations, permit the public shareholders of Polaris to tender their shares for sale to Virtusa India at the Exit Price. In connection with the Polaris delisting offer, during the six months ended September 30, 2019, Virtusa India purchased 1,263,117 shares, or approximately 1.2% of Polaris common stock from shareholders for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8,675. As of September 30, 2019, the number of shares of Polaris common stock held by noncontrolling interest shareholders was 2,009,365 or approximately 1.95% of Polaris’ basic shares of common stock outstanding. Subsequent to the expiry of the delisting offer period on July 31, 2019, the Company has no obligation to redeem the shares and accordingly the remaining redeemable noncontrolling interest amounting to $15,093 has been reclassified to permanent equity. As of September 30, 2019, the Company recorded noncontrolling interest amounting to $15,128 (including $146 of net income and $111 of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest for the reporting period).

Noncontrolling interest

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

(14) Noncontrolling interest

On March 3, 2016, the Company’s Indian subsidiary, Virtusa Consulting Services Private Limited (“Virtusa India”), acquired approximately 51.7% of the fully diluted shares of Polaris Consulting & Services Limited (“Polaris”) for approximately $168,257 in cash (the “Polaris Transaction”) pursuant to a share purchase agreement dated as of November 5, 2015, by and among Virtusa India, Polaris and the promoter sellers named therein. Through a series of transactions and in compliance with the applicable Indian rules on takeovers and SEBI Delisting Regulations, Virtusa increased its ownership interest in Polaris from 51.7% to 93.0% by February 12, 2018, when Virtusa consummated its Polaris delisting offer with respect to the public shareholders of Polaris. The delisting offer resulted in an accepted exit price of INR 480 per share (“Exit Price”), for an aggregate consideration of approximately $145,000, exclusive of transaction and closing costs. On July 11, 2018, the stock exchanges on which Polaris common shares are listed notified Polaris that trading in equity shares of Polaris would be discontinued and delisted effective on August 1, 2018. For a period of one year following the date of delisting, Virtusa India will, in compliance with SEBI Delisting Regulations, permit the public shareholders of Polaris to tender their shares for sale to Virtusa India at the Exit Price.

In connection with the Polaris delisting offer, during the six months ended September 30, 2019, Virtusa India purchased 1,263,117 shares, or approximately 1.2% of Polaris common stock from shareholders for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8,675. As of September 30, 2019, the number of shares of Polaris common stock held by noncontrolling interest shareholders was 2,009,365 or approximately 1.95% of Polaris’ basic shares of common stock outstanding. Subsequent to the expiry of the delisting offer period on July 31, 2019, the Company has no obligation to redeem the shares and accordingly the remaining redeemable noncontrolling interest amounting to $15,093 has been reclassified to permanent equity. As of September 30, 2019, the Company recorded noncontrolling interest amounting to $15,128 (including $146 of net income and $111 of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest for the reporting period).