Noncontrolling interest	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling interest	(20) 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 has, in compliance with SEBI Delisting Regulations, permitted 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. Further to the Polaris delisting, in order to acquire the remaining noncontrolling interest, the Company filed an application for approval and authorization to purchase the remaining outstanding Polaris shares held by the Polaris shareholders (“the Polaris Repurchase”) as well as final approval of the merger of Polaris with and into Virtusa India (“Merger”). On December 9, 2019, the Company received a Common Order (“Court Order”) to move forward with the Polaris Repurchase and certain conditional approvals for the Merger. In connection with the Polaris Repurchase under the Court Order, on December 20, 2019, upon the Company filing the required documents, all the outstanding equity shares of Polaris held by public shareholders were deemed cancelled, but converted to the right to receive payment for these shares from the Company. Within 30 days from December 20, 2019, the Company is required to pay consideration of INR 480 per share for each cancelled share held by these former Polaris shareholders. At December 20, 2019, the total amount payable by the Company to the remaining Polaris public shareholders was $13,564. As of March 31, 2020, the Company paid the total amount of liability to the remaining Polaris public shareholders. In connection with the Merger, the conditional approvals required were approved by the respective authorities on January 2, 2020 and the Merger is effective, with an effective date as of April 1, 2018.

Noncontrolling interest

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

(20) 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 has, in compliance with SEBI Delisting Regulations, permitted 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.

Further to the Polaris delisting, in order to acquire the remaining noncontrolling interest, the Company filed an application for approval and authorization to purchase the remaining outstanding Polaris shares held by the Polaris shareholders (“the Polaris Repurchase”) as well as final approval of the merger of Polaris with and into Virtusa India (“Merger”). On December 9, 2019, the Company received a Common Order (“Court Order”) to move forward with the Polaris Repurchase and certain conditional approvals for the Merger.

In connection with the Polaris Repurchase under the Court Order, on December 20, 2019, upon the Company filing the required documents, all the outstanding equity shares of Polaris held by public shareholders were deemed cancelled, but converted to the right to receive payment for these shares from the Company. Within 30 days from December 20, 2019, the Company is required to pay consideration of INR 480 per share for each cancelled share held by these former Polaris shareholders.

At December 20, 2019, the total amount payable by the Company to the remaining Polaris public shareholders was $13,564. As of March 31, 2020, the Company paid the total amount of liability to the remaining Polaris public shareholders.

In connection with the Merger, the conditional approvals required were approved by the respective authorities on January 2, 2020 and the Merger is effective, with an effective date as of April 1, 2018.