Prospectus Summary
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information and the Financial Statements, including the Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained in this Prospectus: (i) assumes no exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option; and (ii) has been adjusted to give retroactive effect to a 22,000-for-1 split of the shares of the Company's common stock (the "Common Stock"). See "Description of Capital Stock" and "Underwriting." Unless otherwise indicated, references herein to the "Company" or "Syntel" refer to Syntel, Inc. and its affiliated corporation, Syntel Software Private Limited ("Syntel India"), which the Company will acquire upon consummation of this offering. Unless otherwise indicated, references to historical financial information of the Company refer only to the historical financial information of Syntel, Inc. See "Use of Proceeds," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Syntel India Acquisition" and "Certain Transactions." The Common Stock offered hereby involves a high degree of risk. See "Risk Factors."