In November 2023, Aster DM had received corporate approvals to separate its India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) businesses into two distinct and standalone entities
Consolidated net profit for the third quarter rose 28.6% to Rs 179 cr ($21.6 million), the company said on Thursday
Aster DM earlier announced plans to separate its India and Gulf businesses in a deal valued at $1 billion
Hospital chain Aster DM Healthcare on Tuesday said its shareholders have approved the proposal to hive off its Gulf business in a deal valued at USD 1.01 billion. The proposed resolutions were passed with the requisite majority by shareholders on January 22, the company said in a regulatory filing. Over 99 per cent of the votes polled were in favour of the deal, it added. On November 28 last year, Aster DM Healthcare announced that it would separate its India and Gulf businesses by way of a deal worth over USD 1 billion. The company stated that it has received approval from its board and subsidiary Affinity Holdings Pvt Ltd to separate the India and GCC businesses into two distinct and standalone entities. Under the separation plan, Affinity entered into a definitive agreement with a consortium of investors led by Fajr Capital, a private equity firm headquartered in the UAE, to invest in Aster's GCC business. Upon completion, the separation of the India and GCC businesses will ..
In November, Aster DM had announced its plans to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Affinity Holdings, which conducts business in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, to Alpha GCC for $1 billion
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Aster plans to add an additional 1,500 beds to the current 4,800 capacity in the world's most populous country over the next three years and "look at companies that are not listed
The company had been keen to sell the stake in the GCC business for some time now given a hypercompetitive environment, lower growth (a third of the India business) and lower margins
The company announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary would sell its stake in Aster DM Healthcare FZC to Alpha GCC for $1.01 billion (Rs 8,125 crore).
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Aster to separate its India and GCC businesses to unlock value
On a sequential basis, the company exhibited a 3.15 per cent increase in revenue along with EBITDA, which grew 21 per cent year-on-year
Aster shares have soared about 40% this year, valuing the Mumbai-listed company at about $1.9 billion
Aster DM's new hospitals, including Aster Royal Hospital Muscat and Aster Narayanadri Tirupati, reported losses of Rs 2900 cr for the June quarter, the company said
Experts note that the transition of the sector to the asset-light model has significantly enabled it to use fewer funds for setting up hospitals, thus bringing significantly higher returns on equity
Aster DM Healthcare on Sunday said it will invest Rs 500 crore to set up healthcare facilities in Tamil Nadu. Aster, which is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in GCC and India, has signed a memorandum of understanding on March 26 with the Tamil Nadu government in this regard. The MoU proposes an investment of Rs 500 crore in hospitals, pharmacies and laboratories in Tamil Nadu, Aster DM Healthcare said in a statement. This will help provide quality healthcare at an affordable cost to the people of Tamil Nadu and generate employment for more than 3,500 people, it added. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has encouraged the initiative and ensured support to the healthcare group. Currently, Aster has 14 hospitals, 9 clinics and 66 labs and patient experience centres in India, with an investment of about Rs 3,000 crore. With five hospitals already in Kerala, including Aster Medcity - the flagship hospital of the group, the investment in Tamil Nadu will further soli
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