Front end of the business to go to a separate firm, which will focus on achieving Rs 10,000 cr revenue and 30% ROCE within 5 years
The aim of the stake sale is to reduce the promoters' pledged shares in the company.
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A combination of foreign and domestic institutional investors are expected to participate
Company officials said the private label business was 6.5 per cent of revenue last year and expected to be 7 per cent this year
Foreign patients help hospitals increase occupancy, improve cash flow, build brand profile overseas, and serve as a hedge against currency volatility
Lower debt, divestments, and reduction of promoter pledge are other triggers
Promoters say the plan to reduce pledged shares in the firm to 50% in a few months is on track
The primary aim is to bring down our pledge over next one year, Suneeta Reddy, managing director of Apollo Hospitals Group said
We have created a lot of digital content in the medical education space; we are looking to grow, she said
The aim is to reduce the Apollo shares pledged by the family as collateral to lenders, to 20 per cent of their total holding in the company from about 78 per cent now
Earlier, almost 74 per cent of the promoter shares were pledged to unwind a deal with private equity player KKR, raising concerns in the market.
Apollo promoters would use the money from the stake sale to reduce their pledged shares to around 35-40 per cent, said a senior official from the company.
Improving performance in pharmacy business will also enhance overall show of Apollo Hospitals.
The company announced plans to set up the Centre in collaboration with Belgian firm Ipon Beam Applications in 2013, with an expected investment of Rs 400 crore
The promoters have already released around 10 per cent of their pledge
The firm has tied up with ApnaComplex, an apartment management and security solution provider, to set up these society clinics
The management has said AHLL's revenue has been growing well
The company had used the pledged share funds to infuse money into the joint venture Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company to meet the solvency ratio and both the partners had to invest into it
Total income grew 16.8 per cent to Rs 2,046.75 crore during the quarter, as against Rs 1,864.13 crore during the corresponding quarter a year ago