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Yatharth Hospital acquires Faridabad-based Asian Fidelis for Rs 116 crore

Yatharth Hospital and Trauma Care Services on Monday said it has acquired Faridabad-based Asian Fidelis Hospital for Rs 116 crore. The healthcare provider, which currently operates three super specialty hospitals in NCR (national capital region), has inked a definitive agreement with Pristine Infracon Pvt Ltd and its shareholders for the buyout. "This acquisition aligns with our company's strategy of expanding its footprint in the North India region," Yatharth Hospitals whole-time director Yatharth Tyagi said in a statement. The healthcare provider currently operates hospitals at Noida, Greater Noida and Noida Extension. Asian Fidelis Hospital comes with 175-bed capacity, which can be further expanded to 200 beds. Yatharth Hospital also reported a 38 per cent increase in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 29.5 crore in the third quarter ended December 2023. The company had reported a PAT of Rs 21.3 crore in the October-December quarter of last fiscal. Revenue from operations rose to R

State Bank to buy out SBI Capital Markets' stake in SBICAP Ventures

State Bank of India on Tuesday announced that it has got the approval of the executive committee of its central board to acquire a 100 per cent stake held by SBI Capital Markets in SBICAP Ventures. The lender said the cost of the acquisition is Rs 708 crore. "...executive committee of the central board of the bank has accorded final approval for acquiring 100 per cent stake held by SBI Capital Markets Ltd in SBICAP Ventures Ltd by State Bank of India," the country's largest lender said in a regulatory filing. The bank said that SBICAP Ventures is engaged in the business of asset and investment management having assets under management (AUM) to the tune of Rs 33,055 crore as of December 2023. The stake acquisition from SBI Capital Markets is for better governance, the lender said. The proposed transaction of acquisition is being done on an arm's length basis. The RBI and SEBI have also accorded their approvals, the lender said. According to the regulatory filing, the acquisition

S P Apparels announces acquisition of Young Brand Apparel for Rs 223 cr

This includes the garment unit situated at Palladam of Bannari Amman Spinning Mills, and the land and building situated at SIPCOT

Mubadala, 2 other funds acquire 8% stake in Manipal Health Enterprises

Abu-Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company and two other funds have acquired a minority 8 per cent stake in Manipal Health Enterprises from Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek. Mubadala Investment Company in a statement on Monday said that it is investing in Manipal Health Enterprises. Temasek will continue to hold a majority stake in Manipal, it added. In April last year, Temasek acquired an additional 41 per cent stake in Manipal for more than Rs 16,300 crore, taking its total shareholding to 59 per cent in one of the country's largest hospital chains. According to sources, Temasek has reduced its stake by 8 per cent in the hospital chain. Novo Holdings and California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) are the other new investors in Manipal Health Enterprises, according to a release by the hospital chain. "Given the ever-increasing demand for high-quality hospital care across India, we look forward to supporting Manipal's growth journey in the years ahead," Hea

Thyrocare acquires Think Health Diagnostics, expands into home ECG services

With this strategic acquisition, Thyrocare will expand its footprint in the pre-policy medical check-up segment for the insurance market

Gokaldas Exports to acquire Matrix Clothing's apparel biz for Rs 489 cr

Readymade garment manufacturer and exporter Gokaldas Exports (GEL) on Friday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the apparel business of Matrix Clothing for an enterprise value of Rs 489 crore. Through this deal, GEL will get access to the knit apparel business segments, a mutually exclusive global customer base, greater access to European and the UK markets, geographical diversification and low-cost capacity expansion potential in the future, according to a statement. GEL inked a pact with Matrix Clothing Pvt Ltd (MCPL) to acquire 100 per cent of the equity share capital of Matrix Design & Industries for an enterprise value of Rs 489 crore, out of which Rs 247.5 crore is being paid by way of preferential allotment of shares of Gokaldas Exports through a share swap, the company said in the statement. Matrix Clothing Group is a manufacturer of high-quality knitwear apparel for renowned brands with major geographical exposure to Europe, the UK, and North ...

CMS Info Systems eyes buys in fintech, financial inclusion spaces

While scanning for inorganic growth opportunities, the company is also incubating some businesses like collections and logistics services for bullion

CCI approves JSW Group's acquisition of up to 38% in MG Motor India

In November last year, the JSW Group had announced the acquisition of a 35 per cent stake in MG Motor India

Nazara Tech's Nodwin Gaming to acquire 100% stake in Comic Con India

Jatin Varma and Karan Kalra, the founders of Comic Con India will swap 275 million shares of the company with Nodwin Gaming

Extra land acquisition for Noida Airport to be completed in 6 months: NIAL

The acquisition cost for this land was Rs 4,326 crore. The first construction phase is expected to be over by the end of this year and the first commercial flight is expected to operate in 2024

DMI group acquires BNPL startup ZestMoney in a distress sale deal

The acquisition comes more than a month after Bengaluru-based ZestMoney, shut down amid an unsuccessful attempt to revive its business under new management and regulatory uncertainty

Thomas Cook owner Fosun in advanced talks to sell brand to eSky: Report

A deal with eSky, which is majority-owned by private equity firm MCI Capital, could be reached in coming weeks, according to the report

TCPL to fund 2 acquisitions with cash reserve, bridge financing: MD D'Souza

Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) would fund its acquisitions of Capital Foods Ltd and Organic India Ltd having a combined enterprise value of Rs 7,000 crore, through internal cash reserve and bridge financing, MD and CEO Sunil D'Souza said on Sunday. Both the acquisitions operate in areas which offer "huge runway for growth", where margins are "far accretive" and business is growing at a healthy pace, he said. Besides, TCPL will continue to strengthen its portfolio in the food & beverage segment organically to fill the gaps but it will also scout for inorganic growth opportunities if someone offers a better brand, technology and team, he added. Last Friday, TCPL announced complete acquisition of Capital Foods, which owns brands like Ching's Secret and Smith & Jones, at an enterprise valuation of Rs 5,100 crore and Fab India-backed Organic India, which operates in the health and wellness category, at an enterprise value of Rs 1,900 crore. The Tata Group FMCG arm would fund half of

NYSE-listed SentinelOne acquires Bangalore-based startup PingSafe

PingSafe provides Cloud security services; deal estimated to be worth $100mn

Adani-owned ACC to acquire full stake in Asian Concretes and Cements

ACC currently owns 45 per cent stake in Asian Concretes and Cements and the remaining stake will cost it Rs 425.96 crore

Baidu terminates $3.6 bn purchase of JOYY's China live-streaming unit

The failure of the deal casts a shadow on search engine giant Baidu's ambition to diversify its revenue. The company proposed to acquire JOYY's entertainment live streaming business in China in 2020

Global corporate landscape 2023: Mergers, closures, and leadership shifts

From acquisitions & mergers to resignations 2023 has been a year of significant milestones in the global corporate world. Here is a recap on all the major event that unfolded in 2023

Troubled Meenakshi Energy Ltd becomes wholly-owned arm of Vedanta

Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta on Wednesday said Meenakshi Energy Ltd has become its wholly-owned subsidiary. The National Company Law Tribunal had earlier approved Vedanta's acquisition of Meenakshi Energy for Rs 1,440 crore. "Meenakshi has allotted 10,00,000 fully paid-up equity shares of Rs 10 each amounting to equity capital of Rs 1 crore to the company, consequent to which, Meenakshi has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company with effect from December 27," Vedanta said in a regulatory filing. Vedanta had earlier said that it will acquire bankrupt thermal power company Meenakshi Energy for Rs 1,440 crore through an insolvency process. "This letter is in continuation to the stock exchange announcements made by Vedanta Limited (the company) vide its letters dated August 11, 2023 and January 18, 2023 pursuant to Regulation 30 of Listing Regulations regarding the acquisition of Meenakshi Energy Ltd (Meenakshi) under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process in accordance with

PCBL Ltd receive CCI approval for Aquapharm Chemicals acquisition

Anti-trust regulator CCI has approved speciality chemicals major PCBL Ltd's proposed acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in Aquapharm Chemicals, according to a notice. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has granted its approval to the deal under the green channel route. Under the green channel route, a transaction that does not raise any risk of an appreciable adverse effect on competition is deemed to be approved on being intimated to the fair-trade regulator. PCBL Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of carbon black, and green power generation. The transaction relates to PCBL's proposal to acquire 100 per cent equity share capital of Aquapharm Chemicals from the existing shareholders of the company i.e., (members of Desai Group and Mangwani Group), CCI said. After the completion of the transaction, Aquapharm Chemicals will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCBL Ltd. Aquapharm Chemicals Pvt Ltd (ACPL) is a Pune-based speciality chemicals company engaged in manufactu

NINL was home to snakes, scorpions when acquired by Tata Steel: MD Mehta

Snakes and scorpions crawled the premises of NINL, the land around was covered with bushes and the plant machinery was full of rust, its MD & CEO Sudhir Kumar Mehta said remembering the challenges involved in restarting the sick unit within a set 90-day deadline. The company was in debt, Mehta said, adding NINL is now doing financially good and has generated a revenue of around Rs 3,000 crore in the April-September or first half of the ongoing fiscal. On July 4, 2022, Tata Steel completed the acquisition of Odisha-based Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) -- the first state-owned steel company to be divested by the Narendra Modi-led government -- through its erstwhile subsidiary Tata Steel Long Products (TSLP) for a consideration of Rs 12,100 crore. "NINL premises is of 2,500 acre. It had been closed for a long period. When we first entered the unit post the acquisition, there were snakes, scorpions, and lizards crawling in the premises. Bushes up to several feet had grown all over .