Max Healthcare to acquire 58.39% stake in Kalinga Hospital for ₹300 Crore
Max Healthcare will acquire a 58.39% stake in Kalinga Hospital Ltd. for ₹300 Crore. The company will also provide ₹100 Crore in loans for upgrades and secure ₹300 Crore in ECB for financing. Mr. Narayan K. Seshadri was re-appointed as a Non-Executive Director.
The acquisition of a controlling stake in a hospital and associated funding arrangements represent a significant strategic move with a material financial impact on Max Healthcare.
The acquisition of Kalinga Hospital and the re-appointment of a director are positive developments for the company, indicating growth and stability.
Max Healthcare Institute Limited announced on April 8, 2026, that its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of a controlling stake of approximately 58.39% in Kalinga Hospital Ltd. (KHL), a 250-bed multi-specialty hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, for an equity value of ₹300 Crore. The acquisition is expected to be completed within 4-6 weeks from the execution of the share purchase agreement (SPA).
In conjunction with the acquisition, Max Healthcare also approved providing loans up to ₹100 Crore to KHL for renovation and upgradation. Additionally, the company will issue a corporate guarantee of $5 million for the refinancing of KHL's existing promoter's external commercial borrowings. To finance the acquisition, Max Healthcare will secure a Senior Secured Term Loan of up to ₹300 Crore in the form of External Commercial Borrowings from Standard Chartered Bank.
The Board also approved the re-appointment of Mr. Narayan K. Seshadri as a Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director for a further period of three years, effective from May 16, 2026, to May 15, 2029, subject to member approval. The Board meeting commenced at 11:00 am IST and concluded at 12:08 pm IST.
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