Max Healthcare to acquire 58.39% stake in Kalinga Hospital for ₹300 Crore
Max Healthcare will acquire a 58.39% stake in Kalinga Hospital for ₹300 Crore. It will also provide a ₹100 Crore loan for upgrades. Max Healthcare secured ₹300 Crore in ECB for the acquisition. Mr. Narayan K. Seshadri was re-appointed as a director for three years starting May 16, 2026.
The acquisition of a significant stake in another hospital, along with associated financing, represents a material corporate action that will impact the company's operations and financial structure.
The acquisition of Kalinga Hospital expands Max Healthcare's network and geographical presence, which is a positive strategic move. The re-appointment of a director also indicates stability.
Max Healthcare Institute Limited announced today, 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) for an equity value of ₹300 Crore. Kalinga Hospital is a 250-bed multi-specialty hospital located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The company will enter into a share purchase agreement (SPA) for this acquisition. Max Healthcare also approved a loan of up to ₹100 Crore to KHL for renovation and upgradation, and will issue a corporate guarantee of $5 million for refinancing KHL's existing promoter's external commercial borrowings.
To finance the acquisition, Max Healthcare has approved a Senior Secured Term Loan of up to ₹300 Crore in the form of External Commercial Borrowings from Standard Chartered Bank. The acquisition is expected to be completed within 4-6 weeks from the execution of the SPA.
In a separate decision, the Board approved the re-appointment of Mr. Narayan K. Seshadri as Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director for a further period of three years, effective from May 16, 2026, to May 15, 2029, subject to shareholder approval. The Board meeting commenced at 11:00 am IST and concluded at 12:08 pm IST.
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