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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
A public listing will help clean up the hospital chain’s balance sheet after the costly Sahyadri acquisition. But depressed metrics, integration risks and lofty valuations make this far from a clean turnaround story.
Manipal Hospitals’ IPO has been a long time coming. The Ranjan Pai-helmed hospital chain has weighed a public listing for years, but what was once a distant intention now looks like a fast-tracked necessity. The trigger: an expensive, high-stakes acquisition in October last year that could test the limits of Manipal’s preferred formula for expansion—growth through buying scale.
The acquisition, Sahyadri Hospitals in Maharashtra, is the most ambitious addition to Manipal’s portfolio since it set off on its buying spree in 2021. It is also the one that has the potential to tilt the company’s balance sheet and operating metrics …
Parent AceVector is headed for a public market debut next week. As much as 97% of its revenue comes from two businesses. One is already a listed entity, the other a missed opportunity.
The kingdom is moving to tighten the rules around public listings, algorithmic trading, trading in foreign securities and company disclosures—all in an effort to chase transparency.
As the smart fan maker gears up for an IPO, prospective investors could do with some clarity on what the company’s next phase of growth will look like.
