Apollo Hospitals, a healthcare major, is planning to raise Rs 330 crore via qualified institutional placement (QIP) for its expansion plans.
The funds will be used to add 2,400 beds by FY14. This will include 900 beds in the metros and 725 beds through Apollo Reach in small towns such as Nasik, Ayanambakkam (in suburban Chennai), Nellore and Trichy. Three large tertiary hospitals will come up in Mumbai. Apollo’s current bed strength is 8,717 across 54 hospitals.
Earlier, Apollo had planned to raise Rs 900 crore through a mix of equity and debt.
The company reported a surge of 61.27% in its net profit to Rs 47.09 crore for the fourth quarter as compared to Rs 29.20 crore for the same quarter last year. Total income increased by 28.42% to Rs 627.25 crore for the quarter to from Rs 488.45 crore in the same quarter previous year.
Company Name | CMP |
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Apollo Hospital Ent. | 6953.90 |
Max Healthcare Inst | 1070.15 |
Narayana Hrudayalay | 1772.75 |
Aster DM Healthcare | 503.70 |
Global Health | 1227.00 |
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