Fortis's Acquisition of Wockhardt Hospitals


Fortis's Acquisition of Wockhardt Hospitals
Case Code: BSTR357
Case Length: 17 Pages
Period: 2008-2009
Pub Date: 2010
Teaching Note: Not Available
Price: Rs.300
Organization: Fortis Healthcare Ltd., Wockhardt Hospitals Group
Industry: Healthcare, Hospitals
Countries: India
Themes: Growth strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions
Fortis's Acquisition of Wockhardt Hospitals
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The Acquisition

When Wockhardt Hospitals put up 10 hospitals for sale in late 2009, it attracted the interest of several major hospitals chains, including Fortis, Apollo, and Manipal Hospital. Several reasons were attributed for this interest, the most important being the instant access to eight of its hospitals that were in operation (the remaining two were under construction)...

The Benefits

The main benefit to Fortis from the acquisition was getting a pan-India presence in the healthcare market. Sood added, "It's a good deal for Fortis as it gets entry to important new markets with best infrastructure and running hospitals."...

Looking Ahead

Many experts unanimously hailed the deal as win-win for both Fortis and Wockhardt. Sood added, "The deal in one stroke has tremendously increased footprint, reduced competition, and allowed access to a great medical team and operational hospitals for Fortis. Had Wockhardt not needed the money to repay its debts, it would not have sold the hospitals like this at this point of time."...

Exhibits

Exhibit I: Fortis's Timeline
Exhibit II: Fortis' Financials
Exhibit III: A Note on the Indian Healthcare Industry

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