Economy

Kilitch Drugs To Divest Ethiopian Subsidiary For $14 Million

The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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Kilitch Drugs (India) agreed to divest its entire shareholding in Ethiopian subsidiary Kilitch Estro Biotech PLC to state-owned HarmeeCare Pharmaceuticals for $14 million.

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The transaction aims to optimise the company's portfolio, reduce existing borrowings, lower finance costs, and support the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Pen, Maharashtra.

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The company plans to utilize net proceeds for domestic capital reallocation while entering into a long-term supply agreement to maintain its commercial presence in Ethiopia by January 2027.