AIA Group Ltd. is in advanced talks to acquire MediCard Philippines Inc., people familiar with the matter said, as the insurance giant seeks to boost its presence in Southeast Asia.
AIA and MediCard are finalizing the details of a transaction and could reach an agreement in the coming weeks after the Hong Kong-based insurance company outbid other insurers and investment funds, the people said. A deal could value the Philippine company at more than $350 million, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.
No final decision has been made and talks could still fall apart, the people said. A representative for AIA declined to comment, while a representative for MediCard didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
The closely held health-care company has been working with a financial adviser on the potential sale that could value the business at $300 million to $400 million, Bloomberg News reported earlier this year.
While AIA posted a 15% decline in new business value for the first half of this year as Covid lockdowns dented insurance sales in mainland China, the profitability of new policies showed positive growth in June. Its shares have dropped about 9% this year in Hong Kong, valuing the company at about $108.5 billion. In the Philippines, AIA provides life and general insurance services.
MediCard is the only health maintenance organization in the Philippines that was founded and managed by doctors, according to its website. Since its inception in 1986, the company has grown from providing health care to individuals and families to serving large local and multinational corporations. It has nearly one million members and over 54,000 accredited doctors in more than 1,000 hospitals and clinics across the country.
–With assistance from Ian Sayson.
Photograph: The AIA Central building, which houses the headquarters of AIA Group Ltd., center, next to the Bank of China Tower, rear right, and CCB Tower, in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Photo credit: Bertha Wang/Bloomberg
Topics Mergers & Acquisitions Carriers
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