According to a report by Handelsblatt, Siemens is reviewing its majority stake in Healthineers, a healthcare technology company. The review is being led by Siemens’ Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Ralf Thomas. Thomas told Handelsblatt that the company is considering various options, including a potential sale of its majority stake in Healthineers. However, he emphasized that no final decision has been made and that the review is still ongoing.
Siemens acquired a majority stake in Healthineers in 2018 as part of a deal worth €13.8 billion. At the time, the company said it wanted to create a leading healthcare technology company by combining its own healthcare business with Healthineers. Since then, Healthineers has grown rapidly and has become one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the world.
The review of Siemens’ stake in Healthineers comes as the company is looking to focus on its core businesses and reduce its debt. Thomas told Handelsblatt that the company is considering various options to achieve this goal, including the sale of non-core assets and the reduction of its stake in Healthineers.