For consideration of Rs 511 croreMetropolis Healthcare announced that the Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of Dr. Ganesan's Hitech Diagnostic Centre (Hitech).
The acquisition will be a combination of cash and stock deal. The target entity is a debt free company. Cash consideration will be Rs. 511 crore and Metropolis will issue up to 4,95,000 equity shares of Face Value Rs.2/- each on preferential basis, subject to Shareholders approval, to
the Promoter Group of Hitech. The Cash consideration will be funded through internal accruals and Debt of up to Rs. 300 crore.
The acquisition will allow Metropolis to increase its B2C business in focus cities of Chennai and