Metropolis Healthcare announced that the board of directors has approved the acquisition of Dr. Ganesan's Hitech Diagnostic Centre (Hitech). Established in 1986, Hitech Diagnostic Centre is a diagnostics laboratory chain in the South India market. Metropolis will acquire 100% equity of Dr. Ganesan's Hitech Diagnostic Centre in a combination of cash and stock deal. The entity is a debt free company. This acquisition is expected to be completed within 3 months. 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.