Bei Ke Cai Jing·2025-05-26 09:42Core Viewpoint - ST New潮 has successfully completed a competitive tender offer for Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co., Ltd. (Yitai B shares), with a total of 3.407 billion shares accepted, accounting for 50.10% of the company's total shares [1][3]. Group 1: Tender Offer Details - The tender offer period ended on May 22, 2025, and the number of shares accepted met the conditions for the offer to be effective [1]. - Yitai B shares have deposited 100% of the required funds for the tender offer into a designated account at the Shanghai branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation [2]. - Following the completion of the tender offer, the transfer and registration of shares will be handled by a securities company within three trading days [2]. Group 2: Competitive Tender Offer Context - ST New潮's case is notable as it is the first instance of a competitive tender offer in the A-share market, where multiple parties (Yitai B shares and Jindi Petroleum) attempted to acquire the same target company [3]. - Jindi Petroleum was unable to meet the conditions for its tender offer and exited the process [3]. Group 3: Company Operations and Risks - Despite the completion of the tender offer, ST New潮's operational status may still present uncertainties [4]. - The company has been suspended from trading since May 6 due to its inability to disclose audited financial reports for 2024 and Q1 2025, and it is under investigation by the China Securities Regulatory Commission [5].