Core Viewpoint - The announcement details the judicial freezing of shares held by shareholder He Wenhui, which has implications for the company's governance and financial obligations [1][3][4] Group 1: Shareholder Information - He Wenhui holds 11,963,918 shares, representing 10.56% of the company's total shares, with 4,721,218 shares, or 4.17%, currently frozen [1] - The freezing of shares is a result of a lawsuit initiated by Huachong Fund against He Wenhui regarding a performance compensation agreement [1][2] Group 2: Legal Proceedings - The Shanghai Jing'an District Court ruled that the performance compensation agreement's valuation adjustment and compensation method are part of a "betting agreement" and deemed it invalid due to public order considerations [3][4] - The court's first-instance judgment was appealed by Huachong Fund, leading to a second-instance ruling by the Shanghai Financial Court, which upheld the validity of the performance compensation agreement [3][4] Group 3: Financial Implications - The Shanghai Financial Court ordered He Wenhui to pay Huachong Fund a cash compensation of 65,864,800 yuan and a penalty of 12,894,312 yuan, along with additional daily penalties until full payment [4] - The company has applied for a retrial regarding the freezing of shares, which has not significantly impacted its operations or governance [4]
*ST太和: 上海太和水科技发展股份有限公司关于股东部分股份被司法冻结的进展公告