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SBC Medical Group to acquire Waqoo via tender offer; CEO selling 26.6% stake at discounted price
SBC Medical Group Holdings Inc
- SBCMG to tender for up to 575,000 Waqoo shares at JPY 1,900 each; period Nov 14–Dec 12, 2025.
- CEO Yoshiyuki Aikawa to sell his 989,802 shares (26.58%) off-market at JPY 1,445 per share, a discount to tender price.
- Post-transaction, Waqoo will become a consolidated subsidiary of SBC Medical Group.
- SBCMG currently holds 9.49% of Waqoo; combined with CEO's stake, effective control exceeds 36%.
- Strategic rationale: integrate Waqoo's R&D in AGA, orthopedics, skincare, and regenerative medicine.
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