SBC Medical Group details Waqoo tender offer results and majority stake
SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated reports the final results of a tender offer by its affiliate, SBC Medical Group Co., Ltd., for shares of Waqoo, Inc., a Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.
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SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated reports the final results of a tender offer by its affiliate, SBC Medical Group Co., Ltd., for shares of Waqoo, Inc., a Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market. The offer ran from November 14 to December 12, 2025 at a price of ¥1,900 per share, with a maximum of 575,000 shares to be purchased; 637,817 shares were tendered and 575,052 will be bought on a pro rata basis.
After settlement on December 19, 2025, SBC Medical Group Co., Ltd. will hold 9,286 voting rights in Waqoo, representing an ownership ratio of 24.93%, and expects to receive all remaining shares held by Waqoo’s largest shareholder in an off-market transaction effective the same date. As a result, its ownership of Waqoo’s voting rights is expected to exceed 50%, while SBC Medical Group Holdings does not expect changes to the previously described plans or intentions for this investment.
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SBC’s affiliate secures a majority Waqoo stake via oversubscribed tender offer and off-market transfer.
The disclosure describes how SBC Medical Group Co., Ltd., an affiliate of SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated, conducted a tender offer for common stock of Waqoo, Inc.. The offer ran from November 14 to December 12, 2025 at ¥1,900 per share, with a stated maximum of 575,000 shares. Demand was strong: shareholders tendered 637,817 shares, so SBC’s affiliate will purchase 575,052 shares on a pro rata basis under Japanese tender offer rules.
Following settlement on December 19, 2025, SBC Medical Group Co., Ltd. will hold 9,286 voting rights in Waqoo, representing 24.93% of voting rights as calculated under Japanese law. On the same date, Waqoo’s largest shareholder, described as a special related party, is expected to transfer all of its remaining shares to SBC’s affiliate in an off-market transaction, which is expected to lift SBC’s ownership of Waqoo voting rights to above 50%.
The company states it does not expect changes to the plans, policies, or intentions previously described in the Japanese tender offer statement and will continue to evaluate its investment in Waqoo in line with applicable laws. The narrative is framed with standard forward-looking statement cautions, highlighting that outcomes can differ due to economic, competitive, market, and regulatory factors and those described in the company’s SEC risk factor disclosures.
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