Genetron Holdings Limited ADS

GTH

Börsenwert 127 Mio. $

BEIJING, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genetron Holdings Limited (“Genetron Health” or the “Company”, Nasdaq: GTH), a leading precision oncology platform company in China that specializes in offering molecular profiling tests, early cancer screening products and companion diagnostics development, announced today the completion of its merger (the “Merger”) with Genetron New Co Limited (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, dated as of October 11, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, New Genetron Holding Limited (“Parent”) and Merger Sub. As a result of the Merger, the Company has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and will cease to be a publicly traded company.

BEIJING, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genetron Holdings Limited (“Genetron Health” or the “Company”, NASDAQ: GTH), a leading precision oncology platform company in China that specializes in offering molecular profiling tests, early cancer screening products and companion diagnostics development, announced today that at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “EGM”) held today, the Company's shareholders voted in favor of, among other things, the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, dated as of October 11, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, New Genetron Holding Limited (“Parent”) and Genetron New Co Limited (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company with the Company continuing as the surviving company and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”), the plan of merger (the “Plan of Merger”) required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands, and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.

BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genetron Holdings Limited (“Genetron Health” or the “Company”, NASDAQ: GTH), a leading precision oncology platform company in China that specializes in offering molecular profiling tests, early cancer screening products and companion diagnostics development, announced today that it has called an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “EGM”), to be held at on February 21, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Beijing time) at 1/F, Building 11, Zone 1, No. 8 Life Science Parkway, Changping District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, to consider and vote on, among other matters, the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, dated as of October 11, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, New Genetron Holding Limited (“Parent”) and Genetron New Co Limited (“Merger Sub”), and the plan of merger required to be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands (the “Plan of Merger”) and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger (as defined below).

Genetron Holdings Ltd. is a Buy with a 9.2% arbitrage return and favorable odds of timely deal closure. Concerns include geopolitical risks and the possibility of the deal stalling indefinitely. Regulatory risk exists as approval from Chinese authorities is needed to convert and offshore funds for the transaction.