ENEX: "Will File for Injunction to Suspend Effect if Designated as Administrative Issue Stock Due to Market Cap Shortfall"

ENEX announced that if it is designated as an administrative issue stock due to falling below the minimum market capitalization threshold, the company will file for an injunction to suspend the effectiveness of such designation.

According to ENEX on August 31, ENEX Future Growth Partnership, which has signed a management rights acquisition agreement, plans to take necessary legal action should ENEX be designated as an administrative issue stock under the revised listing regulations announced by the financial authorities.

The acquirer side predicts that if the company is designated as an administrative issue stock due to short-term market price fluctuations during the process of normalizing operations, it could have a significant impact not only on the company’s corporate value, but also on the acquisition of management control and future fund-raising conditions. They judge that the greatest harm will inevitably fall on current shareholders, business partners, and ENEX’s approximately 17,000 minority shareholders. This is because designation as an administrative issue stock can have a “stigma effect,” dampening investor sentiment and reducing buying pressure, which in turn makes it difficult for the stock price and market capitalization to recover.

A representative on the acquirer’s side explained, “We highly value ENEX as a long-standing, homegrown company with substantial market experience and sales capabilities, as well as a solid foundation of production and distribution infrastructure and brand potential in the domestic kitchen furniture and interior market. Based on that, we decided on a mid- to long-term investment through the acquisition of management rights rather than a short-term equity investment. However, if the market capitalization drops and ENEX is designated as an administrative issue stock during efforts to improve the financial and business structure, we are concerned that this may lead to a vicious cycle—declining corporate value causing further challenges in business operations and capital raising.”

The company emphasizes that the planned application for an injunction and related legal actions are not meant to undermine the intent of the current listing system or to make a token gesture to avoid designation as an administrative issue stock. Rather, they believe it is necessary for the court to consider whether sufficient protection was provided for the predictability and trust of existing listed companies during the earlier-than-planned enforcement of strengthened listing maintenance requirements.

The representative stated, “As a party to the management rights acquisition agreement, we will actively take all necessary measures to restore the company and protect the rights and interests of current shareholders. Regardless of legal action, our fundamental principle remains unchanged: the ultimate solution is to enhance ENEX’s intrinsic corporate value after acquisition. Should any major matters be finalized in the future, we will coordinate with ENEX to transparently inform the market and shareholders in accordance with applicable laws and disclosure regulations.”

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