FSS: "JYP Tender Offer Announcement Is Unusual... We Will Scrutinize Trading"

Shares surged after a Japan-based investment group said it would launch a tender offer for up to half of JYP Entertainment's shares, prompting the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) to review related trading activity.

On October 27, the FSS said it was monitoring market activity related to a planned tender offer for JYP Entertainment by The Nexrock Group and SVCV, which are known to be Japan-based investment capital.

An FSS official said, "It is highly unusual for a party to publicly announce its intention to make a tender offer through a press release before filing a tender offer statement. As share-price volatility has increased since the announcement, we are closely monitoring the situation for unusual trading and potential violations of laws and regulations." The official added, "If we suspect unfair trading, we will promptly launch an investigation."

The Nexrock Group and SVCV issued a press release on October 26, saying they were considering a tender offer for JYP Entertainment on November 20. They are targeting 25% to 50% of the company's issued shares, a stake that would exceed the 15.82% held by JYP Entertainment Chief Creative Officer (CCO) J.Y. Park, its largest shareholder, and related parties.

Following the news, JYP Entertainment shares, which closed at 36,000 won on October 26, surged to 44,000 won in after-hours trading. On October 27, they closed at 38,450 won, up 6.81% from the previous day.

An FSS official cautioned, "Since no tender offer statement has been filed, it is difficult to verify information about the tender offerors and their funding, and there is a possibility that the transaction will not be completed. Investors should be aware of the risk of losses resulting from share-price fluctuations."

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