Shouhui Industrial Finance (00730) plans to acquire about 24.84% of the robot leasing company's shares to actively promote the industrial layout in the field of robotics and intelligent manufacturing

Zhitong Finance App News, Shouhui Industrial Finance (00730) announced that the Group is actively promoting the business layout in the field of robotics and intelligent manufacturing and reserving potential acquisition targets. Based on negotiations and communication, the company recently received a letter of intent from Shougang Industrial Investment (Beijing) Technology Innovation Co., Ltd. (Shougang Industrial Investment). Shougang Industrial Investment currently holds approximately 24.84% of Beijing Robot Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (robot leasing company). Robot leasing companies mainly focus on the supply chain of robotics and intelligent manufacturing industries, and provide robot and intelligent manufacturing equipment leasing, upstream and downstream collaboration in the industrial supply chain, and related industrial and financial services.

According to the letter and information provided by Shougang Industrial Investment, the robot leasing company shares held by Shougang Industrial Investment are currently within the relevant transfer restriction period. In the future, Shougang Industrial Investment plans to transfer about 24.84% of its robot leasing company shares to the company through legal procedures at a fair and reasonable price on the premise of complying with laws and regulations, supervision, and approval of higher level group companies (potential acquisition).

According to data provided by Shougang Industrial Investment to the company, the robot leasing company is a joint stock company registered in China. Robot leasing companies mainly procure robot assets from upstream equipment manufacturers, provide equipment use and supporting rental services to terminal users, open up the upstream and downstream robotics industry, and match the characteristics of the industry with rapid technology iteration and high requirements for verification and operation and maintenance services for scenario introduction.

The Group is actively exploring long-term development opportunities for robotics and intelligent manufacturing, seizing industrial upgrading opportunities, extending supply chain management capabilities to the field of technological equipment such as robots and intelligent equipment, and using existing technical platforms and operational expertise to further enrich the Group's business layout in science and technology and innovation industry services and technology equipment asset operations. The potential acquisition is in line with the overall development direction of the Group and conforms to the overall interests of the company's shareholders.