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LakeShore Biopharma Announces Receipt of a Preliminary Non-Binding Proposal to Acquire the Company

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LakeShore Biopharma (NASDAQ:LSB), a global biopharmaceutical company, has received a preliminary non-binding acquisition proposal from Oceanpine Capital. The proposed all-cash transaction offers $0.86 per ordinary share for shares not currently owned by Oceanpine Capital.

The offer represents a 10.3% premium to LSB's last closing price on August 15, 2025, and an 11.4% premium to the 15-day average closing price. Oceanpine Capital plans to finance the transaction through rollover equity and available cash, with no financing condition attached. The company has engaged White & Case LLP as its international legal advisor.

LakeShore's Board of Directors will review and evaluate the proposal to determine the best course of action for the company and its shareholders. No decisions have been made regarding the company's response to the proposal.

LakeShore Biopharma (NASDAQ:LSB), società biofarmaceutica globale, ha ricevuto una proposta preliminare non vincolante di acquisizione da Oceanpine Capital. L'operazione proposta in contanti offre $0,86 per azione ordinaria per le azioni non già detenute da Oceanpine Capital.

L'offerta corrisponde a un premio del 10,3% rispetto al prezzo di chiusura di LSB del 15 agosto 2025 e a un premio dell'11,4% rispetto alla media di chiusura a 15 giorni. Oceanpine Capital intende finanziare l'operazione tramite equity di rollover e disponibilità liquide, senza alcuna condizione di finanziamento. La società ha nominato White & Case LLP come consulente legale internazionale.

Il Consiglio di Amministrazione di LakeShore esaminerà e valuterà la proposta per decidere la migliore linea d'azione per la società e i suoi azionisti. Non è stata presa alcuna decisione in merito alla risposta alla proposta.

LakeShore Biopharma (NASDAQ:LSB), una compañía biofarmacéutica global, ha recibido una propuesta preliminar no vinculante de adquisición por parte de Oceanpine Capital. La transacción propuesta en efectivo ofrece $0,86 por acción ordinaria por las acciones que Oceanpine Capital no posee actualmente.

La oferta representa una prima del 10,3% sobre el último precio de cierre de LSB del 15 de agosto de 2025 y una prima del 11,4% sobre el precio medio de cierre de 15 días. Oceanpine Capital planea financiar la operación con capital de rollover y efectivo disponible, sin condición de financiación. La compañía contrató a White & Case LLP como asesora legal internacional.

El Consejo de Administración de LakeShore revisará y evaluará la propuesta para determinar la mejor acción para la compañía y sus accionistas. No se ha tomado ninguna decisión sobre cómo responder a la propuesta.

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LakeShore Biopharma (NASDAQ:LSB), une entreprise biopharmaceutique mondiale, a reçu une proposition préliminaire d'acquisition non contraignante de Oceanpine Capital. La transaction proposée en numéraire offre 0,86 $ par action ordinaire pour les actions que Oceanpine Capital ne détient pas actuellement.

L'offre représente une prime de 10,3 % par rapport au dernier cours de clôture de LSB du 15 août 2025 et une prime de 11,4 % par rapport à la moyenne des cours de clôture sur 15 jours. Oceanpine Capital prévoit de financer la transaction par une répartition d'actions rollover et des liquidités disponibles, sans condition de financement. La société a retenu White & Case LLP comme conseil juridique international.

Le conseil d'administration de LakeShore examinera et évaluera la proposition afin de déterminer la meilleure marche à suivre pour la société et ses actionnaires. Aucune décision n'a encore été prise quant à la réponse à cette proposition.

LakeShore Biopharma (NASDAQ:LSB), ein globales biopharmazeutisches Unternehmen, hat ein vorläufiges, unverbindliches Übernahmeangebot von Oceanpine Capital erhalten. Die vorgeschlagene Bartransaktion bietet $0,86 pro Stammaktie für die von Oceanpine Capital derzeit nicht gehaltenen Aktien.

Das Angebot entspricht einer Prämie von 10,3% gegenüber dem letzten Schlusskurs von LSB am 15. August 2025 und einer Prämie von 11,4% gegenüber dem 15-Tage-Durchschnittskurs. Oceanpine Capital plant die Finanzierung der Transaktion durch Rollover-Eigenkapital und vorhandene liquide Mittel, ohne Finanzierungsbedingung. Das Unternehmen hat White & Case LLP als internationalen Rechtsberater engagiert.

Der Vorstand von LakeShore wird das Angebot prüfen und bewerten, um den besten Kurs für das Unternehmen und seine Aktionäre zu bestimmen. Es wurden noch keine Entscheidungen zur Reaktion auf das Angebot getroffen.

Positive
  • Acquisition offer represents a 10.3% premium to last closing price
  • No financing condition attached to the proposed transaction
  • 11.4% premium to the 15-day average closing price
  • Transaction to be funded with readily available cash and rollover equity
Negative
  • Preliminary and non-binding nature of the proposal creates uncertainty
  • No guarantee of deal completion or improved terms
  • Potential loss of independent public company status if acquired

Insights

Oceanpine's $0.86/share offer for LakeShore Biopharma represents modest 10.3% premium; deal appears to be in early stages.

This preliminary acquisition proposal from Oceanpine Capital to acquire LakeShore Biopharma represents a relatively modest premium of 10.3% over the last closing price and 11.4% over the 15-day average. For biopharma acquisitions, these premiums fall on the lower end of the spectrum, where we typically see ranges of 20-50% for companies with promising pipelines or commercial products.

The $0.86 per share all-cash offer suggests Oceanpine sees limited upside in LakeShore's current pipeline or believes the market has already fairly valued the company's prospects. This is particularly notable as Oceanpine is already a shareholder (though their current ownership percentage isn't disclosed in the release), indicating they have insider knowledge of the company's potential.

This proposal is still in the very preliminary stages. The Board has just received it and hasn't made any decisions. Several critical factors will influence their evaluation: the company's cash position, pipeline prospects, burn rate, and alternative strategic options. The lack of a financing condition is positive, suggesting Oceanpine has secured sufficient capital for the transaction.

The announcement's cautious language - emphasizing the non-binding nature and that no decisions have been made - suggests the Board may seek a higher offer or explore alternative transactions. Shareholders should recognize that this marks the beginning of what could be a lengthy negotiation process, with no guarantee of completion at the currently proposed price.

BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LakeShore Biopharma Co., Ltd (Nasdaq: LSB) ("LakeShore Biopharma" or the "Company"), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering new generations of vaccines and therapeutic biologics for infectious diseases and cancer, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has received a preliminary non-binding proposal letter (the "Proposal Letter"), dated August 18, 2025, from Oceanpine Investment Fund II LP and Oceanpine Capital Inc. (collectively, "Oceanpine Capital") to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares, par value US$0.0002 per share, of the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") that are not currently owned by Oceanpine Capital in an all-cash transaction for US$0.86 per Ordinary Share (the "Proposed Transaction"). A copy of the Proposal Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

The proposed purchase price represents a premium of 10.3% to the Company's last closing price on August 15, 2025, the last trading day prior to the date of the Proposal Letter, and a premium of 11.4% to the average closing price of the Ordinary Shares during the last 15 trading days prior to the date of the Proposal Letter. According to the Proposal Letter, Oceanpine Capital intends to fund the Proposed Transaction with rollover equity and available cash on hand, and the Proposed Transaction will not be subject to a financing condition. Oceanpine Capital has engaged White & Case LLP as its international legal advisor for the Proposed Transaction.

The Board has just received the Proposal Letter and will carefully review and evaluate the proposal to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

The Company cautions its shareholders and others considering trading in its securities that the Board has just received the Proposal Letter and has not made any decisions with respect to the Company's response to the proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed, or that the Proposed Transaction or any other transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to this or any other transaction, except as required under applicable law.

About LakeShore Biopharma

LakeShore Biopharma, previously known as YS Biopharma, is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering new generations of vaccines and therapeutic biologics for infectious diseases and cancer. It has developed a proprietary PIKA® immunomodulating technology platform and a new generation of preventive and therapeutic biologics targeting Rabies, Hepatitis B, Influenza, and other virus infections. The Company operates in China, Singapore, and the Philippines, and is led by a management team that combines rich local expertise and global experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. For more information, please visit please visit .

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding the Board's evaluation of the Proposal Letter and the Proposed Transaction. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "plan," "project," "potential," "forecast," "intend," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "goal," "seek," "target" or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of LakeShore Biopharma's management and are not predictions of actual performance.

LakeShore Biopharma cannot assure you the forward-looking statements in this press release will be accurate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those included under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and other risks described in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. There may be additional risks that LakeShore Biopharma does not presently know or that LakeShore Biopharma currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent the views of LakeShore Biopharma as of the date of this press release. Subsequent events and developments may cause those views to change. However, while LakeShore Biopharma may update these forward-looking statements in the future, there is no current intention to do so, except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing the views of LakeShore Biopharma as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Except as may be required by law, LakeShore Biopharma does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking statements.

Exhibit A

Preliminary Non-Binding Proposal

August 18, 2025

The Board of Directors (the "Board")
LakeShore Biopharma Co., Ltd
Building No. 2, 38 Yongda Road
Daxing Biomedical Industry Park
Daxing District, Beijing, 102629
People's Republic of China

Dear members of the Board:

We, Oceanpine Investment Fund II LP and Oceanpine Capital Inc. ( collectively, "Oceanpine Capital"), are pleased to submit this preliminary non-binding proposal (the "Proposal") to acquire all outstanding ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0002 each (the "Ordinary Shares") of LakeShore Biopharma Co., Ltd (the "Company") that are not currently owned by us, in an all-cash transaction for US$0.86 per Ordinary Share (the "Proposed Transaction").

Our Proposal represents a premium of 10.3% to the last closing price of the Ordinary Share on August 15, 2025, the last trading day prior to the date hereof, and a premium of 11.4% to the average closing price of the Ordinary Shares during the last 15 trading days prior to the date hereof. We believe that our Proposal represents an attractive opportunity for the Company's shareholders to receive compelling value as compared with the current and recent trading prices of the Ordinary Shares.

We intend to fund the Proposed Transaction with rollover equity and available cash on hand. Accordingly, our Proposal would not be subject to any uncertainty or delay with respect to any debt financing, and the Proposed Transaction will not be subject to a financing condition.

We do not anticipate any substantive issues with respect to regulatory approvals, nor do we believe that any regulatory approval will impede or delay our ability to quickly and efficiently consummate the Proposed Transaction.

We have engaged White & Case LLP as our international legal advisor for the Proposed Transaction. We are confident that we can complete customary due diligence in a timely manner, in parallel with discussions on the definitive agreements.

We recognize that the Board will likely need to evaluate our Proposal independently before the Company can make any determinations. None of the Company's directors who are affiliated with us will participate in the consideration of our Proposal by the Company.

While we are fully prepared to work collaboratively with the Board to pursue the Proposed Transaction in a timely manner, we are open to exploring potential alternative structures of the Proposed Transaction to expedite the process of delivering value to the Company's shareholders.

Following completion of the Proposed Transaction, we currently intend for the Company's business to continue operating in a manner that is generally consistent with its current operations.

This letter constitutes only a preliminary indication of our interest and does not constitute any binding commitment with respect to the transactions proposed in this letter or any other transaction. No agreement, arrangement or understanding between us and the Company relating to any transaction will be created until such time as definitive documentation has been executed and delivered by us and the Company and all other appropriate parties.

About Oceanpine Capital

Founded in 2018, Oceanpine Capital is a professional investment management firm dedicated to long-term value investing. With a mission to drive technological innovation, it focuses on cutting-edge sectors such as advanced technology, green technology and life sciences, with assets under management exceeding RMB25 billion (approximately USD3.5 billion). As the "Guardian of Entrepreneurship", Oceanpine Capital brings together a seasoned team of accomplished entrepreneurs, renowned investors, seasoned investment bankers, and senior executives from leading corporations. Oceanpine Capital provides its portfolio companies with full-cycle support, ranging from strategic planning and resource integration to operational optimization and global expansion, empowering them to achieve leapfrog growth at critical stages.

Should you have any questions regarding this Proposal, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Oceanpine Investment Fund II LP

By:

/s/ Dave Liguang Chenn

Name:

Dave Liguang Chenn

Title:

Director

Oceanpine Capital Inc.

By:

/s/ Yang Jiayu

Name:

Yang Jiayu

Title:

Director

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FAQ

What is the offer price for LakeShore Biopharma (LSB) shares in the acquisition proposal?

Oceanpine Capital has offered $0.86 per ordinary share in an all-cash transaction for shares not currently owned by them.

What premium does the LSB acquisition offer represent to shareholders?

The offer represents a 10.3% premium to the last closing price on August 15, 2025, and an 11.4% premium to the 15-day average closing price.

How will Oceanpine Capital fund the acquisition of LakeShore Biopharma?

Oceanpine Capital plans to fund the transaction through rollover equity and available cash on hand, with no financing condition attached.

What is the current status of the LSB acquisition proposal?

The proposal is preliminary and non-binding. LakeShore's Board of Directors is reviewing the offer and has not made any decisions regarding the company's response.

Who is the legal advisor for the LSB acquisition?

White & Case LLP has been engaged as Oceanpine Capital's international legal advisor for the proposed transaction.
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