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To ensure fairness, an independent third-party institution, financial advisor, legal advisor, and a special committee have been established, presenting a multi-faceted scheme combining a transfer agreement, non-publicization cooperation agreement, and share consolidation.\n\n### Policy on future corporate restructuring and capital strategy\nAfter the deal closes, CE Holdings will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the offeror, pursuing delisting through a process including share consolidation, treasury stock acquisitions, third-party allotments, and capital reductions to secure distributable funds. With NIC Fund's support, it will deepen in the healthcare field, leverage AI, and develop a next-generation management team. 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