Applied Therapeutics Board Recommends Tender Offer by Cycle Group Holdings, Warns of Liquidation if Offer Fails

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Applied Therapeutics' board unanimously recommends a tender offer from Cycle Group Holdings for $0.088 cash plus a CVR, warning that failure to accept could lead to liquidation with no shareholder proceeds.

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• Tender Offer Confirmed

  Cycle Group Holdings, through its subsidiary AT2B, Inc., is proceeding with a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Applied Therapeutics, Inc.

• Offer Price Structure

  Shareholders are offered $0.088 per share in cash, plus one non-tradeable Contingent Value Right (CVR) with a potential aggregate value of up to $0.40 per CVR, and a pro rata portion of certain closing cash.

• Board Unanimously Recommends Offer

  Applied Therapeutics' Board of Directors has unanimously determined the offer is advisable and in the best interests of the company and its stockholders, recommending they tender their shares.

• Warning of Liquidation

  The board explicitly states that if the tender offer is not completed, Applied Therapeutics will likely need to pursue a wind-down of operations, making it improbable for stockholders to receive any proceeds.

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This SC TO-T/A filing confirms the tender offer by Cycle Group Holdings to acquire Applied Therapeutics. The offer, which includes $0.088 per share in cash (below the current market price of $0.1004) plus a contingent value right (CVR) potentially worth up to an additional $0.40 per share, is unanimously recommended by Applied Therapeutics' Board of Directors. The board explicitly states that if the offer is not completed, the company will likely pursue a wind-down of operations, making it improbable for stockholders to receive any proceeds. This acquisition provides a critical exit for shareholders facing potential total loss, with the CVR offering significant upside potential beyond the immediate cash component.