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PATEO CONNECT acquires 20% of Guangzhou Seagull for RMB800M

What's the deal? PATEO CONNECT Technology (Shanghai) Corporation has conditionally agreed to acquire a 20% stake in Guangzhou Seagull Kitchen And Bath ProductsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → for approximately RMB800 million. The transaction, announced on 21 August 2026, would make PATEO the controlling shareholder of the Shenzhen-listed company if completed.

What are the terms? PATEO would acquire 129,211,208 A shares, representing 20% of Guangzhou Seagull's issued share capital, at approximately RMB6.19 per share. Completion is subject to shareholder approval and other conditions, including any required market-concentration approval, due diligence and compliance confirmation from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Why now? The deal would extend PATEO's intelligent-vehicle business into smart-home and integrated kitchen-and-bathroom products. Guangzhou Seagull reported 2025 revenue of RMB2.621 billion and a net loss after tax of RMB125.2 million.

The signal: The proposed transaction links automotive intelligence with household infrastructure, giving PATEO a route to broaden its technology and industrial footprint while taking control of a listed kitchen-and-bathroom manufacturer.

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Source: dealroom

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