KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594) (OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) announced today that the Company completed the acquisition of OMRON Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd. (“OMRON Automotive Electronics”) from OMRON Corporation (“OMRON”) (the “Stock Acquisition”) on October 31, 2019 (Japan time), in accordance with a stock purchase agreement entered into by the Company and OMRON on April 16, 2019 (Japan time).
At the same time as the Stock Acquisition, Nidec acquired another set of OMRON’s subsidiaries, OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. and OMRON COMPONENTES AUTOMOTIVOS LTDA., collectively called “Target Overseas Subsidiaries”. The overviews of OMRON Automotive Electronics, its subsidiaries and the Target Overseas Subsidiaries are stated in “Outline of the Major Acquired Companies” below.
In the meantime, as announced on October 29, 2019, the acquisition of the automotive electronics components businesses of PT. OMRON MANUFACTURING OF INDONESIA and OMRON VIETNAM CO., LTD. (collectively “Target Overseas Businesses”) is expected to complete by the end of June 2020, although the profits and risks associated were transferred to Nidec as of today. Nidec decided not to acquire the business from OMRON HONG KONG LTD.
Hereinafter, the Stock Acquisition, acquisition of the Target Overseas Subsidiaries and Target Overseas Businesses are collectively defined as the “Transaction”.
1. Outline of the Major Acquired Companies
1) Change of Company Names
| Locations | Current Company Names | Planned New Company Names |
| Komaki, Japan | OMRON Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd. | NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATION |
| Chicago, Detroit and Ohio, USA | Omron Automotive Electronics, Inc. | NIDEC MOBILITY AMERICA CORPORATION |
| Guangzhou, China | Omron (Guangzhou) Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd | NIDEC MOBILITY (GUANGZHOU) CORPORATION |
| Seoul, Anseong, Korea | Omron Automotive Electronics Korea Co., Ltd. | NIDEC MOBILITY KOREA CORPORATION |
| Silao, Mexico | Omron Automotive Electronics de Mexico S. de R.L.de C.V. | NIDEC MOBILITY MEXICO S. de R.L. de C.V. |
| Bangkok, Ayutthaya Thailand | Omron Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. | NIDEC MOBILITY (THAILAND) CO., LTD. |
| Gurgaon, India | Omron Automotive Components India Pvt Ltd. | NIDEC MOBILITY INDIA PVT LTD. |
| Stuttgart, Germany | Omron Automotive Electronics Europe GmbH | NIDEC MOBILITY GERMANY GmbH |
| Stuttgart, Germany | Omron Automotive Technologies Europe GmbH | NIDEC MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GmbH |
| Vinhedo, Brazil | Omron Componentes Automotivos Ltda. | NIDEC MOBILITY BRAZIL LTDA. |
| Oakville, Canada | Omron Automotive Technologies, Inc. | NIDEC MOBILITY CANADA CORPORATION |
| Kingswinford, United Kingdom | Omron Automotive European Service Ltd. | NIDEC MOBILITY UK LTD. |
2) New Directors
| Planned New Company Name | Planned New Directors | |
| NIDEC MOBILITY CORPORATION | Member of the Board, Chairman | Shigenobu Nagamori |
| Member of the Board, Representative Director, President | Katsuhiro Wada | |
| Director, Vice President | Makoto Daicho | |
| Director, Vice President | Toshinori Takahashi | |
| Member of the Board | Kazuya Hayafune | |
| Member of the Board | Yoshihisa Kitao | |
| Member of the Board | Takeaki Ishii | |
| Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Hiroyuki Ochiai | |
| Vice President | Randy Wara | |
| Vice President | Tetsuya Fukumoto | |
| Vice President | Kenji Nakajima | |
| Vice President | Masaaki Kirihata | |
| NIDEC MOBILITY AMERICA CORPORATION | Member of the Board, Chairman | Katsuhiro Wada |
| Member of the Board, President | Randy Wara | |
| Member of the Board | Toshinori Takahashi | |
| Vice President | Steve Kozik | |
| NIDEC MOBILITY (GUANGZHOU) CORPORATION | Chairman | Katsuhiro Wada |
| President | Kazushi Kadogaki | |
| Executive Vice President | Eizo Kitamura | |
| Member of the Board | Makoto Daicho | |
| Member of the Board | Toshinori Takahashi | |
| Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Wataru Gohara | |
| NIDEC MOBILITY KOREA CORPORATION | Representative Director, Chairman | Katsuhiro Wada |
| Representative Director, President | Isao Okaniwa | |
| Director | Kim Jee Duck | |
| Director | Makoto Daicho | |
| Director | Tetsuya Fukumoto | |
| Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Wataru Gohara | |
| NIDEC MOBILITY MEXICO S. de R.L. de C.V. | Member of the Board, President | Randy Wara |
| Member of the Board | Juan Rodriguez | |
| Member of the Board | Katsuhiro Wada | |
| Member of the Board | Kenji Nakajima | |
| Vice President | Martin Avila | |
| Vice President | Steve Kozik | |
| Vice President | Mark Borgan | |
| NIDEC MOBILITY (THAILAND) CO., LTD. | Member of the Board | Yoichi Toguchi |
| Member of the Board | Katsuhiro Wada | |
| Member of the Board | Makoto Daicho | |
| Member of the Board | Kenji Nakajima | |
| NIDEC MOBILITY INDIA PVT LTD. | Member of the Board | Yoshihiro Nohara |
| Member of the Board | Katsuhiro Wada | |
| Member of the Board | Keiji Oshima | |
| NIDEC MOBILITY GERMANY GmbH | Member of the Board, President | Randy Wara |
| NIDEC MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GmbH | Member of the Board, President | Randy Wara |
| NIDEC MOBILITY BRAZIL LTDA. | Member of the Board | Hidenobu Ishida |
| Member of the Board | Kenichi Sugita | |
| Audit & Supervisory Board Member | Wataru Gohara | |
| NIDEC MOBILITY CANADA CORPORATION | Member of the Board, President | Randy Wara |
| Member of the Board | Dale Morrison | |
| Member of the Board | Tetsuya Fukumoto | |
| NIDEC MOBILITY UK LTD. | Member of the Board, President | Randy Wara |
2. Purpose of the Transaction and Future Operation Policy
Nidec positions its automotive motor business as one of the Company’s key strategic businesses, and engages in active efforts in the business for automotive motor market which the Company expects to grow rapidly in the coming years. Nidec particularly focuses on module products composed of electric power steering (EPS) motors, electric brake motors, etc. and electronic control units (ECU) eyeing further electrification and autonomous driving in the automotive industry, as well as EV traction motor systems, etc. for which significant future market growth can be expected. The Company anticipates that the electrification trend will accelerate further in response to environmental and energy related challenges on a global scale, and will step up research and development activities with Nidec Elesys, an ECU manufacturer which joined the Nidec group in 2014, to create more electrification products going forward.
OMRON Automotive Electronics engages in research and development, manufacturing, and sales of automotive electronics products as a subsidiary of OMRON Group, which has strengths in control equipment, systems, and electronic components based on its sensing and control technologies. In particular, OMRON Automotive Electronics has produced many high-quality control products for body control system, ECUs for motor control systems, power control systems, and other areas to address the market’s electrification needs. Through the Transaction, the Company will be able to create new module and systems products by combining Nidec group’s motors, pumps, gears, etc. with OMRON Automotive Electronics’ products including ECUs and other electronics products.
Furthermore, Nidec Elesys and OMRON Automotive Electronics have a complementary relationship in the area of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), creating significant synergies. In particular, Nidec Elesys has strengths in wave radar and camera-related products, while OMRON Automotive Electronics has strengths in laser radar and driver monitoring systems, which will allow the two companies to collectively provide a full spectrum of sensors required for autonomous driving in the future. Following the Transaction, the Company expects that the both companies will cooperate within the Nidec Group to provide a wide variety of sensor products which support autonomous driving technologies.
3. Effect on Financial Performance of the Current Fiscal Year
Once we determine the impact of the Transaction on our financial performance for the current fiscal year, we will make appropriate disclosure pursuant to the rules of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and announce any changes to our forecasts as required thereunder.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the intent, belief, strategy, plans or expectations of the Nidec Group or other parties. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the risks to successfully integrating the acquired business with the Nidec Group, the anticipated benefits of the Transaction not being realized, changes in general economic conditions, shifts in technology or user preferences for particular technologies and changes in business and regulatory environments. The Nidec Group does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained herein or the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.
Contact:
Masahiro Nagayasu
General Manager
Investor Relations
+81-75-935-6140
ir@nidec.com