
由宁波均胜电子股份有限公司(“均胜电 子”)、太盟投资集团(一家总部位于亚洲的私人股权投资公司)以及先进制造产业投资基金 (“SDIC”)组成的财团通过向均胜电子的子公司 Key Safety Systems(简称“KSS”)共同注 资成功完成了对日本高田(“高田”)的全球资产收购。高田是一家全球领先的汽车安全系统 供应商,提供安全带、安全气囊,方向盘、儿童安全座椅以及其他汽车产品。此次收购不包括 与高田于硝酸铵(PSAN)安全气囊气体发生器召回方面相关的责任及其他责任或负债。 KSS 总部位于密歇根州的奥本山,是汽车安全系统的全球领先制造商。
合并后的公司将重新命名为均胜安全系统(www.joysonsafety.com),总部设于美国密歇根州 的奥本山。
均胜安全系统的执行董事长王剑峰先生表示:“均胜安全系统将 KSS 和高田的世界级资产和 全球运营纳入到一个共同的组织,共同的使命中去,为我们的客户提供最优质的安全解决方 案。 我们对于通过这个合并所带来的机遇感到非常振奋。我们将致力于提供最高质量和可靠性 的汽车安全解决方案,以推动下一代移动出行安全的发展。”
均胜安全系统是全球移动出行安全领域的领袖,每年的销售额达到约 70 亿美元。公司的经营 遍及 25 个国家,员工超过 5 万人,为汽车和非汽车市场提供安全救援技术。
该交易总价值为 34 亿美元,包括股本和债务融资。 宁波均胜电子股份有限公司(SHA: 600699,“均胜电子”)是该公司的大股东。作为第二大股东的太盟亚洲投资是国际上领先的 私人股权投资公司,将致力于帮助均胜安全系统的整合。先进制造产业投资基金也对该收购提 供了资本金。
太盟投资集团是一家位于亚洲的多元化投资管理公司,管理私人股权投资、房地产及绝对回报 策略等多种基金,管理着超过 200 亿美元的资本金。太盟亚洲投资是太盟投资集团的并购部 门,其投资控股的公司包括以美国为总部的高纬环球物业管理公司(Cushman&Wakefield)和 打印技术及软件公司利盟国际(Lexmark International)之类全球最佳的品牌。
太盟投资集团的董事长兼首席执行官单伟建先生表示:“太盟投资集团在与其合作伙伴共同打 造成功的公司方面有着悠久的历史和经验。KSS 和高田的结合创造出一个行业中最优秀并具有 强劲增长潜力的一流企业。 我们将致力于与均胜安全系统合作,打造一家行业领先的公司。” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 唐宇新总裁在评论公司新的企业品牌时补充道:“我们新的品牌形象代表了均胜安全系统在一 个充满活力的世界中乐观向前迈进。 品牌标志中的圆形元素象征着 KSS、高田和我们母公司 均胜电子的全球整合,大胆而现代的设计体现了我们对未来充满信心和积极的态度。”
早于 2017 年 11 月 21 日宣布的该收购协议取决于若干交割条件,目前所有这些条件都已得到 满足,其中包括多个国家的反垄断审批和破产法院批准。 KSS 现已成功收购了高田的所有资 产,除去与相稳定态硝酸铵(PSAN)安全气囊气体发生器的生产和销售相关的特定资产和负 债。
Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher&Flom 律师事务所担任 KSS 的法律顾问,毕马威担任 KSS 的 财务顾问,Jefferies 担任 KSS 的首席财务顾问。
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu,Weil Gotshal&Manges LLP 以及 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 担任高田的法律顾问,普华永道担任高田的财务顾问,Lazard 担任高田的投行。
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton&Garrison LLP 担任太盟的法律顾问。
均胜安全系统是全球移动出行安全领域的领袖,为汽车及非汽车市场提供关键安全部件、系统 和技术。公司总部位于密歇根州的奥本山,其全球经营遍及 25 个国家,员工超过 5 万人。均 胜安全系统是宁波均胜电子股份有限公司(SHA:600699,“均胜电子”)的子公司。
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