OMRON Corporation (Representative Director, President & CEO: Junta Tsujinaga, "OMRON") announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement (the "Partnership Agreement") with Japan Activation Capital, Inc. (Representative Director & CEO: Hiroyuki Otsuka, "JAC") to accelerate sustainable growth and enhance long-term corporate value at OMRON. Under the Partnership Agreement, OMRON will collaborate closely with JAC to achieve this shared vision by leveraging JAC's position as a strategic partner. JAC holds shares in OMRON through its managed funds.

1. Background to the Partnership

OMRON articulated its long-term vision as part of its flagship policy, "Shaping the Future 2030 (SF2030)", aimed at achieving sustainable growth and maximizing corporate value by addressing societal challenges through its business operations. As part of this strategic journey, OMRON launched Structural Reform Program NEXT 2025 in fiscal year 2024, targeting a revitalization of its Industrial Automation Business and rebuilding company-wide profitability and growth foundations by September 2025. Concurrently, OMRON is steadily advancing toward realizing SF2030 by expanding and enhancing its data-driven businesses, and by leveraging core competencies to transform its business model and unlock new value streams.

JAC is a public equity investment fund that supports the sustainable growth and corporate value creation of its portfolio companies over the medium- to long-term. JAC leverages its unique value creation capabilities through trust-based partnerships with management teams, aiming to enhance corporate value beyond capital contribution. JAC comprises professionals with diverse backgrounds who have played pivotal roles in the growth and value creation of prominent Japanese companies. This collective expertise is actively applied to support the development of JAC's portfolio companies.

After extensive discussions, OMRON and JAC formed a shared vision and commitment to long-term value creation. As a result, JAC, through its managed funds, became one of OMRON's largest shareholders and the two parties formalized their collaboration through the Partnership Agreement.

2. Purpose of the Partnership Agreement

Through the Partnership Agreement, OMRON will leverage JAC's strategic resources, deep expertise and extensive network to accelerate its growth trajectory and enhance corporate value. In parallel, JAC will proactively support OMRON in driving sustainable growth over the medium- to long-term and strengthen its foundation, allowing for further value creation in the future.

3. Comments by Junta Tsujinaga, Representative Director, President & CEO of OMRON

"Under our Structural Reform Program NEXT 2025, OMRON is returning to a customer-centric approach to rebuild its competitive strength, thereby positioning itself to surpass previous growth benchmarks."

"To further accelerate these ambitious initiatives, we are delighted to welcome JAC as a trusted strategic partner, with whom OMRON will maintain a constructive dialogue and leverage JAC's strategic support under the Partnership Agreement. JAC brings with it a seasoned team possessing deep expertise and a proven track record in manufacturing excellence, organizational transformation, and global business expansion. We firmly believe that JAC's diverse contributions will greatly enhance OMRON's growth trajectory and create new opportunities in addressing emerging societal needs."

4. Comments by Hiroyuki Otsuka, Representative Director & CEO of JAC

"As factory automation continues to expand globally, driven by rising demand for automation and labor efficiency in manufacturing processes, we see significant, sustained growth potential in this critical industrial domain. We are honored that OMRON, a global leader with exceptional expertise in sensing and control technologies, has selected us as its strategic partner in the pursuit of sustainable corporate value creation."

"We firmly believe that revitalizing OMRON's Industrial Automation Business will significantly enhance its global competitiveness, thereby contributing to broader industry activity. In addition to its profitability and growth potential, the clear strategic commitment demonstrated by CEO Tsujinaga and the OMRON senior management team strongly aligns with our mission at JAC."

"As a strategic partner, we are committed to engaging in constructive dialogue and delivering broad-based support that goes beyond just strategy execution. Our goal is to actively unlock OMRON's latent strengths and further enhance corporate value in the future."

5. Company Overview

1) OMRON Corporation

2) Japan Activation Capital, Inc.