OMRON Announces Preliminary Agreement to Acquire Semiconductor Business Assets from Seiko Epson Subsidiary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 25, 2006
Tokyo, Japan – OMRON Corporation (TSE: 6645; ADR: OMRNY; ‘OMRON’), a global leader in automation, sensing and control technology, announced that it has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire the semiconductor business assets of Seiko Epson's consolidated subsidiary, Yasu Semiconductor Corporation.
OMRON develops, manufactures, and markets custom ICs that offer functionality and cost-performance not found in general-purpose semiconductors, as well as MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) products such as flow sensors and pressure sensors that utilize semiconductor processes in their manufacture. OMRON's semiconductor-related sales for fiscal 2005 were 6.6 billion yen. The acquisition of the business assets resulting from this preliminary agreement is aimed at further reinforcing these semiconductor operations, while strengthening the OMRON Group's line of semiconductor-equipped products.
The parties will now enter into detailed discussions, aiming to conclude the final contract and complete the acquisition by March 2007.
Assets to be Acquired
The asset to be acquired is the semiconductor factory owned by YSC in Yasu, Shiga, Japan
| Site area: | Approx. 42,000 m2 |
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| Floor area: | Approx. 40,000 m2 |
| Facilities: | Semiconductor manufacturing equipment (8-inch CMOS line), and YSC intellectual properties related to equipment operation |
Outline of YSC
| Name: | Yasu Semiconductor Corporation |
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| Business lines: | Semiconductor manufacturing |
| Representative: | Tsuguo Gomi, President |
| Capital: | 16.2 billion yen |
| Location: | 686-1 Ichimiyake, Yasu, Shiga, Japan |
| Employees: | 209 (as of March 31, 2006) |
| Sales: | 10 billion yen (fiscal year ending March 2006) |
Outline of Seiko Epson
| Name: | Seiko Epson Corporation |
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| Business lines: | Development, manufacture, marketing, and servicing of information equipment (inkjet printers, scanners, POS system products, LCD projectors, etc.), electronic devices (small- and medium-size LCD displays, semiconductors, crystal devices, etc.), precision instruments (watches, plastic eyeglass lenses, FA equipment, etc.), and other products |
| Representative: | Seiji Hanaoka, President |
| Capital: | 53.204 billion yen |
| Location: | 3-3-5 Owa, Suwa, Nagano, Japan |
| Employees: | 90,701 consolidated/12,414 non-consolidated (as of March 31, 2006) |
| Sales: | 1.5495 trillion yen consolidated/863.1 billion yen non-consolidated (fiscal year ending March 2006) |
Business Outlook
The acquisition resulting from this preliminary agreement is not expected to have a significant material effect on OMRON's consolidated or non-consolidated financial outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2007.
About OMRON
Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, OMRON Corporation is a global leader in the field of automation. Established in 1933 and headed by President and CEO Hisao Sakuta, OMRON has more than 28,000 employees in over 35 countries working to provide products and services to customers in a variety of fields including industrial automation, electronic components, social systems (ticket gate machines, ticket vending machines, and traffic control), and healthcare. The company is divided into five regions and head offices are in Japan (Kyoto), Asia Pacific (Singapore), China (Shanghai), Europe (Amsterdam) and US (Chicago). For more information, visit OMRON's website at www.omron.com.
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- James Seddon (james_seddon@omron.co.jp)
at OMRON Corporate Communications Department
Telephone: +81 3 3436 7202
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