According to Reuters, on March 29 (Friday), Japan's Panasonic Holdings (6752.T) said that it will sell all its shares in Panasonic Automotive Systems (PAS) to funds managed by U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and then The new holding entity makes the investment.
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The deal, which has a total enterprise value of 311 billion yen ($2.06 billion), is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2025, subject to adjustments upon closing, Apollo said in a statement.
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Negotiations for this sale began four months ago. On November 17, 2023, Panasonic stated that it planned to sell its shares in its automotive systems business to funds managed by Apollo Global Management and had signed an agreement with Apollo affiliates. A memorandum of understanding. At that time, it was stated that the two parties were expected to finalize the details before March 31, 2024.
Panasonic Automotive Systems is a parts subsidiary of Panasonic, not its battery division. Official website data shows that Panasonic’s automotive systems business has annual sales of approximately US$8.5 billion, accounting for approximately 15% of Panasonic’s total sales. Currently, many brand models from Japanese, European and American car companies are equipped with cockpit infotainment systems provided by Panasonic. In addition, there are also HUD, car audio and other services. Previously, Panasonic, Pioneer, Alpine, Mitsubishi, etc. were the main suppliers of traditional infotainment system hosts and display assemblies.
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The original article was posted on the WeChat official account "Smart Car Club."Panasonic will sell its automotive electronic systems subsidiary to U.S. private equity funds, with the transaction expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2025
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