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Canon steigt in LCD-Produktion ein

Canon erwarb 24,9 Prozent der Anteile an Hitachi Displays. Canon plant zwar, künftig mit seiner Neuerwerbung nur den Display-Bedarf für seine bisherigen Produkte zu decken, aber das Know How ist auch für LCOS gut. Zunächst sollen zwar nur für die Digitalkameras, Camcorder und für die Displays an Geräten der Büroelektronik Hitachi-Displays sitzen aber paralell wird weiterentwickelt.

Panasonic und Canon hatten im Dezember 2007 mitgeteilt, dass sie jeweils 24,9 Prozent der Anteile an Hitachi Displays übernehmen wollen. Diese Transaktion fand bisher jedoch noch nicht statt. Hitachi Displays gehört bislang dem namensstiftenden Unternehmen allein.

Nun überlegt Canon, ob man die Panasonic-Anteile lieber selbst oder gar das ganze Unternehmen Hitachi Displays übernehmen soll. Hitachi will eine Minderheitsbeteiligung von mindestens 10 Prozent behalten.

Und wie an anderer Stelle in www.HDAV-BLOG.de geschrieben, produziert der rießige Konzern in einer anderen Abteilung bereits die Produktionsmaschinen mit denen die Konkurenz LED und LCOS-Chips herstellen kann.

Hier die Original-Pressemedung von www.Canon.com

 


 

Conclusion of Formal Contract Between Hitachi and Canon Related to Comprehensive LCD Panel Business Alliance

 

TOKYO, February 27, 2008—Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501, "Hitachi") and Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ / TSE: 7751, "Canon") today announced the conclusion of a formal contract related to a comprehensive liquid crystal display (LCD) panel business alliance. This follows the signing of a basic agreement among Hitachi, Canon and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC / TSE: 6752, "Matsushita") regarding this alliance on December 25, 2007. Hitachi and Matsushita announced a formal contract on February 15 concerning the same comprehensive alliance.

Under the terms of this agreement, Canon will acquire a 24.9% stake in Hitachi Displays, Ltd. ("Hitachi Displays"), a wholly owned Hitachi subsidiary that makes small and medium-sized LCD panels, from Hitachi by March 31, 2008, for approximately 43.2 billion yen, pending regulatory approval. The acquisition price was agreed upon based on an evaluation of Hitachi Displays' value, including a 50% shareholders' equity stake in IPS Alpha Technology, Ltd. owned by Hitachi Displays. As the next step, Canon plans to acquire*1 Hitachi Displays' shares owned by Hitachi and Matsushita*2 and to make Hitachi Displays a Canon subsidiary. Meanwhile, Hitachi will consider the continued holding of up to 10% of Hitachi Displays' shares.

*1 Under the formal contract signed between Hitachi and Matsushita on February 15, 2008, Matsushita will acquire a 24.9% stake in Hitachi Displays from Hitachi by March 31, 2008, pending regulatory approval.
*2 Hitachi and Matsushita have agreed that Matsushita's planned 24.9% stake in Hitachi Displays to be owned by Matsushita will be transferred to Hitachi or a third party including Canon in the future.

 

1.Outline of Hitachi Displays

1) Company name Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
2) President Yoshiyuki Imoto
3) Headquarter Kanda Neribei-cho 3, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
4) Established October 1, 2002
5) Main businesses Design, manufacture, and sales of small and medium-sized LCD panels and related products, as well as maintenance and services
6) Fiscal year-end March 31
7) No. of employees 11,974 (as of March 31, 2007, Consolidated)
8) Capital 35,274.5 million yen
9) Ownership Hitachi 100%
10) Sales 200.3 billion yen (FY 2006, Consolidated)

 

2.Effect on business results

Hitachi is currently analyzing the likely impact on its earnings and will make an announcement when details are available. There will be no material impact on Canon's earnings in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.