Guoju spent $1.8 billion to acquire its competitor KEMET, and the transaction may be completed in the second half of next year

11 month 11 Japan , Big passive component manufacturer Guoju （Yageo） Apply for suspension after hours ,12 Trading is suspended on the 21st , And announced that 18 Acquisition of rival electronic component manufacturers for us $billion Kemet( Kimi ), To expand its global coverage . Guoju will pay per share 27.20 The price of US dollars for Kemet, At a premium to Monday's closing price 18%.

The data shows , Guoju is the largest professional capacitor manufacturer in the world , The main products include traditional carbon films 、 Membrane metal 、 Oxide film 、MLCC（ Chip multilayer ceramic capacitor ） wait .

Kemet Corp Is a capacitor manufacturer , The headquarters of the company is located in Greenville, South Carolina （Greenville, SC）, In the U.S. 、 China 、 Mexico 、 Germany 、 Bulgaria , Italy , Finland , Portugal , The Swedish , The British , Macedonia , Indonesia, etc 10 Many countries have more than 20 production bases . It mainly produces tantalum 、 aluminum 、 Multilayer ceramics 、 Thin film 、 Polymer electrolysis and supercapacitors . Besides Kemet It also produces various other passive electronic components , Such as AC line filter 、EMI Cores and filters 、 Flexible suppressor 、 Mechanical and electrical equipment （ Relay ）、 Metal composite inductor 、 Ferrite products and transformers / Magnetic devices .

Kemet It has technical advantages in the production process and basic materials of tantalum capacitors , Its technology accumulation in high capacity and vehicle use , It is urgently needed by Guoju .

Chairman of Guoju and CEO Chen Taiming said , This integration will enhance our competitiveness in consumer electronics and high-end cars 、 Industry 、 Aerospace 、 The ability to serve customers in the telecommunications and medical fields .

Kemet CEO William M. Lowe Jr. Express , I'm glad to reach this agreement with Guoju , This transaction is in line with the shareholders 、 The best interests of customers and employees .

at present , The boards of the two companies have approved the deal , The two companies said in a joint statement that , In North America 、 New business in Europe and Asia , It will expand the global business territory of Guoju .

Guoju said , The two companies said in a joint statement that , In North America 、 New business in Europe and Asia , It will expand the global business territory of Guoju . The transaction is expected to take place in 2020 Completed in the second half of , The combined annual revenue will reach about 30 Billion dollars .

It is worth mentioning that , Guoju has improved its competitiveness through multiple acquisitions in recent years , Its presence 2018 year 4 The month and 5 The months are divided into 15.6 RMB 100 million and 50.28 Billion yuan to acquire Junyao electronics and the United States price Electronics .

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