Senior Technology Analyst, Japanese Equities, LightStream Research

Scott Foster

Securities analyst covering electronics, precision equipment & robotics, engineering, construction, transport and other sectors for more than 25 years in Japan and 3 years in Korea. Permanent resident of Japan.

Senior Technology Analyst, Japanese Equities

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>As expected, Rohm has decided to invest ¥300 billion in the JIP-led buyout of Toshiba: ¥100 billion in voting equity shares and ¥200 billion in non-voting preferred shares. </li>
<li>This would make Toshiba an equity-method affiliate of Rohm, facilitating synergetic cooperation in power semiconductors. The investment is large, but Rohm would still have a sound balance sheet.</li>
<li>Rohm also plans to buy Solar Frontier's Kunitomi factory to meet SiC power device capacity requirements through 2030. Investors can now focus on profit growth, which should resume next year.</li>
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As expected, Rohm has decided to invest ¥300 billion in the JIP-led buyout of Toshiba: ¥100 billion in voting equity shares and ¥200 billion in non-voting preferred shares. 
This would make Toshiba an equity-method affiliate of Rohm, facilitating synergetic cooperation in power semiconductors. The investment is large, but Rohm would still have a sound balance sheet.
Rohm also plans to buy Solar Frontier's Kunitomi factory to meet SiC power device capacity requirements through 2030. Investors can now focus on profit growth, which should resume next year.


Rohm (6963): Investment in Toshiba Rounds Out Long-Term Plans

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Rohm (6963): Investment in Toshiba Rounds Out Long-Term Plans