Kaga Electronics (TYO:8154) will acquire Shinko Shoji (TYO:8141) through a tender offer at 1,580 yen per share, aiming to make the electronic components distributor a unit as part of a wider integration strategy, according to a Friday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The company will seek to buy all outstanding shares excluding those already held by Kaga Electronics and treasury stock, with no upper limit on the total number of shares to be purchased.
If the offer results in at least 90% ownership, Kaga Electronics will proceed with a cash-out demand for remaining shareholders. If not, it will pursue a share consolidation to complete the squeeze-out process.
Kaga Electronics expects the transaction to generate synergies through expanded product offerings, stronger sales channels and deeper collaboration in manufacturing and procurement networks.