Sanden (TYO:6444) signed an agreement to sell its Sanden Forest/Akagi Plant real estate for 8 billion yen, according to a Monday filing with the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The property has a book value of 4.4 billion yen. Sanden will continue to use the site under a sale-and-leaseback arrangement, with no impact expected on operations, manufacturing, or environmental initiatives post-sale, the filing said.
Proceeds from the real estate sale are expected to be used to lower interest-bearing debt, investments to enhance business competitiveness, working capital, and other purposes, it said.