Group 1 - Toyota's CEO Koji Sato stated that there are no plans to increase the acquisition offer for Toyota Industries Corp., which is valued at 4.7 trillion yen (approximately 31 billion USD) [1] - The acquisition offer is at 16,300 yen per share, representing an 11% discount from the closing price on the day the acquisition was announced [1] - Toyota Group currently holds about 38% of Toyota Industries' shares, which specializes in textile machinery and forklift manufacturing [1] Group 2 - Over 20 investors had previously sent a joint letter to the boards of both companies regarding the acquisition, as reported by the Asia Corporate Governance Association [2] - The holding company for the acquisition will primarily be owned by Toyota Fudosan Co., a real estate company chaired by Akio Toyoda, who will also invest an additional 1 billion yen [2] - Toyota Industries is the founding business of the Toyota Group and holds approximately 8% of Toyota Motor's shares, indicating a consolidation of the founding family's influence over the group [2] Group 3 - Sato commented on the limited impact of the chip supply issues caused by the Dutch government's seizure of Nexperia BV on Toyota, stating that the company has not faced severe effects [2] - The chip supply issue has affected other global automakers like Honda, but Toyota is managing the situation as part of its ongoing challenges [2] - Sato did not respond to comments regarding President Trump's statement about a potential 10 billion USD investment by Toyota in U.S. auto plants, indicating no such plans have been announced [3]
丰田(TM.US)CEO回应私有化计划分歧:仍明确拒绝提高对丰田工业收购报价