March 28, 2025
Topcon Corporation (“Topcon” or the “Company”; TSE stock code 7732), today announced that it is launching a management buyout (“MBO”) led by Topcon President and CEO Takashi Eto. The MBO will receive investment from funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm, and JIC Capital (“JICC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Investment Corporation (“JIC”). In connection with the MBO, TK Co., Ltd. (the “Offeror”), an entity owned by investment funds managed by KKR, intends to make a tender offer for the common shares and share acquisition rights, etc. of the Company. Topcon’s Board of Directors has resolved to support this tender offer and recommends that shareholders and share acquisition right holders tender their securities.
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