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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) recently announced the acquisition of 149,028,300 shares held by Nissan. The purchase represents 10.02% of total shares outstanding, excluding treasury shares. The move will reduce Nissan's current stake in Mitsubishi from 34.07% to around 24%.
This strategic transaction was completed on November 8.
A decision driven by strategic vision
This initiative is part of a wider trend to reduce cross-shareholdings between Japanese companies, while optimizing capital efficiency. For Mitsubishi, the move also reflects a desire to improve returns to shareholders. The company aims to further assert its autonomy, while consolidating its financial foundations to pursue its projects.
Despite this reduction in shareholding, Mitsubishi and Nissan confirm their commitment to close collaboration within the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. The two companies will continue to work on innovative projects in line with automotive market trends, particularly in the fields of electrification and connected technologies.
The agreement between the two groups remains solid. The transaction has also enabled Nissan to regain some of the capital its current situation requires. So far, the partnership has been a win-win situation.
In fact, since Nissan took a stake in Mitsubishi in 2016, the two brands have benefited from increased synergy thanks to their partnership. That's why this share buyback does not call into question this strategic alliance, which remains focused on platform sharing, joint research and innovation. This relationship contributes to maximizing production capacity and responding to market trends with a competitive offering, within an automotive market that remains increasingly competitive across the globe.
Mitsubishi: a stronger position
For Mitsubishi, this acquisition represents a major step forward, strengthening its position on the international stage. Quite an achievement. Let's not forget that, at the time of the financial crisis in the late 2000s, many experts were giving Mitsubishi short shrift.
And yet, the company is still here, stronger than ever.
However, even while remaining a key partner of Nissan and the Alliance, Mitsubishi is asserting its independence and reinforcing its strategic flexibility. This move also testifies to the company's confidence in its future and its ability to navigate in a rapidly changing automotive industry.
With this decision, Mitsubishi Motors is moving towards sustainable growth, underpinned by its ongoing commitment to innovation and service to its shareholders and customers. The brand is proving that it is ready to meet the challenges that await it in the second half of the current decade, a period that will be marked by the roll-out of the Momentum 2030 strategy, which will see the arrival of a new model (new or renewed) every year.
Truly, there is reason to be positive and to rejoice for Mitsubishi.
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