Topcon Corporation (“Topcon” or the “Company”; TSE stock code 7732) announces 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.
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