Note: This document has been translated from a part of the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.
September 1, 2025
Company Name: Restar Corporation
(Code: 3156, Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market) Representative: Shinichi Hayashi,
Representative Director President, COO
Contact: Takuto Sakakibara,
Corporate Officer
(Tel.: +81-3-3458-4618)
Notice Regarding Business Transfer and Share Acquisition by Consolidated SubsidiaryRestar Corporation (TSE Prime: 3156) hereby announces that its consolidated subsidiary ViMOS Technologies GmbH (Head Office: Munich, Germany; Managing Director: Jan-Christoph Pieper; hereinafter "ViMOS"), which is scheduled to change its corporate name to "RESTAR FRAMOS Technologies GmbH" upon completion of the transactions, has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with FRAMOS Holding GmbH (Head Office: Munich, Germany; CEO: Andreas Franz; hereinafter "FRAMOS") and its subsidiaries, FRAMOS GmbH (Head Office: Munich, Germany; Representative: Andreas Franz) and FRAMOS Technologies Inc. (Head Office: Ottawa, Canada; Representative:
Andreas Franz).
Under the Agreement, (i) FRAMOS GmbH 's distribution business for Sony Semiconductor Solutions products (hereinafter "the Products") will be transferred to ViMOS, and (ii) ViMOS will acquire 100% of the issued shares of FRAMOS Technologies Inc.
Details
Purpose of the Agreement
Under our medium-term management plan ending in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, the Device Business Unit is prioritizing: (ⅰ)Further expansion of our line card, (ⅱ) business expansion in the industrial equipment domain through partnerships, and (ⅲ) Sales expansion in global markets.
FRAMOS has held distribution rights for the Products in Europe and North America and has supplied these products to industrial equipment manufacturers and other customers. By acquiring these distribution rights and integrating them into our Group, we aim to accelerate cross-selling between these products and our Group's strong product portfolio and strengthen and expand our business in the industrial equipment domains, while further reinforcing our global sales footprint.
Outline of the Transactions
Europe - Business Transfer
Acquirer: ViMOS Technologies GmbH
Seller / Transferor: FRAMOS GmbH
Business: distribution business for Products in Europe
Scheduled Effective Date: October 1, 2025 (planned)
North America - Share Acquisition
Step 1 - Pre-closing carve-out:
Camera Module Business of FRAMOS Technologies Inc. will transfer it to FRAMOS Technologies d.o.o. or another FRAMOS related company. The transfer is scheduled to take effect on September 30, 2025.
Step 2 - Share acquisition:
Following completion of the above transfer, on October 1, 2025, ViMOS is scheduled to acquire 100% of the issued shares of FRAMOS Technologies Inc., which will retain the distribution rights for the Products in North America.
Overview of the European Transferor
(1)Name
FRAMOS GmbH
(2)Location
Toelzer Strasse 1, 81379 Munich, Germany
(3)Name and job title of representative
CEO, Andreas Franz
(4)Description of business
Development, manufacturing, and sales of electronic
equipment/components, software, and technical services
(5)Share capital
EUR 52,001
(6)Established
1981
(7)Shareholding ratio
FRAMOS Holding GmbH - 100% (wholly owned subsidiary)
Financial results and financial position are not disclosed.
Overview of the North American Target
(1)Name
FRAMOS Technologies Inc.
(2)Location
2733 Lancaster Road, Suite 210, Ottawa, Ontario K1B 0A9, Canada
(3)Name and job title of representative
CEO, Andreas Franz
(4)Description of business
Sales of electronic equipment and provision of technical support services
(5)Share capital
Not disclosed
(6)Established
July 12, 2013
(7)Shareholding ratio
FRAMOS GmbH - 100% (wholly owned subsidiary)
Financial results and financial position are not disclosed.
Overview of the Acquiring Entity
(1)Name
ViMOS Technologies GmbH
(2)Location
Mehlbeerenstrasse 2, 82024 Taufkirchen, Germany
(3)Name and job title of
Managing Director, Jan-Christoph Pieper
representative
(4)Description of business
Sales of semiconductors and electronic components and provision of
technical services
(5)Share capital
EUR 226,000
(6)Established
October 14, 2016
(7)Shareholding ratio
Restar Corporation 60%; FRAMOS Holding GmbH 40%
(8)Relationship with Restar
Capital
Restar holds 60% of the shares.
Personnel
No personnel relationship
Business
Restar sells products to said company
Financial results and financial position are not disclosed.
Schedule
Europe (Business Transfer)
(1)Execution of Business Transfer Agreement
July 18, 2025
(2)Effective Date of Business Transfer
October 1, 2025 (planned)
North America (Share Acquisition)
(1)Execution of Share Purchase Agreement
July 18, 2025
(2)Effective Date of Share Acquisition
October 1, 2025 (planned)
Outlook
The effect of this matter on our consolidated results for the current fiscal year is expected to be negligible, the Company will further promote our global response and work to expand our business results in the future.
