Motherson Sumi Systems Limited (MSSL) is pleased to inform that the acquisition of Visiocorp Group has been completed on 6th March, 2009, for which the company had signed terms sheet and made announcement on 2nd January, 2009.
MSSL subsidiary, Samvardhana Motherson Visiocorp Solution Ltd. (SMVSL), has acquired all the subsidiaries of Visiocorp plc (in administration) for a cash consideration of approx. Euro 25 million and allotment of 5% consideration shares having face value of Euro 1.5 million. The acquisition from Visiocorp plc (in administration) comprises only assets in the form of shares of the operating companies and no debt is being acquired from Visiocorp plc (in administration). The acquired subsidiaries also have minimal debt.
SMVSL is 95% owned by Samvardhana Motherson Global Holdings Limited (SMGHL), a joint venture between MSSL and Samvardhana Motherson Finance Limited (SMFL) in the ratio of 51:49.
In 2008, Visiocorp Group had a turnover of approx. Euro 660 million (USD 832 million) (unaudited). The various operating companies include manufacturing locations at USA, Mexico, Australia, UK, Hungary, Spain, France, China, India and Korea together with design and engineering centers at each location and at Germany. The diverse customer profile includes BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford/Volvo, GM, Hyundai/Kia, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Porsche, PSA, Renault/Nissan, Tata JLR, Toyota, Volkswagen/Audi etc.
The customers have demonstrated full support and confidence in this acquisition by MSSL and it is MSSL's endeavor to quickly turnaround Visiocorp into a strong and competitive company and gain the status of preferred supplier with all its customers.
Visiocorp is a market leader in exterior rear view mirror systems and brings with it cutting edge technology, covering the complete range of mirrors from low-end entry segments to high-end luxury segments. The product range also includes specialized unique solutions like the Telescopic Trailer Tow Mirrors and camera based Blind Spot Detection systems.
MSSL has a highly successful joint venture with Visiocorp in India for the past 13 years and is a leading supplier of rear-view mirror systems to automobile manufacturers in India. This acquisition will lead to significant leveraging of business synergies as the existing business of Samvardhana Motherson Group greatly supplements Visiocorp needs for products and services, particularly in design engineering services, IT, injection moulded parts & assemblies, moulds and wiring harnesses.
With this acquisition, Samvardhana Motherson Group has become one of the largest manufacturers of automotive mirrors in the world. This further elevates the group's positioning as a major Tier 1 supplier to automotive industry with a global footprint spanning 20 countries and having 80 manufacturing units. Importantly this acquisition also paves the way for MSSL to accomplish its stated goal of reaching a sales turnover of US$ 1 billion by the year 2010. The Samvardhana Motherson Group now becomes a USD 1.6 billion group.