Nidec Announces Its Submission of Answers to the Questionnaire from Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.(Securities Code: 6135)

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Nidec (TOKYO: 6594) (OTC US: NJDCY) has submitted answers to a questionnaire from Makino Milling Machine Co., , following their December 27, 2024 announcement of a planned tender offer to acquire Makino's common stock. The questionnaire response, dated January 28, 2025, is part of Nidec's broader strategy to make Makino a wholly owned subsidiary.

Nidec has committed to providing Makino with necessary information about the transaction in a timely and appropriate manner to help them form their opinion on the proposed acquisition. The full questionnaire responses are available on Nidec's corporate website.

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• Strategic move to acquire Makino Milling Machine through tender offer
• Potential expansion of Nidec's business through full ownership of Makino

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• None.

KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nidec Corporation (TOKYO: 6594) (OTC US: NJDCY) (“Nidec” or the “Company”) announced that it submitted answers to Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. (listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc.’s Prime Market) (the “Target Company”) in response to the questionnaire, a document dated January 28, 2025 that Nidec received from the Target Company.

As explained in the press release, “Notice Regarding Scheduled Commencement of Tender Offer for Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. (Securities Code: 6135),” dated December 27, 2024, Nidec Corporation, as part of a series of transactions (the “Transaction”) for the purpose of making Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, decided to acquire the shares of common stock of the Target Company through a tender offer, and on the same day submitted to it a letter of intent regarding the Transaction.

The Company intends to continue to provide the Target Company with information that it needs to disclose its opinions regarding the Transaction, in a sincere, timely, and appropriate manner.

The answers to the questionnaire:
https://www.nidec.com/en/corporate/news/2025/news0131-01/

[Restrictions on solicitation] This press release is intended to announce the Tender Offer to the public and has not been prepared for the purpose of soliciting an offer to sell shares. If shareholders wish to make an offer to sell their shares, they should first read the Tender Offer Explanation Statement concerning the Tender Offer and make an offer to sell their shares at their own discretion. This press release shall neither be, nor constitute a part of, an offer to sell or purchase, or solicitation to sell or purchase, any securities, and neither this press release (or a part of this press release) nor its distribution shall be interpreted to constitute the basis of any agreement in relation to the Tender Offer, and this press release may not be relied upon at the time of entering into any such agreement.   [Future Forecasts] This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including those related to the future business of Nidec Corporation (the “Tender Offeror” or the “Offeror”) and other companies, such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and “assume.” Such statements are based on the Tender Offeror's current business prospects and may change as a result of future developments. The Tender Offeror is under no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this information to reflect actual business performance or changes in various circumstances or conditions. This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. The actual results may be grossly different from the projections implied or expressly stated as “forward-looking statements” due to known or unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors. None of the Offeror or its affiliates assures that such express or implied projections set forth herein as "forward-looking statements" will eventually prove to be correct. "Forward-looking statements" contained herein were prepared based on the information available to the Tender Offeror as of the date of this press release and, unless required by laws and regulations, neither Tender Offeror nor its related parties including related companies shall have the obligation to update or correct the statements made herein in order to reflect the future events or circumstances.   [U.S. Regulations] The Tender Offer shall be implemented in compliance with the procedures and information disclosure standards provided by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan, which procedures and standards are not necessarily identical to the procedures and information disclosure standards applied in the United States. Specifically, Section 13(e) or Section 14(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended; “Securities Exchange Act”) or the rules promulgated under such Sections do not apply to the Tender Offer, and the Tender Offer is not necessarily in compliance with the procedures and standards thereunder. It is not necessarily the case that all financial information in this press release is equivalent to financial statements of companies in the United States. It may be difficult to enforce any right or claim arising under U.S. federal securities laws because the Offeror and Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. (“the Target”) are incorporated outside the United States and their directors are non-U.S. residents. Shareholders may not be able to sue a company outside the United States and its directors in a non-U.S. court for violations of the U.S. securities laws. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that shareholders will be able to compel a company outside the United States or its subsidiaries and affiliates to subject themselves to the jurisdiction of a U.S. court. The financial advisors of the Offeror or Target and their respective affiliates may, within their ordinary course of business, purchase, or conduct any act toward the purchase of, the shares of the common stock of the Target for their own account or for their customers’ accounts outside the Tender Offer prior to the commencement of, or during, the period of the Tender Offer, etc. in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5(b) under the Securities Exchange Act to the extent permissible under the financial instruments and exchange laws and other applicable laws and regulations in Japan. If any information concerning such purchase is disclosed in Japan, the disclosure of such information will be made in the United States in a similar manner. All the procedures in connection with the Tender Offer shall be taken in the Japanese language. While a part or all of the documents in connection with the Tender Offer may be prepared in English, the Japanese documents shall prevail in case of any discrepancies between Japanese documents and corresponding English documents.   [Other Countries] Some countries or regions may impose restrictions on the announcement, issue or distribution of this press release. In such cases, please take note of such restrictions and comply with them. In countries or regions where the implementation of the Tender Offer is illegal, even upon receiving this press release, such receipt shall not constitute a solicitation of an offer to sell or an offer to buy shares relating to the Tender Offer and shall be deemed a distribution of materials for informative purposes only.

 

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Teruaki Urago

General Manager

Investor Relations

+81-75-935-6140

ir@nidec.com

Source: Nidec Corporation

FAQ

When did Nidec (NJDCY) announce its tender offer for Makino Milling Machine?

Nidec announced its tender offer for Makino Milling Machine on December 27, 2024.

What is the purpose of Nidec's (NJDCY) tender offer for Makino?

The purpose is to make Makino Milling Machine Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nidec

When did Makino submit their questionnaire to Nidec (NJDCY)?

Makino submitted their questionnaire to Nidec on January 28, 2025.

Where can investors find Nidec's (NJDCY) answers to Makino's questionnaire?

Investors can find the answers on Nidec's corporate website at www.nidec.com/en/corporate/news/2025/news0131-01/