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巴黎和橫濱 – 雷諾集團和日產汽車有限公司今天宣布，他們已經簽訂了 2023 年 2 月 6 日執行並宣布的具有約束力的框架協議中擬定的最終協議。這些最終協議中擬定的交易須遵守先決條件數量有限，包括監管部門的批准，預計將於2023 年第四季度完成。
聯盟主席讓-多米尼克·塞納德 (Jean-Dominique Senard) 表示：“今天簽署的協議使我們能夠進入聯盟的新篇章。 他們加強了我們的長期合作夥伴關係，並將最大限度地為每個聯盟成員創造價值。 這也為新的平衡、公平和有效的治理奠定了基礎。”
日產汽車有限公司總裁兼首席執行官內田誠 (Makoto Uchida) 表示：“隨著最終協議的敲定，我們與雷諾和三菱汽車在互惠互利的創新領域進入了下一階段的合作。 這將通過與日產 2030 年雄心和電氣化戰略相一致的舉措創造額外價值。 Ampere 的投資機會補充並加強了日產在歐洲持續推進的電動化進程，並將帶來眾多協同效應，包括成本效率、監管合規性以及更廣泛的電動汽車產品和動力系統。”
雷諾集團首席執行官盧卡·德·梅奧(Luca de Meo) 表示：“這些協議為我們在全球主要市場重新啟動業務運營奠定了堅實的基礎，有可能為雷諾、日產、三菱和利益相關者創造數億美元的價值。 它們為我們提供了在當今快速發展的環境中比以往任何時候都更需要的戰略敏捷性。 我們都以正確的心態參與其中，並歡迎日產成為我們即將推出的電動汽車和軟件純玩家 Ampere 的強大合作夥伴。 它證實了該項目作為歐洲領跑者的吸引力，使雷諾及其聯盟合作夥伴能夠在歐洲電動汽車和軟件競賽的起跑線上處於領先地位。”
這些協議側重於在三個領域擴展聯盟合作：
印度、拉丁美洲和歐洲的高價值創造運營項目；
通過合作夥伴可以加入的新舉措增強戰略敏捷性； 和重新平衡雷諾集團-日產交叉持股並加強聯盟治理。
在第一個領域，合作夥伴正在考慮在拉丁美洲、印度和歐洲開展新的重點項目，旨在實現雙贏、大規模和可操作的利益。 其中，雷諾集團和日產已經宣布通過新的投資和車輛重新致力於印度業務。
在加強合作的第二個領域，合作夥伴同意通過投資和合作各自的成員公司項目來探索其在電氣化和低排放技術方面的現有戰略，這些項目可以為每個企業提供增量價值。
作為此次合作的一部分，日產已確認有意成為雷諾集團在歐洲新成立的電動汽車和軟件實體Ampere的戰略投資者。 因此，日產承諾向 Ampere 投資最多 6 億歐元，以作為 Ampere 的戰略投資者並獲得董事會席位。 這一投資機會符合日產的電氣化戰略，創造多種潛在效益和協同效應，補充日產在歐洲和其他潛在市場的目標和舉措。
最終協議還正式確定了雷諾集團-日產交叉持股的重新平衡以及聯盟治理的加強。 雷諾集團和日產簽訂了新的聯盟協議，該協議將取代管理聯盟的現有協議（即《重述的聯盟主協議》、《聯盟股權參與協議》和2019 年3 月12 日的《諒解備忘錄》 ）。
2023 年 2 月 6 日宣布，雷諾集團和日產將保留 15% 的交叉持股，並承擔鎖定和停頓義務。 雷諾將把其 28.4% 的日產股份轉讓給一家法國信託公司，受託股份將進行中立投票，但有少數例外情況。 雷諾集團將繼續充分受益於受託股份的經濟權利（股息和股份出售收益），直至該等股份被出售。 轉移至信託不會導致雷諾集團財務報表發生減值。
將日產 28.4% 的股份轉讓給信託後，日產將能夠行使其所持雷諾集團股權所附帶的投票權。 雷諾集團和日產集團的投票權上限為可行使投票權的15%，兩家公司都可以在此限度內自由行使投票權。
如果雷諾集團商業上合理，雷諾集團將指示受託人出售受託的日產股份，但雷諾集團沒有義務在特定的預定期限內出售股份。 雷諾集團將擁有充分的靈活性，可以在與日產協調有序的流程中出售信託中持有的日產股份，其中日產將受益於優先要約權，為其自身或指定第三方謀取利益。
PARIS and YOKOHAMA – Renault Group and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that they have entered into the definitive agreements contemplated by the binding framework agreement executed and announced on February 6, 2023. The transactions contemplated in these definitive agreements are subject to a limited number of conditions precedent, including regulatory approvals, and completion is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Jean-Dominique Senard, Chairman of The Alliance, said: “The agreements that have been signed today allow us to step into the next chapter of the Alliance. They strengthen our long-standing partnership and will maximize value creation for each Alliance member. This also lays the foundations for a new balanced, fair, and effective governance.”
Makoto Uchida, President and CEO, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., said: “With the finalization of the definitive agreements, we have entered the next phase of collaboration with Renault and Mitsubishi Motors in mutually beneficial areas of innovations. This will create additional value through initiatives aligned to Nissan’s Ambition 2030 and electrification strategy. The investment opportunity in Ampere complements and strengthens Nissan’s ongoing electric push in Europe and will deliver numerous synergies, including cost efficiencies, regulatory compliance, and a broader range of EV products and powertrains.”
Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault Group, said: “These agreements provide us with a solid base to reactivate business operations worldwide in key markets, with the potential to generate hundreds of millions in value for Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi and stakeholders. They give us the strategic agility that we need more than ever in today’s rapidly evolving environment. We are all engaged with the right mindset and welcome Nissan as a strong partner in our upcoming EV and Software pure player Ampere. It confirms the attractiveness of the project to be front runner in Europe, allowing Renault and its Alliance partners to position themselves ahead of the starting grid for the EV and software race in Europe.”
The agreements focus on extending the Alliance collaboration in three areas:
High-value-creation operational projects in India, Latin America and Europe;
Enhanced strategic agility with new initiatives that partners can join; and
Rebalanced Renault Group-Nissan cross-shareholdings and reinforced Alliance governance.
In the first area, the partners are considering new key projects in Latin America, India and Europe that aim to deliver win-win, large-scale and actionable benefits. Among these, Renault Group and Nissan have already announced their renewed commitment to Indian operations through new investment and vehicles.
In the second area of enhanced cooperation, the partners agreed to explore their existing strategies in electrification and low-emission technologies by investing and collaborating in respective member-company projects that could provide incremental value to each individual business.
As part of this cooperation, Nissan has confirmed its intention to become a strategic investor in Ampere, Renault Group’s new EV and software entity in Europe. Accordingly, Nissan has committed to invest in Ampere up to Euro 600 million consistent with being a strategic investor in Ampere and securing a board seat. This investment opportunity aligns with Nissan’s electrification strategy, creating multiple potential benefits and synergies that complement Nissan’s own goals and initiatives in Europe and other potential markets.
The definitive agreements also formalize the rebalancing of the Renault Group-Nissan cross-shareholdings and the reinforcement of the governance of the Alliance. Renault Group and Nissan entered into a new Alliance agreement that will replace the current agreements governing the Alliance (namely, the Restated Alliance Master Agreement, the Alliance Equity Participation Agreement and the Memorandum of Understanding of March 12, 2019).
As announced on February 6, 2023, Renault Group and Nissan will retain cross-shareholdings of 15% with lock-up and standstill obligations. Renault will transfer 28.4% of its Nissan shares into a French trust, where the entrusted shares will be voted neutrally, subject to limited exceptions. Renault Group would continue to fully benefit from the economic rights (dividends and proceeds of share sales) from the entrusted shares until such shares are sold. The transfer to the trust would trigger no impairment in Renault Group financial statements.
As a result of the transfer of the 28.4% of Nissan shares to the trust, Nissan would be able to exercise its voting rights attached to its shareholding in Renault Group. The voting rights of Renault Group and Nissan would be capped at 15% of the exercisable voting rights, with both companies able to freely exercise their voting rights within such limit.
Renault Group would instruct the trustee to sell the entrusted Nissan shares if commercially reasonable for Renault Group, but it has no obligation to sell the shares within a specific pre-determined period of time. Renault Group would have full flexibility to sell the Nissan shares held in the trust, within a coordinated and orderly process with Nissan, in which Nissan would benefit from a right of first offer, to its or the benefit of a designated third party.