Renault to Sell Back $824 Million Stake to Nissan as It Seeks Rating Upgrade -- Update
December 12 2023 - 7:55AM
Dow Jones News
By Adria Calatayud and David Sachs
Renault plans to sell a 5% stake in Nissan Motor back to the
Japanese carmaker for up to 765 million euros ($823.6 million),
commencing a draw-down of its shares as part of a plan to gain an
investment-grade rating.
The French company said Tuesday that the sale of the Nissan
shares could result in a capital loss of up to EUR1.5 billion which
would hit net profit in its own accounts. This is the maximum
amount and could be adjusted at year-end, Renault said.
Renault, which has a stake of around 43% in Nissan, aims to
whittle its holdings down to about 15% as part an agreement between
the longtime partners to thin out their relationship. Tuesday's
sale commenced that process, which Renault hopes will help it
achieve an investment-grade rating, Bernstein analysts said in a
research note.
Bernstein said the deal could grow Renault's cash balance by
around EUR4.2 billion.
Renault said the 5% stake in Nissan it is selling back to its
Japanese partner is part of a 28.4% stake it transferred to a
French trust last month. The sale will be implemented as part of a
Nissan share buyback.
Renault's estimates for the value of the sale and its expected
impact assume 211 million Nissan shares are sold at a share price
of 568.5 Japanese yen ($3.89),it said.
Write to Adria Calatayud at adria.calatayud@dowjones.com and to
David Sachs at david.sachs@wsj.com
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