Idemitsu Kosan : Announcement Regarding the Commencement of Discussions on the Transfer of the Shell-Branded Lubricants Business（117KB）
March 09, 2020 at 07:08 am EDT
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March 09, 2020
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Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.
Announcement Regarding the Commencement of Discussions on the Transfer of the Shell-
Branded Lubricants Business
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (the "Company") hereby announces that the Company has determined to commence concrete discussions (the "Discussions") with Shell International Petroleum Company Limited ("Shell International") on the transfer of all of the shares of Shell Lubricants Japan
("SLJ"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain assets and rights currently held by the Company for the use of SLJ's Shell-branded lubricants business (the "Transfer") to Shell International's affiliate ("Shell") and that the Company and Shell International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Discussions.
Purpose for the Discussions
The Company has been operating the Idemitsu-branded lubricants business through the Company, and the Shell-branded lubricants business through SLJ, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with the goal of sustaining and expanding the lubricants business.
With consideration for a proposal from Shell International, the Company has determined at this time to commence the Discussions in order to establish an independent operating structure for the mutually competitive business of each brand and achieve the further development and expansion thereof, through the transfer to Shell of all of the shares of SLJ and certain assets and rights in the Shell-branded lubricants business currently held by the Company.
Overview of the Discussions
The Company and Shell International plan to implement the Transfer through the acquisition by Shell from the Company of all of the shares of SLJ upon the assignment by the Company to SLJ of the assets and rights in SLJ's Shell-branded lubricants business currently held by the Company.
The details of the Transfer will be determined hereafter through discussions between the Company and Shell International.
Future Outlook
The effect on the financial performance for the current term of the Company is insignificant. The effect on the financial performance for subsequent terms of the Company has not been determined to date. We will promptly inform you of any matters requiring disclosure that arise hereafter.
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Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. is specialized in the production and refining of petroleum products. Net sales break down by category as follows:
- refining of petroleum products (78.8%): fuels, lubricants, kerosene, etc. At the end of March 2019, the group operated 6 refineries in Japan;
- manufacturing of petrochemical products (12.5%): activity carried out in 2 production sites located in Japan;
- exploration and production of oil, coal, uranium and geothermal resources (7%);
- other (1.7%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Japan (69.8%), Asia-Pacific (19.2%), North America (7.2%), Europe (2.4%) and others (1.4%).
IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD. 
