Fujifilm to acquire Xerox Corporation’s 25% ownership stake in Fuji Xerox, and enter into a new collaborative partnership with Xerox.
Fujifilm Holdings Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Xerox Corporation under which Fujifilm will acquire the 25% stake in Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. owned by Xerox. This transaction will bring Fujifilm’s ownership of Fuji Xerox to 100%. The transaction was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of Fujifilm and Xerox.
Fuji Xerox will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujifilm and will continue to supply to Xerox after completion of the transaction.
“This transaction is an ideal next step for Fuji Xerox and Fujifilm that we believe serves our stakeholders well and reflects our commitment to create innovative products that contribute to society,” said Shigetaka Komori, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fujifilm.
“Fuji Xerox has now become a lean and strong company after a series of reforms we started in 2018, and I am confident that with this initiative it will be even stronger.”
Mr. Komori continued, “Full ownership of Fuji Xerox will facilitate faster decision making in a rapidly changing business environment. At the same time, Fuji Xerox will be able to further strengthen its business by capturing new OEM opportunities in the global market, leveraging our world-leading product development and manufacturing capabilities. We are excited to start a new chapter for Fujifilm and Fuji Xerox.”
Founded in 1962, Fuji Xerox has been a 75%-25% joint venture between Fujifilm and Xerox.
