TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor ( NSANF ) has
concluded a 97 billion yen ($643 million) deal to sell and lease
back its global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, as part of its
business restructuring plans, the automaker said on Thursday.
Nissan ( NSANF ) expects to book about 73.9 billion yen in
extraordinary income from the deal in the current fiscal year
running through March 2026, it said in a disclosure.
The buyer of the trust beneficiary rights of land and
building is an entity named MJI Godo Kaisha, and the 20-year
lease agreement is with Mizuho Trust & Banking, Nissan ( NSANF ) said. It
did not give an amount for the lease payment, saying the buyer
of the property did not want it disclosed.
A special purpose company sponsored by Hong Kong-listed auto
parts maker Minth Group ( MNTHF ) and led by a unit of private
equity firm KKR & Co ( KKR ) bought the Nissan ( NSANF ) assets for 90
billion yen, Bloomberg News reported earlier.
KKR was the leading candidate to buy Nissan's ( NSANF ) Yokohama
headquarters after submitting the highest bid, a source familiar
with the matter told Reuters in August.
Nissan ( NSANF ) will announce its earnings for the half-year through
September later on Thursday.
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