Omron to acquire Adept Technology
歐姆龍收購愛德普技術公司

September 16, 2015  –Omron plans to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Adept common stock through an all cash tender offer followed by a second-step merger. Omron will offer Adept investors $13.00 per share of Adept common stock, which represents a 63% premium over the closing price for Adept’s common stock on September 15, 2015. This values Adept at approximately $200 million. Omron will fund the tender offer through cash on hand.

9月16日消息——歐姆龍計劃通過一項全現金收購要約，100%收購愛德普（Adept）的流通普通股，隨後合並。歐姆龍將為愛德普的投資者每流通股出價13美元，相比愛德普2015年9月15日的收盤價溢價63％。這一收購給愛德普估值約2億美元。歐姆龍將通過手中儲備現金提出要約收購。

Commenting on the acquisition, Yutaka Miyanaga, Omron Industrial Automation Business Company President, said, “We are delighted Adept Technology, a world leader in robotics, has agreed to join Omron. This acquisition is part of our strategy to enhance our automation technology and position us for long term growth. Robotics will elevate our offering of advanced automation.”

談及此次收購

，歐姆龍工業自動化事業公司總裁豐宮永表示，“womenhengaoxingkandaoquanqiulingxiandejiqirengongsiaideputongyijiaruoumulong。zhecishougoushiwomenjiaqiangzidonghuajishuhediweiyituidongchangqizengchangzhanlvedeyibufen。jiqirenjiangtishengwomendexianjinzidonghuachanpinzuhe。”

Rob Cain, President and Chief Executive Officer of Adept, added, “We are excited about the opportunity to join Omron, a global leader in automation. Together, our products will offer new innovative solutions to customers all around the globe.”

愛德普總裁兼首席執行官Rob Cain補充道，“歐(ou)姆(mu)龍(long)是(shi)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)領(ling)域(yu)的(de)全(quan)球(qiu)領(ling)導(dao)者(zhe)，我(wo)們(men)非(fei)常(chang)興(xing)奮(fen)有(you)機(ji)會(hui)加(jia)入(ru)這(zhe)個(ge)大(da)家(jia)庭(ting)。聯(lian)合(he)之(zhi)後(hou)，我(wo)們(men)的(de)產(chan)品(pin)將(jiang)為(wei)全(quan)球(qiu)各(ge)地(di)的(de)客(ke)戶(hu)提(ti)供(gong)新(xin)的(de)創(chuang)新(xin)解(jie)決(jue)方(fang)案(an)。”

Following the transaction, Rob Cain will continue to lead Adept and will report to Nigel Blakeway, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Omron Management Center of America, Inc., Omron’s wholly owned United States subsidiary.

並購之後，Rob Cain將繼續領導愛德普，並直接向歐姆龍的全資美國子公司——歐姆龍美國管理中心公司的董事長、總裁兼首席執行官Nigel Blakeway彙報。

As global manufacturing comes under even more pressure to cut costs, shorten supply cycles and operate across global environments, production sites around the world strive to improve productivity. Increased use of labor-saving robots is one of the solutions. By adding the robotics technology of Adept to its current offering, Omron will be very well positioned to provide manufacturers in the automotive, digital device, food and beverage, packaging, and other industries with solutions to these challenges, as well as engineering support.

隨著全球製造業麵臨更大的削減成本
、縮(suo)短(duan)供(gong)應(ying)周(zhou)期(qi)壓(ya)力(li)，以(yi)及(ji)受(shou)到(dao)全(quan)球(qiu)大(da)環(huan)境(jing)影(ying)響(xiang)，世(shi)界(jie)各(ge)地(di)的(de)生(sheng)產(chan)工(gong)廠(chang)正(zheng)在(zai)努(nu)力(li)提(ti)高(gao)生(sheng)產(chan)效(xiao)率(lv)，而(er)增(zeng)加(jia)對(dui)省(sheng)力(li)的(de)機(ji)器(qi)人(ren)的(de)應(ying)用(yong)正(zheng)是(shi)解(jie)決(jue)方(fang)案(an)之(zhi)一(yi)。通(tong)過(guo)將(jiang)愛(ai)德(de)普(pu)的(de)機(ji)器(qi)人(ren)技(ji)術(shu)納(na)入(ru)其(qi)產(chan)品(pin)組(zu)合(he)，歐(ou)姆(mu)龍(long)將(jiang)可(ke)以(yi)很(hen)好(hao)地(di)為(wei)汽(qi)車(che)
、數碼設備、食品飲料
、包裝等行業製造商提供應對這些挑戰的解決方案，以及工程支持。

Founded in 1983, Adept is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ADEP. The company recorded annual sales of $54.2 million and gross margin of 42.0% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.

愛德普成立於1983年，在納斯達克上市
，股票代碼ADEP。該公司在截至2015年6月30日的財年錄得年銷售額為5420萬美元，毛利率42.0％。

Adept is a leading U.S. based manufacturer of industrial robots. Adept’s intelligent automation product lines include autonomous mobile robots, industrial robots, configurable linear modules, machine controllers for robot mechanisms and other flexible automation equipment, as well as machine vision systems and software. Adept’s strategy is to provide a broad range of highly reliable integrated products along with world-class service to allow manufacturers to maximize productivity, safety, flexibility and product quality.

愛德普是美國領先的工業機器人製造商
，其智能自動化產品線包括自主移動機器人、工業機器人、可配置線性模塊
、機(ji)器(qi)人(ren)機(ji)構(gou)控(kong)製(zhi)器(qi)和(he)其(qi)他(ta)柔(rou)性(xing)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)設(she)備(bei)，以(yi)及(ji)機(ji)器(qi)視(shi)覺(jiao)係(xi)統(tong)和(he)軟(ruan)件(jian)。愛(ai)德(de)普(pu)的(de)策(ce)略(lve)是(shi)提(ti)供(gong)一(yi)個(ge)廣(guang)泛(fan)的(de)高(gao)度(du)可(ke)靠(kao)的(de)綜(zong)合(he)產(chan)品(pin)和(he)世(shi)界(jie)級(ji)服(fu)務(wu)
，讓(rang)製(zhi)造(zao)商(shang)能(neng)夠(gou)最(zui)大(da)限(xian)度(du)地(di)提(ti)高(gao)工(gong)作(zuo)效(xiao)率(lv)
、安全性
、靈活性和產品質量。