Visteon Announces Deal to Consolidate Worldwide Climate Operations Under 70%-Owned Affiliate Halla Climate Control

Visteon Corporation

and its longtime Korean affiliate Halla Climate Control Corp. (HCC) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement to contribute most of Visteon's automotive climate business to HCC for a purchase price of $410 million in cash (KRW 436 billion), subject to certain adjustments. The transaction, first outlined in September 2012, is subject to regulatory reviews and other conditions, and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2013. HCC is expected to finance the transaction through a combination of cash on hand and moderate borrowing. Visteon owns 70 percent of Korean-based HCC and will have the same ownership level in the combined business. The company, to be renamed Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp., will be the world's second largest global supplier of automotive climate components and systems. The combined business will have facilities in 17 countries, including 32 manufacturing plants, five global technical centers and seven regional customer centers. The transaction will include Visteon's equity interest in climate joint ventures in China, India and Japan.