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Early to call a bottom or start of a recovery, but the OEs tone was cautiously upbeat.</cs:abstract><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">73770</cs:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/513757</link><guid isPermaLink="false">bir/513757</guid><bir:index_mode xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">norm</bir:index_mode><title>Honda Motor Company Ltd.</title><bir:company xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Honda Motor Company Ltd.</bir:company><bir:cou xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Japan</bir:cou><bir:descr xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">Manufacturing: Manufactures motorcycles, automobiles, portable generators, power tillers, and general purpose engines.</bir:descr><bir:sic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">3711</bir:sic><bir:ssic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">3519</bir:ssic><bir:ssic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">3523</bir:ssic><bir:ssic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">3524</bir:ssic><bir:ssic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">3714</bir:ssic><bir:ssic xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">3751</bir:ssic><bir:naics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">336111</bir:naics><bir:snaics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">333111</bir:snaics><bir:snaics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">333112</bir:snaics><bir:snaics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">333618</bir:snaics><bir:snaics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">336399</bir:snaics><bir:snaics xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">336991</bir:snaics><bir:class xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">9</bir:class><bir:size xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">I</bir:size><bir:revenue xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">M</bir:revenue><bir:ticker xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">HMC</bir:ticker><pubDate>8/26/2008 6:21:46 AM</pubDate><bir:docid xmlns:bir="http://www.alacra.com/bir">513757</bir:docid><category>Company Profiles &amp; Financials</category><alacra:ip>Gale Company Profiles</alacra:ip></item><item><title>Honda Motor Co Ltd acquires Kah Assemblers Sdn Bhd from Oriental Holdings Bhd (pending)</title><description>MALAYSIA - Honda Motor Co Ltd (HM) agreed to acquire a ##% interest in Kah Assemblers Sdn Bhd (KA), a motorcycles manufacturer and a wholly-owned unit of Oriental Holdings Bhd (OH), from OH, for an estimated ##.# mil Malaysian ringgit (###.### mil Japanese yen/$#.### mil US) in cash, in the formation of a joint venture. 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The Group operates</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">in the following four</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">segments: Motorcycle business,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">Automobile business, Financial</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">services and Power product and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="22">other businesses. The Group's</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="23">major trademarks includes</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="24">HONDA, ACURA, ACCORD, CIVIC,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="25">FIT, ODYSSEY, CR-V, PILOT,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="26">MOBILIO, ELEMENT, STEP WGN,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="27">MDX, STREAM, LIFE, ACTY,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="28">VAMOS, THAT'S, CUB, WAVE and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="29">GOLD WING. 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The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">Group has got 319 subsidiaries and affiliates. The Group</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">operates in the following four segments: Motorcycle</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">business, Automobile business, Financial services and Power</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">product and other businesses. The Group's major trademarks</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">includes HONDA, ACURA, ACCORD, CIVIC, FIT, ODYSSEY, CR-V,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">PILOT, MOBILIO, ELEMENT, STEP WGN, MDX, STREAM, LIFE, ACTY,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">VAMOS, THAT'S, CUB, WAVE and GOLD WING. The Group has</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">subsidiaries throughout the world including North America,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">Pakistan, the Philippines, India, South America and Europe.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Honda Motor Co Ltd, located in Tokyo, manufactures and wholesales automobiles, motorcycles and power products. The Group develops and manufactures a wide variety of products, ranging from small general-purpose engines to specialty sports cars that incorporate their internal combustion engine technology. The Group also provides financing for the sale of its motorcycles, automobiles and power products. The Group has got 319 subsidiaries and affiliates. The Group operates in the following four segments: Motorcycle business, Automobile business, Financial services and Power product and other businesses. The Group's major trademarks includes HONDA, ACURA, ACCORD, CIVIC, FIT, ODYSSEY, CR-V, PILOT, MOBILIO, ELEMENT, STEP WGN, MDX, STREAM, LIFE, ACTY, VAMOS, THAT'S, CUB, WAVE and GOLD WING. 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Honda Motor Co Ltd</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">(HM) agreed to acquire a 50%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">interest in Kah Assemblers Sdn</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Bhd (KA), a motorcycles</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">manufacturer and a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">wholly-owned unit of Oriental</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Holdings Bhd (OH), from OH,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">for an estimated 15.5 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">Malaysian ringgit (513.753 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">Japanese yen/$4.765 mil US) in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">cash, in the formation of a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">joint venture. Upon</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">completion, KA was to become a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">50:50 joint venture between HM</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">and OH, and was to be named</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">transaction had been subjected</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">to approval by Companies</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">Commission of Malaysia and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">Ministry of International</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">Trade and Industry.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>MALAYSIA - Honda Motor Co Ltd (HM) agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Kah Assemblers Sdn Bhd (KA), a motorcycles manufacturer and a wholly-owned unit of Oriental Holdings Bhd (OH), from OH, for an estimated 15.5 mil Malaysian ringgit (513.753 mil Japanese yen/$4.765 mil US) in cash, in the formation of a joint venture. Upon completion, KA was to become a 50:50 joint venture between HM and OH, and was to be named Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd. The transaction had been subjected to approval by Companies Commission of Malaysia and Ministry of International Trade and Industry.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">MALAYSIA - Honda Motor Co Ltd (HM) agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Kah Assemblers Sdn</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Bhd (KA), a motorcycles manufacturer and a wholly-owned unit of Oriental Holdings Bhd</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">(OH), from OH, for an estimated 15.5 mil Malaysian ringgit (513.753 mil Japanese</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">yen/$4.765 mil US) in cash, in the formation of a joint venture. Upon completion, KA was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">to become a 50:50 joint venture between HM and OH, and was to be named Boon Siew Honda Sdn</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Bhd. The transaction had been subjected to approval by Companies Commission of Malaysia</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">and Ministry of International Trade and Industry.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">MALAYSIA - Honda Motor Co Ltd (HM) agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Kah Assemblers Sdn Bhd (KA), a motorcycles manufacturer and a wholly-owned unit of Oriental Holdings Bhd (OH), from OH, for an</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">estimated 15.5 mil Malaysian ringgit (513.753 mil Japanese yen/$4.765 mil US) in cash, in the formation of a joint venture. Upon completion, KA was to become a 50:50 joint venture between HM and OH,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">and was to be named Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd. The transaction had been subjected to approval by Companies Commission of Malaysia and Ministry of International Trade and Industry.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">MALAYSIA - Honda Motor Co Ltd (HM) agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Kah Assemblers Sdn Bhd (KA), a motorcycles manufacturer and a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">wholly-owned unit of Oriental Holdings Bhd (OH), from OH, for an estimated 15.5 mil Malaysian ringgit (513.753 mil Japanese yen/$4.765</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">mil US) in cash, in the formation of a joint venture. Upon completion, KA was to become a 50:50 joint venture between HM and OH, and was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">to be named Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd. 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