Key Developments: Ajinomoto Co Inc (2802.T)
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Latest Key Developments (Source: Significant Developments)
Ajinomoto Co Inc to Pay Year-end Dividend for FY 2013
Ajinomoto Co Inc announced that it will pay a year-end dividend of JPY 10.00 per share (JPY 6,325 million in total), above the latest dividend forecast of JPY 8.00 per share, to all the shareholders as a record of March 31, 2013, effective June 28, 2013. Full Article
Ajinomoto Co Inc to Repurchase Shares
Ajinomoto Co Inc announced that it will repurchase up to 30 million shares (a 4.74% stake) of its common stock, for up to JPY 30 billion in total, during the period from May 9, 2013 to July 19, 2013. Full Article
Ajinomoto Co Inc Completes Acquisition Of Althea Technologies, Inc.
Ajinomoto Co Inc announced that it completed the previously announced acquisition of Althea Technologies, a provider of biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing services. Ajinomoto acquired all the capital stock of Althea at closing for a purchase price of approximately $175 million dollars (USD). Althea will become a fully consolidated subsidiary of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. operating under the company name Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. Full Article
Ajinomoto Co Inc to Fully Acquire Althea Technologies, Inc.
Ajinomoto Co Inc announced that it has decided to acquire all shares in Althea Technologies, Inc., which is engaged in contract development and manufacture of biopharmaceutical in the United States, at the price of approximately USD 175 million. Althea Technologies will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Ajinomoto in April 2013. Full Article
Ajinomoto Co Inc to Retire Common Stock
Ajinomoto Co Inc announced that it has decided to retire 43,970,000 shares of its common stock, effective March 11, 2013. Full Article
Ajinomoto Co Inc Repurchases Shares
Ajinomoto Co Inc announced that it has repurchased 3,600,000 shares for JPY 4,222,809,000 in total during the period from December 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. This was part of the share repurchase plan, announced on May 8, 2012. The Company repurchased 43,247,000 shares for JPY 49,152,606,000 in total as of December 31, 2012. Full Article
Ajinomoto Co Inc's Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Establish New Joint Venture with Yoshindo Inc.
Ajinomoto Co Inc announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ajinomoto Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., will establish a new joint venture, which will be engaged in the manufacturing and sales of transfusion and dialysis related medical supplies in Tokyo, Japan, with Yoshindo Inc., effective July 1, 2013. The new joint venture will be capitalized at JPY 100 million. Ajinomoto Pharmaceuticals and Yoshindo Inc. will hold 49% and 51% stakes in the joint venture, respectively. Full Article
Ajinomoto Co Inc Repurchases Shares
Ajinomoto Co Inc announced that it has repurchased 6,573,000 shares for JPY 7,542,344,000 during the period from November 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012. This was part of the share repurchase plan, announced on May 8, 2012. The Company repurchased 39,647,000 for JPY 44,929,797,000 in total as of November 30, 2012. Full Article
Ajinomoto Co Inc Amends Consolidated Full-year Outlook for FY 2013
Ajinomoto Co Inc announced that it has affirmed its consolidated full-year outlook for revenue of JPY 1,221,000 million, operating profit of JPY 73,500 million and ordinary profit of JPY 76,500 million, but raised the outlook for net profit from JPY 44,000 million to JPY 47,000 million and earning per share from JPY 67.61 to JPY 72.22, for the fiscal year ending March 2013. The Company raised the net profit outlook due to the record of extraordinary profit on the return of welfare pension, among others. Full Article
Ajinomoto Co Inc Announces Share Repurchase Status
Ajinomoto Co Inc announced that it has repurchased 4,930,000 shares of its common stock, for JPY 5,999,111,000 in total, during the period from October 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012. This was part of the share repurchase disclosed on May 8, 2012. The Company has repurchased 33,074,000 shares for JPY 37,387,453,000 in total, as of October 31, 2012. Full Article
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