Company Ajinomoto Co., Inc. OTC Markets

Company Ajinomoto Co., Inc. OTC Markets

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Food Processing

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Market Closed - OTC Markets Other stock markets 03:55:46 2024-05-22 pm EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
38.12 ^USD	-1.75%		-2.38%	-0.65%

May. 09	Transcript : Ajinomoto Co., Inc., 2024 Earnings Call, May 09, 2024
May. 09	Ajinomoto Co., Inc. announces an Equity Buyback for 12,500,000 shares, representing 2.44% for ¥50,000 million.	CI

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. specializes in the production and marketing of food and pharmaceutical products. Net sales break down by activity as follows:

- sale of food products (57%): seasonings (brands AJI-No-Moto and Hon-Dashi), mayonnaise (Pure Select), instant noodles, beverages, etc.;

- sale of frozen products (19.7%);

- other (23.3%).

Number of employees: 34,615

JPY in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
Seasonings / Foods 57.0 %	664,237	57.8 %	775,021	57.0 %	+16.68%
Healthcare, Etc. 22.0 %	251,259	21.9 %	299,670	22.0 %	+19.27%
Frozen Food 19.7 %	221,702	19.3 %	267,237	19.7 %	+20.54%
Other 1.3 %	12,171	1.1 %	17,185	1.3 %	+41.20%

JPY in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
Japan 33.7 %	443,992	38.6 %	457,827	33.7 %	+3.12%
United States 19.4 %	194,435	16.9 %	263,789	19.4 %	+35.67%
Other Asia 19.2 %	210,661	18.3 %	261,605	19.2 %	+24.18%
Europe 11.6 %	125,232	10.9 %	157,546	11.6 %	+25.80%
Thailand 10.1 %	114,795	10.0 %	137,245	10.1 %	+19.56%
Other Americas 6.0 %	60,253	5.2 %	81,100	6.0 %	+34.60%

Managers	Title	Age	Since
Taro Fujie CEO	Chief Executive Officer	-	-
Katsuhide Shirai DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	52	-
Masatoshi Ito CHM	Chairman	76	71-03-31
Shuhei Takehara CMP	Compliance Officer	-	-
Kaoru Kurashima BRD	Director/Board Member	64	84-03-31
Hiroshi Fukushi BRD	Director/Board Member	66	84-03-31
Chiaki Nosaka BRD	Director/Board Member	63	83-03-31
Chika Morishima IRO	Public Communications Contact	60	86-03-31
Tetsuya Nakano IRC	Investor Relations Contact	60	86-03-31
Masashi Minomura HRO	Human Resources Officer	-	-

Members of the board	Title	Age	Since
Kimie Iwata BRD	Director/Board Member	77	19-06-24
Atsushi Toki BRD	Director/Board Member	69	16-05-31
Takaaki Nishii CNS	Consultant / Advisor	64	82-03-31
Chiaki Nosaka BRD	Director/Board Member	63	83-03-31
Hiroshi Fukushi BRD	Director/Board Member	66	84-03-31
Masatoshi Ito CHM	Chairman	76	71-03-31
Takashi Nawa BRD	Director/Board Member	66	15-05-31
Hideki Amano BRD	Director/Board Member	70	18-05-31
Kaoru Kurashima BRD	Director/Board Member	64	84-03-31
Mami Indo BRD	Director/Board Member	61	20-05-31

	Vote	Quantity	Free-Float	Company-owned shares	Total Float
Stock A	0	521,430,854	507,440,928 ( 97.32 %)	8,864,260 ( 1.700 %)	97.32 %

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) 9.311 %	48,549,342	9.311 %	1 813 M $
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. 5.957 %	31,060,400	5.957 %	1 160 M $
DAI-ICHI LIFE HOLDINGS, INC. 5.024 %	26,199,000	5.024 %	978 M $
Nippon Life Insurance Co. 4.930 %	25,706,000	4.930 %	960 M $
Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 3.184 %	16,604,700	3.184 %	620 M $
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. 2.640 %	13,763,600	2.640 %	514 M $
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. 2.179 %	11,362,000	2.179 %	424 M $
AJINOMOTO CO., INC. 1.621 %	8,454,360	1.621 %	316 M $
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 1.306 %	6,810,000	1.306 %	254 M $
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Japan) 0.9079 %	4,734,198	0.9079 %	177 M $

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
Boston Common Asset Management LLC 0.0144 %	74,868	0.0144 %	3 M $
RhumbLine Advisers LP 0.000580 %	3,026	0.000580 %	110 603 $
GAMMA Investing LLC 0.000059 %	306	0.000059 %	11 185 $
PNC Investments LLC 0.000001 %	5	0.000001 %	183 $

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
AJINOMOTO CO., INC. 1.62%	8,454,360	1.62%	315,631,610 $
AJINOMOTO (MALAYSIA) 50.38%	30,627,845	50.38%	124,629,295 $
J-OIL MILLS, INC. 27.02%	9,053,000	27.02%	113,849,261 $
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC 0.05%	5,879,830	0.05%	59,016,853 $
SEVEN & I HOLDINGS CO., LTD. 0.11%	2,982,849	0.11%	38,668,133 $
HOUSE FOODS GROUP INC. 1.34%	1,354,843	1.34%	26,749,898 $
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS, INC. 0.03%	599,115	0.03%	19,001,573 $
T. HASEGAWA CO., LTD. 2.11%	900,000	2.11%	17,643,699 $
DAI-ICHI LIFE HOLDINGS, INC. 0.08%	739,500	0.08%	17,147,622 $
ITOCHU-SHOKUHIN CO., LTD. 2.67%	339,000	2.67%	16,113,623 $

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

1-15-1 Kyobashi Chuo-Ku

104-8315, Tokyo

+81 3 5250 8111

http://www.ajinomoto.co.jp

Name	Category and Sector
Granules OmniChem Pvt Ltd. Granules OmniChem Pvt Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Granules OmniChem Pvt Ltd. is a pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer. The company is based in Visakhapatnam, India. The company was founded in 2011. Granules OmniChem was acquired by Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services from Granules India Ltd. on May 29, 2020 for $15.31 million.	Pharmaceuticals: Major
S.A. Ajinomoto OmniChem NV S.A. Ajinomoto OmniChem NV Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade S.A. Ajinomoto OmniChem NV engages in the research and development, and production. It is also operates supply of pharmaceutical chemicals, amino acids, and chemical specialties. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Wetteren, Belgium.	Drugstore Chains
Ajinomoto India Pvt Ltd. Ajinomoto India Pvt Ltd. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Ajinomoto India Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that supplies food products. The company is based in Kancheepuram, India and was founded in 2003.	Industrial Machinery
Dadelos Agrosolutions SL Dadelos Agrosolutions SL Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Part of Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Dadelos Agrosolutions SL manufactures fertilizers and nitrogen compounds. The company is located in Spain.	Chemicals: Agricultural
Agro2Agri SL Agro2Agri SL Financial ConglomeratesFinance Agro2Agri S.L. is an interest management company. It is engaged in management of interests in companies. The company was founded on December 12, 2016 and is headquartered in Valencia, Spain.	Financial Conglomerates
AMC Spain Fresh & Natural Foods SL
Agritecno Fertilizantes SL Agritecno Fertilizantes SL Food DistributorsDistribution Services Agritecno Fertilizantes SL is a Spanish company that wholesales cereals, tobacco, seeds, and animal food. The private company is located in Spain.	Food Distributors
Ajinomoto Foods Europe SAS Ajinomoto Foods Europe SAS Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Ajinomoto Foods Europe SAS manufacture and sells seasonings and enzyme preparations. It products are used in soups, snacks, meat and fish dishes, and many kinds of sauces and spices. The company is headquartered in Mesnil-Saint-Nicaise, France.	Food: Major Diversified

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5,982 JPY

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