Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries,Ltd. announces an Equity Buyback for 1,300,000 shares, representing 1.44% for ¥336.7 million.
August 28, 2016
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Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries,Ltd. (TSE:4538) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase 1,300,000 shares, representing 1.44% of the outstanding shares at ¥259 per share for ¥336.7 million. Shares will be repurchased in the Tokyo Stock Exchange Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading (ToSTNeT-3). The purpose of the program is to enhance capital efficiency and improve shareholder returns. As of July 31, 2016, the company had 90,426,035 shares outstanding and 4,085,655 shares in treasury.
Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. is a Japan-based company principally involved in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment for medical purposes. The Company operates in two business segments. The Pharmaceuticals segment is involved in manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products, including injectable drugs, which mainly focus on infusion solution, dialysis fluid for artificial kidney, as well as the manufacture and sale of medical equipment and instruments. The Real Estate segment is engaged in the leasing of real estate properties.