Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. (TSE:4527) acquired 67.19% stake in Amato Pharmaceutical Products, Ltd. on June 8, 2021. As a part of the transaction, Rohto Pharmaceutical will acquire 0.86 million shares. For the period ended March 31, 2021, Amato Pharmaceutical Products reported sales of ¥5.9 billion.

The transaction is expected to be completed by August 31, 2021. JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd. acted as financial advisor to Amato Pharmaceutical Products, Ltd.