The second Activist Campaign website is now available to the public
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#2812JP–Nanahoshi Management Ltd., a dedicated Japanese shareholder activist, today has launched a campaign website entitled “Strengthen Wakamoto: Wakamoto Pharmaceutical (TOKYO:4512) to increase shareholders’ value” as a shareholder.
https://www.strengthenwakamoto.com/english
The website serves to shed light on Wakamoto’s current challenges, proposed strategies to bolster shareholders’ value, and the status of ongoing dialogue. We anticipate that this resource will foster constructive conversations regarding the enhancement of shareholders’ value within WAKAMOTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Key areas of focus include:
Enhancing ESG practices to reduce the cost of capital.
Optimising capital efficiency.
 0.55x  Exceptionally low adjusted price-to-book ratio (PBR), factoring in after-tax unrealised gains from rental properties. |  -7.3bn  A track record of the pharmaceutical business’s profit or loss that’s on par with its market capitalisation. |  84%  Proportion of institutional investors against the appointment of the president. |  1.3%  Post-tax earnings from rental properties that are markedly lower than the cost of capital. |
 76-77%  Proportion of cross-shareholdings pledged as collateral to banks and extremely high capital-to-assets ratio. |  11years  Duration of tenure as representative director for the former chairman and president, who unexpectedly resigned due to personal reasons. |  3.95bn  Allowing the separate reserve fund to build up in a disorganised fashion despite not issuing dividends for 7 out of 15 fiscal years. |  -68%pt  Difference in total shareholder return between the Company and the TOPIX Net Total Return Index from the sudden resignation of the former Chairman and President (Jun.2022) to the current date. |
About us:
Nanahoshi Management Ltd., under the stewardship of Satoru Matsuhashi, CFA and CESGA, champions ESG concerns and steers companies to enhance value for their shareholders through activism. Discover more about Nanahoshi Management Ltd. by visiting https://nanahoshimgmt.com/.
Details on the current activity for YSK (TOKYO:2812) are accessible at https://www.optimizeyaizu.com/english/.
In the UK, he established Nanahoshi Management UK Ltd. to further the cause of shareholder activism. For additional insights into the company, head over to https://nanahoshimgmt.co.uk/.
Contacts
Media Contacts:
Nanahoshi Management Ltd.
media@nanahoshimgmt.com
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