PCI Pharma Services signed a share transfer agreement to acquire Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. from Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802) for approximately $20 million on April 24, 2025. The expected completion of the transaction is May 2025, subject to general preconditions stipulated in the Agreement. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. acted as financial advisor to Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802). Karl Pires of A&O Shearman acted as legal advisor to Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802). Samuel Welt of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP acted as legal advisor to Packaging Coordinators, Inc.
PCI Pharma Services completed the acquisition of Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. from Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802) on May 2, 2025.
Ajinomoto Co Inc is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the food business. The Company operates in three business segments. Seasonings & Foods segment is engaged in the provision of seasonings, nutritional and processed foods, and solutions & ingredients. The Frozen Foods segment is engaged in the provision of frozen foods. The Health Care and Other segment is engaged in the provision of pharmaceutical- and food-use amino acids, biopharmaceutical services, functional materials, and other products and services.
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