Kunimine Industries Co., Ltd. announces an Equity Buyback for 1,546,500 shares, representing 10.7% for ¥1,374.84 million.
July 31, 2019 at 03:30 am
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Kunimine Industries Co., Ltd. (TSE:5388) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase 1,546,500 shares, representing 10.70% of the outstanding shares, at ¥889 per share for ¥1,374.84 million. The purpose of the program is to enhance capital efficiency and to implement a flexible capital policy in response to changes in the business environment. As of March 31, 2019, the company had 14,448,148 shares outstanding and 1,852 shares in treasury.
KUNIMINE INDUSTRIES CO., LTD is a Japan-based company engaged in the raw mineral business. The Company operates in three business segments. The Bentonite segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of litter for civil engineering and construction, castings and pets, the purchase, sale and transportation of mud conditioning formulation and others. The Agriculture segment is engaged in the processing of agricultural chemicals, the manufacture, processing, sale and transportation of raw materials for agricultural base and processing products, agricultural materials, soil conditioners, and purified bentonite for pesticide applications. The Chemical Products segment manufactures and sells refined bentonite, environmental preservatives, and other products.