Company Sakata Seed Corporation

1377

JP3315000004

Fishing & Farming

Market Closed - Japan Exchange Other stock markets 02:00:00 2024-04-26 am EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
3,605 ^JPY	+0.14%		+2.12%	-7.92%

Apr. 18	Sakata Seed Exhausts 2 Billion Yen Buyback Program	MT
Apr. 18	Tranche Update on Sakata Seed Corporation's Equity Buyback Plan announced on February 16, 2024.	CI

Business Summary

SAKATA SEED CORPORATION is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the production or purchase, sale of the horticultural products. The Company operates through three business segments. The Domestic Wholesale segment and The Overseas Wholesale segment is involved in the production or purchase of vegetable seeds, flower seeds, bulbs, seedlings and agricultural and horticultural materials, as well as the wholesale of its products within domestic market and to overseas markets. The Retail segment is involved in the production or purchase of its products for general horticultural enthusiasts, as well as the sale of its products to home centers. The Company is also involved in the landscaping work for public offices and the private sector, temporary staffing, as well as the production, process and sale of agricultural products.

Number of employees: 2,691

Sales per Business

JPY in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
Overseas Wholesale 72.8 %	52,044	71.2 %	56,264	72.8 %	+8.11%
Domestic Wholesale 15.9 %	12,784	17.5 %	12,272	15.9 %	-4.01%
Retail 6.9 %	5,152	7.1 %	5,343	6.9 %	+3.71%
Other 4.4 %	3,068	4.2 %	3,383	4.4 %	+10.27%

Sales per region

JPY in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
Japan 27.2 %	21,005	28.8 %	20,999	27.2 %	-0.03%
Europe, Middle East 20.3 %	14,890	20.4 %	15,711	20.3 %	+5.51%
Asia 18.4 %	13,464	18.4 %	14,232	18.4 %	+5.70%
United States 15.7 %	10,944	15.0 %	12,168	15.7 %	+11.18%
North and Central America (excluding United States) 7.9 %	5,628	7.7 %	6,128	7.9 %	+8.88%
Latin America 6.5 %	4,461	6.1 %	4,987	6.5 %	+11.79%
Other 3.9 %	2,654	3.6 %	3,035	3.9 %	+14.36%

Managers

Managers	Title	Age	Since
Hiroshi Sakata PSD	President	72	81-04-30
Akira Takamiya ADM	Chief Administrative Officer	-	-
Masaya Tabei CTO	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	-	-
Toshihiko Furuki ADM	Chief Administrative Officer	58	88-03-31
Kazurou Kuroiwa BRD	Director/Board Member	65	85-03-31
Shuitsu Honda BRD	Director/Board Member	61	87-03-31
Tsutomu Kagami BRD	Director/Board Member	62	87-03-31
Risho Uchiyama BRD	Director/Board Member	62	84-03-31
Takenori Hoshi IRC	Investor Relations Contact	-	-
Jumpei Tsushima AUD	Comptroller/Controller/Auditor	64	14-08-31

Members of the board

Members of the board	Title	Age	Since
Hiroshi Sakata PSD	President	72	81-04-30
Risho Uchiyama BRD	Director/Board Member	62	84-03-31
Tsutomu Kagami BRD	Director/Board Member	62	87-03-31
Shuitsu Honda BRD	Director/Board Member	61	87-03-31
Kazurou Kuroiwa BRD	Director/Board Member	65	85-03-31
Kunihiko Sugawara BRD	Director/Board Member	72	13-07-31
Yukimasa Ozaki BRD	Director/Board Member	64	19-07-31
Toshihiko Furuki ADM	Chief Administrative Officer	58	88-03-31
Masako Watanabe BRD	Director/Board Member	62	21-08-23

Share class

	Vote	Quantity	Free-Float	Company-owned shares	Total Float
Stock A	0	47,410,750	32,458,293 ( 68.46 %)	3,107,677 ( 6.555 %)	68.46 %

Shareholders

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
Sakata Family 16.05 %	7,607,900	16.05 %	188 M ¥
SAKATA SEED CORPORATION 6.959 %	3,299,508	6.959 %	81 M ¥
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 3.691 %	1,750,000	3.691 %	43 M ¥
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 3.144 %	1,490,700	3.144 %	37 M ¥
Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 1.596 %	756,600	1.596 %	19 M ¥
KIKKOMAN CORPORATION 1.430 %	678,000	1.430 %	17 M ¥
MARUICHI STEEL TUBE LTD. 1.266 %	600,200	1.266 %	15 M ¥
Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. 1.202 %	570,000	1.202 %	14 M ¥
Tokyo Seika Co. Ltd. 1.189 %	563,900	1.189 %	14 M ¥
YOKOREI CO.,LTD. 1.177 %	558,250	1.177 %	14 M ¥

Holdings

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
SAKATA SEED CORPORATION 6.96%	3,299,508	6.96%	81,318,618 $
KIKKOMAN CORPORATION 0.33%	3,245,000	0.33%	42,217,482 $
MARUICHI STEEL TUBE LTD. 0.67%	560,000	0.67%	14,882,022 $
MAX CO., LTD. 1.13%	537,000	1.13%	11,549,340 $
AMANO CORPORATION 0.44%	335,000	0.44%	8,570,617 $
YOKOREI CO.,LTD. 1.72%	1,022,000	1.72%	7,029,643 $
MARUZEN SHOWA UNYU CO., LTD. 1.10%	226,400	1.10%	7,000,906 $
MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO., LTD. 0.59%	374,400	0.59%	6,315,656 $
FUJI NIHON SEITO CORPORATION 1.89%	563,000	1.89%	3,708,819 $
BULL-DOG SAUCE CO., LTD. 1.65%	230,400	1.65%	3,160,397 $