TOKYO, February 5, 2025 – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, “Astellas”) today announced that it recorded extraordinary losses in the non-consolidated financial results as below.

  1. Details of extraordinary losses:
    Astellas recorded JPY 60.6 billion of extraordinary losses in the non-consolidated financial results in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, as a loss on valuation of investment in subsidiaries and affiliates. This is due to the results of a significant decline in the substantial value of shares of Ganymed Pharmaceuticals GmbH, a consolidated subsidiary of Astellas.
     
  2. Impact on consolidated financial results:
    The above loss on valuation of investment in subsidiaries and affiliates did not impact consolidated results as it was eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

About Astellas
Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at www.astellas.com.

Cautionary Notes
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management’s current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas’ intellectual property rights by third parties. Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.

 

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