This transaction
Basic Agreement for the Acquisition of Luna RDBiotechnology venture specializing in LNP technology
The impact on our consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is scheduled to be disclosed in the earnings outlook in the summary of financial results scheduled to be announced on 15 May 2026.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | Basic Agreement for the Acquisition of Luna RD |
| Counterparty name | Luna RD Co., Ltd. |
| Name of the Subject Company | Luna RD Co., Ltd. |
| Business Description of the Subject Company | Biotechnology venture specializing in LNP technology |
| Location of the Subject Company | Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Date of Establishment of the Subject Company | 18 November 2021 |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on our consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is scheduled to be disclosed in the earnings outlook in the summary of financial results scheduled to be announced on 15 May 2026. |
| Date of board resolution | 3 April 2026 |
| Conditions Precedent to Execution | Execution of the definitive agreement and completion of the necessary procedures |
| Management structure after acquisition | Following execution of the definitive agreement and completion of the necessary procedures, Luna RD is scheduled to become a subsidiary of NANO MRNA. The trade name, representative, and treatment of employees are not disclosed. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Luna RD possesses proprietary LNP technology that does not use PEG, as well as drug delivery system (DDS) technology essential for nucleic acid drugs. The Company stated that this technology may enable it to avoid royalty burdens associated with existing patents and reduce safety risks attributable to PEG, and that it plans to consolidate the technology within NANO MRNA's drug discovery platform.