Loan for Acquisition of U.S. Company Gemsa Enterprises, LLC by Marubeni Corporation
Supporting Overseas M&A of Japanese Company

• Region: North America
• Manufacturing and Services
• Overseas Investment Loans

1. The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC; Governor: HAYASHI Nobumitsu) signed on January 16 a loan agreement with Marubeni America Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni). The loan is co-financed with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
     
2. This loan is intended to finance part of the funds necessary for Marubeni to acquire U.S. company Gemsa Enterprises, LLC (Gemsa).
     
3. Gemsa is a food manufacturer that produces and sells edible specialty fats and oils^*1. Through this acquisition, Marubeni aims to establish a position in the U.S. market for these products. Marubeni will acquire Gemsa's manufacturing technology, expertise, and business base, and it will leverage its extensive network to enhance Gemsa’s raw material procurement and sales network. This loan supports the overseas business deployment of Marubeni, a Japanese company, by providing necessary long-term funds for M&As, and with that, it supports the overseas expansion of existing business, as well as new business deployment, and contributes toward maintaining and strengthening the international competitiveness of Japanese industries.
     
4. As Japan’s policy-based financial institution, JBIC will continue to support the overseas business expansion of Japanese companies, including their overseas M&A activities, in collaboration with private financial institutions.
     

Note

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   Fats and oils that are high in healthy fatty acids, such as olive oil, or that have specific characteristics that emphasize sustainability, such as organic or non-GMO products.