Singapore
Leading global food and agri-business Olam International Limited (“Olam’’) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Olam Treasury Pte. Ltd. (“OTPL”), has secured a medium-term samurai loan facility (the “Facility”) aggregating JPY 26.7 billion.
The Facility consists of two tranches: (i) a 3-year tranche of JPY 20.7 billion, and (ii) a 5-year tranche of JPY 6.0 billion, guaranteed by Olam. Proceeds from the Facility will be applied towards refinancing of OTPL’s existing loans and general corporate purposes.
MUFG Bank Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Singapore Branch) and Development Bank of Japan Inc. acted as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners for the Facility, with MUFG Bank Ltd. acting as Facility Agent.
About Olam International Limited
Olam International is a leading food and agri-business supplying food, ingredients, feed and fibre to 17,300 customers worldwide. Our value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing and distribution operations, as well as a sourcing network of an estimated 5.0 million farmers.
Through our purpose to ‘Re-imagine Global Agriculture and Food Systems’, Olam aims to address the many challenges involved in meeting the needs of a growing global population, while achieving positive impact for farming communities, our planet and all our stakeholders.
Headquartered and listed in Singapore, Olam currently ranks among the top 30 largest primary listed companies in terms of market capitalisation on SGX-ST.
Since June 2020, Olam International has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series, a global sustainable investment index series developed by FTSE Russell, following a rigorous assessment of Olam’s supply chain activities, impact on the environment and governance transparency. The FTSE4Good Index Series identifies companies that demonstrate strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and is used by a variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds.
More information on Olam can be found at www.olamgroup.com.
Olam is located at 7 Straits View, Marina One East Tower #20-01, Singapore 018936.
Source: Olam Newsroom, Press Release.
