[일본] Mitsubishi Corporation(MC)와 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI), Metito 주식 매입

일본 Mitsubishi Corporation(MC)와 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI)사는 아랍 에미리트 기반의 물 관리 회사인 Metito의 주식을 공동으로 38.4% 매입했으며 매입 가격은 비공개라고 밝혔다.
일본국제협력은행(JBIC)는 Metito에게 9천200만달러 이상의 자금 투자를 제공했다. 은행은 이 투자를 통해 두 일본회사의 해외 산업 진출을 지원하고 Metito와 전략적인 협력을 맺었다.

MC와 MHI는 현재 주주인 Culf Capital로부터 Metito의 주식 대부분 매입했다. Culf Capital은 56%에서 23.8%로 주식보유율이 감소했고 세계은행회원과 국제금융공사는 주식을 반으로 줄여 3%를 보유하고 있다고 Metito는 전했다. 일본 회사는 협력을 통해 중동과 일본의 물 및 폐수 산업의 관계를 강화시키고 신흥시장의 플랫폼을 건설할 예정이다.

Japanese companies Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, (MHI), have acquired a joint 38.4% stake in United Arab Emirates-based water management company Metito for an undisclosed sum.

And Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is providing Metito, a capital intensive business, with up to US$ 92 million to fund growth. The bank said its investment aims at supporting the overseas business deployment of the two Japanese companies in what Metito described as the strategic partnership.

MC and MHI acquired their stake in Metito predominantly from existing shareholder Gulf Capital which has reduced its holding from 56% to 23.8%. Metito said. And World Bank member, International Finance Corporation halved its holding in Metito to 3%.

The Japanese companies in the partnership expected the deal to strengthen ties between the Middle East and Japan in the water and wastewater industry, and to build a platform in emerging markets.

Metito chief executive Mutaz Ghandour, said: "Metito is already well poised to tap into projects of various scales, and this partnership, in addition to the investment by JBIC, will expedite the company's growth."

Speaking to Reuters he said; ""We have some very aggressive plans and we feel there is definite room in the global water market for us to be the world's leading emerging markets player."
Chief operating officer of MC Masaji Santo, said he saw "massive growth potential." in strategic emerging markets.

MHI senior general manager, Yoichiro Ban too saw "many new opportunities, particularly in the emerging markets," arising from the deal.
Director general of the Power and Water Finance Department, at JBIC, Yoichiro Ban said: "This investment is very much in line with our mandate to support Japanese companies looking to invest in emerging markets." Metito said it had reported an annual compound growth rate of 17% in revenues, and 33.6% in net profits over the past eight years.

[출처 = Desalination & Water Reuse / 2014년 7월 13일]