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ANTARCTICA ADVISORS, A MEMBER OF CLAIRFIELD, ADVISES MITSUI & CO IN A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TRANSACTION

May 2018 DEAL OF THE MONTH

entered into a strategic partnership transaction with

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The Seafood Team at Antarctica Advisors (Clairfield Miami) provided Mitsui with valuable industry expertise and knowledge which made it possible for Mitsui to consummate the alliance with Mark Foods.

So Maehara, general manager of Food Business Development at Mitsui & Co.

Transaction summary

Antarctica Advisors, the leading seafood industry-focused M&A advisory firm and a member of Clairfield International, acted as the exclusive investment banking advisor to Mitsui & Co in a strategic partnership transaction with Mark Foods, a New York-based importer and marketer of quality seafood products to high-end retailers, distributors, and restaurant groups in the US.

Mitsui & Co is the US subsidiary of Mitsui & Co Ltd, one of the largest general trading companies in Japan and publicly traded on the Tokyo stock exchange. The group owns considerable seafood resources worldwide, including shrimp farming operations in Asia and salmon farming operations in South America.

Profile of the companies

Mark Foods is a leading supplier of Chilean sea bass, a popular, premium item in the US seafood market. The company also supplies lobster, octopus, crab, mussels, shrimp, and other specialty seafood products to top-tier retailers and foodservice customers across the US.

The strategic partnership alliance will strengthen Mark Foods’ position in the US market and create new business opportunities by leveraging Mitsui’s global seafood resources and Mark Foods’ distribution channels in the US. The partnership between Mitsui and Mark Foods will allow both parties to leverage its strengths for growth in the US seafood market. “Mitsui has made a strong commitment to support the growth of Mark Foods and they have found exceptional partners in the management team and employees of Mark Foods to execute the long-term growth strategy,” says Birgir Brynjolfsson, partner and lead dealmaker.

Transaction rationale

ANTARCTICA ADVISORS ADVISES MITSUI & CO IN A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TRANSACTION WITH MARK FOODS

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