Press Release

    ofi secures flagship US$2,100 million multi-tranche loan facility

    Press release

    Singapore

    Olam Group Limited (“Olam Group”) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, olam food ingredients (“ofi”), a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients, has secured a multi-tranche revolving credit facility and term loan aggregating US$2,100 million (the “Facility”).

    The Facility has Olam Treasury Pte Ltd as a Borrower. The Facility is initially guaranteed by Olam Group Limited which would transfer to ofi Group Limited following the planned IPO and demerger of ofi. Proceeds from the Facility will be applied towards refinancing of ofi’s existing loans and general corporate purposes. The Facility comprises a two-year revolving credit facility and a three-year term loan.

    A total of 18 banks participated in the Facility across two tiers:

    Senior Mandated Lead Arrangers

    1. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A

    2. Citibank

    3. DBS Bank Ltd

    4. MUFG Bank Ltd

    5. Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited

    6. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

    Mandated Lead Arrangers

    1. Agricultural Bank of China

    2. Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited

    3. Banco Santander S.A

    4. BNP Paribas

    5. Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    6. Emirates NBD Capital Limited

    7. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A

    8. Mizuho Bank Ltd

    9. National Australia Bank Limited

    10. Natixis

    11. Societe Generale

    12. The Bank of Nova Scotia

    HSBC has been appointed as the Facility Agent.

    About Olam Group

    Olam Group is a leading food and agri-business supplying food, ingredients, feed and fibre to almost 22,000 customers worldwide. Our value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing and distribution operations, as well as a global network of farmers.

    Through our purpose to ‘Re-imagine Global Agriculture and Food Systems’, Olam Group 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 Group currently ranks among the top 30 largest primary listed companies in terms of market capitalisation on SGX-ST.

    Since June 2020, Olam Group 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. 

    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. Telephone: +65 63394100, Facsimile: +65 63399755.

    Issued on behalf of Olam Group Limited by:

    WATATAWA Consulting, 3 Harbourfront Place, #12-02/04, Harbourfront Tower 2, Singapore 099254 


    About ofi

    olam food ingredients (“ofi”) is a new operating group born out of Olamofi offers sustainable, natural, value-added food products and ingredients so that consumers can enjoy the healthy and indulgent products they love. It consists of industry-leading businesses of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices. ofi has built a unique global value chain presence including its own farming operations, farm-gate origination, and manufacturing facilities. ofi partners with customers, leveraging its complementary and differentiated portfolio of ‘on-trend’ food products, to co-create solutions that anticipate and meet changing consumer preferences as demand increases for healthier food that’s traceable and sustainable. 

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