Key facts
- Mitsui Chemicals said on November 4 it was considering various options, including a JSR share acquisition, per Reuters.
- JIC acquired JSR for around 900 billion yen two years ago and has a stake.
- JIC, JSR and Mitsui Chemicals did not reply to a request for comment, per Reuters.
Key facts
- Mitsui Chemicals said on November 4 it was considering various options, including a JSR share acquisition, per Reuters.
- JIC acquired JSR for around 900 billion yen two years ago and has a stake.
- JIC, JSR and Mitsui Chemicals did not reply to a request for comment, per Reuters.
Numbers
- 1.3 trillion yen ($8.2 billion) — Mitsui Chemicals' proposed purchase price for JSR, per sources
- 900 billion yen — price JIC paid to acquire JSR about two years ago
Who
- Mitsui Chemicals — Japanese chemical company planning acquisition
- Japan Investment Corp. — state-backed fund selling chip materials maker
- JSR — semiconductor materials maker being sold
Caveats
- HELD FOR REVIEW: one attached report carries a photo credit dated May 20, 2025, which is a year before the other material in the body.
- The primary report relies on unnamed sources for the deal size and plans.
- JIC, JSR and Mitsui Chemicals did not reply to a request for comment, per Reuters.
- Two attached items were not used: a Reuters report that carried a May 20, 2025 photo date, and a duplicate of the primary report.