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The acquisition price is 5.2 billion USD, with the share transfer execution planned for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Consequently, Aethon III LLC, Aethon United LP, and Aethon III Blocker LLC will become specified subsidiaries of Mitsubishi Corporation.\n\n### Future Outlook and Business Strategy\nThis transaction aims to strengthen the earnings foundation of the natural gas and LNG businesses and accelerate the construction of an integrated upstream gas-originated value chain in the United States. The impact on earnings and financial condition for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is expected to be minor.","jir_financial_highlights":"Acquisition Price: 5,200 million USD (Unknown)\nNumber of Shares Acquired: 1,699,418 units (Unknown)\nAethon III LLC Consolidated Revenue 2024: 679,163,000 USD (Year-over-Year Decrease (2023: 1,622,010,000 USD))\nAethon United LP Consolidated Revenue 2024: 2,833,756,000 USD (Year-over-Year Decrease (2023: 3,843,593,000 USD))\nAethon III Blocker LLC Consolidated Net Assets 2024: 765,789,715 USD (Year-over-Year Increase (2023: 727,387,754 USD))","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#MitsubishiCorporation, #M&A, #ShaleGasBusiness, #USBusiness, #IR","jir_key_figures":"Acquisition Price: 5,200 million USD\nNumber of Shares Acquired: 1,699,418 units (100.0% voting rights ownership)\nAethon's Interest Production Volume: Approximately 2.1 Bcf\/day (Equivalent to about 15 million tons\/year LNG)","jir_meta_title":"Mitsubishi Corporation to Acquire All Interests in US Shale Gas Business Aethon for 5.2 Billion USD","jir_meta_description":"Mitsubishi Corporation acquires all interests in Aethon, a shale gas business in Texas and Louisiana, USA, for 5,200 million USD to strengthen the earnings foundation of its natural gas and LNG business.","jir_og_title":"Mitsubishi Corporation Announces Subsidiarization of US Shale Gas Business","jir_og_description":"Mitsubishi Corporation acquires all interests in US shale gas business Aethon, accelerating business expansion. 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