Marcos Juárez's firm restructured its debt without state assistance. It is preparing a new Negotiable Obligation
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The company Metalforcompleted a historic financial transaction by obtaining a US$50 million loan from the U.S. agency DFC. The Marcos Juárez firm achieved this milestone by validating its business model before the world.
Until the end of 2023, bank assistance was nonexistent because the institutions chose to finance the State's deficit rather than companies. This forced the firm to depend 75% on the capital market in order to survive. The private sector had to manage on its own in the face of the displacement caused by fiscal voracity.
The impact on the company's accounts is immediate and overwhelming after the injection of foreign capital. In January 2025, 90% of its debt was short term, suffocating daily operations. Today, 90% of the commitments are matched to the long term thanks to external confidence.
Bajo la política "America First", Metalfor se compromete a importar tecnología estadounidense de punta.
Support from the United States
The transaction has an 8-year term with a grace period and an unprecedented competitive rate for Argentine risk. Under the "America First" policy, Metalfor commits to importing cutting-edge U.S. technology. It will acquire engines, transmissions and precision agriculture equipment for US$125 million to enhance its machines.
The business model includes a strong focus on refurbishing used equipment. The factory receives equipment as part of payment and remanufactures it for clients with less capital. This system makes it possible to finance sales to producers and contractors in terms of up to 48 months.
The financial strategy is complemented by a new foray into the local stock exchange to seek immediate liquidity in pesos. Metalfor will issue a Negotiable Obligation for an amount close to US$15 million in the coming weeks. This money will be used exclusively for working capital and payments to suppliers.
Metalfor emitirá una Obligación Negociable por una cifra cercana a los US$ 15 millones en las próximas semanas.
The triumph of private merit
Eduardo Borri's management shows that competitive companies obtain credit if they have solid balance sheets and professional management. The financial cleanup now makes it possible to project growth without the suffocation of immediate maturities. Private capital validates the course despite the obstacles inherited from Kirchnerism that continue to be dismantled by Javier Milei.
60% of the funds obtained will be allocated to the refinancing of liabilities and the remaining 40% to working capital. It was the only loan of this type granted by the U.S. agency anywhere in the world during 2025. Metalfor is consolidating itself as the leader of the national sprayer market.
La operación tiene un plazo de 8 años con período de gracia y una tasa competitiva inédita para el riesgo argentino.
