Glencore - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Glencore M&A Summary

Glencore has acquired 10 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 7 assets.

Glencore’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired Viterra for $5.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold Glencore Agricultural Products to CPP Investments for $2.5B. Glencore has acquired in 1 US state, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include metals/mining (78%) and oil/gas exploration (12%).

Glencore Business Overview

Where is Glencore headquartered?

Glencore is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

What is Glencore’s revenue?

Glencore disclosed revenue of 217,829M USD for 2023 and 255,984M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Glencore have?

Glencore has 83,426 employees.

What sector is Glencore in?

Glencore is a metals/mining company.

When was Glencore founded?

Glencore was founded in 1974.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14
  • M&A Advisors 7

Glencore

Glencore plc

Baarermattstrasse 3 P.O. Box 1363,
Baar, CH-6340
Switzerland,
+41 41 709 2000
www.glencore.com

Glencore is a supplier of physical commodities including energy (oil and coal), base metals, soft commodities, and agriculture to industrial consumers. These commodities originate from Glencore's directly or indirectly owned production assets or are secured by Glencore from third parties. Glencore also provides financing, logistics, and other supply chain services to producers and consumers of commodities. Glencore was founded in 1974 and is based in Baar, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 8 - - - 1 - 9
vol $7.1B $7.1B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 6 - - 1 - - 7
vol $4.5B $25M $4.5B
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PolyMet Mining Corp. 2023-11-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Saint Paul, Minnesota · www.polymetmining.com
Gaspe Copper Mine 2022-03-28 25M USD Divestiture
Murdochville, Quebec
Minera Altos de Punitaqui Ltda. 2018-11-13 - Divestiture
Ovalle, Chile · www.altospunitaqui.cl
Glencore Rail (NSW) Pty Ltd. 2016-10-20 811M AUD Divestiture
Sydney, Australia
Glencore Agricultural Products 2016-04-06 2.5B USD Divestiture
, Switzerland
Inatech Solutions Ltd. 2016-02-24 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.inatech.com
Clermont Mine 2014-06-02 1.0B USD Stake Purchase
, Australia
Caracal Energy, Inc. 2014-04-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta · www.caracalenergy.com
Joe White Maltings Pty Ltd. 2013-08-05 - Divestiture
Adelaide, Australia
Xstrata plc 2013-05-02 - Merger
London, United Kingdom · www.xstrata.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Viterra, Inc. 2012-12-17 Gavilon Agriculture Investment, Inc. 2022-01-26 1
Regina, Saskatchewan · www.viterra.com Omaha, Nebraska · www.gavilon.com
Viterra, Inc. 2012-12-17 Dakota Growers Pasta Co., Inc. 2014-01-02 1
Regina, Saskatchewan · www.viterra.com Carrington, North Dakota · www.dakotagrowers.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Metals/Mining 7 (78%) 1.4B (20%) 2 (29%) 25M (1%)
Agriculture 1 (11%) 5.7B (80%) 1 (14%) 2.5B (56%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (11%) - - -
Beverages - - 1 (14%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (14%) -
Retail - - 1 (14%) 1.2B (26%)
Transportation - - 1 (14%) 811M (18%)
Total 9 $7.1B 7 $4.5B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 2 5.7B 2 1.2B
  Saskatchewan 1 5.7B 1 1.2B
  Alberta 1 - - -
  Quebec - - 1 25M
Australia 1 1.0B 2 811M
South Africa 2 14M - -
United Kingdom 1 - 1 -
Chile - - 1 -
Kazakhstan 1 400M - -
Namibia 1 - - -
Switzerland - - 1 2.5B
United States 1 - - -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
Domestic - - 1 (14%) 2.5B (56%)
Cross-border 9 (100%) 7.1B (100%) 6 (86%) 2.0B (44%)
Total 9 $7.1B 7 $4.5B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
 1
Barclays Investment Bank
 1
Citigroup Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Clifford Chance
 1
Linklaters
 1
Torys LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $6.7B
$100M to $1B 1 $400M
< $100M 1 $14M
TOTAL $7.1B
Largest Viterra, Inc.
$5.7B (2012-12-17)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $3.7B
$100M to $1B 1 $811M
< $100M 1 $25M
TOTAL $4.5B
Largest Glencore Agricultural Products
$2.5B (2016-04-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Strategic(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
86%
6 (86%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Metals/Mining

Revenue

217,829   15% 2023
255,984   26% 2022
203,751   44% 2021
142,338   34% 2020
215,111   3% 2019
219,754   7% 2018
205,476   35% 2017
152,948   2016
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Employees

83,426

Established

1974

Public

London Stock Exchange: GLEN

Former Name

Glencore Xstrata plc

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