Umicore - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Umicore M&A Summary

Umicore has acquired 7 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 2 assets.

Umicore’s largest acquisition to date was in 2003, when it acquired Metal Business - OM Group for $1.1B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2016, when it sold EverZinc GROUP SA to OpenGate Capital for $160M. Umicore has acquired in 3 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (29%) and metals/mining (29%).

Umicore Business Overview

Where is Umicore headquartered?

Umicore is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

What is Umicore’s revenue?

Umicore disclosed revenue of 18,266M EUR for 2023 and 25,436M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does Umicore have?

Umicore has 10,999 employees.

What sector is Umicore in?

Umicore is an environmental company.

When was Umicore founded?

Umicore was founded in 1805.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 4

Umicore

Umicore SA

Rue du Marais 31 Broekstraat,
Brussels, 1000
Belgium,
+32 2 227 71 11
www.umicore.com

Umicore operates as a materials technology and recycling company worldwide. Umicore was incorporated in 1805 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 6 - - - 1 - 7
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $160M $160M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Blue Current, Inc. 2023-03-30 - Stake Purchase
Hayward, California · www.bluecurrent.com
Materia, Inc. - Catalyst Business 2017-12-20 27M USD Divestiture
Pasadena, California
Eurotungstene Powders SAS 2016-12-09 - Divestiture
Grenoble, France · www.eurotungstene.com
EverZinc GROUP SA 2016-06-01 160M EUR Divestiture
Loncin, Belgium · www.everzinc.com
Umicore Recycling Facility 2015-06-04 - Divestiture
, United States
Palm Commodities International, Inc. 2013-12-19 - Add-on Acquisition
La Vergne, Tennessee · www.palminc.com
Imperial Smelting & Refining Co. of Canada Ltd. 2008-01-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Markham, Ontario · www.imperialproducts.com
Todini and Co. S.p.a. 2005-01-01 - Joint Venture
Monza, Italy
Metal Business - OM Group, Inc. 2003-07-31 1.1B USD Divestiture
Cleveland, Ohio
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 2 (29%) 27M (2%) 1 (50%) 160M (100%)
Metals/Mining 2 (29%) 1.1B (98%) - -
Environmental 1 (14%) - 1 (50%) -
Distribution 1 (14%) - - -
Semiconductors 1 (14%) - - -
Total 7 $1.1B 2 $160M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 1.1B 1 -
  California 2 27M - -
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 1.1B - -
Belgium - - 1 160M
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
France 1 - - -
Italy 1 - - -
Domestic - - 1 (50%) 160M (100%)
Cross-border 7 (100%) 1.1B (100%) 1 (50%) -
Total 7 $1.1B 2 $160M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking
1
Legal Deals
Hogan Lovells
1
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
1
Osler
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
< $100M 1 $27M
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Metal Business - OM Group, Inc.
$1.1B (2003-07-31)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $160M
TOTAL $160M
Largest EverZinc GROUP SA
$160M (2016-06-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
43%
3 (43%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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