Merger • Chemicals

Mosaic Acquires Cargill - Fertilizer Business

On January 28, 2004, Mosaic acquired chemicals company Cargill - Fertilizer Business from Cargill

Acquisition Context
  • This is Mosaic’s 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Mosaic’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Mosaic’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 28, 2004
Target Cargill - Fertilizer Business
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Mosaic
Sellers(s) Cargill
Deal Type Merger

Target Company

Cargill - Fertilizer Business

Minnesota, United States
Cargill's fertilizer business is a global producer of fertilizers.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Mosaic

Tampa, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Chemicals
Employees13,765
Revenue 11.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Mosaic corporate headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota.
Mosaic corporate headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota.

Mosaic is a producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. Mosaic is a single source provider of phosphate and potash fertilizers and feed ingredients for the global agriculture industry. Mosaic was founded in 2004 and is based in Tampa, Florida.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector: Chemicals 2 of 4
Type: Merger 1 of 1
State: Minnesota 1 of 1
Country: United States 2 of 3
Year: 2004 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-11-13 Vigoro

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Vigoro is a producer of potash at two mines in Saskatchewan and a mine in Michigan. The Company also makes nitrogen-based fertilizers at two plants in the United States.

Buy $1.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-15 Saskferco Products

Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan, Canada

Saskferco Products, Inc. is one of the most gas efficient producers of ammonia, urea and UAN, with strategic proximity to western Canada's large and cost competitive gas reserves.

Sell -

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Cargill

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1865
Sector Agriculture
Employees142,000
Revenue 136.6B USD (2012)
DESCRIPTION
Cargill's corporate headquarters in Wayzata, Minnesota.
Cargill's corporate headquarters in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Cargill is a global company involved in the food, agriculture, financial, and industrial sectors. Its operations include the trading, processing, and distribution of agricultural commodities; production of meat, poultry, and other food products for both retail and foodservice markets; and the provision of essential industrial products like salt and bio-industrial materials. Cargill was formed in 1865 and is based in Wayzata, Minnesota.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 22
Sector: Chemicals 1 of 4
Type: Merger 1 of 3
State: Minnesota 1 of 4
Country: United States 1 of 15
Year: 2004 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-12-08 Agribrands International

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Agribrands International is an international producer and marketer of a broad line of animal feeds and other agricultural and nutrition products.

Buy $580M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-09-06 Seara Alimentos SA

Itajai, Brazil

Seara Alimentos consists of companies in Europe and Asia, including the brand in Brazil, 12 plants in the value-added processed and prepared poultry and pork products segment and one port terminal.

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