M&A Deal Summary

ADM Acquires Specialty Commodities

On December 1, 2014, ADM acquired food company Specialty Commodities

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ADM’s 10th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is ADM’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ADM’s 1st transaction in North Dakota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-12-01
Target Specialty Commodities
Sector Food
Buyer(s) ADM
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Deloitte (Financial)

Target

Specialty Commodities

Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Specialty Commodities is a supplier and distributor of specialty food ingredients, providing customers with sourcing, logistics, and market intelligence headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. Products offered include nuts, dehydrated vegetables, oilseeds, edible grains and seeds, dried fruits, and spices.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ADM

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Agriculture
Employees40,213
Revenue 93.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to ADM's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Entrance to ADM's corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

ADM is a processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa, and other agricultural commodities and is a manufacturer of protein meal, vegetable oil, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol, and other value-added food and feed ingredients. The Company also has a global grain elevator and transportation network to procure, store, clean, and transport agricultural commodities, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, and barley, as well as processed agricultural commodities. ADM was founded in 1902 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 46
Sector (Food) 10 of 23
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 32
State (North Dakota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 20
Year (2014) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-07 WILD Flavors

Zug, Switzerland

WILD is a private producer of natural flavours, ingredients and systems to the food and beverage industry.WILD focuses on outstanding flavor, functionality, quality, and safety of its products. We are committed to developing innovative products that maintain a leading position in the market.

Buy €2.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-17 Archer Daniels Midland - Fertilizer Distribution Business

Brazil

Archer Daniels Midland - Fertilizer Distribution Business comprises four blending and warehousing facilities in Brazil, one in Paraguay and additional warehousing and logistics service capabilities.

Sell -
Mergr

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