M&A Deal Summary

Marubeni and E-Commodities Holdings Acquire Grande Cache Coal

On March 2, 2012, Marubeni and E-Commodities Holdings acquired metals/mining company Grande Cache Coal for 983M CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marubeni’s 5th and E-Commodities Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Marubeni’s 4th and E-Commodities Holdings’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Marubeni’s 5th and E-Commodities Holdings’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Marubeni’s 1st and E-Commodities Holdings’ 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-03-02
Target Grande Cache Coal
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Marubeni
E-Commodities Holdings
Deal Type Joint Venture
Deal Value 983M CAD
Advisor(s) Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
UBS Investment Bank (Financial)

Target

Grande Cache Coal

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Grande Cache Coal Corp. is a metallurgical coal mining company.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Marubeni

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1858
Sector Diversified
Employees42,882
Revenue 7.25T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Marubeni's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Marubeni's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Marubeni is a global trading and investment firm with a diverse range of business interests. Marubeni was founded in 1858 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 66
Sector (Metals/Mining) 5 of 7
Type (Joint Venture) 1 of 1
State (Alberta) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 5 of 6
Year (2012) 1 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-14 Allgas Energy Pty.

Sydney, Australia

Allgas Energy Pty. Ltd.provides oil and natural gas storage and distribution services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-30 Roy Hill Holdings Pty

Perth,, Australia

Roy Hill is the development of a new generation of integrated iron ore mining, rail & port operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Our people are shaping sophisticated processes that will introduce a new wave of innovation, technology and knowledge to Australia’s iron ore industry.

Buy -
Buyer

E-Commodities Holdings

Beijing, China
Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Transportation
Employees1,991
Revenue 40.6B HKD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

E-Commodities Holdings is a provider of logistical services, commodity trading, warehousing and supply chain financing. E-Commodities Holdings was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Beijing, China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Joint Venture) 1 of 1
State (Alberta) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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