Stake Purchase • Chemicals

Vale Invests In Fertilizantes Fosfatados SA

On January 27, 2010, Vale invested in chemicals company Fertilizantes Fosfatados SA from Bunge

Investment Context
  • This is Vale’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Vale’s 2nd transaction in Brazil.

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Investment Summary

Date January 27, 2010
Target Fertilizantes Fosfatados SA
Sector Chemicals
Investor(s) Vale
Sellers(s) Bunge
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target Company

Fertilizantes Fosfatados SA

Uberaba, Brazil
Fertilizantes Fosfatados SA produces and sells raw materials for companies to produce and sell fertilizers in Brazil.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Vale

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Category Company
Founded 1942
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees64,616
Revenue 38.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Vale is engaged in the research, production, and sale of iron ore and pellets, nickel, fertilizer, copper, coal, manganese, ferroalloys, cobalt, platinum group metals, and precious metals. Vale was founded in 1942 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Chemicals 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase 1 of 1
Country: Brazil 2 of 2
Year: 2010 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-01-30 Rio Tinto - Corumbá Iron Ore Mine & River Logistics Operations

Brazil

Corumbá iron ore mine comprises iron ore reserves and is located in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Rver logistics operations provides logistic services in Paraguay.

Buy $1.6B

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Bunge

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Category Company
Founded 1818
Sector Agriculture
Employees23,000
Revenue 53.1B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Bunge is a global agribusiness and food company operating in over 40 countries. Bunge buys, sells, stores and transports oilseeds and grains to serve customers worldwide. Bunge was incorporated in 1818 and is based in Chesterfield, Missouri.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector: Chemicals 1 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase 1 of 1
Country: Brazil 1 of 2
Year: 2010 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-11 Dalian Huanong - Soybean Processing Plant

Nanjing, China

Dalian Huanong - Soybean Processing Plant which was constructed in May 2004, has daily crushing and refining capacities of 2,000 and 300 metric tons, respectively. It is located adjacent to soybean discharge facilities in the port of Nanjing. Bunge will supply the plant from its soybean origination networks in North and South America.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-05 MCN BioProducts

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

MCN BioProducts Inc. ("MCN" or the "Company") is a technology company focused on unlocking the value of Canola (or rapeseed) meal, one of the world's highest quality plant-based protein sources for use in agricultural feed, food products, cosmetics and industrial markets. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada, MCN developed a patented process that enhances the nutritional potential of canola meal, which the Company believes will create significant value for the canola industry. The Company's lead technology has been peer reviewed, successfully tested in multiple pilot scale production facilities, and is now undergoing full-scale commercialization.

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