Viterra Inc. (VTA) & Glencore International plc announced that they have signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Glencore has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Viterra for C$16.25 per share in cash by way of a court approved plan of arrangement.
Chris Mahoney, Director of Agricultural Products of Glencore said, “The acquisition of Viterra reflects our strong belief in the importance and future potential of the Canadian and Australian grain markets. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver the real benefits that can be generated through the combination of Glencore’s and Viterra’s respective assets, people and know-how to both farmers and customers in Canada, Australia and further afield.”
Glencore is one of the world’s leading integrated producers and marketers of commodities, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, and listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges. Glencore has worldwide activities in the production, sourcing, processing, refining, transporting, storage, financing and supply of Metals and Minerals, Energy Products and Agricultural Products.
Viterra is one of the world’s leading global agri-businesses and food ingredients companies. Operating three vertically integrated business segments of Agri-products, Grain Handling and Marketing, and Processing, the Company adds value and captures margin at numerous points along the food production value chain. With sourcing capabilities in multiple geographies and a marketing network spanning the globe, Agrium Inc. is a major Retail supplier of agricultural products and services in North America, South America and Australia and a leading global Wholesale producer and marketer of all three major agricultural nutrients and the premier supplier of specialty fertilizers in North America through its Advanced Technologies business unit.
