Manara Minerals Investment Company completed the acquisition of 10% stake in Energy Transition Metals business of Vale S.A..
April 29, 2024
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Manara Minerals Investment Company entered into binding agreement to acquire 10% stake in Energy Transition Metals business of Vale S.A. (BOVESPA:VALE3) for $2.5 billion on July 27, 2023. In a related transaction, along with sale of 10% stake in Energy Transition Metals business Vale also sold additional 3% stake in Energy Transition Metals business to Engine No. 1 for a combined purchase price of $3.4 billion. Under the terms of agreements, the total consideration of $3.4 billion will be paid in cash to VBM at the closing of the transaction, subject to customary adjustments. Post-closing of the transaction, Manara Minerals Investment Company will own 10% and Engine No. 1 will own 3%. As a part of acquisition, the Company will retain control over VBM and this agreement shall be accounted for as an equity transaction with any result being recognized in shareholder?s equity upon closing of the transaction.
The transactions are subject to customary conditions precedent, including the approval of relevant regulatory authorities, including the approval of the relevant antitrust and are expected to close in first quarter of 2024. As of April 19, 2024 The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in 2024, subject to conditions precedent, including the approval of the usual authorities. These transaction will see strategic investments as a major milestone in our path to accelerate accretive growth in our Energy Transition Metals business platform, creating significant long-term value to all of our stakeholders. BofA Securities, Inc. acted as financial advisor to Manara Minerals Investment Company. Marc Kushner, Stewart Worthy, Lawrence Ward and Wells Parker of Dorsey & Whitney LLP acted as legal advisor to Manara Minerals Investment Company. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Consultores em Direito Estrangeiro acted as legal advisor to Vale S.A.
Manara Minerals Investment Company completed the acquisition of 10% stake in Energy Transition Metals business of Vale S.A. (BOVESPA:VALE3) on April 30, 2024. Regulatory approvals received.
Vale S.A. is one of the world's leading metallurgy and mining groups. Revenues break down by family of products as follows:
- ferrous minerals and metals (80,2%): ferrous minerals (85.1% of revenues; 254 Mt sold in 2020), ferrous mineral granules (13.2%; 31.2 Mt), iron alloys and manganese (0.7%; 1.4 Mt), and other (1%);
- non-ferrous minerals and metals (17.9%): nickel, precious metals, and cobalt (69.7% of revenues; 211 Kt of nickel sold) and copper (30.3%; 247 Kt);
- coal (1.2%): metallurgical coal (2.9 Mt sold) and thermal coal (3 Mt);
- other (0.7%).
Revenues are distributed geographically as follows: Brazil (7.3%), the United States (2.6%), Americas (1.5%), China (57.8%), Japan (5.5%), Asia (8.2%), Europe (13.3%) and Middle East/Africa/Oceania (3.8%).
VALE S.A. 
