Bunge shareholders approve merger with Viterra, closing expected in mid-2024
Reuters
Published Oct 05, 2023 06:37PM ET
Updated Oct 06, 2023 12:21PM ET
By Karl Plume
(Reuters) - Shareholders of global grains merchant and oilseeds processor Bunge (NYSE:BG) approved the company's acquisition of Glencore-backed Viterra during a shareholder meeting on Thursday, Bunge said in a statement.
The merger, which will create a company worth $34 billion including debt, is expected to be finalized in mid-2024 after closing conditions are met and regulators have signed off on the deal, Bunge said.
The shareholders' approval brings Bunge closer to wrapping up the deal that is unprecedented in size in the global agricultural sector and will create an agribusiness giant nearer in global scale to rivals Archer-Daniels-Midland and Cargill.
"We appreciate our shareholders' vote of confidence in our strategy ... Our team is focused on effectively running our operations while also planning for a successful integration," Bunge CEO Greg Heckman said in statement.
Bunge shareholders on Thursday also approved the issuance of 65,611,831 common shares and a move of Bunge's incorporation to Switzerland from Bermuda.
Bunge's Viterra acquisition would make the world's largest oilseed processor more dominant as it aims to capitalize on soaring demand for vegetable oils to produce biofuels.
The buyout is being closely scrutinized by regulators concerned about how consolidation would impact the agriculture sector. Canada's minister of transport said last week the Canadian government is reviewing the deal.
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