Deals of the Year 2011: Cargill Inc/The Mosaic Company

One of the most interesting transactions in the market last year was set in motion a full four-and-a-half years ago. The death on August 1 2006 of Margaret Cargill, the granddaughter of Cargill founder WW Cargill, set in motion a chain of events that would result, in 2011, in one of the more remarkable transactions in recent capital markets history.

Cargill Inc/The Mosaic Company
Size $7.5 billion customized split-off and debt-for-equity exchange
Date May 2011
Joint bookrunners Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, UBS
Adviser to Cargill Credit Suisse
Adviser to MAC Foundation UBS
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One of the most interesting transactions in the market last year was set in motion a full four-and-a-half years ago. The death on August 1 2006 of Margaret Cargill, the granddaughter of Cargill founder WW Cargill, set in motion a chain of events that would result, in 2011, in one of the more remarkable transactions in recent capital markets history.

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