M&A Deal Summary

Nutrien Acquires Agrichem

On January 29, 2018, Nutrien acquired agriculture company Agrichem from Patria Investimentos

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nutrien’s 3rd transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Nutrien’s 1st transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-01-29
Target Agrichem
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Nutrien
Sellers(s) Patria Investimentos
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Agrichem

Brazil
Agrichem Ltda. is a producer and marketer of plant health products, including bio-stimulants and health inductors. Agrichem was founded in 2000 and is based in Brazil.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nutrien

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Category Company
Founded 2017
Sector Chemicals
Employees25,900
Revenue 29.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Nutrien is a provider of crop inputs and services. The company produce and distribute over 25 million tonnes of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products world-wide. Nutrien was founded in 2017 and is based in Saskatoon, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector (Agriculture) 3 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 9
Country (Brazil) 1 of 3
Year (2018) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-02 Agrium

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Agrium Inc. is a major Retail supplier of agricultural products and services in North and South America, a leading global Wholesale producer and marketer of all three major agricultural nutrients.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-09 Waypoint Analytical

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Waypoint Analytical, Inc. is a provider of integrated agricultural sampling, testing and analytics that generate valuable insights into sustainable soil health and plant fertility. Waypoint Analytical was founded in 1971 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Patria Investimentos

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.8B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Patria Investimentos is a Brazilian merchant bank that provides advisory services, capital management, as well as invests in private equity, real estate, and infrastructure transactions. Patria's private equity group was formed in 1994 and looks to acquire controlling or minority stakes in Brazilian companies focused on end-consumers. Patria is a hands-on investment group, looking to assist in developing strategies to maximize growth. Patria Investimentos was founded in 1988 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 10
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
Country (Brazil) 4 of 9
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-20 Farmacias Independente

Recife, Brazil

Farmacias Independente is a pharmacy chain in Brazil’s Northeast region focused on lower-and-middle-income consumers. Farmacias Independente is based in Recife, Brazil.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-28 Supplier

São Paulo, Brazil

Supplier is a provider of Private Label B2B card to finance receivables of our industrial partners (anchors), providing additional credit limits to their clients without recourse (off balance). Supplier was founded in 2003 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Sell -
Mergr

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