M&A Deal Summary

Agrium Acquires United Agri Products

On December 7, 2007, Agrium acquired distribution company United Agri Products for 2.7B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Agrium’s 2nd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Agrium’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Agrium’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Agrium’s 2nd transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-12-07
Target United Agri Products
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Agrium
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.7B USD

Target

United Agri Products

Greeley, Colorado, United States
United Agri Products (UAP) is the largest distributor of agricultural and non-crop inputs in the United States and Canada.

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Buyer

Agrium

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1931
Sector Agriculture
Employees15,200
Revenue 14.8B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (Colorado) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (2007) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-03 UAP Holding

Greeley, Colorado, United States

UAP Holding Corp. is an independent distributor of agricultural and non-crop products in the United States and Canada. UAP Inc. markets a comprehensive line of products, including chemicals, fertilizer, and seed to farmers, commercial growers, and regional dealers. UAP also provides a broad array of value-added services, including crop management, biotechnology advisory services, custom fertilizer blending, seed treatment, inventory management, and custom applications of crop inputs. UAP Products maintains a comprehensive network of approximately 370 distribution and storage facilities and three formulation plants, strategically located in major crop-producing areas throughout the United States and Canada.

Buy $2.7B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-10 Common Market Fertilizers S.A.

Brussels, Belgium

Common Market Fertilizers S.A. is one of Western Europe's largest fertilizer distribution companies. CMF has developed a large base of 1,500 customers, including retailers and cooperatives, across Europe over the past 24 years. It operates through subsidiaries in France, Germany, Belgium, the UK, Italy and Bulgaria, and it also markets product in Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Denmark and South America. CMF owns and leases over 300,000 tonnes of dry and liquid storage at both port and inland sites across much of Europe. CMF's head office is located in Brussels, Belgium.

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