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Investment Summary

Agrium Invests In Common Market Fertilizers S.A.

On April 10, 2008, Agrium invested in distribution company Common Market Fertilizers S.A.

Investment Highlights
  • This is Agrium’s 3rd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Agrium’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

Investment Summary
Date 2008-04-10
Target Common Market Fertilizers S.A.
Sector Distribution
Investor(s) Agrium
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

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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Investor(S) 1

Investor

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 4 of 8
Sector (Distribution) 3 of 3
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
Country (Belgium) 1 of 1
Year (2008) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-07 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.

Buy $2.7B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-24 Agriliance - 24 Retail Outlets

United States

Agriliance - 24 Retail Outlets comprises of 18 farm centers and 6 satellites. Agrium acquired the 24 retail outlets and associated working capital at these locations, as well as over 50,000 tons of fertilizer storage. The retail outlets are expected to have annual crop input revenues of approximately $150-million.

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