M&A Deal Summary

Koch Agronomic Services Acquires Compass Minerals North American Micronutrient Assets

On April 8, 2021, Koch Agronomic Services acquired consumer products company Compass Minerals North American Micronutrient Assets from Compass Minerals for 60M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Koch Agronomic Services’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Koch Agronomic Services’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Koch Agronomic Services’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Koch Agronomic Services’ 1st transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-04-08
Target Compass Minerals North American Micronutrient Assets
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Koch Agronomic Services
Sellers(s) Compass Minerals
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 60M USD

Target

Compass Minerals North American Micronutrient Assets

Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Compass Minerals' North American Micronutrient Assets provides food salt, water care products, packaged deicing, and mineral products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Koch Agronomic Services

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Category Company
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

Koch Agronomic Services LLC is a manufacturer and distributor of fertilizers products.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-17 Mendel Biological Solutions

Hayward, California, United States

Mendel Biological Solutions is a privately held company operates and focuses on the research and development of biological crop solutions.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Compass Minerals

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Distribution
Employees2,000
Revenue 1.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Compass Minerals' corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.
Compass Minerals' corporate headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.

Compass Minerals is a supplier of highway deicing products, helping to keep roadways safe . Compass Minerals also provides food salt, water care products, packaged deicing, minerals for animal nutrition, and other salt and mineral products to consumers and industry throughout North America. Compass Minerals was founded in 1993 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-24 Compass Minerals America do Sul S.A.

Mauá, Brazil

Compass Minerals America do Sul S.A. is a specialty plant nutrition business in Brazil that offers a broad range of solutions for plant nutrition and stimulation, soil treatment, seed treatment, and plant health, covering all key Brazilian crops. Its product portfolio includes enhanced efficiency fertilizers and controlled-release fertilizers, soil and foliar macronutrients, secondary nutrients, biostimulants, and adjuvants. The business has an existing presence in 25 out of 26 Brazilian states and serves more than 32,000 farms directly and indirectly, with direct-to-farm sales accounting for approximately 50% of total sales.

Sell R$2.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-09 Fortress North America

Stevensville, Montana, United States

Fortress North America is a long-term fire retardant (LTR) Company focused on developing environmentally friendly solutions by bringing together expertise in chemistry, engineering, environmental science, firefighting, and operations, all with the shared mission of saving lives, lands, property, and the planet from destructive wildfires. It is developing a comprehensive suite of long-term fire retardant (LTR) solutions inclusive of aerial, ground, and residential formulations, purpose-built for the unique demands of each setting. Fortress North America was formed in 2019 and is based in Stevensville, Montana.

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