M&A Deal Summary

Nutrien Acquires Ruralco Holdings

On February 27, 2019, Nutrien acquired agriculture company Ruralco Holdings for 469M AUD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nutrien’s 5th transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Nutrien’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Nutrien’s 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-02-27
Target Ruralco Holdings
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Nutrien
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 469M AUD

Target

Ruralco Holdings

Cambridge, Australia
Ruralco Holdings Ltd. is one of Australia’s major agriservices businesses, with over 500 locations nationally and employing over 2,000 staff under a variety of brands. Ruralco services Australian farmers through the provision of an extensive range of ag supplies through both its owned stores and CRT, Australia’s largest independent retailing group, and provides agronomic advice and agency services that help maximize the returns of production. Ruralco is also a leading distributor of water products, a provider of water infrastructure services, and broker of water entitlements to the Australian agricultural sector.

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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 7 of 11
Sector (Agriculture) 5 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 9
Country (Australia) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-05 Actagro

Biola, California, United States

Actagro LLC is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of environmentally sustainable soil and plant health products and technologies. Actagro’s premier commercial portfolio includes approximately 30 specialty products that have a strong track-record of increasing crop productivity and financial returns for growers.

Buy $340M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-28 Van Horn

Cerro Gordo, Illinois, United States

Van Horn, Inc. is a retailer and agricultural services provider. Van Horn, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is based in Cerro Gordo, Illinois.

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