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Adecoagro makes offer for remaining 50pc in Profertil

  • Mercados: Agriculture, Fertilizers
  • 03/12/25

Argentinian agribusiness company Adecoagro submitted a binding offer to buy YPF's 50pc stake in Argentinian nitrogen producer Profertil.

YPF's stake in Profertil is expected to be of around $600mn, Adecoagro said. YPF's board of directors needs to approve the proposal and that is expected to take place this month.

Adecoagro would become the controlling shareholder of Profertil, holding 90pc of the total share capital. Argentinian grain cooperative ACA will hold the remaining 10pc.

The proposal mirrors terms and conditions agreed between Adecoagro and North American fertilizer producer Nutrien.

Nutrien agreed in September to sell its 50pc stake of Profertil to Adecoagro and ACA.

Adecoagro will finance the transaction through a combination of existing cash reserves, an already committed long term credit facility and proceeds from share sales.

Profertil is Argentina's leading fertilizer producer, supplying around 60pc of Argentina's urea consumption. It can produce 1.3mn metric tonnes (t)/yr of urea and 790,000 t/yr of ammonia. It operates a distribution network at major ports and the Bahia Blanca nitrogen complex, with warehouses in Puerto General San Martin, San Nicolas, Necochea and Loma Paraguaya. The firm is also a large importer of other finished fertilizers, such as DAP, MAP and potash. Profertil has storage capacity for 150,000t of urea and 20,000t of ammonia at its Bahia Blanca site.


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