* Nutrien (NYSE:NTR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NTR]) has agreed to sell its 50% stake in Argentina-based urea producer Profertil S.A. to Adecoagro S.A. (NYSE:AGRO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AGRO]) and Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas through a joint acquisition for about $600 million before taxes.
* Adecoagro will execute this acquisition through an 80%-20% partnership with Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas.
* Under the Profertil shareholder agreement, the remaining 50% equity owner holds a 90-day right of first refusal to purchase Nutrien’s equity on the same terms and conditions. The remaining 50% stake of Profertil is owned by YPF S.A., an oil and gas producer in Argentina.
* The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed before the end of 2025.
* NTR +1.8% premarket to $57.48
* Source: Press Release [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20223704-nutrien-announces-agreement-for-sale-of-equity-position-in-profertil-s-a]
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Nutrien to sell 50% equity position in Profertil
Published 2 months ago
Sep 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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