Wie bereits in Insider-Kreisen vermutet wurde, bestätigen die
zwei kanadischen Big Player im
Potash- und Agrarsegment heute einen
Merger-Deal.
Agrium and PotashCorp to Combine in Merger of Equals to Create a World-Class Integrated Global Supplier of Crop Inputs
- Largest Crop Nutrient Company in the World and 3rd Largest Natural Resource Company in Canada
- Pre-eminent, Low-Cost Producer of Potash and High-Quality Nitrogen and Phosphate, Integrated with Leading Global Retail Distribution Platform
- New Company Better Positioned to Serve Customers and Farmers with Low-Cost, High-Value Products and Services, with Continued Emphasis on Efficiency and Innovation
- Expected to Generate up to US$500 Million of Annual Operating Synergies
- Strong Pro Forma Balance Sheet with Substantial Cash Flow to Provide Flexibility to Return Excess Capital to Shareholders and Invest in Growth, While Maintaining Strong Credit Ratings
- Registered Head Office in Saskatoon, With Canadian Corporate Offices in Both Calgary and Saskatoon; Combined Workforce to Reflect Strengths and Capabilities of Both Companies; Committed to Customers and Local Communities
Calgary, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, September 12, 2016 – Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) (TSX: POT) (NYSE: POT) today announced that they have
agreed to combine in a merger of equals to create a world-class integrated global supplier of crop inputs..
