Overview
- The signed agreement values Nutrien’s half of Profertil at roughly $600 million with an 80%/20% split between Adecoagro and ACA.
- YPF retains the remaining 50% of Profertil and holds a contractual right of first refusal for the next 90 days.
- Closing is targeted before the end of 2025, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.
- Profertil’s Bahía Blanca complex produces about 1.3 million tonnes of urea and 790,000 tonnes of ammonia a year, supplying around 60% of Argentina’s urea.
- Nutrien frames the divestment as a strategic refocus, while Rabobank advises the buyers on the transaction.