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Nutrien Selling Its Stake in Argentina-Based Profertil for US$600 Million
Nutrien will use $600 million from selling its Profertil stake to fund growth investments, share buybacks, and debt reduction, exiting South America amid regional losses.
- On Sep 08, 2025, Nutrien Ltd. entered an agreement to sell its 50 percent equity position in Profertil S.A. to Adecoagro S.A. and Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas Coop Ltda for about $600 million pre-tax.
- After steep losses in the region, Nutrien faced volatile fertilizer prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and earlier this year, its Brazilian unit planned to sell blending plants amid divestment moves.
- Profertil, based in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, is the region's largest granular urea producer, making 1.3 million tonnes of urea and 790,000 tonnes of ammonia annually, and Nutrien recorded about US$60 million in proportionate earnings from its stake over the previous four quarters.
- The company said it will allocate the sale proceeds to growth investments, share buybacks and debt reduction, and the deal is expected to close before the end of 2025.
- The acquisition structure and YPF's right of first refusal mean YPF has 90 days to decide on the stake, affecting final ownership and timing.
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Nutrien announces on Monday that it has signed an agreement for the sale of its 50% stake in the producer of Argentinian nitrogen Profertil to Adecoagro and to Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas for 600 million US.
Nutrien selling its stake in Argentina-based Profertil for US$600 million
SASKATOON — Nutrien Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its 50 per cent stake in Argentina-based nitrogen producer Profertil SA to Adecoagro SA and Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas Coop Ltda for US$600 million. Nutrien chief executive Ken Seitz says the deal advances his company’s strategy to focus on assets and geographies that are core […]
Nutrien Sells Stake in Fertilizer Venture as It Exits Argentina
Canada’s Nutrien Ltd. agreed to sell its 50% stake in Argentine nitrogen producer Profertil SA to Adecoagro SA and Asociacion de Cooperativas Argentinas for about $600 million, a remaining step in its move to exit the South American nation.
The Bakersfield Californian
Green Stock NewsNutrien Announces Agreement for Sale of Equity Position in Profertil S.A.
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 8, 2025-
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