FTC confirms requirements for an Agrium/CF deal; CF sees no improvement in Agrium offer

摘要

The Federal Trade Commission on Dec. 23 reported that Agrium Inc. has agreed to sell some fertilizer assets to settle antitrust issues regarding its $5.2 billion bid to acquire CF Industries Holdings Inc. Agrium had already reported that the shedding of some assets would be required (GM Nov. 23, 2009), as well as the sale of one-half of its Carseland, Alberta, nitrogen facility, in order to satisfy Canadian regulators (GM Oct. 26, 2009).