Adecoagro Announces Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal
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Adecoagro (NYSE: AGRO) has received an unsolicited non-binding proposal from Tether Investments S.A. de C.V. to acquire outstanding Common Shares at $12.41 per share through a tender offer. The proposal, received on February 14, 2025, aims to increase Tether's ownership to 51% of AGRO's outstanding shares. Tether currently holds 19.4% of the company's shares.
The Board of Directors met on February 16, 2025, to discuss the proposal and has decided to engage legal and financial advisors to evaluate whether the offer serves the best interests of all shareholders. The Board will respond in due course, and shareholders are not required to take any action at this time.
Positive
- Tender offer price of $12.41 per share represents potential immediate value for shareholders
- Company receiving strategic interest indicates market validation of business model
Negative
- Potential change in control could lead to strategic uncertainty
- Unsolicited nature of the proposal may indicate lack of alignment with current management's vision
News Market Reaction – AGRO
In the trading session that priced this news, AGRO gained 12.16%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction.
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The Board of Directors held a meeting on February 16, 2025 to discuss the terms and conditions of the proposal and decided to engage legal and financial advisors to further assist the Board in its evaluation of the proposal and whether it is in the best interests of all shareholders and the Company. The Board of Directors will respond in due course. The Company's shareholders are not required to take any action at this time.
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Adecoagro is a leading sustainable production company in
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Victoria Cabello
IR Officer
Email: ir@adecoagro.com
No Offer or Solicitation; Additional Information and Where to Find It
The tender offer referenced in this communication has not yet commenced. This announcement is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The solicitation and offer to buy the Company's securities will only be made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and related tender offer materials. At the time the tender offer is commenced, Tether will be required to file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO and thereafter the Company will file a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC with respect to the tender offer. THE TENDER OFFER MATERIALS (INCLUDING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, A RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND CERTAIN OTHER TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS) AND THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14D-9 WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. THE COMPANY'S STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR SECURITIES. These materials will be made available to the Company's stockholders at no expense to them. The tender offer materials and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement will be made available for free at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by the Company with the SEC by will be available free of charge on the Company's internet website at www.adecoagro.com or by contacting the Company's investor relations department at ir@adecoagro.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains information that may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts and often use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "believe," "will likely result," "outlook," "project" and other words and expressions of similar meaning. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and subsequent filings with the SEC. The Company may not succeed in addressing these and other risks. Consequently, all forward-looking statements in this release are qualified by the factors, risks and uncertainties contained therein. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of the date of this press release and these views could change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, other than as required by federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company, its directors, certain of its officers, and other employees may be deemed to be "participants" (as defined in Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the names of the Company's directors and officers, their respective interests in the Company by security holdings or otherwise, and their respective compensation is set forth in the Company's Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 which was filed with the SEC on April 26, 2024, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC.
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