CCI green flagged acquisition of Goa-based manufacturing unit of Zuari Agro Chemicals by PPL: Significance of the transaction

Introduction

Reasonable exchange, trade regulator and controller CCI considered and tried out ahead to the securing of Zuari Agro Synthetic substances Ltd's Zuarinagar plant by Paradeep Phosphates.

According to a blend notice documented with the controller, because of the proposed exchange, Paradeep Phosphates are permitted to acquire the business of developing and manufacturing urea and non-urea based fertiliser products that are currently being carried out by Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd at the Goa-based plant which is the target business from Paradeep Phosphates on a concern of the going concern basis in a slump sale purchase. Paradeep Phosphates is occupied with production and offer of non-urea manures - di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and NPK composts, it further noted.

The proposed acquisition conceives the procurement of Zuarinagar, Goa plant of Zuari Agro Synthetics (ZACL) by Paradeep Phosphates (PPL). Because of the obtaining, PPL will gain the matter of creating and assembling urea and non-urea compost items as of now being done by ZACL at the Zuarinagar, Goa Plant. Zuari Agro Synthetic substances are one of the main fertiliser aggregates in India. The company has a reputation for creating excellent complex composts and fertilisers of different grades alongside seeds, pesticides, miniature supplements, and forte manures.

The offer of the Goa plant by Zuari Agro Synthetic compounds is pointed toward combining the gathering's bulk urea and non-urea based fertiliser production business. With this rebuilding, the company presently has an obviously reserved endeavour into the claim to fame supplements and retail through its entirely possessed auxiliary Zuari Farmhub Ltd and the bulk business of the Goa plant and Paradeep Phosphates operations regulated and consolidated under PPL.

Before securing the transaction, PPL was engaged fundamentally in the assembling and offer of non-urea fertilisers, to be specific, diammonium phosphate and NPK manures. It likewise imports and sells Muriate of Potash, the delivery added. In addition, Zuari Agro Synthetic compounds create and makes composts in India. It has to fabricate offices at Zuarinagar, Goa (counting the objective business) where it produces urea and non-urea manures.

Conclusion

The flagged acquisition transaction by CCI is very significant for both Zuari Agro Synthetic Chemicals and Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. as it will help to give PPL an entirely new segment of the production line in the Goa-based manufacturing facility of Zuari Agro Synthetic Chemicals as currently, PPL is emerging as a significant market shareholder in urea and non-urea based fertiliser production industry. The transaction is done in a slump sale process in lieu with the going concern of the said target business is also a determinant factor in the scope of simulating the ease of the entire process of acquisition in the transaction.

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