Agrium Inc. (USA)

Summary

Agrium Inc. is a retailer of agriculture products and services in the United State, as well as Argentina and Chile, and global producer and wholesale marketer of nutrients for agricultural and industrial markets. The Company’s three operating business units are: Retail, Wholesale, and Advanced Technologies. The Company operates 872 retail centers, 72 terminals and 19 distribution centers in North and South America. On May 5, 2008, the Company acquired UAP Holding Corp. (UAP), a distributor of a range of crop protection products, nutrients, seed and services to growers across North America. On July 8, 2008, it acquired a 70% interest in Common Market Fertilizers S.A. (CMF) a fertilizer distribution company.