M&A
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CF Industries agrees to buy Waggaman ammonia plant from Incitec Pivot for $1.675B
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
- Purchase price $1.675B; $425M allocated to long-term offtake agreement for up to 200k tons/yr.
- CF expects to fund remaining $1.25B with cash on hand.
- Plant has 880,000 ton nameplate capacity; estimated gross margin per ton in line with existing ammonia segment.
- Transaction approved by both boards; subject to HSR and other conditions; termination fee of $75M if regulatory approvals not obtained by March 20, 2025.
- CF plans to add CCS at site for low-carbon ammonia production, potentially earning 45Q tax credits.