FTC Asks CF For More Information On Terra Takeover
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — CF Industries Holdings Inc. on Thursday said it received a request for additional information from the Federal Trade Commission regarding its proposed buyout of Terra Industries Inc.
The company said this is a routine step that gives the FTC an additional 30 days to review the transaction after CF complies with the second request. In a statement Thursday CF said it "remains confident that the transaction will be approved in all relevant jurisdictions." Deerfield, Ill.-based CF has been trying to strike a deal to take over Terra, which produces and markets nitrogen products, but has faced repeated rejections. CF Industries in March sweetened an all-stock offer by proposing to pay $30.50 for each Terra or about $2.2 billion. In January, CF Industries' proposed to acquire Terra for about $2.1 billion. CF Industries Holdings is the holding company for CF Industries Inc., which produces and distributes nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products. Shares of CF closed at $77.86 on Wednesday.- Loading Comments...
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