Upl announced that its wholly owned subsidiary upl corporation has signed a definitive agreement with platform specialty products corporation nyse. Pershing square recognizes that there may be nonpublic information. Agriphar acquisition, alent acquisition, arysta acquisition, cas acquisition. Our business involves the formulation of a broad range of specialty chemicals, which are sold into multiple industries. Pah between february 17, 2015 and march 14, 2016, inclusive the class period. Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of platform specialty products corporation platform nyse. Arysta lifescience limited arysta lifescience announced today that platform specialty products corporation nyse. Jan 10, 2020 arysta lifescience india limited is an unlisted public company. Upl targets to retain an investment grade credit rating following the transaction. Platform speciality chemical group focusing on the.
Platform is headquartered in west palm beach, florida. Franklin, platform specialtys founder and chairman, said in a news release. Oct 21, 2014 miamibased platform specialty products corp. Element solutions high technology specialty chemical products and technical services are sold into multiple industries, including consumer electronics, communication infrastructure, automobile, industrial surface finishing, consumer packaging and offshore oil production and drilling. Upl on friday said that upl corporation, a whollyowned subsidiary, signed a definitive agreement with platform specialty products corporation to acquire arysta lifescience inc. The financial information referenced in this presentation does not contain sufficient detail to allow a full understanding of nanocosresults. Platform specialty said to weigh agrichem, industrials split. The new upl is a leader in global food systems and with the acquisition of arysta lifescience, becomes one of the top 5 agricultural solutions. Foltron plus is used to accelerate growth, to improve fruit quality and to increase yields in tomato, chilli and cucumber. Platform specialty products history platform specialty products pah started as a blank check holding company called platform acquisition corp. Arysta lifescience is a global provider of innovative crop protection solutions, including biosolutions and seed treatment. Platform specialty products corporation announces closing of the.
Transaction expected to be immediately accretive to platforms adjusted earnings, presynergies benefits of transaction further strengthened by platforms complementary acquisitions of agriphar and, when completed, arysta platform will have a highlydifferentiated, assetlite agricultural business with leading positions in more than 100 countries. Aryzta announces its results for the financial year ended 31 july 2015. Upl is in talks to acquire the farm pesticides business of investor bill ackmans platform specialty products corp. Upl, one of the fastest growing companies in the ag market today. Platform specialty products finalizes arysta acquisition. The regulation of enzymatic activity within the plant metabolism of crops allows the expression of yield and crop quality. Platform specialty products corporation platform in february 2015 and two additional crop. Platform specialty products corporation announces closing. Transforming from a local player to a global crop lifecycle and farmerrelationship management company. This investor presentation has been prepared by ebix, inc. Upl audited figures of fy 2018 and arysta management account figures of cy 2018 includes arysta 3. Platform specialty products corporation announces corporate. Jul 20, 2018 platform specialty products corporation announces corporate name change following completion of the sale of arysta lifescience, provides pro forma financial outlook and announces authorization for. That element helps the plant to withstand critical periods of its development.
Platform specialty products, arystas parent company, last aug. Investor relations company overview ultra petroleum corp. Leveraging our americas platform to expand global business. Platform is currently targeting to complete the sale of arysta lifescience at year end 2018. Upl ltd is close to buying the farm pesticides business of investor bill ackmans platform specialty products corp. The company has five directors arun chandrasen ashar, pradip kumar mazumdar, and others. Global agricultural platform with a differentiated. Platform specialty products corporation announces sale of.
Dealwatch for japan dcm corporate bond including selffunded. Upl announces the acquisition of arysta business standard news. They also have a history of creating blank check holding companies. Press release for immediate release arysta lifescience to be acquired by platform specialty products dublin 20 october 2014 arysta lifescience announced today that platform specialty products has reached a definitive agreement with a company backed by. Arysta lifescience vietnam, one of the group members of arysta lifescience corporation 19102012 09.
Pah announced today that it has agreed to sell arysta lifescience arysta, its agricultural solutions segment, to upl corporation ltd. Platform specialty products corporation closes acquisition. Oct 20, 2014 wayne hewett, arystas president and chief executive officer, commented, the strength of arystas strategy is evident through the growth we have exhibited in recent years and having platform as our new home and the benefit of the products and personnel within cas and agriphar will provide us with additional resources and talent to. Upl audited figures of fy 2018 and arysta management account figures of cy 2018. Press release for immediate release arysta lifescience. Arysta lifescience india limited is an unlisted public company.
The companys stock trades on the nyse under the ticker symbol pah. Platform specialty products corporation announces corporate name change following completion of the sale of arysta lifescience, provides pro forma financial outlook and announces authorization for. Arysta lifescience offers an extensive and innovative range of crop protection and nutrition products for improved crop yield. Corporate development, finance and investor relations of platform from january. Business wire platform specialty products corporation nyse. Platform, owned by international equity firm permira, had. Arysta lifescience corporation, a whollyowned subsidiary of platform specialty products corporation b owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1a. July 26, 2018 upl ltd acquisition of arysta lifescience inc. Platform specialty products arysta lifescience permira financing acquisition of healogics by clayton. Folcisteine is a compound that penetrates into the plant.
Global head of investment banking kentaro okuda nomura holdings, inc. The stock surged 15% to rs 631 after the company announced the acquisition of arysta lifescience the agrochemical business of usbased platform chemicals for. Development, finance and investor relations of platform from. Upl to acquire arysta from platform specialty products. Upl rumoured to be mulling platform acquisition agrow. Upon closing of the acquisition, the president and chief executive officer of arysta lifescience, wayne hewett, became platform s president, joining martin e. Platform specialty products to buy arysta lifescience wsj. Floridabased platform has said it aims to update investors on a. Arysta lifescience acquired by platform specialty products. Arysta lifescience has been owned since 2008 by a company backed by the european private equity firm permira.
Gic joining carlyle as a joint strategic investor in rac. With more than 200 active ingredients, arysta lifescience has a wellintegrated biological and chemical portfolio to provide complete solutions to. Wayne hewett, arystas president and chief executive officer, commented, the strength of arystas strategy is evident through the growth we have exhibited in recent years and having platform as our new home and the benefit of the products and personnel within cas and agriphar will provide us with additional resources and talent to. Jul 25, 2018 market focus on platform specialty products has revolved around the separation of its two businesses for nearly one year. Platform specialty products so anyway, the fact that pah platform acquisition holdings, listed in london but trading halted due to deal is a spac started by martin franklin and nicolas burggruen is enough to be interesting. Platform specialty products pah started as a blank check holding company called platform acquisition corp. Upl has signed a definitive agreement with platform specialty products corporation to acquire arysta lifescience for usd 4. Cns canada arysta lifescience, a crop chemical company known in western canada for its line of everest products, now wants to become a household name for prairie farmers.
Alent plc, arysta lifescience ltd, and the electronic chemicals and. Platform specialty products arysta lifescience permira. Nomura holdings investor day presentation material global. It was incorporated on 07 november, 1949 and is located in mumbai city, maharashtra. Apollo investment corporation investor presentation. On february 17, 2015, platform completed the acquisition of arysta lifescience limited arysta, a crop protection and life science company with operations in more than 125 countries worldwide. Platform specialty products, the company backed by activist investor bill ackman, has agreed to buy arysta lifescience in a deal valuing the irish agriculture chemical maker at. The information contained herein has been prepared to assist prospective investors in making their own evaluation of the company and does not purport to be.
Creating a global leader in agricultural solutions. But i generally dont invest in spacs, even with reputable founders. Arysta plans market expansion in western canada agcanada. We are a global, diversified producer of high technology specialty chemical products and provider of technical services. Pershing square contained in this presentation are based on publicly available information.
Jul 20, 2018 platform has signed a definitive agreement to sell arysta lifescience inc. Arysta lifescience is a global agricultural company specializing in the marketing and distribution of innovative crop protection and life science brands. Press release for immediate release arysta lifescience to be acquired by platform specialty products dublin 20 october 2014 arysta lifescience announced today that platform specialty products has reached a definitive agreement with a company backed by the permira funds to acquire arysta. Element solutions inc esi platform specialty products. Jul 20, 2018 platform specialty products corporation announces sale of arysta lifescience to upl. Pah the company, a global specialty chemicals company, today announced the successful closing of the sale of its agricultural solutions business, which consists of arysta lifescience inc. Platform has signed a definitive agreement to sell arysta lifescience inc. Shareholder class action filed against platform specialty. Market focus on platform specialty products has revolved around the separation of its two businesses for nearly one year. Arysta lifescience southern africa crop protection. Platform specialty products ist ein usamerikanischer chemiekonzern mit sitz in palm beach.
Ebix for investors, solely for informational purposes. Upl rumoured to be mulling platform acquisition add a. Corporate development, finance and investor relations of platform from. Dec 27, 2017 arysta lifescience corporation, a whollyowned subsidiary of platform specialty products corporation b owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1a. Upl rumoured to be mulling platform acquisition agrow we use cookies to improve your website experience. Platform specialty products pah to divest arysta lifescience for. The analyses and conclusions of pershing square capital management, l. Arysta lifescience biostimulants and valueadded nutrients.
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