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Michael B. Schäfer

KWS Saat SE & Co.KGaA : Disposal of LatAm corn seeds for 'mid 3-digit €m' - improves margin, cuts fin. debt by 2/3, improves FCF profile on lower NWC needs - all positive

>Disposal of LatAm corn seeds for 'mid 3-digit €m' - KWS Saat has announced the disposal of its LatAm corn seeds business including licenses to family owned Argentinian GDM. Enterprise value was indicated 'mid 3-digit €m', i.e. an EV of € 500m and estimated around € 400m post tax cash inflow, with closing expected in calendar Q2 2024. The surprising announcement comes 'against the backdrop of the assessment of the long-term opportunities and risks of the South America...
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KWS SAAT SE & Co KGaA

KWS SAAT is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in developing, producing and distributing seed for agriculture. Co.'s operational business is divided into three segments: corn, which is engaged in the production and distribution activities of corn for grain and silage corn, oil and field seed; sugarbeet, which is engaged in the multiplication, processing and distribution activities for sugarbeet seed, as well as Co.'s seed potato business; and cereals, which is engaged in the production and distribution of hybrid rye, wheat and barley, as well as oil and field seed.

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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Michael B. Schäfer

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