Agriculture
June 24, 2010Kernel Purchased 94% Stake in Allseeds Kernel Holding [KER PW, HOLD], a major Ukrainian sunflower oil and grain exporter, has announced that it has executed its option agreement and purchased a 94% stake in Allseeds, another major sunflower oil producer in Ukraine. According to KER’s announcement, the preliminary EV for Allseeds is USD 210 mln. The final sum is subject to adjustment depending on Allseeds’ audited 1Q2010 results, which will become available by the end of 2010. Currently KER is incorporating Allseeds’ key assets into the company’s own accounting structure. On August 10, 2010 an EGM is scheduled at Allseeds, and one of the issues on the agenda is the disposition of assets.