UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August, 2011
Commission File Number 001-35052
Commission File Number 001-35052
Adecoagro S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
13-15 Avenue de la Liberté
L-1931 Luxembourg
R.C.S. Luxembourg B 153 681
(Address of principal executive office)
L-1931 Luxembourg
R.C.S. Luxembourg B 153 681
(Address of principal executive office)
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PRESS RELEASE REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF THE “EL COLORADO” FARM IN ARGENTINA
On August 19, 2011, the registrant issued a press release pertaining to the acquisition of a 4,960 hectares farm named “El Colorado”, located in the region of Bandera, in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, for a total price of US$18.0 million. A copy of the press release is attached to this Report on Form 6-K
The attachment contains forward-looking statements. The registrant desires to qualify for the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and consequently is hereby filing cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause the registrant’s actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the attachment.
The registrant’s forward-looking statements are based on the registrant’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the registrant and its industry. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “is/are likely to,” “may,” “plan,” “should,” “would,” or other similar expressions.
The forward-looking statements included in the attached relate to, among others: (i) the registrant’s business prospects and future results of operations; (ii) weather and other natural phenomena; (iii) developments in, or changes to, the laws, regulations and governmental policies governing the registrant’s business, including limitations on ownership of farmland by foreign entities in certain jurisdictions in which the registrant operate, environmental laws and regulations; (iv) the implementation of the registrant’s business strategy, including its development of the Ivinhema mill and other current projects; (v) the registrant’s plans relating to acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances or divestitures; (vi) the implementation of the registrant’s financing strategy and capital expenditure plan; (vii) the maintenance of the registrant’s relationships with customers; (viii) the competitive nature of the industries in which the registrant operates; (ix) the cost and availability of financing; (x) future demand for the commodities the registrant produces; (xi) international prices for commodities; (xii) the condition of the registrant’s land holdings; (xiii) the development of the logistics and infrastructure for transportation of the registrant’s products in the countries where it operates; (xiv) the performance of the South American and world economies; and (xv) the relative value of the Brazilian Real, the Argentine Peso, and the Uruguayan Peso compared to other currencies; as well as other risks included in the registrant’s other filings and submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
These forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although the registrant believes that its expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, its expectations may turn out to be incorrect. The registrant’s actual results could be materially different from its expectations. In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, the estimates and forward-looking statements discussed in the attached might not occur, and the registrant’s future results and its performance may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements due to, inclusive, but not limited to, the factors mentioned above. Because of these uncertainties, you should not make any investment decision based on these estimates and forward-looking statements.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Adecoagro S.A. | ||||
| By | /s/ Carlos A. Boero Hughes | |||
| Name: | Carlos A. Boero Hughes | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | |||
Date: August 19, 2011
AUGUST 19, 2011 PRESS RELEASE
Adecoagro S.A. (NYSE: AGRO, Bloomberg: AGRO US, Reuters. AGRO.K), one of the leading agricultural companies in South America, announced today that in line with its growth strategy, it has acquired 100% of the common shares of Compañía Agroforestal de Servicios y Mandatos S.A., a company which owns a 4,960 hectare farm named “El Colorado”, located in the region of Bandera, in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, for a total price of US$18.0 million. The transaction is subject to anti-trust approval.
El Colorado is an attractive opportunity for Adecoagro to continue generating value through the transformation of farmland and expanding its production of agricultural commodities.
Based on initial estimates, El Colorado has approximately 2,411 hectares currently used for planting crops (including soybean, corn, wheat and sunflower) and an additional 1,820 hectares used for cattle grazing activities with potential for crop production. Adecoagro plans to transform the hectares currently used for cattle grazing and put them into crop production during the 2011/12 harvest season. As a result, Adecoagro expects this acquisition to expand its planted area during the 2011/12 harvest year by approximately 3,000 hectares.