Lavoro Completes Acquisition of Coram
December 27 2023 - 7:33AM
Lavoro Limited (Nasdaq: LVRO), the first U.S.-listed pure-play
agricultural inputs retailer in Latin America, today announced the
acquisition of a controlling interest in Coram Comércio e
Representações Agrícolas (“Coram”), an ag retailer based in
Ituverava (State of São Paulo).
This acquisition of Coram, a respected player in the
agricultural inputs market since 1973, significantly strengthens
Lavoro's operations in São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Goiás, and
bolsters its exposure to the sugarcane sector.
Founded in 1973 by César Luiz Mendonça, the retailer boasts 10
retail locations, more than 50 employees, and serves approximately
1,200 customers across these three states.
Ruy Cunha, CEO of Lavoro, expressed enthusiasm about the
acquisition: “We are delighted to welcome Coram into the Lavoro
family. Their half-century legacy, solid reputation with the farmer
communities they serve, and robust market presence in São Paulo,
Goiás, and in the south of Minas Gerais complements well our
existing footprint in the region. We expect the combination with
Lavoro will bring additional value to Coram’s existing client base,
with the expansion of its product portfolio and addition of new
value-add services.”
About Lavoro
Lavoro Limited is Brazil's largest agricultural inputs retailer
and a leading producer of agriculture biological products. Lavoro's
shares and warrants are listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under
the tickers "LVRO" and "LVROW." Through its comprehensive portfolio
of products and services, the company empowers small and
medium-size farmers to adopt the latest emerging agricultural
technologies and enhance their productivity. Since its founding in
2017, Lavoro has broadened its reach across Latin America, serving
72,000 customers in Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay, via its team of
over 1,000 technical sales representatives (RTVs), its network of
over 210 retail locations, and its digital marketplace and
solutions. Lavoro's RTVs are local trusted advisors to farmers,
regularly meeting them to provide agronomic recommendations
throughout the crop cycle to drive optimized outcomes. Learn more
about Lavoro at ir.lavoroagro.com.
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of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Lavoro
related to the business combination agreement or the transaction;
the ability to maintain the listing of Lavoro’s securities on
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variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and
regulated industries in which Lavoro operates, variations in
operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and
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or exceed its financial projections and changes in the consolidated
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potential litigation, government and regulatory proceedings,
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risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual
results could differ materially from the results implied by these
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actual results to differ from those contained in the
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the date of this press release. Lavoro anticipates that subsequent
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of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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Fernanda Rosafernanda.rosa@lavoroagro.com
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