Herbert Smith Freehills advises AGCO on the acquisition of the software division of BayWa subsidiary FarmFacts

The acquisition expands AGCO's farm management information software offering and software development capabilities to serve the ever-increasing data management needs of modern agriculture.

AGCO is a leading global manufacturer of tractors and agricultural machinery. Its well-known brands include Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra. Founded in 1990, the company is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, and generated sales of around USD 12.7 billion in 2022.

FarmFacts, based in Pfarrkichen, Germany, offers farm management information software. The company has been part of BayWa AG since 2015, an internationally active listed company with a broad portfolio in the energy, agriculture, and construction sectors.

Advisor AGCO:
Herbert Smith Freehills, Frankfurt a.M./Düsseldorf: Dr Julius Brandt (Lead, Corporate/Capital Markets), Dr Marcel Nuys (Competition), Moritz Kunz (Employment), Dr Steffen Hoerner (Tax), Dr Marius Boewe (Regulatory); Counsel: Dr Anja Lingscheid (Employment); Associates: Dr Tim Abendschein (Finance), Dr Simone Ziegler, Dr Majaani Hachmeister, Julia Ickstadt (all Employment), Leon Lindemann, Benedikt Bräkling (both Corporate), Tatiana Guenster (Tax), Dogan Urun (Real Estate), Mirko Gleitsmann (Competition), David Rasche, Dejan Einfeldt ( both Regulatory)