AGCO settles TAFE disputes and agrees to $260 million sale of its remaining TAFE stake
AGCO and Tractors & Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) signed settlement, intellectual property, buyback and cooperation agreements dated June 30, 2025, resolving claims tied to AGCO's termination of commercial and brand agreements. Under the buyback agreement, TAFE will repurchase AGCO's remaining shareholdings in TAFE for $260 million, and the cooperation agreement sets standstill terms on TAFE's conduct toward AGCO that do not expire.
Key points
- TAFE will repurchase AGCO's remaining TAFE shareholdings for $260 million under the Buyback Agreement dated June 30, 2025.
- TAFE will take ownership of the Massey Ferguson brand in India, Nepal and Bhutan, which it had licensed for over 60 years; AGCO keeps certain protective rights, including rights of first refusal.
- The Cooperation Agreement limits TAFE from buying additional AGCO shares above its current percentage and requires it to vote in line with AGCO board recommendations, with standstill terms that do not expire.
- The parties mutually released all claims under the Settlement Agreements; the substantive provisions take effect only once funds and shares are deposited in escrow for the buyback closing.
The filing
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