Date |
Client |
Project |
Service Provided by GIC |
Present |
Feed Processor |
Investment mandate for new protein and phosphate extraction technologies |
GIC has the exclusive mandate to identifiy, evaluate and conduct due diligence on new processing technologies |
Present |
Multinational conglomerate |
Investment Mandate: Grain merchandising infrastructure investments—Russia, China |
GIC has the exclusive mandate for financial services for the completion of these transactions. |
2009 |
Bowman Apple Company |
Seller Mandate |
Advisory service for the sale of apple processing units |
2009 |
Agrium |
Trusteeship services for the management of assets to be divested under a hold separate order of FTC |
GIC served as trustee, managing wholesale and retail outlets for farm supplies within the US. |
2002-Ongoing |
Bayer CropScience |
Divestiture of assets for aggregate amount of almost 2 billion to BASF AG, Arvesta Corp., Amvac Chemical Corp., and others. |
Trusteeship services, including management of the businesses to be divested and monitoring of the divestment process handled by Deutsche Bank AG. |
2002-Ongoing |
Private agribusiness company |
Acquisition target selection |
Currently conducting intensive reviews of potential M&A candidates. |
2001 |
Private client |
Acquisition of Latin America palm industry company |
Completed due diligence and financial analysis. Sourced debt and equity financing for the venture. |
2000-Ongoing |
Syngenta |
Divestiture of assets to Dow AgroScience and Bayer AG |
Trusteeship services for a divestiture of certain assets sold to Bayer AG for Swiss Franc 1.3 billion and Dow AgroScience for US$130 million. |
2000 |
Certified Pure Ingredients (Chile) |
Debt restructuring and capital sourcing |
Prepared financial documentation and sourced capital. Developed debt restructuring plan. |
2000 |
Private client |
Organic production and flour mill in Virginia |
Developed business plan and sourced capital for the project. |
2000 |
Private client |
Dairy farm & milk processing facilities in China |
Completed due diligence process, prepared business plan and investment proposal and made presentations to potential investors. |
1999 |
ITOCHU International, Inc. |
Acquisition of a Brazilian grain trading company |
Assisted the client in its objective of expanding its soybean origination capabilities in Latin America for commodities and Identity Preserved (IP) products. Identified a suitable target for acquisition, performed financial analysis, conducted deal valuation and structuring, assessed corporate governance issues and designed a strategy to minimize foreign currency exposure. |
1998 |
British-American Tobacco |
Divestiture of VST Natural Foods (subsidiary in India) |
Provided divestiture advisory services including due diligence and various financial services. |
1998 |
Multinational agribusiness firm |
Acquisition targets in food and agricultural sectors in Argentina and Brazil |
Identified investment opportunities. |
1997-1998 |
Various medium-to-large- sized food producers |
Acquisition targets in southern India |
Identified and assessed potential targets for direct investments. |
1997 |
Indian seed company and international trading company |
Joint venture |
Designed and implemented joint venture structure. |
1997 |
International trading company |
Acquisition of midwestern grain company |
Conducted due diligence and provided advisory services in areas of investment strategy, corporate governance and capital structure. |
1997 |
Private client |
Oleoresin manufacturing facility in India |
Secured private sector equity investors. |
1996 |
ITOCHU International, Inc. |
Acquisition of a grain processing unit (Sharon Interstate Grain) |
Provided investment services including due diligence, financial analysis, auditing, evaluation of futures positions, asset valuation, deal structuring, corporate governance and management structure assessment, and market analysis. |
1996 |
Bindra Agro Industries Corporation |
US$40 million horticultural products processing plant in northern India |
Evaluated projected capital requirements and made alternative recommendations for financing. |
1995-1996 |
City of Gloucester, Massachusetts |
Fish meal/fish feed plant |
Presented project to potential investors. |
1995 |
Private client |
US$ 45 million rice processing mill in Punjab (India) |
Developed turnaround strategy, including restructuring the debt and securing a Canadian acquirer for the mill. |
1994-1995 |
U.S. Trade and Development Agency |
Olive oil facility in the West Bank and vegetable processing plant in Gaza |
Performed project financial analysis, defined optimal capital structure and targeted potential sponsors. |
1994 |
U.S. Trade and Development Agency |
Guadalajara wholesale market (Mexico) |
Assessed project's capital requirements and sought financing sources. |
1993-1994 |
Private consortium and International Finance Corporation (IFC) |
U.S./Baltic joint venture |
Designed an innovative capital structure for a joint venture for a Baltic deep sea trawler fleet. Conducted vessel valuations, costed equipment upgrades, made debt and equity projections, structured throughput agreements, designed risk hedges, and elicited the support of multilateral finance sources. |
1990 |
Private client |
Tomato project in Dominican Republic |
Delivered investment advisory services in relation to a potential equity venture for counter-seasonal growing and marketing of fresh tomatoes. |
