M&A Deal Summary

S&W Seed Acquires Chromatin

On November 1, 2018, S&W Seed acquired food company Chromatin from Land O Lakes for 27M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is S&W Seed’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is S&W Seed’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is S&W Seed’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is S&W Seed’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-11-01
Target Chromatin
Sector Food
Buyer(s) S&W Seed
Sellers(s) Land O Lakes
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 27M USD

Target

Chromatin

Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Chromatin, Inc. is a provider of crop breeding and biotechnology innovations, customized seeds, and energy crop feedstocks to renewable and agriculture markets. Chromatin was founded in 2001 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

S&W Seed

Sacramento, California, United States

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Category Company
Sector Agriculture
DESCRIPTION

S&W Seed Co. is a proprietary seed Company which supplies a range of forage and specialty crop products that supports the growing global demand for animal proteins and healthier consumer diets. S&W Seed was founded in 1980 and is based in Sacramento, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-18 Pasture Genetics Pty

Wingfield, Australia

Pasture Genetics Pty Ltd. is a pasture seed company. Pasture Genetics seed product portfolio includes alfalfa, medic, clovers, vetch, forage cereals, as well as pasture and other grasses. Pasture Genetics was established in 1997 and is based in Wingfield, Australia.

Buy $14M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Land O Lakes

Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States

website

Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Land O'Lakes, Inc. provides an agribusiness and food companies and offers local cooperatives and agricultural producers across the nation an extensive line of agricultural supplies, as well as state-of-the-art production and business services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Food) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2018) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-14 Geosys SAS

Balma, France

Geosys SAS is a technology firm that provides satellite imaging and insights to agribusiness. Services range from worldwide risk management and monitoring agricultural commodities, to input sales and precision farming support by using the latest research in agronomics, information technologies and remote sensing. Geosys SAS was founded in 1987 and is based in Balma, France.

Sell $20M
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