Investment Summary

Cofco Invests In Noble Agri

On April 2, 2014, Cofco invested in agriculture company Noble Agri from Noble Group for 1.5B USD

Investment Highlights
  • This is Cofco’s 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Cofco’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cofco’s 2nd transaction in China.

Investment Summary
Date 2014-04-02
Target Noble Agri
Sector Agriculture
Investor(s) Cofco
Sellers(s) Noble Group
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Deal Value 1.5B USD

Target

Noble Agri

China
Noble Agri is the agriculture platform of Noble Group and mainly engages in agricultural trading and processing business which it originates from low-cost producing regions such as South America, South Africa, East Europe, India, and Australia, to supply regions with high demand, such as Asia and Middle East.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Cofco

Bengbu, China
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Agriculture
Employees8,286
Revenue 20.4B CNY (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Cofco is an entity that has developed from a grains and oilseeds trading company into China’s leading service provider of agricultural products and diversified food services. The company creates an agricultural and food company with an integrated value chain that connects farms to households creates a full-service urban system, and utilizes sustainable natural resources to provide nutritious, premium-quality products. Cofco was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Bengbu, China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
Country (China) 2 of 2
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-04 Maverick Food

Heshan, China

Maverick Food Co. Ltd. focuses mainly on hot dogs and other sausages, whole and sliced ham, bacon, Chinese style processed meat, and frozen and convenience food.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-06 Nidera Seeds

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Nidera B.V. is a provider agriculture seed products. Nidera was founded in 1920 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Noble Group

Wan Chai, China
Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees500
Revenue 6.4B USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

Noble Group is an entity that manages a portfolio of global supply chains across a range of industrial and energy products. The company market, process, finance and transport key commodities, connecting low-cost producing regions with high-demand growth markets. Noble Group was founded in 1987 and is based in Wan chai, China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
Country (China) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-15 Jamalco

Clarendon,, Jamaica

Jamalco Inc. mines and refines bauxite into alumina in Jamaica. Company exports alumina for the aluminum smelters to produce aluminum metal.

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