M&A Deal Summary

Green Plains Acquires Cargill - Cattle Feed Yards

On April 26, 2017, Green Plains acquired agriculture company Cargill - Cattle Feed Yards from Cargill for 37M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Green Plains’ 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Green Plains’ 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Green Plains’ 13th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Green Plains’ 2nd transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-04-26
Target Cargill - Cattle Feed Yards
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Green Plains
Sellers(s) Cargill
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 37M USD

Target

Cargill - Cattle Feed Yards

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States
Cargill, Inc. - Cattle Feed Yards includes feed yards located in Leoti, Kan. and Yuma, Colo. and will add capacity of 155,000 head to the company's operations. The Leoti and Yuma cattle-feeding operations consist of approximately 1,900 acres of land, supporting infrastructure and feed storage assets, which are strategically located near major meat packers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Green Plains

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Renewable Energy
Employees921
Revenue 3.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Green Plains is a producer, markets and distributes of ethanol. Green Plains was founded in 2004 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 15
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 8 of 8
State (Minnesota) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 13 of 14
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-03 Fleischmann s Vinegar

Cerritos, California, United States

Fleischmann's Vinegar Co. Inc. is a USDA certified all-natural producer of specialty ingredients that further support Kerry’s taste and clean label strategies across a number of End Use Markets. It is headquartered in California and has manufacturing facilities in Washington, New York, Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama and California.

Buy $250M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-25 Fleischmann s Vinegar

Cerritos, California, United States

Fleischmann's Vinegar Co. Inc. is a USDA certified all-natural producer of specialty ingredients that further support Kerry’s taste and clean label strategies across a number of End Use Markets. It is headquartered in California and has manufacturing facilities in Washington, New York, Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama and California.

Sell $350M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cargill

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1865
Sector Agriculture
Employees142,000
Revenue 136.6B USD (2012)
DESCRIPTION
Cargill's corporate headquarters in Wayzata, Minnesota.
Cargill's corporate headquarters in Wayzata, Minnesota.

Cargill is a global company involved in the food, agriculture, financial, and industrial sectors. Its operations include the trading, processing, and distribution of agricultural commodities; production of meat, poultry, and other food products for both retail and foodservice markets; and the provision of essential industrial products like salt and bio-industrial materials. Cargill was formed in 1865 and is based in Wayzata, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 22
Sector (Agriculture) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 15 of 18
State (Minnesota) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 12 of 15
Year (2017) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-31 Allied Mills Pty

Rhodes, Australia

Allied Mills Pty Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of bakery premixes, flour and semi-finished products. Allied Mills Pty Ltd. was established in 1920 and is headquartered in Rhodes, Australia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-16 BioBased Technologies - Polyols Product Lines

Rogers, Arkansas, United States

BioBased Technologies LLC - Polyols Product Lines includes Agrol,® and other assets which provides sustainable products for their consumers.

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