M&A Deal Summary

Nuseed Americas Acquires Seeds 2000

On November 30, 2011, Nuseed Americas acquired agriculture company Seeds 2000 from Aldine Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Nuseed Americas’ 1st transaction in the Agriculture sector.
  • This is Nuseed Americas’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Nuseed Americas’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-11-30
Target Seeds 2000
Sector Agriculture
Buyer(s) Nuseed Americas
Sellers(s) Aldine Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Seeds 2000

Breckenridge, Minnesota, United States
Seeds 2000, Inc. is a research and development of sunflower hybrids and direct marketing of sunflower, corn and soybean varieties primarily in Minnesota, North and South Dakota and sunflower hybrids in Canada. In addition, the Company is developing markets for its sunflower products in Argentina, China, Turkey, and Eastern Europe.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Nuseed Americas

Alsip, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

Nuseed Americas, Inc. is a manufacturing and distribution of crop protection chemicals.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2011) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-23 Cleary Chemical

Dayton, New Jersey, United States

Cleary Chemical Corp. is a marketer of fungicides, insecticides and plant growth regulators to the turf and ornamental horticulture industries.

Buy $10M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Aldine Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Mezzanine Finance Firm
Founded 2005
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Aldine Capital Partners is a mezzanine investment firm that provides mezzanine and junior capital financing to lower middle-market companies generating sales of at least $10 million and at least $2 million in EBITDA. Aldine invests in the range of $4 to $25 million per transaction. Types of transactions include management buyouts, acquisition financings, shareholder liquidity events, recapitalizations, and growth financings of smaller middle-market companies. Aldine will consider investments across the United States, but has a primary focus on opportunities in the Midwest. The Firm will not consider investments in start-ups, turnarounds, real estate, insurance, banking, and oil/gas. Aldine Capital was formed in 2005 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 24
Sector (Agriculture) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 14
State (Minnesota) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 24
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-11 ProSteel Security Products

Provo, Utah, United States

ProSteel Security Products is a manufacturer of gun safes, vault doors, and security doors used to protect firearms and other valuables from damage, theft, and unauthorized access. ProSteel’s gun safes are distributed exclusively through Browning Arms Company which markets them through a network of independent sales representatives to hundreds of sporting goods retailers, gun dealers, and safe retailers nationwide. ProSteel Security Products was founded in 1947 and is based in Provo, Utah.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-05 Weaver Express Blower Service

Sugarcreek, Ohio, United States

Weaver Express Blower Service, Inc. is a manufacturer and installer of compost-based filter socks for sediment and erosion control applications. The Company either pre-fills compost-based filter socks for sale to distributors or fills socks on site using custom equipment for Company-performed installations.

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