Ruralco Holdings Acquires Total Eden Pty

Ruralco Holdings Ltd. is one of Australia’s major agriservices businesses, with over 500 locations nationally and employing over 2,000 staff under a variety of brands. Ruralco services Australian farmers through the provision of an extensive range of ag supplies through both its owned stores and CRT, Australia’s largest independent retailing group, and provides agronomic advice and agency services that help maximize the returns of production. Ruralco is also a leading distributor of water products, a provider of water infrastructure services, and broker of water entitlements to the Australian agricultural sector.

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Anchorage Capital Partners is a specialized private equity firm that focuses on control investments in established businesses with a strong market position or brand which are not performing at their full potential, often as a result of capital constraints, lack of management attention or being a non-core ‘orphan’ in a large corporate. Target companies generally have at least A$100 million of revenue and are valued up to A$250 million. Anchorage will consider companies in a variety of sectors, however, the Firm avoids investing in technology, direct real estate or mineral exploration. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. Anchorage Capital Partners was established in 2008 and is based in Sydney.

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