November 2015: Origin Merchant Partners Advises The Scoular Company on its Acquisition of the Special Crops Division of Legumex Walker Inc.

November 2015: Origin Merchant Partners Advises The Scoular Company on its Acquisition of the Special Crops Division of Legumex Walker Inc.

By Tracey Lamping's

All Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions

November 23, 2015

Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce that The Scoular Company (“Scoular”) has completed its acquisition of the Special Crops Division of Legumex Walker Inc. (“Legumex”).

Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Scoular with respect to this transaction.

The Scoular Company is a 123-year old company based in Omaha, Nebraska. Scoular operates 130 independent business units that provide diverse supply chain solutions for end-users and suppliers of grain, feed ingredients, and food ingredients around the globe. From more than 90 offices and facilities, more than 850 employees are engaged in the business of buying, selling, storing, and handling grain and ingredients as well as managing transportation and logistics worldwide.

Legumex Walker Inc. is a processor and merchandiser of pulses, other special crops, and canola products. Legumex derives its revenue from sourcing, processing, marketing and distributing special crops, canola and associated food products to a global client base in over 80 countries. Legumex has operations in Canada, in the U.S., and in China. Legumex’s Special Crops Division, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is one of the largest processors of pulses and other special crops in Canada with an annual processing capacity of approximately 522,000 tonnes.

Origin Senior Leads: Andrew Muirhead, Rob Penteliuk