Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce that Thompsons Limited has completed its sale to The Andersons Inc. and Lansing Trade Group LLC. Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Thompsons with respect to this transaction.Thompsons Limited is a private, family-owned business operating since 1924. Its principal business has involved the distribution of corn, soybeans, wheat, and dry beans as well as providing farmers with the necessary inputs to produce and grow successful crops. Today, Thompsons provides agricultural supplies and services, including seed, fertilizer and crop protectants to farmers throughout Ontario’s agricultural regions. Thompsons also offers bean processing services in Ontario and Northern Minnesota and exports products to food processors in over 30 countries worldwide.

The Andersons Inc. is a diversified company rooted in agriculture. Founded in Maumee, Ohio, in 1947, the company conducts business across North America in the grain, ethanol, and plant nutrient sectors, railcar leasing, turf and cob products, and consumer retailing.

Lansing Trade Group LLC was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The company has offices throughout North America as well as offices in Geneva, Switzerland and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Origin Senior Leads: Andrew Muirhead, Rob Penteliuk

Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce the successful sale of Energy Manufacturing Company, Inc. (“Energy”) to Ligon Industries, LLC (“Ligon”). With the addition of Energy, Ligon expands its presence in the mobile industrial equipment end market and further strengthens its products offering. Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor in this transaction.

Energy Manufacturing Company is a leading designer and manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders and related products for mobile and stationary industrial equipment. Their products are sold to customers in a wide variety of industries including agriculture, construction, lawn & garden, refuse compaction, forestry and medical. Energy Mfg. is based in Monticello, Iowa. The Company has access to Asian sourcing of cylinders through an exclusive manufacturing relationship in Dongguan, China.

Ligon is the largest independent manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders in North America through its operating businesses including HDM Hydraulics, HTI, Ramrod Industries, Seabee Corporation, Fisher Hydraulics, Great Bend Industries, Hydratech and now Energy Mfg.

Origin Senior Lead: Bill Doepke

Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce that Organic Meadow Inc. (“Organic Meadow”) has completed a Recapitalization.Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Organic Meadow with respect to this transaction.

Organic Meadow Inc. is operated through a farmer co-op consisting of over 100 family farms located in southwestern Ontario. With more than 90 products sold in retail stores across the country, Organic Meadow is a leading, trusted brand in the Canadian dairy sector.

Origin Senior Leads: Andrew Muirhead, Jim Osler

Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce that Sofina Foods Inc. (“Sofina”) has acquired Janes Family Foods Ltd. (“Janes”). Janes will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sofina.Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Sofina with respect to this transaction.

Sofina Foods Inc. is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of primary and further processed protein products for both retail and foodservice customers. Sofina has a broad portfolio of branded and private label pork, beef, turkey, and chicken products. Sofina’s family of branded products consists of: Lilydale, Fletcher’s, Vienna, Cuddy and Quality Meats. Sofina currently operates 12 HACCP-approved manufacturing facilities (11 in Canada and one in the northwestern United States), and has over 3,000 employees. Sofina is privately owned and headquartered in Markham, Ontario.

Janes Family Foods Ltd. produces high-quality processed chicken products (such as nuggets, strips, burgers, and fingers) and processed seafood products (such as battered haddock fillets). The Janes brand is one of Canada’s leading national retail brands in frozen chicken, and the only fish processor in North America to be fully certified by the Marine Stewardship Council for sustainably sourced seafood. The company operates two plants in Ontario and is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.

Origin Senior Leads: Jim Osler, Andrew Muirhead

Origin Merchant Partners is pleased to announce the successful sale of Lanworth Inc. (“Lanworth”), a subsidiary of The Westervelt Company, to Thomson Reuters. Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor in this transaction.

Lanworth provides independent intelligence on global food, feed, fuel and fiber supplies by combining daily satellite feeds, ground observations and biophysical models. Its reports on crop planting and production mitigate market risk and improve supply chain operations. Lanworth is located in Chicago, IL.

Thomson Reuters is a publicly traded company focused on providing intelligent information for businesses and professionals in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare, science and media markets.

Origin Senior Lead: Bill Doepke