MINNEAPOLIS, July 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Ceres Global Ag Corp. (TSX:
CRP) ("Ceres Global" or the "Company"), a global agricultural,
energy and industrial products merchandizing and supply chain
company, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to
acquire Cargill Limited's grain elevator and associated assets
referred to as "Nicklen Siding" and located in Ridgedale, Saskatchewan. Ceres Global and
Cargill expect the acquisition to
close on or about August 31,
2020. The acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of
closing conditions customary to transactions of this nature and
will be funded with existing working capital. Under the terms of
the agreement, Ceres Global will assume Cargill's open grain purchase contracts.
"With the acquisition of the Nicklen Siding elevator we take
another meaningful step in our broader strategy to increase core
product origination directly from growers in important regions"
said Mr. Robert Day, President and
Chief Executive Officer at Ceres Global. "The northern Saskatchewan region is critical for Ceres due
to the highly efficient grower community, its product mix and
competitive access to our terminal assets and customers. Lastly, we
are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to retain
Cargill's talented team at the
Nicklen Siding elevator and we are excited to welcome them to our
Ceres Global family."
About Ceres Global Ag Corp. (ceresglobalagcorp.com)
Through its network of commodity logistics centers and team of
industry experts, Ceres Global merchandizes high-quality North
American agricultural commodities and value-added products and
provides reliable supply chain logistics services to agricultural,
energy and industrial customers worldwide.
Ceres Global is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and together with its
affiliated companies, operates 13 locations across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota. These facilities have an aggregate
grain and oilseed storage capacity of approximately 30.8 million
bushels.
Ceres Global has a 50% interest in Savage Riverport, LLC, a
joint venture with Consolidated Grain and Barge Co., a 50% in
Gateway Energy Terminal, a joint venture with Steel Reef
Infrastructure Corp., a 25% interest in Stewart Southern Railway
Inc., a short-line railway located in southeast Saskatchewan with a range of 130 kilometers,
and a 17% interest in Canterra Seed Holdings Ltd, a Canada-based seed development company.
For more information about Ceres Global, please visit
www.ceresglobalagcorp.com.
Cautionary Notice: This news release contains
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation and United States securities laws. Forward-looking
information may include but is not limited to, statements regarding
the timing and completion of the Private Placement and the proposed
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SOURCE Ceres Global Ag Corp.