Case Studies — RestoreAG

Large Public Infrastructure Player requiring offset credits for expansion of facility across large area of Inland NSW 2020-21
Fielded teams of registered Biodiversity Assessors and Botanists to undertake multiple, large scale field assessments for the creation of Biodiversity Stewardship sites on portions of private farmland. These credits along with creation of Management Plans for Vegetation Index improvements over a 20 year timeframe were designed to generate biodiversity credits to retire to satisfying the requirements of the NSW Biodiversity Act 2016.

Large Public Infrastructure Developer requiring extensive offset credits for expansion of facilities across large coastal upgrade Projects
Conducted area wide-searches through satellite imagery, historic data research and deep rural contacts to provide credits to satisfy extensive & rare offset types from multiple farm site we set up with Biodiversity Stewardship sites

Client was considering the purchase of - or Joint Venture - in a canola processing facility in Australia and acquiring non-GM farms. They required a third party feasibility study that it could use to show homeland investors.
Inspected 200,000 acre+ farms in Northern NSW & processing facilities in Melbourne & Newcastle for locational advantages, competitive advantages in haulage, competitiveness in the facility’s target market, and its margin potential going forward.
Project was put on hold due to the re-direction of capital to Inner Mongolia.

We co-invested with a local Chinese County Government & a private Chinese investors to design & build the first pilot projects in China for the new live cattle import protocol for Australian beef cattle. The local government client wished to partner with Australian investors with industry experience.
On the market side, we advised that the facility needed to be a long-term investment & focus on branding and high-end supply to restaurants and similar users.
On the technical side, we projected the cost to build and operate a facility over a ten year period and recommended potential equipment vendors that the client should pursue.
RestoreAG through an associated entity also became a co-investor to the project.
The facility was completed and initial trial shipment of live cattle has been completed.

Advise multiple clients on best seasonal sources of Australian livestock.
RestoreAG found issues & helped resolve matters around price risk management, logistics, cattle welfare and financing.
Based on our recommendations a number of large operators have or are preparing to take Australian live cattle sourced through our contacts.

Medium-sized private business families from mainland China wanted to invest in Australian farmland and needed local management & acquisition skills to assist them.
Advised clients on the best style of farms available to them being flexible mixed farms with a current emphasis on beef production.
Acquired farms on their behalf and assisted them through the full financing & legal process
Managed the farms on their behalf & continued to liaise with clients over strategies in capital improvements and general farm management.

Advised Asian client on an investment on rezoned farmland close to Newcastle, NSW that was owned by a global mining giant.
Undertook feasibility studies and advised on market demand, planning & engineering services and likely take up of the completed project.
The property was acquired by another company based on RestoreAG’s recommendation.

Client was considering investing in high-end Australian fresh meat production for end use in both Australia & to China.
Leveraged industry contacts to assess the validity of target company’s strategy and the efficacy of its product range
Based on our analysis of the intelligence we gathered from the marketplace, the client purchased two Australian farms and under our management are building an Ultrablack Angus herd to sustainable levels in preparation for a promotional event in Sydney to introduce their brand.
We recommended they use contracted facilities for processing & packaging.