Cascadia Advises HGS BioScience, a Leading Bionutritional Platform, on its Acquisition of NutriAg and Debt Financing to Support the Transaction

Cascadia Capital is pleased to announce that Paine Schwartz Partners-backed HGS BioScience, a leading provider in humic and fulvic products, has acquired NutriAg, a Toronto-based innovator in bionutritional technologies. This acquisition will advance the bionutritional capabilities of HGS BioScience’s platform, providing retailers and farmers with a comprehensive suite of sustainable products to overcome an increasingly challenging crop-growing environment. 

Cascadia Capital served as the exclusive buy-side and financing advisor to HGS BioScience and Paine Schwartz Partners. 

Cascadia’s buy-side advisory team supported Paine Schwartz Partners and its portfolio company, HGS BioScience, in navigating the acquisition of NutriAg. Cascadia’s Capital Markets team arranged debt financing led by Bain Capital Credit, providing a flexible capital solution that supported the acquisition and positioned the business for continued growth under new ownership. 

“This represents another successful transaction within agricultural inputs, which continues to be a core thesis for Cascadia’s agribusiness practice,” said Scott Porter, Managing Director at Cascadia Capital. “It was a privilege to work alongside HGS BioScience and Paine Schwartz Partners in crafting an acquisition thesis that supports HGS’ combination with one of the industry’s leading bionutritional input providers.”

“This transaction highlights Cascadia’s ability to seamlessly combine deep industry expertise with tailored financing solutions to deliver the most effective acquisition financing for our clients,” said Tom Mills, Managing Director and Head of Cascadia’s Capital Markets. “Working in close partnership with our Agriculture industry team, we delivered an integrated solution that supported Paine Schwartz Partners and HGS in completing this strategic acquisition, while positioning the platform for continued growth.”

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP acted as legal advisor to HGS Bioscience. KPMG LLP served as sell-side advisor to NutriAg.

Related Transactions – Agribusiness and Crop Inputs

This acquisition represents another successful transaction for Cascadia within the Agribusiness and Crop Inputs sectors. Past transactions include: