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Surefire Bioenergy Trade Group
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
II. Surefire Bioenergy Trade Group Overview
I. Primary Trade Plans
III.Trade Strategy
I. Global Tactical Strategy
II. Private Equity Plus Strategy
IV.Current Products and Pricing April 2012
V. Partners and Financials
I. Attachments
I. Executive Summary
Surefire Bioenergy Trade Group is expanding its Global
Commodity Trade business:
– Currently the majority of our trade is limited to North America
and we look to continue expanding it by infusing
Credit/Capital in South America and Dubai
– The goal will be to export Corn, Wheat and Soybeans (as well
as by-products). Biomass Pellets, Edible Oils, Wheat, Scrap
Metals and other highly sought after commodities from North
America to South America where they can be sold in bulk and
retailed.
– We will also look to export Coal, Fine Pottery, Coffee and
other commodities from Columbia to other parts of the World
Surefire Bioenergy Trade Group seeks to combine our
Trade relationships in Dubai & South America with our
Agriculture activity and relationships in North America
– Surefire Bioenergy already manages and farms directly here
in the Southern Ontario market
– We are backed by several Finance groups primed for
expansion into South and North America who has offered us
potential Credit Extension..
I. Surefire Bioenergy Trade Group: Executive
Summary
II. Firm Overview
Industry Experience
An agricultural base with over 30 years of cash
crop experience with Mr. Martin and Surefire
Bioenergy. Mr. Wilfong has been in the Global
Trade Market and is currently the CEO of Arkadis
Inc.
Socially conscious
We work with and partner with The Joe Beasley
Foundation as well as United Nations sub-groups
in order to provide advice and assistance to
struggling international nations and groups
Innovative approach to trading
Invest opportunistically in emerging-global and
regional companies that meet our discipline
investment criteria and long-term return thresholds
Unique access to deal flow
Partner with local groups in Asia to identify
undiscovered trade opportunities that they
typically have limited access to
Customization
Construct unique trade portfolios through our
partner companies that meets our clients distinct
delivery and risk/return tolerance
II. Surefire Trade Group Overview
Focused Management Team
Brad Martin
& Roland Wilfong
North America
Managing Directors
Dr. Dashrath Reddy &
Kamal Govindarajulu GLOBAL
George Paul White, Jr. United States and Canada
Trade Managers
Jose Eusebio Moncaleano
Acosta & Guillermo Cifuentes
South America
CONSULTING AND MANAGEMENT
IN IMPORTATIONS S.A.S
South America
MAC Eurocem Europe, Dubai, USA
Oneness Group, LDA Asia, India, Europe
External Relationship Partners
Tippens & Zurosky Legal Counsel
PK Chan and Associates
Financial Auditing and
Operations
Arkadis Inc.
Finance and Capital
Business Development
Arkadis Adv/Design Marketing and
Communications
Legal, Finance and Marketing
II. Surefire Bioenergy Trade Firm Overview
Roland Wilfong, Managing Partner -Director
• Brings to the group a solid base of operations in North America within the Financial, Consulting,
Agricultural and Humanitarian sectors.
• Roland is currently the Chairman and CEO for Arkadis Inc, an international Finance and
Consulting firm based in Atlanta, GA. He started the Firm in 2004 and has been able to grow it
from a single entity into a multi-divisional award winning conglomerate.
• A Graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Roland has worked at the Executive
level within several Fortune 500 Consulting and Developmental firms in the course of his career.
• Roland has been a sought after Advisor for International trade and finance as his firms holdings
currently consist of companies in several markets, Canada, America, China, India, BVI, Mexico
and Columbia highlight the list.
• He also works closely with The Joe Beasley Foundation by assisting them in furthering their
Humanitarian mission with the United Nations, having travelled throughout Africa, Haiti and South
America with the group.
Bradley Martin, Managing Partner
• Founder and Managing Member with over Thirty Years experience in Agriculture and Advanced Horticulture
• His experience is in growing and marketing various types of Cash Crops
• Corn
• Wheat
• Beans (Soy and other)
• Various other products thru the years
• Advanced Horticultural Science
• Brad also owns and operates a seasonal retail produce store in Amherstburg Ontario which retails Surefire
Bioenergy fresh produce
II. Surefire Bioenergy Trade Group Overview
Kamalanathan Govindarajulu, Trade Partner
• Managing Member with over 20 years of Trade and Investment experience working in the HSBC
Private Client Group and Global Trade finance Group
• His responsibilities included raising assets and facilitating trades throughout Asia in excess of $2B
annually
• He has financed and facilitated trades on every Continent with the exception of Antarctica
• Kamal works with high net worth individuals and Trade Groups in order to finance and complete
trades with a 100% satisfaction and return business record
• Kamal also spent five years in Europe, based in London, working with HSBC Private Client Group
Dashrath Gurram Reddy, Trade Partner
• Has of 25 years of international business experience with a base of operations in the UAE and Southeast Asia
• Mr. Reddy is currently the Managing Director of Oneness Products FZE in Dubai – United Arab Emirates a leader in
the Petroleum and Building Materials business.
• A Graduate of Karnatake State University Mr. Reddy has worked at the Executive level within several Governmental
companies from 1972-1997 as a Mechanical Engineer and Project/Programme Manager
• Having started his own business in February 2006 mobilizing Petroleum Products and Business Materials, Mr. Reddy
quickly established himself as a leader with his integrity and relationship management skills.
• He has been a sought after Advisor for International trade and finance and has worked extensively with Mr. Kamal
and Mr. Roland over the past several years on ventures in Switzerland, Hong Kong, India and Dubai.
.
II. Team Overview
III. Trade Strategy
We are a simple buy and sale entity
with a Private Equity component to allow
for larger margins and returns. We are
looking to increase our international Trade
capacity in South America to take
advantage of current surpluses in the
Global market, by trading more product
internationally.
+ = 5%
PE
Global
Tactical Trade
Strategy
10%
Investment
Return on fee
redistribution
Total Return
95%
An innovative return model that adds socially responsible investing without additional risk
• 95% of investment returns come
from a traditional trade portfolio
• 5% of investment return is
generated from investments
An additional gain of 10%
on returns generated from
fee-based risk free PE
investments
A portfolio that provides
traditional long only investment
style with a multi-layered PE
investment strategy
+
WIN: Traditional
Trade Strategy
WIN: Multi Layer
Payment Delivery
Strategy
WIN: Socially
Responsible
Investments
III. Trade Strategy: Return Model
Global Tactical Strategy • Analyze economic statistics and projections for major economies, including: GDP growth, inflation, foreign
exchange, trade statistics, energy prices, unemployment
• Evaluate general economic trends -- growth, stagnation, staglation, recession
• Consider political and economic risks including changes of government, tax laws, war, energy prices,
banking sector stability
Assess Global Economic Conditions
• Consider how economic fundamentals are likely to affect market values and directions
• Determine regions, industries and asset classes that appear to offer most favorable investment
opportunities
• Review available retail partners and map to attractive investment opportunities
Disciplined Bulk vs. Retail Screening
• Review price-earnings and other indicators for short list of Trade opportunities
• Consider degree to which proprietary market view is already priced into markets and identify opportunities
where it may not be priced in
Fundamental Evaluation
The Global Tactical Strategy selects positions that represent the most opportunistic
economic themes at an attractive valuation across all regions and sectors
III. Trade Strategy: Global Tactical
• Surefire Bioenergy – Surefire Bioenergy Inc.
•CIBC, Canada
•United Communities Credit Union
•FCC -Agribank
• MAC Eurochem
•Banca di Cividale
• Arkadis Inc.
•Citibank
•5/3 Bank
Finance Partners
Risk Management
• Soybean Meal / Distillers Grain / Corn, Soybeans, Wheat / Biomass Pellets / Edible Oils (Partial Listing)
•Self Production via Surefire Bioenergy
•Great Lakes Co-op
•Thompsons Limited
•ADM
•Andersen's Inc
•GR Enterprises
Portfolio Construction
Our objective is to partner with industry leaders with proven performance levels
III. Trade Partners: Supply & Finance
Surefire Bioenergy Growth and Credit Maximization Strategy
► High barriers to entry
We hope to increase our credit line to trade Globally
► Size Unlimited Market potential given global food demand
► Limited access to capital $1,250,000 currently
► Fees for professional services Will help our banking partner grow
III. Investment Strategy: Growth
Competitive
Advantage
Recurring
Revenue
Streams
Strong or
Improving
Cash flow
Private Equity Alpha Plus Strategy: Investing Criteria
III. Investment Strategy: Private Equity Alpha Plus
We grow our own product and are Self-Sustaining
We have access to the Ontario Canada Trade Board
http://www.gfo.ca/Media/News_Announcements/Hom
e.aspx
As well as being members of AGRIS Cooperative
http://www.agris.coop/
We grow our own product and are Self-Sustaining
We have access to the Ontario Canada Trade Board
http://www.gfo.ca/Media/News_Announcements/Hom
e.aspx
As well as being members of AGRIS Cooperative
http://www.agris.coop/
Our cash flow remains high and has increase d over
%18 NET in the last 9-months.
Land we purchased over the past 2-3 years has
gained us over $1M in equity on less then $5M in
value so 20% increase
Private Equity Alpha Plus Strategy: Investing Criteria
Strong
Management
& Operations
Capacity to
Grow
III. Investment Strategy: Private Equity Alpha Plus
We seek to use our relaionships to make us a Global
Enterprise with Experts with over 50 years of
combined international trade experience.
Our operation in Canada is 3rd Generation and we
have a solid land based foundation that has
expanded even during the last economic downturn.
The addition of a Trade Facility in South America that
would allow us to continue with our trade
acquisitions and expansion into new markets with
highly sought after commodities.
Private Equity Alpha Plus Strategy Investing Criteria
•Focus on emerging under supplied markets where at least a
large portion of domestic supply is subsidized
•Strong management in expanding industries, (6 to 18 month
investment horizons)
•Partner the investment with government contracting or
arrange one of our Private Equity partners to invest larger
amounts in a short period of time to liquidate our position.
•We accomplish this by partnering with United Nations
sanctioned groups and Nationally recognized leaders in trade
import/expert performance
III. Investment Strategy: Private Equity Alpha Plus
Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles
Packaging & Delivery
Packaging Detail:
In Bulk In Container (40')
Delivery Detail:
Pricing will be quoted at time of LOI acceptance and approval of
Buyer
Specifications
Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS)
Guaranteed Analysis
As Is Basis
Moisture, not more than.12.5
Crude Protein, not less than..28.0
Crude Fat, not less than.7.5
Crude Fiber, not more than...10
Sulfur, not more than..0.75
Ingredients: Corn Distillers Grains with Solubles
PRICE: $TBDMT with 15,000MT/Month supply
(based on min 3-month Contract)
Soybean Meal (Feed Grade)
Packaging & Delivery
Packaging Detail:
In Bulk In Container (40')
Delivery Detail:
Pricing will be quoted at time of LOI acceptance and approval of
Buyer
Specifications
Soybean Meal (SBM)
Guaranteed Analysis
As Is Basis
Number: 1247
Moisture: 12
Crude Protein: above 47
Crude Fiber: above 3
Crude Fat: 1.5
Ash: 6.4 or less
KOH solubility: 86
PRICE: $TBD/MT with 15,000MT/Month supply
(based on min 3-month Contract)
IV. Products and Pricing (sample)*
These products is farmed and processed in Southern Ontario. All Pricing will be based on FOB our Dock if you require shipping
please check with a logistics group or we can make a referral. Our location is Amherstburg Ontario Canada.
For Detailed Specifications and Information on our Corn, Wheat and Soybean products please refer to:
http://www.gfo.ca/Marketing/CBOTCornSoyWheatQuotes.aspx
Corn Supply 10,000MT/Month ; Soybean Supply 12,500MT/Month ; Wheat (No Supply available for April Allotments)
*Upon receipt of LOI pricing will be guaranteed for 14-days—We will not honor Quote without approved LOI*
V. Partners & Financials
Available upon request:
Partner Individual Bio’s
Current Balance Sheet
Letter of Credit Guarantee
from Banking Partners
New Agreement O&G
Partnership in Dubai with
Jupiter Group Intl.