S&W Seed acquires Chromatin assets

Livingstone has announced the sale of substantially all of the assets of Chromatin, Inc. to S&W Seed Co.

Chromatin’s assets were acquired by S&W pursuant to a federal receivership sale. Novo Advisors served as the court-appointed receiver for Chromatin. Livingstone served as investment banker for the receiver.

Chromatin is a leading hybrid sorghum seed technology provider focused on the development, performance improvement, production, and distribution of hybrid sorghum seeds.  The company’s primary operations are in Lubbock, Texas.

“We are proud to have advised Chromatin on a successful transaction and to have found the perfect strategic partner in S&W to support the company’s continued development and commercialization of its hybrid sorghum seed technology portfolio,” said Joe Greenwood, partner at Livingstone.

After running an expansive global sale process and competitive auction, S&W was selected as the prevailing party. S&W is a global leader in alfalfa and other seed technology, with significant research and development, production, and distribution capabilities. S&W’s seed capabilities extend to hybrid sorghum, sunflower, corn, and stevia; selling seed products in over 30 countries globally.

“Chromatin is well-positioned to capitalize on our growing pipeline of hybrid sorghum seed technology under S&W’s leadership,” stated Scott Staggenborg, Chromatin’s vice president of research and development. “Our primary goal was to identify a partner to support Chromatin’s next chapter of seed technology development and commercialization. Livingstone executed a well-managed process while demonstrating a deep knowledge of, and a relentless advocacy for, our business.”