Subject: Re: New Zealand Dairy Opportunity
From: "Devon Archer" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>, "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:57:34 -0500

Arlene,
Let me know what you hear on Rank's intentions with selling.
Devon

On 3/7/11 9:21 PM, "Arlene Busch" <[email-masked]> wrote:

>Perfect. I will contact Russel tomorrow.
>Arlene Busch
>202-333-1880
>[email-masked]
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [email-masked]
>Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 02:20:37
>To: Busch, Arlene<[email-masked]>; Schwerin, Eric
>D.<[email-masked]>
>Reply-To: [email-masked]
>Cc: Biden, Hunter<[email-masked]>
>Subject: Re: New Zealand Dairy Opportunity
>
>I think Wahaha thinks Ranks not serious about selling.  Arlene, can you
>confirm with Rank that they do want to sell?  And I can in turn confirm
>with Wahaha they're interested in selling and set up a meeting.
>
>Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "Arlene Busch" <[email-masked]>
>Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 01:42:18
>To: Eric Schwerin<[email-masked]>; Devon
>Archer<[email-masked]>
>Reply-To: [email-masked]
>Cc: Hunter Biden<[email-masked]>
>Subject: Re: New Zealand Dairy Opportunity
>
>I believe RANK wants to sell the farms. Not sure if this is a new
>development or not.
>Devon, can you tell by the info RANK sent if Eric or I am more correct?
>Arlene Busch
>202-333-1880
>[email-masked]
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Schwerin <[email-masked]>
>Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 20:39:52
>To: [email-masked]<[email-masked]>
>Cc: Busch, Arlene<[email-masked]>; Biden,
>Hunter<[email-masked]>
>Subject: Re: New Zealand Dairy Opportunity
>
>My translation - yes, they do but they don't think Rank wants to sell.
>They are asking if Rank has talked to anyone else about their interest in
>selling (maybe they want exclusivity?).   But, and maybe Arlene can
>answer, I am not sure Rank wants to sell the farm either.  I think they
>want to sell their "dairy" products to Wahaha but I am not sure they want
>to sell the farm itself.  This is why I think Rank has said to us they
>haven't made progress with Wahaha.  That said, everyone has a price.
>Again, Arlene has had all the conversations with them but that is my read
>of Wahaha's email.
>
>Also, Gabriel is teed up and ready to talk re Argentina and Wahaha.
>
>Eric D. Schwerin
>[email-masked]
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Mar 7, 2011, at 8:30 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
>
>> I need a translator...do they want the farm or not?
>> 
>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email-masked]
>> Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 01:29:45
>> To: Natapoff, Sam<[email-masked]>
>> Reply-To: [email-masked]
>> Subject: Fw: New Zealand Dairy Opportunity
>> 
>> Please translate this.
>> 
>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Wang Jie" <[email-masked]>
>> Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:25:18
>> To: darcher<[email-masked]>
>> Subject: Fw: New Zealand Dairy Opportunity
>> 
>> Dear Mr. Devon Archer,
>> 
>> I'd like to introduce myself to you firstly. I'm the new business
>>assistant of Kelly, to support her to handl oversea investments. We do
>>have the interests to acquire a farm in New zealand, and so far as we
>>know, Rank Group-the owner of CHH is unlike to sell the farms such
>>intensely. Do you have any information about Rank Group whether it's
>>contacting other investors or not? I think that's important to us to
>>evaluate the project.
>> Besides, we're seeking for the opportunity to sell Wahaha's beverage
>>into South America. It will be appreciated if you may provide some
>>information about this kind of opportunity.
>> 
>> If you have any question, please feel free to contact me!
>> 
>> Thanks and Best Regards,
>> Tommy
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Devon Archer" <[email-masked]>
>> To: "kelly" <[email-masked]>
>> Cc: "Jiang Xu" <[email-masked]>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 1:09 AM
>> Subject: New Zealand Dairy Opportunity
>> 
>> 
>>> Kelly,
>>> 
>>> I hope you had a wonderful New Years holiday.  One of our good friends
>>>at
>>> Rank Industries is interested in selling their dairy operations in New
>>> Zealand.  I have attached an overview of the operations.  I thought it
>>>may
>>> make sense to open the dialogue.
>>> 
>>> I have also just returned from Argentina where I built some strong
>>> relationships, and will have options for dialogue with dairy producers
>>> when you are ready.  Our friends down there suggested a visit at your
>>> earliest convenience.
>>> 
>>> Please let me know if opening a dialogue with Rank is of interest.  I
>>> think there are other options to a straight sale (ie. Investment and
>>> off-take agreement or other).
>>> 
>>> All the Very Best,
>>> Devon
>>> 
>>> Devon Archer
>>> Co-Founder & Senior Managing Director
>>> Rosemont Capital, LLC
>>> 401 Greenwich Street, Suite 400
>>> New York, NY 10013
>>> o: 212 933 9965
>>> f: 212 933 9964
>>> m: 646 436 3745
>>> Www.rosemontcapital.com
>>> 
>>> 
>> <Rank farms fact book Dec 10.pdf>

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