Regionalwert AG

Brgeraktiengesellschaft in der Region Freiburg

Christian Hi, founder and CEO of Regionalwert AG

May 2014 Uetlingen

decreasing number of farms succession is a problem

capital demand is high - earning power is low

pressure to specialise why diversity?

different earning powers in value added chain

Social an economic efforts are not widely recognised
Topics for discussion
Support entrepeneurship easing of farm succession beyond family structures

Fund-raising through public participation companies
creating value added chains for equalisation of values

Regarding social and ecological performance of farms as fiscal values
Create specific accounting rules for agricultural companies

Practical approach
Development of regional structures
Regionalwert AG (RWAG)
Brgeraktiengesellschaft in der Region Freiburg
Board of directors
Regulatory body
Elected by stockholders meeting every 5
years
CEO
Company management
Named by board of directors
Stockholders` meeting
Once in first 8 months of the year
Incorporation september 2006
4.469 shares
Nominal capital 2,24 Mio. Euro
500 stockholders



Regional value added chain 2013
Partnerunternehmen der Regionalwert AG
service agriculture converting sale
Research and development
Die Agronauten e. V.
Freiburg
Market garden Feldmann
Eichstetten
Bio-Catering Maria Mocellin
Freiburg
Wholesale for natural food
Bodan GmbH
berlingen
Regionalwert
Immobilien- und Einrichtungs-,
Vermietungs UG & Co. KG
Eichstetten
Breitenwegerhof KG
Livestock farming & cheese
dairy
Eichstetten
TROKI Manufaktur, dry fruits,
Breisach-Gndlingen
Biohfe-Frischekiste
Regionalwert Lieferservice
GmbH Freiburg
Regionalwert Dienstleistungs GmbH,
accounting,
Eichstetten
Vineyard Andreas Dilger
Freiburg
Zwergenkche GmbH
Regionalwert Biomarkt,
supermarket for natural food
Breisach GmbH
Breisach

Regionalwert Treuhand UG&Co.KG
Eichstetten

Obstgut Siegel KG, fruit-
growing,
Norsingen
Regionalwert Biomarkt, super
market for natural food,
Waage GmbH
Emmendingen

Bio-Gemse Degen KG, market
gardening,
Donaueschingen
Hof Gasswies livestock
farming/arable farming
Klettgau
Two examples of financing regional
entrepeneurship
Development of rural areas
Joel Siegel - fruit-growing specialist - 32
years

Not originally an agriculturist farm
succession out of familiy
Succession march 2009
20 hectare LN > 14 hectare fruits
Conversion to organic farming
Own capital resources not sufficient
Financed by Regionalwert AG (silent
partnership)
2011 founding of Obstgut Siegel KG (limited
partnership)
RWAG and others as partners liable to a fixed
amount
Joel Siegel as general and management
partner
Fast company build-up, no debt service
RWAG buys agricultural land via KG

Barbara Erb and Klaus Pleuler CEO 50 years old
Natural food super market for 20 years
Triplication of sales floor (500 qm)
Financed by Regionalwert AG
Founded as Regionalwert Biomarkt GmbH
(limited liability partnership)
Doubling of sales
Interieur financed by Regionalwert Immo
UG&Co.KG (affiliate of RWAG)
Sustainability reporting
Indicators to catch social-ecological side effects
> enhanced capital accounting
employment structure
wages
employee turnover
job quality
soil fertility (agriculture)
consumption of resources
biodiversity
Implementation of Eu Bio regulation
distribution of value added
regional value adding
regional commitment
dialogue in value added chain

benefits of a RWAG ?
connects cities with rural areas
some kind of New Local Deal as business purpose
creates regional independence of agriculture and food
creates regional value added chains
strengthens regional relationships
finances entrepeneurship by contribution of capital
goal is a profitable regional food independence
ergo: creates multiple benefits




Regionalwert Treuhand UG&Co.KG (founded in 2011 as national holding company for germany)

all RWAG are equal company members
administrates trademark rights > is proprietor of trademark rights
locates founders of RWAG in other regions
offers services (marketing, legal counselling, financial counselling) for all company members
founding and management counselling
negotiates political solutions
further development of RWAG concept
RWAGs pay royalties and counsel fees in the first three years after founding to holding


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