Paul Zimmer's questions to Origin Agritech (SEED) leadership • Q3 2016
Question
Retail Investor Paul Zimmer asked for more detail on how the ChemChina acquisition of Syngenta would affect Origin and whether the two companies' technologies are competitive or complementary. He also asked when management planned to visit Wall Street.
Answer
CEO Bill Niebur explained that the ChemChina-Syngenta deal is expected to bring more investment and progress to the Chinese market. He stated that Syngenta's technology is viewed as complementary, creating opportunities to combine traits for superior products. Regarding a Wall Street visit, Niebur indicated plans to conduct one in the fourth quarter after finalizing the company's strategic story.