ELD fundamentals

Elders Ltd. is engaged in providing financial, real estate services to rural, agricultural and automotive businesses. The firm operates its business through the following segments: Branch Network, Wholesale Products, Feed and Processing Services, and Corporate Services and Other. The Branch Network segment includes the provision of a range of agricultural products and services through a common distribution channel. The Wholesale Products segment comprises of the AIRR business based in Shepparton, Victoria, supported by a network of eight warehouses to supply independent retail stores throughout Australia. The Feed and Processing Services segment focuses on Killara feedlot, a beef cattle feedlot near Tamworth in New South Wales. The Corporate Services and Other segment provides general investment activities not associated with the other business segments and the administrative corporate office activities. The company was founded by Alexander Lang Elder in 1839 and is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia.