Advancing the business of agriculture

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1 Advancing the business of agriculture

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3 Chances are, you ll find FCC is different from any other lender you ve ever worked with. We live and breathe Canadian agriculture and we ve been doing it for more than 50 years. We re here to support, strengthen and celebrate the industry, and we re proud of it. We know agriculture is big business, but we also know it s the little things that count like creating an extraordinary experience for every customer. 3

4 Table of Contents FCC Financing Primary producers 8 Agribusiness and agri-food 17 Loan insurance 18 FCC Management Software 21 Our knowledge offerings 22 Doing business online 25 Support for young farmers 27 Giving back to communities across Canada 28 FCC Vision Research Panel 33 Agriculture More Than Ever 34 Delivering an extraordinary customer experience 37

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6 Wherever you find Canadian agriculture, you ll find FCC 6

7 We lend money to all agriculture sectors, including: primary production agribusiness and agri-food We share business management knowledge and training with Canadian producers, free of charge. And we offer field management and accounting software that s designed specifically for ag. We stand up for and support our industry wherever and whenever we see an opportunity. And we ensure corporate social responsibility (CSR) is more than a guideline it s part of who we are. We focus our CSR activities on: agriculture and food, community, customers, employees and the environment. If this sounds like a lender you d like to do business with, find out more about FCC in the pages that follow, give us a call at (local office) or visit us at fcc.ca. Let us know what we can do for you. 7

8 FCC Financing Together, we ll create the financing plan that works for you. We get to know you, your farm and how you want to grow. If you re ready to get down to business, talk to one of our farm business experts. Real Property Variable Real Property Our best variable mortgage interest rate includes a 10 per cent prepayment privilege and the option to convert to a fixed interest rate. Variable Open Get maximum flexibility with a variable mortgage interest rate with full prepayment privilege and the option to convert to a fixed interest rate. Fixed Closed Rates Get a low mortgage rate that s fixed for the interest term of the loan. Personal Property Variable Personal Property Our best variable personal property rate lets you prepay any amount at any time and convert to a fixed rate at your discretion. Open Rates Get a competitive rate fixed for the term of your personal property loan with the benefit of prepayment without penalty. Crop Inputs Get financing right where you buy your crop inputs. Draw against your pre-approved loan at any time and schedule payments around your cash flow. Feeder Cattle and Breeding Livestock Purchase through a livestock alliance and there s no prepayment penalty. FCC Equipment Financing When you use FCC Equipment Financing to buy new or used farm equipment, you ll work with people who know the industry. Closed Rates Get competitive rates fixed for the term of your personal property loan. 8

9 More of Canada s farm experts choose to do business with FCC 9

10 Specialty Young Farmer Loan If you re under 40, get up to $500,000 with no loan processing fees, with a variable rate of prime plus 0.5 per cent. Performer Loan Get rewarded with lower interest rates when your business achieves pre-set financial goals and ratios. Spring Break Loan This loan offers fixed or variable rates with a flexible payment schedule to help manage irregular income streams. Interest-Only Grow Loan Manage your cash flow with interest-only payments for up to five years, until you get a return on your investment. Cash Flow Optimizer Loan Make interest-only payments while reinvesting funds into other areas of your operation, giving you the control to make principal payments when you choose. Energy Loan Waived loan processing fees help you convert to renewable energy sources like biogas, geothermal, wind or solar power. 10

11 Deferred Payment Flexi-Loan Defer principal payments for up to one year to take advantage of business opportunities or ease cash flow during adverse conditions. Start Now Pay Later Loan Better manage your cash flow with deferred payments and get your operation up and running. Extended Disbursement Capacity Builder Loan Purchase quota, breeding livestock or equipment with pre-approved financing for up to 18 months with the option to capitalize interest. Construction Loan Defer your principal payments while you build or expand, with interim financing for up to 18 months on construction projects. Enviro-Loan Defer loan payments on projects that enhance your environmental stewardship. Transition Loan Whether you re just getting started or you re ready to sell the farm, this helps buyers and sellers meet in the middle. Revolving FCC Credit Line Keep your day-to-day operations running smoothly with this revolving, pre-approved loan you can access any time to finance your operating costs. Advancer Loan Use this pre-approved, secured loan with the flexibility to re-advance funds at your discretion for capital asset purchases. 11

12 Leasing Equipment Leasing Lease new or used equipment at more than 800 dealerships, plus benefit from less money up front, lower payments and increased flexibility

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15 Get fast financing, right on site Need convenient financing to make the most of your business? Ask your agriculture supply centre, livestock co-op/company or equipment dealer about FCC Financing. They provide the products we provide the financing. Crop Input Financing When you re pre-approved for financing, you ll always be ready to purchase when the time is right for you. Apply at your local FCC retail partner when you make your input purchases. You can finance your feed, seed, fuel and fertilizer purchase, and take up to 18 months to pay. With renewal of your credit, you could defer payment of your fall purchases into the following crop year. Livestock Financing Choose a revolving loan for feeder cattle, or a term loan for breeding livestock. There s customized pre-approvals, only a modest down payment needed, and no prepayment penalties. FCC Equipment Financing Looking to buy or lease farm equipment and machinery new or used? Check out fcc.ca. More than 800 equipment dealers across Canada offer this flexible financing option right at the point of purchase. Finance at variable or fixed rates with up to 10-year terms. It s one-stop shopping for your equipment. 15

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17 FCC Agribusiness and Agri-Food If you re ready for a lender who listens, let s talk business We finance food processors, wholesalers, input providers, equipment manufacturers and dealers: businesses that enhance Canadian agriculture and agri-food. Ready to expand your business? Once we learn how you want to grow, we ll create a financing package that helps you do it. We finance: real estate equipment and inventory business expansion and construction cash flow fccfinancing.ca 17

18 FCC Loan Insurance Wouldn t it be good to know you did everything possible to protect your family and your business if something happened to you? Benefits protect your family and business easy application process for new and existing loans premiums conveniently included with your loan payment coverage includes loss of life, terminal illness and accidental dismemberment full or partial coverage is available payment protection option an economical way to cover future payments for a set period coverage for up to four people on one loan option to insure key persons who are vital to your operation 18

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21 FCC Management Software AgExpert Analyst Use AgExpert Analyst accounting software to track your income and expenses, track your inventory and capital assets, and to prepare financial statements. Analyst has preset accounts for various farm enterprises, commodities and livestock types, and automatic tracking of business and personal splits for data entry and GST calculations. Field Manager PRO Track seeding and planting schedules, fertilizer applications, pesticide use and yield information. With Field Manager PRO, you ll have access to field and crop record keeping and planning on your computer and your smartphone. Wherever you are, the information is right at your fingertips. Field Manager PRO 360 Manage your farm with satellite images, so you can map and compare your operations. Get all the details right down to every parcel of land. FCC Management Software Community community.fccsoftware.ca This is the place to get answers to your software questions You have access to searchable discussions and blogs filled with FAQs on all our software products. You can connect with other software users and with our support staff. AgExpert Mobile Get AgExpert Analyst, then download AgExpert Mobile. Use your iphone or Android phone to record transactions on the fly, from anywhere. No more lost receipts and less paperwork at the end of the month. FM PRO Mobile Turn your wireless device into a field and crop management tool that revolutionizes how, where and when you manage your farm data. Download our FM PRO Mobile app and enter data with your mobile device while in the field. Then sync with your desktop computer and update your records from anywhere. Free Customer Care Buy AgExpert Analyst or Field Manager PRO and get one year of free software upgrades and help from our Customer Care Centre. Learn from the best Get the most from your software with free online or classroom training. Need more one-on-one support or even setup at your office or home? Contact an AgExpert Analyst Certified Advisor (ACA) or Field Manager PRO Consultant (FMC). Our national network of accountants, agrologists and other professionals will provide installation, training and consultation for your business. Find out more at fccsoftware.ca 21

22 Events FCC Ag Knowledge Exchange FCC Ag Knowledge Exchange offers over 100 events across the country that anyone with an interest in agriculture can attend, free. fcc.ca/agknowledge FCC Forums These free events feature motivating speakers who will expand your horizons and leave you inspired. FCC Forums are held across the country through winter and spring. fcc.ca/forums Publications and online articles FCC Express FCC Express is Canada s most-read, free, weekly agriculture e-newsletter. Our team of agriculture journalists will keep you informed on national topics that impact your operation, like J.P. Gervais Economic Update and Mike Jubinville s column on commodity markets and marketing strategies. Get the latest industry news, plus market and economic outlooks and knowledge to help your business. fcc.ca/express FCC Agribusiness and Agri-Food Weekly Get Canada s latest agribusiness and agri-food news. Check your inbox for a free issue every week. fcc.ca/aafweekly AgriSuccess AgriSuccess is Canada s farm management magazine, giving producers practical information, real-life examples and innovative ideas and it s free. With more than 70,000 subscribers, it s the most widely distributed ag publication in the country. fcc.ca/agrisuccess Multimedia Learn from the experts right from home with videos, podcasts, webinars and more. fcc.ca/multimedia 22

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25 FCC Online Services Secure access to your loan information and more Get secure access to all the loan information you need for your books, financing and tax planning. With Online Services you can: check payment principal, interest split as well as insurance costs view loan details, history and annual loan statement choose your loan name access Farmland Values database And it s easy to sign up. Visit fcc.ca, select sign up now in the Online Services area in the top right of the screen and follow the instructions. Explore fcc.ca fcc.ca is your source for information. Learn from industry experts and get the information you need to grow your business. fcc.ca has: hundreds of articles, videos, podcasts and the Ag Economist blog news, weather and commodity prices events and webinars with industry experts across Canada FCC Express and FCC Agribusiness and Agri-Food Weekly our weekly e-newsletters information about FCC products and services 25

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27 Young Farmers We re supporting young farmers at every stage of their careers with financing, learning opportunities and more. Start young We partner with 4-H Canada (and have for the last quarter century), and with the Association des jeunes ruraux du Québec and the Fédération de la relève agricole du Québec for rural youth. FCC helps Agriculture in the Classroom build awareness and understanding of agriculture by providing education resources to teachers and students across Canada. FCC on Campus The life of a student can be demanding. We re making it a little easier by funding ag student lounge improvements and distributing our FCC on Campus Ag Bag orientation kits at ag colleges across Canada. As well, students who use our FCC Management Software in their curriculum get a discount on our accounting and field management software. Building for the future We re building success for young farmers through financing and sharing knowledge. Our Transition and Young Farmer loans have features to help young farmers get up and running. 27

28 Community Investment We give back. We also encourage employees to volunteer their time and talents to many different organizations. Why? Because we believe that operating in a socially responsible manner is just the right thing to do. Fighting hunger With a focus on rural Canada, FCC Drive Away Hunger helps food banks feed people and increase awareness of hunger. There are annual tours across the country and one in Regina, where our corporate office is located. Working with community partners and customers, we collect food and cash on the tours and in each of our 100 offices in support of local food banks. FCCDriveAwayHunger.ca Funding community projects Each year, the FCC AgriSpirit Fund provides capital funding between $5,000 and $25,000 to successful community improvement projects in rural Canada, totalling $1 million. Examples include firefighting and ambulance equipment, food banks and community centres. Check out previous projects online. FCCAgriSpiritFund.ca We also support projects in Regina, home to hundreds of our employees, through the FCC Regina Spirit Fund. Check out projects previously funded. FCCReginaSpiritFund.ca 28

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30 Taking agriculture to school We re the founding partner of Canadian Ag Literacy Week, presented by Agriculture in the Classroom Canada. The week helps elementary school students understand the importance of agriculture. Promoting rural safety Make no mistake: agriculture can be a dangerous industry. By taking precautions, you can protect yourself and your family while saving time and money. FCC works with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) to make sure farm safety is on your mind. And through the FCC Ag Safety Fund, we support organizations that provide training to keep rural Canada safe. Get details at casa-acsa.ca/grants. Supporting Canada s official languages The FCC Expression Fund contributes to the vitality of communities where both official languages thrive. Each year, successful applicants receive between $2,000 and $10,000 for projects such as community centres and daycares, theatrical productions, galleries and concerts. FCCExpressionFund.ca For more information, check out our CSR Report. fcc.ca/csrreport 30 30

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33 FCC Vision Research Panel Be heard Get involved Influence change Where do the best ideas come from? You. FCC knows that the best ideas come from those we serve. That s why we created Vision, FCC s national research panel. When we have a business question, we go straight to the source Canadian producers, food processors, ag students and agribusinesses to get the answer. Who benefits? Our customers and the entire agriculture industry. When Canada s largest agriculture research panel speaks, the industry listens. Vision lets members share their ideas and opinions about Canadian agriculture and how FCC can best serve this exciting, growing industry. Join the 8,000 panel members today at fccvision.ca. 33

34 Agriculture More Than Ever Most of us in agriculture see the great opportunities in front of us and are excited and optimistic for the future. For ag to reach its full potential, everyone in the industry needs to be proactive and start speaking up, speaking positively and speaking first. There will always be challenges in ag and focusing on the positives doesn t have to be at the expense of addressing concerns. We need to make sure people know that ag is a vital and forward-thinking industry, ripe with opportunity. We wrote the book on sustainability: we care about the environment, animal welfare and producing safe, healthy food for a growing world. And we have the facts to back this up. At FCC, we ve always believed in the industry and the people who make it great. That s why we initiated Ag More Than Ever an industry cause made up of hundreds of partners and agvocates from across the country, all committed to improving perceptions, dispelling myths and creating positive dialogue about agriculture. Ag More Than Ever provides resources and a forum for our industry to tell the real, positive story of Canadian ag. All of us in ag have the power and the responsibility to change perceptions. Ag More Than Ever is here to help you share your optimism in effective and engaging ways. Learn more and join the conversation at AgMoreThanEver.ca. 34

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37 We don t just work in agriculture, we live it Creating an extraordinary experience for every customer means a lot to us. But it s even more important to our customers. That s why we employ people who have expertise in agriculture and are passionate about this great industry. With 100 offices across the country, our employees are ready to help our customers with every step of their journey. When you spend your time building a business around helping Canadian producers, agribusiness and agri-food operators succeed, you create something special and unique. You can feel it and see it in everything we do. But more importantly, our customers can too. 37

38 Call your nearest FCC office British Columbia Abbotsford Dawson Creek Duncan Kelowna Surrey Alberta Barrhead Brooks Calgary Camrose Drumheller Edmonton Falher Grande Prairie High River (S) La Crete Leduc Lethbridge Lloydminster Medicine Hat Olds Red Deer Stettler (S) Strathmore (S) Vegreville Vermilion Westlock Saskatchewan Assiniboia Carlyle Humboldt Kindersley Meadow Lake (S) Moose Jaw Moosomin (S) North Battleford Prince Albert Regina Rosetown Saskatoon Swift Current Tisdale Wadena (S) Weyburn Wynyard (S) Yorkton Manitoba Arborg Brandon Carman Dauphin Killarney (S) Morden Neepawa Portage la Prairie Shoal Lake (S) Steinbach Stonewall (S) Swan River Virden Winnipeg Ontario Casselman Chatham Clinton Essex Frankford Guelph Kanata Kingston Lindsay Listowel London Mississauga New Liskeard Owen Sound Simcoe Stratford Thornton Vineland Walkerton Woodstock Wyoming Quebec Alma Blainville Drummondville Gatineau Granby Joliette Lévis Rivière-du-Loup Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Sherbrooke St-Hyacinthe St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Ste-Marie Trois-Rivières Victoriaville New Brunswick Grand Falls Moncton Woodstock Nova Scotia Kentville Truro Prince Edward Island Charlottetown Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Pearl FCC Management Software 1800 Hamilton Street, P.O. Box 4320 Regina SK S4P 4L Government and Industry Relations Room 841, Sir John Carling Building 930 Carling Avenue Ottawa ON K1A 0C Fax: (S) Satellite office limited hours Customer Service Centre fcc.ca Corporate Office 1800 Hamilton Street, P.O. Box 4320 Regina SK S4P 4L Fax: FCC s venture capital business is delivered through Avrio Capital Calgary Crowfoot West Business Centre Crowfoot Crescent NW Calgary AB T3G 0B Fax: Montreal René Lévesque Blvd. W. Montreal QC H3B 2K avriocapital.com info@avriocapital.com Toronto Toronto Street Toronto ON M5C 2C

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