SHENANDOAH INSTA-GRO CLOSEOUT PUBLIC AUCTION

SHENANDOAH FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND INSTA-GRO MANUFACTURING INC.  LIQUID PLANT FOOD COMPANY CLOSEOUT PUBLIC AUCTION

16.2 +/- ACRES OF REAL ESTATE W/ HOME, OFFICE, POLE BARNS, FARMLAND ACRES- TULLY TWP. -E. MARION CO.-1 PARCEL

FRIDAY AUG. 21, 2026 @ 1:00 PM

Located at Company Headquarters @ 8217 Linn-Hipsher Rd. Caledonia, Oh 43314. Signs off SR 309, 4 mi. E. of Caledonia, 4 mi. W. of Iberia, 11 mi. w. of Galion, 45 mi. N. of Columbus.

Selling after many years serving the agriculture industry with liquid plant food products throughout the US & Canada.

Auction Order: Real Estate sells first @ 1pm. Followed by intangible asset package, then to balance of assets.

Loading: Available day of sale only. Items must be removed by 5pm-Mon. Aug. 17.

COMMERICAL REAL ESTATE (SELLS FIRST!): Parcel #360210001102: 16.21+/- total acres consisting of historical 1 room brick school house converted to 1 story home (2,024+/- sq. ft.) containing 3 rooms, full bath, 1 bedroom, office, loft area, living room, elect. heat, home has lots of potential for residence with good hilltop views, but home will require some repairs. Over 18,000+/- sq. ft. in structures to include 68’ x 168’ pole barn with offices, sales meeting room, shop & warehousing sections, laboratory, product manufacturing areas, upstairs former efficiency apt.; upstairs storage areas, heated office & lab, stainless mixing tank, (2) 10,000 gal. upright steel inside storage tanks w/ plumbing & concrete containments, outside bulk upright storage tanks with 345,000 gal. total storage being (9) 30,000 gal. steel tanks, (2) 30,000 gal. fiberglass tanks, (1) 15,000 gal. steel tank, all contained in chain link fencing with dike. 66’ x 168’ scale house w/ 120,000 lb. Cap. drive on scale, vintage 40’ x 50’ barn w/ concrete and 18’ x 50’ lean-to. Good ingress/egress, large outside areas with gravel for semi-parking and equip. movement. Buildings & home rest on approx. 4.39 acres, approx. 11+/- acres tillable/pasture land. Taxes are $7,336.90 per yr. This is very scenic slightly rolling rural setting with many possibilities and potential uses. To schedule a private tour please call our office!

TERMS & CONDITIONS: The successful bidder will be required to enter into a purchase contract at the conclusion of the auction. Minimum starting bid of $262,720.00 subject to court approval. We will require $20,000 down (non-refundable) due at the conclusion of the auction with the balance due in 45 days. Your bidding is not conditional upon financing, inspections or appraisals. Be sure you have arranged financing, if needed, and are capable of paying certified funds at closing. Assignments of any purchase contracts are conditional on the bidder remaining jointly liable on the contract with the assignee. Taxes pro-rated to closing date. Property selling subject to all legal highways, easements, restrictions, agreements and rights-of-way of record, and any lease, grant, exception, or reservation of coal, oil, gas and other mineral rights and interests previously transferred or reserved of record, if any. New surveys will be paid by sellers if needed. The purchaser will be responsible for the cost of title insurance or other type of title evidence if the purchaser(s) elect to acquire such title insurance/title evidence. Acreages and frontages are subject to final survey if applicable.

DISCLAIMER: Information contained in this brochure and all related materials is based upon information available at time of listing and are believed to be accurate, but is subject to verifications by all parties relying on it. No liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed by the sellers or Auction Company. Parcel acreage, dimensions, aerial photos and boundaries are approx. and are taken from County records. The potential Buyers hereby stipulate and agree that they have examined the property. Relying solely upon such examination with reference to conditions, Buyers agree to take such property “AS IS” without any expressed or implied warranties by Seller or Seller’s agent. Any inspections desired by the Buyer shall be prior to the auction at Buyer’s expense.

INSTA-GRO INTANGIBLE ASSET PACKAGE: All of Seller’s right, title, and interest in the following items: Corporate name & logo; List of products; Product formulations, ingredients, & process; Trademarks; Copyrights; Product catalog; Customer list w/ prior purchase history; List of Vendors

SEMI BULK TANKS-SKID LOADER-FORK TRUCK: ’94 Volvo day cab, N14 Cumm. eng., Rockwell 10 spd. trans., tmu mi., ran in 2018; ’01 Tremcar 6000 gal., steel, 3 comp. tank trl.; ’91 SFI 7200 gal. S.S., 3 comp. tank trl.; ’69 Heil 6300 gal. S.S., 3 comp. tank trl; Bobcat 753 skid steer, good tires, frt. hyd., 66” mat. bkt.; 36” q.t. pallet forks; 2 prong q.t. bale spear; Hutchinson 12’ x 10” port elect. auger w/ hopper & dolly wheel; Hutchinson 30” x 10” TD Plus elect. stationary auger (both augers used inside for Urea); 7’ Bush Hog 3pt. rotary mower; Yale GL50 9000# forklift, LP, solid tires, 3 stage mast, 8,859 hrs., all of the above are in as-is found cond.

VERT. POLY TANKS-CAGE SHUTTLES-RELATED ITEMS: 9,000 gal. white poly tank (28%); 5,000 gal. blue poly tank; (2) 2,500 gal. blue poly tanks; (3) 1,550 white poly tanks (all poly tanks used inside) 25+ 250 gal. cage shuttles; Uline 5,000 lb., 4’ x 4’ low profile floor scale, LED display; 30 gal. poly inductor w/ 2” trash pump; 4,400 lb. pallet jack; Uline banding mach.; Murray 201-6 product pump; (4) chem. resistant safety suits; roll of 3” blk. chem. hose; sev. 2” & 3” product hoses w/ camlocks; (2) 250 gal. skid fuel tanks, 1 w/ Gasboy meter pump; lots of plumbing camlocks, valves, fittings, meters; (5) trash pumps for parts

SHOP TOOLS-CRAFTS. RIDING MOWERS: Snap-On 10 dr. bench top tool chest.; LB White mod. 346K-4 propane heater; stack-on-stack tool chest; Rigid pipe vice; Toledo power threader; Rigid hand pipe threader w/ dies; Lincoln AC 225 arc welder; Stihl MS 180C chain saw; (2) 40-hole metal hardware bins w/ hardware; air hose reel; Columbia vise; (2) 4 dr. hardware cabs.; rolling shop cart; 10” table saw; Crafts. elect. power washer; 80 gal. vert., 2 stage, 5hp., air compressor; Grizzley floor mod. drill press; 21 pc. 1” drive socket set; DeWalt 14” chop saw; acetylene torch outfit; pipe wrenches, 48” to 24”; 4 dr. tool chest; misc. hand & power tools; log chains; binders; ratchet straps; The following is consigned by employee: (5) riding lawn mowers being Crafts. YT 4000 24hp., 46”, 1,132 hrs.; Cub Cadet models (3) 2146 & (1) 2135, 38” decks, 252-700 hrs.; Generac w/ 8 hp. Briggs & Stratton gas eng.; Yard Mach. 21” push mower; Rigid shop-vac; sm. work bench

OFFICE EQUIP.-COLLECTIBLES-CO SIGNS: Konica Minota bizhub C224e printer/copier; Ricoh Super G3 copier; 2 pc. matching office desk & credenza; Whirlpool 14 cu. ft. refrig.; microwave; Innovative Products Mfg. Inc. vint. coffee bean commercial dispenser; 44” x 82” wood office desk & credenza used by Alan Farrow; (3) vertical file cabs.; (3) 4 dr. file cabs.; Aeon port. in-house AC; (3) flatscreen TV’s; (4) 8’ folding tables; (2) open bookcases; Werner 12’ fiber glass step ladder; (30) stacking upholstered chairs; camel back trunk; cedar chest; C.I. 4 burner laundry stove; 70’s gaudy lamps; ant. fireplace mantel 63” w/ pillars; Lg. C.I. butcher kettle (planter); new Franklin Livestock tattoo kit; ant. oak preacher’s podium; treated wood picnic table; 1985 News Life articles featuring Alan Farrow (framed); orig. Insta-Plant food adv. (framed); (2) 48” x 36” Insta-Gro field operations signs; Insta-Gro alum. sign; Glen-Allan Farm sign; lots of sales literature, banners, etc.; newer product show sign w/ case; other sales supplies

LAB & TESTING EQUIP.: Ohrus Pioneer balancers; Thermo Scientific Genesys 20 Spectro photo meter; Nuova stir plate; Vint. Labconco Lab apparatus; Specific Gravity scales; lots of glass bottles, beakers, test tubes, pipets etc.

**BEING SOLD PER THE TERMS OF COURT ORDER IN MARION COUNTY COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.2024 CV 0250

Owner DBA: Shenandoah/ Insta Gro

BEN HIGGINS REALTY & AUCTION CO., LLC.

Ben A. Higgins Broker & Auctioneer

Ben F., Brad, & Benjamin N. Higgins, Real Estate Agents & Auctioneers

Dan Lessig, Auctioneer

740-387-5111/www.higginsauctions.com

Terms: Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover w/ 4% convenience fee. Convenience fee waived for cash/check. Statements made day of sale take precedence over written material.