701 Monroe Street
Van Wert, OH 45851

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Complete Liquidation of Wellman Seeds Inc., Food Grade Non-GMO Soybean Conditioning Facility in Van Wert, Ohio and Equipment from an Additional Seed Processing Facility in Delphos, Ohio,
Surplus New Seed Inventory, Forklifts, Trailers, Grain Trucks, Semi-Tractors/Trailers, Pickup Trucks, Augers, Conveyors, Seed Tender, Weigh Wagons, Gravity Wagon, Tractor and Many More Items!

The Auction Involves Two Locations with Equipment Located at Both Locations.

Location 1:
Wellman Seeds Inc.
701 Monroe Street
Van Wert, OH 45891
Total Storage Capacity: 202,000 Bushels
Building Area: 27,826Sq. Ft.
Total Acres: 4.83

The Real Estate and Equipment will be Sold in Van Wert via a Sealed Bid and Online Auction

Truck Scale: 10x70 Concrete Deck Installed 2009

-Seed Plant Warehouse, Built in the 1980's, Total Square Footage: 8,816Sq. Ft. (76'x116'), 13' High Side Wall, Dock Height Concrete Floor, Insulated, Radiant Heat in Packaging Area, 8' Steel Wall Liner, Space For Approx. 550 Pallets of Seed. S.E. Corner has Enclosed 16'x34' Container Loadout Alley with 14'x14' Overhead Door and 20x34 Covered Truck Dock Alley with Concrete Forklift Ramp.
-Seed Processing Plant, Built 1980's, Total Square Footage: 3,000Sq. Ft., 1,428Sq. Ft. (34'x42'x23') Cleaning Tower, Concrete Floor, Radiant Heat. L-Shaped Building Surrounds the Seed Plant Tower, 12'x56'+14'x19' (1,050Sq. Ft.) Includes the Control Room, Former Processing Area 532Sq. Ft. (19'x28'x23') Concrete Floor, (3) Overhead Bins (No Longer in Service).
-North Warehouse, Built in the 1980's, Total Square Footage 16,000Sq. Ft. (100'x160'), North 120' is Dock Height Warehouse, South 40' is Ground Level Truck Docks, Office, Shop. 16' Sidewalls, Insulated Ceiling, 8' Steel Wall Liner, Motion Activated Florescent Lighting. South Side Includes 30'x38' Area that is Truck Dock Loadout Area, Ground Level 20' Sidewall, 2-Dock Doors with Levelers into Warehouse, (2) 14'x14' Electric Overhead Doors on South Side. Office Area 20'x38' (760Sq. Ft.), Shop 48'x38' (1,824Sq. Ft.) Concrete Floor Radiant Heat, Concrete Forklift Ramp into Warehouse, 12'x12' Electric Overhead Door on South Side.

North Bins: (4) 15,000 Bushel Brock Steel Bins, Built in the 1980's, 30' Diameter, 24' Eave Height (9 ring) 1' Concrete Base, Full Floor Aeration, (1) 7.5HP Fan, No-Permanent Power Sweep, North Receiving System Includes: Small Inground Pit/Auger with 1,000BPH Capacity 70' Elevator Leg, 6-Duct Manual Distributor.
West Bins: (3) 9,000 Bushel Bins, 27'Dx18'H, (1) 7,000 Bushel Bin 24'Dx18'H, (3) 8,000 Bushel Bolted Steel Bins, 24'Dx18'H, (4) 11,000 Bushel Bins 27'Dx21'H, (1) 12,000 Bushel Bin, 27'Dx24'H, All Bins Have 1' Concrete Base, Full Floor Aeration Each with (1) 5-10HP Fan, No Permanent Power Sweep, 5-Northeast Bins Filled with Portable Auger, 4-South Bins are Filled Via Spout from the 1,000BPH Leg, West Receiving System Includes: 1,000BPH 70' Tall Elevator Leg, No Pit/Portable Swing Hopper Used for Filling.
Plant Bins: (2) 8,000 Bushel Bolted Steel Bins, 24'Dx18'H, (1) 12,000 Bushel Bin, 27'Dx24'H, All Bins Have 1' Concrete Base, No Aeration, No Permanent Power Sweep, The Plant Receiving System Includes a Small Pit to Auger that Feeds a 3,000BPH Capacity 90' Elevator Leg, 6 Duct, & 4 Duct Manual Distributors. (2) Out of Service 500BPH Former Process Legs 60' Tall.
Dust Collection System: (2) Dust Cyclones with Undermounted Trash Bin, Used to Pull Dust from the Cleaner and Polisher.

Seed Plant Equipment (250 Bushels Per Hour or Approx. 150CWT Per Hour), Primarily Processed NON-GMO Soybean Seed, Line Last Operated Fall of 2023,
Major Pieces Include:
(1)-1,200 Bushel Overhead Surge Hopper Bin
(1)-Clipper Conquest Seed Cleaner Model A5025
(1)-Crippen Polisher, Model J0254-4BX-LH, SN #31392-698
(3)-900 Bushel Overhead Square Hopper Surge Bins
(1)-A-MECS Model S4C Series Color Sorter, Manufactured in 2019, 4-Wide Channel
(1)-Rotary Screen with Magnet
(1)-In-floor Reclaim Auger
(2)-Processing Legs (Currently Extra)
(1)-Chatland Bagging Head with Bran Luebbe Auto Scaling, 10 Bags/Minute, 10' Conveyor
(1)-Fischbein Sewing Head
(1)-Chatland Bag Turner/Flattener, Incline & Roller Conveyor to Robot
(1)-FUJI-ACE Model EC101 Robotic Palletizer, Manufactured in 2014
(1)-Sullair Model 1100E Air Compressor, SN 200811265048, 20,459 Hours
Centralized Push Button Controls
See Equipment Catalog for Complete Details

Parcel Numbers/Acres/Real Estate Taxes 2024:
County: Van Wert
120239080000 Acres 1.43 RE Taxes $3,733.60
120318440000 Acres 2.58 RE Taxes $4,843.06
120239040000 Acres 0.41 RE Taxes $ 488.44
120238880000 Acres 0.41 RE Taxes $ 443.88
Total RE Taxes 2024: $9,508.98

Zoning: I2-General Industrial
Utilities:
Electricity: AEP Ohio-3 Phase
Natural Gas: Dominion Energy
Sewer: Municipal
Water: Municipal

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Location 2:
Wellman Seeds Inc.
23778 Jennings Delphos Road
Delphos, Ohio 45833
Total Warehouse Area Available for Lease: 35,803Sq. Ft.

Only the Equipment will be Sold in Delphos, The Warehouse Space Will Be Available for NNN Lease As An Entirety Via Sealed Bid Offers, the Office Space is Not Included.

-Warehouse 1: 46'x74' (3,404Sq. Ft.) 15' Sidewall, Concrete Floor, Sliding Door on West End, 8'x14' (112Sq. Ft.) Covered Breezeway Connects to Next Warehouse.
-Warehouse 2: 60'x150' (9,000Sq. Ft.) 18' Sidewall, Concrete Floor, 12'x14' Electric Overhead Door.
-Enclosed Truck Docks: 30'x60' (1,800Sq. Ft.) Connected to Warehouse 2 on the West End, 15'-18' Sidewall, Concrete Truck Well, 14'x24' Overhead Door on West Side, (2) Truck Docks Into Warehouse.
-Warehouse 3: 80'x150' (12,000Sq. Ft.) 18' Sidewall, Concrete Floor, (1) Truck Well on West Side with 9'x14' Overhead Dock Door.
-South Lean-To: 40'x150' (6,000Sq. Ft.) Built in 2011, Mono Slope Roof, 15'-18' Sidewall, Concrete Floor, 12'x12' Overhead Door on West End, 12'x12' Electric Overhead Door on East End Into East 30' Addition.
-Heated Chemical Storage: 30'x40' (1,200Sq. Ft.) Located in S.E. Corner, Mono Slope Roof, 15'-18' Sidewall, Concrete Floor, Insulated, Radiant Heat, 12'x12' Electric Overhead Door on East Side.
-Liquid Fertilizer Storage: 30'x80' (2,400Sq. Ft.) 18' Sidewall, Concrete Floor, 14'x14' Electric Overhead Door on East Side, 22'x30' Steel Frame Canopy on North End, (4) 20,000 Gallon, Welded Steel Liquid Fertilizer Tanks, Shared Pump, Manual Valves, 18'Wx50'Lx12'D In-ground Containment.

Seed Plant Equipment (250 Bushels Per Hour or Approx. 150CWT Per Hour), Primarily Processed Soybean and Wheat Seed, Line Last Operated in October of 2023.

Major Pieces Include:
(1)-600 Bushel Surge Hopper Bin Above Cleaner
(1)-Clipper Conquest Model 1386 Air Screen Cleaner Rated at 330BPH, Installed around 1996, 4 Screens
(1)-Oliver Model 160A Gravity Table, SN #7175, with Dust Hood
(1)-Seed Treater, Unknown Brand, U-Trough Style with Central Fingers, (2) 100 Gallon Treatment Tanks, (1) Pump, Weigh Pan, No Automation
(2)-500 Bushel Treated Seed Overhead Surge Hopper Bin on Scales
(3)-Process Legs: Cleaner Leg, Gravity Table Leg, Screenings Leg
Centralized Push Button Controls
(1)-Oliver Model 240MA Gravity Table (Not Installed)

The Majority of the Rolling Stock will be Located at the Delphos Location.

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Broker Participation

Broker Participation is welcome but not required. A 2% commission will be paid to the licensed broker who, at the time of registration, registers the bidder who pays for and settles for the real estate. A broker buying on his/her behalf, or on behalf of any business entity in which he/she holds an interest, is not entitled to a commission.


Payment Information

EQUIPMENT:13% Internet Buyer’s Premium. All funds due and payable on day of sale via cash, wire transfer (posting within 24 hours) or certified check. No equipment can be removed from the site without full payment. Sales tax may apply. Buyers with exemption status must document this AT OR BEFORE REGISTRATION.


REAL ESTATE: 10% Buyer’s Premium. Sealed Bid Offers must be received by at 4 pm CT, accompanied by a $20,000 earnest money deposit (cashier's check or wire) and a completed Sealed Bid Form. Bids must be sent via a traceable courier to Maas Companies Inc at 6923 10 Ave SW, Rochester, MN 55902. Sealed Bids are binding and non-revocable.
An additional (earnest money) deposit is due within 48 hours bringing the total monies in escrow to 20% of the purchase price. Balance due at closing within 30 days. Deposit monies are earnest monies and non-refundable. Deposits of non-winning bidders will be returned immediately following the auction.

Full Terms

REAL ESTATE: Selling Subject to Owner Confirmation and Subject to Prior Sale. Selling AS-IS, WHERE IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. See Bidder Kit for complete terms.
EQUIPMENT: Selling Subject to Owner Confirmation and Subject to Prior Sale. Selling AS-IS, WHERE-IS WITH NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. Small items must be removed within 7 days or are subject to forfeiture. Larger items require a rigging commitment within 7 days. Items left longer than 45 days are subject to forfeiture. Removal, packaging and transportation costs are the responsibility of buyer. All sales are final.

REAL ESTATE & EQUIPMENT: In all transactions, Auctioneer is acting as an Agent for the Seller. Buyers are urged to inspect items prior to purchase. Seller and Auctioneer are not responsible for items. All information received from reliable sources believed to be correct but not guaranteed by the Auction Company. Any announcement made/posted/published during the auction process takes precedence over any material published about this event. In the event of a dispute, Auctioneer has final decision. Valid Government Issued Photo ID required to obtain bidding number.

In all transactions, Maas Companies is acting as an Agent for the Seller. Buyers are urged to inspect items prior to purchase. Seller and Auctioneer are not responsible for items. All information received from reliable sources believed to be correct but not guaranteed by the Auction Company.