Kent Group Inc Completes Another Agribusiness Merger and Acquisition Transaction

Released on = January 30, 2006, 11:11 am

Press Release Author = Kent Group Inc.

Industry = Agriculture

Press Release Summary = Roto-Mix, a division of JSI Industries, was acquired by the
original founders of the company.

Press Release Body = DODGE CITY, Kansas - January 30, 2006 - Kent Group Inc.,
investment bankers specializing in the agribusiness and food industries, announces
its role in managing the sale of Roto-Mix, a division of JSI Industries, to the
original founders of the company. Roto-Mix is a leading manufacturer of livestock
feed mixing equipment for the beef cattle and dairy industries. The company also
manufactures and markets a complete line of manure spreaders, compost mixers and
spreaders for agricultural, municipal and industrial applications. Roto-Mix operates
three facilities, which employ over 110 people in Dodge City, Hoisington and Scott
City, Kansas.

The new company is named Roto-Mix LLC (www.rotomix.com) and is owned equally between
Bill Pullen and the Neier Family Trust. According to Roto-Mix President, Rod Neier,
"This move will position the company to achieve future growth by re-investing
profits back into the business. Roto-Mix will also pursue opportunities to
compliment its strong positions in the mixer and spreader markets. This ownership
change will be relatively transparent to our customers, suppliers and employees as
all operations will remain unchanged."

Kent Group President Jim Kent stated, "The Roto-Mix transaction was especially
rewarding for us as we like to manage transactions where management, distributors
and former owners can acquire the business they built. Based on our experience
managing these assignments, we have observed that the selling price is only part of
the transaction equation." With 25 years of transactional experience, Kent Group
considers additional factors when creating the best deal for clients including deal
structure, post transaction operations, goodwill value, noncompete compensation, tax
ramifications, employment contracts, corporate structure, cash/stock versus seller
financing, earnout, partial sale, stay bonuses, personal objectives, and other
important aspects.

Kent Group Inc. (www.kentgroupinc.com) manages agribusiness and food industry
mergers, acquisitions and divestitures throughout the United States, Canada and
Europe. The scope of over 175 past assignments has ranged from the divestiture of a
product line to managing the sale of large corporation subsidiaries with numerous
deals in between, including the sale of many privately owned businesses. These
transaction values ranged from a few million dollars to over $100 million.


Web Site = http://www.kentgroupinc.com

Contact Details = James Kent
President and CEO
P.O. Box 785
Minocqua, WI 54548
715-358-2566

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