Southridge Retains Duff & Phelps to Consult on Phased Operations
Jan 10, 2007 --
Southridge Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: SORD) (the 'Company') is pleased to announce that Southridge Ethanol Inc. ('Southridge') (the Company's wholly owned subsidiary) has engaged the services of Duff & Phelps to provide consulting services respecting the phased startup and planned expansion of ethanol production at Southridge's Mississippi plant facility.
Duff & Phelps ('D & P') is a leading independent financial advisory firm respecting matters such as valuations, investment banking, transaction advice, valuations, financial reporting, transfer pricing, real estate and fixed asset services, merger & acquisition advise, financial restructurings, fairness and solvency opinions, due diligence and dispute consulting. With offices worldwide, D & P has broad industry presence and government agency presentation experience in the ethanol industry.
D & P will provide specific phased services to Southridge that will include the following:
Phase One -- This phase, which is currently in process, will involve the renovation of the existing plant in Sledge, Mississippi to accommodate a Research and Development, Administration Office and 10 million gallon per year production capacity. The services provided during Phase One will include determining the availability to Southridge of tax incentives, credits, exemptions, abatements, tax rebates, training allowances, infrastructure assistance, capital and other grant programs, and tax-incentive financings.
Phase Two -- This phase will involve the construction of additional ethanol production capacity of up to 60 million gallons per year. The services provided during Phase Two will include a continuing review and determination of the various available incentives, the preparation and presentation of econometric models and forecasts for use with governmental officials, making presentations as required, coordinating and participating in negotiations with government officials, reviewing commitment letters and term sheets, and documenting government commitments.
Mr. Alex Smid, President of Southridge Ethanol, Inc. stated that, 'In our industry there are numerous incentives available from a variety of agencies at all levels. The production process with ethanol, as with most synthetic gas processes, may at times be relatively more expensive than with the extraction and processing of traditional fuels like oil and natural gas. Accordingly, government and other incentives are a large part of the picture and play a major role in the economic viability of operations such as ours. We have elected to involve experts in this aspect of our operation at a relatively early stage so that we, as management, can concentrate on enabling ethanol production.
'We have also accepted the resignation of Mr. Vernon Samaroo from the Company's Board, effective January 8, 2007. He resigned for personal reasons and we thank him for his service.'
About Southridge Enterprises, Inc.
Southridge Enterprises is a renewable energy company with a mission to become the ethanol producer of choice in the southeastern region of the United States. The Company is focusing its efforts in an area which offers abundant supplies of corn, superior transportation infrastructure and expedited permitting processes. The Company is actively acquiring and developing ethanol production facilities and anticipates start-up of the first phase of these operations in 2007. Southridge Enterprises is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit our website: www.southridgeethanol.com
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On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Southridge Enterprises Inc.
Alex Smid, President and Director
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