EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • August 5th, 2010 • Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc • Industrial organic chemicals • New York
This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is effective as of May 5, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. (together with its successors and assigns the “Company”) and John Castle (“Executive”).
AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENTRestricted Stock Award Agreement • August 5th, 2010 • Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc • Industrial organic chemicals • New York
This Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made, effective as of the 5th day of May, 2010 (the “Date of Grant”), by and between Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and John Castle (the “Participant”).
AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTStock Option Agreement • August 5th, 2010 • Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc • Industrial organic chemicals • New York
THIS AGREEMENT, made this 5th day of May, 2010 (the “Date of Grant”), by and between Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and John Castle (the “Participant”).
SHORT FORM CONTRACT (AGREEMENT WITH INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR) ,Aventine Renewable • August 5th, 2010 • Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc • Industrial organic chemicals • Indiana
AGREEMENT BETWEEN Fagen, Inc., a Minnesota corporation with offices at 501 W. Highway 212, Granite Falls, MN 56241 (hereinafter called “CONTRACTOR”) and AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY — MT VERNON, LLC, (hereinafter called “COMPANY”).
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY – MT VERNON, LLC (“Owner”) AND FAGEN, INC. (“Fagen”) April 29, 2010Construction Agreement • August 5th, 2010 • Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc • Industrial organic chemicals • Indiana
This CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of April 29, 2010, (the “Effective Date”) by and between Aventine Renewable Energy-Mt Vernon, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Owner”) and Fagen, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Fagen”) (each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).
June 10, 2010 Mr. Bruce Nordin Whitebox Advisors, LLC Minneapolis, MN 55416 Dear Bruce:Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc • August 5th, 2010 • Industrial organic chemicals • Delaware
Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”) is pleased to set forth below a preliminary outline of the terms under which Purchaser would enter into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with New CIE Energy Opco, LLC d/b/a Riverland BioFuels (“Riverland BioFuels” or “Seller”) to acquire all or substantially all of the assets of Seller comprising the ethanol production facility situated in Canton, Illinois (the “Canton Facility”). We understand that Whitebox Credit Arbitrage Fund, L.P. and Whitebox Credit Arbitrage Fund, Ltd. (collectively, “Whitebox”) indirectly hold, collectively, a controlling interest in Riverland BioFuels and are empowered to cause the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and Whitebox is prepared to execute and deliver the Whitebox Guaranty (as defined below) simultaneously with the signing of the Purchase Agreement as contemplated hereby.
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY - AURORA WEST, LLC (“Owner”) AND FAGEN, INC. (“Fagen”) April 12, 2010Construction Agreement • August 5th, 2010 • Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc • Industrial organic chemicals • Minnesota
This CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of April 12, 2010, (the “Effective Date”) by and between Aventine Renewable Energy-Aurora West, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Owner”) and Fagen, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Fagen”) (each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).
