Exhibit 10.2

 

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Master Loan and Security Agreement

 

 

 

This Master Loan and Security Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated as of March 26,
2012 is made by and between FIFTH THIRD BANK, an Ohio banking corporation, for
itself and as agent for any affiliate of Fifth Third Bancorp (together with its
successors and assigns, the “Lender”), and THE WOOD ENERGY GROUP, INC., a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Missouri and having a
principal place of business at 2255 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431
(“Borrower”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Lender has determined that it may make one or more loans, advances or
other extensions of credit (each an “Advance” and collectively, the “Loan”), in
its sole and absolute discretion, to Borrower;

 

WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower desire to set forth the general requirements and
conditions for the approval of credit to Borrower applicable to the Loan; and

 

WHEREAS, for each additional extension of credit, Lender may impose additional
requirements as it deems necessary for the approval of the credit, terms, the
documentation of the associated Advance, and the perfection of Lender’s security
interests;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree that it is appropriate to enter into this
Master Loan and Security Agreement in order to set forth general terms and
conditions that shall be applicable to each Advance and the Loan and to
establish the framework for the making of future Advances and the documentation
thereof.

 

1. General Terms Applicable to Loans, Advances and Credit Commitments.

 

(a) Each Advance individually, and the Loan generally, shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and any additional terms or conditions
which Lender may specify to Borrower in the case of any particular Advance to
Borrower.

 

(b) As of the date of this Agreement, Lender has NOT extended to Borrower any
credit commitment (“Commitment”) or made any representation or warranty to
Borrower that a Commitment will be extended to Borrower. Any Commitment, if made
at all, shall be made in writing by Lender in either a separate commitment
letter, in the written documentation relating to a particular Advance or
evidenced by the promissory note relating to such Advance. The drafting of
documents relating to a requested Advance, preliminary proposals made to
Borrower, or Lender’s furnishing of drafts of documents to Borrower, however,
shall not signify or be interpreted as the making of a Commitment. No credit
Commitment may be extended without the completion of Lender’s internal credit
approval processes and any such Commitment at the time of an Advance shall only
be made upon and evidenced by the completion and execution of written
documentation satisfactory to Lender in all respects and in its sole discretion.

 

(c) Advances (if any) shall be made on or before any applicable Commitment
termination or expiration date specified by Lender with regard to such Advances
or the Loans generally.

 

(d) Borrower shall give Lender notice (which shall be irrevocable) not later
than 10:00 am (Eastern time) on the third Business Day prior to the requested
day for the making of any Advance, which notice shall include the
contemporaneous delivery to Lender of the documents described herein. Each such
notice shall specify (a) the requested date for the making of such Advance which
shall be a Business Day and (b) the amount of such Advance. As used herein, the
term “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday or Sunday or other days on
which banks are authorized or required to close in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

  

 

 

2. Principal and Interest.

 

(a) The obligation to repay any Loan hereunder shall be evidenced by one or more
promissory notes payable by Borrower to the order of Lender (as each such
promissory note may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or modified
from time to time, a “Note”). Each Note shall bear interest, be payable and
mature as set forth in the Note. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined), or if the Note is accelerated
in accordance with the terms of this Loan Agreement, the outstanding principal
and all accrued interest, as well as any other charges due Lender hereunder,
shall bear interest from the date on which such amount shall have first become
due and payable to Lender to the date on which such amount shall be paid to
Lender (whether before or after judgment), at a default rate, to be determined
by Lender in its sole discretion from time to time, equal to up to six
percentage points (6.0%) in excess of the otherwise applicable rate of interest,
not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law (the “Default Rate”).

 

(b) Time is of the essence with respect to the payment and performance of the
Obligations (as defined below) to be paid or otherwise performed under this
Agreement, the Note and all of the other Loan Documents (as defined below).

 

(c) Once repaid no Advance may be reborrowed hereunder.

 

(d) If Borrower fails to pay any amount due hereunder, after the expiration of
any applicable grace period, Borrower shall pay to Lender a late payment fee
equal to five percent (5%) of the amount unpaid. Such fee shall be payable on
demand and shall constitute part of the Obligations.

 

(e) All amounts due hereunder and under the Note will be due on the dates or at
the times specified hereunder or under the Note regardless of whether Borrower
has received any notice that such amounts are due.

 

(f) Principal and interest payments, and any other amounts due hereunder, shall
be made to Lender at the address specified herein or such other address as
Lender may designate from time to time, in writing.

 

3. Security.

 

(a) As security for the payment as and when due of the indebtedness of Borrower
to Lender under this Agreement, each Note, the Rate Management Obligations, and
any other documents relating thereto (and any renewals, extensions and
modifications thereof) and under any other agreement or instrument (as the same
may be renewed, extended or modified and hereinafter collectively referred to as
the “Loan Documents”), both now in existence and hereafter created relating to
Borrower’s acquisition of the equipment described on Schedule A hereto (as
supplemented from time to time) or on any similar schedule attached to a Note
(collectively, the “Equipment” and, individually, an “Item of Equipment”), and
the performance as and when due of all obligations of Borrower under this
Agreement, each Note and the other Loan Documents (as the same may be renewed,
extended or modified; and hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“Obligations”), Borrower hereby grants to Lender a first priority security
interest in all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in the following
(whether now existing or hereafter created and whether now owned or hereafter
acquired): (i) the Equipment (including, without limitation, all inventory,
equipment, fixtures or other property comprising the same), and general
intangibles relating thereto, (ii) additions, attachments, accessories and
accessions thereto whether or not furnished by the supplier of such Equipment,
(iii) any and all Rate Management Obligations; (iv) all subleases (including the
right to receive any payment thereunder and the right to make any election or
determination or give any consent or waiver thereunder), chattel paper,
accounts, security deposits and bills of sale relating thereto, (iv) any and all
substitutions, replacements or exchanges for any such Equipment or other
collateral, and (v) any and all products and proceeds of any collateral
hereunder (including all insurance and requisition proceeds and all other
payments of any kind with respect to the Equipment and other collateral in and
against which a security interest is granted hereunder) (collectively, the
“Collateral”).

 

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(b) Borrower agrees that, with respect to the Collateral, Lender shall have all
of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code
as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction from time to time. To the extent
that any proceeds of the Loan are used to acquire equipment which is not
described on Schedule A hereto or to a Note, the Lender is authorized to
supplement Schedule A with a description of such equipment. Upon the acquisition
of any such equipment, without further action by Lender or Borrower (i) the
equipment described on such supplement to Schedule A shall constitute part of
the Equipment and (ii) Schedule A shall be deemed to have been amended to
include such supplement.

 

4. Conditions Precedent.

 

(a) Concurrently with the execution hereof, or on or prior to the date on which
Lender is to make the first Advance hereunder, Borrower shall cause to be
provided to Lender the following:

 

(i) a certificate of the secretary or assistant secretary of Borrower dated the
date of such hereof (or in any case prior to the first Advance, if after the
date of this Agreement) certifying (A) the incumbency of each of the officers
executing the applicable Loan Documents, (B) a copy of the articles or
certificate of incorporation, by-laws or code of regulations, and other
applicable organizational documents of Borrower and (C) copies of any other
documents evidencing the authorization of the corporate officers on behalf of
the Borrower to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, any Notes and each
other Loan Document; if requested by Lender, an opinion of counsel for Borrower
in form and substance satisfactory to Lender as to the matters set forth in
Section 12 and as to such other matters as Lender may reasonably request.

 

(b) The obligation of Lender to make any Advance hereunder is subject to the
satisfaction (or waiver by Lender) of each of the following conditions prior to
the date specified for such Advance: (i) Lender shall have received each of the
following documents in form and substance satisfactory to Lender: (A) a
certificate executed by the president or chief financial officer of Borrower
certifying that the representations and warranties of Borrower contained herein
and in each of the Loan Documents remain true and correct as of such date, and
no Default or Event of Default (as defined in Section 13) has occurred both with
and without giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby; (B) copies of
the invoice(s) or other evidence satisfactory to Lender, related to the
acquisition cost of the Equipment to which such Advance relates; (C) a schedule
describing the Equipment, in a form approved by Lender and to be attached as
Schedule A, a supplement to Schedule A and/or as a schedule to the Note; (D)
upon delivery of such Equipment, copies of the bills of sale evidencing chain of
title from the manufacturer or supplier to the Borrower with respect to such
Equipment; and (E) any and all Rate Management Agreements; (ii) Lender shall
have received, evidence satisfactory to Lender of the filing of Uniform
Commercial Code financing statements or other records relating to the Equipment
in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in the jurisdiction in which
Borrower is a registered organization and such other jurisdictions as Lender may
reasonably request by the date of the Advance; (iii) Lender shall have received
evidence of insurance policies covering the Equipment which comply with the
requirements of Section 7 hereof; (iv) the representations and warranties of
Borrower contained herein and in each of the other Loan Documents shall be true
and correct on and as of the date specified for such Advance both with and
without giving effect to the making of such Advance; (v) no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result from the transactions
contemplated by the making of such Advance; (vi) Borrower shall have paid the
fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of Lender (including the fees and
expenses of counsel to the Lender and any filing or recordation fees) incurred
in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Loan Documents
relating thereto shall have been paid; (vii) no material adverse change, in the
sole judgment of Lender, in the existing or prospective financial condition or
results of operations of Borrower or any guarantor of Borrower’s obligations
hereunder (a “Guarantor”) which may affect the ability of Borrower to perform
its obligations under the Loan Documents, or the ability of any Guarantor to
perform its obligations under any Guaranty, shall have occurred since the date
of the most recent audited financial statements of Borrower delivered to Lender;
(viii) Borrower shall have furnished proof of payment for the Equipment prior to
the date of each applicable Advance and, to the extent that Borrower has not
paid for any Item of Equipment, Lender may remit proceeds of the Advance
directly to the vendor of the Equipment in payment thereof; and (ix) Borrower
shall have executed and delivered to Lender a Payment Proceeds letter
authorizing Lender to remit funds to the appropriate parties.

 

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5. Acceptance of Equipment. The execution of each Note relating to any Equipment
shall constitute Borrower’s representation and warranty to Lender that such
Equipment (a) was received by Borrower, (b) is satisfactory to Borrower in all
respects, (c) is suitable for Borrower’s purposes, (d) is in good order, repair
and condition, (e) has been installed and operates properly, and (f) is subject
to all of the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents. Borrower’s execution
and delivery of each such Note shall be conclusive evidence as between Lender
and Borrower that the Items of Equipment described therein are in all of the
foregoing respects satisfactory to Borrower, and Borrower shall not assert any
claim of any nature whatsoever against Lender based on any of the foregoing
matters; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall in any way bar,
reduce or defeat any claim that Borrower may have against any manufacturer or
supplier of such Equipment or any other person (other than Lender). Borrower’s
execution of each Note shall be deemed an affirmation and ratification of the
terms and conditions herein.

 

6. Use and Maintenance; Alterations.

 

(a) Borrower covenants and agrees that: (i) Borrower shall use the Equipment
solely in the conduct of its business, for the purpose, and in the manner, for
which the Equipment was designed, (and shall not permanently discontinue use of
the Equipment); (ii) Borrower shall operate, maintain, service and repair the
Equipment, and maintain all records and other materials relating thereto, (A) in
accordance and consistent with (1) the supplier’s or manufacturer’s
recommendations all maintenance and operating manuals or service agreements,
whenever furnished or entered into, including any subsequent amendments or
replacements thereof, issued by the supplier or manufacturer thereof or other
service provider (including requiring all components, fuels and fluids installed
in or used on the Equipment to meet the standards specified by such service
provider from time to time), (2) the requirements of all applicable insurance
policies, (3) the supply contract or purchase order, so as to preserve all of
Borrower’s and Lender’s rights thereunder, including all rights to any
warranties, indemnities or other rights or remedies, (4) all applicable laws,
and (5) the prudent practice of other similar companies in the same business as
Borrower, but in any event, to no lesser standard than that employed by Borrower
for comparable equipment owned or leased by it; and (B) without limiting the
foregoing, so as to cause the Equipment to be in good repair and operating
condition and in at least the same condition as when delivered to Borrower
hereunder, except for ordinary wear and tear resulting despite Borrower’s full
compliance with the terms hereof; (iii) shall not discriminate against the
Equipment with respect to scheduling of maintenance, parts or service; (iv)
shall not change the location of any Equipment from that specified on Schedule A
(or otherwise as Borrower informed Lender at the time the Loan was made) without
the prior written consent of Lender and (v) to the extent requested by Lender,
shall cause each item of Equipment to be continually marked, in a plain and
distinct manner, with the following: “Subject to a Security Interest in favor of
“FIFTH THIRD BANK” or such other words designated by Lender on labels furnished
by Lender. If the location for any Equipment comprising collateral for the Loan
is a facility leased by Borrower or owned by Borrower subject to one or more
mortgage liens, upon the request of Lender, Borrower will obtain a real property
waiver or waivers in form and substance satisfactory to Lender from the lenders
or mortgagees of such facility.

 

(b) Borrower, at its own cost and expense, will promptly replace all parts,
appliances, systems, components, instruments and other equipment incorporated
in, or installed on, the Equipment which may from time to time become worn out,
lost, stolen, destroyed, seized, confiscated, damaged beyond repair or
permanently rendered unfit for use for any reason whatsoever. In addition, in
the ordinary course of maintenance, service repair, overhaul or testing,
Borrower may remove any parts, whether or not worn out, lost, stolen, destroyed,
seized, confiscated, damaged beyond repair or permanently rendered unfit for
use, provided that Borrower shall replace such parts as promptly as practicable.
All replacement parts shall be free and clear of all Liens (as defined in
Section 6(c)) and shall be in as good an operating condition as, and shall have
a value and utility at least equal to, the parts replaced, assuming such
replaced parts were in the condition and repair required to be maintained by the
terms hereof. Any replacement part installed, or incorporated on, the Equipment
shall be considered an accession to such Equipment.

 

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(c) Borrower will keep the Equipment and its interest therein free and clear of
all liens, claims, mortgages, charges and encumbrances of any type regardless of
how arising (“Liens”) other than the Lien of the Lender hereunder. If any Lien
shall attach to any Equipment, Borrower will provide written notification to
Lender within five (5) days after Borrower receives notice of any such
attachment stating the full particulars thereof and the location of such
Equipment on the date of such notification.

 

(d) At its sole option, Borrower may make any alteration, modification or
attachment to the Equipment deemed appropriate by Borrower, provided that such
alteration, modification, attachment is of a type which is readily removable
without damage to the Equipment, does not decrease the value, condition, utility
or useful life of the Equipment or cause such Equipment to become a fixture (as
defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction), or real property or affect the insurability or impair any
manufacturer’s warranty with respect to the Equipment. All alterations,
modifications and attachments of whatsoever kind or nature made to any Equipment
that cannot be removed without damaging or reducing the functional capability,
economic value or insurability of the Equipment or impairing any manufacturer’s
warranty shall only be made with the prior written consent of the Lender and
shall be deemed to be part of the Equipment and subject to the Lien of this
Agreement. Under no circumstance shall any alteration, modification or
attachment be subjected by Borrower to any encumbrance other than the Lien of
the Lender hereunder.

 

7. Insurance.

 

(a) Borrower shall provide, maintain and pay for insurance coverage with respect
to the Equipment, insuring against, among other things, the loss, theft, damage,
or destruction of the Equipment, in amounts acceptable to Lender; and public
liability and property damage with respect to the use or operation of the
Equipment in amounts acceptable to Lender. All insurance against loss shall name
Lender as the sole loss payee and all liability insurance shall name Lender and
its successors and assignees and their subsidiaries and affiliated companies,
and their successors and assigns as additional insureds. All of such insurance
shall be in form (including all endorsements required by Lender), and with
companies, reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

 

(b) All policies of insurance required hereunder shall (i) provide that any
cancellation, expiration, lapse, or material modification shall not be effective
as to the Lender for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt by Lender of
written notice thereof; (ii) provide that premiums may be paid by the Lender,
but without liability on the part of the Lender for such premiums; (iii) be
primary without any right of set-off or right of contribution from any other
insurance carried by the Lender; (iv) contain breach of warranty provisions
providing that, in respect of the interests of the Lender, the insurance shall
not be invalidated by any action, inaction or breach of warranty, declaration,
or condition by Borrower or any other person or by any fact or information known
to Lender; and (v) waive any right of subrogation against Lender.

 

(c) If Borrower does not obtain, maintain or furnish to Lender acceptable proof
of the insurance coverage required by this Agreement, Lender shall be entitled
to procure such insurance, as Lender shall deem appropriate in its discretion,
at Borrower’s sole cost and expense.

 

8. Risk of Loss; Damage to Equipment.

 

(a) Borrower shall bear the entire risk of loss and damage to any and all Items
of Equipment from any cause whatsoever, whether or not insured against. No loss
or damage shall relieve Borrower of the obligation to pay any amounts due under
the Note or of any other Obligations. An “Event of Loss” shall be deemed to have
occurred with respect to any Item of Equipment if such Item of Equipment or any
material part thereof has been lost, stolen, requisitioned or condemned by any
governmental authority, damaged beyond repair or damaged in such a manner that
results in an insurance settlement on the basis of an actual or arranged total
loss.

 

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(b) Upon any loss or damage to any Item of Equipment not constituting an Event
of Loss, Borrower will promptly notify Lender of such loss or damage, and in any
event within thirty (30) days of such loss or damage (or such longer period as
Lender shall determine in its sole discretion), place such Item of Equipment in
good condition and repair as required by the terms of this Agreement. If an
Event of Loss to any Item of Equipment has occurred, Borrower shall immediately
notify Lender of same, and at the option of Lender, Borrower shall: (i) not more
than thirty (30) days following such Event of Loss (or such longer period as
Lender shall determine in its sole discretion) replace such Item of Equipment
with replacement equipment (acceptable to Lender) in as good condition and
repair, and with the same value remaining useful economic life and utility, as
such replaced Item of Equipment immediately preceding the Event of Loss
(assuming that such replaced Item of Equipment was in the condition required by
this Agreement), which replacement equipment shall immediately, and without
further act, be deemed to constitute Equipment and be fully subject to this
Agreement as if it originally constituted part of the Equipment hereunder and
shall be free and clear of all Liens; or (ii) prepay on the next succeeding
Payment Date (as defined in each Note relating to the Equipment) (the
“Prepayment Date”), together with all other amounts due and payable on such
Prepayment Date, an amount equal to the Ratable Portion (as defined below) of
each installment of principal and interest payable under such Note on each
Payment Date after the Prepayment Date, in each case, discounted from the
Payment Date on which such payment would have been due to the Prepayment Date at
a rate per annum equal to the 30 day LIBOR rate as of the date of the Note to be
prepaid or the Prepayment Date, whichever is lower. As used herein, “Ratable
Portion” means a fraction the numerator of which is the original amount advanced
to Borrower in respect of the purchase of such Item of Equipment and the
denominator of which is the original principal amount of such Note. Upon
Lender’s receipt of the payment required under clause (ii) above, Lender shall
release its security interest in the Item of Equipment to which such payment
relates.

 

9. Application of Proceeds. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all
funds received at any time by Lender, whether as a result of any loss of the
Equipment, as a result of the exercise of any remedy or otherwise shall be
applied as follows: (i) if the Loan has not been accelerated pursuant to Section
13, in the following manner: first, to the payment of all fees, charges and
other sums (with exception of principal and interest) due and payable hereunder
and under each Note, second, to the payment of all interest (including default
interest) then due and payable on the outstanding principal of the Loan, third,
to the payment of all principal then due and payable on the Loan, fourth, to the
payment of the remaining principal on the Loan in inverse order of maturity, and
fifth, to Borrower or such other person as may have an interest in such
proceeds, as their interests may appear, and (ii) if the Loan has been
accelerated pursuant to Section 13, or if a Default or an Event of Default
hereunder shall have occurred, in the following manner: first, to the payment or
reimbursement of Lender for all costs, expenses and losses incurred or sustained
by Lender in or incidental to the collection of the Obligations, or the
exercise, protection or enforcement of all or any of the rights and remedies of
Lender under the Loan Documents, and second, to the payment of all of the
Obligations in the manner and order as provided in clause (i) above. If the Loan
is comprised of more than one Note, Lender shall be entitled to apply proceeds
to one or more of the Notes in such order and manner as the Lender may, in its
discretion, deem appropriate.

 

10. Financial, Other Information and Notices.

 

(a) Borrower shall maintain a standard and modern system for accounting and
shall furnish to Lender:

 

(i) Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each quarter, a copy of
Borrower’s internally prepared consolidated financial statements for that
quarter and for the year to date in a form reasonably acceptable to Lender,
prepared and certified as complete and correct, subject to changes resulting
from year-end adjustments, by the chief financial officer of Borrower.

 

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(ii) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year, a
copy of Borrower’s consolidated and consolidating year-end financial statements
audited by a firm of independent certified public accountants acceptable to
Lender (which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld) and accompanied by
an audit opinion of such accountants without qualification.

 

All such financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. So long as Borrower is a
reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is timely filing
the reports required thereunder to the Securities Exchange Commission, Borrower
will have no obligation to furnish its financial statements as provided above.

 

(b) Borrower shall provide prompt written notice to Lender (i) of any Event of
Default, (ii) of any loss or damage to any Item of Equipment or any Event of
Loss with respect to any Item of Equipment, and (iii) any existing or threatened
investigation, claim or action by any governmental authority which could
adversely affect the Equipment or this Agreement.

 

(c) Borrower shall furnish such other information as Lender may reasonably
request from time to time relating to the Equipment, this Loan or the operation
or condition of Borrower including, without limitation, such additional
financial statements of the Borrower for such periods as Lender may request.

 

11. Inspections. Lender may from time to time during Borrower’s normal business
hours, inspect the Equipment and Borrower’s records with respect thereto.
Borrower shall cooperate with Lender in scheduling such inspection and in making
the Equipment available for inspection by Lender or its designee at a single
location as reasonably specified by Borrower. Borrower will, upon reasonable
request, provide a report on the condition of the Equipment, a record of its
maintenance and repair, a summary of all items suffering any loss or damage, a
certificate of no Event of Default, or such other information or evidence of
compliance with Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement as Lender may
reasonably request.

 

12. Borrower’s Representations and Warranties. Borrower represents and warrants
as of the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement and as of the date of
each Advance as follows: (a) Borrower is a corporation organized under the laws
of the State of Missouri, having a principal place of business at 2255 Glades
Road, Boca Raton, Florida, 33431, duly organized, validly existing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full power to enter into and
to pay and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, and is duly qualified or licensed in all other jurisdictions where
its failure to so qualify would adversely affect the conduct of its business or
its ability to perform any of its obligations under or the enforceability of
this Agreement; (b) this Agreement and all other Loan Documents have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower, are valid, legal and binding
obligations of Borrower, are enforceable against Borrower in accordance with
their terms and do not and will not contravene any provisions of or constitute a
default under Borrower’s organization documents, any agreement to which it is a
party or by which it or any of its property is bound, or any applicable law,
regulation or order of any governmental authority; (c) the proceeds of each
Advance will be used exclusively to finance the acquisition of the Equipment;
(d) Borrower is (or upon the acquisition thereof will be) the sole owner of, and
has good and marketable title to, and all necessary rights in, and power to
transfer pursuant to the terms hereof, all of the Equipment, free and clear of
all liens and encumbrances (excepting only the Lien of the Lender), and upon the
filing with the Secretary of State of Missouri of a Uniform Commercial Code
financing statement naming Lender, as secured party, Borrower, as debtor, and
the Equipment as the collateral, Lender shall have a valid, perfected, first
priority security interest in the Equipment; (e) no approval of, or filing with,
any governmental authority or other person is required in connection with
Borrower’s entering into, or the payment or performance of its obligations
under, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (f) there are no suits or
proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened, before any
court or governmental agency against or affecting Borrower which, if decided
adversely to Borrower, would adversely affect the conduct of its business or its
ability to perform any of its obligations under or the enforceability of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (g) the financial statements of Borrower
which have been delivered or made publicly available to Lender have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied, and fairly present Borrower’s financial condition and the
results of its operations as of the date of and for the period covered by such
statements (subject to customary year-end adjustments), and since the date of
such statements there has been no adverse change in such financial condition or
operations; (h) Borrower’s full and correct legal name is set forth on the
signature page hereof and Borrower will not change its legal name or the
location of its jurisdiction of organization without giving to Lender at least
thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof; (i) the Equipment will always be
used for business or commercial, and not personal purposes; (j) Borrower is not
in default under any obligation for borrowed money, for the deferred purchase
price of property or any lease agreement which, either individually or in the
aggregate, would have an adverse effect on the condition of its business or its
ability to perform any of its obligations under or the enforceability of this
Agreement; (k) under the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which the Equipment is
to be located, the Equipment consists solely of personal property and not
fixtures; and (l) Borrower is, and will remain, in full compliance with all laws
and regulations applicable to it including without limitation, (i) ensuring that
no person who owns a controlling interest in or otherwise controls Borrower is
or shall be (A) listed on the Specially Designated National and Blocked Person
List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), Department of
the Treasury and/or any other similar lists maintained by OFAC pursuant to any
authorizing statute, executive order or regulations or (B) a person designated
under Section 1(b), (c) or (d) of Executive Order No. 13224 (September 23,
2001), any related enabling legislation or any other similar executive order and
(ii) compliance with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) laws, regulations
and government guidance on BSA compliance and on the prevention and detection of
money laundering violations.

 

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Borrower’s representations and warranties shall survive termination or
expiration of this Agreement.

 

13. Events of Default and Remedies.

 

(a) Each of the following events constitutes an “Event of Default” hereunder and
any event that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would
constitute an Event of Default shall constitute a “Default” hereunder: (i)
Borrower fails to pay any amount of principal and interest when due under any
Note and such failure continues for a period of ten (10) days; (ii) any
representation or warranty made by Borrower in this Agreement, any Note or in
any other Loan Document shall at any time prove to have been incorrect in any
material respect as and when made; (iii) Borrower (A) fails to obtain and
maintain the insurance coverage required herein; or (B) fails to observe or
perform any other covenant, condition or agreement under this Agreement, any
Note or any other Loan Document and, in the case of clause (B), such failure
continues unremedied for a period of fifteen (15) days; (iv) Borrower which is
not an individual shall have consolidated with or merged with or into another
entity, or conveyed, sold or otherwise transferred all or substantially all of
its assets or shall have failed to maintain its corporate existence; (v)
Borrower that is an individual dies or becomes permanently and totally disabled;
(vi) Borrower (A) ceases doing business as a going concern; (B) makes an
assignment for the benefit of creditors or admits in writing its inability to
pay its debts as they mature or generally fails to pay its debts as they become
due; (C) initiates any voluntary bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or
similar proceeding; (D) fails to obtain the discharge of any bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency or similar proceeding initiated against it by others
within sixty (60) days of the date such proceedings were initiated; (E) requests
or consents to the appointment of a trustee, custodian or receiver or other
officer with similar powers for itself or a substantial part of its property; or
(F) a trustee, custodian or receiver or other officer with similar powers is
appointed for itself or for a substantial part of its property; (vii) a default
shall have occurred and be continuing under any contract, agreement or document
between Borrower and Lender or any affiliate of Lender; (viii) nonpayment by
Borrower of any Rate Management Obligation when due or the breach by Borrower of
any term, provision, or condition contained in any Rate Management Agreement;
(ix) a default shall have occurred and be continuing under any contract,
agreement or document between Borrower and any of its other creditors, (x) if
Borrower’s obligations are guaranteed by any other party, an “Event of Default”
(under and as defined in the Guaranty executed by such Guarantor) shall occur;
(xi) Lender shall have determined, in its sole discretion, that a material
adverse change in Borrower’s existing or prospective financial condition,
management or results of operations since the date hereof which may affect the
ability of Borrower to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents has
occurred; or (xii) the owners of the capital stock or other units of ownership
on the date of this Agreement entitled to vote for the election of the board of
directors of Borrower or other similar governing body cease to own or do not
have the unencumbered right to vote in the aggregate at least ninety percent
(90%) of such capital stock or other ownership interest of Borrower.

 

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(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may, (i) at its option,
declare all of the Obligations, including the entire unpaid principal of all
Notes, all of the unpaid interest accrued therein, and all of the other sums (if
any) payable by Borrower under this Agreement, any Notes, or any of the other
Loan Documents, to be immediately due and payable, plus three percent (3%) of
the unpaid principal of all Notes declared due by Lender (as compensation for
reinvestment costs and not as a penalty), and (ii) proceed to exercise any one
or more of the following remedies and any additional rights and remedies
permitted by law (none of which shall be exclusive), all of which are hereby
authorized by Borrower:

 

(i) Borrower shall upon demand assemble or cause to be assembled any or all of
the Equipment at a location designated by Lender; and/or to return promptly, at
Borrower’s expense, any or all of the Equipment to Lender at such location;

 

(ii) Lender may itself or by its agents enter upon the premises of Borrower or
any other location where the Equipment is located and take possession of and
render unusable by Borrower any or all of the Equipment, wherever it may be
located, without any court order or other process of law and without liability
for any damages occasioned by such taking of possession;

 

(iii) Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any or all of the Equipment, whether
or not in Lender’s possession, at public or private sale with or without notice
to Borrower, with the right of Lender to purchase and apply the net proceeds of
such disposition, after deducting all costs of such disposition (including but
not limited to costs of transportation, possession, storage, refurbishing,
advertising and brokers’ fees), to the obligations of Borrower under the Notes
and the other Loan Documents, with Borrower remaining liable for any deficiency,
or retain any and all of the Equipment;

 

(iv) Proceed by appropriate court action, either at law or in equity (including
an action for specific performance), to enforce performance by Borrower or to
recover damages associated with such Event of Default; or exercise any other
right or remedy available to Lender at law or in equity; and

 

(v) By offset, recoupment or other manner of application, apply any security
deposit, monies held in deposit or other sums then held by Lender or any
affiliate of Lender, and with respect to which Borrower has an interest, against
any obligations of Borrower arising under this Agreement, any Notes or any other
Loan Document, whether or not Borrower has pledged, assigned or granted a
security interest to Lender in any or all such sums as collateral for said
obligations.

 

(c) Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless for any loss,
personal injury (including death), or damage to property, suffered by Lender,
its employees or any of its agents in connection with its entry onto the
premises of Borrower or any third party hereunder. Each of the rights and
remedies of Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents is in addition
to all of its other rights and remedies hereunder, under the other Loan
Documents and under applicable law and nothing in this Agreement or any other
Loan Document shall be construed as limiting any such right or remedy. Lender’s
failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, power or remedy available
to Lender shall not constitute a waiver or otherwise affect or impair its rights
to the future exercise of any such right, power or remedy. Waiver by Lender of
any Event of Default shall not be a waiver by Lender of any other or subsequent
Events of Default.

 

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(d) Borrower shall notify Lender in writing of the occurrence of an Event of
Default pursuant to this Agreement promptly after such Event of Default has
occurred, and in any event within ten (10) days thereafter.

 

14. General Indemnification. Borrower shall pay, and shall indemnify and hold
Lender, its directors, officers, agents, employees, successors and assigns (each
an “Indemnitee”) harmless on an after-tax basis from and against, any and all
liabilities, causes of action, claims, suits, penalties, damages, losses, costs
or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), obligations, liabilities, demands and
judgments, and Liens, of any nature whatsoever (collectively, a “Liability”)
arising out of or in any way related to: (a) the Loan Documents, (b) the
manufacture, purchase, ownership, title, selection, acceptance, rejection,
possession, lease, sublease, operation, use, maintenance, documenting,
inspection, control, loss, damage, destruction, removal, storage, surrender,
sale, use, condition, delivery, nondelivery, return or other disposition of or
any other matter relating to any Item of Equipment or any part or portion
thereof (including, in each case and without limitation, latent or other
defects, whether or not discoverable, any claim for patent, trademark or
copyright infringement) and any and all Liabilities in any way relating to or
arising out of injury to persons, properties or the environment or any and all
Liabilities based on strict liability in tort, negligence, breach of warranties
or violations of any regulatory law or requirement, (c) a failure to comply
fully with applicable law and (d) Borrower’s failure to perform any covenant, or
Borrower’s breach of any representation or warranty, hereunder; provided, that
the foregoing indemnity shall not extend to the Liabilities to the extent
resulting solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of an
Indemnitee.

 

15. No Reduction. All payments due to the Lender under the Loan Documents, and
all other terms, conditions, covenants and agreements to be observed and
performed by Borrower thereunder, shall be made, observed or performed by
Borrower without any reduction or deduction whatsoever, including any reduction
or deduction for any set-off, recoupment, counterclaim (whether in tort,
contract or otherwise) or for any tax, levy or impost.

 

16. Power of Attorney and Filing Authority. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to
file financing statements, either before or after an Advance and, if applicable,
amendments and continuation statements, and execute in the name of Borrower any
other documents, including applications for or transfers of title, that Lender
may reasonably deem necessary to perfect and maintain Lender’s interest in the
Equipment, to exercise its rights and remedies hereunder and to fully consummate
all transactions contemplated under this Agreement. Borrower hereby irrevocably
makes, constitutes and appoints, with an interest, Lender as true and lawful
attorney with power to sign the name of Borrower on any such documents. Borrower
agrees promptly to execute and deliver to Lender such further documents or other
assurances, and to take such further action, as Lender may from time to time
reasonably request. Lender shall have the right to receive, endorse, assign
and/or deliver in the name of Borrower any and all checks, drafts and other
instruments for the payment of money relating to the Collateral, and Borrower
hereby waives notice of presentment, protest and non-payment of any instrument
so endorsed. All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and
approved, and said attorney or designee shall not be liable for any acts of
omission or commission nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or of
law, unless done with gross (not mere) negligence or willful misconduct; this
power being coupled with an interest is irrevocable while any of the Obligations
remain unpaid.

 

17. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of Lender,
its successors and assigns. Borrower shall not sublease or otherwise relinquish
possession of any Equipment, or assign, transfer or encumber its rights,
interest or obligation hereunder. Lender reserves the right to sell, assign,
transfer, negotiate or grant any interest in all or any part of, or any interest
in, Lender’s rights and obligations in, under and to this Agreement, any Note,
any one or more of the Loan Documents, in the Equipment and/or the Obligations,
at any time and from time to time. Borrower will fully cooperate with Lender in
connection with any such conveyance and will execute and deliver such consents
and acceptances to any such conveyance, amendments to this Agreement in order to
effect any such conveyance (including, without limitation, the appointment of
Lender as agent for itself and all assignees) and new or replacement promissory
notes for any Note (in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Lender’s
Commitment) in conjunction with any such conveyance.

 

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18. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Borrower shall pay all costs and expenses of Lender, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and other professional fees, incurred by
Lender in the preparation, negotiation, execution and enforcement of the Loan
Documents, perfection of security interests, payment of any obligations of
Borrower required to be performed under this Agreement (including without
limitation, taxes and assessments with respect to any Collateral), enforcement
of any terms, conditions or provisions hereof and protection of Lender’s rights
hereunder. If Borrower fails to reimburse Lender for any such costs and expenses
within thirty (30) days of invoice, interest shall accrue at the Default Rate on
the unpaid balance thereof.

 

(b) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Ohio. Any judicial proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in Hamilton
County, Ohio and each of the parties hereto (i) accepts the nonexclusive
jurisdiction of such courts and any related appellate court and agrees to be
bound by any judgment rendered by any such court in connection with any such
proceeding and (ii) waives any objection it may now or hereafter have as to the
venue of any such proceeding brought in such court or that such court is an
inconvenient forum. BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
IN ANY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

(c) All notices delivered hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile)
and shall be delivered to the following addresses:

 

if to Borrower :

 

The Wood Energy Group, Inc.

2255 Glades Road

Boca Raton, FL 33431

Attn: Jon Ryan

Facsimile: (561) 353-9610

 

If to Lender:

 

Fifth Third Equipment Finance Company

Mail Drop 10904A

38 Fountain Square Plaza

Cincinnati, Ohio 45263

Telephone: (800) 998-3444

Facsimile: (513) 534-6706

 

(d) Borrower acknowledges and agrees that time is of the essence with respect to
its performance under the Loan Documents. Any failure of Lender to require
strict performance by Borrower or any waiver by Lender of any provision herein
shall not be construed as a consent or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of,
the parties hereto, their permitted successors and assigns.

 

(e) This Agreement, together with all other Loan Documents, constitutes the
entire understanding or agreement between Lender and Borrower with respect to
the Loan, and supercedes all prior agreements, representations and
understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

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(f) Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document may be amended except by
a written instrument signed by Lender and Borrower.

 

(g) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.

 

(h) Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Captions are intended for convenience or reference only, and shall not be
construed to define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provisions
hereof.

 

19. Definitions.

 

"Rate Management Agreement" means any agreement, device or arrangement providing
for payments which are related to fluctuations of interest rates, exchange
rates, forward rates, or equity prices, including, but not limited to,
dollar-denominated or cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward
currency exchange agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements,
forward rate currency or interest rate options, puts and warrants, and any
agreement pertaining to equity derivative transactions (e.g., equity or equity
index swaps, options, caps, floors, collars and forwards), including without
limitation any ISDA Master Agreement between Borrower and Lender or any
affiliate of Fifth Third Bancorp, and any schedules, confirmations and documents
and other confirming evidence between the parties confirming transactions
thereunder, all whether now existing or hereafter arising, and in each case as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

"Rate Management Obligations" means any and all obligations of Borrower to
Lender or any affiliate of Fifth Third Bancorp, whether absolute, contingent or
otherwise and howsoever and whensoever (whether now or hereafter) created,
arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and
modifications thereof and substitutions therefore), under or in connection with
(i) any and all Rate Management Agreements, and (ii) any and all cancellations,
buy-backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Rate Management
Agreement.

 

"Modified Following Business Day Convention" means the first following day that
is a Business Day unless that day falls in the next calendar month, in which
case that date will be the first preceding day that is a Business Day.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lender and Borrower have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.

 

LENDER:   BORROWER: FIFTH THIRD BANK   THE WOOD ENERGY GROUP, INC. By:     By:
/s/ Jon Ryan Name:     Name: Jon Ryan Title:     Title: President

 

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