Document:

Exhibit 10.2

THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

GSC INVESTMENT CORP.

AND

GSCP (NJ), L.P.

Amendment made this  31st day of March 2010 by and between GSC Investment Corp., a  Maryland corporation (as successor to GSC Investment LLC) (the “Company”) and GSCP (NJ), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Adviser”).

           WHEREAS, the Company and the Investment Manager have renewed the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement dated March 21, 2007 (the “Agreement”) for a term of one year, from March 22, 2010 until March 21, 2011; and

WHEREAS the Company and the Investment Adviser have determined that the notice period for termination of the Investment Adviser during the renewal term should be shortened from 60 days’ to 30 days;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows:

Amendment to Termination Provisions.  Section 9(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the phrase “upon 60 days’ written notice” with the phrase “upon 30 days’ written notice, in the case of termination by the Company or 60 days’ written notice, in the case of termination by the Investment Adviser”.

Reference to and Effect on the Agreement.  (a) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment (i) each reference in the Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended or otherwise modified hereby, and (ii) each reference to the Agreement in any other document, instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, shall mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended or otherwise modified hereby.

 

(b)           Except as specifically amended, terminated or otherwise modified above, the terms and conditions of the Agreement and any other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

  

  

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on the date hereof.

 

	
GSC INVESTMENT CORP.

	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:	
 /s/ Seth Katzenstein

	 
	 	Name: 	
Seth Katzenstein

	 
	 	Title: 	
Chief Executive Officer and President

	 

 

 

 

	

GSCP (NJ), L.P.

	 
	 	 
	By:	
GSCP (NJ), Inc., its general partner

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:	

 /s/ Eric Rubenfeld

	 
	 	Name: 	

Eric Rubenfeld

	 
	 	Title: 	

Senior Managing Director, General Counsel and SecretaryExhibit 10.3

AGREEMENT TO WAIVE

CERTAIN RIGHTS UNDER

THE ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF MARCH 21, 2010

BY AND BETWEEN

GSC INVESTMENT CORP

AND

GSCP (NJ), L.P.

This AGREEMENT TO WAIVE CERTAIN RIGHTS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 21, 2010 by and between GSC Investment Corp., a Maryland corporation (“GNV”) and GSCP (NJ), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“GSCP” and, together with GNV, the “Parties”).   Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Administration Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the Parties entered into the Administration Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2007 (the “Administration Agreement”) whereby GSCP agreed to provide certain administrative services to GNV in the manner and on the terms set forth therein; and

 

WHEREAS, in return for such administrative services, GNV is obligated to reimburse the Company on the terms set forth in Section 4 of the Administration Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Parties agreed to renew the Administration Agreement for a one year term expiring March 21, 2011 (the “Renewal Term”);

 

WHEREAS, GNV wishes to waive its right to reimbursement under the terms set forth below;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby mutually acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.  Condition to Reimbursement.  The Administrator hereby agrees that, until the earlier to occur of (i) the expiration of the Renewal Term of the Administration Agreement and (ii) such time as the total assets of the Company (as computed in accordance with GAAP) exceed $500 million, the Administrator shall irrevocably waive its right to any and all reimbursements the Company is obligated to pay to it under Section 4 of the Administration Agreement.  From and after the earlier to occur of (i) the expiration of the Renewal Term of the Administration Agreement and (ii) such time as the total assets of the Company (as computed in accordance with GAAP) exceed $500 million, the Company shall reimburse the Administrator as otherwise set forth in Section 4 of the Administration Agreement.

 

Section 2.  Governing Law.  This Agreement is made and shall be governed and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

  

  

  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	
GSC INVESTMENT CORP.

	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:	
 /s/ Seth Katzenstein

	 
	 	Name: 	
Seth Katzenstein

	 
	 	Title: 	
Chief Executive Officer and President

	 

 

 

 

	

GSCP (NJ), L.P.

	 
	 	 
	By:	
GSCP (NJ), Inc., its general partner

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:	

 /s/ Eric Rubenfeld

	 
	 	Name: 	

Eric Rubenfeld

	 
	 	Title: 	

Senior Managing Director, General Counsel and Secretaryexv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

Milbank Draft 3/25/10

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

     AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”), dated as of March [___], 2010 among GREENHUNTER BIOFUELS, INC (f/k/a CHANNEL
REFINING CORPORATION, INC), a Texas corporation (the “Borrower”), WESTLB AG, NEW YORK
BRANCH (“WestLB”) as administrative agent for the lenders under the Credit Agreement (as
defined below) (the “Lenders”) (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and
WestLB as Lender.

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2007 (as
amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 10, 2008, as
further amended and restated by the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March
28, 2008, as further amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 24, 2009, as further amended by
Amendment No. 2 dated as of December 16, 2009 and as further amended, modified and supplemented and
in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the Lenders, the
Administrative Agent and WestLB as LC Issuing Bank (“LC Issuing Bank”).

     WHEREAS, the Borrower wishes to extend the Amendment No. 2 Interim Period and amend the Credit
Agreement as more specifically provided below.

     WHEREAS, the Lender, the Administrative Agent are willing to agree to the Borrower’s requests
upon the terms and conditions of this Amendment.

     NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     Section 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this
Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment and
interpreted in accordance with Section 1.04 of the Credit Agreement. References in the
Credit Agreement (including references to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby) to “this
Agreement” (and indirect references such as “hereunder”, “hereby”, “herein” and “hereof”) shall be
deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

     Section 2. Amendments

     2.01 Definitions.

	 	(a)	 	Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
amending and replacing the following definitions in their entirety as follows:

	 	(i)	 	“Amendment No. 2 Interim Period Termination
Date” shall mean the earliest to occur of:

	 	(1)	 	April 30, 2010;

 

 

	 	(2)	 	the date upon which a Default
other than a Specified Default occurs under this Agreement or
there is any breach of the terms of Section 9.03 of this
Agreement or Amendment No. 2 by the Borrower; and
	 
	 	(3)	 	the failure by the Borrower to
comply with any of the conditions or covenants in Section
9.03(b).

	 	(ii)	 	“Working Capital Commitment Period”
shall mean the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the
earlier to occur of (y) April 30, 2010, as such period may be extended
by the Working Capital Facility Lenders annually thereafter up to the
Final Maturity Date and (z) the termination of all Working Capital
Commitments pursuant to Section 2.04 or Section 9.01.

     2.02 Remedies.

	 	(a)	 	Section 9.03(b)(v) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
and replaced in its entirety as follows:
	 
	 	 	 	“(v) the Borrower shall pay, on the Amendment No. 2 Interim Period
Termination Date, any unpaid interest (including the Unpaid Default Interest
Accrual); provided that the Unpaid Default Interest Accrual shall not be due
and payable if all of the Secured Obligations have been satisfied in full
prior to the Amendment No. 2 Interim Period Termination Date;”
	 
	 	(b)	 	A new paragraph (xv) shall be added at the end of Section
9.03(b) of the Credit Agreement as follows:
	 
	 	 	 	“(xv) on March 31, 2010, all outstanding Eurodollar Loans shall
automatically Convert into Base Rate Loans and will continue to accrue
interest at the Post-Default Rate in accordance with Section 3.02 of
this Agreement.”

     Section 3. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and
warrants for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Collateral Agent that as
of the date hereof, and as of the date hereof:

	 	(a)	 	this Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Borrower and each of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement as amended
hereby, the Security Agreement and each of the other Financing Documents are in
full force and effect and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Borrower, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with its respective
terms and applicable law;
	 
	 	(b)	 	as of the date hereof, there are certain Specified Defaults
occurring and continuing under the Credit Agreement and, after due inquiry,
Borrower is

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	 	 	 	not aware of any other Defaults or Events of Default have occurred and are
continuing except for the Specified Defaults;

	 	(c)	 	pursuant to Section 3.02(c) of the Credit Agreement, on
and from the Date Certain, all outstanding Loans bear interest at a rate per
annum equal to the Post-Default Rate; and
	 
	 	(d)	 	it has no rights of offset, reduction, or recoupment,
objections, defenses, or counterclaims of any nature whatsoever with respect to
the Secured Obligations, the Liens granted in or pursuant to the Financing
Documents or with respect to any action, conduct, or omission of the
Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or the Lenders.

     Section 4. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall be effective only upon the
occurrence of both of the following conditions precedent:

	 	(a)	 	execution and delivery of this Amendment by all of the parties
hereto; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	payment of all fees and expenses then due and payable by the
Borrower under the Credit Agreement, including the Administrative Agent’s
professional advisors’ fees (including all fees and costs of counsel) as of the
date hereof.

     Section 5. Miscellaneous.

	 	(a)	 	The amendments provided in Section 2 hereto shall be
applicable solely with respect to those matters expressly provided therein and
no other amendments may be construed or implied.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Except as expressly provided herein, the Credit Agreement is
and shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and nothing contained
in this Amendment shall abrogate, prejudice, diminish or otherwise affect any
powers, right, remedies or Secured Obligations of any Person arising before the
date of this Amendment.
	 
	 	(c)	 	This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts,
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and
any parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page by facsimile
transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart
of this Amendment.
	 
	 	(d)	 	This Amendment is a Financing Document.

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     Section 6. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT, INCLUDING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE
PARTIES, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF (EXCEPT SECTIONS
5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL SECURED OBLIGATIONS LAW).

     Section 7. Amendment Binding. This Amendment shall bind and inure to the benefit of
the parties and their successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Amendment nor any of the
rights, interests or Secured Obligations hereunder shall be assigned by the Borrower (including its
successors and permitted assigns) without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any
attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void. No Person other than the parties
hereto (and their respective successors and permitted assigns) and the Collateral Agent shall have
any rights hereunder or be entitled to rely on this Amendment, and all other third-party
beneficiary rights are hereby expressly disclaimed.

     Section 8. Reservation of Rights. The Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and
the Lenders, expressly reserves any and all rights and remedies, including, without limitation,
those under the Credit Agreement and other Financing Documents, waiving none of such rights by this
Amendment. This Amendment expressly is without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders, including, without limitation, those under the Credit
Agreement and the other Financing Documents. The failure to exercise or any delay in exercising,
on the part of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, any right, remedy, power or privilege under
the Financing Documents with respect to any Defaults and/or Events of Default referred to herein or
otherwise existing shall not be deemed, or operate as, a waiver thereof and all such rights and
remedies are hereby expressly reserved.

[Signature Pages Follow]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Amendment have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

WESTLB AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as

Administrative Agent

 	 
	 	By:  	
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

[Amendment No. 3 Signature Page]

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	LENDER:

WESTLB AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

[Amendment No. 3 Signature Page]

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BORROWER:

GREENHUNTER BIOFUELS, INC., as Borrower

 	 
	 	By:  	
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

[Amendment No. 3 Signature Page]

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