Document:

Exhibit 10.28

 

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Executive Employment
Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of December 1, 2016 (“Effective Date”) by and between
Lilis Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and Seth Blackwell (“Executive”). Executive and the Company
are each referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.       Employment.
Executive’s employment with the Company is subject to the terms set forth herein.

 

2.       Term.
Subject to the remaining terms of this Section 2, this Agreement shall be for an initial term that begins on the Effective
Date and continues in effect through December 1, 2017 (the “Initial Term”) and, unless terminated sooner as
herein provided, shall continue on a year-to-year basis after the Initial Term (each year, a “Renewal Term,”
and each Renewal Term together with the Initial Term, the “Term”). If either Party elects not to renew this
Agreement for a Renewal Term, such Party must give a written Notice of Termination to the other Party at least 90 days before the
expiration of the then-current Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable. In the event that one Party provides the other with
a Notice of Termination pursuant to this Section 2, no further automatic extensions shall occur and this Agreement
shall terminate at the end of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable, and such Termination shall not result
in any entitlement to severance compensation pursuant to Section 6.2. Executive’s principal place of employment
shall be at the main business offices of Company in San Antonio, Texas.

 

3.       Position.
During the Term, the Company shall employ Executive, and Executive shall serve as Executive Vice President of Land & Business
Development of the Company, with such duties and responsibilities that are customary in that position for public companies. Executive’s
principal place of employment shall be at the main business offices of Company.

 

4.       Scope
of Services. During the Term, Executive shall devote substantially all of Executive’s business time, energy and best
efforts to carry out Executive’s responsibilities with respect to the business and affairs of the Company and its affiliates.
In addition, the Parties acknowledge that Executive may (i) engage in and manage Executive’s passive personal investments,
(ii) engage in charitable, educational and/or civic activities and (iii) engage in such other activities that the Parties mutually
agree to; provided, however, that such activities shall be permitted so long as such activities do not conflict with
the business and affairs of the Company or interfere with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder.

 

5.       Compensation
and Benefits. In each case during the Term:

 

5.1       Base
Salary. The Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Executive a base salary (the “Base Salary”) as established
by or pursuant to authority granted by the Board. Executive’s initial Base Salary shall be $225,000 per year. The Base Salary
shall be reviewed annually by or pursuant to authority granted by the Board in connection with its annual review of executive compensation
to determine if such Base Salary should be increased (but not decreased) for the following year in recognition of services to the
Company. The Base Salary shall be payable at such intervals in conformity with the Company’s prevailing practice as such
practice shall be established or modified from time to time.

 

5.2       Cash
Incentive Bonus. Executive shall receive a lump-sum cash payment if and to the extent that during the period between the Effective
Date and the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Measurement Period”), any of the following conditions
set forth in Section 5.2.1 are satisfied, provided that, in addition, at least one of the conditions set forth in
Section 5.2.2 is also satisfied (the “Incentive Bonus”), in each case as determined by the Board in its
sole discretion, to be paid within 30 days after achievement of such conditions:

 

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5.2.1

 

(a)       Executive
shall be granted a bonus equal to 50% of Base Salary in the event that, during the Measurement Period, the Company has determined
that its annualized gross production average for a consecutive 90-day period is equal to or exceeds 1,500 barrels of oil equivalent
(“BOE”) per day;

 

(b)       without
duplication of the amount described in the preceding clause (a), Executive shall be granted a bonus equal to 100% of Base Salary
in the event that, during the Measurement Period, the Company has determined that its annualized gross production average for a
consecutive 90-day period is equal to or exceeds 2,000 BOE per day;

 

(c)       without
duplication of the amounts described in the preceding clauses (a) and (b), Executive shall be granted a bonus equal to 150% of
Base Salary in the event that, during the Measurement Period, the Company has determined that its annualized gross production average
for a consecutive 90-day period is equal to or exceeds 3,000 BOE per day;

 

(d)       without
duplication of the amounts described in the preceding clauses (a), (b) and (c), Executive shall be granted a bonus equal to 200%
of Base Salary in the event that, during the Measurement Period, the Company has determined that its annualized gross production
average for a consecutive 90-day period is equal to or exceeds 4,000 BOE per day;

 

(e)       without
duplication of the amounts described in the preceding clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d), Executive shall be granted a bonus equal to
300% of Base Salary in the event that, during the Measurement Period, the Company has determined that its annualized gross production
average for a consecutive 90-day period is equal to or exceeds 5,000 BOE per day; and

 

(f)       without
duplication of the amounts described in the preceding clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), Executive shall be granted a bonus equal
to 400% of Base Salary in the event that, during the Measurement Period, the Company has determined that its annualized gross production
average for a consecutive 90-day period is equal to or exceeds 6,000 BOE per day.

 

5.2.2

 

(a)       The
Company’s common stock maintains a 10-consecutive-day volume weighted average price of:

 

(1)       $2.30
per Share upon 1,500 BOE per day;

 

(2)       $3.00
per Share upon 2,000 BOE per day;

 

(3)       $4.50
per Share upon 3,000 BOE per day;

 

(4)       $6.00
per Share upon 4,000 BOE per day;

 

(5)       $7.50
per Share upon 5,000 BOE per day; or

 

(6)       $9.00
per Share upon 6,000 BOE per day.

 

(b)       The
Company maintains an aggregate debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization and exploration expenses
(“EBITDAX”) ratio of 4.5 to 1. EBITDAX shall be calculated by multiplying the Company’s 90-day EBITDAX
during the applicable period set forth in Section 5.2.1 by 4.

 

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(c)       The
Company maintains cash on hand (or equivalents) and/or availability of 10 times the Incentive Bonus.

 

5.3       Annual
Bonuses; Additional Compensation. Without limitation of Section 5.2, Executive shall be eligible to receive bonuses
and awards of equity and non-equity compensation and to participate in annual and long-term compensation plans of the Company in
accordance with any plan or decision that the Board, or any committee or other person authorized by the Board, may in its sole
discretion determine from time to time. The target annual bonus for Executive as of the Effective Date shall be determined by the
Board in its sole discretion.

 

5.4       Compensation
in Event of Injury or Sickness. In the event Executive becomes injured or suffers a medically determinable physical or mental
illness, as determined by a physician acceptable to both the Partnership and Executive, Executive shall be entitled to receive
continued Base Salary as set forth in Section 5.1 for a period of six (6) months following the occurrence of such injury
or sickness; provided, however, such Base Salary shall be reduced by any short-term and/or long-term disability benefits that are
received by Executive under such programs sponsored by the Company during such six (6) month period.

 

5.5Signing Bonus. In addition
to the Base Salary, Incentive Bonus and Annual Bonuses in Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 above, as a material inducement for Executive
to enter into this Agreement, the Company shall pay to Executive the amount of $100,000.00 in readily available funds on or before
December 15, 2016.

 

5.6       Welfare
and Benefit Plans. (i) Executive shall be entitled to participate in all savings and retirement plans, practices, policies
and programs of the Company and (ii) Executive and Executive’s family, as the case may be, shall be eligible to participate
in, and shall receive all benefits under, all welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company (including,
to the extent provided, medical, prescription, dental, vision, disability, life, accidental death and travel accident insurance
plans and programs) (all such plans, practices, policies and programs, the “Plans”), in each case pursuant to
all terms and conditions of the Plans. Except as provided herein, the Company shall not be required to establish or continue the
Plans or take any action to cause Executive to be eligible for any Plans on a basis more favorable than that applicable to its
other executive-level employees generally.

 

5.7       Reimbursement.
The Company shall reimburse Executive (or, in the Company’s sole discretion, shall pay directly), upon presentation of vouchers
and other supporting documentation as the Company may reasonably require, for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Executive
relating to the business or affairs of the Company or the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, including reasonable
expenses with respect to mileage, entertainment, travel and similar items, dues for membership in professional organizations, and
similar professional development expenses, provided that the incurring of such expenses shall have been approved in accordance
with the Company’s regular reimbursement procedures and practices in effect from time to time. The Company shall also provide
Executive with suitable office space, including staff support, paid parking and necessary equipment.

 

5.8       Vacation.
In addition to statutory holidays, Executive shall be entitled to no less than 20 days of paid vacation each calendar year during
the Term. Vacation shall accrue pursuant to the Company’s vacation accrual policy applicable to all employees of the Company,
provided that no more than 20 vacation days may be carried over from one calendar year to a subsequent calendar year.

 

5.9       Reservation
of Rights. The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any and all of its employee benefit plans, practices,
policies and programs at any time in its sole discretion without recourse by Executive so long as such changes are similarly applicable
to executive employees at a similar level.

 

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6.       Payments
upon Termination.

 

6.1       Accrued
but Unpaid Salary and Bonus. In the event of a Termination for any reason during the Term, the Company shall pay to Executive
(or, in the event of Executive’s death, to Executive’s estate or named beneficiary) within 30 days of Termination:
(a) any Base Salary, vacation pay and expense reimbursements that are accrued but unpaid as of the date of Termination; and (b) (except
upon a Termination by the Company for Cause) any earned but unpaid bonus for any prior or current year.

 

6.2       Severance.

 

(a)       Upon
an Involuntary Termination during the Term and either prior to a Change in Control or more than one year following a Change in
Control, contingent upon Executive’s execution, delivery and non-revocation of a release in form and substance satisfactory
to the Company and consistent with the Company’s standard release agreement, which contains a full release of all claims
against the Company and certain other provisions, including a reaffirmation of the covenants in Section 12 and Section 13
(the “Release Agreement”), Executive shall be entitled to (1) a lump sum severance payment in an amount equal
to 12 months of Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the date of Termination; and (2) a lump sum payment equal to 12 months
of COBRA premiums based on the terms of Company’s group health plan and Executive’s coverage under such plan as of
the date of Termination (regardless of any COBRA election actually made by Executive or the actual COBRA coverage period under
the Company’s group health plan).

 

(b)       Upon
an Involuntary Termination during the Term and within one year following a Change in Control, contingent upon Executive’s
execution, delivery and non-revocation of the Release Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to (1) a lump sum severance payment
in an amount equal to 24 months of Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the date of Termination and (2) a lump sum payment
equal to 24 months of COBRA premiums based on the terms of Company’s group health plan and Executive’s coverage under
such plan as of the date of Termination (regardless of any COBRA election actually made by Executive or the actual COBRA coverage
period under the Company’s group health plan).

 

(c)       Upon
a Termination due to Disability during the Term, contingent upon Executive’s execution, delivery and non-revocation of the
Release Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to six months of COBRA premiums based on the terms of
the Company’s group health plan and Executive’s coverage under such plan as of the date of Termination (regardless
of any COBRA election actually made by Executive or the actual COBRA coverage period under the Company’s group health plan).

 

(d)       The
Company’s obligations under this Section 6.2 are subject to the requirements and time periods set forth in this
Section 6.2 and in the Release Agreement. Prior to receiving the payments described in this Section 6.2,
Executive shall execute the Release Agreement on or before the date 21 days (or such longer period to the extent required by law)
after the date of Termination. If Executive fails to timely execute and remit the Release Agreement, Executive waives any right
to the payments provided under this Section 6.2. Payments under this Section 6.2 shall be made within fifteen
15 days of Executive’s execution and delivery of the Release Agreement, provided that Executive does not revoke the
Release Agreement.

 

(e)       Executive’s
rights following a Termination under the terms of any Plan, whether tax-qualified or not, which are not specifically addressed
in this Agreement, shall be subject to the terms of such Plan, and this Agreement shall have no effect upon such terms except as
specifically provided herein.

 

(f)       Except
as specifically provided under Section 6.1 and Section 6.2, the Company shall have no further obligations
to Executive under this Agreement following a Termination. Without limitation of the foregoing, Executive shall not be entitled
to any severance benefits under this Agreement in the event of a Termination other than an Involuntary Termination (except as provided
in Section 6.1). The foregoing shall not limit any of Executive’s rights with regard to any rights to indemnification,
advancement or payment of legal fees and costs, and coverage under directors and officers liability insurance.

 

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(g)       Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall have the right to terminate all payments and benefits owing to Executive
pursuant to Section 6.2 upon the Company’s discovery of any material breach by Executive of Executive’s
obligations under the Release Agreement or Section 12 or Section 13.

 

7.       Definitions.
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning hereby assigned to them as follows:

 

7.1       “Cause”
means a determination by the Board that Executive has:

 

(a)       in
the performance of Executive’s duties with respect to the Company or any of its affiliates, engaged in reckless or willful
misconduct or has violated the law, provided that no act or failure to act shall be deemed “willful” unless
done, or omitted to be done, by Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that Executive’s action or omission
was in the best interest of the Company;

 

(b)       refused
without proper legal reason to perform Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or any of its affiliates, which
continues after notice from the Company to perform such duties and responsibilities (for the purposes of this clause, the phrase
“proper legal reason” shall include Executive’s delivery of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason where the
assertion by Executive of Termination for Good Reason is for an event that constitutes Good Reason under the terms of this Agreement);

 

(c)       willfully
and materially breached any material provision of this Agreement;

 

(d)       committed
an act of fraud, embezzlement or breach of a fiduciary duty to the Company or an affiliate of the Company (including the unauthorized
disclosure of material confidential or proprietary information of the Company or an affiliate of the Company);

 

(e)       been
convicted of (or pleaded no contest to) a felony (other than a crime involving the operation of a motor vehicle not involving a
serious injury or death to an individual); or

 

(f)       entered
into a cease and desist order with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleging violation of U.S. or foreign securities
laws.

 

Executive shall have
30 days from the date on which Executive receives the Company’s Notice of Termination for Cause under clause (a), (b) or
(c) above to remedy any such occurrence otherwise constituting Cause under such clause.

 

In connection with
a determination of Cause, a majority of the Board shall make such determination at a meeting of the Board called and held for such
purpose (after reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for Executive, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board).

 

A Termination for Cause
shall be deemed to include a determination by the Board following a Termination that circumstances existing prior to the Termination
would have entitled the Company to have terminated Executive’s service for Cause.

 

All rights Executive
has or may have under this Agreement shall be suspended automatically during the pendency of any investigation by the Board, or
during any negotiations between the Board and Executive, regarding any actual or alleged act or omission by Executive of the type
described in this definition of Cause.

 

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7.2       “Change
in Control” has the meaning given to such term in the Lilis Energy, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

7.3       “Disability”
means, if, during the Term, Executive is unable to perform substantially and continuously the duties assigned to him due to a disability
(as such term is defined or used for purposes of the Company’s long-term disability plan then in effect, or, if no such plan
is in effect, by virtue of ill health or other disability for more than 180 consecutive or non-consecutive days out of any consecutive
12-month period).

 

7.4       “Good
Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without Executive’s consent:

 

(a)       a
material diminution in Executive’s Base Salary; or

 

(b)       a
material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities as an officer, or the Board fails to re-nominate
Executive for election to the Board if Executive is a Board member as of the Effective Date or becomes a Board member thereafter;

 

(c)       the
relocation of Executive’s principal place of employment by more than 25 miles from the location of Executive’s principal
place of employment as of the Effective Date; or

 

(d)       a
material breach by the Company of a material provision of this Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of this Section 7.4 or any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, any assertion by Executive of a Termination
for Good Reason shall not be effective unless all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) Executive provides written notice
to the Company of such condition within 45 days of Executive gaining knowledge of the initial existence of the condition, (2) the
condition specified in the notice remains uncured for 30 days after receipt of the notice by the Company and (3) the date of Termination
occurs within 30 days after the expiration of the cure period set forth in (2) immediately above.

 

7.5       “Involuntary
Termination” means a Termination by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason.

 

7.6       “Notice
of Termination” means a written notice delivered by either Party to the other Party indicating the specific Termination
provision in this Agreement relied upon for Termination and the date of Termination, and that sets forth in reasonable detail the
facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for Termination under the provision so indicated.

 

7.7       “Termination”
means termination of Executive’s employment with the Company and all affiliates.

 

8.       Removal
from any Boards and Positions. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties at the time of Termination, upon a Termination,
Executive shall be deemed to resign (i) if a member, from the Board and the board of directors of any affiliate and any other board
to which Executive has been appointed or nominated by or on behalf of the Company or an affiliate, (ii) from each position with
the Company and any affiliate, including as an officer of the Company or an affiliate and (iii) as a fiduciary of any employee
benefit plan of the Company and any affiliate.

 

9.       Adjustments
to Payments.

 

9.1       Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that any payment or distribution by the Company to Executive or for Executive's
benefit (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (the “Payments”)
would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”),
or any interest or penalty is incurred by Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest
and penalties, the “Excise Tax”), then the Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) if and to the extent
that such reduction would result in Executive retaining a larger amount, on an after-tax basis (taking into account federal, state
and local income taxes and the imposition of the Excise Tax), than if Executive received all of the Payments. The Company shall
reduce or eliminate the Payments, by first reducing or eliminating the portion of the Payments that are not payable in cash and
then by reducing or eliminating cash payments, in each case in reverse order beginning with payments or benefits that are to be
paid the farthest in time from the determination.

 

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9.2       All
determinations required to be made under this Section 9, including whether and when an adjustment to any Payments is
required and, if applicable, which Payments are to be so adjusted, shall be made by an independent accounting firm selected by
the Company from among the four largest accounting firms in the United States or any nationally recognized financial planning and
benefits consulting company (the “Accounting Firm”), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations to
both Parties within 15 business days of the receipt of notice from Executive that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time
as is requested by the Company. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity
or group effecting the relevant change in control, Executive shall appoint another nationally recognized accounting firm to make
the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees
and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax
is payable by Executive, it shall furnish Executive with a written opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on Executive's
applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or similar penalty. Any determination by
the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Parties.

 

10.       Clawback.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any provision of this Agreement or any applicable statute, law,
regulation or regulatory interpretation or other guidance legally requires the Company or any affiliate to seek or demand repayment
or return of any payments made to Executive for any reason, Executive shall repay to the Company the aggregate amount of any such
payments, with such repayment to occur no later than 30 days following Executive’s receipt of a written notice from the Company
indicating that payments received by Executive are subject to repayment or return under this Section 10.

 

11.       Withholding.
The Company may withhold from Executive’s compensation, under this Agreement or otherwise, all applicable amounts required
by law.

 

12.       Non-Competition;
Non-Solicitation; Anti-Raiding.

 

12.1       Executive
hereby covenants that during the period of Executive’s employment by the Company, and for a period of six months following
a Termination, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board, accept a position to perform duties similar
to those performed by Executive while at the Company, directly or indirectly (whether as proprietor, stockholder, director, partner,
employee, agent, independent contractor, consultant, trustee or in any other capacity), with respect to any property, drilling
program, oil or gas leasehold, project or field, in which the Company participates, or has any investment or other business interest
in, within five miles of the boundary of any existing Company leasehold in the United States in which the Company has conducted
business at any time within the one-year period immediately preceding Termination (a “Competing Enterprise”);
provided, however, that Executive shall not be deemed to be participating or engaging in a Competing Enterprise solely
by virtue of Executive’s ownership of not more than 4.9% of any class of stock or other securities which are publicly traded
on a national securities exchange or in a recognized over-the-counter market.

 

12.2       Executive
may not avoid the purpose and intent of Section 12.1 by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area
from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer-generated or assisted communications
or other similar methods.

 

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13.       Confidential
Information.

 

13.1       For
the purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means all proprietary information, data, knowledge
and know-how relating, directly or indirectly, to the Company and its business, including: (a) business plans and strategies,
prospect information, financial information, investment plans, marketing plans and strategies and financial plans and strategies;
(b) confidential personnel or human resources data; (c) technical and business information, whether patentable or not,
which is of a confidential, trade secret or proprietary character; (d) the identity of customers; (e) existing or prospective oil
or gas properties, investors, participation agreements, working, royalty or other interests; (f) contract terms; (g) bidding information
and strategies; (h) pricing methods or information; (i) computer software; (j) computer software methods and documentation; (k)
hardware; (l) methods of operation; (m) procedures, forms and techniques used in servicing accounts or properties; (n) seismic,
geophysical, petrophysical or geological data; (o) well logs and other well data; and (p) any other documents, information or data
that the Company requires to be maintained in confidence for the Company’s business success or that constitutes material
non-public information. The list set forth above is not intended by the Company to be a comprehensive list of Confidential Information.
All Confidential Information shall be treated as Confidential Information regardless of whether it pertains to the Company or its
customers and regardless of whether it is stamped as “confidential.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information
shall not include: (i) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure
by Executive; (ii) information that was known to Executive prior to the Effective Date; or (iii) information that is or becomes
available to Executive from a third party that is not known by Executive to be bound by an agreement of confidentiality.

 

13.2       Executive
acknowledges that the success of the Company depends in large part on the protection of the Confidential Information. Executive
further acknowledges that in the course of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will become familiar with the
Company’s Confidential Information. Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the Confidential Information is a valuable,
special and unique asset of the Company’s business, access to and knowledge of which are essential to the performance of
Executive’s duties hereunder. Executive acknowledges that use or disclosure of the Confidential Information outside the performance
of Executive’s job duties for the Company would cause harm and/or damage to the Company.

 

13.3       Both
during and after the Term, Executive shall not, except in the ordinary course of Executive’s employment with the Company,
disclose any Confidential Information to any person, firm, business, company, corporation, association or any other entity for
any reason or purpose whatsoever. Executive shall not make use of any Confidential Information for Executive’s own purposes
or for the benefit of any person, firm, business, company, corporation or any other entity (except the Company) under any circumstances
during or after the Term. Executive shall consider and treat as confidential all Confidential Information in any way relating to
the Company’s business and affairs, whether created by Executive or otherwise coming into Executive’s possession before,
during, or after the Term. Executive shall secure and protect the Confidential Information in a manner designed to prevent all
access and uses thereof contrary to the terms of this Agreement. Executive shall use Executive’s best efforts to assist the
Company in identifying and preventing any use or disclosure of the Confidential Information contrary to this Agreement.

 

13.4       Executive
represents and warrants that, upon Termination (whether during or after the Term), and without any request by the Company, Executive
shall return to Company any and all property, documents and files (including all recorded media, such as papers, computer disks
or other data storage devices, copies, photographs, maps, transparencies and microfiche) that contain Confidential Information
or relate in any way to the Company or its business. To the extent Executive possesses any files, data or information relating
in any way to the Company or its business on any personal computer, Executive shall delete such files, data or information (and
shall retain no copies in any form). Executive also shall return any Company tools, equipment, calling cards, credit cards, access
cards or keys, any keys to any filing cabinets or vehicles and all other Company property in any form prior to Termination (whether
during or after the Term).

 

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14.       Equitable
Remedies. The services to be rendered by Executive and the Confidential Information entrusted to Executive as a result of Executive’s
employment by the Company are of a unique and special character, and, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
any breach by Executive of this Agreement, including a breach of Section 12 or Section 13, will cause the
Company immediate and irreparable injury and damage, for which monetary relief would be inadequate or difficult to quantify. The
Company shall be entitled to, in addition to all other remedies available to it, injunctive relief, specific performance or any
other equitable relief to prevent a breach and to secure the enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of
Section 12 and Section 13 are separate from and independent of the remainder of this Agreement and these
provisions are specifically enforceable by the Company notwithstanding any claim made by Executive against the Company. Injunctive
relief may be granted immediately upon the commencement of any such action, and the Company need not post a bond to obtain temporary
or permanent injunctive relief.

 

15.       Business
Opportunities. Executive shall promptly disclose to the Company all business ideas, prospects, proposals and other opportunities
pertaining to any aspect of the Company’s business that are originated by any third parties and brought to the attention
of Executive after the Effective Date and before Termination.

 

16.       Representations
and Warranties. Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company, and acknowledges, as follows.

 

16.1       The
success of the Company’s business depends in large part on the protection of the Confidential Information and trade secrets.

 

16.2       Executive’s
access to the Confidential Information, coupled with the personal relationships and goodwill between the Company and its customers,
would enable Executive to compete unfairly against the Company.

 

16.3       Executive
has full power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to perform Executive’s obligations hereunder.

 

16.4       This
Agreement has been voluntarily executed by Executive and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Executive and the Company.

 

16.5       Executive
has read this Agreement and has had the opportunity to have this Agreement reviewed by Executive’s legal counsel.

 

16.6       Given
the nature of the business in which the Company is engaged, the restrictions in Section 12 and Section 13,
including their geographic scope and duration, are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the
Company.

 

16.7       Executive’s
continued employment with the Company is sufficient consideration for this Agreement.

 

16.8       Executive
is among the Company’s executive personnel, management personnel or officers and employees who constitute professional staff
to executive and management personnel.

 

16.9       This
Agreement is intended to protect the Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information.

 

16.10       To
the best of Executive’s knowledge, Executive’s employment with the Company will not (a) conflict with or result in
a breach of, (b) constitute a default under, (c) result in the violation of, (d) give any third party the right to terminate or
to accelerate any obligation under, or (e) require any authorization, consent, approval, execution or other action by or notice
to any court or other governmental body under, the provisions of any other agreement or instrument to which Executive is a party.

 

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16.11       Executive
has not previously and shall not in the future disclose to the Company any proprietary information, trade secrets or other confidential
information belonging to any previous employer.

 

16.12       Executive
shall notify business partners and future employers of Executive’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

17.       Waivers
and Amendments. The respective rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement may be waived (either generally or
in a particular instance, either retroactively or prospectively and either for a specified period of time or indefinitely) or amended
only with the written consent of a duly authorized representative of the Parties. The waiver by either Party of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement by the other Party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such other
Party. The failure of either Party to insist upon strict performance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall
not constitute a waiver of any of such Party’s rights hereunder.

 

18.       Successors
and Assigns. The provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon and assignable to, successors of the
Company by way of merger, consolidation or sale. Executive may not assign or delegate to any third person Executive’s obligations
under this Agreement. The rights and benefits of Executive under this Agreement are personal to Executive (or, in the event of
Executive’s death or Disability, Executive’s personal representative, heirs or beneficiaries), and no such right or
benefit shall be subject to voluntary or involuntary alienation, assignment or transfer.

 

19.       Entire
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement of the Parties with regard to the subjects
hereof and supersedes and cancels in its entirety all other or prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether oral or written, with
respect thereto, including any prior employment agreements between Executive and the Company in their entirety.

 

20.       Notices.
Any notices, consents or other communications required to be sent or given hereunder by either of the Parties shall in every case
be in writing and shall be deemed properly served if (i) delivered personally, (ii) sent by registered or certified mail, in all
such cases with first class postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or (iii) delivered by a nationally recognized overnight
courier service to the Parties at the following addresses: if to the Company, to its principal headquarters; and if to Executive,
to Executive’s current address listed in the Company’s records.

 

21.       Governing
Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Consent to Venue; Service of Process. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of Texas without regard to principles of conflicts of law thereof, or principles of conflicts
of laws of any other jurisdiction that could cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas.
For purposes of resolving any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the Parties evidenced by this
Agreement, the Parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Texas and agree that any related
litigation shall be conducted solely in the courts of Harris County, Texas or the federal courts for the United States for the
Southern District of Texas, where this Agreement is made and/or to be performed, and no other courts. Each Party may be served
with process in any manner permitted under State of Texas law, or by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested.

 

22.       Waiver
of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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23.       Code
Section 409A. It is intended that this Agreement comply with Code Section 409A (“Section 409A”), to the
extent applicable. This Agreement shall be administered in a manner consistent with this intent, and any provision that would cause
this Agreement to fail to satisfy Section 409A shall have no force or effect until amended to comply with Section 409A. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event any payment or benefit hereunder is determined to constitute nonqualified
deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, then to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A, such payment or benefit
shall not be made, provided or commenced until six months after Executive’s separation from service. Lump sum payments shall
be made, without interest, as soon as administratively practicable following the six-month delay. Any installments otherwise due
during the six-month delay shall be paid in a lump sum, without interest, as soon as administratively practicable following the
six-month delay, and the remaining installments shall be paid in accordance with the original schedule. For purposes of Section
409A, the right to a series of installment payments shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments. Each separate
payment in the series of separate payments shall be analyzed separately for purposes of determining whether such payment is subject
to, or exempt from compliance with, the requirements of Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or additional taxes under Section 409A, amounts reimbursable
to Executive under this Agreement shall be paid to Executive on or before the last day of the year following the year in which
the expense was incurred and the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement (and in-kind benefits provided to Executive) during
any one year may not effect amounts reimbursable or provided in any subsequent year. The Company makes no representations or warranties
that the payments provided under this Agreement comply with, or are exempt from, Section 409A, and in no event shall the Company
be liable for any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by Executive on account of non-compliance
with Section 409A.

 

24.       Severability.
In case any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. In the event any provision is
held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be limited or revised by a court of competent jurisdiction so as to
give effect to the provision to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. If any of the covenants in Section 12
are held to be unreasonable, arbitrary or against public policy, such covenants shall be considered divisible with respect to scope,
time and geographic area, and in such lesser scope, time and geographic area, shall be effective, binding and enforceable against
Executive to the greatest extent possible.

 

25.       Construction.
In this Agreement, unless otherwise stated, the following uses apply: (i) references to a statute or law refer to the statute
or law and any amendments and any successor statutes or laws, and to all valid and binding governmental regulations, court decisions
and other regulatory and judicial authority issued or rendered thereunder, as amended, or their successors, as in effect at the
relevant time; (ii) in computing periods from a specified date to a later specified date, the words “from” and
“commencing on” (and the like) mean “from and including,” and the words “to,” “until”
and “ending on” (and the like) mean “to and including”; (iii) indications of time of day shall be
based upon the time applicable to the location of the principal headquarters of the Company; (iv) the words “include,”
“includes” and “including” (and the like) mean “include, without limitation,” “includes,
without limitation” and “including, without limitation” (and the like), respectively; (v) all references
to articles and sections are to articles and sections in this Agreement; (vi) all words used shall be construed to be of such
gender or number as the circumstances and context require; (vii) the captions and headings of articles and sections have been
inserted solely for convenience of reference and shall not be considered a part of this Agreement, nor shall any of them affect
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any of its provisions; (viii) any reference to an agreement, plan, policy,
form, document or set of documents, and the rights and obligations of the parties under any such agreement, plan, policy, form,
document or set of documents, shall mean such agreement, plan, policy, form, document or set of documents as amended from time
to time, and any and all modifications, extensions, renewals, substitutions or replacements thereof; and (ix) all accounting
terms not specifically defined shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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26.       Survival.
The provisions of Section 12 and Section 13 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

27.       Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together
shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above specified.

 

	COMPANY	EXECUTIVE	 
	 	 	 
	Sign Name: /s/ Abraham Mirman                       	Sign Name: /s/ Seth Blackwell                       	 
	 	 	 
	Print Name: Abraham Mirman                            	Print Name: Seth Blackwell                             	 
	 	 	 
	Title: Chief Executive Officer                             	 	 

 

    	 	12Exhibit

EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION AGREEMENT
THIS EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into effective this 29th day of December, 2016 by and between ICM, Inc., a Kansas corporation ("Seller") and Homeland Energy Solutions, LLC, an Iowa limited liability company ("Buyer"). Seller and Buyer may be individually referred to herein as a "Party" or collectively as the "Parties" as the context dictates.
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises, covenants, agreements and payments set forth herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer agree as follows:

		
	1.
	Sale of Goods. Subject to the terms and conditions specified herein, Seller shall sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller the Equipment set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto (collectively, the "Equipment"), comprising an 1CM proprietary designed dual dryer system ("ICM-Designed Dryer System") and other Equipment. (Seller's work to be performed under this Agreement is sometimes hereafter referred to as the "Scope of Work"). Upon completion, there may be variations in the details of design, fabrication, arrangement or installation of any particular piece of Equipment that does not affect the ability of the Equipment to operate as originally intended. Seller reserves the right to make such changes in details of design, fabrication, arrangement or Equipment as shall in Seller's judgment constitute an improvement or needed change, all with notice to Buyer, but without a change to the Purchase Price. If changes are made which affect the Buyer's layout or schedule, Seller will notify Buyer for concurrence with the change. Any changes made at Buyer's request that relate to sizing of Equipment or integration of Equipment in a manner different than that designed by Seller shall require a change order that may result in the increase of the Purchase Price. Buyer will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide all site work permits in a timely manner.

		
	2.
	Installation.

		
	(A)
	Seller shall install the Equipment at Buyer's ethanol plant located at 2779 Iowa Highway 24, Lawler, IA 52154 ("Plant"). The installation services ("Installation Services") to be provided by Seller are set forth in Exhibit "B". Installation Services shall include the commissioning and training described in Exhibit "A". Preliminary general arrangement drawings showing the location of the Equipment to be installed at the Plant are attached hereto as Exhibit "C". Seller shall install all Equipment in a workmanlike manner and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances in effect as of the Effective Date and continuing throughout the duration of the Installation Services until completed. At all times during the installation, Buyer shall remain the operator of the Plant as that term is used in applicable federal and state regulations. Buyer will use best efforts to provide all site work permits in a timely manner. To the extent that Buyer's internal safety requirements differ from applicable laws and safety regulations and such difference requires Seller to incur additional cost for personnel, labor or materials in excess than that required for compliance with applicable laws and safety regulations, then the parties agree that the

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additional cost shall be added to the Purchase Price by change order signed by both parties.

		
	(B)
	If this Agreement is entered into on or before December 29, 2016 then Installation Services shall begin on or around February 6, 2017, and continue thereafter until completed. Seller estimates that installation of the Equipment will take approximately two hundred seventy (270) calendar days. In the event Buyer fails to timely obtain applicable governmental permitting, including, without limitation, construction permits, the amended air permit, the parties will mutually agree on a new date to begin the Installation Services. An informational project schedule is attached hereto as Exhibit "D".

		
	(A)
	Buyer shall make the Plant available to Seller during the pendency of Installation Services. The parties acknowledge that the installation of the Equipment may require the Plant to be shut down for a period of time on multiple occasions. Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to complete shutdown related activities in one (1) twelve (12) day shutdown, as clarified by the Buyer. However, Buyer acknowledges that due to unforeseen circumstances, an additional shutdown and/or an extension of the previously mentioned time may be required. Seller will provide Buyer in advance with its general plan of action during such shutdown. Presently, the dates for the shutdown have not been provided to the Seller. In order for Seller to define a Project schedule, Buyer must provide the shutdown dates within fourteen (14) days of execution of this Agreement.

		
	(B)
	Seller will issue a "Certificate of Completion of Installation" upon the completion of the installation of the Equipment at the Plant. The Certificate of Completion of Installation shall be countersigned by Buyer. Following the issuance of the Certificate of Completion of Installation, the Equipment will be commissioned/started-up by Seller.

3.    Purchase Price
		
	(A)
	The purchase price which Buyer shall pay to Seller for the Equipment and Installation Services is Twenty-Seven Million and 00/100 U.S. Dollars ($27,000,000.00 USD) ("Purchase Price"). The Purchase Price includes 7% Chickasaw County, Iowa sales tax on all building related materials, concrete, and consumable items only. ICM will utilize Customer's Iowa sales tax certificate for new construction issued on April 28, 2016 for all other items. If such exemption has expired after April 28, 2016 all sales taxes will be Customer's responsibility and will be billed as an additional cost to Customer to the extent that ICM is obligated to collect and remit such taxes.

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	4.
	Allowances. Purchase Price includes the Buyer requested allowances described below:

		
	(A)
	Relief Sizing Engineering, Equipment & Installation Allowance - It is anticipated that there will be new relief devices required at several locations within the Distillation & Evaporation section of the existing facility in order for the plant to operate at a plant rate of 195 MMGPY. At this time it is unknown which devices are inadequate and will need to be replaced. To address this unknown quantity the Purchase Price includes a One Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollar ($150,000 USD) allowance to cover engineering time, equipment purchase and installation of new pressure relief devices to replace existing devices which are found to be inadequate following an engineering study to identify which devices are not adequate. Further clarification provided within Exhibit "A". All incurred costs to be billed on a T&M basis at Seller's then current Professional Services Schedule. Reference Exhibit "E" for the current Professional Services Schedule.

		
	(B)
	Cooling Tower Water Treatment Allowance - Cooling Tower filtration, water treatment and associated piping has not been designed as part of this Scope of Work at this time. While it is understood that there will be equipment requirements associated with the addition of the new Cooling Tower the exact design criteria and equipment are unknown at this time. With this understanding the Purchase Price includes a One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 U.S. Dollar ($100,000 USD) allowance to cover engineering time, equipment purchase, materials and installation of a water treatment system design to support the addition of a 3-Cell Cooling Tower. Further clarification provided within Exhibit "A". All incurred costs to be billed on a T&M basis at Seller's then current Professional Services Schedule. Reference Exhibit "E" for the current Professional Services Schedule.

		
	5.
	Terms of Payment. The Purchase Price shall be payable by Buyer as follows:

		
	(A)
	Thirty percent (30%) of the Purchase Price, Eight Million One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars U.S. Dollars ($8,100,000.00 USD), shall be due and payable on the date this Agreement is signed by Buyer.

		
	(B)
	Thirty percent (30%) of the Purchase Price, Eight Million One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars U.S. Dollars ($8,100,000.00 USD), shall be due and payable upon delivery and installation of Equipment listed in Exhibit "A" 1CM-Designed Dryer System Equipment Section 1. Class 'I Major Equipment.

		
	(C)
	Twenty percent (20%) of the Purchase Price, Five Million Four Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars U.S. Dollars ($5,400,000.00 USD), shall

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be due and payable upon delivery and installation of tanks, pumps, heat exchangers and agitators listed in Exhibit "A" Process Expansion Equipment Sections 1. Beer / Mash Exchanger and Mash Cooler Modifications & 2. Dual Evaporators;

		
	(D)
	Ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price, Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars U.S. Dollars ($2,700,000.00 USD), shall be due and payable upon completion of installation and commissioning of Exhibit "A" Equipment Section 4. Distillation Cooling Tower as evidenced by the dually executed Certificate of Completion of Installation specifically for the Distillation Cooling Tower;

		
	(E)
	Five percent (5%) of the Purchase Price, One Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars U.S. Dollars ($1, 350,000.00 USD), shall be due and payable upon substantial completion of installation of the Equipment as evidenced by the dually executed Certificate of Completion of Installation.

		
	(F)
	Five percent (5%) of the Purchase Price, One Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars U.S. Dollars ($1, 350,000.00 USD), shall be due and payable upon Final Completion.

Invoices shall be payable net ten (10) business days of issuance by Seller. If Buyer fails or refuses to pay Seller all or any part of the Purchase Price within ten (10) calendar days following the date upon which any payment is due, interest shall accrue and be paid by Buyer to Seller in addition to the unpaid Purchase Price at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum on the unpaid and undisputed amount, or the highest interest rate allowed by law, whichever rate is less. In any action or proceedings arising out of this Agreement in which Seller seeks collection of any portion of the Purchase Price not paid when due, Seller shall be entitled to recovery of its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
All amounts are quoted in U.S. dollars and are to be paid in U.S. dollars. Payments must be paid by wire transfer, Seller's wire transfer instructions are as follows:
Institution: Commerce Bank, N.A. 
ABA Routing Number: 101000019
Account Name: ICM, Inc. Operating Account
Account Number: 600924614
Buyer's wire transfer instructions must reference the invoice number(s) being paid otherwise payments will be applied to Buyer's unpaid invoices (including interest charges) at Seller's discretion.
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6.    Design Basis. The design basis for the Equipment comprising specifically the
ICM-Designed Dryer System is as follows:

(A)    Dual Dryer Performance Specifications:

1.Maximum Natural Gas Consumption: 80.0million BTU/hour.
2.Efficiency: 0.8 lbs. H2O evaporated/1,000 BTU of Natural Gas
3.Maximum Dryer Evaporation: 64,000 lbs. H2O/Hr
(B)    RTO Performance Specifications:
Eisenmann Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (VRTO-C): Please see Exhibit F for ICM Recommended Air Emissions.
		
	4.
	VOC (98% DRE): Eisenmann guarantees that the VOC solvent destruction efficiency per EPA Method 25A will be a minimum of 98% based on a minimum of 500 ppmv VOC as propane at normal operating conditions or no more than 10 ppmv as propane at the outlet, whichever is least restrictive.

		
	5.
	CO (90% DRE): Eisenmann guarantees that the outlet CO concentration per EPA Method 10 will not exceed 75 ppmvd based on 750 ppmvd maximum CO or 90% removal of CO in the process stream, whichever is least restrictive.

		
	6.
	NOx: Eisenmann guarantees that the outlet NOx concentration per EPA Method 7E from the VRTO-C system only will not add more than 0.06 lbs/MMBtu natural gas fires emissions rate. This excludes the NOx contributed via chemical bound nitrogen found in such components as amines, ammonia, etc.

7.    Limited Warranty.
		
	(A)
	Equipment Warranty. Seller warrants that the Equipment will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the issuance of the Certificate of Completion of Installation by Seller. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should the issuance of the Certificate of Completion of Installation be delayed by Buyer after Seller notifies Buyer that the Equipment is ready for start-up, Seller's warranty hereunder shall be deemed to have commenced not more than fifteen (15) months from the date that Seller notifies Buyer that the Equipment is ready for start-up. Seller's warranty is contingent upon (i) operation and maintenance of the Equipment during the entire warranty period in accordance with Seller's recommended operating procedures and with OEM recommendations; and (ii) trend data or other relevant reports from the historian module from the Distributed Control System ("DCS") for the warranty period, and daily operational run logs that demonstrate proper equipment operation and maintenance during the warranty period. Buyer

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must notify Seller in writing within a reasonable time period, but not later than five (5) business days following Buyer's observation of non-conformity that the warranted component(s) is not in conformity with this limited warranty during the stated warranty period. Seller's obligation and Buyer's sole remedy, under this limited Equipment warranty is, at Seller's option, the repair, replacement or correction of any non-conforming component of the Equipment.

		
	(B)
	Installation Warranty. Seller warrants that Equipment will be installed in a workmanlike manner, and that the installation of the Equipment will be free from defects in workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the issuance of the Certificate of Completion of Installation by Seller. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should the issuance of the Certificate of Completion of Installation be delayed by Buyer after Seller notifies Buyer that the Equipment is ready for start-up, Seller's warranty hereunder shall be deemed to have commenced not more than fifteen (15) months from the date that Seller notifies Buyer that the Equipment is ready for start-up. If Buyer notifies Seller in writing within a reasonable time period, but not later than five (5) business days following Buyer's observation of non-conformity, that the installation is not in conformity with this limited warranty during the stated warranty period, Seller will, without charge to Buyer, re-perform or otherwise correct the installation service so that it conforms to this limited warranty, with such remedy being the sole and exclusive remedy of Buyer for breach of this limited installation warranty.

		
	(C)
	Consumable Items. Consumable items are warranted for thirty (30) days or the duration of the manufacturer's warranty, whichever is greater. Seller's sole obligation under this limited consumable items warranty is the replacement of the repair or replacement, at Seller's election, of the warranted consumable. Consumable items are defined as wear components or parts that are periodically replaced in conjunction with normal maintenance procedures. These components or parts include, but are not limited to, items such as drive belts, seals, valve seats, packings, rupture disks, filters, fractional HP motors, etc.

		
	(D)
	Correction Period. Buyer will ensure that upon Seller's request a reasonable period of time is allowed immediately following startup of the Equipment for Seller to repair or replace any defective Equipment or any of the Installation Services known at that time.

		
	(E)
	Warranty Exclusions and Disclaimer. The following are not covered by Seller's warranty:

		
	(1)
	Damage caused by use of the Equipment for purposes other than those for which it was designed, and/or in violation of Seller's Recommended Operating Procedures. Operating the Equipment

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at a rate above the capacity at which it was designed will have an adverse effect on the Equipment and system including mechanical components and emission performance. The Equipment is to be operated within the guidelines of the operating procedures defined by Seller or the Equipment manufacturer provided to Buyer by Seller. All operations outside these guidelines will be in violation of Seller's limited warranty and will void such limited warranties.

		
	(2)
	Damage caused by disasters such as fire, flood, tornado, wind and lightning.

		
	(3)
	Damage or failure caused by improper maintenance, unauthorized attachments, modifications.

		
	(4)
	Use in a manner not in accordance with any operation manual or recommended operating procedure supplied by Seller (as such manual may be amended or supplemented from time to time, with notice to Buyer).

		
	(5)
	Any other abuse or misuse by Buyer.

EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT, SELLER DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
		
	(F)
	Specially Manufactured Goods. Buyer acknowledges that the Equipment incorporates specially manufactured goods (as that term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code), that have been manufactured specifically for Seller's performance of this Agreement.

8.    Limitation of Liability.
(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 7(B) BELOW, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 10, SELLER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM BY THE BUYER BASED UPON ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY AGAINST THE BUYER. IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER'S TOTAL LIABILITY HEREUNDER EXCEED FIVE MILLION and 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00).
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	9.
	Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be responsible for any failure to perform due to causes beyond a Party's reasonable control, including but not limited to labor disputes, strikes, acts of God, fire, delays in transportation, interruption or failure of electricity or communications systems, or governmental actions. Any delay beyond a Party's reasonable control shall be excused and the period of performance extended as may be necessary to enable the Party to perform after the cause of delay has been removed.

10.    Confidentiality Obligation.

		
	(A)
	For purposes of this Agreement, "Proprietary Property" shall mean the design, arrangement, configuration and specification of the Equipment, together with operating procedures, P&IDs, drawings, methods, techniques, protocols, procedures, plans and processes related thereto, whether or not presently practiced, and together with any and all enhancements, modifications, improvements, refinements or changes of any aspect thereof, whether the same are suggested or made by Seller, by Buyer, by their employees or agents, or by others.

		
	(B)
	Buyer shall treat the Proprietary Property as Seller's Confidential Information as that term is defined in the applicable Confidentiality Agreement between Buyer and Seller, and shall use its best efforts to maintain such information as secret and confidential. Buyer shall refrain from copying, reverse engineering, disassembling, decompiling, translating, or modifying the Equipment or Proprietary Property, or granting any other person or entity the right to do so, without the prior written consent of Seller. As between Buyer and Seller, Seller has the exclusive right and interest in and to the Proprietary Property and the goodwill associated therewith and symbolized thereby.    Buyer's use of the 

Proprietary Property pursuant to this Agreement does not give Buyer any ownership interest or other interest in or to the Proprietary Property, or any
component thereof, other than the rights granted herein.    Buyer 
acknowledges the Proprietary Property to be valid and will not, directly or indirectly, contest the validity or the ownership by Seller thereof.
11.    Indemnification
		
	(A)
	Seller agrees to indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from and against all claims, demands, liabilities, actions, litigations, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of the infringement of adversely owned patents, copyrights or any other intellectual property rights by reason of Buyer's purchase and use of the Equipment, even if Buyer is not named as a party in a lawsuit. In the event that any lawsuit, arbitration or other proceeding ("Suit") is instituted against Buyer by a third party alleging infringement of any adversely owned

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patents, copyrights or other intellectual property rights, Seller will assume the defense of the Suit on behalf of Buyer by counsel of Seller's choosing. Seller agrees to provide Buyer with periodic updates on any such lawsuit. Provided, however, Seller will not be responsible for reimbursement of attorneys' fees incurred by Buyer: (i) to defend any such matter on its own, provided that Seller has assumed full defense of the matter as required hereunder; (ii) to engage counsel to monitor Seller's defense of the Suit, or (iii) to seek advice on how to respond to any other demands or claims; provided that reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Buyer to respond to discovery requests, including deposition and document production, will be reimbursed by Seller.
		
	(B)
	If a court of competent jurisdiction determines or has determined that the use of the Equipment or any portion thereof by Buyer (or any third party) infringes on adversely owned valid and enforceable patent rights, then Seller shall (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a license to permit Buyer to continue using the Equipment, or (ii) use its best efforts to provide engineering or modification to the Equipment or Processes and methods that utilize the Equipment so that it will not infringe the adverse intellectual property rights to enable Buyer to continue to use the Equipment for the intended purpose.

		
	12.
	Exclusions. The following are specifically excluded from Seller's Scope of Work under this Agreement:

		
	(A)
	Any exclusions or Buyer scope items identified in this Agreement, including the exhibits.

		
	(B)
	All Process Hazard Analyses, Pre-Start-Up Safety Review, Process Safety Management analyses, Risk Management Plan analyses, and any other compliance requirements imposed as a result of this Scope of Work upon Buyer as owner or operator of the Plant pursuant to various regulations, including but not limited to 29 CFR 1910.119. Buyer agrees that at all times during the performance by Seller of its Scope of Work; Buyer is in the position of owner and operator of the Plant. Seller expressly excludes from its Scope of Work related to the Equipment all responsibility and liability for the performance of any required regulatory compliance analyses, and for Buyer's compliance with such regulatory requirements. Seller will make one member of its engineering staff available to participate as a team member in Buyer's conduct of a Process Hazard Analysis ("PHA") in advance of start-up of the Equipment, if requested by Buyer. Buyer agrees it is solely responsible for identifying the methodology to be utilized in the conduct of any PHA. Any changes in the Equipment and its integration into Buyer's existing Plant operations that are determined by Buyer to be required following the conduct of an initial PHA shall be made by Seller, but at Buyer's direction, prior to start-up, and shall comprise Seller's intellectual

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property for all purposes. If requested by Seller to do so, Buyer will cause its employees and agents who have recommended system or Process modifications during the PHA to execute and deliver to Seller assignments of all intellectual property rights in and to such modifications. By its signature hereto, Buyer fully indemnifies and holds harmless Seller for any and all costs, penalties, fines and expenses related to or caused by an alleged failure of owner or operator to comply with the applicable regulations. The PHA Report and corresponding documents generated by Buyer will be labeled as noted below in order to properly protect Seller's proprietary information with respect to the Equipment and Process so that the same are not inadvertently made subject to public disclosure by OSHA or the EPA as the result of a Freedom of Information Act request. Unless otherwise directed by Seller in writing, Buyer will incorporate the following legend on each page of its PHA Report:
CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY TRADE SECRET BUSINESS INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC RELEASE-COMPRISES TRADE SECRET INFORMATION PURSUANT TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(4))- SUBJECT TO CONTRACTUAL SECRECY AND NON-DISCLOSURE RESTRICTIONS.

		
	(C)
	Changes to design, fabrication, construction and inspection which may be required by Buyer will be incorporated by change order with price adjustment. Any such changes incorporated shall be deemed incorporated for all purposes within Seller's intellectual property rights with respect to this Scope of Work.

13.    Miscellaneous.
		
	(A)
	This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Kansas. Any legal proceeding relating to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, U.S.A., or in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas at Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A., and both Parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction of said courts.

		
	(B)
	The parties hereby expressly exclude in its entirety the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ("CISG") to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The parties agree that this Agreement, all correspondence, and any documentation arising out of or related to this Agreement will be in the English language and the American version thereof. Any translation of this Agreement and/or any other documentation related to the Additional Equipment that is required to be make into any other language shall be at Buyer's sole expense and Buyer shall bear all risk of any errors in such translation.

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	(C)
	This Agreement shall become a legal and binding contract upon signature of same by both Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns.

		
	(D)
	This Agreement may not be assigned to another party by either Party, either in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other Party, and such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

		
	(E)
	In the event any provision herein shall be judicially interpreted or held to be void or otherwise unenforceable as written, it shall be deemed to be revised and modified to the extent necessary to make it legally enforceable, and the remaining terms of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

		
	(F)
	The submission of this Agreement by Seller to Buyer, and the terms and condition of this Agreement are confidential between Buyer and Seller. The terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement may not be disclosed, either in whole or in part, to any third party unless the Party desiring to make such disclosure first obtains the express written approval of the other Party, except that either party may disclose confidential information to their respective insurance, accounting, and legal professionals, with similar non-disclosure obligations in place, on a need to know basis in furtherance of the purpose hereunder.

		
	(G)
	Any Party may in writing waive any provisions of this Agreement to the extent such provision is for the benefit of the waiving Party. No action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including any investigation by or on behalf of any Party, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by that Party of its or any other party's compliance with any provisions of this Agreement. No waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of any subsequent or different breach, and no forbearance by a Party to seek a remedy for noncompliance or breach by another Party shall be construed as a waiver of any right or remedy with respect to such noncompliance or breach.

		
	(H)
	Any notice or communication required or permitted by this Agreement shall be deemed sufficiently given if in writing and when or upon dispatch if sent by facsimile with confirmation of receipt from the intended recipient to the facsimile number set forth below or 48 hours after deposit with a receipted commercial courier service or the U.S. Postal Service as registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, and addressed as noted in the signature section below or to such other address as the Party to whom notice is to be given has furnished to the other Party in writing.

		
	(I)
	Each of the parties hereto represents to the other that (i) it has full power, authority and legal right to enter into and perform this Agreement, (ii) the

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execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action on each party's part, does not require any approvals or consents except such approvals and consents as have heretofore been duly obtained or which are specifically enumerated herein to which this Agreement is subject, and (iii) this Agreement does not contravene any law binding on either of the parties or contravene any agreement to which either of the parties hereto is a party or by which it is bound, or any law, governmental rule, regulation or order. Upon request, each of the parties will provide the other party with documentary evidence of its authority to enter into this Agreement.
		
	(J)
	Buyer represents and warrants that the installation of the Equipment (if applicable) is a private construction project and that no public funds, bonds, grants or other non-private funds have been or will be used by Buyer to pay for the entire project or any portion of the project when the use of such funds will require compliance with any local, state, federal or international wage payment requirement including, but not limited to, prevailing wage regulations, Davis-Bacon Act, collective bargaining or other similar wage requirements ('Wage Requirements"). Buyer acknowledges that the Purchase Price for the Equipment or any portion of the Seller's scope does not include the cost for Seller, its subcontractors or suppliers at any level to comply with any Wage Requirements. Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold Seller, its subcontractors and suppliers harmless from any claim that Seller's scope is subject to Wage Requirements. Buyer is obligated to execute a change order to cover all added expenses, including reasonable attorney fees incurred related to any applicable Wage Requirements.

		
	(K)
	This Agreement and its exhibits, which exhibits are incorporated herein bythis reference and made part of this Agreement, together with the applicable Confidentiality Agreement of the Parties, set forth the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior agreements, written or oral, between the Parties. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a written instrument signed by both Parties. By execution hereof, the signers certify that they have read this Agreement and that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement in the capacity stated below. The Parties expressly agree that a photocopy or an electronically scanned copy of this Agreement or signature pages shall have the same effect as an original and that this Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same agreement.

IN WITNESS OF the mutual promises, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Parties have caused their authorized representatives to execute this Agreement, as of the dates indicated below.
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