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Exhibit 10.4C

THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT OF LEASE

     This THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT OF LEASE (the “Third Amendment”) is made as of the 31 day of
March 2009 by and between RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, LLC, having an address of 75 Crows Mill
Road, Keasby, New Jersey 08832 (“Landlord”), and CONVERTED ORGANICS OF WOODBRIDGE, LLC, having an
address of 7A Commercial Wharf West, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (“Tenant”).

RECITALS

     A. WHEREAS, by an Agreement of Lease dated as of June 2, 2006 (the “Original
Lease”), Landlord leased to Converted Organics, Inc., a predecessor in interest to Tenant, that
certain premises (the “Leased Premises”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions more fully
set forth therein; and

     B. WHEREAS, the Original Lease was amended by a First Amendment to Agreement of Lease dated as
of January 18,2007 (the “First Amendment”); and

     C. WHEREAS, the Original Lease, as amended, was assigned to Tenant on February I, 2007; and

     D. WHEREAS, the Original Lease was further amended by the certain Second Amendment to
Agreement of Lease dated June 30, 2008 (the “Second Amendment”); and

     E. WHEREAS, Tenant hired Landlord to perform certain work at the Leased Premises (the “Work”);
and

     F. WHEREAS Landlord satisfactorily performed the Work and Tenant acknowledges that there
remains due to Landlord the sum of seven hundred ninety thousand seven hundred eighteen dollars and
64/000 ($790,718.64) Dollars as the balance due for said Work (the “Debt”); and

     G. WHEREAS Tenant executed and delivered that certain Promissory Note of even date herewith
evidencing the Debt and stating the terms of repayment (the “.lS.!!!£”), a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit A; and

     H. WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant desire to modify the terms of the Lease to reflect the Debt
and the Note as more fully described herein.

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

     1. Dermed Terms. Unless otherwise herein defined, all capitalized terms used in this Third
Amendment shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Lease. The term

 

 

“~” as used herein and in the Original Lease, the First Amendment and the Second Amendment
shall mean and refer to the Original Lease, as amended and modified by the First Amendment, the
Second Amendment and, upon its execution and delivery by the parties, this Third Amendment

	1.	 	Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals contained in this Third Amendment contain
statements of fact and expressions of interest by the parties and are incorporated in and made
a part of the substance of this Third Amendment.

	2.	 	Indebtedness. The Debt and other sums evidence by the Note any payable by its
terms constitute Additional Rent under the Lease payable as and when due as set forth in the
Note. Landlord shall have the same rights as are applicable to non-payment of Base Rent under
the Lease in the case of Tenant’s failure to pay when due any sum due and payable pursuant to
the Note.

	3.	 	Ratification. The Original Lease, as modified by the First Amendment, the Second
Amendment and this Third Amendment is hereby ratified and confirmed by Landlord and Tenant.
The Lease is and remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. If
there is any inconsistency or contradiction between the provisions of the Original Lease, the
First Amendment, the Second Amendment, and this Third Amendment, the provisions of this Third
Amendment shall control and supercede any such inconsistent or contradictory term or
provision.

	4.	 	Representations. Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that (i)
Landlord is not in default or breach of any of Landlord’s obligations under the Lease, (ii)
there is no condition or event existing which with the passage of time or the giving of
notice, or both, would constitute a default or event of default on Landlord’s part under the
Lease, and (iii) that as of the date hereof Tenant has no claim against Landlord under the
Lease or any other agreement between Landlord and Tenant.

	5.	 	Counterparts. This Third Amendment may be executed in counterparts, such
counterparts being deemed one original.

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     IN WITNESS HEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have signed this Amendment as of the  day and year first
above written.

LANDLORD:

RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, LLC,

          By: Name: Title:

TENANT:

 

 

Exhibit A Note

 

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

$790,718.64 March 31, 2009

1. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, CONVERTED ORGANICS, INC., a Delaware corporation, and CONVERTED ORGANICS OF
WOODBRIDGE, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, jointly and severally, as “Borrower” (collectively “Borrower” to be construed as
“Borrowers” if the context so requires), having offices at 7 A Commercial Wharf West, Boston,
Massachusetts 02110, hereby promises to pay to the order of RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, LLC,
a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey (as
“Lender”), having offices at 75 Crows Mill Road, Keasbey, New Jersey 08832, or at such other place
as Lender may designate, the principal sum of seven hundred ninety thousand seven hundred eighteen
dollars and 64/000 ($790,718.64 ) Dollars (the “Loan Amount”), together with interest
on the unpaid balance of the Loan Amount from and after the date hereof, at the rate of nine
percent (9.00%) per annum (the “Interest Rate”). The unpaid principal balance of the Loan Amount,
together with accrued interest, and any other sum due Borrower to Lender hereunder is hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Indebtedness”).

     Interest shall be computed on the unpaid balance of the Loan Amount on the basis of a 360-day
year composed of twelve 30-day months. Beginning on September 30, 2009, principal and interest on
the Loan Amount shall be due and payable in installments of two hundred sixty three thousand five
hundred seventy two dollars and 88/000 ($) Dollars, with an installment in a like
amount due and payable on the first day of each calendar quarter thereafter until said principal
and interest are fully paid, except that the remaining principal of the Loan Amount and interest
shall be due and payable on March 31, 2010, or such earlier date resulting from the acceleration of
the Indebtedness by Lender (“Maturity Date”). Each installment shall be credited first to interest
then accrued and the remainder to the Loan Amount. All principal and interest shall be paid in
lawful money of the United States of America.

	1.	 	Borrower may prepay all or any portion of the Indebtedness prior to the Maturity Date, without
penalty.

	2.	 	If any payment of Indebtedness is not made when due, damages will be incurred by Lender,
including additional expense in handling overdue payments, the amount of which is difficult
and impractical to ascertain. Borrower therefore agrees to pay, upon demand, the sum of five
cents ($.05) for each one dollar ($1.00) of each said payment which becomes overdue (“Late
Charge”) as a reasonable estimate of the amount of said damages, subject, however, to the
limitations contained in paragraph 6 hereof.

	3.	 	Converted Organics, Inc. is the tenant under that certain lease with Lender, as landlord,
dated June 2, 2006, which lease was amended by the certain First Amendment to Agreement of
Lease date January 18, 2007, and then assigned to Converted Organics of Woodbridge, LLC,
(without Converted Organics, Inc. being released from any liability thereunder), on February
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2007, and which lease was later amended by that  that certain Second Amendment to Agreement of Lease
dated June 30, 2008 and that certain Third Amendment of Lease of even date herewith (collectively
the “Lease”). Lender and Borrower agree that the Indebtedness constitutes “Additional Rent”
pursuant to the Lease and that this Promissory Note is deemed to be “another agreement with
Landlord” for all purposes of the Lease.

	1.	 	If any Event of Default (as defmed in the Lease) has occurred and is continuing under the
Lease, or Borrower fails to perform any of its obligations under this Promissory Note, the
Indebtedness, whether or not otherwise then due, shall at the option of Lender, become
inunediately due and payable without demand or notice, and whether or not Lender has exercised
said option, interest shall accrue on the Indebtedness at a rate equal to the Interest Rate
plus five percent (5%), until fully paid.

	2.	 	Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Lease, no provision contained herein or therein
which purports to obligate Borrower to pay any amount of interest or any fees, costs or
expenses which are in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law, shall be effective to
the extent it calls for the payment of any interest or other amount in excess of such maximum.
All agreements between Borrower and Lender, whether now existing or hereafter arising and
whether written or oral, are hereby limited so that in no contingency, whether by reason of
demand for payment or acceleration of the maturity hereof or otherwise, shall the interest
contracted for, charged or received by Lender exceed the maximum amount permissible under
applicable law. If, from any circumstance whatsoever, interest would otherwise be payable to
Lender in excess of the maximum lawful amount, the interest payable to Lender shall be reduced
to the maximum amount permitted under applicable law; and if from any circumstance Lender
shall ever receive anything of value deemed interest by applicable law in excess of the maximum
lawful amount, an amount equal to any excessive interest shall, at the option of Lender, be
refunded to Borrower or be applied to the reduction of the Indebtedness, if such excessive
interest exceeds the Indebtedness, such excess shall be refunded to Borrower.

	3.	 	Borrower waives presentment, demand for payment, protest, notice of dishonor and notice of
nonpayment, and agrees the Maturity Date of this Promissory Note or any installment may be
extended by Lender without affecting any liability hereunder, and further promises to pay all
reasonable costs and expenses, including but not limited to, attorney’s fees, costs and
expenses incurred by Lender in connection with any default or in any proceeding to
interpret and/or enforce this Promissory Note or any provision of the Lease.

	4.	 	This Promissory Note is executed in connection with debt arising in pursuant to the Lease.
Any default in the covenants and conditions of the Lease (which covenants and conditions are
made a part hereof as though set forth herein at length), shall be a default under this
Promissory Note. In no event shall the Lease be construed inconsistently with the terms of
this Promissory Note, and in the event of any discrepancy between the Lease and this Promissory
Note, the terms hereof shall govern.

	5.	 	All obligations and agreements of Borrower hereunder are joint and several.

	6.	 	This Promissory Note may not be changed or terminated orally, but only by an agreement in
writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification
or discharge is sought. All

 of the rights, privileges and obligations hereunder shall inure to
the benefit of the heirs, successors and assigns of Lender and shall bind the heirs and
permitted successors and assigns of Borrower.

 

 

II. The remedies of Lender, as provided herein, shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be
pursued singly, successively or together, at the sole discretion of Lender, and may be exercised as
often as occasion therefore shall occur; and the failure to exercise any such right or remedy shall
in no event be construed as a waiver or release thereof.

	1.	 	This Promissory Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the substantive law
of the State of New Jersey; the Courts of New Jersey shall have exclusive
jurisdiction over suits as to this Promissory Note; and Borrower hereby consents to. the
jurisdiction of the courts of the state of New Jersey.

	2.	 	If any provision of this Promissory Note shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid or
unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision
hereof, but this Promissory Note shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein.

	3.	 	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     BORROWER HEREBY W AlVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT BORROWER MAY HAVE
TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE, RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED BY THIS PROMISSORY NOTE,
THE INTERPRET A TION, CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS PROMISSORY NOTE;
OR ANY ACTS OR OMISSION OF LENDER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE FOREGOING.

15. This Promissory Note may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original;
and such counterparts when taken together shall constitute but one agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, intending to be legally bound, has caused this Promissory Note
to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.

CONVERTED ORGANICS OF WOODBRIDGE, LLC, a New Je li’t ility companyexv10w34

Exhibit 10.34

THE PROMISSORY NOTE EVIDENCED BY THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR
HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO UNDER SAID ACT
AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE
COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.

PROMISSORY NOTE AGREEMENT

			
	 	 	 
	$500,000.00
	 	March 23, 2010

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Converted Organics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Heartland Technology Partners, LLC, a Colorado
limited liability company (the “Payee”) the principal sum of Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100
Dollars ($500,000.00), until paid in full in accordance with the terms hereof. As used herein,
"Agreement” shall mean this Promissory Note Agreement, and “Note” shall mean the Promissory Note
evidenced by this Agreement.

     1. License Agreement. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and in
consideration of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the parties hereto have executed,
and Payee has delivered to the Company, a Supply and License Agreement, pursuant to which the Payee
has granted to the Company a limited license to make commercial use of certain technology described
therein (the “License”), in substantially the form set forth on Exhibit A hereto (the
"License Agreement”). The terms of the License Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.

     2. Schedule of Payment Advances. The principal balance of the Note shall be paid by
the Company to Payee according to the following schedule:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Date	 	Payment Advance Amount
	March 25, 2010

	 	$	166,666.66	 
	April 23, 2010

	 	$	166,666.66	 
	May 25, 2010

	 	$	166,666.68	 

     3. Repayment. The entire outstanding principal balance of the Note shall be due and
repaid in full by the Payee on the Repayment Date. If neither the events in 3(a) or 3(b) occur,
then Payee has no obligation to repay the amounts pursuant to this Promissory Note Agreement. As
used herein, the “Repayment Date” shall be the earliest of the following events to occur:

 

 

          (a) the completion by Payee of a transaction, or series of transactions, as the case may be,
on or before June 30, 2012 pursuant to which the Payee raises, in one or more rounds, financing in
an amount in excess of ten million dollars ($10,000,000); or

          (b) a Change of Control (as defined hereafter) of the Payee on or before June 30, 2012. For
purpose of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall mean: (i) a sale of all or substantially all
of the assets of Payee, (ii) the merger or consolidation of Payee with or into another corporation
or entity or the merger or consolidation of another corporation or entity with or into Payee, in
either case with the effect that immediately after such transaction the members of Payee
immediately prior to such transaction hold less than a majority in interest of the total voting
power of the outstanding voting securities of the entity surviving such merger or consolidation; or
(iii) the closing of a transaction pursuant to which beneficial ownership of 50% or more of any
Payee’s equity securities is transferred to a single person or entity, or a “group” (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of persons or entities, in a
single transaction or a series of related transactions.

     4. License. Regardless of whether the Note is repaid, the License shall nonetheless
remain in force unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Payee hereby acknowledges that the
Company’s execution of this Agreement and delivery of the Note constitute adequate consideration
for the License.

     5. Overdue Payments; Unlawful Interest Payment. Immediately upon the Repayment
Date, any amount due under the Note which is not repaid by Payee as provided by the terms of this
Agreement, shall bear interest at a rate of seventeen percent (17%) per annum. In the event that
any interest rate provided for herein shall be determined to be unlawful, such interest rate shall
be computed at the highest rate permitted by applicable law. Any payment by the Company of any
interest amount in excess of that permitted by law shall be considered a mistake, with the excess
being applied to the principal of this Note without any prepayment premium or penalty.

     6. Events of Default. If Payee defaults on any obligation under the License
Agreement, or breaches any representation, warranty or covenant therein, Payee shall automatically
be considered in default under this Agreement and the Company shall be entitled to immediately
discontinue any payments provided for in this Agreement. Upon any such event of default, Payee’s
obligation to repay all amounts loaned pursuant to this Agreement shall become due upon thirty (30)
days notice. If the Payee does not cure such default within such 30 day period after written
notice, the Company may proceed to enforce payment in such a manner as it may elect. In addition
to the foregoing event of default, the following shall constitute “Events of Default” under this
Agreement:

          (a) the commencement against Payee of a voluntary case under Title 11 of the United States
Code, as from time to time in effect, or the authorization, by appropriate proceedings of its board
of directors or other governing body, of commencement of such a voluntary case;

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          (b) the filing against Payee of a petition commencing an involuntary case under said Title 11
and such petition shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 days;

          (c) relief is sought by Payee as a debtor under any applicable law, other than said Title 11,
of any jurisdiction relating to the liquidation or reorganization of debtors or to the modification
or alteration of the rights of creditors, or it consents to or acquiesces in such relief;

          (d) any order having been entered against Payee by a court of competent jurisdiction (i)
finding it to be bankrupt or insolvent, (ii) ordering or approving its liquidation, reorganization
or any modification or alteration of the rights of its creditors or (iii) assuming custody of, or
the appointment of a receiver or other custodian for, all or a substantial part of its property
and, in each case, such order remains undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 days;

          (e) the making of an assignment for the benefit of, or entering into a composition with,
Payee’s creditors, or the appointing or consent to the appointment of a receiver or other custodian
for all or a substantial part of its property;

          (f) any default in the performance by the Payee of any material obligation to the Company
under this Agreement, which default is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice of such
default.

     7. Transfer of the Note. Transfer of the Note is prohibited unless prior to such
transfer the Payee obtains consent to the transfer in writing from the Company. In the event of
any transfer of the Note, the transferee shall become a party to this Agreement by executing a
written joinder hereto and thereto and assume all of the rights and obligations of the Payee
hereunder and thereunder.

     8. Representations and Warranties of the Payee. The Payee hereby represents and
warrants to the Company that:

          (a) Authorization. The Payee has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
the License Agreement. Such agreements, when executed and delivered by the Payee, will constitute
valid and legally binding obligations of the Payee, enforceable in accordance with their terms.

          (b) Liens and Encumbrances. The Payee lawfully possesses all rights, title, and interest in
and to the technology that is the subject of the License, and Payee has the right to execute,
deliver and perform the terms of the License Agreement.

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     9. Miscellaneous.

          (a) Notices. All notices, requests, consent and demands shall be in writing and shall be
personally delivered, mailed, postage prepaid or telecopied or telegraphed,

to the Company at:

Converted Organics Inc.

137A Lewis Wharf

Boston, MA 02110

Attn: President

Fax: 617.624.0333

with a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):

Cozen O’Connor

1900 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Attention: Cavas Pavri

Fax: 215.701.2478

or to Payee at:

Heartland Technology Partners, LLC

9870 Big Bend Road

Kirkwood, MO 63122

Attn: President

Fax:                                         

with a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:

Reger Rizzo & Darnall LLP

Cira Centre, 13th Floor

2929 Arch Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104-2899

Attn: G. Bradley Rainer

Fax: 215.495.6600

or such other address as may be furnished in writing to the other party hereto. All such notices,
requests, demands and other communication shall, when mailed (registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid), personally delivered, or telegraphed, be effective four days
after deposit in the mails, upon overnight delivery or personal delivery, respectively, addressed
as aforesaid, unless otherwise provided herein, and, when telecopied, such communication shall be
effective upon actual receipt.

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          (b) Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, changes in or
additions to this Agreement may be made, and compliance with any term, covenants, agreement,
condition or provision set forth herein may be omitted or waived (either generally or in a
particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only upon the written consent of the
Company and the Payee.

          (c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed a contract made under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and, together with the rights of obligations of the parties
hereunder, shall be construed under and governed by the laws of such Commonwealth.

          (d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Note and the License Agreement and all exhibits and
schedules attached hereto and thereto constitute the entire agreement among the Company and the
Payee with respect to the subject matter hereof. Such agreements supersede all prior agreements
between the parties with respect to the securities purchased hereunder and the subject matter
hereof.

          (e) Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.

          (f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. This Agreement may also be executed and delivered by facsimile signature and in two or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

[Signature Page Follows]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and
year first set forth above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CONVERTED ORGANICS INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	HEARTLAND TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

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Exhibit A

Form of License Agreement

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