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Exhibit 10.3

LOAN AGREEMENT

Date: November 9, 2007

Panda Ethanol, Inc.

4100 Spring Valley, Suite 1002

Dallas, Texas 75244

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     The undersigned, Panda Ethanol, Inc. (“Borrower”), a corporation duly organized, existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, has requested that Panda Energy
International, Inc. (“Lender”) lend to Borrower a term loan in the aggregate maximum amount not to
exceed $1,000,000 (the “Loan”), for the purposes set forth in Section 5(m) below. Lender has
advised Borrower that Lender is willing to lend such funds to Borrower upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”). In consideration for the
above premises and the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, Borrower and Lender do
hereby agree as follows:

     1. Loan.

     (a) Subject to the conditions set forth herein, Lender agrees to extend to Borrower, from the
date hereof through the Advance Termination Date (as defined below), one (1) or more Advances (as
defined below) which, in the aggregate, shall not exceed at any one time $1,000,000, no portion of
which may be repaid and then reborrowed. Borrower may request an Advance under this Agreement by
submitting a Notice of Borrowing, which is irrevocable and binding upon Borrower. Such Notice of
Borrowing shall be received by Lender on or before 10:00 a.m. (Dallas, Texas time) ten (10)
Business Days prior to such Advance. Each Advance under this Agreement shall be in the minimum
amount of $250,000 or a greater integral multiple thereof. Subject to the terms and conditions in
this Agreement, by not later than 2:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on the date of such Advance,
Lender shall make available to Borrower, at an account designated by Borrower, the amount of a
requested Advance under this Agreement in immediately available funds.

     (b) Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on Borrower and Borrower shall
indemnify Lender against any loss, cost, or expense incurred or suffered by Lender as a result of
(i) any failure to fulfill, on or before the date specified for such Advance, any condition to such
Advance set forth in this Agreement, or (ii) Borrower’s request that an Advance not be made on the
date specified for such Advance in the Notice of Borrowing. A certificate of Lender establishing
the amount due from Borrower according to the preceding sentence, together with a description in
reasonable detail of the manner in which such amount has been calculated, shall be conclusive in
the absence of manifest error.

     (c) The obligation of Lender to make any Advance (including the initial Advance) under this
Agreement shall be subject to the conditions precedent that, as of the date of such Advance and
after giving effect thereto: (a) all representations and warranties made by Borrower to Lender are
true and correct, as if made on such date; (b) no condition or event exists which constitutes an
Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) or which, with the lapse of time and/or giving of notice,
would constitute an Event of Default; (c) Lender shall have received from Borrower a Notice of
Borrowing and all of the statements contained in such Notice of Borrowing shall be true and
correct; and (d) the representations and warranties contained in each of the Loan Documents (as
defined below) shall be true in all respects as though made on the date of such Advance.

     (d) As used herein, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them below:

     (i) “Advance” means the disbursement by Lender of a sum or sums lent to Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement.

     (ii) “Advance Termination Date” means January 1, 2009.

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     (iii) “Business Day” means for all purposes, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or
day on which national banks are authorized to be closed under the laws of the State of
Texas.

     (iv) “Notice of Borrowing” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

     2. Promissory Note. The Loan shall be evidenced by a promissory note in the form of
Exhibit B attached hereto, duly executed by Borrower (herein called, together with any
renewals and extensions thereof, the “Note”), dated of even date herewith, in the principal amount
of $1,000,000, and made payable to the order of Lender. Principal and interest on the Note shall
be due and payable in the manner and at the times set forth below with final maturity of the Note
being on or before November 1, 2009 (the “Maturity Date”). Should the principal of, or any
installment of interest on, the Note become due and payable on any day other than a Business Day,
the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding business day, and interest shall be
payable with respect to such extension.

     All payments on the Note shall be made to Lender at its principal office in Dallas, Texas in
federal or other immediately available funds, and payments shall be applied first to accrued
interest and then to principal.

     The principal balance of, and interest on, the Note shall be due and payable as follows:

     (a) Interest, computed as provided in the Note, shall accrue monthly, commencing on the
date of the first Advance, and thereafter, on the 1st day of each
succeeding calendar month during the term of the Note, and all such accrued and unpaid
interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date; and

     (b) Principal shall be due and payable in one (1) final installment, on the Maturity
Date, in the amount of the unpaid principal balance of the Note as of such date.

In addition to the foregoing, Borrower shall make mandatory prepayments of the principal of the
Note: (a) on or before the last day of each March, June, September, and December (such dates being
referred to as a “Cash Flow Payment Date”), equal to the Cash Flow Payment (hereafter defined) due
on such date; provided that Cash Flow (as defined below) sufficient to satisfy selling, general,
and operating expenses (as determined by a budget of Borrower as acceptable to Lender in Lender’s
sole discretion) for the calendar quarter immediately following the applicable Cash Flow Payment
Date, in a minimum amount of $2,500,000 per fiscal quarter, on an annualized basis, shall be set
aside in a separate account in the name of Borrower each calendar quarter prior to any prepayments
in respect of the Loan, and (b) immediately upon the receipt of Net Proceeds in an amount in any
single transaction or series of transactions exceeding $150,000, of any sale, liquidation or
disposition (other than in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business) of any assets of Borrower
(and after giving effect to clause (a) immediately above), in the amount of such Net Proceeds (as
defined below). Such mandatory prepayments shall be applied to the principal balance of the Note
in the inverse order of maturity.

     As used herein: (a) the term “Cash Flow Payment” means, for any Cash Flow Payment Date, an
amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of Borrower’s Cash Flow for the fiscal quarter ending as of
such Cash Flow Payment Date; (b) the term “Cash Flow” means, for any period, the net earnings (or
loss) after taxes of Borrower for such period determined in accordance with GAAP (“Net Income”),
plus all non-cash items reducing Net Income, minus all non-cash items increasing
Net Income; provided, however, that if, for any period, such amount is less than zero, then
Cash Flow for such period shall be equal to zero; and (c) the term “Net Proceeds” means with
respect to any sale or disposition of property or assets (tangible or intangible) (an “asset
disposition”), the gross proceeds, whether received in cash or otherwise, received, on or after the
date of consummation of such asset disposition, by Borrower from such asset disposition, after
payment of all usual and customary brokerage commissions and all other reasonable fees and expenses
related to such asset disposition (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
closing costs and reasonable environmental remediation costs incurred in connection with such asset
disposition).

     3. Collateral. The Loan shall be secured by a perfected, first priority, security
interest in and to the Collateral as set forth in the Pledge and Security Agreement dated the date
hereof, executed by Borrower for the benefit of Lender (as amended, modified, renewed, extended,
revised, restated, or replaced, the “Security Agreement”).

     4. Conditions Precedent. The obligation of Lender to make the Loan to Borrower is
subject to the conditions precedent that, as of the date of the initial Advance of the Loan: (a)
Lender shall have received duly executed
copies of each document listed on Exhibit C attached hereto, in form and substance
acceptable to Lender and its legal

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counsel (such documents and any modifications thereof, to be
hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Loan Documents”); (b)  all representations and
warranties made by Borrower to Lender are true and correct, as if made on such date, and no
condition or event exists which constitutes an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) or which,
with the lapse of time and/or giving of notice, would constitute an Event of Default; and
(d) Borrower shall have paid to Lender on the earlier date of the first draw hereunder or the
retirement of the Loan if no draw is made, as consideration for the making of the Loan, an
origination fee equal to $10,000.

     5. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce Lender to make the Loan
hereunder, Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that:

     (a) Borrower is a corporation, duly organized and in good standing, under the laws of
the State of Nevada and has the power to own its property and to carry on its business in
each jurisdiction in which Borrower operates;

     (b) Borrower has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to make the
borrowing hereunder, to execute and deliver the Loan Documents and to incur the obligations
provided for in the Loan Documents, all of which has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action;

     (c) The Loan Documents are the legal and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable
in accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or
other laws of general application relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights;

     (d) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
nor consummation of any of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, nor compliance
with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, will contravene or conflict with any
provision of law, statute or regulation to which Borrower is subject or any judgment,
license, order or permit applicable to Borrower or any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or
other instrument to which Borrower may be subject; no consent, approval, authorization or
order of any court, governmental authority or third party is required in connection with the
execution and delivery by Borrower of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or
to consummate the transactions contemplated herein or therein;

     (e) All financial statements delivered by Borrower to Lender prior to the date hereof
are true and correct, fairly present the financial condition of such person and have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied,
and no material adverse changes have occurred in the financial condition or business of
Borrower since the date of the most recent financial statements which Borrower has delivered
to Lender;

     (f) No litigation, investigation, or governmental proceeding is pending, or, to the
knowledge of any of Borrower’s officers, threatened against or affecting Borrower, which may
result in any material adverse change in Borrower’s business, properties or operations;

     (g) There is no fact known to Borrower that Borrower has not disclosed to Lender in
writing which may result in any material adverse change in Borrower’s business, properties
or operations;

     (h) Borrower owns all of the assets reflected on its most recent balance sheet free and
clear of all liens, security interests or other encumbrances, except as previously disclosed
in writing to Lender;

     (i) The principal office, chief executive office and principal place of business of
Borrower is in Dallas, Texas;

     (j) All taxes required to be paid by Borrower have in fact been paid;

     (k) Borrower is not in violation of any law, ordinance, governmental rule or regulation
to which it is subject, and is not in default under any material agreement, contract or
understanding to which it is a party;

     (l) Borrower and any properties or assets owned by Borrower are not in violation of, in
any material respect, any environmental laws, nor is there existing, pending or threatened
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inquiry by any governmental authority pursuant to any environmental
laws, nor is there existing or pending any remedial obligations under any environmental
laws; and

     (m) Borrower shall use the proceeds of all Advances solely to (i) finance the monthly
corporate overhead expenses of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (as defined below) in an amount
not to exceed $1,000,000 per month on an annualized basis, (ii) pay up to $3,000,000 in
breakage fees and other deal-related expenses associated with the aborted 144A and debt
financing of the Yuma project, and (iii) pay transaction fees associated with the Loan.

     6. Affirmative Covenants. Until payment in full of the Note and all other obligations
and liabilities of Borrower hereunder, Borrower agrees and covenants that (unless Lender shall
otherwise consent in writing):

     (a) Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business
in an orderly and efficient manner consistent with good business practices and in accordance
with all valid regulations, laws and orders of any governmental authority and will act in
accordance with customary industry standards in maintaining and operating its assets,
properties and investments;

     (b) Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain complete and
accurate books and records of its transactions in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and will give Lender access during business hours to all books,
records and documents of Borrower and permit Lender to make and take away copies thereof;

     (c) Borrower shall furnish to Lender as soon as available and in any event within
forty-five (45) days after the end of each quarterly fiscal period (except the last) of each
fiscal year of Borrower, copies of the balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a
consolidated basis, as of the end of such fiscal period, and statements of income and
retained earnings and changes in cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a
consolidated basis, for that quarterly fiscal period and for the portion of the fiscal year
ending with such period, all in reasonable detail, and certified by the chief financial
officer of Borrower as being true and correct and as having been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, subject to year-end
adjustments;

     (d) Borrower shall furnish to Lender as soon as available and in any event within
ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year of Borrower, copies of the balance
sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as of the close of such
fiscal year, and statements of income and retained earnings and changes in cash flow of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for such fiscal year, in each case
setting forth in comparative form the figures for the preceding fiscal year, all in
reasonable detail and accompanied by an opinion thereon (which shall not be qualified by
reason of any limitation imposed by Borrower) of independent public accountants of
recognized national standings selected by Borrower and satisfactory to Lender, to the effect
that (i) such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (except for changes in which such accountants concur), (ii) the
examination of such accounts in connection with such financial statements has been made in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and, accordingly, includes such tests
of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as were considered necessary in
the circumstances, and (iii) in making their audit, such accountants have not become aware
of any condition or event which would constitute a default or an Event of Default under any
of the terms or provisions of this Agreement (insofar as any such terms or provisions
pertain to accounting matters) and, if any such condition or event then exists, specifying
in the nature and period of existence thereof;

     (e) Borrower shall furnish to Lender, immediately upon becoming aware of the existence
of any condition or event constituting an Event of Default or event which, with the lapse of
time and/or giving of notice would constitute an Event of Default, written notice specifying
the nature and period of existence thereof and any action which Borrower is taking or
proposes to take with respect thereto;

     (f) Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of (i) any material adverse change in its
financial condition or business; (ii) any default under any material agreement, contract or
other instrument to which Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any of such
Persons properties are bound, or any acceleration of any maturity of any indebtedness owing
by Borrower or any Subsidiary, (iii) any material adverse claim

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against or affecting
Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any of their respective properties; and (iv) any litigation, or
any claim or controversy which might become the subject of litigation, against Borrower or
any Subsidiary or affecting any of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s property, if such
litigation or potential litigation might, in the event of an unfavorable outcome, have a
material adverse effect on Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s financial condition or business
or might cause an Event of Default;

     (g) Borrower shall promptly furnish to Lender, at Lender’s request, such additional
financial or other information concerning assets, liabilities, operations and transactions
of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as Lender may from time to time reasonably request;

     (h) Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly pay all
lawful claims, whether for labor, materials or otherwise, which might or could, if unpaid,
become a lien or charge on any property or assets of Borrower or any Subsidiary, unless and
to the extent only that the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and reserves have been established therefor;

     (i) Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain on their
respective properties insurance of responsible and reputable companies in such amounts and
covering such risks as is prudent and is usually carried by companies engaged in businesses
similar to that of Borrower or such Subsidiary; Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, furnish Lender, on request, with certified copies of insurance policies or
other appropriate evidence of compliance with the foregoing covenant;

     (j) Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve and maintain
all licenses, privileges, franchises, certificates and the like necessary for the operation
of its business; and

     (k) Borrower shall pay to Lender an unused facility fee on the daily average unused
amount of the Loan for the period from and including the date of this Agreement to and
including the Maturity Date, at the rate of one half of one percent (0.50%) per annum based
on a 360 day year and the actual number of days elapsed. For the purpose of calculating the
unused facility fee hereunder, the Loan shall be deemed utilized by the amount of all
outstanding Advances. Accrued unused facility fees shall be payable in arrears on the last
day of each calendar month, and on the Maturity Date.

     (l) As used herein: (i) “Subsidiary” means (A) any corporation of which at least a
majority of the outstanding shares of stock having by the terms thereof ordinary voting
power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of
whether or not at the time stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall
have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the
time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by Borrower or one or more of its
Subsidiaries or by any Borrower and one or more of such Subsidiaries, and (B) any other
entity (x) of which at least a majority of the ownership, equity or voting interest is at
the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by one or more of Borrower and its
Subsidiaries and (y) which is treated as a subsidiary in accordance with GAAP; (ii) “Person”
means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, association,
company, partnership, joint venture, governmental authority, or other entity, and shall
include such Person’s heirs, administrators, personal representatives, executors, successors
and assigns; and (iii) “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a
consistent basis, as set forth in Opinions of the Accounting Principles Board of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and/or in statements of the Financial
Accounting Standards Board and/or their respective successors and which are applicable in
the circumstances as of the date in question.

     7. Negative Covenants. Until payment in full of the Note and all other obligations
and liabilities of Borrower hereunder, Borrower covenants that it shall not, nor shall it permit
any Subsidiary to (unless Lender shall otherwise consent in writing):

     (a) create, incur or assume any indebtedness or borrow money, except for (i) the Loan,
(ii) trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business,
(iii) debt reflected on Borrower’s most recent consolidated balance sheet, (iv) debt that is
subordinated to the obligations and liabilities of Borrower represented by this Agreement,
on terms and conditions acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion, and (v) a fully
collateralized working capital line of credit in the maximum amount of $875,000 as

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represented by that certain Credit Agreement by and between the Borrower and UBS Financial
Services, Inc. dated as of October 3, 2007;

     (b) endorse, guarantee, or otherwise become liable for the obligations of any person,
firm or corporation except for endorsements of negotiable instruments by Borrower or a
Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

     (c) mortgage, assign, encumber, hypothecate or grant a security interest in any of
Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s assets, except (i) to Lender and (ii) liens securing the
indebtedness permitted in Section 7(a)(v) above (provided, however, that the foregoing shall
not apply to inchoate liens for taxes which are not delinquent or which are being contested
in good faith and liens resulting from deposits to secure the payments of workmen’s
compensation or social security or to secure the performance of bids or contracts in the
ordinary course of business);

     (d) liquidate, dissolve or reorganize; or merge or consolidate with, or acquire all or
substantially all of the assets of, any other company, firm or association; or make any
other substantial change in its capitalization or its business;

     (e) pay any dividends on any of its outstanding stock, or purchase, redeem or
repurchase any of its stock;

     (f) sell any of its assets used or useful in its business, except in the ordinary
course of business; or sell any of its assets to any other person, firm or corporation with
the agreement that such assets shall be leased back to Borrower or such Subsidiary;

     (g) own, purchase or acquire, directly or indirectly, any promissory notes, stock or
securities of any other person, firm or corporation, other than ownership interests of
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in each of their respective Subsidiaries and securities
guaranteed as to the principal and interest by the United States government (it being
understood by the Parties that Borrower has previously invested in certain preferred equity
securities but will no longer invest in such securities); or make any loans or advances to
any other person;

     (h) permit any substantial change in its present executive management;

     (i) enter into any transaction, including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, or
exchange of property or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate of Borrower or any
Subsidiary, except (a) in the ordinary course of and pursuant to the reasonable requirements
of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less
favorable to Borrower or such Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length
transaction with a Person not an Affiliate (as defined below) of Borrower, (b) customary
indemnification agreements and insurance arrangements entered into for the benefit of
Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s directors or officers, (c) customary employment arrangements
with employees and benefit programs (including, without limitation, arrangement with former
employees such as equity redemption or severance programs), in each case on reasonable terms
consistent with the other provisions of this Agreement (as in effect from time to time), and
(d) agreements with Lender; or

     (j) As used herein, “Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person (i) that
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or
is under common control with, such Person; (ii) that directly or indirectly beneficially
owns or holds five percent (5%) or more of any class of voting stock of such Person; or
(iii) five percent (5%) or more of the voting stock of which is directly or indirectly
beneficially owned or held by such Person. The term “control” means the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause direction of the management and
policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; provided,
however, in no event shall Lender be deemed an Affiliate of Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

     8. Default. An Event of Default shall exist if any one or more of the following
events (individually, an “Event of Default” and collectively, “Events of Default”) shall occur:

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     (a) Borrower shall fail to pay when due any principal of, or interest on, the Note or
any other fee or payment due hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents;

     (b) any representation or warranty made in any of the Loan Documents shall prove to be
untrue or inaccurate in any respect as of the date on which such representation or warranty
is made and such untruth or inaccuracy remains for greater than five (5) business days;

     (c) default shall occur in the performance of any of the covenants or agreements of
Borrower or any Subsidiary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents and such
untruth or inaccuracy remains for greater than five (5) business days ;

     (d) Borrower shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver,
custodian, trustee, intervenor or liquidator of such party or of all or a substantial part
of such party’s assets, (ii) voluntarily become the subject of a bankruptcy, reorganization
or insolvency proceeding or be insolvent or admit in writing that such party is unable to
pay its debts as they become due or generally not pay such party’s debts as they become due,
(iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors (iv) file a petition or answer
seeking reorganization or an arrangement with creditors or to take advantage of any
bankruptcy or insolvency laws, (v) file an answer admitting the material allegations of, or
consent to, or default in answering, a petition filed against such party in any bankruptcy,
reorganization or insolvency proceeding, (vi) become the subject of an order for relief
under any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding, or (vii) fail to pay any
money judgment against such party before the expiration of thirty days after such judgment
becomes final and no longer subject to appeal;

     (e) an order, judgment or decree shall be entered by any court of competent
jurisdiction or other competent authority approving a petition appointing a receiver,
custodian, trustee, intervenor or liquidator of Borrower or of all or substantially all of
Borrower’s assets, and such order, judgment or decree shall continue unstayed and in effect
for a period of thirty (30) days; or a complaint or petition shall be filed against Borrower
seeking or instituting a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or
receivership proceeding of Borrower, and such petition or complaint shall not have been
dismissed within thirty (30) days;

     (f) Borrower shall default in the payment of any material indebtedness of Borrower or
in the performance of any of Borrower’s material obligations and such default shall continue
for more than any applicable period of grace or any affiliate of the Borrower shall default
in the payment of any material indebtedness or in the performance of any of its material
obligations that has a material adverse effect on the Borrower and such default shall
continue for more than thirty days; or

     (g) Any final judgment(s) for the payment of money in excess of the sum of $ 100,000,
individually or in the aggregate, shall be rendered against Borrower and such judgment(s)
shall not be satisfied or discharged at least ten (10) days prior to the date on which any
of Borrower’s assets could be lawfully sold to satisfy such judgment(s).

     9. Remedies Upon Event of Default. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, then Lender at its option may (a) declare the entire unpaid balance of principal and
accrued interest of the Obligation (as defined in the Note) to be immediately due and payable
without presentment or notice of any kind which Borrower hereby waives, (b) reduce any claim to
judgment, and/or (c) pursue and enforce any of Lender’s rights and remedies available pursuant to
any applicable law or agreement including, without limitation, foreclosing all liens and security
interests securing payment thereof or any part thereof; provided, however, in the case of any Event
of Default specified in (d) or (e) of Section 8 above with respect to Borrower, without any notice
to Borrower or any other act by Lender, the Obligations shall become immediately due and payable
without presentment, demand, protest, or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived
by Borrower.

     10. Miscellaneous.

     (a) Waiver. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of
Lender, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any other right. The rights of Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall be
in addition to all other rights provided by law. No notice or demand given in any case

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shall constitute a waiver of the right to take other action in the same, similar or other
instances without such notice or demand.

     (b) Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be
given by any of the Loan Documents must be given in writing and must be personally delivered
or mailed by prepaid certified or registered mail to the party to whom such notice or
communication is directed at the address of such party as follows: (i) Borrower: 4100
Spring Valley, Suite 1002, Dallas, Texas 75244, (ii) Lender: 4100 Spring Valley, Suite
1001, Dallas, Texas 75244. Any such notice or other communication shall be deemed to have
been given (whether actually received or not) on the day it is personally delivered as
aforesaid or, if mailed, on the third day after it is mailed as aforesaid. Any party may
change its address for purposes of this Agreement by giving notice of such change to all
other parties pursuant to this Section 10(b).

     (c) Governing Law. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are being
executed and delivered, and are intended to be performed, in the State of Texas, and the
substantive laws of Texas shall govern the validity, construction, enforcement and
interpretation of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents, except to the extent: (i)
otherwise specified therein; or (ii) federal laws governing maximum interest rates shall
provide for rates of interest higher than those permitted under the laws of the State of New
York.

     (d) Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such provision
shall be severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force
and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or
by its severance from this Agreement.

     (e) Maximum Interest Rate. Regardless of any provisions contained in this
Agreement, the Note or in any of the other Loan Documents, Lender shall never be deemed to
have contracted for or be entitled to receive, collect or apply as interest (whether termed
interest in the Loan Documents or deemed to be interest by judicial determination or
operation of law) on the Note, any amount in excess of the maximum rate of interest
permitted to be charged by applicable law, and, in the event Lender ever receives, collects
or applies as interest any such excess, such amount which would be excessive interest shall
be deemed to be a partial prepayment of principal and treated hereunder as such, and, if the
principal balance of the Note is paid in full, any remaining excess shall forthwith be paid
to Borrower. In determining whether or not the interest paid or payable under any specific
contingency exceeds the highest lawful rate, Borrower, and Lender shall, to the maximum
extent permitted under applicable law, (i) characterize any non-principal payment (other
than payments which are expressly designated as interest payments hereunder) as an expense,
fee, or premium, rather than as interest, (ii) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effect
thereof, and (iii) spread the total amount of interest throughout the entire contemplated
term of the Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout such term.

     (f) Entirety and Amendments. The Loan Documents embody the entire agreement
between the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating
to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by the party, or an authorized
officer of the party, against whom such amendment is sought to be enforced.

     (g) Parties Bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns and legal
representatives; provided, however, that Borrower may not, without the prior written consent
of Lender, assign any rights, powers, duties or obligations hereunder.

     (h) Expenses. Borrower will promptly pay all reasonable costs, fees and
expenses paid or incurred by Lender incident to this Agreement or incident to the collection
of the Loan hereunder (including the fees and expenses of counsel to Lender) provided no
more than $25,000 shall be paid for such costs, fees and expenses occurring prior to the
execution date of this Agreement.

     (i) Headings. Section headings are for convenience of reference only and shall
in no way affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

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     (j) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of Lender and Borrower and their respective successors and assigns, except that
Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights, duties, or obligations under this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents without the prior written consent of Lender. Lender
may assign or transfer any of its rights, duties, or obligations under this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents; provided however that, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default,
Lender shall obtain the consent of Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) prior to any such assignment or transfer.

     (k) Indemnification. Borrower will indemnify and hold Lender harmless from any
loss, liability, damages, judgments, and costs of any kind relating to or arising directly
or indirectly out of (a) this Agreement or any document required hereunder, (b) any credit
extended or committed by Lender to Borrower hereunder, and (c) any litigation or proceeding
related to or arising out of this Agreement, any such document, or any such credit. This
indemnity includes but is not limited to attorneys’ fees (including the allocated cost of
in-house counsel). This indemnity extends to Lender and all of its directors, officers,
employees, agents, successors, attorneys, and assigns. This indemnity will survive
repayment of the Borrower’s obligations to Lender. All sums due to Lender hereunder shall
be obligations of Borrower, due and payable immediately without demand.

     THIS WRITTEN LOAN AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT
BE CONTRADICTED OR PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES.

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     THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

     If Lender agrees to the foregoing, Lender should execute this Agreement in the space indicated
below.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BORROWER:

PANDA ETHANOL, INC., a Nevada corporation

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Darol Lindloff
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Darol Lindloff 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Executive Officer 	 

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	 	LENDER:

PANDA ENERGY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Todd W. Carter
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Todd W. Carter 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President 	 
	 

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Exhibit 10.4

PLEDGE, ASSIGNMENT, AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

     THIS PLEDGE, ASSIGNMENT, AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Security Agreement”) is executed as of
November 9, 2007, by Panda Ethanol, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Debtor”), whose address is 4100
Spring Valley, Ste. 1002, Dallas, Texas 75244, and Panda Energy International, Inc., a Texas
corporation (hereafter referred to as “Secured Party,”) whose address is 4100 Spring Valley , Ste.
1001, Dallas, Texas 75244.

RECITALS

     A. Debtor and Secured Party have entered into a Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as
amended, modified, supplemented, or restated from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

     B. This Security Agreement is integral to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents,
and the execution and delivery thereof, is a condition precedent to Secured Party’s obligations to
extend credit under the Loan Documents.

     ACCORDINGLY, for valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, Debtor and Secured Party hereby agree as follows:

     1. REFERENCE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT. The terms, conditions, and provisions of the Credit
Agreement are incorporated herein by reference, the same as if set forth herein verbatim, which
terms, conditions, and provisions shall continue to be in full force and effect hereunder so long
as Secured Party is obligated to lend under the Credit Agreement and thereafter until the
Obligation is paid and performed in full.

     2. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise defined herein, or the context hereof otherwise
requires, each term defined in either of the Credit Agreement or in the UCC is used in this
Security Agreement with the same meaning; provided that, if the definition given to such term in
the Credit Agreement conflicts with the definition given to such term in the UCC, the Credit
Agreement definition shall control to the extent legally allowable; and if any definition given to
such term in Chapter 9 of the UCC conflicts with the definition given to such term in any other
chapter of the UCC, the Chapter 9 definition shall prevail. As used herein, the following terms
have the meanings indicated:

     Collateral has the meaning set forth in Paragraph 4 hereof; provided however that, the
Collateral shall expressly exclude each account of Debtor at UBS Financial Services Inc. or
UBS International Inc., (collectively “UBS”) as applicable, that is identified as a
Collateral Account by Debtor in writing, together with all successors to those identified
accounts, as set forth in that certain Credit Line Agreement by and between Debtor and UBS
Bank USA for only so long and only to the extent that as any such accounts or cash or assets
in such accounts are security for Debtor’s obligations to UBS pursuant to that certain
credit agreement by and between the Borrower UBS Financial Services, Inc. dated as of
October 3, 2007; and, otherwise such assets of Debtor shall by Collateral.

     Control Agreement means, with respect to any Collateral consisting of investment
property, an agreement evidencing that Secured Party has “control” (as defined in the UCC)
of such Collateral.

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     Obligation means, collectively, (a) the “Obligations” as defined in the Credit
Agreement, and (b) all indebtedness, liabilities, and obligations of Debtor arising under
this Security Agreement or any Guaranty assuring payment of the Obligation; it being the
intention and contemplation of Debtor and Secured Party that future advances will be made by
Secured Party to Debtor for a variety of purposes, that Debtor may guarantee (or otherwise
become directly or contingently obligated with respect to) the obligations of others to
Secured Party, and that Secured Party may from time to time acquire from others obligations
of Debtor to such others, and that payment and repayment of all of the foregoing are
intended to and shall be part of the Obligation secured hereby. The Obligation shall
include, without limitation, future, as well as existing, advances, indebtedness,
liabilities, and obligations owed by Debtor to Secured Party arising under the Loan
Documents or otherwise.

     Obligor means any Person obligated with respect to any of the Collateral, whether as an
account debtor, obligor on an instrument, issuer of securities, or otherwise.

     Partnerships shall mean (a) those partnerships and limited liability companies listed
on Annex B-1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, as such partnerships or
limited liability companies exist or may hereinafter be restated, amended, or restructured,
(b) any partnership, joint venture, or limited liability company in which Debtor shall, at
any time, become a limited or general partner, venturer, or member, or (c) any partnership,
joint venture, or corporation formed as a result of the restructure, reorganization, or
amendment of the Partnerships.

     Partnership Agreements shall mean (a) those agreements listed on Annex B-1 attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference (together with any modifications, amendments, or
restatements thereof), and (b) partnership agreements, joint venture agreements, or
organizational agreements for any of the partnerships, joint ventures, or limited liability
companies described in clause (b) of the definition of “Partnerships” above (together with
any modifications, amendments or restatements thereof), and “Partnership Agreement” means
any one of the Partnership Agreements.

     Partnership Interests shall mean all of Debtor’s right, title and interest now or
hereafter accruing under the Partnership Agreements with respect to all distributions,
allocations, proceeds, fees, preferences, payments, or other benefits, which Debtor now is
or may hereafter become entitled to receive with respect to such interests in the
Partnerships and with respect to the repayment of all loans now or hereafter made by Debtor
to the Partnerships.

     Pledged Securities means, collectively, the Pledged Shares and any other Collateral
constituting securities.

     Pledged Shares has the meaning set forth in Paragraph 4 hereof.

     Security Interest means the security interest granted and the pledge and assignment
made under Paragraph 3 hereof.

     UCC means the Uniform Commercial Code, including each such provision as it may
subsequently be renumbered, as enacted in the State of Texas or other applicable
jurisdiction, as amended at the time in question.

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     3. SECURITY INTEREST. In order to secure the full and complete payment and performance of the
Obligation when due, Debtor hereby grants to Secured Party a Security Interest in all of Debtor’s
rights, titles, and interests in and to the Collateral and pledges, collaterally transfers, and
assigns the Collateral to Secured Party, all upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Security Agreement. Such Security Interest is granted and pledge and assignment are made as
security only and shall not subject Secured Party to, or transfer or in any way affect or modify,
any obligation of Debtor with respect to any of the Collateral or any transaction involving or
giving rise thereto. If the grant, pledge, or collateral transfer or assignment of any specific
item of the Collateral is expressly prohibited by any contract, then the Security Interest created
hereby nonetheless remains effective to the extent allowed by the UCC or other applicable law, but
is otherwise limited by that prohibition.

     4. COLLATERAL. As used herein, the term “Collateral” means the following items and types of
property, wherever located, now owned or in the future existing or acquired by Debtor, and all
proceeds and products thereof, and any substitutes or replacements therefor:

     (a) All rights, titles, and interests of Debtor in and to all outstanding stock,
equity, or other investment securities owned by Debtor, including, without limitation, all
capital stock of any Subsidiary of the Debtor set forth on Annex B-1 (the “Pledged Shares”);

     (b) The Partnership Interests and all rights of Debtor with respect thereto, including,
without limitation, all Partnership Interests set forth on Annex B-1 and all of Debtor’s
distribution rights, income rights, liquidation interest, accounts, contract rights, general
intangibles, notes, instruments, drafts, and documents relating to the Partnership
Interests;

     (c) All present and future distributions, income, increases, profits, combinations,
reclassifications, improvements, and products of, accessions, attachments, and other
additions to, and substitutes and replacements for, all or part of the Collateral described
above;

     (d) All present and future accounts, contract rights, general intangibles, chattel
paper, documents, instruments, cash and noncash proceeds, and other rights arising from or
by virtue of, or from the voluntary or involuntary sale or other disposition of, or
collections with respect to, or claims against any other Person with respect to, all or any
part of the Collateral heretofore described in this clause or otherwise; and

     (e) All present and future security for the payment to Debtor of any of the Collateral
described above and goods which gave or will give rise to any such Collateral or are
evidenced, identified, or represented therein or thereby.

The description of the Collateral contained in this Paragraph 4 shall not be deemed to permit any
action prohibited by this Security Agreement or by the terms incorporated in this Security
Agreement.

     5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Debtor represents and warrants to Secured Party that:

     (a) Binding Obligation/ Perfection. This Security Agreement creates a legal,
valid, and binding lien in and to the Collateral in favor of Secured Party and enforceable
against Debtor. For Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by the
filing of financing statements, once those financing statements have been properly filed in
the jurisdictions described

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on Annex A hereto, the Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and
the Security Interest will constitute a first-priority Lien on such Collateral, subject only
to the liens permitted under Section 7(c) of the Credit Agreement (“Permitted Liens”). With
respect to Collateral consisting of investment property (other than Pledged Securities
covered by Paragraph 5(i)) and instruments, upon the delivery of such Collateral to Secured
Party or delivery of an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Collateral, the
Security Interest in that Collateral will be fully perfected and the Security Interest will
constitute a first-priority lien on such Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens. None
of the Collateral has been delivered nor control with respect thereto given to any other
Person. Other than the financing statements and Control Agreements with respect to this
Security Agreement, there are no other financing statements or control agreements covering
any Collateral, other than those evidencing Permitted Liens. The creation of the Security
Interest does not require the consent of any Person that has not been obtained.

     (b) Debtor Information. Debtor’s exact legal name, mailing address,
jurisdiction of organization, type of entity, and state issued organizational identification
number are as set forth on Annex A hereto.

     (c) Location. Debtor’s place of business and chief executive office is where
Debtor is entitled to receive notices hereunder; the present and foreseeable location of
Debtor’s books and records concerning any of the Collateral that is accounts is as set forth
on Annex A hereto, and the location of all other Collateral is as set forth on Annex A
hereto; and, except as noted on Annex A hereto, all such books, records, and Collateral are
in Debtor’s possession.

     (d) Governmental Authority. No Authorization, approval, or other action by,
and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority is required either (i) for the
pledge by Debtor of the Collateral pursuant to this Security Agreement or for the execution,
delivery, or performance of this Security Agreement by Debtor, or (ii) for the exercise by
Secured Party of the voting or other rights provided for in this Security Agreement or the
remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to this Security Agreement (except as may be
required in connection with the disposition of the Pledged Securities by laws affecting the
offering and sale of securities generally).

     (e) Liens. Debtor owns all presently existing Collateral, and will acquire all
hereafter-acquired Collateral, free and clear of all liens, except the security interest
permitted hereby.

     (f) Collateral. Annex B-1 accurately lists all Pledged Shares and Partnership
Interests, in which Debtor has any rights, titles, or interest (but such failure of such
description to be accurate or complete shall not impair the Security Interest in such
Collateral).

     (g) Pledged Securities; Pledged Shares. All Collateral that is Pledged Shares
is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, and the transfer thereof
is not subject to any restrictions, other than restrictions imposed by applicable securities
and corporate laws. Debtor has good title to the Pledged Securities, free and clear of all
liens and encumbrances thereon (except for the Security Interest created hereby), and has
delivered to Secured Party (i) all stock certificates, or other instruments or documents
representing or evidencing the Pledged Securities, together with corresponding assignment or
transfer powers duly executed in blank by Debtor, and such powers have been duly and validly
executed and are binding and enforceable

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against Debtor in accordance with their terms or (ii) to the extent such Pledged
Securities are uncertificated, an executed Control Agreement with respect to such Pledged
Securities. The pledge of the Pledged Securities in accordance with the terms hereof
creates a valid and perfected first priority security interest in the Pledged Securities
securing payment of the Obligation.

     (h) Partnership Interests. Each Partnership issuing a Partnership Interest, is
duly organized, currently existing, and in good standing under all applicable laws; there
have been no amendments, modifications, or supplements to any agreement or certificate
creating any Partnership or any material contract relating to the Partnerships, of which
Secured Party has not been advised in writing; no default or breach or potential default or
breach has occurred and is continuing under any Partnership Agreement, except as disclosed
on Annex C hereto; and no approval or consent of the partners of any Partnership is required
as a condition to the validity and enforceability of the Security Interest created hereby or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby which has not been duly obtained by
Debtor. Debtor has good title to the Partnership Interests free and clear of all liens and
encumbrances (except for the Security Interest granted hereby). The Partnership Interests
are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable and are not subject to statutory,
contractual, or other restrictions governing their transfer, ownership, or control, except
as set forth in the applicable Partnership Agreements or applicable securities laws. All
capital contributions required to be made by the terms of the Partnership Agreements for
each Partnership have been made.

The foregoing representations and warranties will be true and correct in all respects with respect
to any additional Collateral or additional specific descriptions of certain Collateral delivered to
Secured Party in the future by Debtor. The failure of any of these representations or warranties
or any description of Collateral therein to be accurate or complete shall not impair the Security
Interest in any such Collateral.

     6. COVENANTS. So long as Secured Party is committed to extend credit to Debtor under the
Credit Agreement and thereafter until the Obligation is paid and performed in full, Debtor
covenants and agrees with Secured Party that Debtor will:

     (a) Information/Record of Collateral. Maintain, at the place where Debtor is
entitled to receive notices under the Loan Documents, a current record of where all
Collateral is located, permit representatives of Secured Party at any time during normal
business hours to inspect and make abstracts from such records, and furnish to Secured
Party, at such intervals as Secured Party may request, such documents, lists, descriptions,
certificates, and other information as may be necessary or proper to keep Secured Party
informed with respect to the identity, location, status, condition, and value of the
Collateral. In addition, from time to time at the request of Secured Party deliver to
Secured Party such information regarding Debtor as Secured Party may reasonably request.

     (b) Annexes. Immediately update all annexes hereto if any information therein
shall become inaccurate or incomplete. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, Debtor’s
failure to describe any Collateral required to be listed on any annex hereto shall not
impair Secured Party’s Security Interest in the Collateral.

     (c) Perform Obligations. Fully perform all of Debtor’s duties under and in
connection with each transaction to which the Collateral, or any part thereof, relates, so
that the amounts thereof shall actually become payable in their entirety to Secured Party.
Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) Debtor shall
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contracts, agreements, documents, and instruments included in the Collateral to the
extent set forth therein to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to the same
extent as if this Security Agreement had not been executed, (ii) the exercise by Secured
Party of any of its rights or remedies hereunder shall not release Debtor from any of its
duties or obligations under the contracts, agreements, documents, and instruments included
in the Collateral, and (iii) Secured Party shall not have any indebtedness, liability, or
obligation under any of the contracts, agreements, documents, and instruments included in
the Collateral by reason of this Security Agreement, and Secured Party shall not be
obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of Debtor thereunder or to take any
action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.

     (d) Notices. (i) Except as may be otherwise expressly permitted under the
terms of the Credit Agreement, promptly notify Secured Party of (A) any change in any fact
or circumstances represented or warranted by Debtor with respect to any of the Collateral or
Obligation, (B) any claim, action, or proceeding affecting title to all or any of the
Collateral or the Security Interest and, at the request of Secured Party, appear in and
defend, at Debtor’s expense, any such action or proceeding, (C) any material change in the
nature of the Collateral, (D) any material damage to or loss of Collateral, and (E) the
occurrence of any other event or condition (including, without limitation, matters as to
lien priority) that could have a material adverse effect on the Collateral (taken as a
whole) or the Security Interest created hereunder; and (ii) give Secured Party thirty (30)
days written notice before any proposed (A) relocation of its principal place of business or
chief executive office, (B) change of its name, identity, or corporate structure, (C)
relocation of the place where its books and records concerning its accounts are kept, (D)
relocation of any Collateral to a location not described on the attached Annex A, and (E)
change of its jurisdiction of organization or organizational identification number, as
applicable. Prior to making any of the changes contemplated in clause (ii) preceding,
Debtor shall execute and deliver all such additional documents and perform all additional
acts as Secured Party, in its sole discretion, may request in order to continue or maintain
the existence and priority of the Security Interests in all of the Collateral.

     (e) Collateral in Trust. Hold in trust (and not commingle with other assets of
Debtor) for Secured Party all Collateral that Pledged Securities or documents at any time
received by Debtor, and promptly deliver same to Secured Party, unless Secured Party at its
option (which may be evidenced only by a writing signed by Secured Party stating that
Secured Party elects to permit Debtor to so retain) permits Debtor to retain the same, but
any Pledged Securities or documents so retained shall be marked to state that they are
assigned to Secured Party; each such instrument shall be endorsed to the order of Secured
Party (but the failure of same to be so marked or endorsed shall not impair the Security
Interest thereon).

     (f) Control. Execute all documents and take any action required by Secured
Party in order for Secured Party to obtain “control” (as defined in the UCC) with respect to
Collateral consisting of investment property and Pledged Securities.

     (g) Further Assurances. At Debtor’s expense and Secured Party’s request,
before or after an Event of Default or event or condition that, with the passage of time or
giving of notice would become an Event of Default, (i) file or cause to be filed such
applications and take such other actions as Secured Party may request to obtain the consent
or approval of any Governmental authority to Secured Party’s rights hereunder, including,
without limitation, the right to sell all the Collateral upon an Event of Default or event
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passage of time or giving of notice would become an Event of Default, without
additional consent or approval from such governmental authority (and, because Debtor agrees
that Secured Party’s remedies at law for failure of Debtor to comply with this provision
would be inadequate and that such failure would not be adequately compensable in damages,
Debtor agrees that its covenants in this provision may be specifically enforced); (ii) from
time to time promptly execute and deliver to Secured Party all such other assignments,
certificates, supplemental documents, and financing statements, and do all other acts or
things as Secured Party may reasonably request in order to more fully create, evidence,
perfect, continue, and preserve the priority of the Security Interest and to carry out the
provisions of this Security Agreement; and (iii) pay all filing fees in connection with any
financing, continuation, or termination statement or other instrument with respect to the
Security Interests.

     (h) Encumbrances. Not create, permit, or suffer to exist, and shall defend the
Collateral against, any lien or other encumbrance on the Collateral, and shall defend
Debtor’s rights in the Collateral and Secured Party’s Security Interest in, the Collateral
against the claims and demands of all Persons. Debtor shall do nothing to impair the rights
of Secured Party in the Collateral.

     (i) Securities. Except as permitted by the Credit Agreement, not sell,
exchange, or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option, warrant, or other right with respect
to, any of the Pledged Securities; to the extent any issuer of any Pledged Securities is
controlled by Debtor and/or its Affiliates, not permit such issuer to issue any additional
shares of stock or other securities in addition to or in substitution for the Pledged
Securities, except issuances to Debtor on terms acceptable to Secured Party; pledge
hereunder, immediately upon Debtor’s acquisition (directly or indirectly) thereof, any and
all additional shares of stock or other securities of each Subsidiary of Debtor; and take
any action necessary, required, or requested by Secured Party to allow Secured Party to
fully enforce its Security Interest in the Pledged Securities, including, without
limitation, the filing of any claims with any court, liquidator, trustee, custodian,
receiver, or other like person or party.

     (j) Partnerships and Partnership Interests. (i) Promptly perform, observe, and
otherwise comply with each and every covenant, agreement, requirement, and condition set
forth in the contracts and agreements creating or relating to any Partnership; (ii) do or
cause to be done all things necessary or appropriate to keep the Partnerships in full force
and effect and the rights of Debtor and Secured Party thereunder unimpaired; (iii) except as
expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement, not consent to any Partnership selling,
leasing, or disposing of substantially all of its assets in a single transaction or a series
of transactions; (iv) notify Secured Party of the occurrence of any default or breach or
potential default or breach under any contract or agreement creating or relating to the
Partnerships; (v) not consent to the amendment, modification, surrender, impairment,
forfeiture, cancellation, dissolution, or termination of any Partnership, or material
agreement relating thereto; (vi)  except as permitted by the Credit Agreement, not transfer,
sell, or assign any of the Partnership Interests or any part thereof; (vii) to the extent
any Partnership is controlled by Debtor and/or its Affiliates, cause such Partnership to
refrain from granting any Partnership Interests in addition to or in substitution for the
Partnership Interests granted by the Partnerships, except to Debtor; (viii) pledge
hereunder, immediately upon Debtor’s acquisition (directly or indirectly) thereof, any and
all additional Partnership Interests of any Partnership granted to Debtor; (ix) deliver to
Secured Party a fully-executed Acknowledgment of Pledge, substantially in the form of
Annex D, for each Partnership Interest; and (x) take any action necessary, required, or
requested by Secured Party to allow Secured Party to fully enforce

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its Security Interest in the Partnership Interests, including, without limitation, the
filing of any claims with any court, liquidator, trustee, custodian, receiver, or other like
person or party.

     7. DEFAULT; REMEDIES. If an Event of Default exists, Secured Party may, at its election (but
subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement), exercise any and all rights available
to a secured party under the UCC, in addition to any and all other rights afforded by the Loan
Documents, at law, in equity, or otherwise, including, without limitation, (a) requiring Debtor to
assemble all or part of the Collateral and make it available to Secured Party at a place to be
designated by Secured Party which is reasonably convenient to Debtor and Secured Party, and (b)
applying by appropriate judicial proceedings for appointment of a receiver for all or part of the
Collateral (and Debtor hereby consents to any such appointment).

     (a) Notice. Reasonable notification of the time and place of any public sale
of the Collateral, or reasonable notification of the time after which any private sale or
other intended disposition of the Collateral is to be made, shall be sent to Debtor and to
any other Person entitled to notice under the UCC; provided that, if any of the Collateral
threatens to decline speedily in value or is of the type customarily sold on a recognized
market, Secured Party may sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral without notification,
advertisement, or other notice of any kind. It is agreed that notice sent or given not less
than five Business Days prior to the taking of the action to which the notice relates is
reasonable notification and notice for the purposes of this subparagraph.

     (b) Condition of Collateral; Warranties. Secured Party has no obligation to
clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. Secured Party may sell the
Collateral without giving any warranties as to the Collateral. Secured Party may
specifically disclaim any warranties of title or the like. This procedure will not be
considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

     (c) Compliance with Other Laws. Secured Party may comply with any applicable
state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and
compliance will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any
sale of the Collateral.

     (d) Sales of Pledged Securities.

     (i) Debtor agrees that, because of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Securities
Act”), or any other laws or regulations, and for other reasons, there may be legal
or practical restrictions or limitations affecting Secured Party in any attempts to
dispose of certain portions of the Pledged Securities and for the enforcement of its
rights. For these reasons, Secured Party is hereby authorized by Debtor, but not
obligated, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default,
to sell all or any part of the Pledged Securities at private sale, subject to
investment letter or in any other manner which will not require the Pledged
Securities, or any part thereof, to be registered in accordance with the Securities
Act or any other laws or regulations, at a reasonable price at such private sale or
other distribution in the manner mentioned above. Debtor understands that Secured
Party may in its discretion approach a limited number of potential purchasers and
that a sale under such circumstances may yield a lower price for the Pledged
Securities, or any part thereof, than would otherwise be obtainable if such

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Collateral were either afforded to a larger number or potential purchasers,
registered under the Securities Act, or sold in the open market. Debtor agrees that
any such private sale made under this Paragraph 7(d) shall be deemed to have been
made in a commercially reasonable manner, and that Secured Party has no obligation
to delay the sale of any Pledged Securities to permit the issuer thereof to register
it for public sale under any applicable federal or state securities laws.

     (ii) Secured Party is authorized, in connection with any such sale, (A) to
restrict the prospective bidders on or purchasers of any of the Pledged Securities
to a limited number of sophisticated investors who will represent and agree that
they are purchasing for their own account for investment and not with a view to the
distribution or sale of any of such Pledged Securities, and (B) to impose such other
limitations or conditions in connection with any such sale as Secured Party
reasonably deems necessary in order to comply with applicable law. Debtor covenants
and agrees that it will execute and deliver such documents and take such other
action as Secured Party reasonably deems necessary in order that any such sale may
be made in compliance with applicable law. Upon any such sale Secured Party shall
have the right to deliver, assign, and transfer to the purchaser thereof the Pledged
Securities so sold. Each purchaser at any such sale shall hold the Pledged
Securities so sold absolutely free from any claim or right of Debtor of whatsoever
kind, including any equity or right of redemption of Debtor. Debtor, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, hereby specifically waives all rights of redemption,
stay, or appraisal which it has or may have under any law now existing or hereafter
enacted.

     (iii) Debtor agrees that five days’ written notice from Secured Party to Debtor
of Secured Party’s intention to make any such public or private sale or sale at a
broker’s board or on a securities exchange shall constitute reasonable notice under
the UCC. Such notice shall (A) in case of a public sale, state the time and place
fixed for such sale, (B) in case of sale at a broker’s board or on a securities
exchange, state the board or exchange at which such a sale is to be made and the day
on which the Pledged Securities, or the portion thereof so being sold, will first be
offered to sale at such board or exchange, and (C) in the case of a private sale,
state the day after which such sale may be consummated. Any such public sale shall
be held at such time or times within ordinary business hours and at such place or
places as Secured Party may fix in the notice of such sale. At any such sale, the
Pledged Securities may be sold in one lot as an entirety or in separate parcels, as
Secured Party may reasonably determine. Secured Party shall not be obligated to
make any such sale pursuant to any such notice. Secured Party may, without notice
or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned
from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for the sale, and such
sale may be made at any time or place to which the same may be so adjourned.

     (iv) In case of any sale of all or any part of the Pledged Securities on credit
or for future delivery, the Pledged Securities so sold may be retained by Secured
Party until the selling price is paid by the purchaser thereof, but Secured Party
shall not incur any liability in case of the failure of such purchaser to take up
and pay for the Pledged Securities so sold and in case of any such failure, such
Pledged Securities may again be sold upon like notice. Secured Party, instead of
exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it, may proceed by a suit or
suits at law or in equity to foreclose the

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Security Interests and sell the Pledged Securities, or any portion thereof,
under a judgment or decree of a court or courts of competent jurisdiction.

     (v) Without limiting the foregoing, or imposing upon Secured Party any
obligations or duties not required by applicable law, Debtor acknowledges and agrees
that, in foreclosing upon any of the Pledged Securities, or exercising any other
rights or remedies provided Secured Party hereunder or under applicable law, Secured
Party may, but shall not be required to, (A) qualify or restrict prospective
purchasers of the Pledged Securities by requiring evidence of sophistication or
creditworthiness, and requiring the execution and delivery of confidentiality
agreements or other documents and agreements as a condition to such prospective
purchasers’ receipt of information regarding the Pledged Securities or participation
in any public or private foreclosure sale process, (B) provide to prospective
purchasers business and financial information regarding Debtor or the Companies
available in the files of Secured Party at the time of commencing the foreclosure
process, without the requirement that Secured Party obtain, or seek to obtain, any
updated business or financial information or verify, or certify to prospective
purchasers, the accuracy of any such business or financial information, or (C) offer
for sale and sell the Pledged Securities with, or without, first employing an
appraiser, investment banker, or broker with respect to the evaluation of the
Pledged Securities, the solicitation of purchasers for Pledged Securities, or the
manner of sale of Pledged Securities.

     (e) Application of Proceeds. Secured Party shall apply the proceeds of any
sale or other disposition of the Collateral under this Paragraph 7 in the following order:
first, to the payment of all expenses incurred in retaking, holding, and preparing any of
the Collateral for sale(s) or other disposition, in arranging for such sale(s) or other
disposition, and in actually selling or disposing of the same (all of which are part of the
Obligation); second, toward repayment of amounts expended by Secured Party under Paragraph
8; and third, toward payment of the balance of the Obligation in the order and manner
specified in the Credit Agreement. Any surplus remaining shall be delivered to Debtor or as
a court of competent jurisdiction may direct. If the proceeds are insufficient to pay the
Obligation in full, Debtor shall remain liable for any deficiency.

     (f) Sales on Credit. If Secured Party sells any of the Collateral upon credit,
Debtor will be credited only with payments actually made by the purchaser, received by the
Secured Party, and applied to the indebtedness of the purchaser. In the event the purchaser
fails to pay for the Collateral, Secured Party may resell the Collateral and Debtor shall be
credited with the proceeds of the sale.

     8. OTHER RIGHTS OF SECURED PARTY.

     (a) Collection. If an Event of Default exists and upon notice from Secured
Party, each Obligor with respect to any payments on any of the Collateral (including,
without limitation, dividends and other Distributions with respect to the Pledged Securities
and Partnership Interests) is hereby authorized and directed by Debtor to make payment
directly to Secured Party, regardless of whether Debtor was previously making collections
thereon. Subject to Paragraph 8(d) hereof, until such notice is given, Debtor is authorized
to retain and expend all payments made on Collateral. If an Event of Default exists,
Secured Party shall have the right in its own name or in the name of Debtor to compromise or
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all or any portion of the Collateral for such amounts and upon such terms as Secured
Party may determine; to demand, collect, receive, receipt for, sue for, compound, and give
acquittances for any and all amounts due or to become due with respect to Collateral; to
take control of cash and other proceeds of any Collateral; to endorse the name of Debtor on
any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders, or other evidences of payment on
Collateral that may come into the possession of Secured Party; to sign the name of Debtor on
any invoice or bill of lading relating to any Collateral, on any drafts against Obligors or
other Persons making payment with respect to Collateral, on assignments and verifications of
accounts or other Collateral and on notices to Obligors making payment with respect to
Collateral; to send requests for verification of obligations to any Obligor; and to do all
other acts and things necessary to carry out the intent of this Security Agreement. If an
Event of Default exists and any Obligor fails or refuses to make payment on any Collateral
when due, Secured Party is authorized, in its sole discretion, either in its own name or in
the name of Debtor, to take such action as Secured Party shall deem appropriate for the
collection of any amounts owed with respect to Collateral or upon which a delinquency
exists. Regardless of any other provision hereof, however, Secured Party shall never be
liable for its failure to collect, or for its failure to exercise diligence in the
collection of, any amounts owed with respect to Collateral, nor shall it be under any duty
whatsoever to anyone except Debtor to account for funds that it shall actually receive
hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Secured Party shall have no
responsibility for ascertaining any maturities, calls, conversions, exchanges, offers,
tenders, or similar matters relating to any Collateral, or for informing Debtor with respect
to any of such matters (irrespective of whether Secured Party actually has, or may be deemed
to have, knowledge thereof). The receipt of Secured Party to any Obligor shall be a full
and complete release, discharge, and acquittance to such Obligor, to the extent of any
amount so paid to Secured Party.

     (b) Record Ownership of Securities. If an Event of Default or event or
condition that, with the passage of time or giving of notice would become an Event of
Default exists, Secured Party at any time may have any Collateral that is Pledged Securities
and that is in the possession of Secured Party, or its nominee or nominees, registered in
its name, or in the name of its nominee or nominees, as Secured Party; and, as to any
Collateral that is Pledged Securities so registered, Secured Party shall execute and deliver
(or cause to be executed and delivered) to Debtor all such proxies, powers of attorney,
dividend coupons or orders, and other documents as Debtor may reasonably request for the
purpose of enabling Debtor to exercise the voting rights and powers which it is entitled to
exercise under this Security Agreement or to receive the dividends and other Distributions
and payments in respect of such Collateral that is Pledged Securities or proceeds thereof
which it is authorized to receive and retain under this Security Agreement.

     (c) Voting of Securities. As long as no Event of Default exists, Debtor is
entitled to exercise all voting rights pertaining to any Pledged Securities and Partnership
Interests; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or consent, waiver, or ratification
given or action taken without the prior written consent of Secured Party which would (x) be
inconsistent with or violate any provision of this Security Agreement or any other Loan
Document or (y) amend, modify, or waive any term, provision or condition of the certificate
of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of formation, or other charter document, or other
agreement relating to, evidencing, providing for the issuance of, or securing any
Collateral; and provided further that Debtor shall give Secured Party at least five (5)
Business Days’ prior written notice in the form of an officers’ certificate of the manner in
which it intends to exercise, or the reasons for refraining from exercising, any voting or
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which might have a material adverse effect on the value of the Collateral or any part
thereof. If an Event of Default exists and if Secured Party elects to exercise such right,
the right to vote any Pledged Securities shall be vested exclusively in Secured Party. To
this end, Debtor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Secured Party the proxy and
attorney-in-fact of Debtor, with full power of substitution, to vote, and to act with
respect to, any and all Collateral that is Pledged Securities standing in the name of Debtor
or with respect to which Debtor is entitled to vote and act, subject to the understanding
that such proxy may not be exercised unless an Event of Default exists. The proxy herein
granted is coupled with an interest, is irrevocable, and shall continue until the Obligation
has been paid and performed in full.

     (d) Certain Proceeds. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, any and
all

     (i) dividends, interest, or other Distributions paid or payable other than in
cash in respect of, and instruments and other property received, receivable, or
otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any Collateral;

     (ii) dividends, interest, or other Distributions paid or payable in violation
of the Loan Documents,

shall be part of the Collateral hereunder, and shall, if received by Debtor, be held in
trust for the benefit of Secured Party, and shall forthwith be delivered to Secured Party
(accompanied by proper instruments of assignment and/or stock and/or bond powers executed by
Debtor in accordance with Secured Party’s instructions) to be held subject to the terms of
this Security Agreement. Any cash proceeds of Collateral on and after the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default shall be held in trust for the benefit of
Secured Party, and shall forthwith be delivered to Secured Party, to be, at Secured Party’s
option, applied in whole or in part to the Obligation (to the extent then due), be released
in whole or in part to or on the written instructions of Debtor for any general or specific
purpose, or be retained in whole or in part by Secured Party as additional Collateral. Any
cash Collateral in the possession of Secured Party may be invested by Secured Party in
certificates of deposit issued by Secured Party (if Secured Party issues such certificates)
or by any state or national bank having combined capital and surplus greater than
$100,000,000 with a rating from Moody’s and S&P of P-1 and A-1+, respectively, or in
securities issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency thereof.
Secured Party shall never be obligated to make any such investment and shall never have any
liability to Debtor for any loss which may result therefrom. All interest and other amounts
earned from any investment of Collateral may be dealt with by Secured Party in the same
manner as other cash Collateral. The provisions of this subparagraph are applicable whether
or not an Event of Default or event or condition that, with the passage of time or giving of
notice would become an Event of Default, exists.

     (e) Power of Attorney. Debtor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
Secured Party and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true
and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the name of Debtor
or in its own name, to take after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default and from time to time thereafter, any and all action and to execute any and all
documents and instruments which Secured Party at any time and from time to time deems
necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Security Agreement and, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Debtor hereby gives Secured Party the power and
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own name to do any of the following after the occurrence and during the continuance of
an Event of Default and from time to time thereafter, without notice to or the consent of
Debtor:

     (i) to receive, endorse, and collect any drafts or other instruments or
documents in connection with clause (a) above and this 

clause (e);

     (ii) to demand, sue for, collect, or receive, in the name of Debtor or in its
own name, any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of or
in exchange for any of the Collateral and, in connection therewith, endorse checks,
notes, drafts, acceptances, money orders, documents of title or any other
instruments for the payment of money under the Collateral;

     (iii) to pay or discharge taxes, liens, or other encumbrances levied or placed
on or threatened against the Collateral;

     (iv) to notify post office authorities to change the address for delivery of
Debtor to an address designated by Secured Party and to receive, open, and dispose
of mail addressed to Debtor; and

     (v) (A) to direct account debtors and any other parties liable for any payment
under any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all monies due and to become
due thereunder directly to Secured Party or as Secured Party shall direct; (B) to
receive payment of and receipt for any and all monies, claims, and other amounts due
and to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral; (C) to
sign and endorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or
warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, proxies, stock powers,
verifications, and notices in connection with accounts and other documents relating
to the Collateral; (D) to commence and prosecute any suit, action, or proceeding at
law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or
any part thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral; (E) to
defend any suit, action, or proceeding brought against Debtor with respect to any
Collateral; (F) to settle, compromise, or adjust any suit, action, or proceeding
described above and, in connection therewith, to give such discharges or releases as
Secured Party may deem appropriate; (G) to exchange any of the Collateral for other
property upon any merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, or other
readjustment of the issuer thereof and, in connection therewith, deposit any of the
Collateral with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar, or other
designated agency upon such terms as Secured Party may determine; (H) to add or
release any guarantor, indorser, surety, or other party to any of the Collateral;
(I) to renew, extend, or otherwise change the terms and conditions of any of the
Collateral; (J)  to make, settle, compromise or adjust any claims under or
pertaining to any of the Collateral; (K) to execute on behalf of Debtor any
financing statements or continuation statements with respect to the Security
Interests created hereby, and to do any and all acts and things to protect and
preserve the Collateral, including, without limitation, the protection and
prosecution of all rights included in the Collateral; and (L) to sell, transfer,
pledge, convey, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the
Collateral as fully and completely as though Secured Party were the absolute owner
thereof for all purposes, and to do, at Secured Party’s option and Debtor’s expense,
at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which Secured Party deems
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protect, preserve, maintain, or realize upon the Collateral and Secured Party’s
security interest therein.

This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable.
Secured Party shall be under no duty to exercise or withhold the exercise of any of the
rights, powers, privileges, and options expressly or implicitly granted to Secured Party in
this Security Agreement, and shall not be liable for any failure to do so or any delay in
doing so. Neither Secured Party nor any Person designated by Secured Party shall be liable
for any act or omission or for any error of judgment or any mistake of fact or law. This
power of attorney is conferred on Secured Party solely to protect, preserve, maintain, and
realize upon its Security Interest in the Collateral. Secured Party shall not be
responsible for any decline in the value of the Collateral and shall not be required to take
any steps to preserve rights against prior parties or to protect, preserve, or maintain any
lien given to secure the Collateral.

     (f) Subrogation. If any of the Obligation is given in renewal or extension or
applied toward the payment of indebtedness secured by any lien, Secured Party shall be, and
is hereby, subrogated to all of the rights, titles, interests, and liens securing the
indebtedness so renewed, extended, or paid.

     (g) Indemnification. Debtor hereby assumes all liability for the Collateral,
for the Security Interest, and for any use, possession, maintenance, and management of, all
or any of the Collateral, including, without limitation, any Taxes arising as a result of,
or in connection with, the transactions contemplated herein, and agrees to assume liability
for, and to indemnify and hold Secured Party harmless from and against, any and all claims,
causes of action, or liability, for injuries to or deaths of Persons and damage to property,
howsoever arising from or incident to such use, possession, maintenance, and management,
whether such Persons be agents or employees of Debtor or of third parties, or such damage be
to property of Debtor or of others. Debtor agrees to indemnify, save, and hold Secured
Party harmless from and against, and covenants to defend Secured Party against, any and all
losses, damages, claims, costs, penalties, liabilities, and expenses (collectively,
“Claims”), including, without limitation, court costs and attorneys’ fees, and any of the
foregoing arising from the negligence of Secured Party or any of its officers, employees,
agents, advisors, employees, or representatives, howsoever arising or incurred because of,
incident to, or with respect to Collateral or any use, possession, maintenance, or
management thereof; provided, however, that the indemnity set forth in this Paragraph 8(g)
will not apply to Claims caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Secured
Party.

     9. MISCELLANEOUS.

     (a) Continuing Security Interest. This Security Agreement creates a continuing
security interest in the Collateral and shall (i) remain in full force and effect until the
termination of the obligations of Secured Party to advance Advances under the Loan
Documents, the payment in full of the Obligation; and (ii) inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by Secured Party and its successors, transferees, and assigns. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing clause (ii), Secured Party may assign or otherwise transfer
any of their respective rights under this Security Agreement to any other Person in
accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 10.06 of the Credit Agreement, and to
the extent of such assignment or transfer such Person shall thereupon become vested with all
the rights and benefits in respect thereof granted herein or otherwise to Secured Party.
Upon payment in full of the Obligation, the termination of

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the commitment of Secured Party to extend credit under the Loan Documents, Debtor shall
be entitled to the return, upon its request and at its expense, of such of the Collateral as
shall not have been sold or otherwise applied pursuant to the terms hereof.

     (b) Reference to Miscellaneous Provisions. This Security Agreement is one of
the “Loan Documents” referred to in the Credit Agreement, and all provisions relating to
Loan Documents set forth in Section 10 of the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by
reference, the same as if set forth herein verbatim.

     (c) Term. Upon the later of (i) the termination of Secured Party’s commitments
to fund Advances under the Credit Agreement and (ii) the full and final payment and
performance of the Obligation, this Security Agreement shall thereafter terminate upon
receipt by Secured Party of Debtor’s written notice of such termination; provided that no
Obligor, if any, on any of the Collateral shall ever be obligated to make inquiry as to the
termination of this Security Agreement, but shall be fully protected in making payment
directly to Secured Party until actual notice of such total payment of the Obligation is
received by such Obligor.

     (d) Actions Not Releases. The Security Interest and Debtor’s obligations and
Secured Party’s rights hereunder shall not be released, diminished, impaired, or adversely
affected by the occurrence of any one or more of the following events: (i) the taking or
accepting of any other security or assurance for any or all of the Obligation; (ii) any
release, surrender, exchange, subordination, or loss of any security or assurance at any
time existing in connection with any or all of the Obligation; (iii) the modification of,
amendment to, or waiver of compliance with any terms of any of the other Loan Documents
without the notification or consent of Debtor, except as required therein (the right to such
notification or consent being herein specifically waived by Debtor); (iv) the insolvency,
bankruptcy, or lack of corporate or trust power of any party at any time liable for the
payment of any or all of the Obligation, whether now existing or hereafter occurring; (v)
any renewal, extension, or rearrangement of the payment of any or all of the Obligation,
either with or without notice to or consent of Debtor, or any adjustment, indulgence,
forbearance, or compromise that may be granted or given by Secured Party to Debtor; (vi) any
neglect, delay, omission, failure, or refusal of Secured Party to take or prosecute any
action in connection with any other agreement, document, guaranty, or instrument evidencing,
securing, or assuring the payment of all or any of the Obligation; (vii) any failure of
Secured Party to notify Debtor of any renewal, extension, or assignment of the Obligation or
any part thereof, or the release of any Collateral or other security, or of any other action
taken or refrained from being taken by Secured Party against Debtor or any new agreement
between or among Secured Party and Debtor, it being understood that except as expressly
provided herein, neither Secured Party shall be required to give Debtor any notice of any
kind under any circumstances whatsoever with respect to or in connection with the
Obligation, including, without limitation, notice of acceptance of this Security Agreement
or any Collateral ever delivered to or for the account of Secured Party hereunder; (viii)
the illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability of all or any part of the Obligation against
any party obligated with respect thereto by reason of the fact that the Obligation, or the
interest paid or payable with respect thereto, exceeds the amount permitted by law, the act
of creating the Obligation, or any part thereof, is ultra vires, or the officers, partners,
or trustees creating same acted in excess of their authority, or for any other reason; or
(ix) if any payment by any party obligated with respect thereto is held to constitute a
preference under applicable laws or for any other reason Secured Party is required to refund
such payment or pay the amount thereof to someone else.

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     (e) Waivers. Except to the extent expressly otherwise provided herein or in
other Loan Documents and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Debtor waives
(i) any right to require Secured Party to proceed against any other Person, to exhaust its
rights in Collateral, or to pursue any other right which Secured Party may have; (ii) with
respect to the Obligation, presentment and demand for payment, protest, notice of protest
and nonpayment, and notice of the intention to accelerate; and (iii) all rights of
marshaling in respect of any and all of the Collateral.

     (f) Financing Statement; Authorization. Secured Party shall be entitled at any
time to file this Security Agreement or a carbon, photographic, or other reproduction of
this Security Agreement, as a financing statement, but the failure of Secured Party to do so
shall not impair the validity or enforceability of this Security Agreement. Debtor hereby
irrevocably authorizes Secured Party at any time and from time to time to file in any UCC
jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto (without the
requirement for Debtor’s signature thereon) that (i) indicate the Collateral, and (ii)
contain any other information required by Article 9 of the UCC of the state or such
jurisdiction for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or
amendment, including whether the Debtor is an organization, the type of organization, and
any organization identification number issued to Debtor. Debtor agrees to furnish any such
information to Secured Party promptly upon request.

     (g) Amendments. This Security Agreement may be amended only by an instrument
in writing executed jointly by Debtor and Secured Party, and supplemented only by documents
delivered or to be delivered in accordance with the express terms hereof.

     (h) Multiple Counterparts. This Security Agreement has been executed in a
number of identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original for all purposes
and all of which constitute, collectively, one agreement; but, in making proof of this
Security Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such
counterpart.

     (i) Parties Bound; Assignment. This Security Agreement shall be binding on
Debtor and Debtor’s heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns and shall inure to
the benefit of Secured Party and Secured Party’s successors and assigns. Debtor may not,
without the prior written consent of Secured Party, assign any rights, duties, or
obligations hereunder

     (j) Governing Law.  the substantive laws of the State of
New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state,
except to the extent the laws of another jurisdiction govern the creation, perfection,
validity, or enforcement of liens under this Security Agreement, and the applicable federal
laws of the United States of America, shall govern the validity, construction, enforcement
and interpretation of this Security Agreement and all of the other Loan Documents.

Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank.

Signature Page to Follow.

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     EXECUTED as of the date first stated in this Pledge, Assignment, and Security Agreement.

	 	 	 	 	 
	DEBTOR:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	PANDA ETHANOL, INC., a Nevada corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Darol Lindloff	 	 
	 

	 	 

Name: Darol Lindloff
	 	 
	 

	 	Title: CEO	 	 

 

 

ANNEX B-1 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

COLLATERAL DESCRIPTIONS

(TO BE PROVIDED BY BORROWER)

	A.	 	Pledged Shares

	B.	 	Partnership Interests
	 
	C.	 	Entities:

	 	1.	 	Panda Ethanol Holdings, LLC

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