UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from ______to _________.

Commission file number: 00-51354

AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
84-0925128
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer identification No.)

20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 700
Cupertino, CA 95014
(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 213-0940
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer        o
 
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer          o
 
Smaller reporting company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of August 4, 2008 was 84,956,020 shares.



AE BIOFUELS, INC.
FORM 10-Q  
Quarter Ended June 30, 2008

 
 
Page
     
INDEX
 
 
PART I— FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
 
 2
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from November 29, 2005 (inception) to June 30, 2008
 
 3
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the period from November 29, 2005 (inception) to June 30, 2008
 
 4
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 5
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
25
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
32
Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures
 
33
 
 
 
 
PART II— OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
34
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
34
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
34
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
34
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
34
Item 5.
Other Information
 
35
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
35
SIGNATURES
 
 

1


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements
 
AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
 
June 30,
2008
 
December 31,
2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Assets
             
Current assets:
         
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
636,654
 
$
720,402
 
Marketable securities
   
-
   
2,635,892
 
Accounts receivable
   
-
   
3,447,039
 
Accounts receivable - related party
   
-
   
6,127,727
 
Prepaid expenses
   
120,029
   
58,872
 
Other current assets
   
1,235,837
   
674,235
 
Total current assets
   
1,992,520
   
13,664,167
 
 
         
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
22,354,249
   
19,585,087
 
Intangible assets
   
133,334
   
233,334
 
Other assets
   
483,193
   
68,488
 
Total assets  
 
$
24,963,296
 
$
33,551,076
 
 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
         
Current liabilities:
         
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
1,857,401
 
$
9,985,639
 
Income taxes payable
   
37,040
   
36,750
 
Short term borrowings (related party)
   
600,000
   
-
 
Short term borrowings, net of discount
   
3,788,962
   
-
 
Other current liabilities
   
3,745,060
   
-
 
Total current liabilities
   
10,028,463
   
10,022,389
 
 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 16)
         
Stockholders' equity:
         
Series B preferred stock, $0.001 par value - 40,000,000 authorized; 6,149,821 and 6,487,491 shares issued and outstanding, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $18,811,473 and $19,462,473)
   
6,149
   
6,487
 
Common Stock, $0.001 par value - 400,000,000 authorized; 84,916,020 and 84,557,462 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
   
84,915
   
84,557
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
36,066,476
   
33,707,953
 
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
   
(21,501,134
)
 
(11,995,395
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
278,427
   
1,725,085
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
14,934,833
   
23,528,687
 
 
   
    
   
   
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  
 
$
24,963,296
 
$
33,551,076
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

2


AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 
 
For the six months ended
 
For the three months ended
 
Period from
November 29,
2005 (Date of
Inception) to
 
 
 
June 30,
2008
 
June 30,
2007
 
June 30,
2008
 
June 30,
2007
 
June 30,
2008
 
 
                         
Sales
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
744,450
 
 
                     
Cost of Goods Sold
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
735,000
 
 
                       
Gross Profit
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
9,450
 
 
                     
Research and Development
   
512,056
   
120,000
   
387,708
   
60,000
   
769,817
 
General and Administrative Expenses
   
5,619,348
   
3,254,514
   
3,657,343
   
1,874,068
   
26,433,814
 
 
                     
Operating Loss
   
(6,131,404
)
 
(3,374,514
)
 
(4,045,051
)
 
(1,934,068
)
 
(27,194,181
)
 
                     
Other Income (Expense)
                           
Interest income
   
32,486
   
6,170
   
18,945
   
2,640
   
130,235
 
Interest expense
   
(253,019
)
 
(55,060
)
 
(253,019
)
 
(13,394
)
 
(253,019
)
Other income, net of expenses
   
42,161
   
16,670
   
6,200
   
16,670
   
230,477
 
Gain from dissolution of joint venture
   
-
   
1,491,742
   
-
   
637,047
   
9,061,141
 
Gain on foreign currency exchange
   
-
   
52,116
   
-
   
52,116
   
497,954
 
Shareholder agreement cancellation payment
   
(900,000
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(900,000
)
Registration rights payment
   
(2,274,402
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(2,274,402
)
Income related to 50/50 joint venture
   
-
   
155,626
   
-
   
155,626
   
182,923
 
 
                               
Loss before income taxes
   
(9,484,178
)
 
(1,707,250
)
 
(4,272,925
)
 
(1,083,363
)
 
(20,518,872
)
 
                               
Income Taxes
   
(21,560
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(100,145
)
 
                               
Net Loss
 
$
(9,505,738
)
$
(1,707,250
)
$
(4,272,925
)
$
(1,083,363
)
$
(20,619,017
)
                                 
Loss per common share
                               
Basic and diluted
 
$
(0.11
)
$
(0.02
)
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.27
)
Weighted average shares outstanding
                               
Basic and diluted
   
84,717,979
   
74,611,093
   
84,870,320
   
74,354,167
   
76,480,633
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

3


AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
For the six months ended
 
Period from
November 29,
2005 (Date of
Inception) to
 
 
 
June 30,
2008
 
June 30,
2007
 
June 30,
2008
 
Operating activities:
                 
Net loss
 
$
(9,505,738
)
$
(1,707,250
)
$
(20,619,016
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
                   
net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
             
Stock based compensation
   
1,561,043
   
60,409
   
3,199,002
 
Expired land options
   
124,536
   
-
   
569,660
 
Amortization and depreciation
   
108,977
   
-
   
178,752
 
Amortization of debt discount
   
165,317
         
165,317
 
Registration rights payment
   
2,274,402
   
-
   
2,274,402
 
Gain on sale of subsidiary
   
-
   
(854,695
)
 
(854,695
)
Loss on impairment of assets
   
-
   
-
   
5,114,236
 
Gain on dissolution of joint venture
   
-
   
-
   
(8,206,446
)
Gains on forward currency contracts
   
-
   
-
   
(436,154
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
   
9,490,481
   
(105,290
)
 
557,206
 
Prepaid expenses
   
(91,190
)
 
163,500
   
(151,987
)
Other assets
   
(1,586,041
)
 
(2,516,396
)
 
(1,169,274
)
Accounts payable
   
(8,924,355
)
 
959,322
   
450,577
 
Other liabilities
   
2,362,968
   
399,644
   
2,305,937
 
Income taxes payable
   
290
   
-
   
37,040
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(4,019,310
)
 
(3,600,756
)
 
(16,585,443
)
                     
Investing activities:
                   
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
   
(4,155,864
)
 
(5,936,212
)
 
(30,996,967
)
Purchases of marketable securities
   
-
   
-
   
(2,459,292
)
Sales of marketable securities
   
2,568,216
   
-
   
2,568,216
 
Cash restricted by letter of credit
   
500,000
   
-
   
-
 
Purchase of Marwich II, Ltd., net of losses
   
-
   
-
   
(662,406
)
Exchange rate gain
   
-
   
(46,820
)
 
(193,399
)
Additions to other assets and intangibles
   
-
   
-
   
(1,073,872
)
Refund of property expenditures
   
-
   
-
   
2,775,000
 
Return of assets from dissolution of joint venture
   
-
   
-
   
8,206,446
 
Sale of Wahoo facility
   
-
   
2,000,000
   
2,000,000
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(1,087,648
)
 
(3,983,032
)
 
(19,836,274
)
                     
Financing activities:
                   
Proceeds from short term borrowings
   
5,044,732
   
-
   
5,044,732
 
Payments of short term borrowings
         
(175,000
)
     
Proceeds from long-term debt
   
-
   
-
   
250,000
 
Payments on long-term debt
   
-
   
(241,071
)
 
(250,000
)
Proceeds from settlement
   
-
   
-
   
200,000
 
Refund of investment
   
-
   
-
   
(90,000
)
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net of offering costs
   
10
   
8,424,148
   
31,910,522
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
5,044,742
   
8,008,077
   
37,065,254
 
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
   
(21,532
)
 
-
   
(6,883
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents for period
   
(83,748
)
 
424,289
   
636,654
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
720,402
   
1,213,134
   
-
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
636,654
 
$
1,637,423
 
$
636,654
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
 
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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
( A Development Stage Company )

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents for period

Nature of Activities . These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AE Biofuels, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, American Ethanol, Inc. (“American”), a Nevada corporation; Sutton Ethanol, LLC (“Sutton”), a Nebraska limited liability company; Illinois Valley Ethanol, LLC (“Illinois Valley”), an Illinois limited liability company; Biofuels Marketing, Inc., a Delaware corporation; International Biodiesel, Inc., a Nevada corporation and its subsidiaries International Biofuels, Ltd, a Mauritius corporation and its subsidiary Universal Biofuels Private Ltd., an India company; Danville Ethanol, Inc., an Illinois corporation; AE Biofuels Americas, Inc., a Delaware corporation; and Energy Enzymes Inc., a Delaware corporation, collectively, (“AE Biofuels” or “the Company”).
 
The Company’s purpose is to develop, acquire, construct, operate and sell fuel grade ethanol and biodiesel from advanced technology ethanol and biodiesel production facilities. The Company is a development stage company and as such, does not expect to generate significant revenue until its plants are constructed and operational, or operational plants have been acquired. Since inception, the Company has engaged in (i) fund raising through the sale of stock, (ii) purchased land or acquired options to purchase land for development of ethanol plants in the United States, (iii) sold an ethanol plant site in Wahoo, Nebraska, (iv) applied for and received permits for ethanol plant sites in Nebraska and Illinois, (v) developed, wrote and submitted three patents on cellulosic ethanol production technology, (vi) completed construction of a biodiesel manufacturing facility in Kakinada, India through International Biodiesel, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, and Universal Biofuels Private, Ltd., a Mauritius corporation, (vii) started ground work for an ethanol facility in Sutton, Nebraska, (viii) began the construction of a glycerin refining and vegetable oil pretreatment facility at the Kakinada plant and (ix) constructed a cellulosic ethanol commercial demonstration facility in Butte, Montana.
 
AE Biofuels was originally formed in California on September 12, 2001 as Great Valley Ventures LLC, however, no operating agreement was adopted and no capital was contributed until November 29, 2005. Between September 2001 and November 2005 the Company had no operations and engaged in no activities. From November 2005 through December 2005, the Company commenced development activities with the addition of key advisors, management, and additional founding shareholders. On January 12, 2006, the Company was renamed American Ethanol, LLC. On February 23, 2006, American Ethanol, LLC merged into American Ethanol, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
 
On June 23, 2006, American Ethanol acquired 88.3% of the outstanding common stock of Marwich II, Ltd. (“Marwich”). Marwich was a shell company with no operations. On December 7, 2007, American Ethanol merged with and into Marwich and (i) each issued and outstanding share of American Ethanol common stock (including common stock issued upon conversion of American Ethanol Series A Preferred Stock, which automatically converted into two common shares for each share of Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to the closing of the Merger) and Series B Preferred Stock (also convertible into common stock at the holders discretion) converted into Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, of Marwich, and (ii) each issued and outstanding warrant and/or option exercisable for common stock of American Ethanol was assumed and converted into a warrant and/or option exercisable for common stock of Marwich. Marwich then changed its name to AE Biofuels, Inc.
 
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation . The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2008, the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are unaudited. The consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2007 was derived from the 2007 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The consolidated financial statements in this report should be read in conjunction with the 2007 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2008 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
 
In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated statements as of December 31, 2007 and reflect all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of its statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for any subsequent quarter, for the full fiscal year or any future periods.
 
Use of Estimates . The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates, assumptions and judgments made by management include the determination of impairment of long-lived assets, the valuation of equity instruments such as options and warrants, and the accrual for the payments under the Company's registration rights agreement with certain of its shareholders and management’s judgment about contingent liabilities. Management believes that the estimates and judgments upon which they rely are reasonable based upon information available to them at the time that these estimates and judgments are made. To the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company’s consolidated financial statements will be affected.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The carrying amounts of cash equivalents, marketable securities, land options, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their respective fair values due to their short-term maturities. Our fair value instruments that require remeasurement, primarily marketable securities, are valued by the institution that holds the instruments. Due to the nature of these instruments, which are essentially time deposits, there is little risk of variances between the reported basis by the holding institution and the fair value.
 
Reclassifications.   Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net loss or deficit accumulated during the development stage.
 
Revenue recognition . The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped and services are rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. To date, the Company’s revenues have been negligible.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Cash and Cash Equivalents . The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
Marketable Securities. The Company’s short-term investments consisted primarily of short term time deposits in India banks, which represented funds available for plant completion and current operations. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities , these short-term investments were classified as available-for-sale and were carried at fair market value. These securities had stated maturities beyond three months but were priced and traded as short-term instruments. Available-for-sale securities are marked-to-market based on quoted market values of the securities, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities are computed based upon the initial cost adjusted for any other-than-temporary declines in fair value. The cost of investments sold is determined on the specific identification method. The Company did not have any marketable securities at June 30, 2008.
 
Property, Plant and Equipment . Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation after assets are placed in service and are comprised primarily of land acquired for development of production facilities, and the biodiesel plant in India. The estimated useful life of this plant is expected to be 20 years, once placed in service. The estimated useful life for office equipment and computers is 3 years and the useful life of machinery and equipment is 7 years. Depreciation is provided using the straight line method over the useful life of the assets.
 
Intangible Assets. Intangible assets are carried at initial fair value less accumulated amortization over the estimated useful life. Amortization is computed over the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets using a method that reflects their utilization pattern.
 
Stock Splits . On February 28, 2006 and on May 18, 2006, the Company’s board of directors declared a two-for-one stock split. All share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock splits.
 
Research and Development. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
 
Income Taxes.     The Company recognizes income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ SFAS 109”), using an asset and liability approach. This approach requires the recognition of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of current and deferred taxes is based on provisions of enacted tax law.
 
SFAS 109 provides for recognition of deferred tax assets if the realization of such assets is more likely than not to occur. Otherwise, a valuation allowance is established for the deferred tax assets which may not be realized. As of December 31, 2007, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to operating losses incurred since inception. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings, if any, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. Accordingly, the net deferred tax assets were fully offset by a valuation allowance.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The Company is subject to income tax audits by the respective tax authorities in all of the jurisdictions in which it operates. The determination of tax liabilities in each of these jurisdictions requires the interpretation and application of complex and sometimes uncertain tax laws and regulations. The recognition and measurement of current taxes payable or refundable and deferred tax assets and liabilities requires that the Company make certain estimates and judgments. Changes to these estimates or a change in judgment may have a material impact on the Company’s tax provision in a future period.
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation on FASB Statement No. 109” ("FIN 48"), which requires a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company records a liability for the difference between the benefit recognized and measured pursuant to FIN 48 and the tax position taken or expected to be taken on its tax return. To the extent that the Company’s assessment of such tax position changes, the change in estimate is recorded in the period in which the determination is made. With the adoption of FIN 48, the Company also began reporting tax-related interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense.
 
Long - Lived Assets. The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets with finite lives in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of   Long-   Lived Assets" (“SFAS 144”), which requires recognition of impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable based on estimated undiscounted cash flows, the impairment loss would be measured as the difference between the carrying amount of the assets and its fair value based on the present value of estimated future cash flows.
 
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share.     Basic loss per share is computed by dividing loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, net of shares subject to repurchase. Diluted loss per share reflects the dilution of common stock equivalents such as options, convertible preferred stock and warrants; to the extent the impact is dilutive. As the Company incurred net losses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and on a cumulative basis, potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the diluted net loss per share computations as their effect would be anti-dilutive. The weighted-average number of potentially dilutive shares excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation for June 30, 2008 and 2007 and on a cumulative basis was 12,490,236, 17,070,476 and 9,019,669, respectively.
 
Comprehensive Income. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, " Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS 130"), requires that an enterprise report, by major components and as a single total, the change in its net assets from non-owner sources. The Company’s other comprehensive income consists solely of cumulative currency translation adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements of its foreign subsidiaries. The tax effects on the foreign currency translation adjustments have not been significant.
 
Foreign Currency Translation/Transactions.     Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries that operate in a local currency environment, where that local currency is the functional currency, are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date; with the resulting translation adjustments directly recorded to a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Income and expense accounts are translated at average exchange rates during the year. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are recorded in other income (loss), net. The functional currency is the local currency for all non-U.S. subsidiaries.
 
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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Restricted Stock. The Company has granted restricted stock awards, restricted by a service condition, with vesting periods of up to 3 years. Restricted stock awards are valued using the fair market value of the Company’s common stock as of the date of grant. The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight line basis over the requisite service period of the award. The remaining unvested shares are subject to forfeitures, repurchase and restrictions on sale, or transfer, up until the vesting date.
 
Stock-Based Compensation Expense. Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “ Share-Based Payment ” (“SFAS 123(R)”), requiring us to recognize expense related to the fair value of our stock-based compensation awards adjusted to reflect only those shares that are expected to vest. Our implementation of SFAS 123(R) used the modified-prospective-transition method where the compensation cost related to each unvested option as of January 1, 2006, was recalculated and any necessary adjustment was recorded in the first quarter of adoption.
 
We made the following estimates and assumptions in determining fair value:
 
 
·
Valuation and amortization method — We estimate the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula and a single option award approach. This fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period.
 
 
·
Expected Term — The expected term represents the weighted-average period that our stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. We applied the “Simplified Method” as defined in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 and 110.
 
 
·
Expected Volatility — The expected volatility is calculated by considering, among other things, the expected volatilities of public companies engaged in similar industries.
 
 
·
Expected Dividend — The Black-Scholes valuation model calls for a single expected dividend yield as an input. The Company currently pays no dividends and does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
 
·
Risk-Free Interest Rate — The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on United States Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, “ Fair Value Measurements ” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework and gives guidance regarding the methods used in measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS 157 does not expand or require any new fair value measures; however the application of this statement may change current practice. On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 157 and the adoption of this statement had no material effect on the Company’s financial statements. On February 12, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 157-2, “ Effective date of FASB Statement No. 157. ” FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of adoption for nonfinancial assets and liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. Management is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this Statement.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “ The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 ” ("SFAS 159"). This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with few exceptions. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 159 and the adoption of this statement had no material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “ Business Combinations ” (“SFAS 141R”). This statement changes the accounting for acquisition transaction costs by requiring them to be expensed in the period incurred, and also changes the accounting for contingent consideration, acquired contingencies and restructuring costs related to an acquisition. Also in December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “ Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51 ” (“SFAS 160”). This statement will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be re-characterized as non controlling interests, classified as a component of equity and accounted for at fair value. SFAS 141(R) and SFAS 160 are effective for the Company’s 2009 financial statements. Early adoption is prohibited. The effect the adoption of SFAS 141(R) and SFAS 160 will have on the Company’s financial statements will depend on the nature and size of acquisitions we complete after we adopt SFAS 141(R) and SFAS 160.
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “ The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS No. 162”). The current GAAP hierarchy was established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and faced criticism because it was directed to auditors rather than entities. The issuance of this statement corrects this and makes some other hierarchy changes. This statement is effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “ The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The FASB does not expect that this statement will result in a change to current practice.
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. APB 14-1, “ Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (“FSP APB 14-1”). FSP APB 14-1 states that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 14 and that issuers of such instruments should account separately for the liability and equity components of the instruments in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that FSP APB 14-1 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

2.   Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has experienced losses and negative cash flow since inception and currently has an accumulated deficit. These factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on several factors.
 
The Company has had minimal revenues and has incurred losses due to start up costs from inception through June 30, 2008. The Company has raised approximately $31.8 million dollars to date through the sale of preferred stock (net of placement fees). An additional $8 million of cash was generated through the dissolution of the Sutton Ethanol joint venture. The Company will have to raise significantly more capital and secure a significant amount of debt to complete its business plan and continue as a going concern. The Company had no ethanol or biodiesel plants in operation as of June 30, 2008. Management plans to begin operations of its biodiesel facility in India.
 
Management plans to raise additional capital through equity offerings and debt financings. The Company’s goal is to raise additional funds needed to construct and operate ethanol and biodiesel facilities through stock offerings and debt financings.
 
3.   Property, Plant and Equipment.
 
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

   
June 30,
2008
 
December 31,
2007
 
               
Land
 
$
3,745,285
 
$
3,734,623
 
Furniture and fixtures
   
52,890
   
52,747
 
Construction in progress
   
18,567,920
   
15,800,752
 
Total gross property, plant and equipment
   
22,366,095
   
19,588,122
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(11,826
)
 
(3,035
)
Total net property, plant and equipment
 
$
22,354,249
 
$
19,585,087
 
 
4.   Other Assets.
 
Other assets consists of payments for land options for possible future ethanol plants, Web domain names purchased by the Company, purchased customer lists, prepaid expenses, deposits and contract lease prepayments.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

 
 
June 30,
2008
 
December 31,
2007
 
Current
         
Letter of credit securing material purchases
 
$
-
 
$
500,000
 
Short term deposits
   
1,050,000
   
-
 
Purchased commodity
   
110,231
   
-
 
Land options
   
40,000
   
164,536
 
Other
   
35,606
   
9,699
 
 
 
$
1,235,837
 
$
674,235
 
Long Term
         
Domain names
   
46,098
   
46,098
 
Deposits
   
437,095
   
22,390
 
   
$
483,193
 
$
68,488
 
 
Deposits include $1,050,000 with Desmet Ballestra India Pvt. Ltd. guaranteeing payment of obligations by our subsidiary, Universal Biofuels Pvt. Ltd.
 
5.   Intangible Assets.
 
Intangible assets consist of purchased customer lists (acquired in 2007 in connection with the Biofuels Marketing acquisition discussed in Note 11) which are being amortized over an estimated useful life of 18 months. Intangible assets had a net carrying amount of $133,334 and $233,334 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
 
6.   Debt.
 
On May 16, 2008, Third Eye Capital ABL Opportunities Fund (“Purchaser”) purchased a total of $5 million of our 10% Senior Secured Notes along with warrants exercisable for 250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share. Senior Secured Notes are secured by first-lien deeds of trust on real property located in Nebraska and Illinois, and by a first priority security interest in the equipment located in Montana, as well as a $1m guarantee by McAfee Capital LLC (owned by Eric McAfee and his wife). Interest on the Senior Secured Notes accrues on the unpaid principal balance and is payable on the first business day of each quarter beginning on June 1, 2008. We may prepay all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes at any time. The Notes mature on May 15, 2009, and at that time the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon will become due. At June 30, 2008, the Company was not in compliance with the current ratio covenant under the loan agreement and is working with the lender to obtain a waiver or modification of the loan agreement related to this covenant.
 
A discount to the Notes was recorded based on the relative fair value of the 250,000 warrants issued with the notes. For purposes of the relative fair value allocation the Warrants were valued using a Black-Scholes valuation and the following inputs: five year term, volatility of 57.8%, no dividends and a risk free interest rate of 3.66% and the fair value of the Note was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis. The resulting discount of $822,500 combined with a discount of $500,000 related to cash issuance costs will be amortized over the term of the Notes, which is one year. Discount amortization recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $165,312.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

D uring the six month period ended June 30, 2008, Laird Cagan, a director and related party, provided project financing to the Energy Enzymes subsidiary in the amount of $600,000 at 10% interest per annum due and payable on December 31, 2008.
 
7.   Operating Leases.
 
The Company, through its subsidiaries, has non-cancelable operating leases for office space and a cellulosic demonstration facility in Butte, Montana. These leases expire at various dates through October 14, 2009. The operating lease for the Butte, Montana facility grants the Company the right to purchase the land and building underlying the lease at the end of each lease year.
 
Future minimum operating lease payments as of June 30, 2008 are:
 
 
Rental
Payments
 
       
2008 (remainder of 2008)
 
$
124,490
 
2009
   
188,536
 
 
 
$
313,026
 
 
8.   Stockholders Equity.
 
The Company is authorized to issue up to 400,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share and 65,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share.
 
Convertible Preferred Stock
 
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize our board to issue up to 65,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, in one or more classes or series within a class upon authority of the board without further stockholder approval. There were 6,149,821 and 6,487,491 shares of Series B preferred stock issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
 
Significant terms of the designated preferred stock are as follows:
 
Voting. Holders of our Series B preferred stock are entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of preferred stock held by such holder could be converted as of the record date. Cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors is not allowed. Currently, each share of Series B preferred stock is entitled to one vote per share. In addition, without obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding preferred stock, the Company cannot:
 
 
·
Increase or decrease (other than by redemption or conversion) the total number of authorized shares of Series B preferred stock;
 
 
·
Effect an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of all or a part of the Series B preferred stock, including a reverse stock split, but excluding a stock split;

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

 
·
Effect an exchange, or create a right of exchange, of all or part of the shares of another class of shares into shares of Series B preferred stock; or
 
 
·
Alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Series B preferred stock so as to affect adversely the shares of such series.
 
Dividends . Holders of all of our shares of Series B preferred stock are entitled to receive non-cumulative dividends payable in preference and prior to any declaration or payment of any dividend on common stock as may from time to time be declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose at the rate of 5% of the original purchase price of such shares of preferred stock. No dividends may be made with respect to our common stock until all declared dividends on the preferred stock have been paid or set aside for payment to the preferred stock holders. To date, no dividends have been declared.
 
Liquidation Preference. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Series B preferred stock are entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any payment to the holders of the common stock, $3.00 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends (if any) on the Series B preferred stock. If the Company’s assets legally available for distribution to the holders of the Series B preferred stock are insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of their full liquidation preference, then the Company’s entire assets legally available for distribution are distributed to the holders of the Series B preferred stock in proportion to their liquidation preferences. After the payment to the holders of the Series B preferred stock of their liquidation preference, the Company’s remaining assets legally available for distribution are distributed to the holders of the common stock in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them. A liquidation, dissolution or winding up includes (a) the acquisition of the Company by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Company is a party (including, without limitation, any stock acquisition, reorganization, merger or consolidation but excluding any sale of stock for capital raising purposes) that results in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto failing to represent immediately after such transaction or series of transactions (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or the entity that controls such surviving entity) a majority of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Company, such surviving entity or the entity that controls such surviving entity, or (b) a sale, lease or other conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
 
Conversion. Holders of Series B preferred stock have the right, at their option at any time, to convert their shares of Series B preferred stock into common stock at the then effective conversion rate, initially and currently at a one for one rate. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment from time to time in the event of certain dilutive issuances and events, such as stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, reclassifications, exchanges and the like. In addition, at such time as a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B preferred stock has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), all outstanding Series B preferred stock shall be automatically converted into common stock at the then effective conversion rate.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Registration Rights Payment
 
Certain holders of shares of our common stock (including holders of warrants exercisable for common stock) and holders of shares of our Series B preferred stock (including holders of warrants exercisable for Series B preferred stock) are entitled to have their shares of common stock (including common stock issuable upon conversion of Series B preferred stock and exercise of warrants) registered under the Securities Act. Registration of these shares under the Securities Act would result in these shares becoming freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act.
 
The registration rights granted by the Company require the Company to pay to the holders of these rights an amount equal to 0.5% of the aggregate dollar amount of securities purchased by such investors for each month or portion thereof after January 6, 2007 if the Company fails to file a registration statement with the SEC. The payments are treated as liquidated damages and not as a penalty and are full compensation to the investors, and shall constitute the investor's exclusive remedy for such events. At the Company’s option, the amounts payable as liquidated damages may be paid in cash or in shares of the Company's common stock.
 
The securities with registration rights described above may be sold under Rule 144, beginning December 12, 2008, at which time the payment obligation shall cease. The Company has elected to pay the Registration Rights Payment in shares of its common stock. The Company expects to issue shares of its common stock for the 12 month period ending December 12, 2008 with an aggregate value of $2,274,402, which were expensed as a Registration Rights Payment and reflected as a component of Other income/expense in the Statement of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
 
9.   Private Placement of Preferred Stock and Warrants
 
In connection with the sale of our Series A and B preferred stock, we issued to our placement agent warrants to purchase a number of shares of our common stock representing up to 8% of the shares of Series A and Series B preferred stock sold. The warrants are exercisable for a period of seven years from the date of issuance, have a net exercise provision and are transferable. The shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants must be included in any registration statement filed by the Company with the SEC. Further, subject to certain conditions, the Company has indemnified the placement agents and affiliated broker-dealers against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
 
A summary of warrant activity for placement agent warrants for 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
 
   
Number of
Warrants
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Warrants
Exercisable
 
Remaining
Term
(years)
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2007
   
1,548,074
 
$
2.22
   
1,548,074
   
6.1
 
Exercised
   
(29,166
)
 
3.00
   
(29,166
)
   
Outstanding, June 30, 2008
   
1,518,908
    2.21    
1,518,908
   
5.6
 

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The warrants are considered equity instruments. Since they were issued as a cost of the issuance of the Series A and B preferred stock, the fair value of these warrants has effectively been netted against the preferred stock sale proceeds.
 
One member of AE Biofuels’ board of directors and a significant shareholder of the Company is a registered representative of the placement agent. He received a portion of the compensation paid to the placement agent and received 976,721 of the warrants issued pursuant to the Series A and B financings (discussed in Note 14).
 
Warrants
 
In July 2007, we issued 1,200,000 revocable warrants to Thames Advisory, Ltd. and paid $200,000 in consulting fees with respect to a proposed $200 million debt facility. The warrants would have been earned if the facility was secured before June 30, 2008. To date no warrants have been earned.
 
In February 2007, we issued 5,000 warrants to a consultant as compensation for services rendered. These warrants are immediately exercisable at $3.00 per share.
 
Common Stock Reserved for Issuance
 
AE Biofuels authorized the issuance of 4,000,000 shares under its 2007 Stock Plan for stock option awards, which includes both incentive and non-statutory stock options. These options generally expire five years from the date of grant and are exercisable at any time after the date of the grant, subject to vesting. Shares issued upon exercise prior to vesting are subject to a right of repurchase, which lapses according to the vesting schedule of the original option.
 
The following is a summary of options granted under the 2007 Stock Plan:
 
   
Shares
 
Options Outstanding
 
   
Available
 
Number
 
Weighted-Average
 
   
For Grant
 
Of Shares
 
Exercise Price
 
Balance as of December 31, 2007
   
2,016,000
   
1,984,000
 
$
3.00
 
Authorized
   
-
           
Granted
   
(1,105,000
   
1,105,000
   
3.70
 
Exercised
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Cancelled
   
8,250
   
(8,250
 
3.00
 
Balance as of June 30, 2008
   
919,250
   
3,080,750
 
$
3.25
 

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

The weighted average remaining contractual term is 4.88 years at June 30, 2008. The aggregate intrinsic value of the shares outstanding at June 30, 2008 is $17,711,000. The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the excess of the Company’s closing stock price of $9.00 as of June 30, 2008 over the option holders’ strike price, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The weighted average grant fair value of these awards is $3.07.
 
Included in the table above are 467,000 options issued to consultants in November 2007 and June 2008. These options had an exercise price of $3.00 and $3.70 and generally vest over three years. At June 30, 2008 the weighted average remaining contractual term was 4.47 years. The Company recorded expense of $224,117 and $468,878 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, and $8,541 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 which reflects the fair value valuation and periodic fair value remeasurement of outstanding consultant options under Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That are Issued to Other Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services,” (“EITF 96-18”). The valuation using the Black-Scholes model is based upon the current market value of our common stock and other current assumptions, including the expected term (contractual term for consultant options). The Company records the expense related to consultant options using the accelerated expense pattern prescribed in EITF 96-18.
 
Options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were 1,222,250 and 817,000, with weighted average exercise prices of $2.56 and $2.85, respectively.
 
Non-Plan Stock Options
 
In 2006, the Company issued 290,000 stock options to employees outside of any stock option plan, of which 60,000 and 50,000 were forfeited during the six month period ended June 30, 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively. For the remaining 180,000 options outstanding as of June 30, 2008, the weighted average remaining contractual term is 0.25 years. The grant date fair value of this award is $0.25.
 
10. Stock- Based Compensation.
 
The Company incurred stock compensation expense of $1,196,580 and $1,536,043 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively and $15,000 and $60,409 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively for options granted to our general and administrative employees and consultants. Included in stock compensation is $800,000 of expenses related to modification of a stock agreement with one of our executives. Therefore, all stock option expense was classified as general and administrative expense.
 
In June an employee was terminated who was a party to a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement. Upon his termination, the Company was unable under the agreement to exercise its repurchase right for 200,000 shares. The inablility of the Company to repurchase the shares is considered an acceleration of vesting terms, and as such is treated as if it was a new award. Upon termination the shares were revalued at the market value of the stock on the day of termination times the number shares of for which vesting was accelerated. In total, the Company expensed $800,000 as stock-compensation in the three-month period ended June 30, 2008.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Valuation and Expense Information under SFAS 123(R)  
 
As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there was $3,836,796 and $2,585,196, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation expense under SFAS 123R, net of estimated forfeitures, related to stock options that the Company will amortize over the next four fiscal years.
 
11.   Acquisitions, Divestitures and Joint Ventures.
 
E85 Joint Venture . On January 17, 2007, American Ethanol, Inc. received a $5 million advance from E85, Inc., a Delaware corporation pursuant to a signed Memorandum of Understanding between the parties. E85, Inc. is an entity primarily owned by Mr. C. Sivasankaran, the founder and Chairman of Siva Limited, Sterling Infotech, and other businesses.
 
Subsequently, on March 1, 2007, American Ethanol entered into various agreements, including a Joint Development Agreement, with E85, Inc. The transactions caused no dilution to American Ethanol shareholders, and no shares or warrants were issued. Terms of the agreement included binding terms related to funding the expected $200 million construction of American Ethanol’s Sutton, Nebraska ethanol plant, as well as non-binding terms related to funding three additional ethanol plants.
 
The American Ethanol agreements with E85 included the following terms:
 
 
·
American Ethanol agreed to sell all of its interest in and to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wahoo Ethanol, LLC, to E85 for the purchase price of $2 million, resulting in a gain on sale to American Ethanol of $854,000;
 
 
·
American Ethanol, through its wholly owned subsidiary Sutton Ethanol, LLC, was developing an ethanol production facility to be located near Sutton, Nebraska, which had a permitted production capacity of approximately 115 million gallons per year (the "Sutton Project"). E85 agreed to acquire a 50% membership interest in Sutton Ethanol, LLC for a total equity contribution of $58 million, of which $24 million was funded on March 26, 2007 and American Ethanol agreed to make an additional equity contribution to Sutton Ethanol, LLC of $34 million. American Ethanol would retain a 50% membership interest in Sutton Ethanol, LLC;
 
 
·
In addition, American Ethanol would have the lead responsibility to negotiate, on behalf of Sutton Ethanol, LLC, the terms and conditions of a turnkey, engineering, procurement and construction contract ("EPC Contract") with a suitable qualified construction contractor ("Contractor"), which EPC Contract would have terms and conditions sufficient to allow the Sutton Project to obtain, on commercially reasonable terms, non-recourse construction and term loan financing in an amount of approximately $100,000,000 (the "Financing"), including, without limitation, a completion guarantee from the Contractor that would be backed by a performance bond. E85 would assist American Ethanol in such negotiations as reasonably requested by American Ethanol. In addition, American Ethanol would have the lead responsibility to negotiate, on behalf of Sutton Ethanol, LLC, the terms and conditions of the Financing. E85 would assist American Ethanol in such negotiations as reasonably requested by American Ethanol;

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

 
·
E85 and American Ethanol agreed that American Ethanol would enter into a management agreement with Sutton Ethanol, LLC to manage the operation of the Sutton ethanol facility on such terms and conditions as are consistent with an arms-length management agreement for ethanol facilities of a similar type and size;
 
 
·
E85 and American Ethanol agreed that American Ethanol or its biofuels marketing subsidiary would enter into an exclusive marketing agreement with Sutton Ethanol, LLC to market ethanol and any other products from the Sutton ethanol facility for a fee to American Ethanol of one percent (1.0%) of gross sales, and on such terms and conditions as are consistent with arms-length marketing agreements for ethanol facilities of a similar type and size; and
 
 
·
The parties recited their intent to pursue the development and construction of three additional ethanol facilities on terms and conditions substantially similar to those for the Sutton Project.
 
In addition, American Ethanol entered into the following credit facilities with Siva Limited, a Bermuda corporation, an affiliated entity of E85, Inc:
 
 
·
Siva Limited agreed to loan American Ethanol up to $4.5 million for the purpose of investing in American Ethanol’s International Biofuels subsidiary for the continued construction of a 50 million gallon biodiesel facility. If the note was repaid prior to thirty days from the date of the advance, no interest would be due. If the note was not fully paid in that time period, interest would accrue at the rate of 2.5% per month and the note would mature 12 months from the date of closing. Interest was payable quarterly. The loan was secured by a pledge by American Ethanol of 6% of the membership units of Sutton Ethanol, LLC; and
 
 
·
Siva Limited agreed to loan American Ethanol $32 million for the purpose of funding American Ethanol’s remaining equity contribution to Sutton Ethanol, LLC. If the funds were borrowed, the loan would bear interest at the rate of 15% per annum, and would be due and payable on December 30, 2007. Interest was payable quarterly. The loan was secured by a pledge by American Ethanol of 35% of the membership units of Sutton Ethanol, LLC. American Ethanol was not obligated to borrow under this facility.
 
In connection with the agreements with E85 and Siva Limited described above, an affiliate of Siva Limited purchased from Janikiram Ajjarapu all 8,100,000 shares of common stock of American Ethanol held by Mr. Ajjarapu, a former officer and director of American Ethanol.
 
Prior to American Ethanol's acquisition of the Sutton and Wahoo membership interests, Geneva Capital was engaged to perform certain consulting services in exchange for cash and stock in the company. In June, 2006, Geneva Capital brought action against Sutton and Wahoo claiming breach of contract under these agreements. Janikiram Ajjarapu and American Ethanol agreed to settle this litigation with Geneva Capital, releasing American Ethanol from any liability related to this litigation. In addition, American Ethanol received a reimbursement of legal expenses in the amount of $200,000 which was recorded as additional paid in capital. The settlement and stock sale transaction closed in March 2007.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

On August 14, 2007 by mutual agreement of the parties, American Ethanol and E85 dissolved their joint venture. American Ethanol purchased E85’s 50% interest in the Sutton Joint Venture for $16 million in cash which they borrowed on a short term basis from the Joint Venture. As part of this repurchase, American Ethanol terminated its design contract with Delta T and wrote off approximately $5.2 million in design work previously performed by Delta T and its contractors. This $5.2 million is included as an expense of the Company as of December 31, 2007. American Ethanol retained the remaining $8 million invested in the JV by E85. This $8 million gain has been included in the Statement of Operations as gain from sale of subsidiary. All previous agreements between American Ethanol and E85, including the loan facilities with Siva Limited, were terminated as of the date of the repurchase of the interest in Sutton.
 
Public Company Acquisition . On June 23, 2006, American Ethanol acquired approximately 88.3% of the outstanding common stock of Marwich II, Ltd. from three principal shareholders and directors of Marwich for $675,000. The purchase price, net of current year expenses ($662,406), was accounted for as a reduction of additional paid-in capital as a step in a reverse merger transaction. In connection with this transaction, the three directors of American Ethanol's management, were named as directors of Marwich. Also on June 23, 2006, American Ethanol entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (subsequently amended and restated on July 19, 2007) with Marwich pursuant to which American Ethanol would merge with and into Marwich and (i) each issued and outstanding share of American Ethanol common stock (including common stock issued upon conversion of American Ethanol Series A preferred stock, which automatically converted into common stock immediately prior to the closing of the Merger) and Series B preferred stock was converted into Series B preferred stock which is convertible into common stock at the holder’s discretion on a one for one basis, respectively, of Marwich, and (ii) each issued and outstanding option and warrant exercisable for common stock of American Ethanol was assumed and converted into an option or warrant exercisable for common stock of Marwich. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, Marwich changed its name to AE Biofuels, Inc. The 3,343,200 shares of Marwich purchased by American Ethanol were retired upon the completion of the Merger.
 
On December 7, 2007, the Merger was completed and the former shareholders of American Ethanol were issued 84,114,998 shares of AE Biofuels, Inc. common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of American Ethanol common stock, 6,487,491 shares of AE Biofuels, Inc. Series B preferred stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of American Ethanol’s Series B preferred stock, and AE Biofuels, Inc. assumed options and warrants exercisable for 4,229,000 shares of common stock and 748,074 shares of Series B preferred stock, respectively. For accounting purposes, the Merger was treated as a reverse acquisition with American Ethanol as the acquirer and the Company as the acquired party.
 
Marketing Company Acquisition. On September 1, 2007, American Ethanol acquired Biofuels Marketing, Inc., a Nevada corporation, in exchange for 200,000 shares of American Ethanol common stock valued at $3.00 per share. Of the shares issued, 50% are contingent upon the continued employment of the President of Biofuels Marketing,and will be accounted for as compensation expense as earned. Of the purchase price, $300,000 was assigned to the primary asset acquired, which was a customer list, which is being amortized over 18 months.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Technology Company Formation: On February 28, 2007, in consideration for the agreement to fund cellulosic ethanol development efforts, the Company acquired a 51% interest in Energy Enzymes, Inc. The Company has the right to acquire the remaining 49% for 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock upon the fulfillment of certain performance milestones. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had funded approximately $807,023 under this agreement.
 
India Company Formation. On July 14, 2006, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary, International Biofuels, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, International Biodiesel, Ltd., LLC, a Mauritius company, entered into a joint venture biodiesel project agreement with Acalmar Oils & Fats Limited, an Indian company. The purpose of the joint venture was to build a biodiesel production facility with a nameplate capacity of 50 million gallons per year adjacent to the existing palm oil plant in Kakinada, India with such fuel being exported from India to the U.S. for sale. By the terms of the agreement the Company agreed to contribute approximately $15.4 million and Acalmar agreed to contribute its edible palm oil facility in India to the joint venture through a leasing arrangement. On August 22, 2007, the Company and Acalmar mutually terminated this lease agreement.
 
On January 23, 2008, International Biofuels, Ltd agreed to terminate the amended shareholder agreement with Acalmar Oils and Fats, Ltd. including termination of Acalmar’s right to own or receive any ownership interest in the joint venture biodiesel project. The total cancellation price payable by International Biofuels was $900,000 and is classified in our Statement of Operations as a shareholder agreement cancellation payment. This joint venture has contributed income of $13,373 and $0 to the consolidated income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, principally from foreign currency exchange gains and interest income. This income is not subject to U.S. federal taxation until it is repatriated.
 
Argentina Project Company . On June 9, 2008, AE Biofuels Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of AE Biofuels, Inc. entered into an agreement to develop a biodiesel plant with a nameplate capacity of 75 million gallons per year located in San Lorenzo, Argentina, subject to certain closing conditions, and signed a preliminary engineering agreement. To date, $113,223 has been funded and expensed under the preliminary engineering agreement.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

12.   Land options and purchases.
 
The Company and its subsidiary, American Ethanol, Inc., have acquired options to purchase land in various locations in Nebraska and Illinois. The terms of these options are typically from one to two years and provide that the Company has the right to acquire the land for a set price per acre subject to the satisfaction, in the Company's sole discretion, of its due diligence.
 
The aggregate purchase price of all land currently under option, if all options are exercised, is $934,000. Currently, the Company is evaluating each site as to the adequacy of utilities, zoning, subsurface structures and the like and the exercise of any option will be dependent upon the result of the Company's analysis of these and other factors. The remaining options expire on or before January 2010.
 
13.   Commitments.
 
The Company contracted with Desmet Ballestra India Pvt. Ltd. to build a glycerin refinery and pretreatment plant at our existing biodiesel plant in Kakinada, India. At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, construction contracts were outstanding for approximately $1,230,000 and $1,850,000, respectively that will be funded with cash currently held in our India subsidiary and through a term loan obtained in July 2008 from the State Bank of India (see note 17).
 
14.   Related party transactions.
 
A director and significant shareholder of the Company loaned Energy Enzymes $500,000 under a credit facility. During the three months ended June 30, 2008, draws of $875,000 were made and offset by repayments of $1,987,508, including interest. The loan had $600,000 outstanding at June 30, 2008. The loan is a short term note with a term of nine months from the date of issue and carries a 10% per annum interest rate. The monies were used by the Company to pay operating expenses and to meet payments related to obligations of our operation in India.
 
Chadbourn Securities acted as one of the Company’s placement agents with respect to the Company’s Series B preferred stock offering in 2007. One of the Company’s directors and shareholders is an agent of Chadbourn and received payments from Chadbourn related to the sale of stock along with other non-related parties.
 
The Company and Eric A. McAfee, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, are parties to an agreement pursuant to which the Company pays Mr. McAfee a monthly fee of $10,000 per month for services rendered to the Company as a director and officer. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company paid Mr. McAfee $30,000 and $60,000, respectively pursuant to this agreement.
 
The Company and CM Consulting are parties to an agreement pursuant to which the Company reimburses CM Consulting for a minimum of 20 hours per month of time on an aircraft owned by CM Consulting until February 2008. The Company paid an upfront fee of $360,000 starting February 2006 for 24 months of usage. The contract expired in February 2008 and has neither been extended nor renewed. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company expensed $15,000, for the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company expensed $90,000 of this rental fee, respectively. CM Consulting is 50% owned by Eric McAfee, a director, officer and significant shareholder of the Company.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Cagan McAfee Capital Partners is owned by two directors of the Company and provides office services and advisory services under an advisory agreement with the Company. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company paid Cagan McAfee Capital Partners $89,327 and $123,856 for advisory services, office services and travel expenses. The Company engaged Cagan McAfee Capital Partners in January 2006 for administrative, paralegal and staff support for $15,000 a month for three years.
 
The Industrial Company (TIC) and Delta-T are companies involved in the design and construction of ethanol plants in the United States. In 2006 the Company paid TIC and Delta-T approximately $7.5 million for services related to the design and initial construction work on the Company’s Sutton Ethanol, LLC ethanol plant facility. In August 2007 the Company and TIC terminated their relationship, and the company wrote off approximately $5.2 million in design work and construction in progress.
 
During October and December 2007, the Company sold $6,127,727 of commodities to Acalmar Oils and Fats, Ltd. Amounts due from Acalmar Oils and Fats, Ltd. have been presented on the balance sheet as Accounts receivable - related party. These sales were made at prevailing market rates.
 
15.   Income Tax.
 
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return. This return includes all corporate companies 80% or more owned by the Company as well as the Company’s pro-rata share of taxable income from pass-through entities in which Company holds an ownership interest. State tax returns are filed on a consolidated, combined or separate basis depending on the applicable laws relating to the Company and its subsidiaries.
 
We do not provide for U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries, as we consider these to be permanently reinvested in the operations of such subsidiaries. At December 31, 2007, these undistributed earnings totaled approximately $598,000. If some of these earnings were distributed, some countries may impose withholding taxes. In addition, as foreign taxes have previously been paid on these earnings, we would expect to be entitled to a U.S. foreign tax credit that would reduce the U.S. taxes owed on such distribution. As such, it is not practicable to determine the net amount of the related unrecognized U.S. deferred tax liability.
 
We adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007, and there was no impact to our financial statements. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions. FIN 48 provides that the tax affects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in our financial statements only if the position is more-likely-than-not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions that meet the recognition threshold are reported at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be realized. This determination requires a high degree of judgment and estimation. We periodically analyze and adjust amounts recorded for our uncertain tax positions, as events occur to warrant adjustment, such as when the statutory period for assessing tax on a given tax return or period expires or if tax authorities provide administrative guidance or a decision is rendered in the courts. Most of our unrecognized tax benefits would affect our effective tax rate if recognized. Furthermore, we do not reasonably expect the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.

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AE BIOFUELS, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, our unrecognized tax benefits were not significant.
 
16.   Contingent Liabilities.
 
On March 28, 2008, the Cordillera Fund, L.P. (“Cordillera”) filed a complaint in the Clark County District Court of the State of Nevada against American Ethanol, Inc. and the Company. The complaint seeks a judicial declaration that Cordillera has a right to payment from the Company for its American Ethanol shares at fair market value pursuant to Nevada’s Dissenters’ Rights Statute, a judicial declaration that Cordillera is not a holder of Series B preferred stock in the Company under the provisions of that statute; and a permanent injunction compelling the Company to apply the Dissenters’ Rights Statute to Cordillera’s shares and reimburse Cordillera for its attorneys fees and costs.
 
On April 29, 2008, we filed a Motion to Transfer Venue, seeking a transfer to the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, located in Washoe County, Nevada. The Motion was granted on or about June 2, 2008 and the case is now pending in Washoe County.
 
The Company intends to vigorously defend this disputed claim of entitlement under the Nevada Dissenters’ Rights Statute. The Company believes based upon their interpretation of the facts surrounding this matter and Nevada law that they have meritorious defenses against any claims by Cordillera for dissenters rights. However, any ultimate outcome of this matter is highly uncertain and difficult to predict at this early stage.
 
17.   Subsequent Events.
 
On July 29, 2008, an aggregate additional borrowing in the amount of $400,000 was drawn against the project financing loan between Laird Cagan, a director, and Energy Enzymes.
 
On July 17, 2008, Universal Biofuels Private Limited (“UBPL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary executed a five year secured term loan with the State Bank of India in the amount of approximately $6 million. The term loan matures in July 2013, and is secured by UBPL’s assets, consisting of the biodiesel plant and land in Kakinada, India and the personal guarantee of Suren Ajjarapu  the Company’s President and member of the board of directors.   The Company intends to indemnified Mr. Ajjarapu for cost, expenses and liabilities incurred by Mr. Ajjarapu pursuant to the Deed of Guarantee.
 
Borrowings generally bear interest at 12.75% and the rate is subject to adjustment after two years. We borrowed approximately $3,800,000 against the facility in July 2008.
 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”), including the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future results of the Company that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industry in which the Company operates and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of the Company. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Report under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part II and elsewhere, and in other reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), specifically the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
 
The following discussion is based upon our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingencies. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
Company Overview
 
We design, develop, build, own and plan to operate biodiesel and next-generation ethanol production facilities in the U.S. and abroad. As of June 30, 2008, we own a biodiesel facility in Kakinada, State of Andra Pradesh, India, with a nameplate capacity of 50 million gallons per year. In addition, on June 12, 2008, we announced that our wholly-owned subsidiary, AE Biofuels Americas, Inc. acquired a 90% ownership interest in a permitted 75 million gallon biodiesel site in San Lorenzo, Argentina, through a Joint Development Agreement with DS Development SA, a subsidiary of DS Group, a Belgian holding company globally active in the agro-industrial sector for the development, construction, ownership and operation of a new biodiesel plant. We expect that our production facilities in India will produce biodiesel primarily for export to the U.S. and Europe and the Argentina production facility will produce biodiesel primarily for export to Europe. We continue to evaluate sites for additional production facilities in India and South America.
 
During the quarter, we continued the construction of our glycerin refinery and pretreatment facility at our Kakinada plant which will enable us to produce industrial and pharmaceutical-grade glycerin for sale to the Indian market. Refined glycerin is extensively used in personal care products, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, tobacco, alkyd resins, and other technical applications. Refined glycerin typically commands a significantly higher price than crude glycerin.
 
Finally, in the second quarter of 2008, we also substantially completed construction of our cellulosic ethanol demonstration facility in Butte, Montana, and continued to fund the optimization of our cellulosic ethanol technology for large-scale commercial implementation. This facility was officially opened on August 11, 2008.

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Company Organization
 
AE Biofuels, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary American Ethanol, Inc., owns operating subsidiaries. Through our subsidiary International Biodiesel, Inc., we own International Biofuels, Ltd, a Mauritius corporation and its subsidiary Universal Biofuels Private Ltd, an India company. Universal Biofuels Private Ltd. holds as its primary asset a biodiesel plant with the nameplate capacity of 50 million gallons annually in Kakinada, India. Two other subsidiaries of American Ethanol, Sutton Ethanol, LLC and Danville Ethanol, Inc, hold future plant development assets including approximately 375 acres of land. Biofuels Marketing, Inc., a Delaware corporation was acquired by us on September 1, 2007, as a marketing organization whose purpose is to acquire feedstock and sell the commodities related to our ethanol and biodiesel plants. Energy Enzymes, Inc. is held as a 51% owned joint venture for the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol. The other 49% interest in Energy Enzymes is held by Renewable Technology Corporation. Under the joint venture agreement, the Company acquires the remaining 49% ownership in Energy Enzymes for consideration of one million shares upon the completion of certain project milestones.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared To Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
Revenues  
 
We had no revenues in either the six months ended, June 30, 2008 or June 30, 2007.
 
Expenses
 
Expenses . For the period from November 29, 2005 (inception) through June 30, 2008, the Company was considered a development stage enterprise under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 7 Development Stage Enterprises . We have been devoting substantially all of our efforts to establishing biodiesel and ethanol plants and securing feedstock to operate those plants. We will remain a development stage company until planned principal operations have commenced and significant revenues have been generated from those operations.
 
Research and Development Expenses
 
During 2007, we formed a joint venture with Renewable Technology Corporation for the purpose of developing next-generation ethanol production processes. Under this joint venture agreement in 2007, we acquired 51% of Energy Enzymes, Inc. and have subsequently funded the operating expenses of Energy Enzymes and its team to optimize cellulosic ethanol technology for large-scale commercial implementation. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, we funded operating expenses of $512,056 consisting of consulting services of $120,000 and the balance in lab supplies, lab equipment and travel expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, we funded operating expenses of $120,030 principally for the services of the key scientists.
 
General and Administrative Expenses
 
Principal areas of spending for general and administrative expenses are in the areas of employee compensation and professional services. We summarize our spending into eight components as follows:

   
Six Months
Ended
 
Six Months
Ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2008
 
June 30, 2007
 
 
%
 
%
 
               
Salaries, wages and compensation
   
40
%
 
43
%
Supplies and services
   
6
%
 
7
%
Repair and maintenance
   
0
%
 
0
%
Taxes, insurance, rent and utilities
   
6
%
 
2
%
Professional services
   
41
%
 
35
%
Depreciation and amortization
   
2
%
 
0
%
Travel and entertainment
   
5
%
 
12
%
Miscellaneous expense
   
0
%
 
1
%
Total
   
100
%
 
100
%


The largest component of general and administrative expense is professional services, which include legal, accounting, financial advisory, board compensation, security filings, and transfer agent fees and financing fees along with associated non-cash stock compensation expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, we spent approximately $2,344,365 on professional services including a non-cash stock compensation charge of approximately $493,878 for stock and option grants to key consultants and advisors. The major components of this spending were legal fees of $438,169, accounting fees of $313,552, professional fees of $294,900, and financial advisory fees of $192,441 and independent board member fees of $141,750. The balance of these fees relate principally to fees paid with respect to securities filings and marketing services. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, we spent approximately $1,130,714 on professional services of which $8,541 was for stock based compensation. On an inception-to-date basis, we spent $8,052,953 on professional services, including $773,490 of compensation for stock and options issued to consultants.
 
The second largest component of general and administrative expense is employee compensation, including related stock compensation. The number of employees grew as a result of hiring in India. Compensation expense grew from approximately $582,305 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 to approximately $2,297,392 for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The increase was principally driven by the non-cash, stock compensation of approximately $1,067,165 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the stock compensation of $60,408 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in stock compensation expense is due to the modification of an option plan for a departing executive. On an inception-to-date basis, we spent $6,217,680 on employee compensation, including approximately $2,220,860 of stock compensation.
 
Other Income (Expense)
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we purchased and resold glycerin. These sales resulted in profits of $26,534 on sales of $205,270. At June 30, 2008, we held $110,231 of glycerin as a purchased commodity in other current assets, which we plan to resell.
 
Pursuant to the terms of its Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, beginning in January 2008 the Company was obligated to file a registration statement to register shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Company's for Series A and B preferred stock or pay in cash or shares of stock to these investors an amount equal to 0.5% per month of their investment amount. The expense related to this payment from the period from January through December 2008 of $2,274,402 is reflected in our Statement of Operations as a registration rights payment.
 
On January 23, 2008, International Biofuels, Ltd agreed to terminate the amended shareholder agreement with Acalmar Oils and Fats, Ltd. including termination of Acalmar’s right to own or receive any ownership interest in the joint venture biodiesel project. The total cancellation price payable by IBL of $900,000 is reflected in our Statement of Operations as a shareholder agreement cancellation payment.

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
Revenues  
 
We had no revenues for the three months ended, June 30, 2008 or June 30, 2007.
 
Expenses
 
Research and Development Expenses
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2008, we funded the operating expenses of Energy Enzymes, Inc. in the amount of $387,708, consisting of consulting services of $60,000 and the balance in various components of building a commercial demonstration plant.
 
General and Administrative Expenses
 
Principal areas of spending for general and administrative expenses are in the areas of employee compensation and professional services. We summarize our spending into eight components as follows:

 
 
Three Months
Ended
 
Three Months
Ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2008
 
June 30, 2007
 
 
 
%
 
%
 
             
Salaries, wages and compensation
   
44
%
 
44
%
Supplies and services
   
8
%
 
7
%
Repair and maintenance
   
0
%
 
0
%
Taxes, insurance, rent and utilities
   
6
%
 
2
%
Professional services
   
37
%
 
35
%
Depreciation and amortization
   
1
%
 
0
%
Travel and entertainment
   
4
%
 
12
%
Miscellaneous expense
   
0
%
 
0
%
Total
   
100
%
 
100
%
 
The largest component of general and administrative expense is employee compensation, including related stock compensation. Compensation expense grew from approximately $824,922 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 to $1,646,122 for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The increase was principally driven by non-cash, stock compensation of $947,463 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to stock compensation of $15,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. This increase was due to the acceleration of vesting of restricted Stock in connection with the termination of one of the Company's executives.
 
The second largest component of general and administrative expense is professional services, which include legal, accounting, financial advisory, board compensation, security filings, and transfer agent fees along with associated non-cash stock compensation expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, we spent $1,275,944 on professional services including a non-cash stock compensation charge of $249,117 for stock and option grants to key consultants and advisors. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, we spent $652,778 on professional services of which none was for stock based compensation.

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Liquidity
 
Through June 30, 2008 we have raised approximately $32,000,000 (net of expenses) through the sale of equity; $4,500,000 from the sale of 10% Senior Secured Notes; and $8,206,000 pursuant to the repurchase of our interest in Sutton Ethanol, LLC. The Company has established a credit facility with a director and significant shareholder which allows the Company to borrow money on a short term basis. Through June 30, 2008, the Company borrowed an aggregate of $2,675,000 under this credit facility of which $600,000 was outstanding as of June 30, 2008.  At June 30, 2008 we had approximately $423,000 in cash and cash equivalents held in our domestic entities. The funds that we have raised to date have been used for the development of our biodiesel facility in India (approximately $15,900,000), a land acquisition in Illinois for development of an ethanol facility (approximately $2,300,000), and a land acquisition and improvements in Nebraska for development of an ethanol facility (approximately $11,000,000), four land options in Illinois and Nebraska for possible future development of ethanol facilities (approximately $610,000), and operating expenses.
 
We will need significantly more cash to implement our plan to build our next-generation ethanol plants, to continue to develop biodiesel facilities in India and to develop biodiesel facilities in Argentina. We intend to raise these funds through the sale of additional equity either in AE Biofuels or one of our subsidiaries, joint ventures, construction loans, long-term debt financings and operating cash flows. We estimate that the cost to develop a biodiesel facility in India or Argentina is approximately $30 to $50 million with an additional $6 to $10 million required for working capital. 
 
The Company contracted with Desmet Ballestra India Pvt. Ltd. to build a glycerin refinery in Kakinada, India. At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, construction contracts were outstanding for approximately $1,230,000 and $1,850,000, respectively that we will fund with cash currently held in our India subsidiary and through a term loan facility from the State Bank of India.
 
Due to the risk factors discussed in our annual report on form 10-K, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising the additional funds necessary to carry out management’s plans for the future. Management estimates that it will need to obtain additional debt or equity funds for each ethanol and biodiesel facility it builds, plus cash to continue its development efforts. The Company today is spending approximately $550,000 per month to cover its general and administrative costs. Funds available at June 30, 2008 are only sufficient to cover less than one month of our domestic operating costs. During the three months ended June 30, 2008, we borrowed $500,000 under the credit facility established with a director and related party, in order to meet our funding obligations with respect to our Energy Enzymes subsidiary and meet current obligations. Subsequent to June 30, 2008, we borrowed an additional $400,000 under this credit facility.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of net sales and expenses for each period. The following represents a summary of our critical accounting policies, defined as those policies that we believe are the most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain.

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Impairment of Intangible and Long-Lived Assets    
 
Our intangible asset was derived from the acquisition of Biofuels Marketing on September 1, 2007. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, “ Business Combinations ,” we allocated the purchase price to the tangible assets, liabilities and intangible asset acquired based upon their estimated fair values. The principal asset was an intangible asset consisting of a customer list. All of the capitalizable costs of this acquisition were allocated to this customer list as the value of the remaining tangible and intangible assets were negligible. This customer list is being amortized over 18 months, its estimated useful life.
 
Our long-lived assets are primarily associated with our plant in Kakinada, India. This production facility was constructed with our former partner, Acalmar Oils and Fats, during 2007. The first phase of the plant is currently operational and we are evaluating various feedstock agreements in order to fully utilize the facility. We are constructing a glycerin refinery and pretreatment plant at our Kakinada facility, which is expected to be fully operational by the fourth quarter of 2008. Costs for building the plant remained in construction-in-progress at June 30, 2008, and will be reclassified once the plant is fully operational and placed in service.
 
We evaluate impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “ Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. ” We assess the impairment of long-lived assets, including property and equipment and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that these assets have been impaired and we accordingly write them down to their new fair value. Forecasts of future cash flows are critical judgments in this process and are based on our experience and knowledge of our operations and the industries in which we operate and are critical to our impairment assessments. These forecasts could be significantly affected by future changes in market conditions, the economic environment, and capital spending decisions of our customers and inflation. For the year ended December 31, 2007 we recognized an impairment of approximately $5,114,000 due to non-recoverable engineering costs associated with the development efforts at our Sutton site.
 
Stock-Based Compensation
 
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No.123 (Revised 2004), “ Share-Based Payment ” (“SFAS 123(R)”), where the fair value of each option is adjusted to reflect only those shares that are expected to vest. Our implementation of SFAS 123(R) used the modified-prospective-transition method where the compensation cost related to each unvested option as of January 1, 2006 was recalculated and any necessary adjustment was reported in the first quarter of adoption.
 
We made the following estimates and assumptions in determining fair value:
 
 
·
Valuation and amortization method — We estimate the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula and a single option award approach. This fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period.
 
 
·
Expected Term — The expected term represents the weighted-average period that our stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. We applied the “Simplified Method” as defined in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107.
 
 
·
Expected Volatility — The Company’s expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of comparable companies’ stock.

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·
Expected Dividend — The Black-Scholes valuation model calls for a single expected dividend yield as an input. The Company currently pays no dividends and does not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
 
·
Risk-Free Interest Rate — The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on United States Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term.
 
Given the absence of an active market for our common stock as a private company prior to the Merger with American Ethanol, our board of directors, the members of which we believe have extensive business, finance or venture capital experience, were required to estimate the fair value of our common stock for purposes of determining exercise prices for the options it granted. Our board of directors determined the estimated fair value of our common stock, based in part on an analysis of relevant metrics, including the following:
 
 
·
the prices for our convertible preferred stock sold to outside investors in arm’s-length transactions;
 
 
·
the rights, preferences and privileges of that convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock;
 
 
·
our operating and financial performance;
 
 
·
the hiring of key personnel;
 
 
·
the introduction of new products;
 
 
·
our stage of development and revenue growth;
 
 
·
the fact that the option grants involved illiquid securities in a private company;
 
 
·
the risks inherent in the development and expansion of our operations; and
 
 
·
the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of the Company, for the shares of common stock underlying the options given prevailing market conditions.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, “ Fair Value Measurements ” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework and gives guidance regarding the methods used in measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS 157 does not expand or require any new fair value measures, however, the application of this statement may change current practice. On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 157 and the adoption of this statement had no material effect on the Company’s financial statements. On February 12, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157.” FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of adoption for nonfinancial assets and liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. Management is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this Statement.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “ The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 ” ("SFAS 159") . This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with few exceptions. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 159 and the adoption of this statement had no material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “ Business Combinations ” (“SFAS 141R”). This statement changes the accounting for acquisition transaction costs by requiring them to be expensed in the period incurred, and also changes the accounting for contingent consideration, acquired contingencies and restructuring costs related to an acquisition. Also in December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “ Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51 ” (“SFAS 160”). This statement will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests, classified as a component of equity and accounted for at fair value. SFAS 141(R) and SFAS 160 are effective for the Company’s 2009 financial statements. Early adoption is prohibited. The effect the adoption of SFAS 141(R) and SFAS 160 will have on the Company’s financial statements will depend on the nature and size of acquisitions we complete after we adopt SFAS 141(R) and SFAS 160.
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “ The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS No. 162”). The current GAAP hierarchy was established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and faced criticism because it was directed to auditors rather than entities. The issuance of this statement corrects this and makes some other hierarchy changes. This statement is effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “ The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The FASB does not expect that this statement will result in a change to current practice.
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. APB 14-1, “ Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (“FSP APB 14-1”). FSP APB 14-1 states that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 14 and that issuers of such instruments should account separately for the liability and equity components of the instruments in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that FSP APB 14-1 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
 
Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
We had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $636,654 and $720,402 at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. These amounts were invested primarily in money market funds and short term time deposits. The unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities are held for working capital purposes. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. We believe that we do not have any material exposure to changes in the fair value as a result of changes in interest rates. Declines in interest rates, however, will reduce future investment income.
 
At June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008, we had $5,600,000 and $1,712,508 of fixed- rate, short-term debt outstanding, respectively.

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Item 4T. Controls And Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The Company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms. Based upon their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of June 30, 2008 our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, except those discussed below with respect to our remediation efforts.
 
Remediation Efforts to Address Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
Throughout the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, we began the implementation of a remediation plan to address the material weaknesses identified during the audit of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. The control deficiencies that gave rise to the material weaknesses related to the fact that our accounting resources did not include enough people with the detailed knowledge, experience and training in the selection and application of certain accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) to meet our financial reporting needs. These control deficiencies contributed to material weaknesses in internal control with respect to segregation of duties, controls over financial reporting at the India subsidiary, stockholders equity and share-based compensation, acquisitions as well as financial statement presentation and disclosures. We have hired two employees with the necessary accounting knowledge, experience and training to meet the needs of our organization. We will continue to implement process changes and hire employees or consultants to address the material weaknesses noted in the internal controls over financial reporting for fiscal 2007. Once placed in operation for a sufficient period of time, we will evaluate the overall effectiveness of these new process changes to determine if they are operating effectively.
 
Inherent Limitations of Internal Controls
 
Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II— OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
On March 28, 2008, the Cordillera Fund, L.P. ("Cordillera") filed a complaint in the Clark County District Court of the State of Nevada against American Ethanol, Inc. and the Company. The complaint seeks a judicial declaration that Cordillera has a right to payment from the Company for its American Ethanol shares at fair market value pursuant to Nevada's Dissenters' Rights Statute, a judicial declaration that Cordillera is not a holder of Series B preferred stock in the Company under the provisions of the statute; and a permanent injunction compelling the Company to apply the Dissenters' Rights Statute to Cordillera's shares and reimburse Cordillera for attorneys fees and costs.
 
On April 29, 2008, we filed a Motion to Transfer Venue, seeking a transfer to the Second Judicial Court of the State of Nevada, located in Washoe County, Nevada. The Motion was granted on or about June 2, 2008 and the case is now pending in Washoe County.
 
The Company intends to vigorously defend this disputed claim of entitlement under the Nevada Dissenters' Rights Statute.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
There has been no material change in the Company's risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2008.
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities And Use Of Proceeds
 
None
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None
 
Item 4. Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders
 
The following matters were presented for stockholder vote at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders held on May 8, 2008: (1) election of 6 members to our board of directors, each to serve until our annual meeting in 2009, and until their respective successors are qualified and elected or earlier resignation or removal; (2) ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2008; and (3) the approval of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Plan. The respective votes of each matter were indicated as follows:
 
1.   Election of 6 members to our board of directors:
 
Name of Director
For
Withhold Authority
Eric A. McAfee
57,153,189
1,150
Surendra Ajjarapu
57,153,189
1,150
Harold Sorgenti
57,153,289
1,050
Michael DeLong
57,153,289
1,050
Laird Cagan
57,153,189
1,150
Michael Peterson
57,153,289
1,050

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2.   Ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008:
 
For
Against
Abstain
57,153,504
635
200
 
3.    Approval of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Plan:
 
For
Against
Abstain
56,741,770
69,575
300
 
There were no broker non-votes.
 
Item 5. Other Information
 
On July 17, 2008, Universal Biofuels Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a five-year secured term loan with the State Bank of India in the amount of approximately $6 million. The term loan matures in July 2013 and is secured by all of the assets of Universal Biofuels, including a biodiesel plant and land in Kakinada, India. Borrowings generally bear interest at 12.75% per annum, which interest rate is subject to adjustment after two years. On July 18, 2008, Universal Biofuels borrowed $3.8 million under this facility.
 
In connection with the term loan, Surendra Ajjarapu, the Company’s president and member of its board of directors, entered into a Deed of Guarantee for Overall Limit with the State Bank of India pursuant to which Mr. Ajjarapu personally guaranteed Universal Biofuels’ obligations under the term loan. The Company intends to indemnify Mr. Ajjarapu for any costs, expenses and liabilities incurred by Mr. Ajjarapu pursuant to the Deed of Guarantee.
.
Item 6. Exhibits
 
Agreement of Loan for Overall Limit
   
10.13
Deed of Guarantee for Overall Limit
   
31.1
Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2
Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
   
Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2
Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: August 13, 2008
 
 
AE Biofuels, Inc.
   
By:
/s/ Eric A. McAfee
 
Eric A. McAfee
 
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

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AGREEMENT OF LOAN FOR OVERALL LIMIT

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made the 26 th day of June two thousand and eight between Universal Biofuels Pvt Limited, a company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956, and having its registered office at 4 th floor, Aparna Court, 8-200/112/88889, Road No. 2 Banjana Hills, Hyderabad (hereinafter referred to as “the Borrower” which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof be deemed to include its successors and permitted assigns) of the One Part. And STATE BANK OF INDIA, a corporation constituted under the State Bank of India Act, 1955, and having one of its Local Head Offices at Hyderabad and amongst other places a branch at Mid Corporate Loan Administrator Unit, 3/6/281/A/1, First Floor, Hyderguda Main Road, Hyderabad — 500 029 (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank” which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof be deemed to include its successors and assigns of the Other Part.)

WHEREAS by an Application dated the  n/a day of  n/a the Borrower has requested the Bank to finance the business of the Borrower and to grant to the Borrower all or some or any of the credit facilities that may be agreed upon, from time to time, between the Bank and the Borrower for sums not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of Rs. 2500 lac (Rupees two thousand five hundred lacs only) (hereinafter referred to as the “aforesaid credit facilities”).

AND WHEREAS the Bank has at such request of the Borrower agreed to grant all or some or any of the aforesaid credit facilities subject inter alia to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and also in the Hypothecation Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “the security documents”) that may be executed hereafter in respect of the aforesaid credit facilities or any of them and on such other terms and conditions as may be deemed necessary and notified from time to time by the Bank to the Borrower.

NOT IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES as follows:

 
1.
The Borrower’s application dated  n/a and subsequent correspondence with the Bank (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Borrower’s proposal”) shall be deemed to constitute the basis of this Agreement and of the credit facilities to be granted by the Bank hereinafter and the Borrower hereby warrants the correctness of each and every statement and particulars therein contained and undertakes to carry out the proposal therein set forth.
 
2.
The Borrower declares and confirms that the aforesaid credit facilities agreed to be granted to the Borrower shall be governed by the terms and conditions as set out in the sanction/arrangement letter No. 0BH/MCSHR/07-08/462 dt. 22.02.08 and OBH/MCSHR/08-09/96 dt. 11.06.2008 as also herein contained, as well as those embodied in the relative security documents.
 
3.
The Borrower undertakes to notify in writing to the Bank of any circumstances affecting the correctness of any of the particulars set forth in the Borrower’s proposal immediately on the happening or occurrence of any such circumstance.



 
4.
The Borrower declares affirms confirms and covenants that:
 
a.
The execution on behalf of the Borrower of this Agreement has been and the execution on behalf of the Borrower of the security documents will be validly authorized and the obligations expressed as being assumed by the Borrower hereinunder and under the security documents by the Borrower constitute and will constitute valid legal and binding obligations of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their terms;
 
b.
Neither the execution and delivery hereof and of the security documents by the Borrower nor the performance or observance of any of obligations of the Borrower hereunder or thereunder shall:
 
i.
Conflict with or result in any breach of laws, statute rule, order, trust, agreement or other instrument, agreement, obligation or duty by which the Borrower is bound; or
 
ii.
Cause any limitation on any of the powers whatsoever of the Borrower however imposed, on the right or ability of the directors of the Borrower where the Borrower is a company to exercise such powers to be exceeded;
 
c.
The Borrower is not in default under any law, rule, regulation order, mortgage, trust, instrument, agreement or other instrument, arrangement, obligation or duty by the Borrower is bound;
 
d.
The copies, certified by the Borrower’s Secretary, of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Borrower are true and effective and the Borrower shall not during the currency of this Agreement cause any alteration to be made in any of them without the prior notification to and written consent of the Bank;
 
e.
The resolution passed by the Borrower in general meeting on  n/a consenting under Section 293(id) of the Companies Act, 1956 to the Board of Directors borrowing moneys in excess of the aggregate of the paid up capital of the Borrower and its free reserves, a certified copy of the minutes of which has been delivered by the Borrower to the Bank is and, during the currency of this Agreement, shall remain adequate and effective to enable the Bank to grant and the Borrower to receive the credit facilities aforesaid;
 
f.
The audited profit and loss account of the Borrower for the year ended  n/a and the audited balance sheet of the Borrower as of that date give a true and fair view of the results of the operations of the Borrower for that period and the financial position of the Borrower as of that date and that there has been no material change adverse to the business, assets, conditions or operations of the Borrower since that date;
 
g.
No litigation or administrative or arbitration proceedings of or before any court governmental authority or arbitrator is presently taking place pending or threatened against the Borrower or against any of the assets of the B;
 
h.
All necessary resolutions, consents, licenses, approvals and authorizations of the Government of India and any political subdivision thereof and of any governmental ministry, authority, bureau or agency and of any other person or entity required in connection with execution, delivery, performance, validity and enforceability of this A and/or the establishment and continuance of the business activity of the Borrower and the transactions relating thereto have been duly obtained and are in full force and effect and in respect of all payments to be made by the Borrower to the Bank hereunder in foreign currencies are exempt and exonerated from Indian withholding tax and any other taxes assessed or imposed by any Government or taxing authority thereof;



 
i.
The approval of the Reserve Bank of India in respect of credit facilities granted/to be granted by the Bank in foreign currencies has been duly obtained and a certified copy hereof has been delivered to the Bank;
 
j.
To take or cause to be taken in respect of credit facilities and repayments thereof in foreign currencies all action which may be or become necessary or appropriate in order to ensure the immediate availability of such foreign currencies for all repayments and discharge of the obligations of the Borrower hereunder;
 
k.
In the event of default by the Borrower, the bank may:
 
i.
Apply and/or appropriate and/or set off any credit balance standing upon any account of the Borrower with any branch of the Bank in India or abroad and in whatever currency first in or towards satisfaction of any sum (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) due in the Bank from the Borrower hereunder and;
 
ii.
In the name of the Borrower as the attorney of the Borrower to do all such acts and execute all such documents as the Bank may consider necessary or expedient in this regard:
 
l.
There exists no mortgage, charge, hypothecation pledge, lien, encumbrance or other security interest whatsoever over the whole or any part of the undertaking or assets, present or future, including uncalled capital of the Borrower except the following: None
 
5.
The Bank may at its sole and absolute discretion grant to the Borrower all or some or any of the aforesaid credit facilities either in Indian or foreign currencies by way of overdrafts, demand loans, loans, cash credits (by way of pledge lock and key type, factory type or mundy type or by way of hypothecation or in any other form including working capital term loan), terms loans (including funding of interest or in any other form granted as part of rehabilitation packages), pre-shipment and post-shipment credits, opening of letters of credit, issuing of guarantees including deferred payment guarantees and indemnities, negotiation and discounting of demand and/or usance bills and cheques inland as well as foreign and such other facilities as may be agreed upon, from time to time, for sums not exceeding at any one time in the aggregate the sum of Rs. 2500 Lacs (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred Lacs only) to be made available at SBI, Borrower, Hydrabad or at any one or more branches of the Bank or at any one or more branches of any one or more Associate Banks of the Bank in India and/or abroad.



 
6.
The Bank shall not be required to extend or continue any of the aforesaid credit facilities granted or to be granted to the Borrower otherwise than at the Bank’s sole and absolute discretion and in no circumstances to an amount at any one time exceeding in the aggregate with the interest thereon and other costs, if any, such limit as the Bank may, from time to time, decide in respect of each facility or in the aggregate.
 
7.
As security for payment and discharge by the Borrower to the Bank of the said sum of Rs. 2500 lacs and interest and costs, charges, expenses and other monies due and payable by the Borrower to the Bank under or in respect of the aforesaid credit facilities or any of them the Borrower shall, as may be required, create in favour of the Bank:
 
a.
A mortgage in a form satisfactory to the Bank of all the Borrower’s immovable properties both present and future; and
 
b.
A first charge by way of hypothecation and/or pledge of the Borrower’s entire goods, movables and other assets present and future including documents of title to the goods and other assets such as book debts, outstanding moneys, receivables including receivables by way of cash, assistance and /or cash incentives under the cash incentive scheme or any other scheme, claims, including claims by way of refund of customs/excise duties under the duty drawback credit scheme or any other scheme, bills, invoices, documents, contracts, insurance policies, guarantees, engagements, securities, investments, and rights uncalled capital and all machinery present and future of such form satisfactory to the bank.
 
8.
The Borrower shall if required, procure irrevocable and unconditional guarantees from its Directors and/or others for the payment and discharge by the Borrower to the Bank of the sum of Rs. and interest, all costs, charges and expenses and other monies due and payable by the Borrower to the Bank under or in respect of the aforesaid credit facilities in the form prescribed by the Bank.
 
9.
The Bank shall have the absolute right to decide whether or not it will accept as security for the purpose of any/some/all of the aforesaid credit facilities any goods, book-debts, movables and other assets offered from time to time to the Bank by the Borrower. The Bank shall be at liberty at its sole discretion at any time without previous notice and without previous notice and without assigning any reason whatsoever to cease to accept the security from the Borrower and/or to cease making advances thereagainst.
 
10.
All the goods, book-debts, movables and other assets hypothecated and/or pledged shall be valued at the proper rates whether fixed by the Bank or not and the Borrower shall not overvalue the same. Indigenous raw materials/packing materials/consumable stores/spares shall be valued at current market rates or invoice rates or Government controlled rates whichever are the lowest. Imported raw materials shall be valued at landed cost (i.e. invoice plus customs duty but exclusive of sales-tax and demurrage) or market price whichever is lower. Semi-finished goods shall be valued at cost or market price or Government controlled rates or selling price whichever are the lowest. The Bank shall be at liberty to have any goods book-debts movables and other assets hypothecated and/or pledged as aforesaid valued by an appraiser appointed by the Bank and the Borrower agrees and confirms to give all the required assistance/co-operation to such appraiser for such valuation and the said valuation shall be binding on the Borrower and the fees and expenses of such appraisal shall be borne by the Borrower and may be debited to any account(s) of the Borrower.



 
11.
The Borrower declares and assures that all immovable properties to be mortgaged and all goods book-debts, movables and other assets to be hypothecated and/or pledged to the Bank are the absolute properties of the Borrower at the sole disposal of the Borrower and free from any prior charge, lien or encumbrance except such charge, lien or encumbrance as have been notified to the Bank and accepted by it as having priority over its charge and that all the future immovable properties and goods, book-debts, movables and other assets to be given as security to the Bank shall be likewise the unencumbered absolute and disposable property of the Borrower and the Borrower shall not without the Bank’s prior written permission lease or sell or exchange or create any mortgage, charge, lien or encumbrance of any kind upon or over the same or on its undertaking and assets including uncalled share capital or any part thereof) except to the Bank nor suffer any such mortgage, charge, lien or encumbrance to affect the same or any part thereof nor do or allow anything that may prejudice the security while the Borrower remains indebted or liable to the Bank in any manner.
 
12.
Subject always to the Bank’s rights, powers and discretion under this Agreement, any security documents or otherwise the Borrower may with the prior written approval of the Bank and in due course of business sell from time to time the goods movables and other assets and receive the book-debts which may be/have been hypothecated, pledged mortgaged or charged to the Bank provided the margin(s) of security required by the Bank are always fully maintained and on the terms of payment and delivery to the Bank of the proceeds thereof and on the express understanding that the security created thereunder and all realizations, recoveries and insurance proceeds thereof and all rights and interest in respect thereof and all documents therefore, shall always be kept distinguishable and held as the Bank’s exclusive property specifically appropriated to the security created thereunder to be dealt with only in accordance with the directions of the Bank. It is further agreed that the Borrower shall keep the machinery charged to the Bank by way of hypothecation, pledge or otherwise in good condition and shall do or cause to be done all acts an things necessary to keep the said machinery in good condition, provided that the Bank in its absolute discretion without being bound to do so, spend such money as may be necessary to maintain its undisturbed possession of the said machinery and to preserve the security and the moneys so spent shall on demand be paid by the Borrower to the Bank and until payment shall be debited to the accounts opened by the Bank in respect of the aforesaid credit facilities and carry interest accordingly. It is, however, understood that the Borrower shall not with out the written consent of the bank first had and obtained remove the plant and machinery attached to the premises, if any, mortgaged to the Bank and incase of such removal shall replace the same by machinery, plant and fixtures and things of equivalent nature and value, provided that in the event of the Bank agreeing in writing that any machinery plant or things as aforesaid to removed was redundant or became worn out or absolute and need not be replaced the same may be sold and the sale proceeds applied towards the satisfaction o payment of the amount(s) due to the Bank.



 
13.
Registers of immovable properties and goods, book-debts, movables and other assets hypothecated/pledged/mortgaged or otherwise charged to the Bank shall be kept by the Borrower in respect o f each of the aforesaid credit facilities and such registers shall contain all particulars of such immovable properties and goods book-debts movables and other assets hypothecated, pledged, mortgaged or otherwise charged and/or such immovable properties and goods book-debt movables and other assets as have been released by the bank and withdraws by the Borrower. such Registers shall at all times be open for inspection of the Bank and the Borrower shall if so required by the Bank furnish to the bank daily or at such intervals as the Bank may direct from time to time a schedule or copy of all the entries which shall have been made to the said Registers.
 
14.
Interest shall be charged on the outstanding(s) in the accounts opened in respect of the aforesaid credit facilities at such rate(s) as may be determined by the Bank from time to time at the Bank’s sole discretion on the basis of any internal credit rating accorded to the Borrower or otherwise provided also that the rate(s) shall be subject to changes in the State Bank Advance rate and/or changes in interest rates prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India from time to time. Where interest is charged by the Bank at a concessionary rate or rates because of the credit facilities being granted by the Bank to the Borrower under the interest Subsidy Scheme or any other Scheme(s) formulated by the government and/or Reserve Bank of India and/or any authority from time to time, the Borrower agrees, declares, confirms and affirms that in the event of the withdrawal, modifications and/or variation of such scheme(s), the concessionary rate or rates of interest that stand withdrawn and the usual rate or rates of interest of the Bank applicable at the material time to such credit facilities shall become effective and the Bank shall become entitled to charge the Borrower such rate or rates of interest and the Borrower shall pay to the Bank on demand the difference between such concessionary rate or rates and the usual rate or rates of interest of the Bank applicable at the material time to such credit facilities and such difference shall become due and payable by the Borrower to the Bank from the date the withdrawal, modification and/or variation of such Scheme(s) becomes effective. Interest shall be calculated respectively on the daily balance of such account(s) and be debited thereto on the last working day of the month or quarter according to the practice of the Bank. The Bank shall also be entitled to charge at its own discretion such enhanced rates of interest on the account(s) either on the entire outstanding or on a portion thereof as it may fix for any irregularity and for such period as the irregularity continues or for such time as the Bank deems it necessary regard being had to the nature of the irregularity and the charging of such enhanced rate of interest shall be without prejudice to the Bank’s other rights and remedies.



 
15.
In respect of security created by way of hypothecation/pledge/mortgage or otherwise the Borrower shall at all times maintain a sufficient quantity and market value of goods, book-debts, movables and other assets and also all immovable properties given as security, to provide the margins of security required by the Bank from time to time and will forthwith whenever necessary provide further goods, the Borrower shall deposit sufficient cash or other security as may be acceptable the Bank as margin money as stipulated by the Bank. The Bank shall be entitled to and shall at its discretion which shall be final and binding on the Borrower, change the margins and the Borrower shall be bound by it notwithstanding any margins earlier agreed to by the Bank.
 
16.
the Borrower expressly agrees and undertakes that all the aforesaid credit facilities or any of them shall be utilized exclusively for the purposes set forth in the Borrower’s proposal and for no other purpose and no change shall be made therein without the written sanction of the Bank.
 
17.
the Borrower shall from time to time and at all times during the continuance of the aforesaid credit facilities or any of them keep all properties, goods, machineries and other assets specified and mentioned in the Agreement or any other relative security documents in good working condition and substantial state of repairs and shall pay all ground rent, rates, taxes and assessments presents as well as future payable in respect of the same immediately they shall become due and also pay all electricity charges, municipal rates and all other charges and assessments, connected with the business regularly and punctually and in case the Borrower neglects to keep the properties, goods, machineries, and other assets secured to the Bank or any part thereof in good and substantial repair or pay the electricity charges, ground rent, rates, taxes, charges and assessments as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for, but not obligatory upon, the Bank to have the said securities or any part thereof repaired and to pay any such electricity charges, ground rent, rates, taxes, charges and assessments, All moneys, premia, costs, charges of such repairs, the payment of the electricity charges, ground rent, rates, taxes, charges and assessments as aforesaid shall be a charge upon such securities jointly with all principal moneys and interest as if they formed a part thereof.
 
18.
The Borrower shall at all times maintain sufficient financial interest in the business and shall if so considered necessary by the Bank bring additional funds or assets by ways of capital deposits or otherwise. The Borrower shall not withdraw except with the bank’s prior permission in writing or divert or misuse the funds and assets invested in or brought into the business by the Borrower as capital, deposits or otherwise.
 
19.
The Borrower shall carry on the business efficiently, properly and profitably and such business shall be confined to such manufacturing and/or trading activity as have been notified to the Bank and for which the Bank has sanctioned or agreed to sanction the aforesaid credit facilities and shall keep all the licenses, leases, contracts, engagements, essential for carrying on the manufacturing and/or trading activity renewed from time to time and shall not allow any interruption or disturbance to happen so as to hamper/hinder/adversely affect the business of the Borrower. the Borrower shall maintain proper books of accounts and such other registers, books, documents, relating to the business as may be statutorily required or as may be required by the bank or as may be necessary and/or generally kept in the business of the kind carried on by the Borrower and shall get the accounts books duly audited and furnish to the Bank a copy of the audited statements and the auditor’s report. The Borrower shall, if so required by the Bank, allow the Bank, its officers, agents and nominees and/or qualified auditors and/or technical experts and/or management consultants as may be appointed by the Bank to inspect … such books of accounts, registers, books and documents and also furnish to the Bank at such intervals as the Bank may direct from time to time a schedule or copy of all the entries which shall have been made in such books.



 
20.
The Borrower shall submit to the Bank periodically as required by the Bank copies of the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account duly audited and stock statements in the formats as may be prescribed by the Bank from time to time indicating correctly the quantity and value of the stocks and also statements of receivables indicating the names of the debtors, amounts of the debts and the periods for which they are outstanding together with a certificate that the quantities and amounts stated are correct and that all stocks are fully covered by insurance unless such insurance is waived by the Bank and will also furnish and verify all statements, reports, returns, certificates and the information and will also execute all documents and do all acts and things which the Bank may require to give effect to any of the terms and conditions set out herein or in the security documents or any of them that may be executed and the Borrower authorizes the Bank and each of its agents and nominees as Attorney for and in the name of the Borrower to do whatever the Borrower may be required to do under this Agreement.
 
21.
The Borrower shall carry on the entire banking transactions of the business including merchant banking business through the Bank or any of its Associate Banks wherever the Bank does not have a branch established. In particular, the Borrower’s entire foreign exchange business inland bill business and deposits if any shall be placed with the Bank or any of its Associate Banks where the Bank does not have a branch established thereat. The Borrower may, however, with the prior permission in writing of the Bank in this regard and to the extent allowed and on such other terms and conditions as may be stipulated deal with any other Bank(s).
 
22.
Where goods, movables and other assets are pledged to the Bank, the Bank may in its own discretion and at the Borrower’s specific request and without detriment to the pledge release the goods movables and other assets pledged to the Bank from its possession to the Borrower on trust under a factory/mundy type pledge or other basis and/or for any purpose connected with the Borrower’s trade business or industry and in consideration of the Bank so handing over to the Borrower from time to time any goods, movables and other assets lying at the godown, factory or other place approved by the bank under pledge to the Bank the Borrower shall hold the goods, movables and other assets as trustees and agents for an on behalf of the Bank. The Borrower undertakes that such goods, movables and other assets shall in all respects be treated by the Borrower in the books of the Borrower as belonging to and held on behalf of the Bank.



 
23.
Where goods movables or other assets pledged to the Bank are released to the Borrower on trust for any purpose connected with Borrower’s trade, business, industry or otherwise and are put in transit by the Borrower for any purpose including for sale thereof the Borrower shall hand over to the Bank the relative railway or other transport receipts, invoices and all documents and shall deliver back to the Bank goods, movables and other assets when the purpose for which they are released on trust is accomplished or to pay to the Bank the sale proceeds of or the proceeds of the bills relating to the said goods, movables or other assets. The Borrower undertakes that the proceeds of sale of such goods, movables or other assets shall in … be treated by the Borrower in the books of Borrower as belonging to and held on behalf of the Bank.
 
24.
The Bank may at its own discretion and at the specific request of the Borrower grant the facility of cash credit accommodation to the Borrower by fixing limits in respect of goods, book debts, movables and other assets hypothecated or against the security of pledge of goods, movables and other assets for the purpose of either (i) retiring documentary bills drawn on the Borrower covering purchase of goods required for the Borrower’s manufacturing activities consigned from various place, or (ii) making remittances of the cost price of the materials direct to the suppliers by the Bank subject, of course, to the advance being limited in each case to such percent of the said bills or the cost price of the materials respectively as may be decided by the Bank from time to time and where the Bank so grants the facility the Borrower hereby acknowledges in consideration thereof that Bank shall have a charge by way of pledge over the document of title to goods, movables and other assets received with the bills or otherwise which will be in the custody of the Bank or which may come into the Bank’s custody and for this purpose the documents of title to goods movables and other assets shall be deemed to have been delivered by the Borrower to the Bank for creating pledge of goods, movables and other assets covered by the documents and in further consideration of the delivery by the Bank o the said documents of title to goods, movables and other assets to the Borrower or to the clearing agents of the Borrower under the Borrower’s instructions and on behalf of the Borrower while the Bank’s charge hereon and the Borrower’s own indebtedness or obligation in respect of the said advances or other valuable consideration are subsisting, the Borrower undertakes to clear land store and hold the goods movables and other assets received under the said documents for and on behalf of the Bank as trustees and agents and if so required by the Bank to deliver possession of the goods, movables and other assets to the Bank to be held by the Bank as pledgee of the said goods, movables and other assets.



 
25.
For the purpose of clauses 22 and 23 the Borrower undertakes and declares that:
 
a.
To handover and redeliver goods etc. the Borrower shall at any time hand over or redeliver or cause to be handed over or redelivered to the Bank forthwith on demand all goods, movables and other assets and documents of title thereto and goods movables and other assets covered by such documents including any policies of insurance pertaining thereto and authorize the Bank or any person or persons authorised by the Bank in writing in that behalf to enter the Borrower’s godown premises or any other place where such goods, movables and other assets and document of title thereto are lying kept or stored and to take possession of the said goods, movables and other assets and documents of title thereto wheresoever situated at any time without giving to the Borrower any notice of the Bank’s intention to do so and the Borrower hereby desires and requires all persons in whose custody the said goods movables and other assets are for the time being to yield possession thereof according to the Bank.
 
b.
The Borrower shall not deal with the goods movables and other assets and documents of title thereto or the goods movables and other assets covered by the documents except under and in accordance with the Bank’s written instructions.
 
c.
The Borrower shall whether or not in possession of the goods movables and other assets or document of title thereto are delivered to the Bank repay the outstandings in the said accounts within such number of days of its being utilized as may be specified by the Bank from time to time.
 
d.
The Borrower shall indemnify the Bank (i) against all losses, costs, damages expenses whatsoever that the Bank may incur or sustain by reason of the Borrower’s act, default or omission of the Borrower’s servants or employees or other persons acting on behalf of the Borrower in respect of goods movables and other assets pledged to the Bank and released to the Borrower on trust; (ii) against all losses, costs, damages, expense or consequences whatsoever that the Bank may incur or sustain as a result of the Banks complying with the Borrower’s instructions to deliver to the Borrower or to the Borrower’s clearing agents the documents covering the goods movables and other assets (a) whether or not said documents are in order; (b) notwithstanding any discrepancies that may be present in documents; and (c notwithstanding any discrepancy between the price/value, quantity and quality of the goods movables and other assets covered by the documents and price, quantity and quality specified in the contract; and (iii) against all consequences losses and damages that may arise a s a result of the Banks complying with the Borrower’s requests to effect advance payments form time to time to the suppliers (a) whether or not the suppliers consign the goods, movables and other assets; (b) whether or not the document in respect thereof are received by the Bank; and (c) notwithstanding any discrepancy between the quantity or quality of the goods, movables and other assets received from the suppliers and that of the contracted quantity and quality.



 
26.
The Borrower shall (if so required by the Bank) display the Bank’s name on the godown factory and other places approved by the Bank where such goods, movables and other assets hypothecated and/or pledged to the Bank and against which limits for purposes of drawings have been fixed under and some/all of the aforesaid credit facilities have been stored indicating that such goods, movables and other assets are hypothecated and/or pledged to the Bank.
 
27.
In respect of credit facilities granted to the Borrower against pledge of goods, movables and other assets all such goods, movables and other assets shall be placed in the Bank’s possession under its control and in such manner that such possession and control may be apparent and indisputable. In pursuance hereof, inter alia, the godown, factory and other places approved by the Bank in this respect where the goods, movables and other assets that are pledged have been stored shall bear the banks name boards indicating that the goods, movables and other assets lying therein are pledged to the Bank. Where the goods, movables or other assets which are pledged with the Bank are released to the Borrower on trust under a factory, mundy type pledge, or other basis for the limited purpose of facilitating the Borrower carrying on the manufacturing or other activity, the Borrower undertakes that the Bank’s padlocks will be use don the godown factory or other place where they are stored and such godown, factory or other place will be locked by the Borrower when not in use and the keys thereof shall be returned to the Bank on demand and that the Bank’s name boards shall be displayed on such factory, mundy or other place where such manufacturing or other activity is carried on indicating that the goods, movables and other assets are pledged to the Bank. The Borrower further agrees that all sea, rail and other transport freight, demurrages, customs duties, terminal taxes, cartage godown rents and all other charges and expenses paid or incurred by the Bank in obtaining actual physical possession of and in clearing, storing and forwarding the said goods movables and other assets shall be debitable to the accounts of the Borrower and form a part of the aggregate amount secured.
 
28.
All the machineries of the Borrower hypothecated, pledged, mortgaged or otherwise charged to the Bank shall be treated as movable properties and not as immovable properties and shall bear the nameplate of the Bank indicating that the said machineries are hypothecated, pledged, mortgaged or otherwise charged, as the case may be, to the Bank. The Borrower shall also exhibit conspicuously in the main hall of the factory a list showing the items of machineries hypothecated, pledged, mortgaged or otherwise charged to the Bank.
 
29.
In respect of goods, movables and other assets stored and held in godowns owned or hired by or let to the Borrower, the Borrower shall provide the Bank and its agents and nominees with an unimpaired access to the godowns at all times and where the godowns are hired by or let to the Borrower the Borrower shall furnish to the Bank a letter from the landlord/owner consenting to continue such unimpaired access to the godown to the Bank and its agents and nominees and also declaring that notwithstanding any claim for any unpaid rent the landlord/owner acknowledge the prior claim of the Bank on all the goods movables and other assets stored and held therein and hypothecated, pledged, mortgaged or otherwise charged to the Bank and that the Bank its agents and nominees shall have the right to remove the goods, movables and other assets so stored and held in the godowns whenever desired by the Bank.



 
30.
In respect of goods, book-debts, movable and other assets hypothecated, pledged, mortgaged or otherwise charged to the Bank or which are released to the Borrower on trust under a factory/mundy type pledged or other assets, the Banks agents ad nominees shall be entitled at all times without notice to the Borrower but at the Borrower’s risk and expenses and if so required as Attorney for and in the name of the Borrower to enter any place where the said goods, book-debts, movables and other assets may be and inspect value insure, superintend dispose and/or take particulars of all or any part of the said goods, book-debts, movables and other assets and check any statements accounts, reports and information and do all such acts, deeds and things necessary to preserve and protect the same and the Borrower confirms, affirms and undertakes to give all assistance/co-operation as may be necessary in this regard.
 
31.
All goods, book-debts, movables and other assets hypothecated pledged, mortgaged or otherwise charged to the Bank as security for any of the aforesaid credit facilities and also all immovable properties given as security for all such facilities or any of them as may be required by the Bank shall be kept at the Borrower’s risk and expense in good condition and fully insured against loss or damages as may be required by the Bank due to any reason whatsoever and damages as may be required by the Bank due to any reason whatsoever and particularly the machineries hypothecated and/or pledged to the Bank against fire and/or such other risk(s) as the Bank may from time to time stipulate in the joint names of the Borrower and the Bank with an insurance company approved by the bank and for such amount as the Bank may consider necessary and that the insurance policies shall be delivered to the bank when required by the Bank, to do so. If the Borrower fails to effect such insurance the bank may, but without being obliged to do so, insure the said goods, movables and other assets and immovable properties against fire and/or such risk(s) in such joint names and debit the premium and other charges to any account of the Borrower opened or to be opened and in the event of the bank being at anytime apprehensive that the safety of the goods, movables and other assets and machinery is likely to be endangered owing to riot and/or strike (including fire arising therefrom) and/or floods, earthquakes, etc. and/or also resulting in the loss of production therefrom the Bank may at its discretion but without being bound to do so insure or require the Borrower to insure the same in such joint names against any damage arising therefrom the cost of such extra insurance being payable by the Borrower and be debited to any such account. If the Bank desires that the gods, movables and other assets shall be insured against theft the Borrower shall provide the necessary cover therefore. The Borrower shall provide, if the Bank so directs, a sufficient insurance cover against breakdown of such machineries and against loss and damage by fire, lightning and flood to any immovable properties of the BORROWER. the Borrower further expressly agrees that the Bank shall be entitled to adjust, settle, compromise or refer to arbitration any dispute arising under or in connection with any insurance and such adjustment, settlement, compromise and any award made on such arbitration shall be valid and binding on the Borrower and also to receive all moneys payable under any such insurance or under any claim made thereunder and to give a valid receipt therefore, and that the amount so received shall be credited to the Borrower’s account and the Borrower shall not raise question that a larger sum might or ought to have been received or be entitled to dispute its liability for the balance remaining due on any account or accounts after such credit. Provided that the Bank may at its sole, absolute and unqualified discretion waive all or any of these requirements.



 
32.
The Borrower shall not compound or release any of the book-debs not do anything whereby the recovery of the same may be impeded, delayed or prevented, without the consent in writing of the Bank first had and obtained.
 
33.
The Borrower shall as soon as any call in respect of its shares has been resolved upon by the Directors or as soon as it shall have been resolved to issue any unissued share capital or to create any new shares immediately give notice of such call to the Bank or give notice to the Bank of the intention of the Borrower to issue or create any such share capital as aforesaid and the proposed amount thereof. And shall not until the expiration of seven clear days from the time when such notice shall have been sent to the Bank issue any notice to the members of the Borrower in respect of payment of any call or issue or create any such existing or new shares respectively as aforesaid. And if the Bank shall so require every notice, prospectus, application form or allotment letter sent out by the Borrower in pursuance of any such resolution shall direct the members or applicants for allotment of the shares of the Borrower to pay the call so made or the moneys payable in respect of the aid existing or new shares to the Bank or as it shall direct and if no such requisition be made by the Bank the members, applicants or allottees shall be directed to pay any call or other moneys into the Bank’s office (as may be informed or notified) of the joint account of the Borrower and the Bank or in such manner as the Bank may direct and the bank shall be entitled to require all such calls or moneys received by the Borrower to be applied either wholly or partly in or towards the payment or satisfaction of the principal sum, interest and other moneys due to the bank but in default of the bank requiring the said calls or moneys to be so applied as aforesaid within one month of their being paid, the Borrower may without the consent of the Bank apply the whole or the balance thereof over and above what shall be required by the Bank to be otherwise applied to the general purposes of the Borrower as it shall think fit provided also that all moneys hereunder to be received by the Borrower from its members in advance of calls upon the shares be held by the Borrower upon trust for the Bank and so as to form part of the security and shall be dealt with in the manner hereinbefore mentioned in the case of calls or other moneys received by the Borrower.



 
34.
The Borrower shall not (a) allow any Receiver to be appointed of the undertaking or of the properties, immovable and movable, of the Borrower mortgaged, pledged and/or charged to the Bank or any part thereof (b) allow any distress or execution to be levied upon or against the same or any thereof and (c) make or attempt to make without the previous consent of the Bank in writing any alterations of its Memorandum or Articles of Association or in its capital structure.
 
35.
The Borrower shall forthwith and from time to time as may be required by the Bank make such alterations or additions to its Memorandum or Articles of Association or in its capital structure as may be necessary to conform to this Agreement.
 
36.
The Borrower shall make long term arrangements for a steady and regular supply of raw materials as may be required for its business.
 
37.
During the currency of these presents the shareholding of such of the shareholders in the Borrower who are its Directors at present and the principal shareholders and promoters of the Borrower shall not be varied without the previous written consent of the Bank first obtained.
 
38.
During the subsistence of the liability of the Borrower under or in respect of any of the aforesaid credit facilities, the Bank without prejudice to its rights referred to in this Agreement shall have a right to appoint and/or remove, from time to time, a Director or Directors on the Board of Directors of the Borrower as nominee Director(s) to protect the interests of the Bank, subject however that the director or Directors so appointed by the Bank shall not be liable to retire by rotation and need not possess any share qualification prescribed by the Articles of association of the Borrower.
 
39.
The Borrower shall at all times confine the borrowings to the drawing power allotted within the limit of the particular facility, namely, the value of the security less than stipulated margin, and in no case shall exceed such limit. The Bank may, however, at the specific request of the Borrower and in its own discretion allow drawing beyond such drawing power for such time as may be considered necessary and shall at any time without any notice call upon the Borrower to repay such excess drawings. All rights and obligations of the Bank and the Borrower respectively hereunder and under any Arrangement Letter or other documents shall extend to such excess drawings notwithstanding the specific limit stipulated. All the rights and securities created hereunder in favour of the Bank and the obligation of the Borrower thereunder will extend to cover the Borrower’s liabilities to the Bank under any account whatsoever of the Borrower with the Bank notwithstanding that such account may not related to any particular facility agreed to be granted by the Bank to the Borrower.
 
40.
At any time or from time to time before repayment of the amount due to the Bank whenever the value of the security for the time being held by the Bank under the security documents or otherwise shall be in excess of amount due to the Bank, the Bank may at the request of the Borrower and at its discretion release to the Borrower such excess or security or any part of such excess security. Provided always that the Bank may refuse to release such excess security as aforesaid in its discretion if there are any other liabilities whatsoever of the Borrower to the Bank absolute or contingent which in the opinion of the Bank might not be adequately secured. Nothing contained in this clause in particular and in this Agreement or any security documents between the Bank and the Borrower in general shall be construed as excluding the general lien and/or the right of set-off the Bank for any balance due to the Bank on any account or in respect of any liability whatsoever over any security for the time being held by or remaining with the Bank.



 
41.
The Bank shall not be under any liability whatsoever towards the Borrower or any other person for verification of the quantity and/or quality of any goods movables or other assets shown in the relevant invoices statements or other documents notwithstanding hat it may have taken possession of such goods movables or other assets by way of hypothecation pledge or otherwise or for any loss or damage to the goods, movables and other assets and other documents and given as security from whatever cause or in whatever manner arising whether such goods movables or other assets shall be in the possession of the Bank or not at the time of such loss or damage or the happening of the cause thereof. The Borrower doth and shall at all times indemnify and keep indemnified the Bank from and against all actions, suits, proceedings, costs, charges, claims and demands whatsoever that may at any time arise or be brought or made by any person against the Bank in respect of any acts, mattes and things lawfully done or caused by the Bank in connection with the said goods, movables and other assets or in pursuance of the rights and powers of the Bank under this a or other security documents. No responsibility will lie with the Bank in respect of the quantity, quality or condition or on whatever account on final out-turn of the goods, movables and other assets in possession of the Bank under this a or under security documents between the Bank and the Borrower including goods, movables and other assets which may have come into the possession of the Bank by the Bank exercising any of its rights under this Agreement or any security documents or otherwise and/or in respect of the correctness, validity, sufficiency or genuineness of any of the documents relating thereto.
 
42.
The Borrower shall not during the subsistence of the liability of the Borrower to the Bank under or in respect of any of the aforesaid credit facilities without the written consent of the Bank:
 
a.
Change or in any way alter the capital structure of the borrowing concern;
 
b.
Effect any scheme of amalgamation or reconstitution;
 
c.
Implement a new scheme of expansion or take up an allied line of business or manufacture;
 
d.
Declare a dividend or distributes profits after deduction of axes, except where the instalments of principal and interest payable to the Bank in respect of the aforesaid credit facilities are being paid regularly and there are no irregularities whatsoever in respect of any of the aforesaid credit facilities.



 
e.
Enlarge the scope of the other manufacturing/trading activities, if any, undertaken at the time of the application and notified to the Bank as such;
 
f.
Withdraw or allow to be withdrawn any moneys brought in by the promoters and directors or relatives and friends of the promoters or directors of the Bank;
 
g.
Invest any funds by way of deposits, or loans or in share capital of any other concern (including subsidiaries) so long as any money is due to the Bank; the Borrower will, however, be free to deposit funds by way of security, with third parties in the normal course of business or if required for the business;
 
h.
Borrow or obtain credit facilities of any description from any other bank or credit agency or money-lenders or enter into any hire-purchase arrangement during the subsistence of the liability of the Borrower to the Bank.
 
43.
In respect of advances granted by the Bank to the Borrower by way of purchase/negotiation/discounting of clean/documentary/demand/usuance bills of exchange drawn by the Borrower on his/it/their various customers and expressed in foreign currency or Indian rupees and whether under letters of credit or otherwise and/or in respect of said bills tendered for collection the Borrower agrees and covenants with the Bank as under:
 
a.
That the bills shall bear, where necessary adequate stamp duty before purchase/negotiations/discounting and shall be drawn by the Borrower in conformity with the proforma prescribed under the Reserve Bank of India New bill market Scheme, indicating on the face thereon the description and quantity of goods sold and the number and date of the carrier’s receipt;
 
b.
That the bills shall be drawn with a usuance, ordinarily, of not exceeding 90 days;
 
c.
That the bills pertaining to supplies made to Government departments and quasi-Government bodies as well as statutory Corporations and government Companies shall be drawn in conformity with the pro forma prescribed under the Reserve Bank of India Scheme.
 
d.
That at the time of offering upcountry usance bills for discount the bills shall be accompanied by railway receipts or motor transport receipts of approved transport companies together with the relative original invoices and that the documents will be delivered to the drawees only after the bills accepted;
 
e.
That in the case of local sales, bills shall be accompanied by copies of invoices bearing acknowledgements of the purchasers in token of their having received the goods and shall be offered for discount only after acceptance of bills by the drawees;
 
f.
That upcountry or local bills will not be collected by the Borrower through other banks;



 
g.
That the Borrower shall ensure that upcountry bills are accepted by the drawees on presentation and retired on due dates. In the event of the bills remaining unaccepted on presentation or unpaid on due dates, the Bank shall be entitled to recover the amount of such bills along with overdue interest and other incidental charges by debit to the accounts of the Borrower.
 
h.
That the Bank shall be at liberty not to accept cheques drawn on local banks from the drawees in payment of bills drawn on them unless such cheques are tendered at the Bank before clearing hours on due dates. In the event of cheques being received late after clearing hours on due dates, the Bank may treat the relative bills as unpaid and may debit the amounts thereof to the account of the Borrower on due dates;
 
i.
That the Borrower shall furnish to the Bank in advance a list of local parties on whom the Borrower intends to draw usance bills for prior approval of the Bank;
 
j.
That the Borrower shall abide by such terms and conditions as the Bank may from time to time stipulate;
 
k.
That unless otherwise specified the rates for discounting the bills will be the same rate which is applicable to advances granted to the Borrower against stocks;
 
l.
That the Bank shall be entitled to chare:
 
i.
Service charge on the amount of each bill and out-of-pocket expenses towards registration, postal charges etc. per instrument as per the Bank’s schedule of standard charges in force from time to time; and
 
ii.
Overdue interest on bills from the due to the date of payment and in the case of returned bills from the due date to the date of reimbursement at the rates prescribed by the Bank from time to time. Provided always the Bank a its discretion shall be entitled to revise the aforesaid charges from time to time;
 
m.
The Bank may send the bills either by registered acknowledgement due post or registered post or ordinary post or by any courier service, as is decided by the Bank in its discretion to any of its own offices or to any of the scheduled banks reference being to Schedule II of the Reserve Bank of India act, 1934) or other commercial bank and/or co-operative bank or directly to the drawees at the Borrower’s risk and responsibility as to the losses if any on the bills or the proceeds of the bills or of the goods represented by the bills due to any cause whatsoever and the Borrower agrees to hold the Bank harmless and indemnified from and against all consequences that may arise from is doing so and form and against all losses, charges and expenses in sending the bill accepted under these arrangements in the manner aforesaid;
 
n.
Where the bills accepted for collection are drawn on central/state government departments/agencies and/or public sector undertakings and/or railways and/or other parties and/or Borrower’s customers accompanied by either railway receipt, shipping documents or other documents evidencing title to goods like motor receipts or receipt notes, take delivery notes receipted challans or inspection notes in cases where the railway receipts, shipping documents or motor receipts have been forwarded/direct to the concerned drawees/consignees and offered by the Borrower to the Bank for collection the Borrower shall deposit with the Bank copies or the relevant documents along with the bills signed by the Borrower and invoices evidencing dispatch of goods to the parties mentioned therein;



 
o.
Where at the request of the Borrower the Bank ha agreed to include in the facilities granted under this Agreement credit sales made by the Borrower to the customers of the Borrower whereby finished goods are directly sent to the customers at their requests and copies of the relative invoices with or without receipted challans or accepted delivery notes, receipts notes, inspection notes, are tendered by the Borrower to the Bank as evidencing dispatch of finished goods and where under such circumstances or any other circumstances the Borrower receives payment of the bills the Borrower shall immediately deposit the proceeds of the bills and the sale proceeds of the goods covered by invoices directly received by the Borrower or the agents of the Borrower whether in cash or by cheques or by any other mode of payment in the said account(s) with the Bank towards payment of the outstandings in respect of the advances granted on the evidence of such invoices;
 
p.
The Borrower shall repay the Bank’s advances within such number of days as may be stipulated by the Bank of the utilization of the advances by the Borrower on each occasion whether or not the payment of the said bills/invoices is received by the Borrower or if the bills are returned unpaid for any reason whatsoever the Borrower shall reimburse the Bank immediately on receipt of the Bank’s advice;
 
q.
The Borrower shall indemnify the Bank and keep the Bank harmless and indemnified at all times against all losses, damages, actions, costs (as between Advocate and client) charges or expense which may be made against or sustained or incurred by the Bank (and whether paid by the Bank or not) as a result of or in consequence of the Bank having agreed to purchase/negotiate/discount/collect the said bills as also as a result of or in consequence of the Bank through any of its offices or correspondents in India and elsewhere guaranteeing any irregularities or discrepancies that may be existing in the documents relating to the said bills in connection therewith.
 
r.
The Bank shall have first and paramount lien on the bills and the moneys received thereunder and the goods in course of transit covered by the documents of title to goods or other documents which purport to represent rights of title to goods accompanying the bills shall remain pledged to the Bank and irrespective of its rights as a pledge of such goods in case of any dispute the Bank shall also have the banker’s lien on all bills, goods, securities, documents and moneys belonging or purporting to belong to the Borrower for all moneys claims and demands due or to become due from the Borrower to the Bank;



 
s.
In case the bills/invoices are passed for payment for a reduced amount, the Borrower authorizes the Bank to accept such reduced payment and the Borrower shall make good the shortage or any loss arising therefrom and the Bank will not be responsible in any manner whatsoever;
 
t.
Where the drawees return unpaid the bills/invoices to the Borrower direct, the Borrower shall immediately on receipt thereof return the bills/invoices to the Bank and the Bank’s acceptances thereof shall be without prejudice to its right of recovery of the amounts covered by the bills/invoices from the Borrower.
 
44.
In respect of advances granted by the Bank to the Borrower by way of drawee bills acceptance limit and/or drawee bills discounting limit wherein usance bills drawn on the Borrower by the suppliers of goods and accepted by the Borrower are lodged with the Bank for discounting, the Borrower hereby agrees and covenants with the Bank as under:
 
a.
The Borrower hereby confirms that at the request of the Borrower the Bank has agreed in its sole and absolute discretion to discount usance bills with usance ordinarily not exceeding 90 days, drawn on the Borrower by the suppliers of goods and accepted by the Borrower for an amount at any time not exceeding the drawee bills discounting limit granted within the overall limit (hereinafter referred to as “the bills’).
 
b.
Whenever the Borrower requires the Bank to discount the bills, the Borrower shall lodge with the Bank the bills together with the original and/or copies of invoices and the receipted delivery challans evidencing the supply to the Borrower of the goods drawn by the drawers of the bills (hereinafter called “the Suppliers”).
 
c.
The Borrower hereby confirms and declares that the amounts represented by the Bills drawn on the Borrower by the Suppliers will be due and owing by the Borrower to the Suppliers and that the goods represented by the invoices accompany the Bills will have been duly ordered and received by the Borrower and that the amounts of such bills will be paid by the Borrower to the bank at maturity.
 
d.
The Borrower declares and confirms that on the Bank discounting the Bills the Bank will have good title thereto and will be entitled to have the Bills rediscounted with Reserve Bank of India, Discounted and Finance House of India Limited, any scheduled commercial bank or any other approved financial institution or otherwise deal with the Bills as the holder thereof.
 
e.
The Borrower further confirms that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in ay documents or letters written by the Borrower to the Suppliers or by the Suppliers to the Borrower, the Borrower shall be irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally liable to pay to the Bank the amounts of the Bills discounted with the Bank at the maturity of such Bills.



 
f.
The Borrower agrees, declares and confirms that the Borrower will be liable to the Bank as aforesaid on the Bills and that the Bank shall be entitled to enforce all its rights against the Borrower as the holder of such bills and that the Borrower shall continue to be so liable notwithstanding any claim, right, dispute or litigation arising or which may arise between the Borrower and the Suppliers/drawers.
 
g.
The Borrower agrees and confirms that on the acceptance of the Bills by the Borrower and as the same being discounted by the Bank, the proceeds thereof shall be paid by the Bank to the Suppliers by means of bankers cheque or by any other means as may be deemed fit by the Bank.
 
h.
The amount of discount/commission/or exchange at the same rate as applicable to the discounting of drawer bill or such other rate as may be decided by the Bank, as the case may be, will be recovered by the Bank by debit to the cash credit account of the Borrower at the front end, i.e., at the time of discounting the Bills.
 
i.
Although the amount of the Bills is payable by the Borrower at maturity of the Bills, the Borrower shall provide adequate funds in the cash credit account to enable the Bank to recover the same by debit to the cash credit account of the Borrower in the event of non-payment thereof by the Borrower on the due date.
 
45.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Contract Act or any other law in respect of advances against accepted usance bills where the bills are drawn by the Borrower and accepted by the drawees the Borrower agrees that the subsequent credit to the account(s) under these facilities, unless specifically apportioned by the Borrower or the Bank to the discharge of any particular bill, will not discharge the debt represented by such bills.
 
46.
The Borrower hereby declares that bills shall not be drawn on any of the Borrower’s branches nor on any firm in which the Borrower has any proprietary partnership or other interest and that if on any occasion or occasions the Bank in its sole discretion accepts such bulls for collection and makes advances there against the same shall not be deemed as the Bank having agreed to accept thereafter other bills of such nature.
 
47.
The Borrower undertakes that all bills and documents tendered by the Borrower to the Bank shall represent genuine sales transactions covering movement of goods represented by the railway receipts or truck receipts or shipping or other documents accompanying such bills that the amounts of such bills shall truly represent the value of the goods so transported/shipped and that every such bills tendered by the Borrower to the Bank shall be in respect of execution of definite orders received by the Borrower.
 
48.
In respect of advances granted by the Bank to the Borrower for the purpose of the business of the Borrower of leasing or hire-purchase the Borrower agrees and covenants with the Bank as under:
 
a.
The monies advanced by the Bank to the Borrower for hire of vehicles shall be utilized for acquisition of machinery, equipment, vehicles and such other movable assets as may be the subject matter of leasing and hire purchase and which shall be hypothecated to the Bank.



 
b.
Before availing of any advance, the Borrower shall deposit with the Bank the original agreement of lease and/or hire-purchase in respect of the hypothecated assets. The Borrower shall also deposit with the Bank:
 
i.
Copies of invoices; and
 
ii.
Letters confirming that the hypothecated assets are covered for comprehensive risks for the entire period of the Agreement.
 
c.
The Borrower undertakes to provide the Bank in respect of vehicles hypothecated to the Bank with all particulars of registration entered in the registration book of the hypothecated vehicle by the relevant road transport authority including the entry to the effect that the interest of the Borrower is duly recorded in the registration book. Such particulars, certified by the Borrower to be rue particulars, shall be lodged with the Bank within 60 (sixty) days of presenting the relative agreements of lease and/or hire purchase to the Bank.
 
d.
The amount of instalments received by the Borrower from the lessees and/or the hirers will as and when received be forthwith paid by the Borrower to the credit of the relevant account.
 
e.
The Borrower undertakes not to enter into any lease and/or hire purchase agreements without satisfying themselves about the financial status of the lessees and/or hirers and their capacity to pay instalments and without verifying the statements made by the lessees and/or hirers in their proposal forms. The Borrower shall give the hypothecated assets on leases and/or hire-purchases only after obtaining from the lessees and/or hirers the proposal forms and the agreements of lease and/or hire-purchase duly signed by them. The Borrower shall no vary the terms or wording of the proposal form and/or the lease agreements and/or hire-purchase agreements without the prior consent of the Bank and should the Borrower contravene the terms of this clause, the Bank shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and decline to finance the Borrower further. The Bank retains the rights to decline to accept for making advances any lease and/or hire-purchase agreements executed by any lessees and/or hirers without assigning any reasons for such non-acceptance.
 
f.
The Borrower undertakes to see that the lessees and/or hirers discharge their obligations under the lease and/or hire-purchase agreements executed by them without any prejudice to the rights of the Bank and any failure on the part of the lessees and/or hirers to carry out their obligations shall be promptly reported to the Bank. In the event of any failure or default in payment of the advance or any part thereof, insolvency or winding-up or liquidation of the lessees and/or hirers or any of them, or termination of the said lease and/or hire purchase agreements, the Borrower undertakes to repay the advance made and outstandings in respect thereof at the time of such failure, default, insolvency, winding-up or liquidation without the Bank being obliged either to take steps to recover the amount from the Lessees and/or hirers or to exhaust the security.



 
g.
The Borrower agrees, declares, confirms and affirms that the Bank shall be at liberty to fix and/or revise drawing power in the relevant cash credit account each month by suitably reducing the drawing power in respect of instalments/rentals due during the month or adding the amounts of instalments/rentals relating to fresh advances, if any, granted. Provided always that the drawing power shall be allowed only against hypothecated assets leased and/or hired under the lease and/or hire purchase agreements and the relative receivables till such time as suitable security documents as desired by the Bank have been executed by the Borrower. provided further that no drawing power shall be allowed against hypothecated assets which are found to be second hand. And provided further that the drawing power shall be restricted to such per cent of the value of the hypothecated assets or the value of the relating rentals or receivables accruing to the Borrower within such period as may be prescribed by the Bank from time to time.
 
h.
He Borrower undertakes and assures the Bank that the monthly instalments in respect of all the agreements of lease and/or hire purchase deposited with the Bank are/or will be duly paid as and when due.
 
i.
In the event of the Borrower or any lessee and/or hirer of the hypothecated assets terminating the relative lease and/or hire-purchase agreement, the Borrower undertakes to notify immediately the Bank of such termination and the Borrower undertakes forthwith to pay the Bank the total amount of instalments then outstanding under the terminated lease and/or hire-purchase agreement to the Bank together with interest.
 
j.
The Borrower shall keep and maintain a proper register of assets leased ad/or hired by them showing therein full and correct particulars of assets leased and/or hired by them, the price of such assets and sales tax thereon, the name of the lessee and/or hirer to whom each of such assets is given on lease and/or hire, the instalments agreed to and amounts of instalments received. The said register and all books of accounts maintained by the Borrower in respect of all lease and/or hire-purchase agreements shall be open for inspection at all times by the manager, auditor, inspector or any other officer of the Bank. The Borrower shall once a month, in a form approved by the Bank, submit to the Bank a statement before the 5 th day of every month in respect of the previous month giving details of the instalment due under each lease and/or hire-purchase agreements which have been deposited with the Bank and giving such other particulars as may be required by the Bank.
 
k.
The Borrower agrees, declares, confirms and affirms that the outstandings in the relevant account shall at all times be fully covered by the value of the hypothecated assets less the stipulated margins. If at any time, the drawing power yielded by the hypothecated assets held by the Borrower falls below the amount borrowed, the Borrower shall forthwith adjust such excess borrowings under advice to the Bank. the Borrower shall submit to the Bank at monthly intervals statements showing the total outstandings against lease and/or hire purchase agreements (separately) entered into by the Borrower adding thereto the fresh lease and/or hire purchase agreements entered into by it and reducing the instalments and/or rentals received form the lessee and/or hirers during the relative month. The Borrower shall indicate in the monthly statements separately the overdue instalments/rentals if any, under the lease and/or hire-purchase agreements.



 
l.
The Borrower undertakes to get in respect of the vehicles registered in the name of the lessees and/or hirers an endorsement in the respective certificate of registration that the vehicle is under lease and/or hire purchase agreement with the Borrower. The Borrower shall not cancel such endorsement the certificate of registration of the vehicle until the advances made by the Bank against the vehicle are paid in full to the Bank. All charges of registration, payment of any taxes, licence fees or insurance premia on the vehicle(s) or any charge for upkeep or repairs or maintenance shall be that of the lessee and/or hirers or the Borrower and the Bank shall not be called upon or be bound to pay such charge sunder any circumstances. The Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify the Bank and/r any of its officer, servants or agents against loss by reason of damage or destruction or loss of the hypothecated assets or any of them from any cause whatsoever or by reason or by reason of all claims whatsoever by third parties in respect of the same.
 
m.
The Borrower shall not avail of any advance from any other bank or from any other person on the assets hypothecated and charged to the Bank and the Borrower and/or lessees and/or hirers shall not have or be deemed to any authority to create a lien or charge upon the hypothecated asset s in respect of any repairs, alterations or additions thereto.
 
n.
The Borrower doth hereby lastly agree that the Borrower will at any time on demand by the Bank execute at the cost in all respect of the Borrower (a) assignments in favour of the Bank of all or any of the lease and/or hire-purchase agreements deposited by the Borrower with the Bank in respect of the hypothecated assets in such forms as the Bank may require and will also sign and give notices of such assignments to the lessees and/or hirers or other persons concerned and (b) irrevocable power of attorney authorizing the Bank to recover the instalments, purchase price, interest and all other moneys payable under the relevant lease and/or hire-purchase agreements and to have and exercise all the rights authorities of the Borrower under such agreements and to file suits for the purpose, such power to be in the form required by the Bank.
 
49.
The Borrower agrees, declares, affirms and confirms that notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Contract Act or any other law, on any terms and conditions to the contrary contained in this Agreement and/or any security documents any payment made by the Borrower to the Bank unless otherwise agreed to by the Bank in writing be appropriated by the Bank in the manner following:
 
a.
Firstly towards costs, charges, expenses and other moneys, due and payable or becoming due and payable to the Bank.



 
b.
Secondly towards interest due and payable and/or accruing due and payable to the Bank; and
 
c.
Lastly towards repayment of the amount of any instalment(s) of the principal sum due and payable or becoming due and payable to the Bank; All the aforesaid amounts having become due and payable and/or becoming due and payable by the Borrower to the Bank under this Agreement and/or under any of the security documents executed between the Borrower and the Bank whether the recovery thereof has or has not become barred by any law in force for the time being as to the limitation of suits.
 
50.
The Bank shall not be responsible for any damage caused to goods, movables and other assets in course of transit covered by the bills accepted by the Bank as security or for loss of the goods, movables and other assets or for delayed delivery short delivery or wrong delivery of goods, movables and other assets, or for delayed or wrong presentation of bills to paying authorities or drawees for any reason whatsoever and incase the bills are sent for collection direct to other banks or bankers or government departments/agencies/institutions or quasi-government bodies/public sector undertakings/railways or other parties or the Borrower’s customers the Bank shall not be responsible for the non-receipt by it of the remittance representing the proceeds of the bills and the relative bills will be collected entirely at the Borrower’s risk and responsibility. The Borrower shall be responsible for the costs and charges incurred by the collecting bank or bankers in this behalf and shall pay the Bank these costs and charges.
 
51.
The Bank may at any time whether a demand for the payment of any money for any account has been made or not call upon the Borrower to give possession of the goods, movables and other assets hypothecated to the Bank and the Borrower declares that on the Borrower doing so the goods, movables and other assets shall stand pledged to the Bank without in any manner affecting the rights of the Bank under the security documents executed in favour of the Bank.
 
52.
(a) That in respect of the credit facilities by way of term loans granted by the Bank to the Borrower, the Borrower shall repay the amount of the principal together with interest, costs, charges, expenses and other monies due to the Bank by such instalments and on such dates as may be stipulated by the Bank from time to time until the entire amounts due under the term loans facilities have been repaid. If there is any default in payment of any one of such instalments n due date the agreement to receive payment by instalments shall stand determined at the option of the Bank and the Bank shall be at liberty to demand payment of and the Borrower shall be bound and liable to pay forthwith on such demand the balance amount due to the Bank. (b) that in respect of all other credit facilities granted by the Bank to the Borrower, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank forthwith on demand by the Bank the balance or balances then outstanding and owing to the Bank under any of the Borrower’s account or accounts in respect of such credit facilities together with interest costs charges and expenses due in respect thereof.


 
 
53.
 
a.
The Borrower irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Bank to be the Borrower’s true and lawful attorney to do and execute for an in the name and on behalf of the Borrower and where the Borrower is more than one individual jointly and severally, all or any of the following acts, deeds and things, that is to say:
i.
To take over and carry on the business of the Borrower and complete engagements and contracts;
ii.
To sign, register, file any application forms, contracts, agreements, transfers, acceptance, receipts, acquittances, returns and any other documents and to sign and endorse all cheques, promissory notes, bills of exchange, bills of lading, dividend mandates or other orders for payment of money or delivery of property;
iii.
To sell, transfer, sign or deal with any goods, movables and other assets;
iv.
To demand and receive all debts, sums of money, principal money, dividends, interest and dues of whatever nature;
v.
To appoint selling agents and if necessary to undertake new kinds of activity;
vi.
To realize all the assets whether movable or immovable including the goodwill of the business;
vii.
If considered proper, to wind up the Borrower’s business;
viii.
To tender contract for purchase, accept and sign the transfer into the name of the Borrower of any securities, shares, stocks, debentures, funds or any other securities, to apply for and accept allotment of any shares and securities and to sell, endorse, negotiate, transfer and assign any securities, shares, stocks, debentures, funds, and other securities which now or shall hereafter stand in the name of the Borrower or to which the Borrower is now or may at any time hereafter be entitled to demand, receive and collect interest and dividend due or to accrue due on any such securities, shares, stocks, debentures, funds and other securities and apply the proceeds of such sale, endorsement, transfer, negotiations and assignment and the recovery o any interest and dividend in satisfaction of any monies due by the Borrower to the Bank and to endorse and transfer all or any such securities, shares, stocks, debentures, funds and other securities which may from time to time or at any time be in the possession of the Bank whether for safe custody or otherwise or held by the Bank as security for any money payable to the Bank by the Borrower in respect of any account or general balance of account or otherwise;
ix.
To appoint a proxy or proxies for the purpose of representing the Borrower and voting in meeting or meetings of any company or corporation in which the Borrower holds any shares, debentures, stocks, etc.



 
x.
To deal with the assessment of the Borrower in respect of income tax, super ax, wealth tax, gift tax, expenditure tax, capital gains tax and any other taxes on income revenue or capital and levy of customs and/or excise duties and to apply for and to receive refunds of any such tax or taxes or levy or levies.
 
xi.
To attend and represent the Borrower before any authority or tribunal and for that purpose to sign, execute and deliver all such documents and make all such declaration as may be necessary;
 
xii.
Generally to act in the premises as fully and effectually with all intents and purposes and to do all things as are necessary and which the Borrower would do if personally present;
 
xiii.
For all and any of the purposes aforesaid to appoint a substitute or substitutes;
 
b.
the Borrower hereby ratifies and confirms all the acts, things, deeds performed or to be performed by the Bank or its nominees or substitutes in pursuance of any of the aforesaid powers and the powers hereby conferred shall not be determined or affected Borrower the fact of the Borrower acting personally or through another in the premises.
 
c.
the powers vested in the Bank shall be irrevocable and subsist in favour of the Bank till all the dues of the Borrower to the Bank are fully satisfied.
 
d.
the aforesaid powers under this clause may be exercised by the Bank in its sole discretion but the exercise of the powers is not obligatory on the Bank.
 
54.
The security created and indemnities and undertakings given herein and/or by the security documents executed in favour of the Bank for various credit facilities shall operate as continuing security and/or indemnities and/or undertakings for all moneys, indebtedness and liabilities of the Borrower under such credit facilities and will operate as security and/or indemnities and/or undertakings for the ultimate balance or aggregate balance with interest thereon and costs, charges and expenses if any to become payable upon the account(s) to be opened and the said account(s) is/are not closed and is/are not to be considered to be closed for the purpose of such security and/or indemnity and/or undertaking and the security and/or indemnity and/or undertaking is not to be considered exhausted merely by reason of the said account(s) being closed and fresh accounts being opened in respect of fresh credit facilities being granted within the overall limit sanctioned to the Borrower or either or any of them being brought to credit at any time or from time to time or any partial payments made thereto or any fluctuations of such account(s) and if the whole of the Bank’s duties dues shall be repaid and the whole of the security be withdrawn the account(s) or either or any of them may nevertheless at any time before such account(s) has or have been closed, be continued under this Agreement upon the security as aforesaid being again furnished.
 
55.
In respect of the credit facilities granted or to be granted by the Bank by way of term loans either in Indian or foreign currencies the Borrower agrees and declares that notwithstanding anything contained herein or in any other security documents the entire amounts of the term loans or the balances then due shall, if so decided by the Bank, become forthwith due and payable by the Borrower to the Bank, upon the happening of any of the following events and the Bank shall be entitled to enforce its security:



 
a.
Any instalments of the principal remaining unpaid for a period exceeding one month after the due date for payment thereof has expired;
 
b.
Any interest remaining unpaid and in arrears for a period of one month after the same have become due whether demanded or not;
 
c.
The Borrower committing any breach or default in the performance or observance of any of the covenants contained in these present and/or the Borrower’s proposal and/or the security documents or any other term or condition relating to the term loans;
 
d.
The Borrower entering into any arrangement or composition with the Borrower’s creditors or committing any act of insolvency;
 
e.
Any execution or distress being enforced or levied against the whole or any part of the Borrower’s property;
 
f.
On a winding up petition being filed or the Borrower being a limited company going into liquidation (except for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction);
 
g.
A receiver being appointed in respect of the whole or any part of the property of the Bank;
 
h.
The Borrower ceasing, or threatening to cease, to carry on business;
 
i.
The occurrence of any circumstance which is prejudicial to or impairs, imperils or depreciates or which is likely to prejudice, impair, imperil or depreciate the security given to the Bank; and
 
j.
The occurrence of any event or circumstance which prejudicially or adversely affect in any manner the capacity of the Borrower to repay the amount due under the term loans. On the question whether any of the above events has happened, the decision of the Bank shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower. Provided always that the Bank may in its discretion refrain from forthwith enforcing its rights under this Agreement in site of the happening of any of the contingencies aforesaid and provided further that the failure or deal by the Bank in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any of the security documents shall no impair/extinguish the same or operate as waiver of the same nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any further exercise of the same or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided herein and in the security documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by law.
 
56.
In respect of the credit facilities granted or to be granted by way of term loans or such facilities/liens of credit as may be granted in foreign currencies (hereinafter referred to as foreign currency loans), the Borrower hereby agrees and covenants with the Bank as under:
 
a.
The Bank may, without prejudice to any of the rights as may be available to the Bank under any other agreement, remit the instalments under the foreign currency loans by debiting the rupee equivalents of such instalments, as and when falling due, converted at such rate of exchange as may be ruling at the material time as between the concerned foreign currency and Indian Rupee and the Borrower hereby indemnifies the Bank against any claim or claims, loss or losses or damages, actions, costs and expenses whatsoever which may be brought or made against or sustained or incurred by the Bank (and whether paid by the Bank or not) or which the bank may become liable in making such remittances;



 
b.
In the event of the Borrower defaulting in effecting the remittance of any of the instalments falling due under the foreign currency loans, the Bank may, without prejudice to any other remedy or without being obliged to do so, shall be entitled to debit the Rupee equivalent of the said instalment (converted at such rate of exchange as may be ruling at the material time as between the concerned foreign currency and Indian rupee) to any cash credit/overdraft account of the Borrower opened or to be opened with the Bank and all such amounts so debited shall be charged with interest as applicable to the said account as provided in clause No. 14 above;
 
c.
Such remittances made by the Bank shall not absolve the Borrower protanto from his liability under the foreign currency loans nor shall they be deemed, in so far as the Borrower’s liability to the Bank and the relative security charged therefore in favour of the Bank are concerned, to reduce the outstandings under the foreign currency loans to the extent of the defaulted amounts of instalments so remitted by the Bank and notwithstanding the remittances so made, the Bank reserves the right of set off or other legal remedies as against the Borrower according to the law of the country where such foreign currency loans have been made available.
 
57.
In respect of the facilities granted by the Bank by issue of letters of credit, guarantees including deferred payment guarantees and indemnities whether in Indian or foreign currencies, the Borrower hereby agrees and covenants with the Bank as under:
 
a.
To indemnify the Bank against any claim or claims, loss or damage actions costs (as between Advocate and client), charges and expenses whatsoever which may be brought or made against or sustained or incurred by the Bank (and whether paid by the Bank or note) or which the Bank may become liable under or in respect of such letters of credit guarantees and indemnities;
 
b.
The Bank may in its sole absolute and unqualified discretion and without reference to the Borrower and without the Bank being required to ascertain whether or not there was any breach on the part of the Borrower of the a executed between the Borrower and the beneficiaries in whose favour the guarantees and/or indemnities are or were executed by the Bank and without the Bank being required to into the validity or otherwise of the demand for payment made against the Bank and notwithstanding any directions to the contrary given by the Borrower or any other person on the ground or dispute as to the liability of the Borrower or otherwise admit or compromise and pay or submit to arbitration or dispute or resist any claim or demand made against the Bank under or in respect of such guarantees and indemnities, the counter-indemnity/guarantee contained herein of the Borrower being available to the Bank in respect of any action or payment which the Bank may take or make; and



 
c.
In the event of any payment being made by the Bank pursuant to any letter of credit, guarantee/indemnity issued by the Bank on behalf of the Borrower, the Bank without prejudice to any other remedy it may have shall be entitled to debit the said payment to any account of the Borrower opened/to be opened with the Bank and all such amounts unless adjusted against any cash margin available and properly applicable to the said letter of credit, guarantee/indemnitee shall also be charged with interest as applicable to the account in which they are debited as provided in clause no. 14 above.
 
58.
If the Borrower be more than one individual all shall be bound hereunder jointly and severally or if a firm or members of a firm, such firm and all such members and all the members thereof, from time to time, shall be bound hereunder jointly and severally notwithstanding any changes in the constitution or style thereof and whether such firm consist of or be reduced to one individual at any time and that the Borrower be more than one individual at any time, any notice served on any such one individual shall be deemed to be service of such notice on all such individuals.
 
59.
Any notice or communication or demand by the Bank in writing to the Borrower under this a or any security documents shall be deemed to have been duly given to the Borrower by sending the same by post addressed to the Borrower at the address notified by the Borrower and such notice or communication or demand shall be deemed to have been received by the Borrower four days after the date of posting thereof and shall be sufficient if signed by any officer of the Bank and in proving such service it shall be sufficient if it is established that the envelope containing such notice, communication or demand was properly addressed and put into the post office.
 
60.
The Borrower shall bear and pay all costs, charges and expenses (between Advocate and Client) including stamp duty registration and other charges payable in respect of this a and also in respect of other security documents to be executed between the parties hereto as stipulated in this a and if any penalty or charges are paid or become payable by the Bank, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank the amount thereof with interest thereon at the rate aforesaid forthwith on demand by the Bank.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed these presents the day and year first hereinabove written.

COMMON SEAL of Universal Biofuels Private Ltd. was hereunto affixed pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of the said company passed in that behalf on the sixth day of December, 2008 in the presence of Smt. Anita Chandran, Director.



/s/ Surendra Ajjarapu
Name: /s/ Smt. Anita Chandran, Director

Department of the bank and as such one of the authorized officers of the said Bank for and on behalf of the bank


 

DEED OF GUARANTEE FOR OVERALL LIMIT
 
THIS DEED OF GUARANTEE made the 26 th day of June 2008 by Surendra Ajjarapu residing at 8-93 Indian Airlines Colony (hereinafter unless otherwise specifically designated referred to as “the Guarantors” which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof be deemed to include their respective heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives) in favour of STATE BANK OF INDIA a Corporation constituted by the State Bank of India Act, 1955 and having one of its local head office at Hyderabad and among other places a branch at mclau: 3/6/2811 A/1, 18 th Floor, Hyderabad Main Road, Hyderabad (hereinafter unless otherwise specifically designated referred to as “the Bank” which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof be deemed to include its successors and assigns).
 
WHEREAS in terms of an Agreement of Loan executed by Universal Biofuels Pvt limited, a company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956, and having its registered office at (hereinafter referred to as “the Borrower” which express shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof be deemed to include its successors and permitted assigns) with the Bank of the Other Part on the 26h day of June 2008 as modified and/or extended by Supplemental Agreement dated the _____ day of __________ 20__ executed between the Borrower and the Bank (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the said agreement of Loan”) the Bank has agreed to finance the business of the Borrower by granting all or some or any of the credit facilities or the Bank has agreed to continue the credit facilities now being enjoyed by the Borrower and the Bank has also agreed not to sue the Borrower in respect of all or some or any of the credit facilities either in Indian or foreign currencies by way of overdrafts demand loans, loans, cash credits (by way of pledge lock and key type, factory type or mundy type or by way of hypothecation or in any other form including working capital term loan), term loans (including funding of interest or in any other form granted as part of rehabilitation packages), pre-shipment and post-shipment credits, opening of letters of credits, issuing of guarantee including deferred payment guarantees and indemnities negotiations and discounting of demand and/or usuance bills and cheques inland as well as foreign and such other facilities as may be agreed upon from time to time between the Bank and Borrower for sums not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of Rs 2500 lacs (hereinafter referred to as “the aforesaid credit facilities) on the terms and conditions specified and contained therein.
 
AND WHEREAS one of the conditions specified and contained in the said Agreement of Loan is that the Borrower shall procure and furnish to the Bank a guarantee guaranteeing due payment by the Borrower of the said sum of Rs. 2500 lacs (hereinafter for the sake of brevity referred to as “the principal sum”) together with interest costs, charges, expenses and/or other monies due to the Bank in respect of or under the aforesaid credit facilities or any of them on demand by the Bank.
 
AND WHEREAS the Guarantees at the request of the Borrower and in consideration of the Bank having agreed to grant or granted at the request of the Guarantors of the aforesaid credit facilities to the Borrower have agreed to execute this Guarantee in favour of the Bank on the terms and in the manner hereinafter appearing.



NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in consideration of the above premises it is hereby covenanted and agreed (the Guarantors covenanting and agreeing jointly and severally) as follows:
 
1.   If a any time default shall be made by the Borrower in payment of the principal sum (not exceeding Rs. 2500 lacs together with interest, costs, charges, expenses and/or other monies for the time being due to the Bank in respect of or under the aforesaid credit facilities or any of them the Guarantors shall forthwith on demand pay to the Bank the whole of such principal sum (not exceeding Rs. 2500 (not exceeding Rs 2500 lacs)together with interest, costs, charges, expenses and/or any other monies as maybe then due to the Bank in respect o the aforesaid credit facilities and shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Bank against all losses of the said principal sum, interest or other monies due and all costs, charges and expenses whatsoever which the Bank ma incur by reason of any default on the part of the Borrower.
 
2.   The Guarantors agree and confirm that interest shall be charged on the outstandings in the account(s) opened in respect of the aforesaid credit facilities at such rate(s) as may be determined by the Bank from time to time and in such rate is linked to the State Bank Advance Rate obtaining at the particular time, any revision in the Sate Bank Advance Rate shall correspondingly change the effective rate of interest on such account from the date of such revision. Interest shall be calculated respectively on the daily balance of such account(s) and be debited thereto on the last working day of the month or quarter according to the practice of the Bank. The Bank shall also be entitled to charge as its own discretion such enhanced rates of interest on the account(s) either on the entire outstanding or on a potion thereof as it may fix for any irregularity and for such period as the irregularity continues or for such time as the Bank deems it necessary regard being had to the nature of the irregularity and the charging of such enhanced rate of interest shall be without prejudice to the Bank’s other rights and remedies.
 
3.   The Bank shall have the fullest liberty without affecting this Guarantee to vary the amounts of the individual limits of the aforesaid credit facilities as may be agreed upon from time to time between the Bank and the Borrower subject to the aggregate thereof not exceeding the principle sum and /or to postpone for any time or from time to time enforce or forbear any remedies of securities available to the bank   to time enforce or forbear to enforce any remedies of securities available to the Bank of its liberty with reference to the matters aforesaid or any of them or by reason of time being given to the Borrower or of any other forbearance, act or omission on the part of the Bank or any other indulgence by the Bank to the Borrower or by any other matters or things whatsoever which under the law relating to sureties would but for this provision have the effect of so releasing the Guarantors.

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4.   As the aforesaid credit facilities have been further secured by hypothecation and/or pledge of the Borrower’s movable properties and/or mortgage of the Borrower’s immovable properties under separate security documents executed by the Borrower with the Bank which security documents would contain stipulations as to insurance assignment and delivery of Insurance policy to the Bank, the margin or value of properties to be maintained and the periodical furnishing of different statements to the Bank and other matter the Guarantors agree that no failure in requiring or obtaining such security or in the observance or performance of any of the stipulations or terms of the said security documents and no default of the Bank in requiring or enforcing the observance or performance of any of the said stipulations or terms shall have the effect of releasing or discharging or in any manner affecting the liability of the Guarantors under these presents.
 
5.   The Bank shall be at liberty to take, in addition to the subsisting securities any other securities for the aforesaid credit facilities or any of them or any part thereof and to release or forbear to enforce all or any of the remedies upon or under such securities and any collateral security or securities now held by the Bank and that no such release or forbearance as aforesaid shall have the effect of releasing or discharging or in any manner affecting the liability of the Guarantors under the Guarantee and that the Guarantors shall have no right to the benefit of the said security and/or any other security that may be held by the Bank until the claims of the Bank against the Borrower in respect of the aforesaid credit facilities and of all (if any) other claims of the Bank against the Borrowers on any other account whatsoever shall have been fully satisfied and then in so far only as such security shall not have been exhausted for the purpose of realizing the amount of the Bank’s claims and ratably only with other Guarantors or other persons (if any) entitled to the benefit of such securities respectively.
 
6.   The Guarantee herein contained shall be enforceable against the Guarantors notwithstanding the securities aforesaid or any of them or any other collateral securities that the Bank may have obtained or may obtain from the Borrower or any other person shall at the time when proceedings are taken against the Guarantors hereunder be outstanding and/or not enforced and/or remain unrealized.
 
7.   In order to give effect to the Guarantee herein contained the Bank shall be entitled to act as if the Guarantors were principal debtors to the Bank for all payments guaranteed by them as aforesaid to the Bank.
 
8.   The guarantee herein contained is a continuing one for all amounts advanced by the Bank to the Borrower in respect of or under the aforesaid credit facilities and also for all interest, costs and other monies which may from time to time become due and remain unpaid to the Bank thereunder and shall not be determined or in any way be affected by any account or accounts opened or to be opened by the Bank becoming nil or coming into credit at any time or from time to time or by reason of the said account or accounts being closed and fresh account or accounts being opened on respect of fresh facilities being granted within the overall limit sanctioned to the Borrower.

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9.   Notwithstanding the Bank’s rights under any security which the Bank may have obtained or may obtain the Bank shall have fullest liberty to call upon the Guarantors to pay the principal sum not exceeding Rs. 2500 lacs (rupees Two thousand five hundred lacs only) together with interest as well as the costs (as between advocate and client) charges and expenses, and/or other monies for the time being due to the Bank in respect of or under the above mentioned credit facilities or any of them without requiring the Bank to realize from the Borrower the amount due to the Bank in respect of the above mentioned credit facilities and/or requiring the Bank to enforce any remedies or securities available to the Bank.
 
10.   The Guarantee herein contained shall not be determined or in any way prejudiced by any absorption of or by Bank or by any amalgamation thereof or therewith but shall ensure and be available for and by the absorbing or amalgamated Bank or concern.
 
11.   The Guarantee shall be irrevocable and enforceable against the Guarantors notwithstanding any dispute between the Bank and the Borrower.
 
12.   The Guarantors affirm, confirm and declare that any balance confirmation and/or acknowledgment of debt and/or admission of liability given or promise or part payment made by the Borrower or the authorized agent of the Borrower to the Bank shall be deemed to have been made and/or given by or on behalf of the Guarantors themselves and shall be binding upon each of them.
 
13.   The Guarantors shall forthwith on demand made by the Bank deposit with the Bank such sum or security or further sum or security as the Bank may from time to time specify as security for the due fulfillment of their obligations under this Guarantee and any security deposited with the Bank may be sold by the Bank after giving to the Guarantors a reasonable notice of sales and the said sum or the proceeds of sale of the securities may be appropriated by the Bank in or towards satisfaction of the said obligations and any liability arising out of non-fulfillment thereof by the Guarantors.
 
14.   The Guarantors hereby agree that notwithstanding any variation made in the terms of the said Agreement of Loan and/or any of the said security documents including reallocation/interchange of the individual limits within the principal sum variation in the rate of interest, extension of the date for payment of the installments, if any, or any composition made between the Bank and Borrower to give time to or not to sue the Borrower, or the Bank parting with any of the securities given by the Borrower, the Guarantors shall not be released or discharged of their obligation under this Guarantee provided that in the event of any such variation or composition or agreement the liability of the Guarantors shall not withstanding anything herein contained be deemed to have accrued and the Guarantors shall be deemed to have become liable hereunder on the date or dates on which the Borrower shall become liable to pay the amount/amounts due under the said Agreement of Loan and/or any of the said security documents as a result of such variation or composition or agreement.
 
15.   The Guarantors hereby agree and confirm that the Bank shall be entitled to adjust appropriate or setoff all monies held by the Bank to the credit of or for the benefit of the Guarantors on any account or otherwise howsoever towards the discharge and satisfaction of the liability of the Guarantors under these presents.

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16.   The Guarantors agree that notwithstanding the Bank for any reason losing and/or parting with any of the securities given by the Borrower, the Guarantors shall not be released or discharged of their obligations under this Guarantee and in the event of the Bank so losing or parting with the security the Guarantors shall be deemed to have consented to or acquiesced in the same.
 
17.   The Guarantors agree that if the Borrower being an individual becomes an insolvent or being a company enters into liquidation or winding up (whether compulsory or voluntary) or if the management of the undertaking of the Borrower is taken over under any law or if the Borrower and/or the undertaking of the Borrower is nationalized under any law or make any arrangement or composition with creditors the Bank may (notwithstanding payment to the Bank by the Guarantors or any other person of the whole or any part of the amount hereby secured) rank as creditor and prove against the estate of the Borrower for the full amount of all the Bank’s claims against the Borrower or agree to and accept any composition in respect thereof and the Bank may receive and retain the whole of the dividends, composition, or other payments thereon to the exclusion of all the rights of the Guarantors in competition with Bank until all the Bank’s claims are fully satisfied and the Guarantors will not be paying off the amounts payable by them or any part thereof or otherwise prove or claim against the estate of the Borrower until the whole of the Bank’s claims against the Borrower have been satisfied and the Bank may enforce and recover payment from the Guarantors of the full amount payable by the Guarantors notwithstanding any such proof or composition as aforesaid. On the happening of any of the aforesaid events, the Guarantors shall forthwith inform the Bank in writing of the same.
 
18.   The Guarantee hereby given is independent and distinct from any security that the Bank has taken or may take in any manner whatsoever whether it be by way of hypothecation, pledge and/or mortgage and/or any other charge over goods movables or other assets and/or any other property movable or immovable and that the Guarantors have not given this Guarantee upon any understanding, faith or belief that the Bank has taken and/or may hereafter take any or other such security and that notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 140 and 141 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 or other section of that Act or any other law, the Guarantors will not claim to be discharged to any extent because of the Bank’s failure to take any or other such security or in requiring or obtaining any or other such security or losing for any reason whatsoever including reasons attributable to its default and negligence, benefit of any or other such security or any of rights to any or other such security that have been or could have been taken.
 
19.   The Guarantors agree that any admission or acknowledgement in writing signed by the Borrower of the liability or indebtedness of the Borrower or otherwise in relation to the above mentioned credit facilities and or any part payment as may be made by the Borrower towards the principal sum hereby guaranteed or any judgment, aware, or order obtained by the Bank against the Borrower shall be binding on the Guarantors and the Guarantors accept the correctness of any statement of account that may be served on the Borrower which is duly certified by any officer of the Bank and the same shall be binding and conclusive as against the Guarantors also and the Guarantors further agree that in the Borrower making an acknowledgement or making a payment the Borrower shall in addition to his personal capacity be deemed to act as the Guarantors duly authorized agent in that behalf for the purposes of Sections 18 and 19 of the Limitation Act of 1963.

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20.   The Guarantors agree that amount due under or in respect of the aforesaid credit facilities and hereby guaranteed shall be payable to the Bank on the Bank serving the Guarantors with a notice requiring payment of the amount and such notice shall be deemed to have been served on the Guarantors either by actual delivery thereof to the Guarantors or by dispatch thereof by Registered Post or Certificate of Posting to the Guarantors address herein given or any other address in India to which, the Guarantors may by written intimation give to the Bank or request that communication addressed to the Guarantors be dispatched. Any notice dispatched by the Bank by Registered Post or Certificate of Posting to the address to which it is required to be dispatched under this clause shall be deemed to have been duly served on the Guarantors four days after the date of posting thereof, and shall be sufficient if signed by any officer of the Bank and in proving such service it shall be sufficient if it is established that the envelope containing such notice, communication or demand was properly addressed and put into the post office.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Guarantors have executed these presents the day and year first hereinabove written.
 
Signed, sealed and delivered by:

 
 
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EXHIBIT 31.1
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Eric A. McAfee, certify that:
 
1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 of AE Biofuels, Inc.;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:
 
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements, for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: August 13, 2008
 
By:
/s/ Eric A. McAfee
 
Eric A. McAfee
Chief Executive Officer



EXHIBIT 31.2
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, William J. Maender, certify that:
 
1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 of AE Biofuels, Inc.;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:
 
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements, for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: August 13, 2008
 
By:
/s/ William J. Maender
 
William J. Maender
Chief Financial Officer



EXHIBIT 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
 
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of AE Biofuels, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the " Report " ), I, Eric A. McAfee, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
By:
/s/ Eric A. McAfee
 
Eric A. McAfee
Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 13, 2008



EXHIBIT 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
 
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of AE Biofuels, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the " Report " ), I, William J. Maender, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
By:
/s/ William J. Maender
 
William J. Maender
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 13, 2008