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The Practical Solution to Advanced Biofuel
Production
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• for decades, we have failed to act with the
  sense of urgency that this challenge requires

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There is currently an opportunity to transform
the production of biofuels in the U.S. in order
to fulfill the mandates of EISA and capture a
significant portion of this 70 Billion Dollar a
year industry. - Philip Herman,
President and CTO of EPEC
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Its all in the Sugar

• Sweet sorghum
• sugar-rich crop
• can be grown throughout the U.S.
• efficiently converted to Ethanol
• 28 time more efficient than corn!
• Offers the U.S. biofuel industry the same
  potential as sugarcane did in Brazil

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• Sweet sorghum is the only crop that can save the
  United States
• -- Dr. Ismail Dweikat,
• University Nebraska-Lincoln
• Ethanol Producers Magazine

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Sweet Sorghum

• Attributes of Sweet Sorghum as an energy crop
• Sugar-Rich Stalk for direct processing
• Net Energy Yield of 81 (28x Efficiency of Corn)
  
• Rapid Growth Rate Maturity of 12-14 in 4 months
  
• Multiple harvests per year in better climates
• Uses less water, less fertilizer than corn or
  sugarcane
• Drought tolerant
• Use as biofuel has no effect on food supplies
• Excellent ethanol yield per acre

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• Sweet sorghum will do for the U.S. biofuel
  industry, what sugarcane did for Brazil.
• - Steve Vanechanos,
• Director, Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Assn,
  and
• Chairman of EPEC Biofuels Holdings, Inc.

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Introduction to EPEC Biofuels Holdings, Inc.

• Uncommonly Practical Solution
• Readily Achievable Production
• Significantly reduce the technology risk and
  capital required to achieve commercial scale
  ethanol production

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Introduction to EPEC Biofuels Holdings, Inc.

• Patent pending business model
• Designed to optimize the benefits of sweet
  sorghum, and not corn

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EPEC Public Support

• Senator Daniel Inouye
• Senator Mary Landrieu and L.E.D.
• Senator Thad Cochran, Roger Wicker
• Governor Haley Barbour
• Mississippi Development Auth.
• Senator Marco Rubio
• Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
• Florida Opportunity Fund
• Florida Farming association for first
• demonstration facility for Fall 2011

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The OpportunityThe Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (EISA) mandates annual
minimum levels of advanced biofuel production as
follows

RFS Year Gallons/Yr Value
2012 15.2 billion 30.4 billion
2015 20.5 billion 40.5 billion
2018 26.0 billion 52.0 billion
2022 36.0 billion 72.0 billion
Based on 2.00 per gallon Based on 2.00 per gallon Based on 2.00 per gallon

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The Opportunity

• Corn-based ethanol capped (15 billion)
• Cellulosic ethanol production disappointing
• The EPA recently slashed cellulosic target from
  250 million to under 25 million gallons to
  reflect the industrys inabilities capabilities
  to produce cellulosic ethanol!
• Without a viable alternative, prospects for
  achieving EISA requirements are unlikely

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How are we going to create alternative biofuels
to fulfill the mandates of EISA ???
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EPEC Has the Answer
A model for affordable, cost-effective ethanol
production based on proven methods for converting
sugar into ethanol. Goal is to be the low-cost
ethanol producer!
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EPECs Model for Ethanol Production

• A distributed network, of low-cost factory-built,
  farm integrated, ethanol production facilities.
  
• Features of EPEC Business Model
• Farm Integrated Production
• Distributed Network Business Model
• Low-Capital, Factory Built Modular Equipment
• Cooperative Host Farmer Program

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Facility Model
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Facility Capital Costs

• Large Scale Cellulosic Facilities
• Capital Cost up to 10/gal
• Epec Farm Integrated Facilities
• Capital Cost lt 2/gal

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EPEC Business Model

• Distributed Network of
• Ethanol Production Units -- EPUs
• Low-Cost
• Factory Built
• Modular Equipment
• Set up directly on the farm !

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EPECs Management
Board of Directors Steven Vanechanos
Chairman Philip Herman Dr. William Rooney Dr.
Danielle Bellmer James R. Hyde Michael Dressner

Executive Management Philip Herman President
CTO Michael Dressner - COO Steven Relis -
CFO Steven Heller CLO Sam Salamay Bus.
Development
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Host FarmerTM Program

• Own Operate EPU on Farmers Land
• Contract Farmer to Grow Sorghum
• Pay Harvesting and Royalty Fees
• Provide Valuable By-Products to Farmer

Ultimate Community Economic Development
Opportunity
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5 Year Deployment Strategy
EPU Deployment 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
EPUs Planned 0 3 12 30 55 100
Total Operating 0 3 15 45 100 200
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5 Year Financial Summary
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Single Facility Model

• 1,000 acres of farmland for sorghum
• 875,000 gallons of ethanol per year
• 2,000,000 in annual revenues
• Net Profit per EPU 468,000 Pre-tax

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What We Are Seeking

• EPEC is seeking 5 Million Dollars and a
  financial sponsor to help finance and guide the
  company through development and expansion
• Long Term Project Financing Opportunity
• Up to 100,000,000
• Self Registration to be Public Entity

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Summary
EPEC is leading the revolution to ethanol
production from Sweet Sorghum
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The EPEC Solution

• Helping the U.S. Economy
• Empowering U.S. Farmers
• Creating Local Jobs
• Cleaner Environment
• Renewable Fuels
• Preserve Natural Resources
• National Security
• Energy Independence

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• for decades, we have failed to act with the
  sense of urgency that this challenge requires

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EPEC Biofuels Holdings, Inc. 1776 N. Pine Island
Road, Suite 316 Plantation, FL 33322 Tel
866-878-3461 Fax [phone] www.epecholdings.co
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