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DRAFT <br /> ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT <br /> This ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT("Agreement") is made and entered into as <br /> of the day of June,2014,by and between the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF <br /> ELK RIVER,whose address is 729 Main Street,Elk River,Minnesota 55330-1504 <br /> ("Assignor")and the ELK RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, <br /> whose address is 13065 Orono Parkway, Elk River,Minnesota 55330("Assignee"). <br /> RECITALS: <br /> WHEREAS,Assignor currently is the holder of a Promissory Note in the amount <br /> of Seventy-four Thousand and No/100 Dollars($74,000.00)executed by ETHANOL <br /> TECHNOLOGY OF MINNESOTA, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, <br /> whose address is 16820 Highway 10 NW, Elk River,Minnesota 55330 ("Borrower")in <br /> favor of the Assignor, dated August 25, 2008 ("Note"); and <br /> WHEREAS,the Note is secured by (i) a Mortgage dated August 25, 2008 <br /> executed by Barton C. Wells,LLC ("BC Wells")on certain property located in the City <br /> of Elk River as described in the Mortgage which was recorded on September 10, 2008, as <br /> Document No. 679619 in the Office of the County Recorder, Sherburne County, <br /> Minnesota ("Mortgage"); (ii)a Security Agreement dated August 25,2008 executed by <br /> Hitech Motorsport Inc. ("Hitech")("Hitech Security Agreement"); (iii) Security <br /> Agreement dated August 25,2008 executed by Ethanol Technology of Minnesota,LLC <br /> ("Ethanol Technology")("Ethanol Security Agreement"); (iv) guaranty by Barton C. <br /> Wells pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement dated August 25, 2008("Wells Guaranty"); and <br /> (v)guaranty of Hitech pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement dated August 25, 2008("Hitech <br /> Guaranty"); and <br /> WHEREAS,Assignor and Assignee entered into a Participation Certificate and <br /> Agreement dated August 25,2008 wherein the Assignor sold to the Assignee an <br /> undivided one hundred percent(100%) interest in the principal and interest accruing <br /> under the terms of the Note; and <br /> WHEREAS, Borrower is in default under the terms,covenants and conditions of <br /> the Note,Mortgage,Ethanol Security Agreement and the Guarantors Barton C. Wells and <br /> Hitech are in default under their respective Guaranty Agreements, and the Assignor does <br /> not wish to proceed with any collection activity against Borrower under the Note, <br /> Mortgage, Ethanol Security Agreement or against Hitech and/or Barton C. Wells under <br /> the terms of their respective Guaranty Agreements and the Assignee believes that it is in <br /> its best interest to proceed with collection under the terms of the Note,Mortgage,Hitech <br /> Security Agreement and Ethanol Security Agreement along with actions against Barton <br /> 175805v1 1 <br />