“The Practical Solution to
Advanced Biofuel Production”
“… for decades, we have failed to act
with the sense of urgency that this
challenge requires…”
“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
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…
Sweet sorghum “is the
only crop that can save
the United States”
-- Dr. Ismail Dweikat,
University Nebraska-Lincoln
Ethanol Producers Magazine
Sweet Sorghum
Attributes of Sweet Sorghum as an energy crop:
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Sugar-Rich Stalk for direct processing
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Net Energy Yield of 8:1 (28x Efficiency of Corn)
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Rapid Growth Rate: Maturity of 12-14’ in 4 months
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Multiple harvests per year in better climates
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Uses less water, less fertilizer than corn or sugarcane
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Drought tolerant
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Use as biofuel has no effect on food supplies
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Excellent ethanol yield per acre
“Sweet sorghum will do for the
U.S. biofuel industry, what
sugarcane did for Brazil.”
- Steve Vanechanos,
Director, Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Ass’n, and
Chairman of EPEC Biofuels Holdings, Inc.
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
EPEC… Public Support …
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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
The Opportunity:
The 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
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 industry’s inabilities capabilities to produce
cellulosic ethanol!
Without a viable alternative, prospects for
achieving EISA requirements are unlikely…
How are we going to create
alternative biofuels to fulfill the
mandates of EISA ???
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!
EPEC’s Model for
Ethanol Production
A distributed network, of low-cost factory-built,
farm integrated, ethanol production facilities.
Features of EPEC Business Model:
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Farm Integrated Production
Distributed Network Business Model
Low-Capital, Factory Built Modular Equipment
Cooperative “Host Farmer” Program
Facility Model
Facility Capital Costs
 Large Scale Cellulosic Facilities:
Capital Cost up to $10/gal
 Epec Farm Integrated Facilities:
Capital Cost < $2/gal
EPEC Business Model
Distributed Network of
Ethanol Production Units -- “EPU’s”
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Low-Cost
 Factory Built
 Modular Equipment
 Set up directly on the farm !
EPEC’s 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
Host FarmerTM Program
Own & Operate EPU on Farmer’s Land
 Contract Farmer to Grow Sorghum
 Pay Harvesting and Royalty Fees
 Provide Valuable By-Products to Farmer
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“Ultimate Community Economic
Development Opportunity”
5 Year Deployment Strategy:
EPU Deployment
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
EPU’s Planned
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3
12
30
55 100
Total Operating
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3
15
45 100 200
5 Year Financial Summary
Single Facility Model
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1,000 acres of farmland for sorghum
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875,000 gallons of ethanol per year*
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$2,000,000 in annual revenues
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Net Profit per EPU = $468,000 Pre-tax
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…
Summary
EPEC is leading the
revolution to ethanol
production from
Sweet Sorghum…
The EPEC Solution
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Helping the U.S. Economy
Empowering U.S. Farmers
Creating Local Jobs
Cleaner Environment
Renewable Fuels
Preserve Natural Resources
National Security
Energy Independence
“… for decades, we have failed to act
with the sense of urgency that this
challenge requires…”
EPEC Biofuels Holdings, Inc.
1776 N. Pine Island Road, Suite 316
Plantation, FL 33322
Tel: 866-878-3461
Fax: 954-332-1346
www.epecholdings.com