POET Biorefining, LLC

POET Biorefining, LLC (POET Biorefining) is a company comprised of seven individual ethanol plants located at Alexandria, Indiana; Cloverdale, Indiana, Fostoria, Ohio; Leipsic, Ohio; Marion, Ohio; North Manchester, Indiana; and Portland, Indiana. POET Biorefining began full operations in May 2016. Our state-of-the-art ethanol production facilities consume over 180 million bushels of locally-grown corn to produce 512 million gallons of ethanol annually. We proudly provide a high performance, environmentally friendly fuel as well as a premium, high-quality Dakota Gold® brand livestock feed for regional, national and international markets.

 At POET Biorefining, we are pleased to be part of the Indiana and Ohio region employing approximately 300 people and enhancing the local economy with improved corn prices, value-added markets for farmers, good-paying jobs, and increased local tax revenue.

• Minimum Ownership: 25,000 Units
• Minimum Sale or Purchase: 5,000 Units
• Incremental Sale or Purchase: 5,000 Units
• The Seller will be required to pay Variable Investment Advisors, Inc. a fee of two percent (2%) of the gross sales price or a minimum of fee per transaction being one hundred seventy-five ($175.00) dollars to be paid out of the Sellers proceeds at the time of closing.

• The Buyer will be required to pay a $200.00 transfer processing fee per transfer. For example, if a Buyer offers to buy 10,000 units and his offer is matched with 2 offers to sell 5,000 units each, then the Buyer would be required to pay 2 transfer processing fees of $200.00 (i.e. $400.00 in total). The transfer fee is included in the buyers net total on the contract.

• Match Effective Dates - Subject to the Company's Capital Units Transfer System, including all restrictions and conditions on transfer, matches will become effective:
  • January, February and March Matches effective no sooner than April 1^st
  • April, May and June Matches effective no sooner than July 1^st
  • July, August and September Matches effective no sooner than October 1^st
  • October, November and December Matches effective no sooner than January 1^st
• Matches cannot result in a transfer to new owner prior to 45 days after the offer to sale has been posted. Offers to sell posted during the last 45 days of any quarter which are matched during that same quarter are not effective until the first day of the quarter following the next quarter.
• Before a match becomes effective, the Seller must qualify for an exemption from registration under federal securities laws and the securities law of the state in which the Seller resides. Please consult your advisor or attorney.
• All Trades are subject to the terms and conditions of the Operating Agreement and the Capital Units Transfer System of POET Biorefining LLC(the "Company"), including the option to buy and option to redeem as more fully discribed below. As a result, there is no assurance that a fully executed sale will be made between a buyer and seller.