REVOLVING TERM LOAN SUPPLEMENT
Exhibit
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THIS SUPPLEMENT to the Master
Loan Agreement dated May 3, 2010 (the “MLA”), is entered into as of May 3, 2010
between CoBANK, ACB
(“CoBank”) and SOUTH DAKOTA
SOYBEAN PROCESSORS, LLC, Volga, South Dakota (the “Company”), and amends
and restates the Supplement dated September 16, 2009 and numbered
RIB051T05E,
SECTION 1. The Revolving Term Loan
Commitment. On the terms and conditions set forth in the MLA and this
Supplement, CoBank agrees to make loans to the Company from the date hereof, up
to and including March 20, 2017, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed,
at any one time outstanding, $16,800,000.00 less the amounts scheduled to be
repaid during the period set forth below in Section 5
(the “Commitment”). Within the limits of the Commitment, the Company may
borrow, repay, and reborrow.
The
Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to permanently reduce the amount of
the Commitment by giving CoBank ten (10) days prior written notice. Said
election shall be made only if the Company is not in default at the time of the
election and will remain in compliance with all financial covenants after such
reduction. Any such reduction shall be treated as an early, voluntary reduction
of the Commitment amount and shall not delay or reduce the amount of any
scheduled Commitment reduction under Section 5
hereof (which reductions shall continue in semi-annual increments of
$1,300,000.00 on the dates determined in accordance with Section 5),
but rather shall result in an earlier expiration of the Commitment and
final maturity of the loans.
SECTION 2. Purpose. The
purpose of the Commitment is to finance capital expenditures and to provide
working capital to the Company.
SECTIQN 3. Term. Intentionally
Omitted.
SECTION 4. Interest. The
Company agrees to pay interest on the unpaid balance of the loan(s) in
accordance with one or more of the following interest rate options, as selected
by the Company:
(A) One-Month LIBOR Index Rate. At
a rate (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th and adjusted for reserves required
on “Eurocurrency Liabilities” [as hereinafter defined] for banks subject to “FRB
Regulation D” [as hereinafter defined] or required by any other federal law or
regulation) per annum equal at all times to 3.60% above the rate quoted by the
British Bankers Association (the “BBA”) at 11:00 a.m. London time for the
offering of one (1)-month US. dollars deposits, as published by Bloomberg or
another major information vendor listed on BBA’s official website on the first
“U.S. Banking Day” (as hereinafter defined) in each week, with such rate to
change weekly on such day. The rate shall be reset automatically, without the
necessity of notice being provided to the Company or any other party, on the
first “U.S. Banking Day” of each succeeding
week, and each change in the rate ~hail he applicable to all balances subject to
this option. Information about the then-current rate shall be made available
upon telephonic request. For purposes hereof: (I) “U.S. Banking Day” shall mean
a day on which CoBank is open for business and banks are open for business
in New York, New
York; (2) “Eurocurrency Liabilities” shall have the meaning as set forth in “FRB
Regulation D”; and (3) “FRB Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D as promulgated
by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 12 CFR Part 204, as
amended.
(B) Quoted Rate. At a fixed rate
per annum to be quoted by CoBank in its sole discretion in each instance. Under
this option, rates may be fixed on such balances and for such periods, as may be
agreeable to CoBank in its sole discretion in each instance, provided that: (1)
the minimum fixed period shall be 30 days; (2) amounts may be fixed in
increments of $100,000.00 or multiples thereof; and (3) the maximum number of
fixes in place at any one time shall be five. The Company shall
select the applicable rate option at the time it requests a loan hereunder and
may, subject to the limitations set forth above, elect to convert balances
bearing interest at the variable rate option to one of the fixed rate options.
Upon the expiration of any fixed rate period, interest shall automatically
accrue at the variable rate option provided for above unless the amount fixed is
repaid or fixed for an additional period in accordance with the terms hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, rates may not be fixed in such a manner as to
cause the Company to have to break any fixed rate balance in order to pay any
installment of principal. All elections provided for herein shall be made
telephonically or in writing and must be received by 12:00 Noon Company’s local
time. Interest shall be calculated on the actual number of days each loan is
outstanding on the basis of a year consisting of 360 days and shall be payable
monthly in arrears by the 20th day of the following month or on such other day
in such month as CoBank shall require in a written notice to the
Company.
SECTION 5. Promissory Note.
The Company promises to repay on the date of each reduction in the Commitment,
the outstanding principal, if any, that is in excess of the available balance.
The available balance shall be decreased by $1,300,000.00 on the 20th day of
each March and September beginning March 20, 2011, and continuing through and
including September 20, 2016, followed by a final reduction at the expiration of
the Commitment on March 20, 2017, at which time any outstanding balance shall be
due and payable in full, If any installment due date is not a day on which
CoBank is open for business, then such payment shall be made on the next day on
which CoBank is open for business. In addition to the above, the Company
promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the times and
in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4 hereof. This note
replaces and supersedes, but does not constitute payment of the indebtedness
evidenced by, the promissory note set forth in the Supplement being amended and
restated hereby.
SECTION 6. Security. The
Company’s obligations hereunder and, to the extent related hereto, the MLA,
shall be secured as provided in the Security Section of the MLA, including
without limitation as a future advance under any existing mortgage or deed of
trust.
SECTION 7. Amendment Fee. In
consideration of the amendment, the Company agrees to pay to CoBank on the
execution hereof a fee in the amount of $13,200.00.
SECTION 8. Commitment Fee. In
consideration of the Commitment, the Company agrees to pay to CoBank a
commitment fee on the average daily unused portion of the Commitment at the rate
of 0.50% per annum
(calculated on a 360-day basis), payable monthly in arrears by the 20th day
following each month. Such fee shall be payable for each month (or portion
thereof) occurring during the original or any extended term of the
Commitment.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Supplement to be executed by their
duly authorized officers as of the date shown above.
CoBANK,
ACB
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SOUTH
DAKOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS,
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LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Assistant Corporate
Secretary
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Title:
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CEO
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