UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
September 3, 2020 |
GREEN PLAINS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-32924 | 84-1652107 |
(Commission file number) | (IRS employer identification no.) |
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1811 Aksarben Drive, Omaha, Nebraska | 68106 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(402) 884-8700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | GPRE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 3, 2020, Green Plains Wood River LLC and Green Plains Shenandoah LLC (the “Borrowers”), wholly-owned subsidiaries of Green Plains Inc., entered into a Loan Agreement with MetLife Real Estate Lending LLC.
The $75.0 million Loan Agreement will mature on September 1, 2035 and is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers. The proceeds from the Loan Agreement will be used to add high protein processing systems at the Borrowers’ facilities and other capital expenditures. The loan will bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.02%, plus an interest rate premium of 1.5% until the loan is fully drawn, which must occur during the 18 month draw period. Post the draw period, the interest rate premium may be adjusted quarterly from 0.00% to 1.50% based on the leverage ratio of total funded debt to EBITDA of the Borrowers. Principal payments of $1.5 million per year begin 24 months from the closing date. Financial covenants of the agreement include a minimum loan to value ratio of 50%, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.25x, a total debt service reserve of six months of future principal and interest payments and a minimum working capital requirement at Green Plains Inc. of not less than $0.10 per gallon of nameplate capacity or $112.3 million. The loan is guaranteed by Green Plains Inc. and has certain limitations on distributions, dividends or loans to Green Plains Inc. by the Borrowers unless immediately after giving effect to such action, there will not exist any event of default.
The Loan Agreement provides for customary events of default which include (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods), among others, the following: nonpayment of principal or interest; breach of covenants or other agreements in the Loan Agreement; material incorrect representations and warranties; defaults in failure to pay certain other indebtedness; and certain events of insolvency. If any event of default occurs, the remaining principal balance and accrued interest on the Loan Agreement will become immediately due and payable.
The foregoing description of the Loan Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Loan Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The description of the Loan Agreement provided above under Item 1.01 is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference. A copy of the Loan Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
10.1 | ||
10.2 | ||
10.3 | ||
10.4 | ||
10.5 | ||
99.1 | Press Release, dated September 8, 2020. | |
104 | Cover Page formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 8, 2020 | Green Plains Inc. By: /s/ G. Patrich Simpkins Jr. G. Patrich Simpkins Jr. (Principal Financial Officer) |