Exhibit 10.35

(Space above for recorder’s use)

 

Recording requested by and

when recorded deliver to:

Latham & Watkins LLP
355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 100

Los Angeles, California 90071-1560
Attn:  Kim N. A. Boras, Esq.

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FIRST LIEN DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND
FIXTURE FILING STATEMENT

by and from Green Plains Obion LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company,
“Grantor”

to YALE RILEY, “Trustee”

for the benefit of BNP PARIBAS,
in its capacity as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, “Beneficiary”

Dated as of April 5, 2018

Location:2098 McDonald Road
Municipality:Rives
County:Obion
State:Tennessee
Parcel ID No.:113-018.01
Legal Description:See Exhibit A attached.

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Exhibit 10.35

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MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL INDEBTEDNESS FOR TENNESSEE RECORDING TAX PURPOSES IS HEREBY
INCREASED FROM $25,330,872.40 TO 58,800,000.00.  ACCORDINGLY, THE MAXIMUM
PRINCIPAL INDEBTEDNESS FOR TENNSSEE RECORDING TAX PURPOSES IS
$33,469,127.60.  REFERENCE FOR PRIOR PAYMENT OF TENNESSEE RECORDING TAX ON
INDEBTEDNESS OF $25,330,872.40 IS MADE TO UCC FINANCING STATEMENT FILED IN THE
OFFICE OF THE TENNESSEE SECRETARY OF STATE ON AUGUST 29, 2017, AND ASSIGNED FILE
NO. 427431386.  COPY OF PAID TAX RECEIPT ATTACHED.

PURSUANT TO T.C.A. §47-9-323 AND §47-28-104(b) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS
DEED OF TRUST SECURES FUTURE ADVANCES WHICH ARE OBLIGATORY AND WHICH ARE FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

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PURSUANT TO T.C.A. §47-9-502(c) THIS DEED OF TRUST CONSTITUTES A FIXTURE FILING
AND IS TO BE INDEXED IN THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS.

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BENEFICIARY EXPRESSLY OBJECTS TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY MECHANICS OR MATERIALMEN'S
LIENS IMPOSED SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF RECORDATION OF THIS DEED OF TRUST AS
SUCH PRIORITY MAY BE OTHERWISE ALLOWED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF T.C.A.
§66-11-108.

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THIS INSTRUMENT COVERS GOODS WHICH ARE OR ARE TO BECOME FIXTURES RELATED TO THE
REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND ALSO CONSTITUTES A FINANCING STATEMENT WHICH
IS BEING FILED AS A FIXTURE FILING UNDER TENNESSEE CODE ANNOTATED§ 47-9-502.
GRANTOR IS THE RECORD OWNER OF THE LAND. THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE DEBTOR
(“GRANTOR” HEREIN) AND SECURED PARTY (“BENEFICIARY” HEREIN) ARE SET FORTH
HEREIN.

NOTICE:  This deed of trust secures credit in an amount not to exceed
$58,800,000.00  Loans and advances up to this amount, together with interest,
are senior to indebtedness to other creditors under subsequently recorded or
filed trust deeds and liens.

 

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Exhibit 10.35

FIRST LIEN DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND
FIXTURE FILING STATEMENT

THIS FIRST LIEN DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY
AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING STATEMENT (this “Deed of Trust”) is made as of
April 5, 2018 by and among Green Plains Obion LLC, a Tennessee limited liability
company (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “Grantor”), having
an address at 1811 Aksarben Drive, Omaha, NE 68106, to YALE RILEY , a resident
of Davidson County, Tennessee (“Trustee”), having an address at 6840 Carothers
Parkway, Suite 200, Franklin, TN  37067, for the benefit of BNP PARIBAS
(“BNPP”), as Agent (as hereinafter defined), having an address at 787 Seventh
Avenue, New York, New York 10019 (BNPP, in such capacity, together with its
successors and assigns, “Beneficiary”).

RECITALS

A. BNPP, as administrative agent and as collateral agent for the Lenders
(defined below) (BNPP and its successors and assigns, in such capacities, being
hereinafter referred to as the “Agent”), GREEN PLAINS INC. (the “Borrower”) and
certain lenders party thereto from time to time (such lenders being hereinafter
referred to collectively as the “Lenders” and individually as a “Lender”) have
entered into a Term Loan Agreement dated as of August 29, 2017, as amended by
that certain First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of October 16,
2017 (such Term Loan Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or
modified from time to time as permitted thereunder, including amendments,
restatements and replacements thereof in its entirety as permitted thereunder,
being hereinafter referred to as the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which the
Lenders have agreed, subject to certain terms and conditions, to extend credit
and make certain other financial accommodations available to the Borrower.  Any
capitalized term used in this Deed of Trust that is not otherwise defined
herein, either directly or by reference to another document, shall have the
meaning for purposes of this Deed of Trust as it is given in the Loan Agreement.

B. Grantor is a Subsidiary of the Borrower and as such will receive substantial
direct and indirect benefit from the extension of credit and other financial
accommodations made to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries.

C. The Grantor has executed and delivered to the Agent a Guaranty (as it may
from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise
modified, the “Guaranty”) pursuant to which the Grantor has guaranteed the
obligations of the Borrower with respect to the loans made under the Loan
Agreement (the “Loans”) and the other extensions of credit and financial
accommodations made under each of the other Loan Documents as well as the other
obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents, as more fully set forth
therein (together with the Loans, collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”).

D. It is a condition to the obligation of the Lenders to make the Loans that the
Grantor execute and deliver this Deed of Trust to secure the Guaranteed
Obligations and all direct obligations of the Grantor under the Loan Documents
(collectively the “Obligations Secured”).

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E. ABL Borrowers and certain other parties have previously entered into the
ABL-Cattle Credit Documents, the ABL-Grain Credit Documents and the ABL-Trade
Credit Documents (as each may be amended, restated, supplemented, replaced or
otherwise modified from time to time, collectively, the “Pari Passu Credit
Documents”), pursuant to which the lenders thereunder have agreed to make
certain loans, which extensions of credit the ABL Borrower will use for the
purposes permitted under the Pari Passu Credit Documents, upon the terms and
conditions contained in the Pari Passu Credit Documents.

F. The obligations of ABL Borrowers under the Pari Passu Credit Documents are
secured, directly or indirectly, by, among other things, a certain Second Lien
Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture
Filing Statement executed by Grantor for the benefit of BNPP, as collateral
agent for the holders of the obligations under the Pari Passu Credit Documents
(BNPP, in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “Pari
Passu Agent”), dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, supplemented,
replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Second Lien Deed of
Trust”).

G. In order to induce the Lenders to consent to the Second Lien Deed of Trust,
and to induce the Lenders to extend credit and other financial accommodations
and lend monies to or for the benefit of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, Agent,
Pari Passu Agent, and certain other parties have entered into the ABL
Intercreditor Agreements and the Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement
(collectively, as each may be amended, restated, supplemented, replaced or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercreditor Agreements”).

H. Pursuant to the Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, this Deed of Trust, in
first lien and security interest status, will remain prior and superior to the
Second Lien Deed of Trust, and the Second Lien Deed of Trust shall remain
subject, junior and subordinate to this Deed of Trust.

Article 1
GRANT

Section 1.1 Grant

.  NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of (A) Ten Dollars ($10.00) in hand paid,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and (B) the
foregoing Recitals, for the purpose of securing the complete and timely
performance and payment of all present and future indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations which the Grantor has from time to time incurred or may incur or be
liable to the Lenders and the Agent (each, a “Secured Party”, collectively, the
“Secured Parties”) under or in connection with the Obligations Secured, THE
GRANTOR HEREBY CONVEYS TO TRUSTEE AND HEREBY GRANTS, ASSIGNS, TRANSFERS AND SETS
OVER TO TRUSTEE, IN TRUST WITH POWER OF SALE FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF AGENT,
AND GRANTS AGENT (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) A SECURITY INTEREST IN
the real estate legally described in Exhibit A hereto (the “Land”) in Obion
County (the “County”), Tennessee (the “State”); together (i) with all right,
title and interest, if any, that the Grantor may now have or hereafter acquire
in and to all improvements, buildings and structures of every nature whatsoever
now or hereafter located on the Land; and (ii) all air rights, water rights and
powers, development rights or credits, zoning rights or other similar

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rights or interests that benefit or are appurtenant to the Land (all of the
foregoing, including the Land, the “Premises”);

TOGETHER WITH all right, title and interest, if any, including any
after-acquired right, title and interest, and including any right of use or
occupancy, that the Grantor may now have or hereafter acquire in and to any of
the following related to the Land:  (a) all easements, rights of way or gores of
land or any lands occupied by streets, ways, alleys, passages, sewer rights,
water courses and public places, and any other interests in property
constituting appurtenances to the Premises, or that hereafter shall in any way
belong, relate or be appurtenant thereto; (b) all licenses, authorizations,
certificates, variances, consents, approvals and other permits now or hereafter
relating to the Real Property (as defined below), excluding any of the foregoing
items that cannot be transferred or encumbered by the Grantor without causing a
default thereunder or a termination thereof; (c) all hereditaments, gas, oil and
minerals (with the right to extract, sever and remove such gas, oil and
minerals) located in, on or under the Premises; (d) all split or division rights
with respect to the Land and easements of every nature whatsoever; and (e) all
other rights and privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining and all
extensions, additions, improvements, betterments, renewals, substitutions and
replacements to or of any of the rights and interests described in clauses (a),
(b), (c) and (d) above (all of the foregoing, the “Property Rights”);

TOGETHER WITH all right, title and interest, if any, including any
after-acquired right, title and interest, and including any right of use or
occupancy, that the Grantor may now possess or hereafter acquire in and to all
fixtures and appurtenances of every nature whatsoever now or hereafter located
in or on, or attached to, or used or intended to be used in connection with (or
with the operation of), the Premises, including (a) all apparatus, machinery and
equipment of the Grantor (to the extent that any of the foregoing constitute
“fixtures” under applicable law); and (b) all extensions, additions,
improvements, betterments, renewals, substitutions and replacements to or of any
of the foregoing (all items listed in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), the
“Fixtures”).  Grantor and Agent agree that the Premises and all of the Property
Rights and Fixtures owned by the Grantor (collectively the “Real Property”)
shall, so far as permitted by law, be deemed to form a part and parcel of the
Land and for the purpose of this Deed of Trust to be real estate and covered by
this Deed of Trust; and

TOGETHER WITH all the estate, right, title and interest, if any, of the Grantor
in and to (i) all judgments, insurance proceeds, awards of damages and
settlements resulting from condemnation proceedings or the taking of the Real
Property, or any part thereof, under the power of eminent domain or for any
damage (whether caused by such taking or otherwise) to the Real Property, or any
part thereof, or to any rights appurtenant thereto, and all proceeds of any sale
or other disposition of the Real Property or any part thereof (it being
understood that, except as otherwise provided herein or in the Loan Agreement,
the Grantor is hereby authorized to collect and receive such awards and proceeds
and to give proper receipts and acquittance therefor, and to apply the same as
provided herein); (ii) all contract rights, general intangibles, actions and
rights in action relating to the Real Property, including all rights to
insurance proceeds and unearned premiums arising from or relating to damage to
the Real Property; (iii) all plans and specifications, designs, drawings and
other information, materials and matters heretofore or hereafter prepared
relating to the Real Property; and (iv) all proceeds, products, replacements,
additions, substitutions, renewals and accessions of and to the Real Property
(the rights and interests described in this paragraph, the “Intangibles”).

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The Grantor (i) pledges and assigns to the Agent from and after the date of the
effectiveness hereof (including any period of redemption), primarily and on a
parity with the Real Property, and not secondarily, all rents, issues and
profits of the Real Property and all rents, issues, profits, revenues,
royalties, bonuses, rights and benefits due, payable or accruing (including all
deposits of money as advance rent, for security, as earnest money or as down
payment for the purchase of all or any part of the Real Property) under any and
all present and future leases, contracts or other agreements relative to the
ownership or occupancy of all or any portion of the Real Property (all of the
foregoing, the “Rents”), and (ii) except to the extent such a transfer or
assignment is not permitted by the terms thereof, transfers and assigns to Agent
all such leases, contracts and agreements (including all the Grantor’s rights
under any contract for the sale of any portion of the Mortgaged Property and all
revenues and royalties under any oil, gas and mineral lease relating to the Real
Property) (collectively the “Leases”); provided however, that subject to the
terms of the Loan Agreement, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, a license is hereby given to Grantor to collect and use such Rents.

All of the property described above, including the Land, the Premises, the
Property Rights, the Fixtures, the Real Property, the Intangibles, the Rents and
the Leases, is called the “Mortgaged Property”).

Nothing herein contained shall be construed as constituting the Agent a
mortgagee-in­possession in the absence of the taking of title and/or possession
of the Mortgaged Property by the Agent.  Nothing contained in this Deed of Trust
shall be construed as imposing on the Agent any obligation of any lessor under
any Lease of the Mortgaged Property in the absence of an explicit assumption
thereof by the Agent.  In the exercise of the powers herein granted the Agent,
prior to Agent taking title to or possession of the Mortgaged Property, no
liability shall be asserted or enforced against the Agent, all such liability
being expressly waived and released by the Grantor, except for any such
liability arising on account of the Agent’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final,
non-appealable order.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Mortgaged Property, and all other properties, rights and
privileges hereby conveyed or assigned, or intended so to be, unto the Trustee
and the Agent, their respective beneficiaries, successors and assigns, forever
for the uses and purposes herein set forth.  Except to the extent such a release
or waiver is not permitted by applicable law, the Grantor hereby releases and
waives all rights of redemption or reinstatement, if any, under and by virtue of
any of the laws of the State, and the Grantor hereby covenants, represents and
warrants that, at the time of the execution and delivery of this Deed of Trust,
(a) the Grantor has good and marketable fee simple title to the Mortgaged
Property, with lawful authority to grant, remise, release, alien, convey,
mortgage and warrant the Mortgaged Property, (b) the title to the Mortgaged
Property is free and clear of all encumbrances, except the Permitted Liens and
(c) except for the Permitted Liens, the Grantor will forever defend the
Mortgaged Property against all claims in derogation of the foregoing.

Article 2
SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FINANCING STATEMENT

Section 2.1 Security Agreement

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.  The Agent and the Grantor further agree that if any of the property herein
mortgaged is of a nature so that a security interest therein can be created and
perfected under the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State (the “Code”),
this Deed of Trust shall constitute a security agreement, fixture filing and
financing statement from the date of the filing of this Deed of Trust for record
with the Recorder of Obion County, Tennessee, pursuant to Sections 9-334, 9-502
and 9-516 of the Code.  The information provided in this section is provided in
order that this Deed of Trust shall comply with the requirements of the Code,
for a deed of trust instrument to be filed as a financing statement, and for
that purpose, the following information is set forth:

(a) In addition to the foregoing grant of mortgage, the Grantor hereby grants a
continuing first priority security interest to the Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties in that portion of the Mortgaged Property in which the creation
and/or perfection of a security interest is governed by the Code.

(b) The “Debtor” is the Grantor and the “Secured Party” is the Agent for the
benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties.

(c) The name and address of the Debtor are as set forth in the Preamble to this
document.

(d) The name and address of the Secured Party are as set forth in the Preamble
to this document.

(e) The description of the types or items of property covered by this financing
statement is:  All of the Mortgaged Property in which a security interest may be
perfected pursuant to the Code.

(f) The description of the real estate to which collateral is attached or upon
which collateral is located is set forth on Exhibit A.

(g) The Agent may file this Deed of Trust, or a reproduction hereof, in the real
estate records or other appropriate index, as a financing statement for any of
the items specified herein as part of the Mortgaged Property.  Any reproduction
of this Deed of Trust or of any other security agreement or financing statement
is sufficient as a financing statement.

(h) The Grantor authorizes the Agent to file any financing statement,
continuation statement or other instrument that the Agent or the Required
Lenders may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate from time to time to
perfect or continue the security interest granted above under the Code.

Section 2.2 Fixture Filing

.  To the extent permitted by law, (i) all of the Fixtures are or are to become
fixtures on the Land, and (ii) this instrument, upon recording or registration
in the real estate records of the proper office, shall constitute a
“fixture-filing” within the meaning of Sections 9-604 and 9-502 of the Code as
in effect on the date hereof.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan
Agreement, the remedies for any violation of the covenants, terms and conditions
of the agreements herein contained shall be as prescribed herein, in any other
Loan Document, or by general law, or, as to

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that part of the security in which a security interest may be perfected under
the Code, by the specific statutory consequences now or hereafter enacted and
specified in the Code, all at the election of the Required Lenders.

THIS DEED OF TRUST IS GIVEN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CREATING A LIEN ON THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IN ORDER TO SECURE NOT ONLY ANY
EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS OR ADVANCES MADE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH THE EXECUTION
HEREOF, BUT ALSO FUTURE ADVANCES, WHETHER SUCH ADVANCES ARE OBLIGATORY, OR TO BE
MADE AT THE OPTION OF LENDERS, OR BOTH, AND WHETHER MADE BEFORE OR AFTER DEFAULT
OR MATURITY OR OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS, TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IF SUCH FUTURE
ADVANCES WERE MADE ON THE DATE OF THE EXECUTION OF THIS SECURITY INSTRUMENT,
ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE NO ADVANCE MADE AT THE TIME OF THE EXECUTION HEREOF AND
ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE NO INDEBTEDNESS OUTSTANDING AT THE TIME ANY ADVANCE IS
MADE AS PROVIDED BY T.C.A. SECTION 47-28-102.  THIS NOTICE REFERENCING
OBLIGATORY FUTURE ADVANCES IS FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLYING WITH T.C.A. SECTION
47-28-104 AND NO OTHER INFERENCE IS TO BE PRESUMED HEREUNDER. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE REDUCTION OF THE AMOUNT(S) SECURED HEREBY AT ANY TIME TO ZERO, THIS DEED OF
TRUST SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS RELEASE OR
SATISFACTION THEREOF IS FILED OR RECORDED BY AGENT.

Article 3
WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, and COVENANTS

Grantor warrants, represents, and covenants to Beneficiary and the Lenders as
follows:

Section 3.1 First Lien Status

.  Grantor shall preserve and protect the first priority lien of this Deed of
Trust.  If any lien or security interest other than a Permitted Lien is asserted
against the Mortgaged Property, Grantor shall promptly, and at its expense, (a)
give Beneficiary a detailed written notice of such lien or security interest
(including origin, amount and other terms), and (b)(i) pay the underlying claim
in full or take such other action so as to cause it to be released or (ii)
contest the same in compliance with the requirements of the Loan Agreement
(including, if applicable, any requirement to provide a bond or other security
satisfactory to Beneficiary).

Section 3.2 Payment of Taxes on this Deed of Trust

.  Without limiting any provision of the Loan Agreement, the Grantor agrees
that, if the government of the United States or any department, agency or bureau
thereof or if the State or any of its subdivisions having jurisdiction shall at
any time require documentary stamps to be affixed to this Deed of Trust or shall
levy, assess or charge any tax, assessment or imposition upon this Deed of Trust
or the credit or indebtedness secured hereby or the interest of any Secured
Party in the Premises or upon any Secured Party by reason of or as holder of any
of  the foregoing then, the Grantor shall pay for such documentary stamps in the
required amount and deliver them to the

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Agent or pay (or reimburse the Agent for) such taxes, assessments or
impositions.  The Grantor agrees to provide to the Agent, at any time upon
request, official receipts showing payment of all taxes, assessments and charges
that the Grantor is required or elects to pay under this Section.  The Grantor
agrees to indemnify each Secured Party against liability on account of such
documentary stamps, taxes, assessments or impositions, whether such liability
arises before or after payment of the Obligations Secured and regardless of
whether this Deed of Trust shall have been released.

Section 3.3 Leases Affecting the Real Property

.  All future lessees under any Lease made after the date of recording of this
Deed of Trust shall, at the direction of the Required Lenders (or at the Agent’s
option) and without any further documentation, attorn to the Agent as lessor if
for any reason the Agent becomes lessor thereunder, and, upon demand after an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, pay rent to the Agent, and the
Agent shall not be responsible under such Lease for matters arising prior to the
Agent becoming lessor thereunder; provided that the Agent shall not become
lessor or obligated as lessor under any such Leases unless and until it shall
have been directed by the Required Lenders to do so, or it shall elect in
writing to do so.

Section 3.4 Use of the Real Property

.  The Grantor agrees that it shall not (a) permit the public to use any portion
of the Real Property in any manner that could reasonably be expected to impair
the Grantor’s title to such property, or to make possible any claim of
easement  by prescription or of implied dedication to public use, provided
Grantor has actual knowledge of such use; (b) institute or acquiesce in any
proceeding to change the zoning classification of the Real Property, nor shall
the Grantor change the use of the Mortgaged Property in any material way,
without the consent of the Required Lenders, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld; and (c) permit any material legal or economic waste to
occur with respect to the Mortgaged Property.

Section 3.5 Insurance

.  Subject to Section 10.1 of the Loan Agreement, the Grantor shall, at its sole
expense, obtain for, deliver to, assign to and maintain for the benefit of the
Agent, until the Obligations Secured are paid in full, insurance policies
relating to the Mortgaged Property as specified in the Loan Agreement. Prior to
an Event of Default, use of insurance proceeds shall be governed by Sections
10.1 and 6.2.3 of the Loan Agreement.  Each such policy shall name the Agent as
additional insured or loss payee, as applicable, under a standard mortgage
endorsement.  If an Event of Default exists and is continuing, and the Agent has
given notice to the Grantor that the Agent intends to exercise its rights under
this Section 3.5, then the Agent shall be entitled to (a) adjust any casualty
loss and (b) apply the proceeds thereof as provided in Section 4.2 of this Deed
of Trust.

Section 3.6 Real Property Taxes

.  The Grantor covenants and agrees to pay before delinquent all real property
taxes, assessments, ground rent, if any, water and sewer rents, fees and
charges, levies, permit, inspection and license fees and other dues, charges or
impositions, including all charges and license fees for the use of vaults,
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and charges for utility services, in each instance whether now or in the future,
directly or indirectly, levied, assessed or imposed on the Premises or the
Grantor and whether levied, assessed or imposed as excise, privilege or property
taxes; provided that the foregoing shall not require the Grantor to pay any of
the foregoing so long as it shall contest the validity thereof in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and shall set aside on its books adequate reserves with
respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and so long as neither the Mortgaged
Property nor any part thereof or interest therein shall be in reasonable danger
of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost.

Section 3.7 Condemnation Awards

.  Subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Grantor assigns to the Agent,
as additional security, all awards of damage resulting from condemnation
proceedings or the taking of or injury to the Real Property for public use
“Eminent Domain Proceedings”).  If an Event of Default exists and is continuing
and the Agent has given notice to the Grantor that the Agent intends to exercise
its rights under this Section 3.7, then the Agent shall be entitled to (a)
participate in and/or direct (at the sole discretion of the Required Lenders any
Eminent Domain Proceedings and (b) apply the proceeds thereof as provided in
Section 4.2 of this Deed of Trust.

Article 4
DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE

Section 4.1 Remedies

.  Subject to the provisions of the Loan Agreement, upon the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, including a failure to perform or
observe any of the covenants set forth in this Deed of Trust that is not cured
within any applicable cure period, in addition to any rights and remedies
provided for in the Loan Agreement or other Loan Document, if and to the extent
permitted by applicable law, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) Agent’s Power of Enforcement.  The Agent may immediately foreclose this Deed
of Trust by judicial action.  The court in which any proceeding is pending for
the purpose of foreclosure of this Deed of Trust by judicial procedure or in
connection with the exercise of any non-judicial power of sale by the Trustee
may, at once or at any time thereafter, either before or after sale, without
notice and without requiring bond, and without regard to the solvency or
insolvency of any person liable for payment of the Obligations Secured, and
without regard to the then value of the Mortgaged Property or the occupancy
thereof as a homestead, appoint a receiver (the provisions for the appointment
of a receiver and assignment of rents being an express condition upon which the
loans and other financial accommodations hereby secured are made) for the
benefit of the Secured Parties, with power to collect the Rents, due and to
become due, during such foreclosure suit and the full statutory period of
redemption notwithstanding any redemption.  The receiver, out of the Rents when
collected, may pay reasonable costs incurred in the management and operation of
the Real Property, prior and subordinate liens, if any, and taxes, assessments,
water and other utilities and insurance, then due or thereafter accruing, and
may make and pay for any necessary repairs to the Real Property, and may pay any
part of the Obligations Secured in accordance with the Loan Agreement or any
deficiency decree entered in such foreclosure proceeding.  The receiver shall
have all of the rights and powers permitted under the laws of the State. Grantor
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fees, attorneys’ fees, costs, and Agent’s compensation, incurred pursuant to the
provisions of this Section 4.1(a), and any such amounts paid by Agent shall be
added to the Obligations Secured and shall be secured by this Deed of
Trust.  Upon or at any time after the filing of a suit to foreclose this Deed of
Trust, the court in which such suit is filed shall have full power to enter an
order placing the Agent in possession of the Real Property with the same power
granted to a receiver pursuant to this clause (a) and with all other rights and
privileges of a mortgagee-in-possession under applicable law.

(b) Agent’s Right to Enter and Take Possession, Operate and Apply Income.  The
Agent shall, at the direction of Required Lenders or at its option, have the
right, acting through its agents or attorneys or a receiver, with process of
law, to enter upon and take possession of the Real Property, to expel and remove
any persons, goods or chattels occupying or upon the same, to collect or receive
all the Rents, to manage and control the Real Property, to lease the Real
Property or any part thereof, from time to time, and, after deducting all
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of outside counsel, and all reasonable
expenses incurred in the protection, care, maintenance, management and operation
of the Real Property, to distribute and apply the remaining net income in such
order and to such of the Obligations Secured in accordance with the Loan
Agreement or any deficiency decree entered in any foreclosure proceeding.  If
Grantor shall for any reason fail to surrender or deliver the Mortgaged Property
or any part thereof after such demand by Agent, Agent may obtain a judgment or
decree conferring upon Agent the right to immediate possession or requiring
Grantor to deliver immediate possession of the Mortgaged Property to Agent, and
Grantor hereby specifically consents to the entry of such judgment or
decree.  Grantor will pay to Agent, upon demand, all expenses of obtaining such
judgment or decree, including reasonable compensation to Agent and its attorneys
and agents, and all such expenses and compensation, until paid, shall become
part of the Obligations Secured and shall be secured by this Deed of Trust.

(c)Foreclosure by Power of Sale.

 (i)If the Obligations Secured by this Deed of Trust are paid with interest when
due, and if the agreements contained in this Deed of Trust and Loan Documents
are faithfully performed, then this Deed of Trust shall be void, and the
Mortgaged Property shall be released at the cost of Grantor.  Upon the
occurrence of  an Event of Default, and at any time thereafter, in addition to
the other remedies provided for herein, the Trustee, or the Agent or successor
of Trustee, at the request of the Agent, shall proceed to sell the Mortgaged
Property, or any part of the Mortgaged Property, at public venue, to the highest
bidder, by the STATUTORY POWER OF SALE granted herein, at the front door of the
Obion County Courthouse in Union City, Tennessee, for cash, in bar of all
statutory and equitable rights of redemption, homestead, dower, and any and all
other rights and exceptions of every kind, all of which are hereby waived by the
Grantor, in order to pay the Obligations Secured, and all expenses of sale and
of all proceedings in connection therewith, including reasonable attorney’s
fees, provided the Trustee shall first give the required legal notice of the
time, terms and place of sale, and a description of the Mortgaged Property to be
sold.  Advertisement of sale shall be made at least three (3) different times in
a newspaper published in the county where the sale is to be made.  The first
publication is to be at least twenty (20) days prior to the sale and such sale
shall occur between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the day fixed in
the notice. Grantor shall bear all expenses of any foreclosure proceeding which
is terminated before sale at Grantor’s request.  Following any such

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public sale, Trustee may execute and deliver to the purchaser a deed of
conveyance of the Mortgaged Property or any part of the Mortgaged Property in
fee simple, and any statement or recital of fact in such deed in relation to the
nonpayment of money secured hereby, notice by advertisement, sale, or receipt of
money, shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of such statement or recital.
In the event of any sale under this Deed of Trust by virtue of the exercise of
the powers herein granted, or pursuant to any order in any judicial proceeding
or otherwise, the Mortgaged Property may be sold in its entirety or in separate
parcels, and in such manner or as Agent, in its sole discretion, may elect, and
if Agent so elects, Trustee may sell the personal property covered by this Deed
of Trust at one or more separate sales in any manner permitted by the Code, as
enacted in the State, and one or more exercises of the powers herein granted
shall not extinguish or exhaust such powers, until the entire Mortgaged Property
are sold or the Obligations Secured are paid in full.  If the Obligations
Secured are now or hereafter further secured by any chattel mortgages, pledges,
contracts of guaranty, assignments of lease, or other security instruments,
Agent may, at its option, exhaust the remedies granted under any of said
security instruments, either concurrently or independently, and in such order as
Agent may determine.

Any sale held under the provisions of this Deed of Trust may be adjourned by the
Trustee, or his Agent or successors, and reset at a later date without
additional publication, provided that an announcement to such effect is made at
the scheduled place of sale at the time and on the date the sale was originally
set. Any such sale will be held within one year of the originally scheduled sale
and notice will be provided to Grantor as required by T.C.A. §35-5-101(f)(3).

 (ii)Following  an Event of Default, Agent may, in addition to and not in
abrogation of the rights covered under subparagraph (a) of this Section 4(c),
either with or without entry or taking possession as herein provided or
otherwise, proceed by suit or suits in law or in equity, or by any other
appropriate proceeding or remedy (i) to enforce payment of the Obligations
Secured or the performance of any term, covenant, condition, or agreement of
this Deed of Trust or any other right, and (ii) to pursue any other remedy
available to Agent, all as Agent, in its sole discretion, shall elect.  Agent
shall be entitled to recover judgment as aforesaid either before or after or
during the pendency of any proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of
this Deed of Trust, and the right of Agent to recover any such judgment shall
not be affected by any entry or sale hereunder, or by the exercise of any other
right, power or remedy for the enforcement of the provisions of this Deed of
Trust, or the foreclosure of the lien hereof; and in the event of a sale of the
Mortgaged Property, and of the application of the proceeds of sale as in this
Deed of Trust provided, to the payment of the Obligations Secured, Agent shall
be entitled to enforce payment of and to receive all amounts then remaining due
and unpaid upon the Obligations Secured, and to enforce payment of all other
charges, payments and costs due under this Deed of Trust, and shall be entitled
to recover judgments for any portion of the debt remaining unpaid, with interest
at the highest rate of interest permitted under the Loan Agreement.  If a
portion of the Mortgaged Property is sold pursuant to this Section, the Loan
Documents will remain in full force and effect with respect to any unmatured
portion of the Obligations Secured and this Deed of Trust will continue as a
valid and enforceable first lien on and security interest in the remaining
portion of the Mortgaged Property, without loss of priority and without
impairment of any of Agent’s rights and remedies with respect to the unmatured
portion of the Obligations Secured;

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 (iii)Upon any foreclosure sale or sale of all or any portion of the Mortgaged
Property under the power herein granted, Agent may bid for and purchase the
Mortgaged Property and shall be entitled to apply all or any part of the
Obligations Secured as a credit to the purchase price.

 (iv)In the event of a foreclosure or a sale of all or any portion of the
Mortgaged Property, the proceeds of said sale shall be applied, first, to the
expenses of such sale and of all proceedings in connection therewith, including
reasonable fees of the attorney and trustee (and attorney and trustee fees and
expenses shall become absolutely due and payable whenever foreclosure is
commenced); then to insurance premiums, liens, assessments, taxes, and charges
including utility charges advanced by Agent, and interest thereon; then to
payment of the Obligations Secured and accrued interest thereon; and finally the
remainder, if any, shall be paid to Grantor, or to the person or entity lawfully
entitled thereto.

 (v)In the event of any such foreclosure sale or sale under the power herein
granted, Grantor (if Grantor shall remain in possession) shall be deemed a
tenant holding over and shall forthwith deliver possession to the purchaser or
purchasers at such sale or be summarily dispossessed according to provisions of
law applicable to tenants holding over.

 (vi)Grantor agrees, to the full extent permitted by law, that in case of an
Event of Default hereunder, neither Grantor nor anyone claiming through or
under  Grantor  will set up, claim, or seek to take advantage of any
appraisement, valuation, stay, extension, homestead, exemption, or redemption
laws now or hereafter in force, in order to prevent or hinder the enforcement or
foreclosure of this Deed of Trust, or the absolute sale of the Mortgaged
Property, or the delivery of possession thereof immediately after such sale to
the purchaser at such sale, and Grantor, for itself and all who may at any time
claim through or under Grantor, hereby waives to the full extent that it may
lawfully so do the benefit of all such laws and any and all right to have the
assets subject to the security interest of this Deed of Trust marshaled upon any
foreclosure or sale under the power herein granted.

 (vii)Grantor hereby waives and renounces all homestead and exemption rights
provided for by the Constitution and the laws of the United States and of any
state, in and to the Mortgaged Property as against the collection of the
Obligations Secured, or any part thereof.

 (viii)In case of a sale by the Trustee enforcing the provisions hereof, Grantor
waives and surrenders all right and equity of redemption, statutory right of
redemption, or repurchase of said land and Mortgaged Property and all other
exemptions.  From the time of the conveyance of said land under such sale by the
delivery of a deed to a purchaser, Grantor and all persons holding under it,
shall be and become the tenant or tenants at will of the purchaser, holding from
month to month, with rent payable to such purchaser monthly in advance,
commencing with the day of delivery of said deed.

 (ix)In case Agent shall have proceeded to enforce any right, power, or remedy
under this Deed of Trust by foreclosure, entry, or otherwise, and such
proceedings shall have been determined adversely to Agent, then in every such
case, the costs and expenses incurred by Agent in such matter shall not be
included in the Obligations Secured, and the Grantor, Trustee,

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and Agent shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, and
all rights, powers, and remedies of Agent  shall continue as if no such
proceeding had occurred.

 (x)No right, power, or remedy conferred upon or reserved to Agent by this Deed
of Trust is intended to be exclusive of any other right, power, or remedy, but
each and every such right, power, and remedy shall be cumulative and concurrent
and shall be in addition to any other right, power, and remedy given hereunder
or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, or by statute.

 (d)Rights under the Code.  With respect to those portions of the Mortgaged
Property covered by the Code, Agent may exercise any and all rights granted to a
secured party under the Code.

Section 4.2 Application of Rents or Proceeds from Foreclosure or Sale

.  Subject to the requirements of applicable law. the proceeds or avails of any
trustee or foreclosure sale and all moneys received by Agent pursuant to any
right given or action taken under the provisions of this Deed of Trust shall be
applied as follows:

(a) To the payment of the costs and expenses of any such sale or other
enforcement proceedings in accordance with the terms hereof and of any judicial
proceeding wherein the same may be made (including payment of the Trustee’s
fees, attorneys’  fees and costs of title evidence), and in addition thereto,
reasonable compensation to Agent, its agents and counsel, and all actual out of
pocket expenses, advances, liabilities and sums made or furnished or incurred by
Trustee, Agent or Lenders under this Deed of Trust and the Loan Agreement and
the other Loan Documents, together with interest at the maximum rate permitted
by law, and all taxes, assessments or other charges, except any taxes,
assessments or other charges subject to which the Mortgaged Property shall have
been sold;

(b) In accordance with the applicable provisions of the Loan Agreement;

(c) To the payment of any other sums required to be paid by Grantor pursuant
to  any provision of this Deed of Trust, or any other Loan  Document; and

(d) To the payment of the surplus, if any, to whomsoever may be lawfully
entitled to receive the same.

The Grantor shall remain liable for any deficiency to the extent provided in the
documents that create the Obligations Secured.

Section 4.3 Cumulative Remedies; Delay or Omission Not a Waiver

.  No remedy or right of the Agent shall be exclusive of, but shall be in
addition to, every other remedy or right now or hereafter existing at  law or in
equity.  No delay in the exercise or omission to exercise any remedy or right
available during the existence of any Event of Default shall impair any  such
remedy or right or be construed to be a waiver of such Event of Default or
acquiescence therein, nor shall it affect any subsequent Event of Default of the
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nature.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, every such remedy or right
may be exercised concurrently or independently and when and as often as may be
deemed expedient by the Agent.

Section 4.4 Agent’s Remedies against Multiple Parcels

.  If more than one property,  lot or parcel is covered by this Deed of Trust,
and this Deed of Trust is foreclosed upon or judgment is entered upon any
Obligations Secured, (or, in the case of a trustee’s sale, shall  have  met  the
statutory requirements thereof with respect to such collateral), execution may
be made upon any one or more of the properties, lots or parcels and not upon the
others, or upon all of such properties or parcels, either together
or  separately, and at different times or at the same time, and execution sales
or sales by advertisement may likewise be conducted separately or concurrently,
in each case at the election of the Required Lenders.

Section 4.5 No Merger

.  In the event of a foreclosure of this Deed of Trust or any other mortgage or
trust deed securing the Obligations Secured, the Obligations Secured then due
shall, at the option of the Required Lenders, not be merged into any decree of
foreclosure entered by the court, and the Trustee or Agent may concurrently or
subsequently seek to foreclose one or more mortgages or deeds of trust that also
secure the Obligations Secured.

Article 5
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.1 Notices

.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be given in the manner, within the time periods and to the applicable address
identified in the Loan Agreement.

Section 5.2 Governing Law

.  This Deed of Trust shall be construed, governed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the State.  Wherever possible, each provision of this Deed of
Trust shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Deed of Trust shall be prohibited
by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be effective only to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder
of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Deed of Trust.

Section 5.3 Satisfaction of Deed of Trust

.  Upon full payment and performance of all the Obligations Secured, or upon
satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement for release of
the Mortgaged Property from this Deed of Trust, then the Agent shall, promptly
upon request of the Grantor, request the Trustee to reconvey the Mortgaged
Property and shall surrender this Deed of Trust and evidence of satisfaction of
the Obligations Secured to the Trustee. Trustee shall reconvey the Mortgaged
Property without warranty to the person or persons legally entitled thereto.

Section 5.4 Successors and Assigns Included in Parties; Third Party
Beneficiaries

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.  This Deed of Trust shall be binding upon the parties hereto and upon the
successors, assigns and vendees of the Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; all references
herein to the Grantor and to the Agent shall be deemed to include their
respective successors and assigns.  The Grantor’s successors and assigns shall
include, without limitation, a receiver, trustee or debtor in possession of or
for the Grantor. Wherever used herein, the singular number shall include the
plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the use of any gender shall
be applicable to all genders. The Secured Parties shall be third party
beneficiaries of the Grantor’s representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements hereunder.

Section 5.5 WAIVER OF APPRAISEMENT, VALUATION, STAY, EXTENSION, AND REDEMPTION
LAWS

.  The Grantor agrees, to the full extent permitted by law, that neither the
Grantor nor anyone claiming through or under it shall set up, claim or seek to
take advantage of any appraisement, valuation, stay, homestead or extension law,
whether now or hereafter in force, in order to prevent or hinder the enforcement
or foreclosure of this Deed of Trust or the absolute sale of the Mortgaged
Property or the final and absolute putting into possession thereof, immediately
after such sale, of the purchaser thereof; and the Grantor, for itself and all
who may at any time claim through or under it, hereby waives, to the full extent
that it may lawfully so do, the benefit of all such laws and any right to have
the assets comprising the Mortgaged Property marshaled upon any foreclosure of
the encumbrance hereof and agrees that the Agent or any court having
jurisdiction to foreclose such encumbrance may sell the Mortgaged Property in
part or as an entirety.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Grantor
irrevocably waives all statutory or other rights of redemption from sale under
any order or decree of foreclosure of this Deed of Trust, on its own behalf and
on behalf of each and every person acquiring any interest in or title to the
Mortgaged Property subsequent to the date hereof.  The Grantor further waives,
to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so, all statutory and other rights in
its favor, limiting concurrent actions to foreclose this Deed of Trust and the
exercise of other rights with respect to the Obligations Secured, including any
right vested in the Grantor or any affiliate to limit the right of the Agent to
pursue or commence concurrent actions against the Grantor or any such affiliate
or any property owned by any one or more of them.  Grantor also expressly waives
all rights of redemption, whether statutory or otherwise including, but not
limited to, the equity of redemption and the statutory right of redemption
provided under T.C.A. §66-8-101 et seq. and under any similar or successor
statute.  Grantor further waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all
errors and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Agent or Trustee under
this Deed of Trust and all notices of any Event of Default (except as may be
provided for under the terms of this Deed of Trust) or of Agent’s or Trustee’s
election to exercise or its actual exercise of any right, remedy or recourse
provided for under this Deed of Trust.

Section 5.6 Interpretation with Other Documents

.  Notwithstanding anything in this Deed of Trust to the contrary, in the event
of a conflict or inconsistency between this Deed of Trust and the Loan
Agreement, the provisions of the Loan Agreement will govern.  To the extent any
provision of this Deed of Trust specifies performance according to standards
established by the Loan Agreement, then such specification shall mean the
performance that would be required by the Borrower were the Borrower the owner
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Mortgaged Property and the Grantor hereunder.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, the lien and security interest granted to Beneficiary
pursuant to this Deed of Trust and the exercise of any right or remedy by
Beneficiary hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Term Loan
Intercreditor Agreement.  In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between
the terms and provisions of the Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement and the terms
and provisions of this Deed of Trust, the terms and provisions of the Term Loan
Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control.

Section 5.7 Future Advances

.  This Deed of Trust is a “Future Advance Deed of Trust” under the laws of the
State. In addition to any other Obligations Secured by this Deed of Trust, this
Deed of Trust shall also secure (i) future obligations of up to $58,811,116
(whether as an obligation, made at the option of the Lenders, made after a
reduction to a zero (0) or other balance, or made otherwise) to the same extent
as if the future obligations and advances were made on the date of this Deed of
Trust and (ii) future modifications, extensions and renewals of any indebtedness
or obligations secured by this Deed of Trust.  The lien of this Deed of Trust
with respect to such future obligations, advances, modifications, extensions and
renewals shall have the same priority to which this Deed of Trust otherwise
would be entitled without regard to the fact that such future obligations,
advances, modifications, extensions, or renewals may occur after this Deed of
Trust is executed.  This Section 18 shall serve as notice to all persons who may
seek or obtain a lien on the Mortgaged Property subsequent to the date of
recording of this Deed of Trust that until this Deed of Trust is released, that
advances made subsequent to the recording of this Deed of Trust, shall be
secured with the priority afforded this Deed of Trust as recorded, and all
contractors, subcontractors, vendors and other Persons dealing with the
Mortgaged Property, or with any Persons interested therein, are hereby required
to take notice that nothing contained in this Deed of Trust shall constitute any
consent or request by Agent, express or implied, for the performance of any
labor or the furnishing of any materials or other property in respect of the
Mortgaged Property, or any part thereof.

Section 5.8 Changes

.  Neither this Deed of Trust nor any term hereof may be changed, waived,
discharged or terminated orally, or by any action or inaction, but only by an
instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the
change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.  To the extent permitted by
law, any agreement hereafter made by the Grantor and the Agent relating to this
Deed of Trust shall be superior to the rights of the holder of any intervening
lien or encumbrance.

Section 5.9 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF IMMUNITIES

.

(a) The Grantor irrevocably (i) submits to the jurisdiction of any state or
federal court sitting in the State, or in such other location as may be
specified in the Loan Agreement, in any action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Deed of Trust, and the Grantor hereby irrevocably agrees that
all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and

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determined in any state or federal court sitting in the State or in such other
location as may be specified in the Loan Agreement.

(b) The provisions of the Loan Agreement contained in Sections 14.14 and 14.15
thereof are hereby incorporated by reference as if set out in their entirety in
this Deed of Trust.

(c) To the extent that the Grantor has or hereafter may acquire any immunity
from the jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through
service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution,
execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, the Grantor
hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations under this
Deed of Trust.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Loan Documents and this Deed of Trust
restricting (i) prepayment of the Obligations Secured, and (ii) restrictions on
any transfer of the Mortgaged Property or on interests in Grantor, in the event
that individually or jointly such restrictions shall be deemed by a court of
competent jurisdiction to result in an unreasonable restraint on alienation of
property, and therefore are unenforceable, Agent shall have the right to elect
which of such provisions it desires to waive and the other shall remain in full
force and effect.  Agent shall make such election within fifteen (15) business
days following any such decision by a court of competent jurisdiction, after the
expiration of all appeal periods.

(e) Grantor waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense
of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding;
consents to service of process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing
of a copy of such process to the Grantor as set forth in Section 5.1 hereof; and
agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be
conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or
in any other manner provided by law.

(f) Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of the Agent to serve legal
process in any other manner permitted by law or affect the right of the Agent to
bring any action or proceeding against the Grantor or its property in the courts
of any other jurisdiction.

Section 5.10 Time of Essence

. Time is of the essence with respect to the provisions of this Deed of Trust.

Section 5.11 No Strict Construction

.  The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting
of this Deed of Trust.  In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or
interpretation arises, this Deed of Trust shall be construed as if drafted
jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise
favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision
of this Deed of Trust.

Section 5.12 Agent’s Right to Appear

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. After the occurrence of an Event of Default, or in any situation where the
Agent or the Required Lenders reasonably determine that the Grantor’s action is
not protective of the interest of the Agent in the Mortgaged Property, Agent
shall have the right to appear in and defend any legal proceeding brought
regarding the Mortgaged Property and to bring any legal proceeding, in the name
and on behalf of the Grantor or in the Agent’s name, that the Required Lenders,
in their sole discretion, determine is necessary to be brought to protect the
Secured Parties’  interest in the Mortgaged Property, as long as Agent provided
Grantor fifteen (15) days prior written notice of its intent to bring such
proceeding, except in the event of an emergency, in which case no prior notice
shall be required (but Agent shall promptly thereafter notify Grantor of the
bringing of such proceeding).  Nothing herein is intended to prohibit Grantor
from bringing or defending any suit relating to the Mortgaged Property.

Section 5.13 No Liability of Secured Parties

. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Deed of Trust, this
Deed of Trust is only intended as security for the Obligations Secured and the
Secured Parties shall not be obligated to perform or discharge, and do not
hereby undertake to perform or discharge, any obligation, duty or liability of
the Grantor with respect to any of the Mortgaged Property.  Unless and until a
Secured Party takes title or possession of the Mortgaged Property, either
through foreclosure, the taking of a deed in lieu thereof or otherwise, no
Secured Party shall be responsible or liable for the control, care, management
or repair of the Mortgaged Property or for any negligence in the management,
operation, upkeep, repair or control of the Mortgaged Property resulting in loss
or injury or death to any licensee, employee, tenant or stranger or other
person.  The Grantor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Secured Parties
from and against all loss, cost and liability incurred by the Grantor in
connection with any of the foregoing that are not the responsibility of the
Secured Parties in accordance with this Section; provided that the Grantor shall
not be liable for such indemnification to any Secured Party to the extent that
resulting from such Secured Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable
order.

Section 5.14 Indemnity

.  Grantor unconditionally agrees to forever indemnify, defend and hold
harmless, and covenants not to sue for any claim for contribution against, each
Secured Party and their respective directors, officers, employees, trustees,
agents, financial advisors, consultants, affiliates and controlling persons
(each such person, an “Indemnitee”) for any damages, costs, loss or expense,
including response, remedial or removal costs and all fees and disbursements of
counsel for any such Indemnitee, arising out of any of the following:  (i) any
presence, release, threatened release or disposal of any Hazardous Material by
Grantor or any subsidiary of Grantor or otherwise occurring on or with respect
to the Mortgaged Property, (ii) the operation or violation of any Environmental
Law by Grantor or any subsidiary of Grantor or otherwise occurring on or with
respect to the Mortgaged Property, (iii) any claim for personal injury, property
damage related to Grantor or any subsidiary of Grantor or otherwise occurring on
or with respect to the Mortgaged Property, (iv) any claim for actual or
threatened injury to, destruction of or loss of natural resources in connection
with Grantor or any subsidiary of Grantor or otherwise occurring on or with
respect to the Mortgaged Property and (v) the inaccuracy or breach of any
environmental representation, warranty or covenant by Grantor  made herein or in
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securing any obligation  under the Loan Documents or setting forth terms and
conditions applicable thereto or otherwise relating thereto.  The foregoing
indemnity shall survive the termination of this Deed of Trust and shall remain
in force beyond the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations and
payment or satisfaction in full of any single claim thereunder.

Section 5.15 Variable Interest Rate

.  The Obligations Secured include obligations that bear interest at rates that
vary from time to time, as provided in the Loan Agreement and the other
documents relating to the Obligations Secured.

Section 5.16Revisions to Obligations Secured.  The parties acknowledge, and all
third parties having notice of this Deed of Trust are hereby advised, that this
Deed of Trust, and the documents evidencing the Obligations Secured may from
time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.  Such modifications may
include, without being limited to: (1) extension or acceleration of maturity
dates, (2) increase or decrease in interest rates, and (3) increase or decrease
in required payments.  It is the intent of the Grantor and Agent that this Deed
of Trust shall retain its priority both as to the initial amount of the
Obligations Secured and as to any increase in the Obligations Secured pursuant
to such amendment, restatement or modification.  Accordingly, all third parties
considering making advances of credit to the Grantor are advised to contact the
Agent for a statement as to the details of the Obligations Secured before
relying on the face of this Deed of Trust as the basis of making such advances
of credit.

Section 5.17Trustee Provisions.  Agent may at any time, with or without cause
and without notice to Trustee or to Grantor, remove the Trustee herein named and
appoint a successor by an instrument in writing recorded in the same County and
State in which this instrument is recorded.  The successor Trustee so appointed
shall succeed to all the rights, title, and powers and be subject to the same
obligations, duties, waivers, and immunities conferred upon the Trustee herein
named, and no resignation, evidence of inability, failure to function, or
evidence of absence of the Trustee herein named shall be required, and such
powers of substitution shall continue so long as any part of the indebtedness
secured hereby remains unpaid.  The necessity of Trustee or any successor in
trust making oath, filing inventory, or giving bond as security for the
execution of this trust, as required by the laws of Tennessee, is hereby
expressly waived and this Deed of Trust may be modified or amended without the
consent or approval of the Trustee.

Section 5.18No Consent by Agent.  Agent has not consented and will not consent
to any contract or to any work or to the furnishing of any materials which might
be deemed to create a lien or liens superior to the lien of this Deed of Trust,
either under Section 66 11 108 of Tennessee Code Annotated, or otherwise.

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Section 5.19 Statutory Notice

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.  IMPORTANT:  READ BEFORE SIGNING.  THE TERMS OF THIS DEED OF TRUST SHOULD BE
READ CAREFULLY BECAUSE ONLY THOSE TERMS IN WRITING ARE ENFORCEABLE.  NO OTHER
TERMS OR ORAL PROMISES NOT CONTAINED IN THIS DEED OF TRUST MAY BE LEGALLY
ENFORCED.  YOU MAY CHANGE THE TERMS OF THIS DEED OF TRUST ONLY BY ANOTHER
WRITTEN AGREEMENT.  THIS NOTICE IS ALSO EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ALL OTHER
CREDIT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO.

Section 5.20 Limitation of Liability

.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Deed of Trust or any other Loan
Document, the liability of the Grantor hereunder shall not exceed the maximum
amount of liability that the Grantor can incur without rendering this Deed of
Trust void or voidable under any applicable law relating to fraudulent
conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount (and, to the
extent necessary to comply with the foregoing under any applicable law, the
Obligations Secured shall be reduced to such maximum amount).

Article 6
TRUSTEE PROVISIONS

Section 6.1 Liability of Trustee

.  Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment or act done by Trustee
in good faith, or be otherwise responsible or accountable under any
circumstances whatsoever, except for Trustee’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct.  Trustee shall not be personally liable in case of entry by him, or
anyone entering by virtue of the powers herein granted him, upon the Mortgaged
Property for debts contracted or liability or damages incurred in the management
or operation of the Mortgaged Property.  Trustee shall have the right to rely on
any instrument, document or signature authorizing or supporting any action taken
or proposed to be taken by him hereunder, believed by him in good faith to be
genuine.  Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred by
him in the performance of his duties hereunder and to reasonable compensation
for such of his services hereunder as shall be rendered.  Grantor will, from
time to time, pay the compensation due to Trustee hereunder and reimburse
Trustee for, and save him harmless against, any and all liability and expenses
which may be incurred by him in the performance of his duties.

Section 6.2 Retention of Money

.  All moneys received by Trustee shall, until used or applied as herein
provided, be held in trust for the purposes for which they were received, but
need not be segregated in any manner from any other moneys (except to the extent
required by law), and Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any
moneys received by Trustee hereunder.

Section 6.3 Successor Trustees

.  Trustee may resign by the giving of notice of such resignation in writing to
Agent. If Trustee shall die, resign or become disqualified from acting in the
execution of this trust or shall fail or refuse to execute the same when
requested by Agent so to do, or if, for any reason, Agent

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shall prefer to appoint a substitute trustee to act instead of the forenamed
Trustee, Agent shall have full power to appoint a substitute trustee and, if
preferred, several substitute trustees in succession who shall succeed to all
the estate, rights, powers and duties of the forenamed Trustee.  Agent may, from
time to time, by a written instrument executed and acknowledged by Agent, mailed
to Grantor and recorded in the County in which the Real Property is located and
by otherwise complying with the provisions of the applicable law of the State,
substitute a successor or successors to the Trustee named herein or acting
hereunder.

Section 6.4 Perfection of Appointment

.  Any new Trustee appointed pursuant to any of the provisions hereof shall,
without any further act, deed or conveyance, become vested with all the estate,
properties, rights, powers and trusts of its, her or his predecessor in the
rights hereunder with like effect as if originally named as Trustee herein; but
nevertheless, upon the written request of Agent or of the successor Trustee, the
Trustee ceasing to act shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to
such successor Trustee, upon the trusts herein expressed, all the estates,
properties, rights, powers and trusts of the Trustee so ceasing to act, and
shall duly assign, transfer and deliver any of the property and moneys held by
such Trustee to the successor Trustee so appointed in its, her or his place.

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Exhibit 10.35

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has on the date set forth in the acknowledgement
hereto, effective as of the date first above written, caused this instrument to
be duly EXECUTED AND DELIVERED by authority duly given.

GRANTOR:

Green Plains Obion LLC,
a Tennessee limited liability company

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By:

/s/ Michelle Mapes

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Name:  Michelle Mapes

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Title:  Chief Legal & Administration
          Officer

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STATE OF NEBRASKA)

) ss.:

COUNTY OF DOUGLAS)

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Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority in and for the said
County and State, on this 29th day of March, 2018, within my jurisdiction,
Michelle Mapes, Chief Legal & Administration Officer of Green Plains Obion LLC,
a Tennessee limited liability company, who acknowledged that she executed the
above and foregoing instrument on behalf of Green Plains Obion LLC in her said
representative capacity after having first been duly authorized to do so.

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/s/ Ronda Alcala

Notary Public

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My Commission Expires:9/29/20

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Exhibit 10.35

EXHIBIT A

Legal Description

Land situated in Obion County, Tennessee:

BEING a 226.298 acre tract of land located on the east side of McDonald Road and
the north side of Black Lane Road and lying in the 15th Civil District of Obion
County, Tennessee and being part of Parcel 18.01 Tax Map 113 and part of Parcel
9.02 Tax Map 122, both conveyed to Green Plains Obion, LLC by Deed in Record
Book 145 Pages 261-264, subject to any easements, agreements, right of way that
may be of record in the Obion County Register of Deeds Office, and is more
particularly described as follows:

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BEGINNING at an unmarked point in the present west part of McDonald Road
pavement and in the south right of way of Canadian National Railway, measured 50
feet southeast of, perpendicular distance, from the centerline of the main track
of said railroad, said unmarked point is witnessed by a set "mag nail" at the
centerline intersection of said McDonald Road (pavement( with said main track of
said railroad), lying South 06 degrees 50 minutes 17 seconds West, 69.92 feet
from said mag nail, said POINT OF BEGINNING being the northwest corner of the
226.298 acre tract being described herein; Thence, North 52 degrees 23 minutes
37 seconds East, a distance of 41 .51 feet, along the southerly right of way of
said Canadian National Railway {formerly ICG railroad - last deeds of record
found - DB. 12-Q PGS. 381-410), to an unmarked point at the northwest corner of
a strip belonging to the State of Tennessee (RB. 29 PG. 360); Thence, South 04
degrees 05 minutes 53 seconds West, a distance of 779.03 feet, along the west
line of said State of Tennessee to an unmarked point; Thence, South 85 degrees
54 minutes 09 seconds East, a distance of 13.00 feet, along the State of
Tennessee, to an unmarked point; Thence, North 03 degrees 54 minutes 30 seconds
East, a distance of 605.00 feet, along the State of Tennessee to an unmarked
point; Thence, North 03 degrees 08 minutes 55 seconds East, a distance of 181
.16 feet, continuing along the State of Tennessee, to an unmarked point in the
south right of way of said Canadian National Railway; Thence, North 52 degrees
23 minutes 37 seconds East, a distance of 3549.82 feet, along the south right of
way of Canadian National Railway, being 50 feet south of and parallel to the
main track of said railroad, to a found iron pin (5/8 inch diameter steel rebar,
capped no. 1125) at a west corner of Parcel 19 Tax Map 113, belonging to Hampton
(WB. Y PG. 379; DB. 20-C PG. 351 ); Thence, South 83 degrees 10 minutes 25
seconds East, a distance of 250.00 feet, along Hampton's inside line, running
along a fence and fence remnants, passing thru a found iron pin (5/8 inch
diameter steel rebar, capped no. 1125) on line at 150.00 feet, crossing Dry
Creek, to a point in the east edge of said creek, being another inside corner of
Hampton; Thence, South 03 degrees 49 minutes 28 seconds West, a distance of
3044.62 feet, along the west line of Hampton, crossing said Dry Creek as it
meanders, running in a straight line, to a found 12 inch diameter utility pole
type corner post, being the southwest corner of Hampton and also being the
northwest corner of Parcel 9.01 Tax Map 122, belonging to Obion Grain Co., Inc.
(DB. 24-R PG. 245); Thence, South 12 degrees 26 minutes 40 second West, a
distance of 1688.50 feet, along the west line of said Obion Grain Co., Inc.,
passing thru a found iron pin (5/8 inch diameter steel rebar, capped no. 1125)
on line at 1638.50 feet, continuing to an unmarked point in the centerline of
Black Lane Road; Thence, running along the centerline of Black Lane Road for the
following four (4) calls: North 85 degrees 46 minutes 38 seconds West, 913.93
feet, to an unmarked point; North 85 degrees 58 minutes 26 seconds West, 338.05
feet to an unmarked point; North 85 degrees 51 minutes 32 seconds West, 126.64
feet to an unmarked point; North 85 degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds West, 95.00
feet to a point at the southeast corner of Parcel 9 Tax Map 122, belonging to
Obion Grain Co., Inc. (DB. 24-R PG. 245); Thence, leaving said road and running
along the east and north lines of said Obion Grain Co., Inc. property for the
following six (6) calls: North 04 degrees 13 minutes 15 seconds East, 150.00
feet, passing thru a found iron pin (5/8 inch diameter steel rebar) on line at
50.00 feet, continuing to a found iron pin (5/8 inch diameter steel rebar);
North 48 degrees 43 minutes 17 seconds East, 115.24 feet to a found iron pin
(5/8 inch diameter steel rebar); North 19 degrees 45 minutes 54 seconds West,
457.01 feet to a found iron pin (5/8 inch diameter steel rebar); North 85
degrees 55 minutes 08 seconds West, 309.00 feet to a found iron pin (5/8 inch
diameter steel rebar); South 04 degrees 13 minutes 14 seconds West, 380.00 feet
to a found iron pin (5/8 inch diameter steel rebar); North 85 degrees 55 minutes
08 seconds West, 821.00 feet, passing thru a found iron pin (5/8 inch diameter
steel rebar) on line at 771 .00 feet, continuing to an unmarked point in the
west part of said McDonald Road, being the northwest corner of said Obion Grain
Co., Inc.; Thence, running with the (old) centerline location of McDonald Road
for the following five

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(5) calls: North 04 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds East, 324.15 feet to an
unmarked point; North 04 degrees 05 minutes 18 seconds East, 541.7 4 feet to an
unmarked point; North 03 degrees 54 minutes 57 seconds East, 511 .19 feet to an
unmarked point; North 03 degrees 38 minutes 22 seconds East, 461 .93 feet to an
unmarked point; North 05 degrees 14 minutes 02 seconds East, 220.50 feet to the
point of beginning.

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LESS AND EXCEPT FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT:

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BEGINNING at a set iron pin (all set iron pins in this description are 5/8 inch
diameter steel rebar with plastic caps marking "TN RLS 1125 TN RLS 2956") at the
northwest corner of this described tract and is located approximately 660.5 feet
southeast of the centerline of the main track of Canadian National Railroad
(measured perpendicular distance from said railroad track) and also located
610.55 feet southeast of the north property line of the parent tract of which
this described tract is part (measured perpendicular distance from said property
line), said iron pin is also located 753.93 feet easterly of the west boundary
line of the parent tract of which this described tact is part (measured
perpendicular distance from said property line), and also lies 37.54 feet east
of the east concrete edge of a concrete plant road which runs south to the
Reverse Osmosis building located on said parent property track, said POINT OF
BEGINNING being the northwest corner of the 3.497 acre tract being described
herein; Thence, making severance lines thru Green Plains Energy, Inc. for the
following twenty six (26) calls: South 88 degrees 52 minutes 20 seconds East,
291 .02 feet to a set iron pin, said iron pin lies approximately 81 feet west of
the center of the most westerly railroad track located on the plant property;
South 01 degree 06 minutes 51 seconds West, 323.53 feet, to a set iron pin, said
iron pin lies approximately 80.1 feet west of the center of said westerly
railroad track; North 88 degrees 52 minutes 20 seconds West, 130.85 feet,
running approximately 10.3 feet north of the north side of the 190 proof tank,
continuing to an unmarked point; South 01 degree 19 minutes 08 seconds West,
87.05 feet, to an unmarked point; South 88 degrees 52 minutes 20 seconds East,
131 .16 feet to a set iron pin, said pin lies approximately 81 .1 feet west of
the center of said most westerly railroad track located on the plant property;
South 01 degree 06 minutes 51 seconds West, 49.10 feet to a set iron pin located
north of pipe racks; South 88 degrees 36 minutes 33 seconds East, 71 .38 feet to
a set iron pin on the northeast side of a pipe rack structure, said iron pin
lies approximately 10.6 feet west of the center of said most westerly railroad
track; South 01 degree 42 minutes 24 seconds West, 17.08 feet to a set iron pin
located approximately 12.3 feet west of said railroad track center; South 04
degrees 19 minutes 06 seconds East, 189.53 feet to a set iron pin; South 88
degrees 42 minutes 01 second East, 70.43 feet crossing said westerly railroad
track center at approximately 12. 5 feet, continuing crossing two more railroad
tracks, to a set iron pin on the northeast side of a pipe rack structure, said
iron pin lies approximately 9.8 feet west of the center of the most easterly
railroad track running from the rail loadout structures; South 01 degree 17
minutes 00 seconds West, 147.30 feet, to a set iron pin; South 88 degrees 43
minutes 02 seconds East, 20.37 feet, crossing the center of said easterly
railroad track at approximately 9.8 feet, running just north of the Enviropan
Containment, to a set iron pin; South 01 degree 18 minutes 45 seconds West,
136.25 feet, to a set iron pin; North 88 degrees 43 minutes 02 seconds West,
32.90 feet, crossing the center of said railroad track at approximately 10.5
feet, continuing to a set iron pin; North 01 degree 18 minutes 30 seconds East,
269.99 feet, to a set iron pin located south of a catwalk and pipe support
structure; North 88 degrees 42 minutes 01 second West, 61 .84 feet, crossing two
railroad tracks, to a set iron pin; South 00 degrees 39 minutes 37 seconds West,
44.44 feet, running east of a stair structure, to a set iron pin; North 89
degrees 20 minutes 23 seconds West, 8.18 feet, to a set iron pin located
approximately 0.5 feet east of a concrete plant road; North 04 degrees 19
minutes 06 seconds West, 241 .15 feet, running approximately 0.5 feet east of
and parallel to the east edge of said concrete plant road, to a set iron pin;
North 88 degrees 52 minutes 23 seconds West, 191.24 feet, running approximately
0.5 feet north of and parallel to the north edge of a concrete plant road, to a
set iron pin; South 01 degree 04 minutes 12 seconds West, 26.40 feet to an
unmarked point in the center seam of said concrete plant road; North 88 degrees
47 minutes 59 seconds West, 267.14 feet, generally along the center seam of said
concrete plant road, to an unmarked point; North 01 degree 04 minutes 12 seconds
East, 55.16 feet, to a set iron pin located north of a pipe support structure,
said iron pin lies approximately 8.3 feet south of the south side of the Reverse
Osmosis building located on the parent tract; South 88 degrees 52 minutes 20
seconds East, 112.18 feet, crossing a concrete plant drive, to a set iron pin,
said iron pin lies

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approximately 3.3 feet east of the east edge of said concrete drive; North 01
degree 56 minutes 49 seconds East, 44.09 feet to a set iron pin; North 01 degree
06 minutes 51 seconds East, 410.58 feet, to the point of beginning, containing
3.497 acres or 152,326.6 square feet.

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TOGETHER WITH NON-EXCLUSIVE Reciprocal Easement Agreement by and between Ethanol
Grain   Processors, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company and Obion Grain
Co., Inc., a Tennessee corporation, dated December 22, 2006, filed for record
December 28, 2006 in Deed Book 26-X, Page 215, in the Register's Office of Obion
County, Tennessee

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Exhibit A-3

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