EX-10.5






Exhibit
10.5




Amendment No. RI0475C




AMENDMENT

TO THE

MASTER LOAN AGREEMENT




     THIS AMENDMENT is entered into as of May 12, 2009, between FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA
(“Farm Credit”) and ABE FAIRMONT, LLC, Fairmont, Nebraska (the “Company”).



BACKGROUND




     Farm Credit and the Company are parties to a Master Loan Agreement dated November 20, 2006
(such agreement, as previously amended, is hereinafter referred to as the “MLA”). Farm Credit and
the Company now desire to amend the MLA. For that reason, and for valuable consideration (the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), Farm Credit and the Company agree as
follows:


1. Section 9(H)(viii) of the MLA is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:




     SECTION 9. Affirmative Covenants. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Agent while this
agreement is in effect, the Company agrees to and with respect to Subsections 9(B) through 9(G)
hereof, agrees to cause each Subsidiary to:



          (H) Reports and Notices. Furnish to Agent:




               (viii) Compliance Certificates. Together with each set of financial statements furnished to
Agent pursuant to Subsection (H)(ii) hereof, a certificate of an officer or employee of the Company
acceptable to Agent, in the form attached as Exhibit “A” hereto: (a) certifying that no Event of
Default or Potential Default occurred during the period covered by such statement(s) or, if an
Event of Default or Potential Default occurred, a description thereof and of all actions taken or
to be taken to remedy same; and (b) setting forth calculations showing compliance with the
financial covenants set forth in Section 11 hereof.



2. Section 10(K) of the MLA is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:



     SECTION 10. Negative Covenants. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Agent, while this
agreement is in effect the Company will not:



          (K) Dividends, Etc. Declare or pay any dividends, or make any distribution of assets to the
member/owners, or purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any of its equity, or
allocate or otherwise set apart any sum for any of the foregoing, except that for each fiscal year
commencing with the fiscal year ending 2010, a distribution may be made to the Company’s
members/owners of up to 40% of the net profit (according to GAAP) for such fiscal year after
receipt of the audited financial statements for the pertinent fiscal year, provided that the
Company has been and will remain in compliance with all loan covenants, terms and conditions.
Furthermore, with respect to the fiscal year ending 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year, a
distribution may be made to its members/owners in excess of 40% of the net profit for such fiscal
year if the Company has made the required “Free Cash Flow” payment to Agent for
such fiscal year as provided in Construction and Term Loan Supplement dated February 17, 2006, and




 









 








			
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numbered RI0340T01 and any renewals, restatements and amendments thereof, and will remain in
compliance with all other loan covenant, terms and conditions.



3. Section 11 of the MLA is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:




     SECTION 11. Financial Covenants. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, while this agreement
is in effect:



          (A) Working Capital. The Company will have at the end of each period for which financial
statements are required to be furnished pursuant to Section 9(H) hereof, an excess of current
assets over current liabilities (both as determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied)
of not less than: (i) $8,000,000.00 effective on the date hereof; (ii) increasing to $9,000,000.00
effective
 March 31, 2010; and (iii) increasing to $10,000,000.00 effective September 30, 2010, and
thereafter, except that in determining current assets, any amount available under the Construction
and Revolving Term Loan Supplement hereto (less the amount that would be considered a current
liability under GAAP if fully advanced) may be included.




          (B) Net Worth. The Company will have at the end of each period for which financial statements
are required to be furnished under Section 9(H) hereof an excess of total assets over total
liabilities (both as determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied) of not less than:
(i) $48,000,000.00 as of the date hereof; (ii) increasing to $49,000,000.00 as of March 31, 2010;
and (iii) increasing to $50,000,000.00 as of September 30, 2010 and thereafter, except that in
determining total liabilities, the amount of Tax Increment Financing shall be excluded.




          (C) Debt Service Coverage Ratio. The Company will have at the end of each fiscal year of the
Company, a “Debt Service Coverage Ratio” (as defined below) of not less than: (i) 0.75 to 1.00 for
the fiscal year ending 2009; and (ii) 1.10 to 1.00 at the end of each fiscal year thereafter. For
purposes hereof, the term “Debt Service Coverage Ratio” shall mean the following (all as calculated
for the most current year-end in accordance with GAAP consistently applied): (i) net income (after
taxes), plus depreciation and amortization; divided by (ii) all current portion of regularly
scheduled long term debt for the prior period (previous year-end).



4. Except as set forth in this amendment, the MLA, including all amendments thereto, shall continue
in full force and effect as written.




 









 








			
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this amendment to be executed by their duly
authorized officers as of the date shown above.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	FARM CREDIT SERVICES	 	ABE FAIRMONT, LLC	 	 
	OF AMERICA, FLCA	 	By: ADVANCED BIOENERGY, LLC,	 	 
	 	 	 	 	its sole member	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Shane Frahm
 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Richard R. Peterson
 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:

	 	Vice President
 

	 	Title:
	 	CEO/CFO