Letter Agreement for $15,000,000 and $5,000,000 Revolving Lines of Credit between Harris Trust and Savings Bank and FC Stone, LLC

Summary

Harris Trust and Savings Bank has renewed two revolving lines of credit for FC Stone, LLC: one for $15 million to finance variation margin calls and another for $5 million to finance grain deliveries, both related to CBOT transactions. The loans are available on a demand basis, with interest at the bank's prime rate and a facility fee on the unused portion of the $15 million line. FC Stone must reimburse the bank for related costs and indemnify it against certain liabilities. The agreement is subject to FC Stone maintaining satisfactory financial condition.

EX-10.28 28 dex1028.htm LETTER AGREEMENT Letter Agreement

Exhibit 10.28

 

HARRIS NESBITT

 

    

Harris Trust and Savings Bank

111 West Monroe Street

P.O. Box 755

Chicago, Illinois 60690-0755

 

Tel: 312 ###-###-####

 

FC Stone Group

P.O. Box 4887

Des Moines, Iowa 50306-4887

Attention: Mr. Robert Johnson

 

Dear Mr. Johnson:

 

I am pleased to advise you that we have renewed your $15,000,000 revolving line of credit. The purpose of this line of credit is to provide overnight and intraday loans to finance commercial customers’ variation margin calls at the CBOT. We have also renewed your $5,000,000 revolving line of credit. The purpose of this line of credit is to provide loans to finance grain deliveries on the CBOT. These lines will be available to FC Stone, LLC, subject to the terms of this letter. The continued availability to you of these lines of credit during their terms are, of course, subject to no material adverse change in your financial condition and operating results continuing to be satisfactory to us.

 

Borrowings under these lines will be on a demand basis and bear floating interest at the Harris Bank prime commercial rate. Interest will be payable on the last day of each month prior to demand and be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed.

 

So long as the $15,000,000 line of credit is available, you are to pay a facility fee of ¼ of 1% per annum on the unused portion of the facility computed on the basis of 360 day year for the actual number of days elapsed and payable quarterly in arrears.

 

By your execution hereof you agree that you shall reimburse the Bank for all of its out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby or in the enforcement of your obligations to us. In addition, you agree to indemnify and save us harmless from and against all liabilities, losses, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought against us by any person which arises out of the transactions contemplated or financed hereby.

 

Dated as of this 5th day of March, 2003.

 

Very truly yours,

HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK

    /s/    CHARLES F. HOWES        

By:

  Charles F. Howes

Its:

  Vice President

 

Accepted and Agreed:

FC STONE, LLC

 
By:   /s/    ROBERT V. JOHNSON        

Its:

  Exec. V.P.