Exhibit 10.26
AGREEMENT TO COMPENSATE
GUARANTORS
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered
into effective this 28th day of February, 2005, by and between
Great Plains Ethanol, LLC (the “Company”) and Robert
Broin, Jeff Broin, Todd Broin, Duane Sather, Fred Thurman, and
Dennis Schrag (collectively the
“Guarantors”).
RECITALS:
A.
The Company entered into a Natural
Gas Distribution Delivery Agreement dated September 2, 2002,
with NorthWestern Energy Corporation
(“NEC”).
B.
In connection with the Natural Gas
Distribution Delivery Agreement, Home Federal Bank issued an
Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit dated February 28, 2003,
in the amount of $1,600,000.00 (the “Letter of Credit”)
in favor of NEC.
C.
In consideration for the Letter of
Credit, the Company executed a Promissory Note dated
February 28, 2003, in the amount of $1,600,000.00 in favor of
Home Federal Bank (the “2003 Note”).
D.
The Letter of Credit was modified
and restated pursuant to a First Amended and Restated Irrevocable
Standby Letter of Credit dated May 28, 2003.
E.
The Letter of Credit was further
modified and restated pursuant to a Second Amended and Restated
Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit dated February 25, 2004,
in the amount of $1,250,000.00. In consideration for the
Second Amended and Restated Letter of Credit, the Company entered
into a Promissory Note Modification Agreement with Home Federal
Bank dated February 25, 2004, reducing the maximum loan amount
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