The LOC provides full coverage of principal, interest equal to 108 days calculated at a maximum rate of 10% based on a year of 365 days, and purchase price. The LOC will expire on Dec. 1, 2010, unless extended pursuant to the LOC bank's option. Fitch's rating will expire on the earliest to occur of the expiration date of the LOC, any prior termination of the LOC or defeasance of the bonds. The remarketing agent for the bonds is W.R. Taylor & Company, LLC.
The bonds currently bear interest in the weekly interest rate mode, but may be converted to a fixed interest rate mode. While bonds bear interest in the weekly interest rate mode, interest is payable on the first Thursday of each of February, May, August and November. The next scheduled interest payment date is Nov. 5, 2009. Bondholders may tender their bonds for purchase on any business day with seven days' prior notice to the trustee during the weekly rate mode. The bonds are subject to mandatory tender upon conversion to the fixed interest rate mode, expiration or termination of the LOC and on the effective date of any alternate LOC. Optional redemption provisions also apply to the bonds.
Bonds proceeds were used to acquire and install equipment constitution a feed mill processing facility at the company's Nemaha County, Kansas plant.
Fitch's rating definitions and the terms of use of such ratings are available on the agency's public site, 'www.fitchratings.com'. Published ratings, criteria and methodologies are available from this site, at all times. Fitch's code of conduct, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, affiliate firewall, compliance and other relevant policies and procedures are also available from the 'Code of Conduct' section of this site.
SOURCE: Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings, New York Mario Civico, 212-908-0796 or Media Relations: Cindy Stoller, 212-908-0526 Email: cindy.stoller@fitchratings.com

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