业主及投资者
农民所有
CHS致力于为我们所有的业主提供价值, 包括750多个成员合作社,代表500个,000名农民和牧场主, + 75,000 individual farmers and ranchers who buy inputs from or sell grain directly to CHS.
赞助
The cooperative patronage model supports farmers and rural America by returning a proportion of the profits to owners. 当合作社董事会计算赞助时, it determines what portion will be retained as member equity in the organization, 合作社维持和发展的主要资金来源. CHS退还了3美元.2 billion in cash patronage and equity redemptions to its owners in the past 10 years.
有关公平问题,请致电 800-535-4645 or 651-355-6124 or 电邮CHS Patron Equities.
CHS治理
CHS is governed by a 17-member board elected by our producer and member cooperative owners. We welcome fresh ideas and invite cooperative farmer-owners to consider becoming candidates for the CHS Board of Directors.
章程定义了角色, responsibilities and authorities of the CHS Board of Directors and the Board's committees as they govern the cooperative:
优先股
CHS uses proceeds from preferred stock to maintain a strong balance sheet and fuel growth. Five classes of non-voting preferred stock provide capital for CHS investments: 8%累积可赎回优先股 (CHSCP)和B类累积可赎回优先股,第1系列(CHSCO)、第二组(CHSCN)、第三系列(CHSCM)、第四组(CHSCL). All CHS classes of preferred stock trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Dividends, as declared by the company’s board of directors, are paid on a quarterly basis.
邮政信箱64854
圣保罗,明尼苏达州55164-0854
1110中心点曲线,101室
门多塔高地,MN 55120-4100
回答有关CHS优先股的问题
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With the cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) on June 30, 2023, how will you reset dividend rates for your Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, 系列2和系列3?
Based on the contract terms of each series and application of the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, 股息率于一月一日固定. 2, 2024, as shown below, and will remain at the below rates until they are redeemed:
系列 交易的象征 固定利率 Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 系列 2 CHSCN 7.10% Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 系列 3 CHSCM 6.75% -
优先股何时可由CHS赎回?
CHS的五个系列优先股变为可赎回, 由CHS选择, 在7月18日之间的不同日期, 2023, 1月21日, 2025. The specific date that each series becomes redeemable is as follows:
系列 交易的象征 可赎回的开始 8%累积可赎回优先股 CHSCP 2023年7月18日 B类累积可赎回优先股,系列1 CHSCO 9月. 26, 2023 Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 系列 2 CHSCN 2024年3月31日 Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 系列 3 CHSCM 9月. 30, 2024 B类累积可赎回优先股,系列4 CHSCL 1月. 21, 2025 -
Is there any situation in which CHS may require the redemption of any series of preferred stock, 或者是级数的一部分, 在上述适用日期之前?
No. The preferred stock is not redeemable by CHS prior to the applicable date shown in the previous answer. 不过, CHS可以在任何时候, 时不时地, 符合适用的法律, 在公开市场上购买优先股, 根据投标要约或其他方式, 以它所决定的任何价格或价格或其他条件. 然而, CHS is not permitted to make any purchases of preferred stock at a time when there are accumulated but unpaid dividends for one or more past dividend periods.
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如果CHS选择赎回任何系列的优先股, 或者是级数的一部分, 股东可以选择保留而不赎回吗, 还是要求股东参与赎回?
如有任何系列优先股, 或者是级数的一部分, 被CHS要求赎回, the shareholder is obligated to participate in the redemption and cannot choose to retain the preferred stock.
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如果CHS选择赎回特定系列的优先股, 或者是级数的一部分, is CHS required to also redeem any or all its other series of preferred stock?
No. If CHS chooses to redeem a particular series of its preferred stock, 或者是级数的一部分, it is not required to redeem any of its other series of preferred stock.
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If CHS chooses to redeem shares of a particular series of preferred stock, is it required to redeem all of the outstanding shares of that series?
No. CHS may choose to redeem all or only a portion of the outstanding shares of a particular series of preferred stock. 然而, CHS may not redeem less than all of the outstanding shares of a particular series unless all dividends accumulated and unpaid upon all then outstanding shares of that series have been paid for all past dividend periods.
If less than all shares of a particular series of preferred stock are to be redeemed, CHS将以抽签方式指定, or in such other manner as the CHS Board of Directors may determine, 要赎回的特定股份, or CHS will affect such redemption pro rata from the holders of record of such series.
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如果一系列的优先股将如何通知股东, 或者是级数的一部分, 被CHS要求赎回?
如果CHS选择赎回股东的优先股, a written notice of redemption will be given to the holders of record of the shares to be redeemed not less than 30 days and, 在四个系列的情况下,CHS B类优先股, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date. In addition to any other information required by law, the notice will state:
- 赎回日期;
- 赎回价格;
- 拟赎回的股份数量;
- 的时间, place and manner in which the holder must surrender the applicable shares to CHS, including the steps the holder should take with respect to any certificates representing shares that have been lost, stolen or destroyed or for any uncertificated shares; and
- That dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on the redemption date, 假设赎回价已于该日期支付.
If fewer than all shares of the applicable series held by the holder are to be redeemed, the notice will also specify the number of shares of that series to be redeemed from the holder.
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如果是一系列优先股, 或级数的一部分, 由CHS赎回, 赎回价格是多少?
如果是一系列优先股, 或者是级数的一部分, 由CHS赎回, the shareholder will receive a cash payment equal to the per share liquidation preference of $25.00, plus all dividends accumulated and unpaid on that share up to and including the date of redemption.
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If shares of CHS preferred stock are held in the name of an organization or cooperative, can an individual employee (such as the chief executive officer or chief financial officer) of the organization or cooperative sell or transfer the shares?
出售或转让优先股的股份, the individual would need authorization from the organization or cooperative to do so. 请与EQ股东服务联系 1-800-468-9716 获取有关此过程的额外指导.
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如果我对优先股有进一步的问题怎么办?
请与EQ股东服务联系 1-800-468-9716 or 651-450-4064.