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Exhibit 10.1 - Amendment to Railcar Transportation Services Agreement

		

			Exhibit 10.1

		

		
			AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGREEMENT
		

		
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			THIS AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), is entered into and effective as of the 22nd day of March, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Green Plains Logistics LLC (the “Operator”) and Green Plains Trade Group LLC (the “Customer”).  Customer and Operator are sometimes referred to in this Amendment as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
		

		
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			WHEREAS,  Green Plains Ord LLC (the “Seller”) and GreenAmerica Biofuels Ord LLC  (the “Buyer”) have entered into the Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 25, 2021  (the “APA”) for the purchase by Buyer of Sellers’ ethanol plant in Ord, NE (the “Ethanol Plant”), as well as certain related assets and assumed liabilities, including, in conjunction, the assignment of certain railcar tank assets to Buyer (the “Transaction”); and
		

		
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			WHEREAS, in connection with the Transaction, Green Plains Inc. has agreed to purchase certain of Operator’s assets, including the assignment of certain railcar tank assets from Operator.
		

		
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			WHEREAS, Operator wishes to amend the Rail Transportation Services Agreement effective July 1, 2015, as amended, between the Parties (the “Agreement”) on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and may further amend the Agreement and desires to do so each time an Exhibit D changes due to the assignment of certain tank railcar assets in accordance with the APA;
		

		
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			NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises of the Parties and covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
		

		
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			Section 1.e. of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

		
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			Minimum Capacity Commitment.  Effective as of the date of closing of the Transaction, the minimum daily railcar volumetric capacity provided by Operator to the Customer, measured in gallons shall be 68.22 million (the “Minimum Capacity Commitment”).  Each Exhibit D affected by the Transaction shall be amended following the date of closing of the Transaction once the assignment of specific railcar tank assets has been determined. Customer shall have the right to deliver the applicable Minimum Capacity Commitment at Loading Points each calendar day during the Term subject to all other terms and conditions in this Agreement.  In the event Customer has additional Customer Product available to ship during a month, Customer will notify Operator of the availability of such Customer Product. Operator will use its best efforts to accommodate such additional Customer Product over and above the applicable Minimum Capacity Commitment, and Customer and Operator will negotiate in good faith the terms of providing Rail Services with respect to such additional Customer Product.

		
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			Exhibit E-4 is replaced in its entirety with the Exhibit E-4 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

		
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			IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.
		

		
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			OPERATOR: GREEN PLAINS LOGISTICS LLC
		

		
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						Signature:

					
					
						/s/ Michelle Mapes

				
	
					
						Name:

					
					
						Michelle Mapes

				
	
					
						Title:

					
					
						Chief Legal & Administration Officer

				

		
			
		

		
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			CUSTOMER: GREEN PLAINS TRADE GROUP LLC
		

		
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						Signature:

					
					
						/s/ Michelle Mapes

				
	
					
						Name:

					
					
						Michelle Mapes

				
	
					
						Title:

					
					
						Chief Legal & Administration Officer

				

		
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			EXHIBIT E-4
		

		
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			Effective as of ________________
		

		
			LOADING POINTS
		

		
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			O’Neill, Nebraska
		

		
			Central City, Nebraska
		

		
			Fairmont, Minnesota
		

		
			Hopewell, Virginia
		

		
			Madison, Illinois
		

		
			Mount Vernon, Indiana
		

		
			Obion, Tennessee
		

		
			Otter Tail, Minnesota
		

		
			Shenandoah, Iowa
		

		
			Superior, Iowa
		

		
			Wood River, Nebraska
		

		
			York, Nebraska
		

		
			﻿Exhibit 10.2 - Amendment to Storage and Throughput Agreement

		

			Exhibit 10.2

		

		
			AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO ETHANOL STORAGE AND THROUGHPUT AGREEMENT
		

		
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			THIS AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO ETHANOL STORAGE AND THROUGHPUT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), is entered into and effective as of March 22, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Green Plains Ethanol Storage LLC (the “Operator”) and Green Plains Trade Group LLC (the “Customer”).  Customer and Operator are sometimes referred to in this Amendment as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.” 
		

		
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			WHEREAS, Operator wishes to amend the Ethanol Storage and Throughput Agreement effective July 1, 2015, as amended, between the Parties (the “Agreement”) on the terms and conditions set forth herein. Terms used herein not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement;
		

		
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			WHEREAS,  Operator now owns, operates and maintains 12 ethanol storage terminals as described on Exhibit G (each such terminal, a “Terminal” and collectively, the “Terminals”) at 11 ethanol plants described in Exhibit H which provide handling storage and throughput of denatured, fuel grade ethanol and have an aggregate shell capacity of 25.91 million gallons, which allows Operator to (a) receive deliveries of ethanol from various receipt point(s) from Customer’s Ethanol Production Facilities, (b) to store ethanol, (c) redeliver and load ethanol at various loading and/or delivery point(s), and (d) redeliver ethanol via pipeline to various other delivery points;
		

		
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			NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises of the Parties and covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
		

		
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			 Section 1.f. of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

		
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			Minimum Throughput Capacity:  Operator will provide an aggregate throughput capacity at the Terminals for Customer each calendar quarter in the amount of 217.7 million U.S. gallons (the “Minimum Throughput Capacity”), such volumes to be allocated among each of the Terminals as described in Exhibit G (each Terminal’s allocated portion, the “Specified Terminal Throughput Capacity”).  Customer will exclusively deliver to the Terminals all of the ethanol produced by the Ethanol Production Facilities; provided, however, this obligation shall not prevent Customer from delivering up to a maximum of 2% of alcohol and non-transportation fuels to other terminal facilities. Customer shall have the right to deliver up to the Minimum Throughput Capacity (on a system-wide basis) to the Terminals each calendar month during the term subject to all other terms and conditions in this Agreement, on a take-or-pay basis.  Customer may have additional Product available to ship during a calendar quarter and will notify Operator of such Product availability using the Nomination and Scheduling Procedures set forth in Exhibit B.  Operator will use its best efforts to accommodate additional Product at a Terminal over and above the Specified Terminal Throughput Capacity; provided, however, that if the storage capacity at any of the Terminals is insufficient to maintain storage for at least six days of the expected production of the Customer’s Ethanol Production Facility adjacent to such Terminal, Customer and Operator will negotiate the terms of providing service above such level, including the potential construction of additional capacity.

		
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			Section 2.a. of the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

		
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			MTVC: For each calendar quarter during the Term, Customer shall be obligated to tender for delivery to the Terminals and to nominate Customer Product for delivery, a minimum volume of 217.7 million gallons of Customer Product (the “Minimum Throughput Volume Commitment” or “MTVC”) (the “Terminal Throughput Volume Commitment” or “TTVC”). 

		
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			The Initial Term is hereby extended for an additional one (1) year to June 30, 2029.

		
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			Exhibits G and H are replaced in their entirety with the Exhibits G and H attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 

		
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			IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.
		

		
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			OPERATOR: GREEN PLAINS ETHANOL STORAGE LLC

		

			
					
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						Signature:

					
					
						/s/ Michelle Mapes

				
	
					
						Print Name:

					
					
						Michelle Mapes 

				
	
					
						Title:

					
					
						Chief Legal & Administration Officer

				

		
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			CUSTOMER: GREEN PLAINS TRADE GROUP LLC

		

			
					
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						Signature:

					
					
						/s/ Michelle Mapes

				
	
					
						Print Name:

					
					
						Michelle Mapes 

				
	
					
						Title:

					
					
						Chief Legal & Administration Officer

				

		
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