Document:

Exhibit
10.1

    

    AMENDMENT

    TO
THE

    MASTER
LOAN AGREEMENT

    

    THIS AMENDMENT is entered into
as of October 14, 2010, between CoBANK, ACB (“CoBank”) and SOUTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS,
LLC, Volga, South
Dakota (the “Company”).

    

    BACKGROUND

    

    CoBank
and the Company are parties to a Master Loan Agreement dated May 3, 2010 (such
agreement, as previously amended, is hereinafter referred to as the “MLA”).
CoBank and the Company now desire to amend the MLA. For that reason, and for
valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged), CoBank and the Company agree as follows:

    

    
      1.            
Section
10(A) of the MLA is hereby amended and restated to read as
follows:

    

    

    SECTION 10. Financial
Covenants. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, while this agreement is
in effect:

    

    (A)        Working Capital. The Company
and its consolidated Subsidiaries will have an excess of consolidated current
assets over consolidated current liabilities (both as determined in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied) of not less than: (1) $7,500,000.00 at the end
of each fiscal year of the Company~ and (2) $6,000,000.00 at the end of each
other period for which financial statements are required to be furnished
pursuant to Section 8(H) hereof up to and including November 30, 2010 and
$7,000.000.00 beginning January 31. 2011 and at the end of such period
thereafter, except that in determining consolidated current assets, any amount
available under the Revolving Term Loan Supplement (less the amount that would
be considered a current liability under (3AAP if fully advanced) hereto may be
included. Furthermore, also in determining consolidated current assets over
consolidated current liabilities, any “Unspent Construction Designated Funds’
(as defined in the Compliance Certificates), shall be deducted.

    

    
      2.            
Except as
set forth in this amendment, the MLA, including all amendments thereto, shall
continue in full force and effect as written.

    

    

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have caused this amendment to be executed by their duly authorized
officers as of the date shown above.

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        	
                                CoBANK,
      ACB

                              	 
      	
                                SOUTH
      DAKOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS,

                              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	
                                LLC

                              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                                By:

                              	
                                /s/ Irene Matlin

                              	 
      	
                                By:

                              	
                                /s/ Rodney Christianson

                              
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                                Title:

                              	
                                Assistant Corporate
    Secretary

                              	 
      	
                                Title:

                              	
                                CEO

                              

                      

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATE

    South
Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC (18462590)

    CoBank, ACB

    
      ATTN:
ClServices

    

    P.O. Box
5110

    Denver,
Colorado 80217

    

    or

    

    CoBank,
ACB

    
      ATTN:
CIServices

    

    5500
South Quebec Street

    Greenwood
Village, Colorado 80111

    

    The following is based on the reporting
period ending
(date):                                                                                                                                                           ______________

    

    Working
Capital Calculation

    A.      Consolidated
Current
Assets                                                                                    
$________________

    B.      Minus: Consolidated Current
Liabilities                                                                   <________________>

    C.      Add: Unadvanced Term
Revolver*                                                                           $________________

    

    *Less any
amount considered a current liability per GAAP and not included

    in “B”
above”

    

    D.      Equals: Adjusted
Consolidated Working Capital per
GAAP                                $________________

    

    E.      Minus: Unspent Construction Designated
Funds**                                             <________________>

    

    **Unspent
Construction Designated Funds Calculation

    
      1)     
Deodorizer Project Budget (as approved by CoBank)                            
$ 8,200,000.00

    

    2)     
Minus: Amount
Spent/Capitalized in
date                                             <$___________>

    3)      Equals:
Unspent Construction Designated
Funds                           
        $___________

    

    F.      Working Capital for
Covenant
Reporting***                                                        $_______

    

    ***Requirement
is >$7.5 million for fiscal
year end and >$6 million for interim monthly statements stepping
up to $7 million for
interim monthly statements beginning January 31, 2011

    

    I have
reviewed the above calculations and the certified consolidated interim financial
statement(s) dated as of ______________________ and,
based upon this review, hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the
above calculations are accurate and complete for the period
reflected.

    

    
      
        	
                South
      Dakota Soybean Processors. LLC

              
	
                Volga,
      South Dakota

              
	 
      	 
      
	
                By:

              	
                    

              
	
                Name:

              	
                    

              
	
                Title:

              	
                    

              
	
                Date:EXHIBIT
10.2

    

    

    

    MONITORED
REVOLVING CREDIT SUPPLEMENT

    

    THIS SUPPLEMENT to the Master
Loan Agreement dated May 3. 2010 (the “MLA”), is entered into as of October 14,
2010 between CoBANK, ACB
(“CoBank”) and SOUTH DAKOTA
SOYBEAN PROCESSORS, LLC, Volga, South Dakota (the “Company”), and amends
and restates the Supplement dated August 12, 2010 and numbered
RIB051S01L.

    

    SECTION 1. The Revolving Credit
Facility. On the terms and conditions set forth in the MLA and this
Supplement. CoBank agrees to make loans to the Company during the period set
forth below in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed, at any one time
outstanding, $40,000,000.00 (the Commitment”); provided, however that the amount
available under the Commitment shall not exceed the “Borrowing Base” (as
calculated pursuant to the Borrowing Base Report attached hereto as Exhibit A)
on the date for which Borrowing Base Reports are required pursuant to Section 6
below. Within the limits of the Commitment, the Company may borrow, repay, and
reborrow.

    

    SECTION
2.   Purpose. The purpose of the
Commitment is to finance the inventory and receivables referred to in the
Borrowing Base Report.

    

    SECTION
3.   Term. The term of the
Commitment shall be from the date hereof, up to and including July 1. 2011, or
such later date as Col3ank may, in its sole discretion, authorize in
writing.

    

    SECTION
4.   Interest. The Company agrees
to pay interest on the unpaid balance of the loan(s) in accordance with one or
more of the following interest rate options, as selected by the
Company:

    

    (A)    One-Month LIBOR Index Rate. At
a rate (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th and adjusted for reserves required
on “Eurocurrency Liabilities” [as hereinafter defined] for banks subject to “FRB
Regulation D” [as hereinafter defined] or required by any other federal law or
regulation) per annum equal at all times to 3.85% above the rate quoted by the
British Bankers Association (the “BBA”) at 11:00 a.m. London time for the
offering of one (1)-month U.S. dollars deposits. as published by Bloomberg or
another major information vendor listed on BBA’s official website on the first
“U.S. Banking Day” (as hereinafter defined) in each week, with such rate to
change weekly on such day. The rate shall be reset automatically, without the
necessity of notice being provided to the Company or any other party, on the
first “U.S. Banking Day” of each succeeding week, and each change in the rate
shall be applicable to all balances subject to this option. Information about
the then-current rate shall be made available upon telephonic request. For
purposes hereof: (1) “U.S. Banking Day” shall mean a day on which CoBank is open
for business and banks are open for business in New York, New York; (2)
“Euroeurrency Liabilities” shall have the meaning as set forth in “FRU
Regulation D”; and (3) “FRB Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D as promulgated
by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 CFR Part 204, as
amended.

    

    (B)     Quoted
Rate. At a fixed rate per annum to be quoted by CoBank in its sole discretion in
each instance. Under this option, rates may be fixed on such balances and for
such periods, as may be agreeable to CoBank in its sole discretion in each
instance, provided that: (1) the minimum fixed period shall be 30 days; (2)
amounts may be fixed in increments of $500,000.00 or multiples thereof: and (3)
the maximum number of fixes in place at any one time shall be
ten.

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    The
Company shall select the applicable rate option at the time it requests a loan
hereunder and may, subject to the limitations set forth above, elect to convert
balances bearing interest at the variable rate option to one of the fixed rate
options. Upon the expiration of any fixed rate period, interest shall
automatically accrue at the variable rate option unless the amount fixed is
repaid or fixed for an additional period in accordance with the terms hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, rates may not be fixed for periods expiring after
the maturity date of the loans. All elections provided for herein shall be made
telephonically or in writing and
must be received by 12:00 Noon Company’s local time. Interest shall be
calculated on the actual
number of days each loan is outstanding on the basis of a year consisting
of 360 days and shall be payable monthly in arrears by the 20th day of the
following month or on such other day in such month as CoBank shall require in a
written notice to the Company.

    

    SECTION
5.   Promissory Note. The Company
promises to repay the unpaid principal balance of the loans on the last day of
the term of the Commitment. In addition to the above, the Company promises
to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance of the loans at the times and in
accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4 hereof. This note replaces
and supersedes, but does not constitute payment of the indebtedness evidenced
by, the promissory note set forth in the Supplement being amended and restated
hereby.

    

    SECTION
6.   Borrowing Base Reports, Etc.
The Company agrees to furnish a Borrowing Base Report to CoBank at such times or
intervals as CoBank may from time to time request. Until receipt of such a
request, the Company agrees to furnish a Borrowing Base Report to CoBank within
30 days after each month end calculating the Borrowing Base as of the last day
of the month. for which the report is being furnished. However, if no balance is
outstanding hereunder on the last day of such month, then no Report need be
furnished, If on the date for which a Borrowing Base Report is required the
amount outstanding under the Commitment exceeds the Borrowing Base, the Company
shall immediately notify CoBank and repay so much of the loans
as is necessary to reduce the amount outstanding under the Commitment to the
limits of the Borrowing Base.

    

    SECTION
7.   Letters of Credit. If
agreeable to CoBank in its sole discretion in each instance, in addition to
loans, the Company may utilize the Commitment to open irrevocable letters of
credit for its account. Each letter of credit will he issued within a reasonable
period of time after Cobank’s receipt of a duly completed and executed copy of
CoBank’s then current form of Application and Reimbursement Agreement or, if
applicable, in accordance with the terms of any CoTrade Agreement between the
parties, and shall reduce the amount available under the Commitment by the
maximum amount capable of being drawn thereunder. Any draw under any letter of
credit issued hereunder shall be deemed a loan under the Commitment and shall be
repaid in accordance with this Supplement. Each letter of credit must be in form
and content acceptable to CoBank and must expire no later than the maturity date
of the Commitment. Notwithstanding the forgoing or any other provision hereof,
the maximum amount capable of being drawn under each letter of credit must be
statused against the Borrowing Base in the same manner as if it were a loan, and
in the event that (after repaying all loans) the maximum amount capable of being
drawn under the letters of credit exceeds the Borrowing Base, then the Company
shall immediately notify CoBank and pay to CoBank (to be held as cash
collateral) an amount equal to such excess.

    

    SECTION
8.   Security. The Company’s
obligations hereunder and, to the extent related hereto, the MLA. shall be
secured as provided in the Security Section of the MLA, including without
limitation as a future advance under any existing mortgage or deed of
trust.

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    SECTION
9.   Collateral Inspections. In
consideration of the loans made hereunder, the Company will permit CoBank or its representatives, agents or
independent contractors, during normal business hours or at such other times as
CoBank and the Company may agree to: (A) inspect or examine the Company’s
properties. books and records; (B) make copies of the Company’s books and records; and (C) discuss the
Company’s affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, employees and independent certified public
accountants. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company will permit CoBank,
through an employee of CoBank or through an independent third party contracted
by CoBank, to conduct on an annual basis a review of the collateral covered by
the Security Agreement. The Company further agrees to pay to CoBank a collateral
inspection fee designated by CoBank and reimburse CoBank all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by CoBank
in connection with such collateral inspection reviews performed by CoBank
employees or its agents.

    

    SECTION 10.  Amendment Fee. In
consideration of the amendment, the Company agrees to pay to CoBank on the
execution hereof a fee in the amount of $14.00th00.

    

    SECTION 11.  Commitment Fee. In
consideration of the Commitment, the Company agrees to pay to CoBank a
commitment fee on the average daily unused portion of the Commitment at the rate
of 0.25% per annum
(calculated on a 360-day basis), payable monthly in arrears by the 20th day
following each month. Such fee shall be payable for each month (or portion
thereof) occurring during the original or any extended term of the Commitment.
For purposes of calculating the commitment fee only, the “Commitment” shall mean
the dollar amount specified in Section 1 hereof, irrespective of the Borrowing
Base.

    

    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Supplement to be executed by their
duly authorized officers as of the date shown above.

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                	
                        CoBANK,
      ACB

                      	 	
                        SOUTH
      DAKOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS, LLC

                      
	 
      	 
      	 	 
      	 
      	 
	
                        By:

                      	
                        /s/ Irene Matlin

                      	 	
                        By:

                      	
                        /s/ Rodney Christianson

                      	 
	 
      	 
      	 	 
      	 
      	 
	
                        Title:

                      	
                        Assistant Corporate
    Secretary

                      	 	
                        Title:
      

                      	
                        CEO

                      	 

              

            

          

        

      

    

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    SEASONAL
BORROWING BASE REPORT

    CoBank,
ACB

    EXHIBIT
A

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        	
                                Name
      of Borrower

                              	 
      	
                                City,
      State:

                              	 
      	
                                Date
      of Period

                              
	
                                South
      Dakota Soybean

                                Processors,
      LLC (18462590)

                              	 
      	
                                Volga,
      South Dakota

                              	 
      	 
      

                      

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

    

    PART
A—ELIGIBLE RECEIVABLES

    

    For
purposes hereof, ELIGIBLE RECEIVABLES shall mean rights to payment for goods
sold and delivered or for services rendered which: (a) are not subject to any
dispute, set-off, or counterclaim; (b) are not owing by an account debtor that
is subject to a bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or like proceeding; (c)
are not subject to a lien in favor of any third party other than liens
authorized by CoBank in writing which are subordinate to CoBank’s lien; (d) are
not owing by an account debtor that is owned or controlled by the borrower; (e)
are not accounts due more than 30 days from invoice date; (f) are not accounts
with balances past due more than 30 days; (g) are not deemed ineligible by
CoBank.  For purposes thereof, CONTRACT RECEIVABLES shall mean all
Accrued Gains & Losses on Open Purchase and Sale Contracts for grain which
(a) are not in dispute, (b) are legally enforceable, and (c) are not subject to
a lien except in favor of CoBank.

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        
                          	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  ADVANCE

                                	 	 	 
      	 	
                                  ALLOWABLE

                                	 
	
                                  ELIGIBLE RECEIVABLES

                                	 	
                                  AMOUNT

                                	 	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  RATE

                                	 	 	 
      	 	
                                  ADVANCE

                                	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
      	 	 	 
	
                                  Trade
      Receivables 0-30 Days

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  x

                                	 	 	85	%	 	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  Trade
      Receivables 31-60 Days

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  x

                                	 	 	50	%	 	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  Trade
      Receivables 61 Days and Over

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  x

                                	 	 	0	%	 	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  Other
      Receivables

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  x

                                	 	 	0	%	 	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  Net
      Liquidated Value of Brokerage Accounts

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  x

                                	 	 	90	%	 	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
      	 	 	 	 
	
                                  Net
      Contract Receivables for Old Crop Beans*

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  x

                                	 	 	80	%	 	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  Net
      Contract Receivables for New Crop Beans*

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  x

                                	 	 	70	%	 	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  Subtotal-Net
      Contract Receivables for Beans

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
      	 	$	-	 
	
                                  *Old
      Crop ends September 30.  Net Contract

                                	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
      	 	 	 	 
	
                                  Receivables
      are Accrued Gains & Loss on

                                	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
      	 	 	 	 
	
                                  Open
      Purchase & Sale Contracts

                                	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
      	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
      	 	 	 	 
	
                                  TOTAL
      PART A

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
      	 	$	-	 

                        

                      

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

    

    PART
B-ELIGIBLE INVENTORY

    

    For
purposes hereof, ELIGIBLE INVENTROY shall mean inventory which (a) is of a type
shown below; (b) is owned by the borrower and not held by the borrower on
consignment or similar basis; (c) is not subject to a lien except in favor of
CoBank

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        
                          	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  ADVANCE

                                	 	
                                   

                                	 	
                                  ALLOWABLE

                                	 
	
                                  Types
      of Eligible Inventory

                                	 	
                                  AMOUNT

                                	 	 	
                                  Deduction

                                	 	 	 	 	 	
                                  RATE

                                	 	
                                   

                                	 	
                                  ADVANCE

                                	 
	
                                  Soybeans*

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	x	 	 	 	85	%	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  Less:
      Grain Payables

                                	 	 	 	 	 	$	-	 	 	x	 	 	 	85	%	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
      	 	 	 	 
	
                                  Soybean
      Meal**

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	 	x	 	 	 	85	%	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  Soybean
      Oil**

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	 	x	 	 	 	85	%	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  Soybean
      Hulls**

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	 	x	 	 	 	75	%	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  Other
      Inventory

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	 	x	 	 	 	0	%	
                                  =

                                	 	$	-	 
	
                                  TOTAL
      PART B

                                	 	$	-	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
      	 	$ 	-	 

                        

                      

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

    

    *Valued
at Bid Price FOB Volga, SD

    **Valued
at market FOB Volga, SD

    

    PART C –
OBLIGATIONS

    
      
        
          	
                  Less:

                	 	
                  OBLIGATIONS

                	 
	
                  Book
      Overdraft (Bank overdraft net of cash available.)

                	 	$	-	 
	
                  Demand
      Patron Notes/Deposits

                	 	$	-	 
	
                  Accts
      Payable Owed to Suppliers with PMSI Filings

                	 	$	-	 
	
                  Outstanding
      Balance of CoBank Loan(s), (as of date of this report):
      (#RIB051S01)

                	 	$	-	 
	
                  CoBank
      Letters of Credit issued (excluding North Western Services Corporation
      Letter of Credit)

                	 	$	-	 
	
                  TOTAL
      PART C (NET OBLIGATIONS SUMMARY)

                	 	$	-	 

        

      

    

    

    
      
        
          	
                  *EXCESS/OVERADVANCE (AS
      OF END OF PERIOD): Total A + B -
C

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