Soy Energy 10-Q 2008 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2008
OR
o	Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
For the transition period from _______ to _________
Commission file number 000-53112
SOY ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Iowa	20-4026473
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

222 N. MAIN STREET, P. O. BOX 663, MARCUS, IOWA 51035
(Address of principal executive offices)

(712) 376-2081
(Issuer’s telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

          x Yes          o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filero	Accelerated filer                  o
Non-accelerated filero (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting companyx

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
          o Yes          x No

As of September 15, 2008, we had 33,018 units outstanding.

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PART 1.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation	13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	24
Item 4T.	Controls and Procedures	24
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	25
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	25
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	25
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	25
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	26
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	26
Item 5.	Other Information	26
Item 6.	Exhibits	26
SIGNATURES		27

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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Balance Sheets

ASSETS	July 31, 2008			October 31, 2007
	(Unaudited)
Current Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	20,387,325		$	16,244,811
Certificates of deposit		—			1,850,000
Accrued interest receivable		29,191			12,507
Prepaid expenses		41,591			2,250
Total current assets		20,458,107			18,109,568
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land		250,262			250,012
Equipment		8,873			8,873
Total		259,135			258,885
Accumulated depreciation		(2,048	)		(718	)
Total		257,087			258,167
Construction-in-progress		4,740,444			11,093,267
Net property, plant and equipment		4,997,531			11,351,434
Other Assets
Design services deposit - related party		—			4,535,000
Loan commitment fee		—			25,000
Total other assets		—			4,560,000
Total Assets	$	25,455,638		$	34,021,002
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	430,003		$	499,379
Accounts payable - related party		—			1,711,363
Accrued expenses		10,407			1,708
Total current liabilities		440,410			2,212,450
Members’ Equity
Member contributions, 33,018 units outstanding at July 31, 2008, 33,768 units outstanding at October 31, 2007		31,031,572			31,781,572
(Deficit) income accumulated during development stage		(6,016,344	)		26,980
Total members’ equity		25,015,228			31,808,552
Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity	$	25,455,638		$	34,021,002

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.

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SOY ENERGY, LLC
(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Statements of Operations

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2008			Three Months Ended July 31, 2007
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Revenues	$	—		$	—
Operating Expenses
General and administrative		90,644			51,379
Professional fees		268,013			47,820
Impairment expense		1,920,000			—
Total operating expenses		2,278,657			99,199
Operating Loss		(2,278,657	)		(99,199	)
Other Income
Interest income		122,674			388,480
Other income		—			4,500
Total other income		122,674			392,980
Net Income (Loss)	$	(2,155,983	)	$	293,781
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Basic and Diluted		33,710			13,335
Net Income (Loss) Per Unit - Basic and Diluted	$	(63.96	)	$	22.03

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.

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SOY ENERGY, LLC
(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Statements of Operations

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2008			Nine Months Ended July 31, 2007			From Inception (December 15, 2005) to July 31, 2008
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	—
Operating Expenses
General and administrative		204,213			117,027			467,442
Professional fees		434,001			104,872			728,255
Impairment expense		5,920,000			—			5,920,000
Total operating expenses		6,558,214			221,899			7,115,697
Operating Loss		(6,558,214	)		(221,899	)		(7,115,697	)
Other Income
Interest income		514,890			388,480			1,086,329
Other income		—			4,750			13,024
Total other income		514,890			393,230			1,099,353
Net Income (Loss)	$	(6,043,324	)	$	171,331		$	(6,016,344	)
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Basic and Diluted		33,749			7,017			15,709
Net Income (Loss) Per Unit - Basic and Diluted	$	(179.07	)	$	24.42		$	(382.99	)

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.

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SOY ENERGY, LLC
(A Development Stage Company)

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2008			Nine Months Ended July 31, 2007			From Inception (December 15, 2005) to July 31, 2008
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$	(6,043,324	)	$	171,331		$	(6,016,344	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		1,330			476			2,048
Impairment of long-lived assets		5,920,000			—			5,920,000
Write off of construction services related to terminated agreement		—			—			50,000
Write off of loan commitment fees		25,000			—			25,000
Non-cash interest income		(30,000	)		—			(30,000	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable		(16,684	)		(103,472	)		(29,191	)
Prepaid expenses		(39,341	)		(1,350	)		(41,591	)
Accounts payable		303,560			8,037			328,872
Accrued expenses		8,699			1,509			10,407
Net cash provided by operating activities		129,240			76,531			219,201
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures		(2,330,397	)		(1,189,744	)		(10,588,448	)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment		1,200,000			—			1,200,000
Payments for design services deposit		—			(3,950,000	)		(5,450,000	)
Refund of design services deposit		3,300,000			—			3,300,000
Payments for construction deposit		—			—			(2,500,000	)
Refund of construction deposit		—			—			2,450,000
Payments for certificates of deposit		(100,000	)		—			(1,950,000	)
Proceeds from maturing certificates of deposit		1,950,000			—			1,950,000
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities		4,019,603			(5,139,744	)		(11,588,448	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Payments on revolving notes payable		—			(1,201,000	)		—
Loan commitment fees		—			(25,000	)		(25,000	)
Members’ contributed capital		—			30,643,000			31,968,000
Payments for offering costs		(6,329	)		(134,264	)		(186,428	)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities		(6,329	)		29,282,736			31,756,572
Net Increase in Cash and Equivalents		4,142,514			24,219,523			20,387,325
Cash and Equivalents at Beginning of Period		16,244,811			209,537			—
Cash and Equivalents at End of Period	$	20,387,325		$	24,429,060		$	20,387,325
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Capitalized interest paid	$	—		$	133,556		$	133,556
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Construction-in-progress included in accounts payable	$	101,131		$	4,819,444		$	101,131
Construction-in-progress applied against design services deposit	$	48,675		$	500,493		$	963,675
Offering costs included in accounts payable	$	—		$	8,645		$	—
Design services deposit applied against accounts payable to related party	$	431,696		$	—		$	431,696
Property and equipment returned for member units	$	750,000		$	—		$	750,000

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SOY ENERGY, LLC
(A Development Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

July 31, 2008 and 2007

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business

Soy Energy, LLC (a development stage Iowa limited liability company) was organized to develop, own and operate a 30 million gallon per year (MGY) production biodiesel facility between Cleghorn and Marcus, Iowa in Cherokee County. The Company was formed December 15, 2005 to have a perpetual life. As of July 31, 2008, Soy Energy is in the development stage with its efforts being principally devoted to organizational, financing, and project development activities. Construction began in June 2007 with completion originally expected in the first calendar quarter of 2009. In November 2007, the Company suspended construction on the project until debt financing can be secured as described in Notes 2 and 4. In April 2008, the Company’s members voted to reduce the project from a 30 MGY to a 15 MGY production biodiesel facility. The Company anticipates this change in the project to affect the carrying value of certain construction-in-progress assets and construction related amounts and originally estimated impairment to be approximately $4,000,000 to $7,000,000. The Company has recorded an impairment charge of approximately $1,920,000 and $5,920,000 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2008, respectively, which includes estimates related to being able to use certain construction-in-progress assets. The Company will continue to monitor and evaluate the usage of these long-lived assets to determine if any additional impairment is warranted.

In the opinion of management, the interim condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of July 31, 2008 and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods present.

Accounting Estimates

Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and reported revenues and expenses. Significant estimates include long-lived asset impairment analysis, amounts expended for construction-in-progress assets and construction related amounts as significant changes are expected to take place on the project. The Company noted that certain construction-in-progress assets and construction related amounts were impaired and has recorded a charge of approximately $1,920,000 and $5,920,000 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2008, respectively, based on current plans to allow the use of corn oil as the primary feedstock and to reduce the plant size.

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SOY ENERGY, LLC
(A Development Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

July 31, 2008 and 2007

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Equipment is depreciated over estimated service lives of related assets, five years, using the straight-line method of accounting. Property, plant and equipment undergoing development that is not in service is shown on the balance sheet as construction-in-progress and is not depreciated. As the project has changed significantly, the Company recognized an impairment charge on construction-in-progress and other construction related amounts of approximately $1,920,000 and $5,920,000 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2008, respectively.

Ordinary maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Cost of renewals and betterments are capitalized in appropriate property and equipment accounts and depreciated as discussed above.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews property and equipment and other long-lived assets for impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 (SFAS No. 144),Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of its carrying amount to future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. In addition, the Company compares the carrying value of assets to similar assets to aid determining the fair value. If property and equipment and certain identifiable intangibles are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds its fair value. As the project changed significantly when the Company decided to change technologies to allow for corn oil as the primary feedstock and to reduce the size of the plant, all long-lived assets were reviewed for possible impairment. During the three months ended April 30, 2008, the Company estimated to have an impairment charge of approximately $4,000,000 to $7,000,000 on construction-in-progress and other construction related amounts and recorded an impairment charge of $4,000,000 at that time. The Company recorded an additional impairment charge of approximately $1,920,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2008, related to these long-lived assets.

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SOY ENERGY, LLC
(A Development Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

July 31, 2008 and 2007

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160 (SFAS 160), Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51(Consolidated Financial Statements). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. In addition, SFAS 160 requires certain consolidation procedures for consistency with the requirements of SFAS 141, Business Combinations. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008 with earlier adoption prohibited. SFAS 160 must be adopted concurrently with the effective date of SFAS 141(R). The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, that the adoption of SFAS 160 will have on its results of operations, financial position, and the related disclosures.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS 161 applies to all derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments pursuant to paragraphs 37 and 42 of SFAS 133 and related hedged items accounted for under SFAS 133. SFAS 161 requires entities to provide greater transparency through additional disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2008. The Company currently plans to adopt SFAS 161 during its 2010 fiscal year.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This Statement is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not believe that implementation of this standard will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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SOY ENERGY, LLC
(A Development Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

July 31, 2008 and 2007

2. LIQUIDITY

The Company is a developmental stage company and has no operating revenues. The Company does not currently produce biodiesel, as its project is under development. In November 2007, the Company suspended construction of the biodiesel plant while it worked to secure additional or new debt financing and to consider changes to the Company’s plant design including reducing the size of the plant. The Company’s current equity reserves will be sufficient to fund operations for the next year if it does not resume construction of the biodiesel plant. The Company does not plan on recommencing construction, at its current planned size, until new project agreements and financing plans have been signed. In order to resume construction, the Company will have to obtain additional financing of approximately $21,835,000. The Company believes it will obtain this financing. If, however, financing is not obtained, the Company may return a portion of the equity offering proceeds, which would be less than the original investment.

3. CONSTRUCTION-IN-PROGRESS

The Company anticipated the construction to originally cost approximately $53,112,000 with approximately $41,286,000 remaining at July 31, 2008. As the project was changed from a 30 MGY to a 15 MGY plant, remaining construction is now anticipated to cost approximately $32,334,000. Due to the significant project changes, the Company originally estimated impairment of approximately $4,000,000 to $7,000,000. The Company has recorded an impairment charge of approximately $1,920,000 and $5,920,000 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2008, respectively, related to construction-in-progress assets.

Amounts included in construction-in-progress are as follows.

	July 31, 2008		October 31, 2007*
Construction costs	$	4,588,851	$	10,944,264
Capitalized interest		133,556		133,556
Insurance and other costs		18,037		15,447
	$	4,740,444	$	11,093,267
* Derived from audited financial statements

Construction costs in accounts payable include approximately $101,000 and $502,000 of retainage at July 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007, respectively. The Company capitalized interest of approximately $134,000 since inception through October 31, 2007 and none during the nine months ended July 31, 2008.

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SOY ENERGY, LLC
(A Development Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

July 31, 2008 and 2007

4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Construction Contracts

The original total cost of the project, including the construction and start-up expenses of the biodiesel plant was expected to be approximately $60,686,000 with approximately $53,112,000 for construction costs and approximately $7,574,000 of start-up expenses and project costs. Due to the project changing from a 30 MGY to a 15 MGY plant, construction is now anticipated to cost approximately $53,803,000, with approximately $44,693,000 for construction costs, including a construction contingency of $1,646,000, and approximately $7,464,000 of start up expenses and project costs. The Company terminated the existing construction contracts when it decided to change technologies to allow for corn oil as the primary feedstock and to reduce the size of the plant. Upon termination of the construction contract with the general contractor in July 2008, the Company received $4,500,000 in cash consideration for the design services deposit and construction services paid in excess of those earned to date by the general contractor plus estimated interest on these excess deposits. As part of the termination agreement, the Company redeemed at fair value the 750 units for approximately $750,000 initially invested by the general contractor towards settlement of the construction contract. The Company is in the process of signing agreements with a new construction contractor.

In May 2008, the Company signed a letter of intent with a general contractor, an unrelated party, to construct a 15 MGY biodiesel facility for approximately $33,530,000 which is contingent upon obtaining adequate financing, and feedstock supplies. This amount includes infrastructure costs of approximately $1,196,000 already incurred. The general contractor will provide on-site technical assistance for one year from the start of operations and feedstock procurement services. In addition, the general contractor will provide ongoing technology and operational support services for $300,000 per year. The letter of intent provides that the general contractor would complete the plant by June 10, 2009 assuming the Company entered into a construction agreement with the general contractor by April 2008 and paid approximately $4,950,000 by June 10, 2008. The Company has not entered a construction agreement and has not paid any amounts to this general contractor.

In August 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with an unrelated party to construct a boiler system for approximately $3,173,000, of which approximately $2,023,000 was incurred at July 31, 2008.

In October 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with an unrelated party to construct an office building for approximately $382,000, of which approximately $59,000 was incurred at July 31, 2008.

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SOY ENERGY, LLC
(A Development Stage Company)

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

July 31, 2008 and 2007

Debt Placement Agent

In July 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Piper Jaffray to act as participating debt placement agent to structure and market senior debt participations in a total amount of approximately $9,000,000. The Company will pay a placement fee of 1.5% of the aggregate amount of senior debt participations raised by Piper Jaffray at financial close. The agreement can be terminated by either party with 30 days written notice. If the agreement is terminated, the Company shall pay reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Piper Jaffray.

Crude Corn Oil Purchase Agreements

In June 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with an unrelated party to purchase 820,000 pounds of corn oil per month. The Company will pay a flat fee per pound of corn oil supplied with additional quarterly payments based on changes in the heating oil index price. The initial term of the agreement is three years from the date of the first delivery of corn by the unrelated party. After the initial term, the corn oil supply agreement will automatically renew for consecutive one year terms, unless earlier terminated.

In August 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with an unrelated party to purchase 500,000 pounds of corn oil per month. The Company will pay a flat fee per pound of corn oil supplied with additional quarterly payments based on changes in the heating oil index price. The initial term of the agreement is three years from the date of the first delivery of corn by the unrelated party. After the initial term, the corn oil supply agreement will automatically renew for two consecutive one year terms, unless earlier terminated.

5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In January 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with a related party to serve as temporary project manager, providing organizational and development services. Services totaling approximately $1,000 and $38,000 were provided during the nine months ended July 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The related party is an investor and serves on the Company’s board of directors.

In May 2006, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with a related party to assist its temporary project manager. Services totaling approximately $36,000 were provided during the nine months ended July 31, 2007. No costs were incurred under this agreement during the nine months ended July 31, 2008. The related party is an investor and serves on the Company’s board of directors.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

Forward Looking Statements

          This report contains forward-looking statements that involve future events, our future performance and our expected future operations and actions. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “future,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” “predict,” “hope,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are only our predictions and involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those business risks and factors described elsewhere in this report, in our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings, as well as those listed below.

• Our lack of debt financing and USDA guarantee;

• Overcapacity within the biodiesel industry;

• Availability and costs of feedstock, particularly corn oil;

• Changes in the price and market for biodiesel and glycerin;

• Our ability to market and our reliance on third parties to market our products;

• Actual biodiesel and glycerin production varying from expectations;

• Changes in or elimination of governmental laws, tariffs, trade or other controls or enforcement practices such as national, state or local energy policy; federal biodiesel tax incentives; or environmental laws and regulations that apply to our plant operations and their enforcement;

• Changes in the weather or general economic conditions impacting the availability and price of vegetable oils and animal fats;

• Total U.S. consumption of diesel;

• Weather changes, strikes, transportation or production problems causing supply interruptions or shortages affecting the availability and price of feedstock;

• Changes in plant production capacity or technical difficulties in constructing or operating the plant;

• Costs of construction and equipment and possible increases in these costs;

• Changes in our business strategy, capital improvements or development plans;

• Our proposed design-builder has limited experience in designing and constructing biodiesel plants;

• Lack of a definitive design-build agreement;

• Changes in interest rates or the availability of credit;

• Our ability to generate free cash flow to invest in our business and service our debt;

• Our potential liability resulting from future litigation;

• Our ability to hire and retain key employees and maintain labor relations;

• Changes and advances in biodiesel production technology;

• Competition from other alternative fuels; and

• Other factors described elsewhere in this report.

          We undertake no duty to update these forward looking statements, even though our situation may change in the future. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We caution you not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this report. You should read this report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently expect. We qualify all of our forward looking statements by these cautionary statements.

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Overview

          Soy Energy, LLC was organized as an Iowa limited liability company by filing articles of organization with the Iowa Secretary of State on December 15, 2005. We are a development stage company formed for the purpose of constructing, owning and operating a 30 million gallon per year biodiesel plant for the sale of biodiesel and its primary co-product, glycerin, in Marcus, Cherokee County, Iowa. We recently changed our business plan, including a change in the production capacity and technology provider for our biodiesel plant. Now we anticipate constructing a biodiesel plant with a production capacity of 15 million gallons per year using technology provided by Best Energies, Inc. (“Best Energies”). Best Energies is a Wisconsin based company focused on developing essential technologies that add value to the biodiesel production process. Currently, our principal place of business is located at P.O. Box 663, 222 N. Main St., Marcus, Iowa 51035.

          When our fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, we had total assets exceeding $10,000,000 and more than 500 unit holders; as a result, we were required to file a registration statement on Form 10 to register our securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Because our membership units are now registered, we are subject to periodic reporting requirements. We must also comply with the proxy and tender offer rules, and our directors, officers and significant unit holders are now subject to additional reporting obligations.

          Our original business plan, including the original design of the biodiesel plant, was estimated to cost $60,686,000 to complete. With the change in the production technology of the plant and the reduction in the production capacity of the plant, we currently anticipate the total project to cost approximately $53,803,000, which includes the amounts previously paid to Bratney. The total project cost includes approximately $32,334,000 in engineering and construction costs we anticipate paying to Best Energies, approximately $9,159,000 in engineering and construction costs to Bratney, our previous design-builder, less impairment charges of approximately $5,920,000 through July 31, 2008; $3,200,000 for the biomass boiler, and an additional $7,464,000 in other capital expenditures, start-up costs, working capital and interest. We have budgeted $1,646,000 in construction contingency to help offset any increases in our costs of construction. The impairment charge relates to construction-in-process assets which we have paid Bratney for, but may not be able to sell or utilize under our new business plan.

          We previously entered into a Phase 2 Agreement and an Agreement for Pre-Construction Services with Renewable Energy Group, Inc. of Ames, Iowa (“REG”). REG is a design-builder specializing in the design and construction of biodiesel plants. However, after lengthy discussions, our board of directors determined it was in the best interest of the company to change our design-builder to Bratney. We paid REG $2,500,000 under our Phase 2 and Pre-Construction Services Agreements. We requested that REG immediately refund $2,200,000 and provide us an itemized list of performed services for the remaining $300,000. We immediately received $2,200,000 and subsequently received $250,000 back from REG. We paid $1,500,000 of the refunded amount to Bratney Companies, as a deposit, under our Phase I Design Services Agreement.

          In June 2007, we signed a design-build agreement with Bratney for the design and construction of a 30 million gallon per year biodiesel facility. We agreed to a guaranteed maximum price of $48,855,000 to construct the plant.

          On March 6, 2008, we gave notice to Bratney that we were terminating our design-build agreement with them as management believed that the biodiesel plant as designed would not be profitable to operate due to the high cost of soybean oil and increasing costs of animal fats. Management decided to pursue a different biodiesel plant design utilizing Best Energies technology in order to reduce construction and future operating costs of our biodiesel plant. We paid Bratney approximately $13,659,000 for design and construction related services associated with the biodiesel plant. On July 25, 2008, we executed a termination agreement which settled certain issues we had with Bratney regarding the termination of the design-build agreement. In the termination agreement, Bratney agreed to refund $4,500,000 of funds previously paid under the design-build agreement and to provide certain documents and information necessary for us to continue developing our project. We received the $4,500,000 refund from Bratney on July 25, 2008. Additionally, we executed a redemption agreement with Bratney pursuant to which Bratney agreed to return its 750 membership units for cash and a non-cash settlement of approximately $750,000 of construction-in-progress as part of the termination agreement.

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          On April 10, 2008, we held our annual member meeting. During our annual meeting, the board presented a proposal to the members to pursue changes to our business plan that our management believes will make our proposed biodiesel plant more competitive due to current conditions in the biodiesel market. At the member meeting, our members approved pursuing the use of Best Energies technology for the biodiesel plant and reducing the initial production capacity of the biodiesel plant to 15 million gallons per year from 30 million gallons per year. We anticipate that the proposed Best Energies design will allow us to expand the biodiesel plant to a 25 million gallon per year capacity in the future. We believe that the cost to construct the Best Energies biodiesel plant will be approximately $32,334,000. We do not, however, have a definitive agreement with Best Energies, and the final agreement may not be reached or may be under less favorable terms.

          In the future, and after we have completed construction of the biodiesel plant, we are considering constructing a soybean crushing facility. We anticipate the soybean crushing facility to process 10.42 million bushels per year of soybeans into 10.4 million gallons per year of crude soybean oil to be used as feedstock for the production of our biodiesel. We expect the soybean crushing facility to cost approximately $35,000,000 which we anticipate funding through cash generated from operations or a subsequent equity offering and debt financing. However, due to the fact that we have changed our plant design to primarily utilize corn oil, we may pursue a smaller soybean crushing facility or may abandon this plan altogether.

          In addition, we anticipate using a high pressure pellet fired boiler system to fuel our plant. We have signed a final proposal with R.W. Rice Co. to design and construct a pellet fired boiler system for our plant at a price of $3,172,540. We expect that the Cherokee County Solid Waste Commission will supply us with the pellets necessary to fuel the boiler system. We have signed an agreement with the Cherokee County Solid Waste Commission for the purchase of pellets necessary to meet the energy needs of the plant.

          We expect that the biodiesel plant will process approximately 16 million gallons per year of corn oil to produce approximately 15 million gallons of fuel-grade biodiesel and 1.5 million gallons of glycerin per year. However, we anticipate our biodiesel plant will be able to use several different types of feedstock including soybean oil and animal fats to produce biodiesel.

          From our inception, and until July 31, 2008, we have incurred accumulated losses of approximately $6,016,000 and we anticipate that accumulated losses will continue to increase until the biodiesel plant is operational. Since we have not yet become operational, we do not yet have comparable income, production or sales data.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

          We expect to spend at least the next 12 months focused on three primary activities: (1) project capitalization; (2) site development; and (3) plant construction and start-up of operations. Assuming we can secure the debt financing we need to complete capitalization of the project, we expect to have sufficient cash on hand to cover all costs associated with construction of the project, including, but not limited to, site development, utilities, construction and equipment acquisition, staffing, office costs, audit, legal, compliance and staff training. We estimate our total project costs will be approximately $53,803,000.

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          Sources and Uses of Funds

          Below is a table showing our estimated use of the funds in order to complete construction of our biodiesel plant based on our revised plant design and technology. This estimated use of funds may change as we continue to explore changes to our business plan and plant design.

ESTIMATED USE OF FUNDS

Use of Proceeds	Amount
Construction Costs
Bratney Plant Costs(1)	$	9,159,498	(3)
Best Energies Plant Costs(2)		32,333,429
Biomass Boiler		3,200,000
Owners Costs:
Inventory – Oil & Fat Feedstocks		1,675,000
Inventory – Chemicals & Catalysts		200,000
Inventory – Biodiesel		2,534,000
Inventory- Spare Parts		400,000
Startup Costs		300,000
Land		250,000
Administration Building Furnishings		100,000
Rolling Stock and Shop Equipment		435,000
Organizational Costs		655,000
Capitalized Fees and Interest		915,000
Contingency(4)		1,646,000
TOTAL	$	53,802,927

(1)	We paid Bratney approximately $13,659,000 for services under the Bratney design-build agreement; however on July 25, 2008, we received a refund of $4,500,000 from Bratney.
(2)	The LOI with Best Biodiesel states the estimated cost of the Best Energies Plant is $33,530,000; however, this estimate does not take into account dirt, foundation and dike work previously completed. We currently estimate the value of this previously completed work to be approximately $1,196,000.
(3)	We paid approximately $9,159,000 in engineering and construction costs to Bratney and have now taken impairment charges of $5,920,000 on that payment because of our uncertainty on being able to utilize certain construction-in-process assets under our new business plan.
(4)	We anticipate items such as the fee to be paid to Piper Jaffray if it acts as our debt placement agent will come out of our contingency funds.

          Set forth below is an estimate of the sources of funding we will need to finance the construction and start-up operations of the biodiesel facility. The information set forth below includes an estimate of the debt financing we need to complete capitalization of the project. We have not executed any definitive loan agreements for the debt financing required to complete project capitalization. Our actual sources of funds could vary due to a number of factors, including those described in this report.

SOURCES OF FUNDS

Sources of Funds				Percent Of Total
Unit Proceeds	$	30,668,000	(1)		57.00	%
Seed Capital Proceeds		800,000			1.49	%
Founding Member Proceeds		500,000			0.93	%
Anticipated Best Energies In-Kind(2)		5,000,000			9.29	%
Economic Development Grant		400,000			0.74	%
Term Debt Financing		16,434,927			30.55	%
Total Sources of Funds	$	53,802,927			100.00	%

(1) This includes the $750,000 paid by Bratney for 750 membership units in our registered offering. As part of our termination and redemption agreements, Bratney returned its 750 membership units as part of its refund.

(2) We anticipate Best Energies will contribute this amount to the project, however, we have not entered into an agreement with Best Energies for this contribution and we may never do so.

Project Capitalization

          We raised $1,300,000 of equity in our private placement offerings to fund our development, organizational and offering expenses. This includes $500,000 we raised in our founders offering and $800,000 we raised in our seed capital offering. In our Iowa intrastate offering, we raised $30,668,000 in equity. We anticipate offering Best Energies 5,000 units in exchange for a $5,000,000 reduction in the total cost to design and build the plant. We anticipate issuing these units in an exempt private placement to Best Energies after we execute a definitive design-build agreement. In order to fully capitalize the project, we anticipate requiring debt financing in the amount of approximately $16,435,000.

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          On June 7, 2007, we received a contingent loan commitment from AgStar Financial Services agreeing to provide us with $33,486,540 in financing to capitalize the biodiesel plant. The AgStar loan commitment was contingent on AgStar securing the participating lenders required to fund the loan commitment and other to be determined conditions required by AgStar’s legal counsel and conditions that may be required by any participating lenders. Based on this contingent loan commitment, we satisfied all of the requirements of our escrow agreement to release the equity funds from escrow.

          To the date of filing this quarterly report, AgStar has not secured the participating lenders to fund the debt financing we require for our biodiesel plant and we do not anticipate that AgStar will do so. As a result of AgStar’s inability to fund its contingent loan commitment, we are seeking additional or new financing sources to complete the capitalization of our project. We anticipate that Farmers State Bank will be the lead lender for our project. We are working with Farmers State Bank to secure a USDA loan guarantee for our project which we believe will make our project more attractive to lenders. We have not been approved for a USDA guarantee for our loan and such a guarantee may not be provided.

Site Acquisition and Development

          We purchased approximately 35 acres for our plant site near Marcus, Iowa in Cherokee County. In August 2007, we commenced construction of our biodiesel plant. In November 2007, we suspended all construction related activities on our plant while we sought the debt financing we need to complete construction of the plant. To date, we have completed approximately 10% of the construction of our biodiesel plant.

Plant Construction and Start-Up of Plant Operations

          Plant Construction Activity

          As of September 10, 2008, our plant was approximately 10% complete. We have suspended construction of our biodiesel plant. We terminated our agreement with Bratney and we are in the process of pursuing the use of Best Energies technology and implementing the other changes to our business plan that were approved by our members at our April 10, 2008 member meeting. Due to the significant changes we made to our project, we expect to have impairment on the carrying value of our constructed assets and construction-in-process. We have estimated this impairment to be between $4,000,000 and $7,000,000. We have recorded an impairment charge in the value of these assets of $5,920,000 as of July 31, 2008. The following chart lists the status of various projects related to construction of our plant:

Project	Status
Dirt and Site Work	Dirt work commenced on August 1, 2007. Dirt work was approximately 98% complete on September 10, 2008. To date, the cost of performing the dirt and site work was approximately $822,000.
Process Building & Boiler Building	The boiler building was 5% complete on September 10, 2008. None of the equipment for the process building or boiler building has been installed. We have completed dirt work for the process building but have not completed construction of the foundation. To date, the cost of the work on the process building was approximately $5,273,000.
Storage Tanks	As of September 10, 2008, the storage tank farm was approximately 3% complete. The rail tank car loading and unloading area was approximately 1% complete. We have completed the dirt work and completed construction of the dike. To date, the cost was approximately $1,239,000.
Administration Office	The administration office was approximately 15% complete on September 10, 2008. We have completed the dirt work for the administrative building and have completed construction of the foundation. To date, the cost of work on the administrative office was approximately $50,000.
Truck Loading and Scale	The truck loading, unloading and scaling area construction was approximately 4% complete on September 10, 2008. We have completed the dirt work for the truck loading and scale facilities.

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Utilities – Electrical and Natural Gas	The electrical wiring and control systems were approximately 0% complete as of September 10, 2008. We have brought electrical facilities to the project site.
Utilities – Water	The water utility was approximately 0% complete as of September 10, 2008. Rural water has been brought to the site for potable water.
Railroad Siding	Rail construction was approximately 10% complete on September 10, 2008. We have completed the dirt work on our railroad siding.

          We originally anticipated completing construction of the biodiesel plant in October 2008. However, due to the suspension of construction, lack of debt financing and the changes we have made to our business plan and plant design, we are unsure as to when we will complete construction of the biodiesel plant, if we complete construction at all.

          Permitting and Costs and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws

          Stanley Consultants, Inc. has assisted us in obtaining our required permits. We have or in the process of obtaining all of the required air, water, construction and other permits necessary to construct the plant and have either obtained or are in the process of obtaining all the permits necessary to operate the plant. The following chart lists the various permits for which we have applied:

Permit	Status
Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan	Stanley Consultants, Inc. is in the process of preparing this application. We anticipate receiving this permit before we commence operations at the plant.
VOC Emissions from Equipment Leaks Permit- Construction	Stanley Consultants, Inc. is in the process of preparing this application. We anticipate receiving this permit before we commence operations at the plant.
Boiler Permit 1	We have applied for this permit. We anticipate receiving this permit before we commence using the boiler.
Boiler Permit 2	We have applied for this permit. We anticipate receiving this permit before we commence using the boiler.
NPDES Stormwater General Permit – Construction	We received this permit in September 2006.
NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit	We received this permit in November 2006.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Section 313 Form R	Stanley Consultants, Inc. is in the process of preparing this application. We anticipate receiving this permit before we commence operations at the plant.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Materials ID Number	Stanley Consultants, Inc. is in the process of preparing this application. We anticipate receiving this permit before we commence operations at the plant.

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          Utilities and Infrastructure

          Electricity. We will require a significant supply of electricity to operate our plant. We anticipate that Mid - American Energy will supply us with our electricity needs, but we have not entered into any agreement with Mid-American Energy.

          Water. We are currently considering connecting to a rural water supply or constructing our own well, depending on the amount of water our plant requires. The different technology and plant design options we are exploring will have an effect on the amount of water our biodiesel plant requires.

          PEF. In June 2007, we entered into an agreement with the Cherokee County Solid Waste Commission (CCSWC) to supply us with Process Engineered Fuel (PEF) pellets that we anticipate using to fuel our biodiesel plant. We also anticipate constructing a backup system to burn natural gas or other fuels in the event of an interruption of our PEF pellet supply.

          Natural Gas. We anticipate having natural gas as the backup power supply for our plant. We are in the process of exploring potential suppliers of the natural gas backup. We anticipate that PEF will supply all of our biodiesel plant’s energy needs, however, we expect that natural gas will be available should we not be able secure sufficient PEF to operate the biodiesel plant.

          Rail. The Canadian National Railroad provides rail service near the site of our biodiesel plant. We are currently in the process of establishing rail service directly to our plant in order to ship biodiesel to our customers. As of September 10, 2008, rail construction was approximately 10% complete. We anticipate we will enter into an agreement with the Canadian National Railroad for rail service, but we have not currently entered into any such agreement.

          Feedstock Procurement

          We anticipate that the Best Energies technology would allow us to use corn oil as the primary feedstock for the biodiesel plant and expect to pursue the use of corn oil as the primary feedstock for our biodiesel production process. One source of corn oil that can be used in the biodiesel production process is from distillers grains produced by ethanol plants. We anticipate that we can procure corn oil to be used in the biodiesel production process for prices that are much lower than the current price of soybean oil. We anticipate that production of biodiesel will require approximately 7.7 pounds of corn oil to produce one gallon of biodiesel. Depending on the price at which we can secure corn oil, this may allow our biodiesel plant to produce biodiesel less expensively than biodiesel produced from soybean oil.

          On June 24, 2008, we entered into a Crude Oil Purchase Agreement with Little Sioux Corn Processors, LLLP (“LSCP”), effective as of June 19, 2008. Under the Agreement, we agreed to purchase from LSCP 820,000 pounds of corn oil produced by LSCP per month. Pursuant to the LSCP corn oil supply agreement, we agreed to pay a flat fee per pound of corn oil supplied with additional quarterly payments based changes in the heating oil index price. The initial term of the LSCP corn oil supply agreement is three years from the date of the first delivery of corn oil by LSCP. After the initial term, the corn oil supply agreement will automatically renew for consecutive one year terms, unless it is earlier terminated. If we fail to provide a date of first delivery prior to June 30, 2010, LSCP may terminate the Agreement at its sole discretion.

          On August 15, 2008, we entered into an agreement with Siouxland Ethanol, LLC (“Siouxland Ethanol”), in which we agreed to purchase 500,000 pounds of corn oil produced by Siouxland Ethanol per month. Pursuant to the Siouxland Ethanol corn oil supply agreement, we agreed to pay a flat fee per pound of corn oil supplied with additional quarterly payments based on changes in the heating oil index price. The initial term of the Siouxland Ethanol corn oil supply agreement is three years from the date of the first delivery of corn oil by Siouxland Ethanol. After the initial term, the corn oil supply agreement will automatically renew for consecutive one year terms, unless it is earlier terminated. If we fail to provide a date of first delivery prior to December 31, 2009, Siouxland Ethanol may terminate the Agreement at its sole discretion.

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          Although there are a large and growing number of ethanol plants, not all of them produce and market corn oil. Ethanol producers may choose not to install the equipment necessary to separate the corn oil, because this would require a significant capital expenditure by the ethanol plant. Further, because other biodiesel producers are considering using corn oil as the feedstock for their biodiesel production process, the price of corn oil may increase significantly, which could eliminate any advantage to using corn oil.

Trends and Uncertainties Impacting the Biodiesel Industry and Our Future Operations

          If we are able to build the plant and begin operations, we will be subject to industry-wide factors that affect our operating and financial performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, the available supply and cost of feedstock from which our biodiesel and glycerin will be processed; dependence on our biodiesel marketer and glycerin marketer to market and distribute our products; the competitive nature of the biodiesel industry; possible legislation at the federal, state and/or local level; changes in federal tax incentives; and the cost of complying with extensive environmental laws that regulate our industry.

          We anticipate our revenues will consist of sales of biodiesel and glycerin. We expect biodiesel sales to constitute the bulk of our future revenues. Although the price of diesel fuel has increased over the last several years and continues to rise, diesel fuel prices per gallon remain at levels below or equal to the price of biodiesel. In addition, other more cost-efficient domestic alternative fuels may be developed and displace biodiesel as an environmentally-friendly alternative. If diesel prices do not continue to increase or a new fuel is developed to compete with biodiesel, it may be difficult to market our biodiesel, which could result in the loss of some or all of the value of our units. Further, due to the increase in the supply of biodiesel from the number of new biodiesel plants scheduled to begin production and the expansion of current plants, we do not expect current biodiesel prices to be sustainable in the long term and the industry will need to continue to grow demand to offset the increased supply brought to the market place by additional production.

          We also expect to benefit from federal and state biodiesel supports and tax incentives. Changes to these supports or incentives could significantly impact demand for biodiesel. The most significant of these are the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (“VEETC”) and the Renewable Fuels Standard (“RFS”). The VEETC created a tax credit of $1.00 per gallon for biodiesel made from virgin oils derived from agricultural products and animal fats and a tax credit of $0.50 per gallon for biodiesel made from non-virgin agricultural products and animal fats. VEETC was designed to streamline the use of biodiesel and encourage petroleum blenders to blend biodiesel. VEETC is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2008, and it may not be extended. The RFS requires refiners to use 9 billion gallons of renewable fuels in 2008, increasing to 36 billion gallons by 2022. Further, the RFS contains a requirement that 500 million gallons of biodiesel and biomass-based diesel fuel be blended into the national diesel pool in 2009, gradually increasing to 1 billion gallons by 2012. However, the mandates of the RFS are expected to largely be met by ethanol and thus will likely have a much smaller impact on the biodiesel industry. These programs may be abandoned or repealed which could affect our ability to capitalize our project and operate profitably should we complete construction of our proposed plant.

          On May 22, 2008, the United States Congress voted to override the President’s veto of the Food and Energy Conservation Act of 2008 (the “Farm Bill”). The Farm Bill reauthorizes the CCC Bioenergy Program which was created to promote sustained increases in bioenergy production and related industrial agricultural commodities, as well as to help improve the environment through the production and use of cleaner burning fuels. Under the program, the USDA makes payments through the Commodity Credit Corporation to eligible producers to encourage increased purchases of eligible commodities for the purpose of expanding production of bioenergy and supporting new production capacity. The Farm Bill authorized $300 million in mandatory funding for the program over the 5 year duration of the Farm Bill and authorizes an additional $25 million in funding each year from fiscal year 2009 through fiscal year 2012, subject to Congress’ annual appropriations process. Ethanol produced from corn will not qualify under the program. Final rules under the CCC Bioenergy Program, however, have not yet been implemented.

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          Biodiesel production continues to grow as additional plants become operational. In 2005, approximately 75 million gallons of biodiesel were produced in the United States, a three fold increase from 2004 biodiesel production according to the National Biodiesel Board. Further, in 2006 biodiesel production increased to 250 million gallons, a further significant increase from 2005. The National Biodiesel Board estimates that in 2007, biodiesel production reached 450 million gallons. In January 2008, the most recently reported data, the National Biodiesel Board estimated there were 171 active plants with an annual production capacity of 2.24 billion gallons annually, with another 57 plants and 3 expansions in construction. The biodiesel industry is becoming more competitive nationally as a result of the substantial construction and expansion that is occurring in the industry. We believe this increase in biodiesel supply as well as high soybean oil prices have forced some biodiesel producers to cut back production or cease production altogether. The combination of additional supply and stagnant or reduced demand may damage our ability to secure the debt financing we require and hurt our ability to generate revenue and maintain positive cash flows should our biodiesel plant become operational.

          The subprime mortgage lending crisis has contributed to a generally unfavorable credit environment. We can offer no assurances or guarantees that we will be able to obtain debt financing to fully capitalize this project. If we are unable to obtain debt financing, or if the debt financing is at unfavorable terms, our project will fail which will decrease or eliminate the value of our units. If we fail, we may dissolve the Company, in which case, the assets of the Company will be distributed according to the terms of our operating agreement, which may result in our unit holders not receiving any portion of our assets when the Company is dissolved.

Quarterly Financial Results

          At July 31, 2008, we had total assets of approximately $25,456,000 consisting primarily of cash and equivalents, other accounts receivables, land and construction in progress. At July 31, 2008, we had liabilities of approximately $440,000 consisting of our accounts payable and other accrued expenses. Total members’ equity at July 31, 2008, was approximately $25,015,000. Since our inception, we have generated no revenue from operations. For the nine months ended July 31, 2008, we have a net loss of $6,043,000 primarily due to an impairment charge of $5,920,000 recorded through July 31, 2008.

          Based on our business plan and current construction cost estimates, we believe the total project will cost approximately $53,803,000. Our capitalization plan consists of a combination of equity we raised in our seed capital and general offerings, anticipated debt, and government grants. We anticipate that the cost of our project may increase as we make changes to the design of our plant and the technology we use for the plant.

Sources of Funds

          In December 2005, we sold a total of 1,500 units to our founding members at a price of $333.33 per unit and received aggregate proceeds of $500,000. In addition, in April 2006 we issued 1,600 units to our seed capital members at a price of $500 per unit and received aggregate proceeds of $800,000. We sold 30,668 units at a price of $1,000 per unit in our Iowa registered offering and received aggregate proceeds of $30,668,000. We broke escrow on our Iowa registered offering in June 2007. We incurred costs of raising capital of approximately $186,000 related to the equity proceeds raised. These costs primarily consisted of legal fees, professional fees and printing costs. We executed a redemption agreement with Bratney pursuant to which Bratney agreed to return its 750 membership units.

          We determined the offering price for our founding members, seed capital and general offering units based upon the capitalization requirements necessary to fund our development, organization and financing activities as a development-stage company. We did not rely upon any independent valuation, book value or other valuation criteria in determining the founding member, seed capital and general offering sales price per unit.

Debt Financing

          Based on our current estimate of the total project cost and the equity we raised in our seed capital and general offerings, and the anticipated $5,000,000 in-kind contribution we expect Best Energies to make, we expect to require debt financing in the amount of $16,435,000 to fully capitalize the project.

          During May 2006, we obtained loans with Farmers State Bank in Marcus, Iowa, totaling $1,999,000, a portion of which we used to pay REG under our pre-construction services agreement. Upon termination of our relationship with REG, we received a refund of a portion of the funds paid to REG under our Phase 2 and pre-construction services agreement. We paid Bratney $1,500,000 under our Phase I Design Services Agreement and we paid an additional deposit in June 2007 of $3,950,000. When we broke escrow on our Iowa registered intrastate offering in June 2007, we repaid the entire amount of our loans with Farmers State Bank.

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          On June 7, 2007, we received a contingent loan commitment from AgStar Financial Services agreeing to provide us with $33,486,540 in financing to capitalize the biodiesel plant. The AgStar loan commitment was contingent on AgStar securing the participating lenders required to fund the loan commitment and other to be determined conditions required by AgStar’s legal counsel and conditions that may be required by any participating lenders. Based on this contingent loan commitment, we satisfied all of the requirements of our escrow agreement to release the equity funds from escrow.

          To the date of filing this quarterly report, AgStar has not secured the participating lenders to fund the debt financing we require for our biodiesel plant and we do not anticipate they will be able to do so. As a result of AgStar’s inability to fund its contigent loan commitment, we are continuing to seek additional or new financing sources to complete the capitalization of our project.

          We hope to attract the senior bank loan from a major bank, with participating loans from other banks. We expect the senior loan will be a construction loan secured by all of our property, including receivables and inventories. We currently anticipate that Farmers State Bank will be our lead lender. Farmers State Bank has been assisting us in securing a USDA loan guarantee that we anticipate will make our project more attractive to lenders. Based on our knowledge of similar loans made in the industry and preliminary discussions with potential lenders, we anticipate that we will pay near prime rate on this loan, plus annual fees for maintenance and observation of the loan by the lender, however, we may not be able to obtain debt financing or adequate debt financing may not be available on the terms we currently anticipate. If we are unable to obtain senior debt financing in an amount necessary to fully capitalize the project, we may have to seek subordinated debt financing which could require us to issue warrants. The issuance of warrants could reduce the value of our units and if we are not successful in capitalizing the project it will fail.

          In July 2008, we entered into an agreement with Piper Jaffray to act as our debt placement agent to structure and market senior debt participations in a total amount of approximately $9,000,000. In exchange for these services, we will pay Piper Jaffray 1.5% of the aggregate amount of senior debt participations raised by Piper Jaffray at financial close.

Grants and Government Programs

          Currently, there are limited numbers of grants, loans and forgivable loan programs available to biodiesel producers. We anticipate applying for those programs that are available. Although we may apply under several programs simultaneously and may be awarded grants or other benefits from more than one program, it must be noted that some combinations of programs are mutually exclusive. Under some state and federal programs, awards are not made to applicants in cases where construction of the project has started prior to the award date. These applications may not result in awards of grants or loans. In addition, even if a grant or loan is awarded, if we do not meet the conditions or criteria of the grant or loan we will not receive the grant funds.

          We received a 15 year, 75% tax abatement on our property from Cherokee County which was approved unanimously by the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors at their April 18, 2006 meeting. In addition, we were approved for or expect to apply for the following grants:

          Enterprise Zone Program – We were awarded financial assistance through the Iowa Department of Economic Enterprise Zone Program. Enterprise Zones are designed to stimulate economic development in economically distressed areas of Iowa. To be eligible for the program, a business must make a minimum qualifying investment of $500,000 over a three-year period and must create at least ten full-time jobs over a three year period. The business must provide full-time employees standard medical and dental insurance and pay an average starting salary which is equal to or greater than 90% of the average county or regional wage, whichever is lower. We anticipate we will receive approximately $5,270,000 in state and local tax incentives under the program.

          USDA Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program – The purpose of the Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program is to provide a loan guarantee for companies that are seeking to engage in certain business activities, including reducing reliance on non-renewable energy resources. The B&I Loan Guarantee can be used to guarantee the repayment of between 60% and 80% of qualifying loans depending on the amount of funds borrowed. There is an annual fee for the loan guarantee that is paid to the USDA based on a percentage of the outstanding principal balance of the loan. This percentage is set annually by the USDA. The guaranteed loan can be used for construction of the proposed biodiesel plant. We are working with Farmers State Bank to complete our application for the B&I Loan Guarantee but we have not yet been approved for the USDA loan guarantee.

          VAAPFAP – We were approved for participation in the Iowa Value-Added Agricultural Products and Processes Financial Assistance Program (“VAAPFAP”) administered by the Iowa Department of Economic Development (“IDED”). VAAPFAP provides financial assistance to new or existing companies that utilize the state’s agricultural commodities to create new, innovative products or to produce renewable fuels. Funds awarded under the program may be used for payments made or expenses incurred for business planning and consulting services. We received a $300,000, zero interest loan, and a $100,000 forgivable loan from the IDED. To date, we have not drawn any funds on these VAAPFAP loans.

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          IDED-Iowa High Quality Job Creation Program – We were approved for participation in the Iowa High Quality Job Creation Program provided we maintain certain requirements of the program. Our award includes approximately $4,537,000 in investment tax credits and approximately $733,000 in construction sales tax refund. The amount of tax incentives and assistance provided under the program is based on the number of high quality jobs created and the amount of our qualifying investment.

          We are only eligible to receive these benefits if we meet certain requirements. We anticipate that we will be required to satisfy four of the following eight requirements: (i) offer a pension or profit-sharing plan to all full-time employees; (ii) participation in one of several specified industries, which includes value-added agricultural products; (iii) provide at least 80% of the cost of a standard medical and dental insurance plan for all full-time employees; (iv) make child care services available to employees; (v) invest no less than 1% of pretax profits in research and development in Iowa; (vi) invest no less than 1% of pretax profits in worker training and skills enhancement; (vii) maintain an active productivity and safety improvement program; or (viii) purchase and occupy a facility that includes at least one vacant building which is at least 20,000 square feet. The Department of Economic Development may waive the above requirements when good cause is shown. If, at any time, we fail to meet the requirements for participation in the program, we may have to repay to the local taxing authority and the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance the total value for any incentives received.

          Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) – We anticipate that we will apply for the United States Department of Agriculture’s VAPG grant. VAPG grant funds may be used for planning activities or for working capital for marketing value-added agricultural products and for farm-based renewable energy. Grant funds may not be used for architectural, engineering or design work of our physical facility. We will only be eligible for grant funds if greater than 50% of our members are deemed “agricultural producers.” In other words, greater than 50% of our members must produce the agricultural product to which value will be added due to our project. We have not yet applied for nor been approved to receive any financial assistance under VAPG, and we may not qualify for VAPG or we may not receive any particular level of financial assistance, if any, under the program.

          Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program – The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the Farm Bill) established the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program under Title IX, Section 9006. This program was created to provide financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for the purpose of purchasing and installing renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements in rural areas. The program offers both grants and guaranteed loans for eligible projects. We anticipate applying for grant funds under the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program, however, we may not qualify for the program or we may not receive any benefits under the program.

          Iowa Rail and Revolving Loan and Grant Program (RRLGP) – The Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant program provides assistance to improve rail facilities that will spur economic development and job growth and provide assistance to railroads for the preservation and improvement of the rail transportation system. The program can provide assistance as either loans or grants. Industries, railroads, local governments or economic development agencies may apply for financial assistance for projects such as:

• building rail spurs to a new or expanding development;

• building or rebuilding sidings to accommodate growth;

• purchasing or rehabilitating existing rail infrastructure;

• rehabilitating existing rail lines to increase capacity; or

• other rail related development.

We will work in conjunction with the Siouxland Metropolitan Planning Council located in Sioux City, Iowa to apply for benefits under this program. Although we anticipate that we will be eligible for benefits under the program, we have not applied for nor been approved to receive any such benefits at this time. We may not qualify for the program or receive any particular level of benefits, if any, under the program.

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Research and Development

          We do not conduct any research and development activities associated with the development of new technologies for use in producing biodiesel.

Employees

          We currently have two full-time employees and no part-time employees. We anticipate that once the plant is operational, we will have 19 full-time employees and no part-time employees.

Critical Accounting Estimates

          Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing our financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. The carrying value of certain property and equipment included in significant estimates is based on the availability to utilize previously constructed assets as well as amounts in progress.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

          We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

          The Company is not required to provide the information required by this item because it is a smaller reporting company.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

          Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer), along with our Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer), have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of July 31, 2008. Based upon this review and evaluation, these officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses discussed below.

          Due to the current operations and size of the Company, there is a lack of segregation of duties in certain functions. In addition, there were adjustments to our financial statements and other factors during the course of the annual audit which impacted our closing process. To address these weaknesses, the Company performed additional analysis and other post-closing procedures to ensure that our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, our executive officers and management believe that the financial statements included in this report present fairly in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The Company is in the process of strengthening internal controls including enhancing our internal control systems and procedures to assure that these weaknesses are corrected and remediated.

          Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have reviewed and evaluated any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred as of July 31, 2008 and there has been no change, other than in regard to the material weakness discussed above, that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

          From time to time in the ordinary course of business, we may be named as a defendant in legal proceedings related to various issues, including without limitation, workers’ compensation claims, tort claims, or contractual disputes. We are not currently subject to any material legal proceeding or claims. Management does not believe that there are currently any material unasserted claims against us.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

          Risk factors are discussed in our registration statement on Form 10 and any amendments. The risks described in our registration statement on Form 10 are not the only risks facing us. The following Risk Factors are provided to supplement and update the Risk Factors previously disclosed in our registration statement on Form 10. The Risk Factors set forth below should be read in conjunction with the considerations set forth above in “MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION” and the risk factors set forth in our registration statement on Form 10.

Our auditors identified a material weakness in our disclosure and internal controls and procedures which may negatively affect our financial condition.

          Due to the current operations and size of the Company, there is a lack of segregation of duties in certain functions. In addition, there were adjustments to our financial statements and other factors during the course of the audit which impacted our closing process. To address these weaknesses, we have performed additional analysis and other post-closing procedures to ensure that our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These issues relating to our controls and procedures may have a negative affect on our ability to operate the Company and may negatively affect our financial condition.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

          In December 2005, we issued 1,500 of our membership units to our eight founding members at a price of $333.33 per unit, for total founding member proceeds of $500,000. In the spring of 2006, we sold 1,600 of our membership units to our seed capital investors at a price of $500 per unit and received aggregate proceeds of $800,000. We claimed exemption from federal registration with respect to our unit sales in both our founding member and seed capital offerings due to the application of Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933 (regarding intrastate offerings). We also claimed exemptions from registration in the state of Iowa pursuant to the private placement and accredited investor exemptions of the Iowa Uniform Securities Act. We only sold our units in these offerings to accredited investors who represented that they were residents of the state of Iowa.

          Commencing in December 2006, we conducted a registered offering in the state of Iowa, but were exempt from federal registration of the securities under Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933. We registered a minimum of 25,000 units and a maximum of 39,000 units at an offering price of $1,000 per unit. The offering commenced on December 1, 2006 in the state of Iowa and closed on December 1, 2007. We sold 30,668 units at a price of $1,000 per unit. From our unit sales we received total aggregate proceeds of $30,668,000. We incurred approximately $186,000 of offering costs that offset equity proceeds raised as of October 31, 2007. The primary costs we incurred in raising capital included legal fees, accounting fees, printing and distribution costs, and meeting costs. Additionally, we executed a redemption agreement with Bratney pursuant to which Bratney agreed to return its 750 membership units for cash and a non-cash settlement of approximately $750,000 of construction-in-progress as part of the termination agreement.

          We were able to rely on Section 3(a)(11) for the seed capital offering, founders offering, and Iowa registered offering, because we sold units only to residents of the State of Iowa and the recipients of securities in each transaction represented their intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were affixed to unit certificates and instruments issued in such transactions. We gave each investor information about us and gave them opportunities to ask questions regarding the terms and conditions of the offering. Our directors and officers sold the units on a best efforts basis and received no compensation for services related to the offer and sale.

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          When our fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, we had total assets exceeding $10,000,000 and more than 500 unit holders; as a result, we were required to file a registration statement on Form 10 to register our securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On February 28, 2008 we filed a Form 10 to register our securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our registration statement on Form 10 became effective on May 28, 2008. Our SEC file number is 000-53112.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

          None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

          None.

Item 5. Other Information

          None.

Item 6. Exhibits

(a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report. Exhibits previously filed are incorporated by reference, as noted.

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
31.1	Certificate Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a).
31.2	Certificate Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a).
32.1	Certificate Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
32.2	Certificate Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.

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SIGNATURES

          In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		SOY ENERGY, LLC
Date	September 15, 2008	/s/ Charles Sand
		Charles Sand President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	September 15, 2008	/s/ Dallas Thompson
		Dallas Thompson Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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