UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 14, 2020
 
Aemetis, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
 
000-51354
 
26-1407544
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
 
20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 700
Cupertino, CA 95014
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(408) 213-0940
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001
AMTX
NASDAQ Stock Market
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 240.12b-2 of this chapter)
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
 

 
 
 
 
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On May 14, 2020, Aemetis, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
 
The press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
This Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement of the issuer.
 
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Material.
 
On May 14, 2020, the Company issued a press release, posted to its web site at www.aemetis.com, announcing its earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2020, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
EXHIBIT NUMBER
 
DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
Earnings Release dated May 14, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AEMETIS, INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric A. McAfee
 
 
Name:
Eric A. McAfee
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
May 14, 2020
 
 (Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
amtx_ex991
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
External Investor Relations Contact:
Kirin Smith
PCG Advisory Group
(646) 863-6519
ksmith@pcgadvisory.com
 
 
Company Investor Relations/
Media Contact:
Todd Waltz
 (408) 213-0940
investors@aemetis.com
 
 
Aemetis, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2020 Financial Results
 
CUPERTINO, Calif. – May 14, 2020 - Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
 
“During the first quarter of 2020, Aemetis continued to make steady progress despite significant challenges related to Covid 19 restrictions,” said Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis. “Progress continued on the carbon reduction and revenue expansion projects to drive significant revenue increases and positive earnings. In our dairy renewable natural gas project, we completed and tested the first two dairy digesters and began constructing the four mile pipeline to connect the two dairies to the Keyes ethanol plant; we completed the construction and began commercial operation of the carbon dioxide capture system at our Keyes plant to supply the newly-built Messer CO2 plant under a long term contract; and we made progress toward commencing construction of our below zero carbon content California waste wood ethanol biorefinery. Importantly, all of the EB-5 investors in our current offering were granted National Interest Expedite approval to process their applications at the USCIS in approximately 90 days instead of up to three years which has significantly increased the number of interested investors.”
 
Today, Aemetis will host an earnings review call at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time (PT).
 
Live Participant Dial In (Toll Free): +1-844-407-9500
Live Participant Dial In (International): +1-862-298-0850
Webcast URL:  https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2211/34586
 
For details on the call, please visit http://www.aemetis.com/investors/conference-calls/
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
 
Revenues during the first quarter of 2020 were $39.5 million, compared to $41.9 million for the first quarter of 2019. North America volume of ethanol sold during the first quarter was 15.7 million gallons compared to 16.2 million gallons in the first quarter of 2019, at an average price of $1.56 per gallon compared to $1.68 per gallon. India’s biodiesel price was $786 per metric ton compared to $839 per metric ton, with tons sold decreasing to 3,554 metric tonnes compared to 5,182 tonnes.
 
Gross loss for the first quarter of 2020 was a $433 thousand loss, compared to a $351 thousand loss during the first quarter of 2019.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from $4.2 million during the first quarter of 2019 to $3.9 million during the first quarter of 2020.
 
Operating loss decreased to $4.5 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to operating loss of $4.6 million for the same period in 2019.
 
Interest expense, excluding accretion of Series A preferred units in the Aemetis Biogas LLC subsidiary, was $6.9 million during the first quarter of 2020 compared to $6.2 million during the first quarter of 2019. Additionally, our Aemetis Biogas initiative recognized $960 thousand of accretion of the preference payments on its preferred stock during the first quarter of 2020 compared to $449 thousand during the first quarter of 2019.
 
Net loss increased to $12.1 million for the first quarter of 2020, compared to net loss of $10.7 million for the first quarter of 2019.
 
Cash at the end of the first quarter of 2020 was $303 thousand compared to $656 thousand at the close of the fourth quarter of 2019.
 
About Aemetis
 
Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Aemetis is an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative technologies that replace traditional petroleum-based products by the conversion of ethanol and biodiesel plants into advanced biorefineries. Founded in 2006, Aemetis owns and operates a 60 million gallons per year ethanol production facility in California’s Central Valley, near Modesto. Aemetis also owns and operates a 50 million gallons per year renewable chemical and advanced fuel production facility on the East Coast of India producing high quality distilled biodiesel and refined glycerin for customers in India, the US and Europe. Aemetis is building a biogas digester, pipeline and gas cleanup project to convert dairy waste gas into renewable natural gas, and is developing a plant to convert waste orchard wood into cellulosic ethanol. Aemetis holds a portfolio of patents and related technology licenses for the production of renewable fuels and biochemicals. For additional information about Aemetis, please visit www.aemetis.com.
 
 
 
 
 
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
We have provided non-GAAP measures as a supplement to financial results based on GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in the accompanying supplemental data. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income/(loss) attributable to Aemetis, Inc. plus (to the extent deducted in calculating such net income) interest expense, loss on extinguishment, income tax expense, intangible and other amortization expense, accretion expense, depreciation expense and share-based compensation expense.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income/(loss), operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as an indicator of cash flows or as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure because management believes that it is a useful performance measure that is widely used within the industry in which we operate. In addition, management uses Adjusted EBITDA for reviewing financial results and for budgeting and planning purposes. EBITDA measures are not calculated in the same manner by all companies and, accordingly, may not be an appropriate measure for comparison.
 
Safe Harbor Statement
 
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events or other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, without limitation, expectations for growth in India, the impact that the development of the Dairy Biomethane Digester project and the Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery project will have on our business, expected margins at the Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery project under development, expectations for uses of EB-5 funding and expectations for receipt of additional EB-5 funding.  Words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “showing signs,” “targets,” “will likely result,” “will continue” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions and predictions and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events could differ materially from those set forth or implied by such forward-looking statements and related assumptions due to certain factors, including, without limitation, competition in the ethanol, biodiesel and other industries in which we operate, commodity market risks including those that may result from current weather conditions, financial market risks, customer adoption, counter-party risks, risks associated with changes to federal policy or regulation, and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and in our subsequent filings with the SEC. We are not obligated, and do not intend, to update any of these forward-looking statements at any time unless an update is required by applicable securities laws.
 
 
(Tables follow)
 
 
 
 
 
 
AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(unaudited, in thousands except per share data)
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 $39,480 
 $41,888 
Cost of goods sold
  39,913 
  42,239 
Gross loss
  (433)
  (351)
 
    
    
Research and development expenses
  117 
  33 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  3,936 
  4,241 
 
    
    
Operating loss
  (4,486)
  (4,625)
 
    
    
Other expense/(income):
    
    
Interest expense
  5,586 
  4,986 
Amortization expense
  1,290 
  1,223 
Accretion of Series A preferred units
  960 
  449 
Other expense
  (63)
  (623)
 
    
    
Loss before income taxes
  (12,259)
  (10,660)
 
    
    
Income tax expense
  (207)
  7 
 
    
    
Net loss
 $(12,052)
 $(10,667)
 
    
    
Non-controlling interest
   
  (938)
Net loss attributable to Aemetis, Inc.
 $(12,052)
 $(9,729)
 
    
    
Net loss per common share
    
    
Basic
 $(0.58)
 $(0.48)
Diluted
 $(0.58)
 $(0.48)
 
    
    
Weighted average shares outstanding
    
    
Basic
  20,651 
  20,367 
Diluted
  20,651 
  20,367 
 
 
 
 
 
AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
 
March 31,
2020
 
 
December 31,
2019
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $303 
 $656 
Accounts receivable
  1,584 
  2,036 
Inventories
  5,246 
  6,518 
Prepaid and other current assets
  2,720 
  3,366 
Total current assets
  9,853 
  12,576 
 
    
    
  Property, plant and equipment, net
  90,628 
  84,226 
Other assets
  3,334 
  3,094 
Total assets
 $103,815 
 $99,896 
 
    
    
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit
    
    
Current liabilities:
    
    
Accounts payable
 $16,904 
 $15,968 
Current portion of long-term debt
  6,036 
  5,792 
Short term borrowings
  17,327 
  16,948 
Mandatorily redeemable Series B stock
  3,175 
  3,149 
Accrued property taxes and other liabilities
  17,513 
  15,962 
Total current liabilities
  60,955 
  57,819 
 
    
    
Total long term liabilities
  209,549 
  196,449 
 
    
    
Total stockholders' deficit:
    
    
    Series B convertible preferred stock
  1 
  1 
    Common stock
  21 
  21 
    Additional paid-in capital
  87,255 
  86,852 
    Accumulated deficit
  (249,473)
  (237,421)
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (4,493)
  (3,825)
Total stockholders' deficit
  (166,689)
  (154,372)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
 $103,815 
 $99,896 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET INCOME/(LOSS)
(unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to Aemetis, Inc.
 $(12,052)
 $(9,729)
Adjustments:
    
    
Interest expense
  6,876 
  5,214 
Depreciation expense
  1,090 
  1,138 
Accretion of Series A preferred units
  960 
  449 
Share-based compensation
  310 
  290 
Intangibles and other amortization expense
  12 
  12 
Income tax expense/(benefit)
  (215)
  7 
Total adjustments
  9,033 
  7,110 
Adjusted EBITDA
 $(3,019)
 $(2,619)
 
PRODUCTION AND PRICE PERFORMANCE
(unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months ended
March 31,
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Ethanol
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gallons sold (in millions)
  15.7 
  16.2 
Average sales price/gallon
 $1.56 
 $1.68 
Percent of nameplate capacity
  114%
  118%
WDG
    
    
Tons sold (in thousands)
  107.0 
  106.9 
Average sales price/ton
 $78 
 $80 
Delivered Cost of Corn
    
    
Bushels ground (in millions)
  5.7 
  5.6 
Average delivered cost / bushel
 $5.17 
 $5.20 
Biodiesel
    
    
Metric tons sold (in thousands)
  3.6 
  5.2 
Average Sales Price/Metric ton
 $786 
 $839 
Percent of nameplate capacity
  9%
  13%
Refined glycerin
    
    
Metric tons sold (in thousands)
  0.1 
  1.4 
Average Sales Price/Metric ton
 $619 
 $644