Aemetis Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Aemetis (NASDAQ:AMTX) reported a 20% revenue increase for Q2 2022, reaching $65.9 million, driven by higher ethanol prices of $3.13 per gallon. The company's investments in carbon reduction projects totaled $12.1 million this quarter and $23.5 million year-to-date. However, it experienced a gross loss of $214,000 compared to last year's profit of $3.6 million. Despite a net loss of $209,000 for Q2, this represented an improvement from a net loss of $10.6 million in the same period last year.

Positive

• 20% revenue increase in Q2 2022 to $65.9 million
• Ethanol price rose to $3.13 per gallon
• Secured $3.5 billion in off-take agreements for sustainable aviation fuel
• Secured $3.2 billion in off-take contracts for renewable diesel
• Improved net loss of $209,000 in Q2 2022 compared to $10.6 million last year

Negative

• Gross loss of $214,000 in Q2 2022 versus $3.6 million profit in Q2 2021
• Operating loss increased to $7.7 million in Q2 2022 from $2.1 million in Q2 2021
• Selling, general and administrative expenses rose to $7.1 million in Q2 2022 from $5.8 million in Q2 2021

Revenue Increased 20% over Q2 2021

CUPERTINO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 4, 2022 / Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTX), an international renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

"Revenues for the second quarter of 2022 increased 20% to $65.9 million, compared to $54.9 million during the second quarter of 2021 as expanded demand for liquid transportation fuels raised our average ethanol price to $3.13 per gallon," said Todd Waltz, Chief Financial Officer of Aemetis. "Investments in capital projects that reduce carbon intensity were $12.1 million for the second quarter of 2022, and $23.5 million year to date, as our engineering and construction teams moved forward with the initiatives outlined in our Five-Year Plan," added Waltz.

"We are pleased with the milestones accomplished during the first half of 2022, including the launch of operational management of the 125-acre Riverbank Industrial Complex for our sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel plant, the purchase of 24 acres for the carbon capture and sequestration injection well at the Riverbank site, and signing $3.5 billion in off-take agreements for sustainable aviation fuel with major airlines and $3.2 billion in off-take contracts for renewable diesel with a leading travel stop chain," said Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis. "The Aemetis Biogas RNG project progressed with construction in progress on five dairy digesters, completing construction of 20 miles of our 40-mile biogas pipeline, completing the biogas-to-RNG production facility and commissioning of the utility gas pipeline interconnection unit. Importantly, we closed two low-interest rate credit facilities for a total of up to $100 million of new financing to fund the pre-project financing of the carbon reduction projects at the Keyes ethanol plant and to fund the pre-project financing of land, engineering, permitting, test wells and related equipment for the jet/diesel plant and the two CO₂ sequestration wells.

These milestones reflect our execution of the projects under our Five-Year Plan that produce negative carbon intensity products and rapidly grow value for Aemetis shareholders. We invite investors to review the Aemetis Corporate Presentation on the Aemetis home page prior to the earnings call.

Today, Aemetis will host an earnings review call at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time (PT).

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Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

Revenues during the second quarter of 2022 increased 20% to $65.9 million compared to $54.9 million for the second quarter of 2021. Our California Ethanol operations experienced steady sales volume with an increase in the selling price of ethanol from $2.78 per gallon in the second quarter of 2021 to $3.13 per gallon in the second quarter of 2022. Delivered corn price increased significantly from an average price of $8.04 per bushel during the second quarter of 2021 to $10.21 per bushel during the second quarter of 2022, as continued poor railroad performance impacted the delivered cost and supply of corn into California.

Gross loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $214,000, compared to $3.6 million gross profit during the second quarter of 2021. Our California Ethanol segment accounted for substantially all of the reported, consolidated gross loss or profit, respectively, in both periods.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7.1 million during the second quarter of 2022, compared to $5.8 million during the second quarter of 2021 as a result of investments in our ultra-low carbon initiatives and non-cash charges for stock compensation.

Operating loss was $7.7 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to an operating loss of $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2021.

Interest expense during the second quarter of 2022 was $6.7 million, excluding accretion and other expenses in connection with Series A preferred units in our Aemetis Biogas LLC subsidiary, compared to $5.2 million during the second quarter of 2021. Additionally, our Aemetis Biogas LLC subsidiary recognized $1.5 million of accretion and other expenses in connection with preference payments on its preferred stock during the second quarter of 2022 compared to $3.8 million during the second quarter of 2021.

The EdenIQ litigation was settled during the second quarter of 2022 for $4.8 million, including litigation costs, allowing for the release of $1.4 million of litigation reserves. Additionally, a grant of $14.2 million was received from the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Biofuel Producer Program.

Net loss was $209,000 for the second quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of $10.6 million for the second quarter of 2021.

Cash at the end of the second quarter of 2021 was $3.6 million, compared to $7.8 million at the close of the fourth quarter of 2021. Investments in capital projects of $12.1 million were made during the second quarter of 2022 further highlighting our commitment to build ultra-low carbon projects.

Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

Revenues were $118.0 million for the first half of 2022, compared to $97.7 million for the first half of 2021, driven by an increase in the selling price of ethanol to $2.86 per gallon from $2.34 per gallon on sales of 29.9 million gallons compared to 30.8 million gallons during the same period of 2021.

Gross loss for the first half of 2022 was $3.3 million, compared to a gross profit of $38 thousand during the first half of 2021, primarily attributable to delivered corn price increasing to $9.50 per bushel during the first half of 2022 from $7.44 per bushel during the first half of 2021.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $14.4 million during the first half of 2022, compared to $11.1 million during the first half of 2021.

Operating loss was $18.1 million for the first half of 2022, compared to $11.1 million for the first half of 2021.

Interest expense was $12.9 million during the first half of 2022, excluding accretion and other expenses of Series A preferred units in our Aemetis Biogas LLC subsidiary, compared to interest expense of $12.4 million during the first half of 2021. Additionally, our Aemetis Biogas LLC subsidiary recognized $3.1 million of accretion and other expenses in connection with preference payments on its preferred stock during the first half of 2022 compared to $5.7 million during the first half of 2021.

Net loss for the first half of 2022 was $18.5 million, compared to a net loss of $28.7 million during the same period of 2021. Included in net income is the receipt of a grant of $14.2 million from the from the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Biofuel Producer Program.

Investments in capital projects of $23.5 million were made during the first half of 2022 further indicating progress on our new projects.

About Aemetis

Aemetis has a mission to transform renewable energy with below zero carbon intensity transportation fuels. Aemetis has launched the Carbon Zero production process to decarbonize the transportation sector using today's infrastructure.

Aemetis Carbon Zero products include zero-carbon fuels that can "drop-in" to be used in airplanes, truck, and ship fleets. Aemetis low-carbon fuels have substantially reduced carbon intensity compared to standard petroleum fossil-based fuels across their lifecycle.

Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Aemetis is an international renewable natural gas and renewable fuels, company focused on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of innovative technologies that replace petroleum-based products and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Founded in 2006, Aemetis has completed Phase 1 and is expanding a California biogas digester network and pipeline system to convert dairy waste gas into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). Aemetis owns and operates a 65 million gallon per year ethanol production facility in California's Central Valley near Modesto that supplies about 80 dairies with animal feed. Aemetis also owns and operates a 50 million gallon per year production facility on the East Coast of India, producing high-quality distilled biodiesel and refined glycerin for customers in India and Europe. Aemetis is developing the Carbon Zero Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel fuel biorefineries in California from renewable oils and orchard and forest waste. Aemetis holds a portfolio of patents and exclusive technology licenses to produce 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) plus (to the extent deducted in calculating such net income) interest expense, gain on extinguishment, income tax expense, intangible and other amortization expense, accretion expense, depreciation expense, gain on litigation, 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. Adjusted EBITDA measures are not calculated in the same manner by all companies and, accordingly, may not be an appropriate measure for comparison between companies.

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, statements relating to our five-year growth plan; trends in market conditions with respect to prices for inputs for our products versus prices for our products; our ability to leverage approved feedstock pathways; our ability to leverage our location and infrastructure; our ability to incorporate lower-cost, non-food advanced biofuels feedstock at the Keyes plant; our ability to adopt value-add by-product processing systems; our ability to expand into alternative markets for biodiesel and its by-products, including continuing to expand our sales into international markets; our ability to maintain and expand strategic relationships with suppliers; our ability to continue to develop new and to maintain and protect new and existing intellectual property rights; our ability to adopt, develop and commercialize new technologies; our ability to extend or refinance our senior debt on terms reasonably acceptable to us or at all; our ability to continue to fund operations and our future sources of liquidity and capital resources; our ability to fund, develop, build, maintain and operate digesters, facilities and pipelines for our Dairy Renewable Natural Gas segment; our ability to fund, develop and operate our Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects, including obtaining required permits; our ability to receive awarded grants by meeting all of the required conditions, including meeting the minimum contributions; our ability to sell additional notes under our EB-5 note program and our expectations regarding the release of funds from escrow under our EB-5 note program; our ability to improve margins; and our ability to raise additional capital. Words or phrases such as "anticipates," "may," "will," "should," "could," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "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 market risks, uncertainties and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 and in our subsequent filings with the SEC. 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, demand for high grade alcohol and related products. 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.

External Investor Relations Contact: Kirin Smith PCG Advisory Group (646) 863-6519 ksmith@pcgadvisory.com

Investor Relations/ Media Contact: Todd Waltz (408) 213-0940 investors@aemetis.com

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AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands except per share data)

		Three months ended								Six months ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Revenues		$	65,901			$	54,884			$	117,950			$	97,691
Cost of goods sold			66,115				51,238				121,249				97,653
Gross profit (loss)			(214	)			3,646				(3,299	)			38
Research and development expense			51				21				87				44
Selling, general and admin. expense			7,061				5,753				14,367				11,135
Other operating expense			360				-				360				-
Operating loss			(7,686	)			(2,128	)			(18,113	)			(11,141	)
Interest expense
Interest rate expense			4,928				4,529				9,363				10,494
Debt related fees and Amortization expense			1,740				690				3,566				1,905
Accretion and other expenses of Series A preferred units			1,506				3,800				3,146				5,743
Gain on debt extinguishment			-				(1,134	)			-				(1,134	)
Gain on litigation			(1,400	)			-				(1,400	)			-
Other (income) expense			(14,254	)			544				(14,295	)			513
Loss before income taxes			(206	)			(10,557	)			(18,493	)			(28,662	)
Income tax expense			3				-				10				7
Net loss		$	(209	)		$	(10,557	)		$	(18,503	)		$	(28,669	)
Net loss per common share
Basic		$	(0.01	)		$	(0.34	)		$	(0.54	)		$	(1.00	)
Diluted		$	(0.01	)		$	(0.34	)		$	(0.54	)		$	(1.00	)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic			34,536				30,924				34,128				28,781
Diluted			34,536				30,924				34,128				28,781

AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

		June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)				December 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3,558			$	7,751
Accounts receivable			1,278				1,574
Inventories			4,905				5,126
Prepaid and other current assets			5,304				6,242
Total current assets			15,045				20,693
Property, plant and equipment, net			156,790				135,101
Right-of-use and other assets			6,617				5,037
Total assets		$	178,452			$	160,831
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	19,138			$	16,415
Current portion of long term debt			9,003				8,192
Short term borrowings			15,856				14,586
Mandatorily redeemable Series B stock			3,915				3,806
Accrued property taxes			984				6,830
Accrued contingent litigation fees			-				6,200
Other liabilities			11,466				9,301
Total current liabilities			60,362				65,330
Total long term liabilities			240,803				215,739
Stockholders' deficit:
Series B convertible preferred stock			1				1
Common stock			35				33
Additional paid-in capital			221,915				205,305
Accumulated deficit			(339,730	)			(321,227	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(4,934	)			(4,350	)
Total stockholders` deficit			(122,713	)			(120,238	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit		$	178,452			$	160,831

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET LOSS
(unaudited, in thousands)

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Net loss		$	(209	)		$	(10,557	)		$	(18,503	)		$	(28,669	)
Adjustments:
Interest expense			6,668				5,219				12,929				12,399
Depreciation expense			1,325				1,378				2,661				2,764
Accretion and other expenses of Series A preferred units			1,506				3,800				3,146				5,743
Share-based compensation			1,349				281				3,389				1,116
Intangibles and other amortization			11				12				23				24
Gain on debt extinguishment			-				(1,134	)			-				(1,134	)
Loss on lease termination			736				-				736				-
Gain on litigation			(1,400	)			-				(1,400	)			-
Income tax expense			3				-				10				7
Total adjustments			10,198				9,556				21,494				20,919
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		$	9,989			$	(1,001	)		$	2,991			$	(7,750	)

(1) Included in Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 is the cash receipt of a grant of $14.2 million from the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Biofuel Producer Program.

PRODUCTION AND PRICE PERFORMANCE
(unaudited)

		Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Ethanol
Gallons sold (in millions)			15.2				15.2				29.9				30.8
Average sales price/gallon		$	3.13			$	2.78			$	2.86			$	2.34
Percentage of nameplate capacity			111	%			110	%			109	%			112	%
WDG
Tons sold (in thousands)			104.0				101.4				204.4				205.3
Average sales price/ton		$	146			$	105			$	130			$	106
Delivered cost of corn
Bushels ground (in millions)			5.3				5.2				10.4				10.7
Average delivered cost / bushel		$	10.21			$	8.04			$	9.50			$	7.44
Dairy Renewable Natural Gas
MMBtu produced			14.9				13.1				28.9				24.1

SOURCE: Aemetis, Inc.

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FAQ

What were Aemetis' revenues for Q2 2022?

Aemetis reported revenues of $65.9 million for Q2 2022, a 20% increase from $54.9 million in Q2 2021.

What was the net loss for Aemetis in Q2 2022?

Aemetis reported a net loss of $209,000 for Q2 2022, an improvement from a net loss of $10.6 million in Q2 2021.

How did Aemetis' ethanol price change in Q2 2022?

The average ethanol price increased to $3.13 per gallon in Q2 2022, up from $2.78 per gallon in Q2 2021.

What capital investments did Aemetis make in Q2 2022?

Aemetis invested $12.1 million in capital projects focused on reducing carbon intensity in Q2 2022.

What are the off-take agreements secured by Aemetis?

Aemetis secured $3.5 billion in off-take agreements for sustainable aviation fuel and $3.2 billion for renewable diesel.