UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 20152016
Or
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                                                      to

Commission File Number: 001-36475
 
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AEMETIS, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada26-1407544
(State or other jurisdiction(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)Identification No.)

20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 700
Cupertino, CA 95014
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

(408) 213-0940
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has 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.
Yes  þ     No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes  þ    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 filer    o      Accelerated filer    þ        Non-accelerated filer   o     Smaller reporting company   þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ¨   No þ
 
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock on October 30, 201531, 2016 was 19,580,42719,858,182 shares.
 



 
 
 
AEMETIS, INC.
 
FORM 10-Q
 
Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 20152016
 
INDEX
 
PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1Financial Statements.4
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.2522
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.3431
Item 4.Controls and Procedures.3431
PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings3532
Item 1A.Risk Factors.3532
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.3632
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.3633
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.3633
Item 5.Other Information.3633
Item 6.Exhibits.3734
Signatures 38
Signatures
35
 
 
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD—LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
On one or more occasions, we may make forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, without limitation, statements regarding management’s plans; trends in demand for renewable fuels; trends in market conditions with respect to prices for inputs for our products verses 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-addedvalue-add byproduct processing systems; our ability to expand into alternative markets for  biodiesel and its byproducts, including continuing to expand our sales into international markets; the impact of changes in regulatory policies on our performance, including the Indian government’s recent changes to tax policies, diesel prices and related subsidies; our ability to continue to develop new, and to maintain and protect  new and existing, intellectual property rights; our plans to expand the capacity of our facility in India; our ability to adopt, develop and commercialize new technologies; our ability to refinance our senior debt on more commercial terms or at all; our ability to continue to fund operations and our future sources of liquidity and capital resources; 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,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “targets,” “will��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, the risks set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” below, which are incorporated herein by reference as well as those business risks and factors described elsewhere in this report and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including without limitation, our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1 - Financial Statements.
 
AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except for par value)

Aemetis, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands except for par value)
      
 September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Assets (Unaudited)    
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Current assets:      
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents $2,516  $332 
 $652 
 $283 
Accounts receivable  2,229   1,262 
  1,013 
  1,166 
Inventories  3,771   4,491 
  3,982 
  4,804 
Prepaid expenses  694   1,392 
  445 
  527 
Other current assets  350   456 
  1,271 
  1,222 
Total current assets  9,560   7,933 
  7,363 
  8,002 
        
    
Property, plant and equipment, net  71,934   75,810 
  67,543 
  70,718 
Goodwill  968   968 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $324 and $264, respectively  1,476   1,536 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $404 and $344, respectively
  1,320 
  1,380 
Other assets  3,029   2,929 
  3,118 
  3,041 
Total assets $86,967  $89,176 
 $79,344 
 $83,141 
        
    
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit        
    
Current liabilities:        
    
Accounts payable $7,725  $8,339 
 $8,808 
 $10,183 
Current portion of long term debt  5,555   6,032 
  4,991 
  5,607 
Short term borrowings  7,075   6,714 
  7,555 
  6,340 
Mandatorily redeemable Series B convertible preferred stock  2,716   2,641 
  2,818 
  2,742 
Accrued property taxes
  2,676 
  2,244 
Other current liabilities  4,048   3,590 
  2,521 
  2,181 
Total current liabilities  27,119   27,316 
  29,369 
  29,297 
        
    
Long term liabilities:        
    
Senior secured notes  59,558   57,648 
  68,598 
  60,925 
EB-5 notes  23,500   1,534 
  24,000 
  22,500 
Long term subordinated debt
  5,636 
  5,523 
Other long term liabilities  5,818   5,650 
  124 
  190 
Total long term liabilities  88,876   64,832 
  98,358 
  89,138 
        
    
Stockholders' deficit:        
    
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 7,235 authorized; 1,408 and 1,665 shares issued and outstanding each period, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $4,224 and $4,995, respectively)  1   2 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 40,000 authorized; 19,575 and 20,650 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  20   21 
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 7,235 authorized; 1,328 and 1,398 shares issued and outstanding each period, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $3,984 and $4,194, respectively)
  1 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 40,000 authorized; 19,858 and 19,619 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  20 
Additional paid-in capital  81,861   87,080 
  83,267 
  82,115 
Accumulated deficit  (107,798)  (87,113)
  (128,442)
  (114,251)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (3,112)  (2,962)
  (3,229)
  (3,179)
Total stockholders' deficit  (29,028)  (2,972)
  (48,383)
  (35,294)
        
    
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $86,967  $89,176 
 $79,344 
 $83,141 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
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AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME / (LOSS)
(Unaudited, in thousands except for earnings per share)

 
For the three months
ended September 30,
  
For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
 
 For the three months ended September 30,
 
 For the nine months ended September 30,
 
 2015  2014  2015  2014 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Revenues $38,510  $48,348  $111,303  $166,208 
 $39,377 
 $38,510 
 $105,762 
 $111,303 
                
    
Cost of goods sold  37,476   40,633   108,548   131,516 
  35,711 
  37,476 
  98,066 
  108,548 
                
    
Gross profit  1,034   7,715   2,755   34,692 
  3,666 
  1,034 
  7,696 
  2,755 
                
    
Research and development expenses  117   101   330   342 
  87 
  117 
  290 
  330 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  2,774   2,972   9,556   9,263 
  3,222 
  2,774 
  9,123 
  9,556 
                
    
Operating income (loss)  (1,857)  4,642   (7,131)  25,087 
  357 
  (1,857)
  (1,717)
  (7,131)
                
    
Other income (expense)                
    
                
    
Interest expense                
    
Interest rate expense  (2,610)  (2,287)  (7,641)  (7,737)
  (3,046)
  (2,610)
  (8,679)
  (7,641)
Amortization expense  (1,258)  (741)  (5,386)  (5,361)
  (1,425)
  (1,258)
  (4,269)
  (5,386)
Loss on debt extinguishment  -   (1,231)  (330)  (1,346)
  - 
  (330)
Loss on sale or disposal of assets  -   -   -   (119)
Other income (expense)  (30)  81   (191)  355 
  19 
  (30)
  480 
  (191)
                
    
Income (loss) before income taxes  (5,755)  464   (20,679)  10,879 
Loss before income taxes
  (4,095)
  (5,755)
  (14,185)
  (20,679)
                
    
Income tax expense  -   -   (6)  (6)
  - 
  6 
                
    
Net income (loss) $(5,755) $464  $(20,685) $10,873 
Net loss
 $(4,095)
 $(5,755)
 $(14,191)
 $(20,685)
                
    
Other comprehensive income (loss)                
    
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (104)  (98)  (150)  10 
  56 
  (104)
  (50)
  (150)
Comprehensive income (loss) $(5,859) $366  $(20,835) $10,883 
Comprehensive loss
 $(4,039)
 $(5,859)
 $(14,241)
 $(20,835)
                
    
Net income(loss) per common share                
Net loss per common share
    
Basic $(0.29) $0.02  $(1.04) $0.54 
 $(0.21)
 $(0.29)
 $(0.72)
 $(1.04)
Diluted $(0.29) $0.02  $(1.04) $0.52 
 $(0.21)
 $(0.29)
 $(0.72)
 $(1.04)
                
    
Weighted average shares outstanding                
    
Basic  19,521   20,555   19,898   20,284 
  19,833 
  19,521 
  19,741 
  19,898 
Diluted  19,521   21,476   19,898   20,946 
  19,833 
  19,521 
  19,741 
  19,898 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (Unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
 2015  2014 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Operating activities:      
 
 
 
Net income (loss) $(20,685) $10,873 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activitites: 
Net loss
 $(14,191)
 $(20,685)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activitites:
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activitites:
Share-based compensation  694   447 
  573 
  694 
Stock issued in connection with consultant services  204   - 
  - 
  204 
Depreciation  3,560   3,486 
  3,523 
  3,560 
Debt related amortization expense  5,386   5,361 
  4,269 
  5,386 
Intangibles and other amortization expense  96   95 
  95 
  96 
Change in fair value of warrant liability  (57)  102 
  34 
  (57)
Loss on extinguishment of debt  330   1,346 
  - 
  330 
Loss on sale/ Disposal of assets  -   119 
Loss on sale/disposal of assets
  11 
  - 
        
    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
    
Accounts receivable  (988)  2,330 
  150 
  (988)
Inventory  650   (1,112)
Inventories
  795 
  650 
Prepaid expenses  698   432 
  82 
  698 
Other current assets and other assets  (49)  (341)
  (175)
  (49)
Accounts payable  (481)  (308)
  (1,315)
  (481)
Accrued interest expense and fees, net of payments  7,446   667 
  5,910 
  7,446 
Other liabilities  384   (1,487)
  683 
  384 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  (2,812)  22,010 
  444 
  (2,812)
        
    
Investing activities:        
    
Capital expenditures  (22)  (1,834)
  (479)
  (22)
Proceeds from the sale of assets  -   99 
    
Net cash used in investing activities  (22)  (1,735)
  (479)
  (22)
        
    
Financing activities:        
    
Proceeds from borrowings  28,987   8,070 
  8,535 
  28,987 
Repayments of borrowings  (23,900)  (27,721)
  (8,091)
  (23,900)
Issuance of common stock for services, option and warrant exercises  23   5 
  - 
  23 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  5,110   (19,646)
Net cash provided by financing activities
  444 
  5,110 
        
    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (92)  (61)
  (40)
  (92)
Net cash and cash equivalents increase for period  2,184   568 
  369 
  2,184 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  332   4,926 
  283 
  332 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $2,516  $5,494 
 $652 
 $2,516 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, cash paid:        
    
Interest payments $356  $6,751 
 $2,518 
 $356 
Income tax expense  6   6 
  6 
      - 
    
  - 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, non-cash transactions:        
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, non-cash transactions:
    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options applied to accounts payable  21   16 
  - 
  21 
Issuance of warrants to subordinated debt holders  1,087   1,301 
Transfer between debt and other liabilities  -   438 
Stock issued in connection with services and for interest on debt  432   715 
Fair value of warrants issued to subordinated debt holders
  578 
  1,087 
Repurchase of common stock on revolver loan advance  8,218   - 
  - 
  8,218 
Exercise of conversion feature on note to equity  -   47 
Stock issued in connection with services
  - 
  432 
Settlement of accounts payable through transfer of equipment
  66 
  - 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.statements.
 
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AEMETIS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)

1.         Nature of Activities and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Nature of Activities. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Aemetis, Inc. (formerly AE Biofuels, Inc.), a Nevada corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Aemetis” or the “Company”):
 
Aemetis Americas, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiary AE Biofuels, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Aemetis Americas, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiary AE Biofuels, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Biofuels Marketing, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Biofuels Marketing, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Aemetis International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiary International Biofuels, Ltd., a Mauritius corporation, and its subsidiary Universal Biofuels Private, Ltd., an India company;
Aemetis International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiary International Biofuels, Ltd., a Mauritius corporation, and its subsidiary Universal Biofuels Private, Ltd., an India company;
Aemetis Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Aemetis Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Aemetis Biochemicals, Inc., a Nevada corporation;
Aemetis Biochemicals, Inc., a Nevada corporation
Aemetis Biofuels, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiary Energy Enzymes, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Aemetis Biofuels, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiary Energy Enzymes, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
AE Advanced Fuels, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
AE Advanced Fuels, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Aemetis Advanced Fuels, Inc., a Nevada corporation;
Aemetis Advanced Fuels, Inc., a Nevada corporation;
Aemetis Advanced Products Keyes, Inc., a Delaware corporation; and,
Aemetis Advanced Products Keyes, Inc., a Delaware corporation; and,
Aemetis Advanced Fuels Goodland, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Aemetis Advanced Fuels Goodland, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
 
Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Aemetis isWe are an advanced renewable fuels and renewable chemicalsbiochemicals company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative technologies that replace traditional petroleum-based products by the conversion of first-generation ethanol and biodieselconverting first generation biofuel plants into advanced biorefineries.  Founded in 2006, Aemetis ownswe own and operatesoperate a 60 million gallon per year ethanol production facility (Keyes plant) in the CaliforniaCalifornia’s Central Valley. Aemetis also ownsValley where we manufacture and operatesproduce ethanol, Wet Distiller’s Grain (WDG), Condensed Distillers Solubles (CDS) and distillers’ corn oil and a 50 million gallon per year renewable chemical and advanced fuel production facility on the East Coast of India producing(Kakinada plant), where we manufacture and produce high quality distilled biodiesel and refined glycerin for customers in India and Europe and plans expansion of capacity to 100 million gallons per year. Aemetis operatesglycerin.  In addition, we operate a research and development laboratory at the Maryland Biotech Center and holdshold a portfolio of patents and related technology licenses for the production of renewable fuels and biochemicals.
 
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation.The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of Aemetis, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 2015,2016, the consolidated condensed statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss)loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20152016 and 2014,2015, and the consolidated condensed statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 and 20142015 are unaudited. The consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 20142015 was derived from the 20142015 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The consolidated condensed financial statements in this report should be read in conjunction with the 20142015 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015.
 
The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.
 
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
 

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AEMETIS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)

In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20152016 and 20142015 have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated statements as of December 31, 20142015 and reflect all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of its statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20152016 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for any subsequent quarter, for the full fiscal year or any future periods.
 
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. To the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company’s consolidated financial statements will be affected.
 
Revenue recognition. The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. The Company records revenues based upon the gross amounts billed to its customers. Revenue from nonmonetary transactions, principally in-kind by-products received in exchange for material processing where the by-product is contemplated by contract to provide value, is recognized at the quoted market price of those goods or by-products received.
 
Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold includes those costs directly associated with the production of revenues, such as raw material consumed, factory overhead and other direct production costs.  During periods of idle plant capacity, costs otherwise charged to cost of goods sold are reclassified to selling, general and administrative expense.
 
Shipping and Handling Costs. Shipping and handling costs are classified as a component of cost of goods sold in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Research and Development. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred, unless they have alternative future uses to the Company.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash balances at various financial institutions domestically and abroad. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures domestic cash accounts. The Company’s accounts at these institutions may at times exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
Accounts Receivable.  The Company sells ethanol, wet distiller’s grains,WDG, corn syrup and corn oil through third-party marketing arrangements generally without requiring collateral.  The Company sells biodiesel, glycerin and processed natural oils to a variety of customers and may require advanced payment based on the size and creditworthiness of the customer.  Accounts receivables consistreceivable consists of product sales made to large creditworthy customers. Trade accounts receivable are presented at original invoice amount, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for balances that appear to have specific collection issues. The collection process is based on the age of the invoice and requires attempted contacts with the customer at specified intervals. If, after a specified number of days, the Company has been unsuccessful in its collection efforts, a bad debt allowance is recorded for the balance in question. Delinquent accounts receivable are charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts once uncollectibility has been determined. The factors considered in reaching this determination are the apparent financial condition of the customer and the Company’s success in contacting and negotiating with the customer. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, additional
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AEMETIS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
allowances may be required. There is no balance for allowance for doubtful accounts balance as ofat September 30, 20152016 and December 31, 2014.2015.
 
Inventories. InventoriesEthanol inventory, raw materials, and work-in-process are stated atvalued using methods which approximate the lower of cost using(first-in, first-out) or net realizable value (NRV).  Distillers’ grains and related products are stated at NRV.  In the first-invaluation of inventories, NRV is determined as estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and first-out (FIFO) method, or market.transportation.

 
Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation after assets are placed in service and are comprised primarily of buildings, furniture, machinery, equipment, land, and the biodiesel plant in India. It is the Company’s policy to depreciate capital assets over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets. Intangible assets consist of intellectual property in the form of patents pending, in-process research and development and goodwill. Once the patents pending or in-process R&D have secured a definite life in the form of a patent or product, they will be carried at cost less accumulated amortization over their estimated useful life. Amortization commences upon the commercial application or generation of revenue and is amortized over the shorter of the economic life or patent protection period.
Company intangible assets such as goodwill have indefinite lives and as a result need to be evaluated at least annually, or more frequently, if impairment indicators arise. In the Company’s review, we determined the fair value of the reporting unit using market indicators and discounted cash flow modeling. The Company compares the fair value to the net book value of the reporting unit. An impairment loss would be recognized when the fair value is less than the related net book value, and an impairment expense would be recorded in the amount of the difference. Forecasts of future cash flows are judgments based on the Company’s experience and knowledge of the Company’s operations and the industries in which the Company operates. These forecasts could be significantly affected by future changes in market conditions, the economic environment, including inflation, and the purchasing decisions of the Company’s customers.
California Ethanol Producer Incentive Program.  The Company participated in the California Ethanol Producer Incentive Program (CEPIP). Under the CEPIP, an eligible California ethanol facility could receive up to $3 million in cash per plant per year of operations through 2013 when current production corn crush spreads, measured as the difference between specified ethanol and corn index prices, dropped below $0.55 per gallon. For any month in which a payment was made by the CEPIP, the Company may be required to reimburse the funds within the subsequent five years from each payment date, if the corn crush spreads exceed $1.00 per gallon. The Company qualified for and received grants in the amount of $1.8 million. During 2013 and 2014, the strength of the crush spread resulted in an obligation to repay CEPIP funding in the amount of $1.8 million, the entire amount of funds received from the program. As of December 31, 2014, the Company carried a remaining liability of $0.8 million for repayment of funds received. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 the Company repaid all cash plus accrued interest on amounts obtained from the CEPIP program.
Warrant liability: The Company adopted guidance related to distinguishing liabilities from equity for certain warrants which contain a conditional obligation to repurchase feature. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were 18,644 warrants outstanding with a conditional obligation to repurchase feature that require liability treatment. As a result, a warrant liability was recorded to recognize the fair value upon issuance of each warrant. The Company estimates the fair value of future liability on warrants using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Assumptions within the pricing model include: 1) the risk-free interest rate, which comes from the U.S. Treasury yield curve for periods within the contractual life of the warrants, 2) the expected life of the warrants which is assumed to be the contractual life of the warrants, and 3) the volatility which is estimated based on an average of the historical volatilities.
The Company computes the fair value of the warrant liability at each reporting period and the change in the fair value is recorded through earnings. The key component in the value of the warrant liability is the Company's stock
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price, which is subject to significant fluctuation and is not under the Company's control. The resulting effect on the Company's net loss is therefore subject to significant fluctuation and will continue to be so until the warrants are exercised, amended or expired. Assuming all other fair value inputs remain constant, the Company will record non-cash expense when the stock price increases and non-cash income when the stock price decreases.
Long - Lived Assets.The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets with finite lives in accordance with ASCAccounting Standards Codification (ASC) Subtopic 360-10-35 Property Plant and Equipment –Subsequent Measurements, which requires recognition of impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, based on estimated undiscounted cash flows, the impairment loss would be measured as the difference between the carrying amount of the assets and its estimated fair value.
 
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share.  Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income or loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted net income (loss) per share reflects the dilution of common stock equivalents such as options, convertible preferred stock, debt and warrants to the extent the impact is dilutive.  As the Company incurred net losslosses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the diluted net incomeloss per share computations as their effect would be anti-dilutive. As the Company incurred net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, potentially dilutive securities have been included in the diluted net income per share computations and any potentially anti-dilutive shares have been excluded and are shown below.
The following table reconciles the number of shares utilized in the net income (loss) per share calculations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30, 2015  September 30, 2014  September 30, 2015  September 30, 2014 
  (In thousands, except per share amounts)  (In thousands, except per share amounts) 
             
Net income (loss) $(5,755) $464  $(20,685) $10,873 
                 
Shares:                                                  
    Weighted average shares outstanding—basic  19,521   20,555   19,898   20,284 
    Weighted average dilutive share equivalents from preferred shares  -   217   -   231 
    Weighted average dilutive share equivalents from stock options  -   460   -   242 
    Weighted average dilutive share equivalents from common warrants  -   244   -   189 
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted  19,521   21,476   19,898   20,946 
                 
         Earnings (loss) per share—basic $(0.29) $0.02  $(1.04) $0.54 
                 
         Earnings (loss) per share—diluted $(0.29) $0.02  $(1.04) $0.52 
 
The following table shows the number of potentially dilutive shares excluded from the diluted net income (loss)loss per share calculation as of September 30, 20152016 and 2014:2015:
 
  As of 
  September 30, 2015  September 30, 2014 
       
Series B preferred (1:10 post split basis)  141   - 
Common stock options and warrants  1,307   30 
EB-5 debt convertible to Common stock at $30 per share  783   - 
Total number of potentially dilutive shares excluded from the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation  2,231   30 
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As of   
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series B preferred (1:10 post split basis)
  133 
  141 
Common stock options and warrants
  1,965 
  1,307 
Debt with conversion feature at $30 per share of common stock
  861 
  783 
Total number of potentially dilutive shares excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation
  2,959 
  2,231 
 
Comprehensive Loss. ASC 220 Comprehensive Incomerequires that an enterprise report, by major components and as a single total, the change in its net assets from non-owner sources. The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) and accumulated other comprehensive loss consists solely of cumulative currency translation adjustments resulting from the translation of the financial statements of its foreign subsidiary. The investment in this subsidiary is considered indefinitely invested overseas, and as a result, deferred income taxes are not recorded related to the currency translation adjustments.
 

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Foreign Currency Translation/Transactions. Assets and liabilities of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiary that operates in a local currency environment, where that local currency is the functional currency, are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date;date, with the resulting translation adjustments directly recorded to a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Income and expense accounts are translated at average exchange rates during the year.rates. Gains and losses from other foreign currency transactions are recorded in other income (loss)(expense).
 
Operating Segments. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Aemetis recognizedThe Company recognizes two reportable geographic segments: “North America” and “India.”
 
The “North America” operating segment includes the Company’s 60 million gallons per year capacity ethanolKeyes plant in Keyes, California and theits research facilities in College Park, Maryland.
 
The “India” operating segment encompasses the Company’s 50 million gallon per year capacity biodiesel plant in Kakinada, India, theits administrative offices in Hyderabad, India, and the holding companies in Nevada and Mauritius.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The Company’s financialFinancial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, other current liabilities, warrant liability, and debt. The fair valuenon-current portion of current financial instruments was estimated to approximate carrying value due to the short term nature of these instruments. The carrying amount of debt obligations, including debt discount issuance costs, held by our senior lender, subordinatednotes payable and long-term debt and seller note payable, at September 30, 2015 amounted to an aggregate of approximately $70.7 million in outstanding obligations. The above debts were determined to have an estimated fair value of $71.6 million based on interest rates for comparable debt.  The Company’s debt was valued using inputs from independent consultants evaluating external market inputs and internal financings to determine appropriate discount rates to determine fair value. The warrant liability fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation pricing model at the end of each reporting period.accrued expenses.  Due to the unique terms of our notes payable underand long-term debt and the EB-5 program,financial condition of the State Bank of India secured term loan and our unsecured working capital loans and other short-term notes,Company, the fair value of suchthe debt is not readily determinable.  Upon the application of extinguishment accounting to our debt instruments, we use outside valuation experts to estimate the applicable discount rate using similar instruments.  The fair value, determined using level 3 inputs, of all other current financial instruments is estimated to approximate carrying value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
 
Share-Based Compensation. The Company recognizes share basedshare-based compensation expense in accordance with ASC 718 Stock Compensation, requiring the Company to recognize expense related to the estimated fair value of the Company’s share-based compensation awards at the time the awards are granted adjusted to reflect only those shares that are expected to vest.
 
In valuing restricted common shares issued to consultants, debt holders, or affiliated investors, the Company estimates the discount for lack of marketability on restricted stock issued, using the Black-Scholes model for pricing call options, which assists in deriving the implied price of put options using the put-call parity principle.  The price of the put option divided by the market price quoted on the NASDAQ market exchange implies the discount for lack of marketability.
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Commitments and Contingencies. The Company records and/or discloses commitments and contingencies in accordance with ASC 450Contingencies.  ASC 450 applies to an existing condition, situation or set of circumstances involving uncertainty as to possible loss that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur.
 
Debt Modification Accounting. The Company evaluates amendments to its debt in accordance with ASC 540-50470-50 Debt – Modification and Extinguishments for modification and extinguishment accounting.  This evaluation includes comparing the net present value of cash flows of the new debt to the old debt to determine if changes greater than 10 percent occurred.  In instances where the net present value of future cash flows changed more than 10 percent, the Company applies extinguishment accounting and determines the fair value of its debt based on factors available to the Company.

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Convertible Instruments. The Company evaluates the impacts of convertible instruments based on the underlying conversion features. Convertible Instrumentsinstruments are evaluated for treatment as derivatives that could be bifurcated and recorded separately. Any beneficial conversion feature is recorded based on the intrinsic value difference at the commitment date.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements.
 
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes all existing revenue recognition requirements, including most industry-specific guidance. The new standard requires a company to recognize revenue when it transfers goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the company expects to receive for those goods or services. The new standard will be effective for us on January 1, 2017.2018. We are currently evaluating the potential impact that Topic 606 may have on our financial position and results of operations.
 
2.           Inventory
 
Inventory consists of the following:
 
 September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 
 
September 30, 2016  
 
 
December 31, 2015  
 
Raw materials $1,316  $1,522 
 $1,465 
 $1,219 
Work-in-progress  1,217   1,453 
  1,638 
  1,807 
Finished goods  1,238   1,516 
  879 
  1,778 
Total inventory $3,771  $4,491 
Total inventories
 $3,982 
 $4,804 
 
3.         Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
 
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September 30, 2016  
 
 
December 31, 2015  
 
Land
 $2,724 
 $2,727 
Plant and buildings
  81,975 
  81,821 
Furniture and fixtures
  504 
  494 
Machinery and equipment
  4,314 
  4,052 
Construction in progress
  25 
  147 
Total gross property, plant & equipment
  89,542 
  89,241 
Less accumulated depreciation
  (21,999)
  (18,523)
Total net property, plant & equipment
 $67,543 
 $70,718 
 

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  September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 
Land $2,734  $2,753 
Plant and Buildings  81,929   82,338 
Furniture and fixtures  493   458 
Machinery and equipment  4,043   4,063 
Construction in progress  124   148 
Total gross property, plant & equipment  89,323   89,760 
Less accumulated depreciation  (17,389)  (13,950)
Total net property, plant & equipment $71,934  $75,810 
Depreciation on the components of property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their depreciable amounts over their estimated useful lives as follows:
 
 
Years
Plant and Buildingsbuildings
20 - 30
20-30
Machinery & Equipmentequipment
5 - 7
5-7
Furniture & Fixturesfixtures
3 - 5
3-5
 
For the both three months ended September 30, 20152016 and 2014,2015, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $1.1 million and $1.2 million.million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 and 2014,2015, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $3.6$3.5 million and $3.5$3.6 million, respectively.
 
Management is required to evaluate these long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Management determined there were no triggering events on the long-lived assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.2016.
 
4.         Intangible Assets and GoodwillDebt
 
Intangible assets and goodwill consist of $0.9 million in patents, $0.6 million in in-process research and development and $1.0 million in goodwill. Following ASC 350-20-35 guidance, goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles are tested annually in December for impairment at the Aemetis Technologies, Inc. reporting unit level.  During each of the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized amortization expense of $20 thousand related to patents. During each of the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized amortization expense of $60 thousand related to patents.
Future patent and in-process research and development amortization for the next five years and beyondDebt consists of the following:
 
For the twelve months ending September 30, Amortization 
2016 $80 
2017  104 
2018  112 
2019  180 
2020  134 
Thereafter  866 
Total $1,476 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Third Eye Capital term notes
 $6,459 
 $6,269 
Third Eye Capital revolving credit facility
  32,525 
  25,870 
Third Eye Capital revenue participation term notes
  10,846 
  10,526 
Third Eye Capital acquisition term notes
  18,768 
  18,260 
Cilion shareholder seller notes payable
  5,636 
  5,523 
State Bank of India secured term loan
  3,161 
  4,200 
Subordinated notes
  7,114 
  6,340 
EB-5 long term promissory notes
  25,830 
  23,907 
Unsecured working capital loans
  441 
  - 
Total debt
  110,780 
  100,895 
Less current portion of debt
  12,546 
  11,947 
Total long term debt
 $98,234 
 $88,948 
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5.         Notes Payable
Debt consists of the notes from our senior lender, Third Eye Capital, acting as Agent for the Purchasers (Third Eye Capital), other working capital lenders and subordinated lenders as follows:
  September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 
Third Eye Capital term note  6,164  $7,394 
Third Eye Capital revolving credit facility  25,061   22,330 
Third Eye Capital revenue participation term note  10,352   10,195 
Third Eye Capital acquisition term note  17,981   17,728 
Cilion shareholder seller note payable  5,485   5,373 
State Bank of India secured term loan  5,292   6,032 
Subordinated notes  5,813   5,428 
EB-5 long term promissory notes  23,762   1,534 
Unsecured working capital loans  1,383   1,287 
Total debt  101,293   77,301 
Less current portion of debt  12,630   12,746 
Total long term debt  88,663  $64,555 
Third Eye Capital Note Purchase Agreement
 
On July 6, 2012, Aemetis, Inc. and Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. (“AAFK”)(AAFK), entered into an Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement with Third Eye Capital (the “NoteNote Purchase Agreement”)Agreement).  Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, Third Eye Capital extended credit in the form of (i) senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $7.2 million to replace existing notes held by Third Eye Capital (the “Term Notes”)Term Notes); (ii) senior secured revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount of $18.0 million (“Revolving(Revolving Credit Facility”)Facility); (iii) senior secured term loans in the principal amount of $10.0 million to convert the prior revenue participation agreement to a note (“Revenue(Revenue Participation Term Notes”)Notes); and (iv) senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $15.0 million (“Acquisition(Acquisition Term Notes”)Notes) used to fund the cash portion of the acquisition of Cilion, Inc. After this financing transaction, Third Eye Capital obtained sufficient equity ownership in the Company to be considered a related party (the Term Notes, Revolving Credit Facility, Revenue Participation Term Notes and Acquisition Term Notes are referred to herein collectively as the “Notes”). The Notes mature on April 1, 2016*.
On March 12, 2015, Third Eye Capital agreed to Amendment No. 9 to the Note Purchase Agreement to allow for the repurchase of 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an average price of $5.52 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $5.5 million.Notes). The repurchase price was added to the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility. Third Eye Capital also agreed to remove the covenant thatNotes have a maturity date of April 1, 2017, extendable by the Company must complete an equity offeringto April 2018 upon payment of its preferred stock for net proceedsa fee equal to 5% of not less than $20 million with allthe carrying value of such net proceeds to be used to repay the principal outstanding under the Note Purchase Agreement. In addition,debt. After this financing transaction, Third Eye Capital waived the free cash flow financial covenant under the Note Purchase Agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2015. We evaluated the amendment of the Notes and applied modification accounting treatmentobtained sufficient equity ownership in accordance with ASC 470-50 Debt – Modification and Extinguishment.
On April 30, 2015, Third Eye Capital agreed to Amendment No. 10 to the Note Purchase Agreement to allow for the repurchase of 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company atto be considered a repurchase price of $5.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.5 million. The repurchase price was added to the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility.  In addition, Third Eye Capital agreed to extend the maturity date of the Notes to April 1, 2016 upon notice and payment of a 3% extension fee.  The existing guarantees were reaffirmed. On May 29, 2015, the Company gave notice to extend the maturity date of the Notes to April 1, 2016 and added the 3% fee to the Notes.related party.

 
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On August 6, 2015,March 21, 2016, Third Eye Capital agreed to Amendment No. 1112 to the Note Purchase Agreement to: (i) extend the maturity date of the Third Eye Capital Notes to allowApril 1, 2017 in exchange for a 5% extension fee consisting of adding $3.1 million  to the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility, with an allowable further extension of the maturity date of the Third Eye Capital Notes to April 1, 2017 upon2018, at the Company’s election, byfor an additional extension fee of 5% of the Company provided that the Company i) has $11.5 million in EB-5 funds in escrow as of August 31, 2015, ii) enters into an investment banking engagement by October 1, 2015 to complete a capital markets transaction for the sale of shares of its India subsidiary, and iii) repurchases 100,000 shares of common stock fromthen outstanding Third Eye Capital at the greater of $4.00 and the closing price on the date of the amendment. In addition, Third Eye Capital waivedNotes, (ii) waive the free cash flow financial covenant under the Note Purchase Agreement for the three months ended December 31, 2015, (iii) provide that such covenant need not be complied with for the fiscal quarters ending March 31, June 30 2015 and for the three months ending September 30, 2015, and revised2016, (iv) revise the Keyes Plant market value to note indebtedness ratio to 70%, (v) add a covenant that the Company shall have received I-924 approval from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for additional EB-5 Program financing of at least $35 million by June 1, 2016 and (vi) increase the basket for all costs and expenses that may be reimbursed to 65%.directors of the Company and its affiliates to $0.3 million in any given fiscal year.  As consideration for such amendment and waiver, the borrowers agreed to pay Third Eye Capital charged an amendment and waiver fee of $1.0$1.5 million to be added to the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility, and an extension fee equal to 5%deliver a binding letter of intent from Aemetis Advanced Fuels Goodland, Inc. to acquire the plant, property and equipment located in Goodland, Kansas and previously owned by New Goodland Energy Center for $15,000,000 in assumed debt.  In addition, a Promissory Note dated February 9, 2016 for $0.3 million was added to the outstanding principal balance of the Note indebtedness to be charged at the time of exerciseRevolving Credit Facility as part of the optionAmendment No. 12 to the Note Purchase Agreement.
On April 15, 2016, a Promissory Note for $1.2 million (April Promissory Note) was advanced by Third Eye Capital to Aemetis Inc., as a bridge loan with 12% interest per annum maturing on the earlier of (a) receipt of proceeds from any financing to Aemetis Advanced Fuels Goodland, Inc., and (b) 60 days from the April Promissory Note date or June 14, 2016. The April Promissory Note was subject to cross default provisions on other Third Eye Capital Notes and the waiver was obtained on July 31, 2016 to extend the maturity date of the Notes. We metApril Promissory Note to September 30, 2016 with an increase in interest per annum to 18%. As of September 30, 2016, the above conditions of EB-5 funds of $11.5 million in escrow as of August 31, 2015 and we signed an investment banking engagement to complete a capital markets transaction for the sale of shares in the India subsidiary in September 2015 and we repurchased 100,000 shares of common stock from Third Eye Capital at $4.00 per share in order for us to classify our senior debt as long term debt. In addition, as consideration for Amendment No. 11, the unconditional personal guaranty from ChairmanCompany had repaid all of the Company,principal and interest outstanding on the guaranties from Company parties and McAfee Capital, LLC owned by Mr. Eric McAfee were all affirmed. The Company also agreed to pay a fee of $0.2 million to McAfee Capital, LLC for the loss of liquidity from this arrangement.
Further details regarding the terms of the Notes are set forth below under the heading “Terms of Third Eye Capital Notes.”bridge loan Promissory Note.
 
Terms of Third Eye Capital Notes
 
Details about each portion
A.
Term Notes.  As of September 30, 2016, the Company had $6.5 million in principal and interest outstanding under the Term Notes, net of unamortized fair value discounts of $0.2 million.  The Term Notes mature on April 1, 2017* and accrue interest at 14% per annum.
B.
Revolving Credit Facility.  As of September 30, 2016, AAFK had $32.5 million in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.0 million on the Revolving Credit Facility.  The Revolving Credit Facility matures on April 1, 2017* and accrues interest at the prime rate plus 13.75% (17.25% as of September 30, 2016), payable monthly in arrears.

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C.
Revenue Participation Term Notes.  As of September 30, 2016, AAFK had $10.8 million in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized discounts of $0.4 million, on the Revenue Participation Term Notes. The Revenue Participation Term Notes mature on April 1, 2017* and accrue interest at 5% per annum.
D.
Acquisition Term Notes.  As of September 30, 2016, Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc. had $18.8 million in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized discounts of $0.6 million, on the Acquisition Term Notes. The Acquisition Term Notes mature on April 1, 2017* and accrue interest at prime rate plus 10.75% (14.25% per annum as of September 30, 2016).
The Third Eye Capital financing facility are as follows:Notes contain various covenants, including but not limited to, minimum free cash flow debt ratio and production requirements and restrictions on capital expenditures.
 
A.
Term Notes.  As of September 30, 2015, AAFK had $6.2 million in principal and interest outstanding under the Term Notes, net of unamortized fair value discounts of $0.2 million.  The Term Notes mature on April 1, 2016*.  Interest on the Term Notes accrues at 14% per annum.  The Term Notes contain various covenants, including but not limited to, minimum free cash flow and production requirements and restrictions on capital expenditures.
B.
Revolving Credit Facility.  On July 6, 2012, AAFK entered into a Revolving Credit Facility with a commitment of $18.0 million.  Through various amendments to the Note Purchase Agreement, the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility was increased to $24.0 million. The Revolving Credit Facility accrues interest at the prime rate plus 13.75% (17% as of September 30, 2015) payable monthly in arrears.  The Revolving Credit Facility matures on April 1, 2016*. As of September 30, 2015, AAFK had $25.1 million in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.7 million on the Revolving Credit Facility.
C.
Revenue Participation Term Notes.  The Revenue Participation Term Note bears interest at 5% per annum and matures on April 1, 2016*. As of September 30, 2015, AAFK had $10.4 million in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized discounts of $0.3 million, on the Revenue Participation Term Note.
D.
Acquisition Term Notes.  The Acquisition Term Notes accrue interest at prime rate plus 10.75% (14% per annum as of September 30, 2015) and mature on April 1, 2016*. As of September 30, 2015, Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc. had $18.0 million in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized discounts of $0.5 million, on the Acquisition Term Notes.
         *The note maturity date can be extended by the Company to April 2017. As a condition to any such extension, the Company would be required to pay a fee of 5% of the carrying value of the debt.
 
The Third Eye Capital Notes are secured by first priority liens on all real and personal property of, and assignment of proceeds from all government grants and guarantees from Aemetis, Inc.  The Third Eye Capital Notes all contain cross-collateral and cross-default provisions.  McAfee Capital, LLC (“McAfee Capital”)(McAfee Capital), owned by Eric McAfee, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, provided a guaranty of payment and performance secured by all of its Company shares.  In addition, Eric McAfee provided a blanket lien on substantially all of his personal assets, and McAfee Capital provided a guarantee in the amount of $8.0 million.
 
 
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(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par*The note maturity date can be extended by the Company to April 2018. As a condition to any such extension, the Company would be required to pay a fee of 5% of the carrying value and per share data)of the debt. By this ability to extend the maturity at the Company’s will, the Third Eye Capital Notes are classified as non-current debt.
 
Cilion shareholder seller notes payable.  In connection with the Company’s merger with Cilion, Inc. (Cilion) on July 6, 2012, the Company issued $5.0 million in notes payable to Cilion shareholders (Cilion Notes) as merger compensation, subordinated to the senior secured Third Eye Capital Notes.  The notesCilion Notes bear interest at 3% per annum and are due and payable after the Third Eye Capital Notes have been paid in full.  As of September 30, 2015,2016, Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc. had $5.5$5.6 million in principal and interest outstanding underon the Cilion shareholder seller notes payable.Notes.
 
State Bank of India secured term loan.  On July 17,June 26, 2008, Universal Biofuels Private Limited (“UBPL”)(UBPL), the Company’s India operating subsidiary, entered into a six year secured term loan with the State Bank of India in the amount of approximately $6.0 million.  The term loan matured in March 2014 and is secured by UBPL’s assets, consisting of the biodiesel plant and land in Kakinada.Kakinada plant.
In July 2008, the Company drew approximately $4.6 million against the secured term loan.  The loan principal amount is repayable in 20 quarterly installments of approximately $0.3 million, using exchange rates corresponding to the date of payment, with the first installment due in June 2009 and the last installment payment due in March 2014.  As of September 30, 2015, the 12% interest rate under this facility is subject to adjustment every two years, based on 0.25% above the State Bank of India advance rate.  No principal payments were made except for payments of $0.2 million each in May 2014 and June 2014 to obtain an interim stay.  The term loan provides for liquidating damages at a rate of 2% per annum for the period of default.
 
On August 22, 2015, UBPL andreceived from the State Bank of India agreed to a One Time Settlement Sanction Letter allowing for, among other things, four payments over a 360 day period amounting to $4.3 million, an interest rate holiday for 15 days, after which the interest rate is payable at 13.7% per annum,the rate of 2% above the base rate of the Reserve Bank of India, and certain releases by both parties. The base rate was at 9.3% to 9.7% and interest has accrued at 11.3% to 11.7%. Upon performance under the agreement, including the payment of all stipulated amounts, UBPL will receive relief for prior accrued interest in the amount of approximately $2.1 million. We paid the first payment under the settlement on August 23, 2015, and the second payment under the settlement on October 22, 2015. The two remaining payments2015 and the third payment under the settlement areon March 27, 2016. The final payment under the settlement was due one in Februaryon August 25, 2016 and one in Augustwith a grace period until October 25, 2016.
As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014,2016, the State Bank of India loan had $1.5 million and $2.6$3.2 million in principal outstanding along withand accrued interest outstanding.  On October 20, 2016, the Company paid the final stipulated amount and defaultreceived relief for prior accrued interest in the amount of $3.8 million and $3.4 million, respectively. See Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies for further details.approximately $2.1 million.
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)

Subordinated Notes. On January 6 and January 9, 2012, AAFK entered into Note and Warrant Purchase Agreements with two accredited investors pursuant to which it issued $3.0$0.9 million and $2.5 million in 5% annual interest rateoriginal notes to the investors (the “Sub Notes”)(Subordinated Notes). The SubSubordinated Notes included 2-yearmature every six months. Upon maturity, the notes are generally extended with a fee of 10% added to the balance outstanding plus issuance of warrants exercisable for 170 thousand shares of Aemetis common stock at $0.01 with a price of $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment.two year term. Interest is due at maturity. Neither AAFK nor Aemetis may make any principal payments under the SubSubordinated Notes until all loans made by Third Eye Capital to AAFK are paid in full.
 
The Company agreed to an Amendment No. 1 to the Sub Notes to extend the maturity of the January 2012 Sub Notes to July 1, 2014 and issued two Sub Notes dated December 2012 and January 19, 2013, with principal amounts of $0.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Both the December 2012 Sub Note and the January 19, 2013 Sub Note had a maturity date of April 30, 2013. On January 24, 2013, an additional $0.3 million Sub Note was issued with a maturity date of April 30, 2013. On May 23, 2013, all Sub Notes above with a maturity date of April 30, 2013 were refinanced as a $1.0 million Sub Note (“May 2013 Note”) with a maturity date of December 31, 2013. On January 1, 2014, the May 2013 Sub Note was amended to extend the maturity date to June 30, 2014 in exchange for a 10 % cash extension fee paid by adding the fee to the balance of the new note and 30 thousand in common stock warrants with a term of two years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. In March 2014, the Company received $0.5 million from EB-5 investments and repaid one of the accredited investors holding a January 2012 Sub Note of $0.5 million.  On July 1, 2014 and again on January 1, 2015,2016, the January 2014 Sub Note and two January 2013 SubSubordinated Notes with two accredited investors were amended to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015, respectively in exchange for a 10 % cash extension fee paid by adding the fee to the balance of the new note and 118 thousand in common stock warrants with a term of two years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. On March 24, 2015, the Company paid off $180 thousand in Sub Note principal and interest held by one of the accredited investors with the money received from the EB-5 program.
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(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
On July 1, 2015, the Sub Notes above were amended to extend the maturity date until the earlier of (i) December 31, 2015; (ii) completion of an equity financing by AAFK or Aemetis in an amount of not less than $25.0 million; (iii) the completion of an Initial Public Offering by AAFK or Aemetis; or (iv) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, including failure to pay interest or principal when due and breaches of note covenants. A 10 % cash extension fee was paid by adding the fee to the balance of the new note and warrants to purchase 116 thousand shares of common stock were granted with a term of two years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share.
On January 14, 2013, Laird Cagan, a related party, loaned $0.1 million through a promissory note maturing on April 30, 2013 with a 5% annualized interest rate and the right to exercise 5 thousand warrants exercisable at $0.01 per share. In February 2015, the Cagan related party promissory note was amended to extend the maturity date until the earlier of (i) December 31, 2016; (ii) completion of an equity financing by AAFK or Aemetis in an amount of not less than $25.0 million; (iii) the completion of an Initial Public Offering by AAFK or Aemetis; or (iv) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, including failure to pay interest or principal when due and breaches of note covenants. A 10% cash extension fee was paid by adding the fee to the balance of the new note and warrants to purchase 113 thousand shares of common stock were granted with a term of two years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. We evaluated these July 1, 2016 amendments and the refinancing terms of the notes and determined that modification accounting was appropriate in accordance with ASC 470-50 Debt – Modification and Extinguishment.
On January 14, 2013, Laird Cagan, a related party, loaned $0.1 million through a promissory note maturing on April 30, 2013 with a five percent annualized interest rate and the right to exercise 5 thousand warrants exercisable at $0.01 per share (Laird Cagan Note). In February 2015, the Laird Cagan Note was amended to extend the maturity date until the earlier of (i) December 31, 2016; (ii) completion of an equity financing by AAFK or the Company in an amount of not less than $25.0 million; (iii) the completion of an initial public offering by AAFK or Company; or (iv) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, including failure to pay interest or principal when due and breaches of note covenants.
 
At September 30, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, the Company owed,had, in aggregate, subordinated notes in the amount of $5.8$7.1 million and $5.4$6.3 million in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized issuance and fair value discounts of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively.respectively, under the Subordinated Notes including the Laird Cagan Note.
 
EB-5 long-term promissory notes.  EB-5 is a USU.S. government program authorized by the Immigration and Nationality Act designed to foster employment-based visa preference for immigrant investors to encourage the flow of capital into the U.S. economy and to promote employment of U.S. workers. OnThe Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement dated March 4, 2011, and(as further amended on January 19, 2012 and July 24, 2012, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement2012) with Advanced BioEnergy, LP, a California limited partnership authorized as a Regional Center to receive EB-5 investments, for the issuance of up to 72 subordinated convertible promissory notes (EB-5 Notes) bearing interest at 3%, with each note in the principal amount of $0.5 million and due and payable four years from the date of the note, for a total aggregate principal amount of up to $36.0 million.million (EB-5 Phase I funding).  The notesEB-5 Notes are convertible after three years at a conversion price of $30.00 per share.
 
Advanced BioEnergy, LP arranges investments with foreign investors, who each make investments inloans to the Keyes plant project in investment increments of $0.5 million. The Company has sold notes in thean aggregate principal amount of $1.0$36.0 million duringof EB-5 Notes under the first quarterEB-5 Phase I funding since 2012 to the report date of 2012, $0.5 million during the first quarter of 2014, $17.5 million during the first quarter of 2015, $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2015, and $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2015.this filing. As of September 30, 2015, $23.52016, $25.0 million have been released from the escrow amount to the Company, with $11.0 million remaining in principal and $262 thousand in accrued interest remained outstanding on the notes.  The escrow account holdsescrow. On Oct. 12, 2016, an additional $11.5$6.0 million representing 23 investors.  Thewas released from the escrow amount, with the availability of the remaining $12.5$5.0 million (including the $11.5 million in escrow) will be determined by the abilitydependent on USCIS approval of Advanced BioEnergy, LP to attract the last two qualified investors, and for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service to approve those investors who have made escrow deposits.  As of September 30, 2016, $25.0 million in principal and $0.8 million in accrued interest was outstanding on the EB-5 Notes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)

On October 16, 2016, the Company launched a new $50.0 million EB-5 Phase II funding, issuing EB-5 Notes on the same terms and conditions as those issued under the Company’s EB-5 Phase I funding.
 
Unsecured working capital loans.  In November 2008, the Company entered into an operating agreement with Secunderabad Oils Limited (“Secunderabad”)(Secunderabad Oils).  Under this agreement, Secunderabad Oils agreed to provide the Company with working capital, on an as needed basis, to fund the purchase of feedstock and other raw materials for its Kakinada biodiesel facility.  Working capital advances bear interest at the actual bank borrowing rate of Secunderabad Oils of 15%.  In return, the Company agreed to pay Secunderabad Oils an amount equal to 30% of the plant’s monthly net operating profit.  In the event that the Company’s biodiesel facility operates at a loss, Secunderabad owesOils would owe the Company 30% of the losses.  The agreement can be terminated by either party at any time without penalty.  On January 1, 2016, Secunderabad Oils suspended the agreement to use any funds provided under the agreement to buy feedstock until commodity prices returned to economically viable levels.  On June 1, 2016, the agreement was reinstated on the terms described above.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company made principal and interest payments to Secunderabad Oils of approximately $3.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company made principal and interest payments to Secunderabad Oils of approximately $2.3$4.5 million and $3.3$3.5 million, respectively, under the agreement and interest paymentsrespectively.  As of approximately $73 thousand and $177 thousand, respectively, for working capital funding.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company made principal payments to Secunderabad of approximately $1.8 million and $4.2 million, respectively, under the agreement and interest payments of approximately $48 thousand and $127 thousand respectively, for working capital funding.  At September 30, 20152016 and December 31, 2014,2015, the Company had approximately $1.4$0.4 million and $1.3 millionnone outstanding under this agreement, respectively.
 
Scheduled debt repayments for loan obligations follow:
 
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Twelve months ended September 30,
 
Debt Repayments
 
2017
 $12,546 
2018
  73,335 
2019
  20,500 
2020
  6,636 
2021
  - 
Total debt
  113,017 
Discounts
  (2,237)
Total debt, net of discounts
 $110,780 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
Twelve months ended September 30, Debt Repayments
2016 $          12,630 
2017             63,749 
2018               3,500 
2019             23,235 
Total debt           103,114 
Discounts            (1,821) 
Total debt, net of discounts $        101,293 
6.         Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
The Company, through its subsidiaries, has non-cancelable operating leases for office space in Cupertino and India. Future minimum operating lease payments as of September 30, 2015 are as follows:
Twelve months ended September 30, Future Rent Payments 
2016 $443 
2017  458 
2018  475 
2019  491 
2020  335 
Total $2,202 
For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized lease and rent expense of $134 thousand and $108 thousand, respectively, under existing operating leases. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized lease and rent expense of $356 thousand and $320 thousand, respectively, under existing operating leases.
Legal Proceedings
On March 10, 2011, UBPL received a demand notice from the State Bank of India under the Agreement of Loan for Overall Limit dated as of June 26, 2008. The notice informed UBPL that an event of default had occurred for failure to make an installment payment on the loan commencing June 2009 and demanded repayment of the entire outstanding indebtedness of 19.60 crore rupees (approximately $3.2 million) together with all accrued interest thereon and any applicable fees and expenses.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, interest accrues at the default interest rate of 2% above the State Bank of India Advance Rate. The default period began on July 1, 2009 when the principal payment was deemed past due; and we have accrued interest at the default rate since the beginning of the default period. On August 22, 2015, UBPL received from the State Bank of India, a One Time Settlement Sanction Letter allowing for, among other things, four payments over a 360 day period amounting to $4.3 million, an interest rate holiday for 15 days after which the interest rate is payable at 13.7% per annum, and certain releases by both parties. Upon performance under the agreement, including the payment of all stipulated amounts, UBPL will receive relief for prior accrued interest in the amount of approximately $2.1 million.
On August 4, 2013, GS Cleantech Corporation, a subsidiary of Greenshift Corporation (“Greenshift”), filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California – Fresno Division against the Company and its subsidiary, AAFK. The case was transferred to the Southern District of Indiana and joined to a pending Multidistrict Litigation. The complaint alleges infringement of patent rights assigned to Greenshift and pertaining to corn oil extraction processes the Company employs, and seeks royalties, treble damages, attorney’s fees, and injunctions precluding the Company from further infringement. The corn oil extraction process we use is
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
licensed to us by Valicor Separation Technologies LLC. Valicor has no obligations to indemnify us. On October 23, 2014, the Court ruled that all the claims of all the patents at issue in the case are invalid and, therefore, not infringed and adopted this finding in our case on January 16, 2015.  GS Cleantech has said it will appeal this decision when the remaining claim in the suit has been decided. We believe the likelihood of Greenshift succeeding on appeal of the invalidity findings is small since the Court’s findings included several grounds for invalidity of each allegedly infringed patent. If Greenshift successfully appeals the findings of invalidity, damages may be $1 million or more.  The only remaining claim in the suit alleges that GS Cleantech obtained the patents at issue by inequitably conducting itself before the United States Patent Office. A trial in the District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on that issue was concluded and awaits judicial decision. If the patents at issue are found invalid due to GS Cleantech’s inequitable conduct, it would receive no damage award. If the Court determines this is an “exceptional case” it may award the Company and its subsidiary the attorneys’ fees expended to date for defense in this case. It is unknown whether GS Cleantech would appeal such a ruling.
The Company is a named defendant in the lawsuit filed by Gibraltar SSI, LLC.  In addition to the Company, the lawsuit names McAfee Capital, LLC, P2 Capital, LLC, Eric McAfee and Marguerite McAfee as defendants.  Plaintiff Gibraltar SSI, LLC alleges causes of action for fraudulent conveyances and related claims alleging that the Company participated in a scheme to issue at least 6 million shares of Company stock to McAfee Capital without consideration and so as to put the shares outside the reach of Gibraltar, SSI.  The lawsuit alleges damages of “over $6.5 million.”  This lawsuit was filed in April 2014 but was not pursued by Gibraltar and was effectively dormant until this quarter.  The allegations are vigorously disputed by the Company.
7.         Outstanding Warrants
During the three months ended September 30, 2015 the Company issued 113 thousand common stock warrants. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 229 thousand common stock warrants.  All issuances during 2015 were made to accredited investors who entered into amendments to Note and Warrant Purchase Agreements.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, note investors and employees exercised 235 thousand warrant shares at the weighted average exercise price of $0.04 per share.

A summary of warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015, June 30, 2015, and September 30, 2015 follows:
  Warrants Outstanding & Exercisable  Weighted - Average Exercise Price  Average Remaining Term in Years 
 Outstanding December 31, 2014  351  $3.05   2.69 
 Expired  -   -     
 Granted  116   0.01     
 Exercised  (116)  0.01     
 Outstanding March 31, 2015  351  $3.05   2.45 
 Expired  -   -   - 
 Granted  -   -   - 
 Exercised  -   -   - 
 Outstanding June 30, 2015  351  $3.05   2.20 
 Expired  (3)  1.30     
 Granted  113   0.01     
 Exercised  (119)  0.08     
 Outstanding September 30, 2015  342  $3.10   1.99 
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8.      Fair Value of Warrants
The following table summarizes the assumptions used in computing the fair value of warrants subject to liability and fair value accounting at September 30, 2015:
Expected dividend yield  0%
Risk-free interest rate  0. 49% - 0.78%
Expected volatility  77.37% - 82.25%
Expected Life (years)  1.7 - 2.3 
Exercise price $0.01 
Company stock price $2.75 
9.      Fair Value Measurements
The Company complies with the fair value measurements and disclosures standard which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure for those assets and liabilities carried on the balance sheet on a fair value basis.
The Company's balance sheet contains derivative financial instruments that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurements and disclosures require that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed according to the process for determining fair value. There are three levels of determining fair value.
Level 1 uses quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 uses observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3 uses unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.
Warrant liability: The warrant liability consists of stock warrants issued by the Company that contain a conditional obligation to repurchase feature. In accordance with accounting for warrants as liabilities, the Company calculated the fair value of 18,644 warrants under Level 3 using the assumptions described in Note 8 - Fair Value of Warrants. Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to the change in fair value of the warrant liability are included in other income on the Statement of Operations.
The following table summarizes financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:
  Total  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
Warrant liability $51  $-  $-  $51 
The following table reflects the activity for liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2015, June 30, 2015, and September 30, 2015 follows:
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(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
Balance as of December  31, 2014 $108 
Related change in fair value  (29)
Balance as of March 31, 2015 $79 
Related change in fair value  (12)
Balance as of June 30, 2015 $67 
Related change in fair value  (16)
Balance as of September 30, 2015 $51 
10.5.      Stock-Based Compensation
 
Common Stock Reserved for Issuance
 
Aemetis authorized the issuance of 1.21.9 million shares of common stock under its Zymetis 2006 Stock Plan and Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Plan (together, the “Company Stock Plans”), which includesinclude both incentive and non-statutory stock options and restricted stock awards. Theoptions. These options generally expire five to ten years from the date of grant for all options granted before May 2015 and the expiration term of the options granted from May 2015 is seven years from the date of grant. The options havewith a general vesting term of 1/12th every three months and are exercisable at any time after vesting subject to continuation of employment.
 
Non-Plan Stock Options
 
In November 2012, the Company issued 98 thousand stock options to board members and consultants outside of any Company stock option plan. As of September 30, 2015,2016, all options wereare vested 9 thousand options had been exercised at a weighted average exercise price of $5.50, and 89 thousand options wereare outstanding.

AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)

Inducement Equity Plan Options
 
In March 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an Inducement Equity Plan authorizing the issuance of 100,000100 thousand non-statutory stock options to purchase common stock.  The Company issued 25 thousand options during March 2015 with a three year vesting period and five year term at a weighted average exercise price of $3.88. As of September 30, 2015, the 252016, 37 thousand options were outstanding.
 
The following is a summary of options granted under the employeeall stock plans and the inducement equity plan:plans:
 
 Shares Available for Grant  Number of Shares Outstanding  Weighted-Average Exercise Price 
 
Shares Available for Grant
 
 
Number of Shares Outstanding
 
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
         
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2014  5   1,015  $5.51 
Balance as of December 31, 2015
  95 
  980 
 $5.76 
Authorized  200       
  655 
  - 
Granted  (173)  173   4.28 
  (711)
  711 
  2.52 
Exercised  -   (137)  3.79 
  - 
Forfeited/expired  85   (85)  3.23 
  69 
  (69)
  4.70 
Balance as of September 30, 2015  117   966  $5.88 
Balance as of September 30, 2016
  108 
  1,622 
 $4.39 
 
Stock-based compensation for employees
 
Stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values on the grant date. We estimate the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods using the straight-line method.
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(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
 
For the three months ended September 30, 20152016 and 2014,2015, the Company recorded stock compensation expense in the amount of $161$172 thousand and $157$161 thousand, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 and 2014,2015, the Company recorded stock compensation expense in the amount of $694$573 thousand and $447$694 thousand, respectively.
 
Valuation and Expense Information
 
All issuances of stock options or other issuances of equity instruments to employees as the consideration for services received by us are accounted for based on the fair value of the equity instrument issued. The fair value of options granted to employees is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. This valuation model for stock based compensation expense requires us to make assumptions and judgments about the variables used in the calculation, including the fair value of our common stock, the expected term (the period of time that the options granted are expected to be outstanding), the volatility of our common stock, a risk-free interest rate, and expected dividends. We also estimate forfeitures of unvested stock options. To the extent actual forfeitures differ from the estimates, the difference will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period estimates are revised. No compensation cost is recorded for options that do not vest. We use the simplified calculation of expected life described in the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based Payment, and volatility is based on an average of the historical volatilities of the common stock of four entities with characteristics similar to those of the Company. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the option. We use an expected dividend yield of zero, as we do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. Expected forfeitures are assumed to be zero due to the small number of plan participants and the plan.

No
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
12,000 new hire stock options or restricted stock awards were issued during the three months ended September 30, 2015.2016. The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of the stock options issued.
Description
Value
Dividend-yield
0%
Risk-free interest rate
1.38%
Expected volatility
75.9%
Expected life (years)
7
Market value per share on grant date
$1.63
Fair value per share on grant date
$1.01
 
As of September 30, 2015,2016, the Company had $653 thousand$1.3 million of total unrecognized compensation expense for employees which the Company will amortize over the 1.852.35 years of weighted average remaining term.
 
11.6.         Agreements
 
Working Capital Arrangement.  In May 2013 we extended the annual GrainPursuant to a Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreement with J.D. Heiskell dated March 2011.  Pursuant to the agreement we& Co. (J.D. Heiskell).  The Company agreed to procure whole yellow corn and grain sorghum, (also called “milo”)primarily from J.D. Heiskell.  The Company has the ability to obtain grain from other sources subject to certain conditions,conditions; however, in the past all of ourthe Company’s grain purchases have been from J.D. Heiskell.  Title and risk of loss of the corn pass to the Company when the corn is deposited into the Keyes plant weigh bin.  The term of the Agreement expires on December 31, 20152016 and is automatically renewed for additional one-year terms.  J.D. Heiskell further agrees to sell all ethanol the Company produces to Kinergy Marketing or anotherother marketing purchaserpurchasers designated by the Company and all WDG and condensed distillers solublesthe Company produces to A.L. Gilbert.  OurThe Company markets and sells distillers corn oil to A.L. Gilbert and other third parties.  The Company’s relationships with J.D. Heiskell, Kinergy Marketing, and A.L. Gilbert are well established and the Company believes that the relationships are beneficial to all parties involved in utilizing the distribution logistics, reaching out to widespread customer base, managing inventory, and building working capital relationships.  Revenue is recognized upon delivery of ethanol to J. D. Heiskell as revenue recognition criteria have been met and any performance required of the Company subsequent to the sale to J.D. Heiskell is inconsequential.  These agreements are ordinary purchase and sale agency agreements for an ethanolthe Keyes plant.
The J.D. Heiskell sales activity associated with the Purchasing Agreement, Grain Procurement and Working Capital
Agreements during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
 
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(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)

The J.D. Heiskell sales activity associated with the Purchasing Agreement, Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreements during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
 
 Three months ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30, 
 
 As of and for the three months ended September 30,
 
 
As of and for the nine months ended September 30,
 
 2015  2014  2015  2014 
 
2016  
 
 
2015  
 
 
2016  
 
 
2015  
 
Ethanol sales $23,906  $33,641  $70,765  $121,388 
 $24,687 
 $23,906 
 $68,993 
 $70,765 
Wet distiller's grains sales  5,609   8,175   19,568   30,970 
  6,114 
  5,609 
  16,918 
  19,568 
Corn oil sales  835   1018   2,771   3,263 
  788 
  835 
  2,232 
  2,771 
Corn purchases  24,056   27,616   74,949   94,563 
Milo Purchases  -   -   -   - 
Corn/milo purchases
  23,098 
  24,056 
  67,766 
  74,949 
Accounts receivable  312   -   312   - 
  345 
  312 
  345 
  312 
Accounts payable  1,539   1,904   1,539   1,904 
  1,241 
  1,539 
  1,241 
  1,539 
 
Ethanol and Wet Distillers Grains Marketing Arrangement. The Company entered into an Ethanol Marketing Agreement with Kinergy Marketing and a Wet Distillers Grains marketing agreementMarketing Agreement with A.L.A. L. Gilbert. Under the terms of the agreements, subject to certain conditions, the initial terms of the agreements expirewith Kinergy Marketing and with A.L. Gilbert mature on August 31, 2017 and on December 31, 2016, respectively, each with automatic one-year renewals thereafter.   For the three months ended September 30, 20152016 and 2014,2015, the Company expensed marketing costs of $0.6 million and $0.7 million,for each period, respectively, under the terms of both ethanol and wet distiller’s grains marketing agreements. For the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 and 2014,2015, the Company expensed marketing costs of $1.8$1.7 million and $2.3$1.8 million, respectively.
 
12.7.         Segment Information
 
AemetisThe Company recognizes two reportable geographic segments: “North America” and “India.” The “North America” operating segment includes the Company’s 60 million gallon per year capacityowned ethanol manufacturing plant in Keyes, California and its technology lab in College Park, Maryland. As the Company’s technology becomes commercialized,gains market acceptance, this business segment will include its domestic commercial application of second generationcellulosic ethanol technology, its plant construction projects and any acquisitions of ethanol or ethanol related technology facilities in North America.
 
The “India” operating segment includes the Company’s 50 million gallon per year nameplate capacity biodiesel manufacturing plant in Kakinada, the administrative offices in Hyderabad, India, and the holding companies in Nevada and Mauritius. The Company’s biodiesel is marketed and sold primarily to customers in India through brokers and by the Company directly.

AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)

Summarized financial information by reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20152016 and 20142015 follows:
 
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For the three months
ended September 30,
  
For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
 
For the three months
ended September 30,
 
 
For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
 2015  2014  2015  2014 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Revenues            
 
 
 
North America $32,444  $42,886  $99,795  $155,966 
 $33,889 
 $32,444 
 $93,979 
 $99,795 
India  6,066   5,462   11,508   10,242 
  5,488 
  6,066 
  11,783 
  11,508 
Total revenues $38,510  $48,348  $111,303  $166,208 
 $39,377 
 $38,510 
 $105,762 
 $111,303 
                
    
Cost of goods sold                
    
North America $31,603  $35,632  $97,489  $121,754 
 $30,391 
 $31,603 
 $86,174 
 $97,489 
India  5,873   5,001   11,059   9,762 
  5,320 
  5,873 
  11,892 
  11,059 
Total cost of goods sold $37,476  $40,633  $108,548  $131,516 
 $35,711 
 $37,476 
 $98,066 
 $108,548 
                
    
Gross profit                
Gross profit (loss)
    
North America $841  $7,254  $2,306  $34,212 
 $3,498 
 $841 
 $7,805 
 $2,306 
India  193   461   449   480 
  168 
  193 
  (109)
  449 
    
Total gross profit $1,034  $7,715  $2,755  $34,692 
 $3,666 
 $1,034 
 $7,696 
 $2,755 
 
North America. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company’s revenues from ethanol, WDG, and corn oil were earned pursuant to the Grain Procurement and Working Capital Agreement established between the Company and J.D. Heiskell.  Sales of ethanol, WDG, and corn oil to J.D. Heiskell accounted for 93% and 94% of the Company’s North America segment revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company’s revenues from ethanol, WDG, and corn oil were madeearned pursuant to the Grain Procurement and Working Capital Agreement established between the Company and J.D. Heiskell.  Sales of ethanol, WDG, and corn oil to J.D. Heiskell accounted for 94% and 93% of the Company’s North America segment revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company’s revenues from ethanol, WDG, and corn oil were made pursuant to the Grain Procurement and Working Capital Agreement established between the Company and J.D. Heiskell.  Sales of ethanol and WDG to J.D. Heiskell accounted for 97% and 99% of the Company’s North America segment revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
 
India. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, one customer in2016, two biodiesel customers accounted for 72%57% and 17% and no refined glycerin customers accounted for more than 10% of the consolidated India segment revenues compared to twoone biodiesel customer accounting for 72% and no refined glycerin customers in biodiesel who accountedaccounting for 58% and 19%, respectivelymore than 10% of the consolidated India segment revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2014.2015.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, one customer in2016, two biodiesel customers accounted for 55% and 11% and no refined glycerin customers accounted for more than 10% of the consolidated India segment revenues, compared to threeone biodiesel customer accounting for 55% and no refined glycerin customers in biodiesel who accountedaccounting for 49%, 17%, and 9%,more than 10% of the consolidated India segment revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.2015.

AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
 
Total assets consist of the following:
 
 As of    
 
As of    
 
 September 30,  December 31, 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 2015  2014 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
      
 
 
 
North America $74,908  $76,066 
 $67,616 
 $69,165 
India  12,059   13,110 
  11,728 
  13,976 
Total Assets $86,967  $89,176 
 $79,344 
 $83,141 
 
13.8.         Related Party Transactions
 
TheAs of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company owes Eric McAfee and McAfee Capital, solely owned by Eric McAfee, $0.4 million$360 thousand each in connection with employment agreements and expense reimbursements, which are included in accrued expenses and accounts payable on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.sheet.   For the three months ended
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September 30, 20152016 and 2014,2015, the Company expensed $16 thousand and $23 thousand,each,  respectively, to reimburse actual expenses incurred by McAfee Capital and related entities.  For the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 and 2014,2015, the Company expensed $54$57 thousand and $142$54 thousand, respectively, to reimburse actual expenses incurred by McAfee Capital and related entities.  The Company prepaid $150 thousand to Redwood Capital, a Company controlled by Eric McAfee, for the Company's use of flight time on a corporate jet.  As of September 30, 2015, $138 thousand remained as a prepaid expense.
 
9.       Subsequent Events
In connection with Amendment No. 11
State Bank of India:  On October 20, 2016, UBPL paid the final stipulated amount due to the Note Purchase Agreement with Third Eye Capital,State Bank of India as required by the One Time Settlement Sanction Letter and received relief for prior accrued interest in the amount of approximately $2.1 million.
On October 16, 2016, the Company agreed to paylaunched a fee of $0.2new $50.0 million to McAfee Capital, LLC forEB-5 Phase II funding, issuing EB-5 Notes on the loss of liquidity resulting from the guaranties provided by McAfee Capital, LLC to Third Eye Capital forsame terms and conditions as those issued under the Company’s debt arrangements.
EB-5 Phase I funding.

14.10.     Management’s Plan
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared contemplating the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.  During 2015, theThe Company has been reliant on their senior secured lender and EB-5 funds to provide additional funding and has been required to remit substantially all excess cash from operations to the senior secured lender.  Management’s plans for the Company include:include, but are not limited to:
 
Operating the Keyes plant;
Continuing to incorporate lower-cost, non-food advanced biofuels feedstock at the Keyes plant when economical;
Operating the Keyes plant;
Attracting investors to financing arrangements including working with Advanced BioEnergy LP to issue up to $12.5 million of additional EB-5 notes at 3% interest rate;
Refinancing the senior debt with a lender who is able to offer terms conducive to the long term financing of the Keyes plant;
Continuing to incorporate lower-cost, non-food advanced biofuels feedstock at the Keyes plant when economical;
Restructuring or refinancing the State Bank of India note to allow for additional working capital and reduce current financing costs; and
Securing higher volumes of shipments from the Kakinada, India biodiesel and refined glycerin facility.
Obtaining the remaining $5.0 million of EB-5 Phase I funding from escrow;

Obtaining $50.0 million in funding from EB-5 Phase II funding currently being offered to investors;
Refinancing the senior debt with a lender who is able to offer terms conducive to the long term financing of the Keyes plant;
Use the Company’s India facility as collateral for additional working capital or for reducing current financing costs;
Securing higher volumes of shipments from the plant; and
Offering the Company’s common stock by the ATM Registration Statement.
Management believes that through the above mentioned actions it will be able to fund company operations and continue to operate the secured assets for the foreseeable future.  There can be no assurance that the existing credit facilities and cash from operations will be sufficient nor that the Company will be successful at maintaining adequate relationships with the senior lenders or significant shareholders.  Should the Company require additional financing, there can be no assurances that the additional financing will be available on terms satisfactory to the Company.

Item 2.                      Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is provided in addition to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to assist readers in understanding our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. MD&A is organized as follows:
 
Overview. Discussion of our business and overall analysis of financial and other highlights affecting us to provide context for the remainder of MD&A.
● 
Overview. Discussion of our business and overall analysis of financial and other highlights affecting us to provide context for the remainder of MD&A.
Results of Operations. An analysis of our financial results comparing the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Liquidity and Capital Resources. An analysis of changes in our balance sheets and cash flows and discussion of our financial condition.
● 
Results of Operations. An analysis of our financial results comparing the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.
● 
Liquidity and Capital Resources. An analysis of changes in our balance sheets and cash flows and discussion of our financial condition.
● 
Critical Accounting Estimates. Accounting estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results and forecasts.
Critical Accounting Estimates. Accounting estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results and forecasts.
  
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Aemetis, Inc. consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect the plans, estimates and beliefs of Aemetis, Inc. As discussed in further detail above, the actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Report, and in other reports we file with the SEC, specifically our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. All references to years relate to the calendar year ended December 31 of the particular year.
 
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Overview
 
Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Aemetis isWe are an advanced renewable fuels and renewable chemicalsbiochemicals company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative technologies that replace traditional petroleum-based products by the conversion of first-generation ethanol and biodieselconverting first generation biofuel plants into advanced biorefineries.  Founded in 2006, Aemetis ownswe own and operatesoperate a 60 million gallon per year ethanol production facility (Keyes plant) in the CaliforniaCalifornia’s Central Valley. Aemetis also ownsValley, where we manufacture and operatesproduce ethanol, Wet Distiller’s Grain (WDG), Condensed Distillers Solubles (CDS) and distillers’ corn oil and a 50 million gallon per year renewable chemical and advanced fuel production facility on the East Coast of India producing(Kakinada plant), where we manufacture and produce high quality distilled biodiesel and refined glycerin for customers in India and Europe and plans expansion of capacity to 100 million gallons per year. Aemetis operatesglycerin.  In addition, we operate a research and development laboratory at the Maryland Biotech Center, and holdshold a portfolio of patents and related technology licenses for the production of renewable fuels and biochemicals.
 
The India segment has benefited from several recent governmental policy changes beginning in October 2014 withWe continue to evaluate the deregulationacquisition of dieselbusinesses and the related removallicensing of government subsidiestechnologies that artificially loweredexpand the pricetransition of diesel belowtraditional biofuels plants to the world oil price.  In August 2015,production of valuable advanced biofuels.  During the second quarter of 2016, we announced the entry into an agreement to acquire EdenIQ, Inc., a policy change occurredcellulosic ethanol technology company.  Acquiring EdenIQ would extend our ethanol capabilities into cellulosic ethanol by providing capital light and operationally efficient solutions that allowed forcan be easily integrated into existing corn ethanol plants.  Using our position as a producer of ethanol and biodiesel, we are also focused on the salelicensing of transportation fuel to bulk sales customers further opened the markets.  In October 2015, a policy change occurred that exempted biodiesel feedstocktechnology and chemicals used in the manufacture of biodiesel from central excise duty, including palm stearin, methanol and sodium methoxide. These policy changes have had a positive effect on the development of capabilities that allow for the markets for biodiesel products.production of advanced biofuels at facilities located at or near our current plants.

 
Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 20152016 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 20142015
 
Revenues
 
Our revenues are derived primarily from sales of ethanol and WDG in North America and biodiesel glycerin and refined palm oilglycerin in India.
 
Three Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)
 
 2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
            
 
 
 
North America $32,444  $42,886  $(10,442)  -24.3%
 $33,889 
 $32,444 
 $1,445 
  4%
India  6,066   5,462   604   11.1%
  5,488 
  6,066 
  (578)
  -10%
Total $38,510  $48,348  $(9,838)  -20.3%
 $39,377 
 $38,510 
 $867 
  2%
 
North America.  For the three months ended September 30, 2015,2016, we generated 77%76% of our revenue from sales of ethanol, 20%21% from sales of Wet Distillers Grains (WDG),WDG, and 3% from sales of distillers corn oil and condensed distillers solubles.CDS.  During the three months ended September 30, 2015,2016, plant production averaged 102%107% of 55 million gallon per year nameplate capacity.  The decreaseslight increase in revenues between the three months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to September 30, 20142015 was due to the ethanol sales volume decreasingvolumes increasing by 4% to 14.214.8 million gallons while the average ethanol priceprices decreased by 23%1% to $1.76$1.75 per gallon.  The average price of WDG also decreased 12%1% to $74.78$74.74 per ton while the WDG sales volume decreased 8%volumes increased 10% to 88.697.2 thousand tons during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
India.  The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to expansion and sales of biodiesel into the domestic market as a result of policy changes by the Indian government as well as our efforts to develop a domestic market for distilled biodiesel as a transportation fuel during the three months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to the one time order for the processing of biodiesel for a domestic customer supplemented by sales of biodiesel into alternative domestic markets and by sales of refined glycerin into the domestic market in the three months ended September 30, 2014.  2015.
India.  For the three months ended September 30, 2016, we generated 90% of our sales from biodiesel and 10% of our sales from refined glycerin, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 when we generated 86% of our sales from biodiesel and 14% of our sales from refined glycerin, comparedglycerin. The decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to decreases in overall sales volumes by 22% in the three months ended September 30, 2014 when we generated 70%2016 as compared to September 30, 2015, as well as increases in average feed stock costs for biodiesel by 24% with a combination of our sales from biodiesel, 11% from refined glycerin, and 19% of sales from a single biodiesel processing order.constraints on working capital to purchase feedstock at these higher prices.  In addition, the  biodiesel sales volume increased by 98%  to 7.6 thousand metric tons while the pricevolumes decreased by 31%21% to $685 per metric ton and the sales volume of refined glycerin increased by 83% to 1.26.0 thousand metric tons while the average pricesales prices increased by 20% to $824 per metric ton.  Similarly, sales volumes of refined glycerin decreased by 28% to 852 metric tons while average sales prices of glycerin decreased by 23%13% to $714$619 per metric ton.
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Cost of Goods Sold
 
Three Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)
 
 2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
            
 
 
 
North America $31,603  $35,632  $(4,029)  -11.3%
 $30,391 
 $31,603 
 $(1,212)
  -4%
India  5,873   5,001   872   17.4%
  5,320 
  5,873 
  (553)
  -9%
Total $37,476  $40,633  $(3,157)  -7.8%
 $35,711 
 $37,476 
 $(1,765)
  -5%
 
North America.  We ground 135 thousand tons5.2 million bushels of corn at an average price of $179$4.45 per tonbushel during the three months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to 145 thousand tons4.8 million bushels of corn at an average price of $185$5.01 per tonbushel during the three months ended September 30, 2014.2015. Our cost of feedstock per ton decreased by 3%11% in the three months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to the same period in 2014. Ethanol volume and price also decreased during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 resulting in an overall decrease in cost of goods sold during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.2015.

 

India.  The increasedecrease in costs of goods sold was attributable to the increasedecreases in revenues from the sales volumes of biodiesel and refined glycerin.  In addition, the overallaverage biodiesel feedstock costs increased by 50%24% to $4.0 million$593 per metric ton, partially offset by decreases in the three months ended September 30, 2015 comparedaverage feedstock costs of refined glycerin by 31% to $2.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014.
Gross Profit

Three Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)

  2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
             
North America $841  $7,254  $(6,413)  -88.4%
India  193   461   (268)  -58.1%
Total $1,034  $7,715  $(6,681)  -86.6%
North America.  Gross profit decreased by 88.4% due to a decrease in revenues of 24%. In addition, ethanol prices decreased by 23% and corn prices decreased by only 3% in the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.
India.  The decrease of 58% in gross profit was attributable to the 30% decrease in overall sales price of all products to $689$436 per metric ton in the three months ended September 30, 20152016, as compared to the $983 per metric ton overall sales pricethree months ended September 30, 2015.
Gross Profit
Three Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 $3,498 
 $841 
 $2,657 
  316%
India
  168 
  193 
  (25)
  -13%
Total
 $3,666 
 $1,034 
 $2,632 
  254.5%
North America.  Gross profit increased by 316% due to decreases in the average prices of corn by 11%.  In addition, ethanol and WDG volumes increased by 4% and 10% respectively, partially offset by average selling prices for all productsethanol and WDG decreasing by only 1% each in the three months ended September 30, 2014,2016 compared to the same period in 2015.
India.  The decrease in gross profit by 13% was attributable to decreases in overall volumes of all products by 22% to 6.9 metric tons and increases in overall average price of feedstock by 15% to $577, resulting in a lower gross profit margin during the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015.
 
Operating Expenses
 
R&D

Three Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)

 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 $87 
 $117 
 $(30)
  -26%
India
  - 
  - 
  - 
  0%
Total
 $87 
 $117 
 $(30)
  -26%
  2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
             
North America $117  $101  $16   15.8%
India  -   -   -   - 
Total $117  $101  $16   15.8%
 
The increasedecrease in R&D expenses in our North America segment for the three months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to the three months ended September 30, 20142015 was due to an increasedecreases in professional fees of $10$17 thousand and supplies and other of $10 thousand offset by a decrease in salaries and other expenses of $4$13 thousand.
 
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Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A)
 
SG&A
Three Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)

 2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
            
 
 
 
North America $2,436  $2,779  $(343)  -12.3%
 $3,015 
 $2,436 
 $579 
  24%
India  338   193   145   75.1%
  207 
  338 
  (131)
  -39%
Total $2,774  $2,972  $(198)  -6.7%
 $3,222 
 $2,774 
 $448 
  16%
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A). SG&A expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses for employees, marketing expenses related to sales of ethanol and WDG in North America and biodiesel and other products in India, as well as professional fees, other corporate expenses, and related facilities expenses.

 
North America.SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue in the three months ended September 30, 20152016 increased to 7.0%9% as compared to 6.0%8% in the corresponding period of 2014 while revenues decreased2015. The SG&A expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2016 increased by 24% incompared to the three months ended September 30, 2015. The SG&A in the three months ended September 30, 2015 decreased by 12% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014. The decreaseincrease was due to the decreaseincreases in insurance and penalties on property taxes of $0.5 million, marketing expenses of $95$48 thousand, and professional fees and supplies expenses of $0.3 million, partially offset by increase in legal expense by $52$28 thousand.
 
India.  SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2015 slightly increased2016 decreased to 6%4% as compared to 4%6% in the corresponding period of 2014.2015. The increasedecrease was due to an increasedecreases in marketingsupplies and services expenses by $70$76 thousand, professional fees by $32$21 thousand, interestutilities, and penaltiestravel and entertainment expenses by $22$19 thousand, and marketing expenses by $40 thousand, partially offset by increase in salaries and suppliesdepreciation by $15$25 thousand.
 
Other Income(Income) and Expense
 
Three Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)
   Three Months Ended September 30 (in thousands) 
   2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
North America            
 Interest expense $2,387  $2,029  $358   17.6%
 Amortization expense  1,258   741   517   69.8%
 Loss on debt extinguishment  -   1,231   (1,231)  -100.0%
 Other (income) expense  43   (75)  118   -157.3%
                  
India                 
 Interest expense  223   258   (35)  -13.6%
 Other (income)  (13)  (6)  (7)  116.7%
 Total $3,898  $4,178  $(280)  -6.7%
 
Other (income)/expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate expense
 $2,951 
 $2,387 
 $564 
  24%
Amortization expense
  1,425 
  1,258 
  167 
  13%
Other (income) expense
  5 
  43 
  (38)
  -88%
 
    
    
    
    
India
    
    
    
    
Interest rate expense
  95 
  223 
  (128)
  -57%
Other (income)
  (24)
  (13)
  (11)
  -85%
Total
 $4,452 
 $3,898 
 $554 
  14%
Other (Income)/Expense.  Other (income) expense consists primarily of interest, amortization and extinguishment expense attributable to debt facilities acquired by our parent company and our subsidiaries, Universal Biofuels Pvt. Ltd. (UBPL), International Biofuels, Inc., Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., Aemetis Facilities Keyes, Aemetis Technologies and AE Advanced Fuels, and interest accrued on the judgmentsjudgment obtained by Cordillera Fund UBS and Kiefer.The Industrial Company (TIC). The debt facilities include stock or warrants issued as fees. The fair value of stock and warrants are amortized as amortization expense, except when the extinguishment accounting method is applied, in which case refinanced debt costs are recorded as extinguishment expense. In addition, other (income)/expense consist of scrap sales from UBPL and gainloss or loss on sale of equipment in the North America entities.gain.
 
North America.  Interest expense was slightly higher in the three months ended September 30, 20152016 due to slightly higher outstanding debt balances. The increase in amortization expense is due to debt issuance costs added during the quarterfirst and third quarters through refinancing the sub debtsSubordinated Notes and fees on amendment to our senior debt as of September 30, 2015.
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amending the Third Eye Capital Notes. The decrease in other incomeexpense in the three months ended September 30, 20152016 was due to full amortization of a guaranty fee from Amendment no. 8 and Amendment no.11.in prior periods.
 
India.  Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 20152016 was slightly lower compared with the prior period as a result of decrease in the utilization of our working capital loan by 50% and due tothree settlement payments made with the State Bank of India, which decreased the outstanding loan which allowed for an interest holiday.balance. The increase in other income was caused primarily by an increase in foreign exchange gains of $27 thousand, partially offset by the decrease in other scrap sales by $26 thousand offset by foreign exchange losses of $13$16 thousand.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 20152016 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 20142015
 
Revenues
 
Our revenues are derived primarily from sales of ethanol and WDG in North America and biodiesel glycerin and refined palm oilglycerin in India.

Nine Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 $93,979 
 $99,795 
 $(5,816)
  -6%
India
  11,783 
  11,508 
  275 
  2%
Total
 $105,762 
 $111,303 
 $(5,541)
  -5%
  2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
             
North America $99,795  $155,966  $(56,171)  -36.0%
India  11,508   10,242   1,266   12.4%
Total $111,303  $166,208  $(54,905)  -33.0%
 
North America.   For the nine months ended September 30, 2015,2016, we generated 74%76% of our revenue from sales of ethanol, 23%21% from sales of WDG, and 3% from sales of distillers corn oil and condensed distillers solubles.CDS.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2015,2016, plant production averaged 104%100% of the 55 million gallon per year nameplate capacity.  The decrease in revenues between the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 20142015 is due to a decreasedecreases in the ethanol sales volumevolumes by 7%4% to 42.641.0 million gallons, while the average ethanol price decreased by 35% to $1.74 per gallon.prices stayed consistent at $1.74.  In addition, the average priceprices of WDG decreased by 17%12% to $82$73 per ton while the WDG sales volume decreasedvolumes increased by 11%only 1% to 276277 thousand tons in the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.2015.
 
India.  IndiaThe increase in revenues was primarily attributable to expansion and sales of biodiesel into the domestic market as a result of the deregulation of the biodiesel market by the Indian government in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to an international sale of distilled biodiesel and base level sales of biodiesel and refined glycerin into the domestic market in the nine months ended September 30, 2014..  For the nine months ended September 30, 2015,2016, we generated 87% of our sales from biodiesel and 13% of our sales from refined glycerin, compared to 77% of our sales from biodiesel and 23% of our sales from refined glycerin compared to 75% of our sales from biodiesel, 15% of our sales from refined glycerin and 10% of sales from processing biodiesel for other companies during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. In addition, the2015.  The slight increase in revenues was primarily attributable to increases in biodiesel sales volumevolumes by 15%.  Biodiesel sales volumes increased by 59%15% to 12.113.9 thousand metric tons while the average priceprices of biodiesel decreased by 27% to $734stayed consistent at $733 per metric ton and the sales volumeton.  Sales volumes of refined glycerin increased by 150% to 4.0 thousand metric tons while the average price of glycerin decreased by 33% to $6672.6 thousand metric tons while average prices of glycerin also decreased by 11% to $592 per metric ton in the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.2015.
Cost of Goods Sold

Nine Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)
  2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
             
North America $97,489  $121,754  $(24,265)  -19.9%
India  11,059   9,762   1,297   13.3%
Total $108,548  $131,516  $(22,968)  -17.5%
 
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2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 $86,174 
 $97,489 
 $(11,315)
  -12%
India
  11,892 
  11,059 
  833 
  8%
Total
 $98,066 
 $108,548 
 $(10,482)
  -10%
 
North America.  We ground 417 thousand tons14.4 million bushels of corn and grain sorghum at an average price of $4.58 per bushel during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to 14.9 million bushels of corn at an average price of $180$5.05 per tonbushel during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared2015.  The decrease in cost of goods sold was attributable to 454 thousand tons of corn at an average price of $208 per ton during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Ourdecrease in cost of corn per ton decreased by 13%9% coupled with decreases in revenues by 6% in the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to the same period in 2014. The decrease in cost of goods sold between the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 reflects the decrease in the ethanol sales volume by 7%.2015.
 
India.  The increase in cost of goods sold was attributable to an increase in revenuessales volume from the sales of biodiesel and glycerin.  In addition, the overallaverage prices of feedstock costsfor all products increased by 18%6% to $7.4 million$533 per metric ton for the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to $6.3 million$502 per metric ton in the nine months ended September 30, 2014.2015.

 
Gross Profit
 
Nine Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)

 2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
            
 
 
 
North America $2,306  $34,212  $(31,906)  -93.3%
 $7,805 
 $2,306 
 $5,499 
  238%
India  449   480   (31)  -6.5%
  (109)
  449 
  (558)
  -124%
Total $2,755  $34,692  $(31,937)  -92.1%
 $7,696 
 $2,755 
 $4,941 
  179%
 
North America.  Gross profit decreasedincreased due to decreases in feedstock costs by 9% and the decrease in sales by 36% and decrease in the average ethanol price by 35%usage of milo which allowed us to receive grant income for the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.2015.
 
India.  The decrease in gross profit was attributable to the decreaseincreases in overall sales price for all products by 28% and overallaverage feedstock costs increased by 18%7% to $7.9 million compared to the average feedstock costs of $7.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  In addition, average sales prices for all products decreased only 1% to $711 per metric ton in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $717 per metric ton in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. 

Operating Expenses
 
R&D
Nine Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)

 2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
            
 
 
 
North America $330  $342  $(12)  -3.5%
 $290 
 $330 
 $(40)
  -12%
India  -   -   -   - 
  - 
  0%
Total $330  $342  $(12)  -3.5%
 $290 
 $330 
 $(40)
  -12%
 
The R&D expenses period over period remained constant.decreased 12% was attributable primarily to a decrease in professional fees of $33 thousand.

SG&ASelling, General & Administrative (SG&A)
Nine Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)

 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 $8,177 
 $8,748 
 $(571)
  -7%
India
  946 
  808 
  138 
  17%
Total
 $9,123 
 $9,556 
 $(433)
  -5%
  2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
             
North America $8,748  $8,468  $280   3.3%
India  808   795   13   1.6%
Total $9,556  $9,263  $293   3.2%
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A).SG&A expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses for employees, marketing expenses related to sales of ethanol and WDG in North America and biodiesel and other products in India, as well as professional fees, other corporate expenses, and related facilities expenses.
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expenses and operational support fees paid to our working capital partner, Secunderabad Oils Limited, as part of an operating profit sharing arrangement.
 
North America.  SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased to 9.0%2016 were consistent at 9% as compared to 5.0% in the corresponding period of 2014.2015.  The increasedecrease in SG&A expenseexpenses was primarily due to an increasedecreases in salaries and stock compensation expenseexpenses of $0.4$0.3 million interest and penalties on property taxprofessional fees of $0.4$0.8 million, partially offset by a decreaseincreases in marketing expenseinsurance, utilities, and penalties of $0.5 million, and travel expense of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.2015.
 
India.  SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 decreased2016 increased to 6%8% as compared to 8%7% in the corresponding period of 2014.2015.  Overall SG&A expenses increased slightly period over period due to increases in marketing expensesoperating support charges of $120 thousand, professional fees of $15$131 thousand and suppliessalaries of $31$134 thousand, partially offset by decreases in salariesmarketing expenses of $95$55 thousand and professional and travel expenses of $66 thousand.  

Other Income and Expense
 
Nine Months Ended September 30 (in thousands)
  Nine Months Ended September 30 (in thousands) 
Other (income)/expense
 
 
 
  2015  2014  Inc/(dec)  % change 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
North AmericaNorth America            
 
 
 
Interest expense $6,863  $6,966  $(103)  -1.5%
Amortization expense  5,386   5,361   25   0.5%
Loss on debt extinguishment  330   1,346   (1,016)  -75.5%
Other (income) expense  247   (193)  440   -228.0%
Interest rate expense
 $8,461 
 $6,863 
 $1,598 
  23%
Amortization expense
  4,269 
  5,386 
  (1,117)
  -21%
Loss on debt extinguishment
  - 
  330 
  (330)
  -100%
Other (income) expense
  (405)
  247 
  (652)
  -264%
                 
    
India                 
    
Interest expense  778   771   7   0.9%
Other (income)  (56)  (43)  (13)  30.2%
Total $13,548  $14,208  $(660)  -4.6%
Interest rate expense
  218 
  778 
  (560)
  -72%
Other (income)
  (76)
  (56)
  (20)
  -36%
Total
 $12,467 
 $13,548 
 $(1,081)
  -8%
 
Other Income/(Income)/Expense.  Other (income) expense consists primarily of interest, amortization and extinguishment expense attributable to debt facilities acquired by our parent company and our subsidiaries, UBPL, International Biofuels, Inc., Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., Aemetis Facilities Keyes, Aemetis Technologies, AE Advanced Fuels, and interest accrued on the judgmentjudgments obtained by Cordillera Fund UBS and Kiefer.The Industrial Company (TIC).  The debt facilities include stock or warrants issued as fees.  The fair value of stock and warrants are amortized as amortization expense, except when the extinguishment accounting method is applied, in which case refinanced debt costs are recorded as extinguishment expense. In addition, other (income) expense consists of scrap sales from UBPL and gain or loss on sale of equipment in the North America entities.
 
North America.  Interest expense was slightly lowerhigher in the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 due to $19.4 million in principal and $0.2 million in interest payments on our senior notes, EB-5 notes, and Sub Notes offset by additional borrowings of $22.0 million in EB-5 Notes and $11.5 million in fees and stock repurchases costs added to the senior notes.higher debt balances.  The slight increasedecrease in amortization expense was due to full amortization of several amendment fees under the Third Eye Capital Notes and Subordinated Note refinancing fees added in 2015, offset by debt issuance costs present duringassociated with the prior period becoming fully amortized in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, partially offset by the addition of the refinancing fees on sub debtamendment and maturity date extension fees on senior debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.refinancing.  The debt extinguishment costs were lower in the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 than in the corresponding period of 20142015 as a result of the extinguishment accounting that was not applied to one of the two refinances of three SubSubordinated Notes with two accredited investors in the 20152016 period compared to the extinguishment accounting that was applied once to all SubSubordinated Notes that were refinanced in the 20142015 period.  The increase in other expenseincome in the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 was due to receipt of $0.5 million from a mandated gas credit from PG&E compared to increases in expenses due to amortization of a guaranty fee from Amendment No. 8 to the Note Purchase Agreement compared to income recognized from extinguishment of long standing liabilities and gain on sale of assets in the nine months ended September 30, 2014.debt guarantee fee.
 
India.  Interest expense increased slightlydecreased as a result of an increasedecreases in utilization of working capital line by 7% offset by the settlement withoutstanding balance on the State Bank of India loan which allowed for an interest holiday during the threenine months ended September 30, 2016 and decreases in the utilization of working capital with Secunderabad Oils by 68% in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015.  The slight increase in other income was caused primarily by an increase inincreases caused by other scrap sales and foreign exchange gains of $16 thousand and $40 thousand in other scrap sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2015.2016.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents were $2.5$0.7 million at September 30, 2015,2016, of which $2.3$0.6 million was held in our North American entities and $0.2$0.1 million waswere held in our Indian subsidiary. Our current ratio at September 30, 20152016 was 0.350.25 compared to a current ratio of 0.290.27 at December 31, 2014.2015. We expect that our future available capital resources will consist primarily of cash generated from operations, remaining cash balances, EB-5 program borrowings, amounts available for borrowing, if any, under our senior debt facilities and our subordinated debt facilities, and any additional funds raised through sales of equity.

Liquidity
 
Cash and cash equivalents, current assets, current liabilities and debt at the end of each period were as follows (in thousands):
  September 30, 2015  December 31, 2014 
Cash and cash equivalents $2,516  $332 
Current assets (including cash, cash equivalents, and deposits)  9,560   7,933 
Current liabilities (excluding short term debt)  14,489   14,570 
Short & long term debt and other long term liabilities  101,506   77,578 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $652 
 $283 
Current assets (including cash, cash equivalents, and deposits)
  7,363 
  8,002 
Current and long term liabilities (excluding all debt)
  16,947 
  17,540 
Current & long term debt
  110,780 
  100,895 

Our principal sources of liquidity have been cash provided by operations and borrowings under various debt arrangements. DuringUnder the first nine monthsCompany’s EB-5 Phase I program, the Company has sold notes in the amount of 2015, $22.0$36.0 million since 2012. As of October 2016, $31.0 million in fundingfunds from the EB-5 program washave been released to Aemetis’s subsidiary, AE Advanced Fuels, Inc.; additionally, the EB-5 escrow account is holding funds from 2310 investors pending approval by the USCIS. These funds remaining in escrow represent $11.5$5.0 million of funding that is expected to be released from the escrow account duringin the fourth quarter of 20152016 to early 2017. On October 16, 2016, the Company launched a new $50.0 million EB-5 Phase II funding, issuing EB-5 Notes on the same terms and early 2016.conditions as those issued under the Company’s EB-5 Phase I funding. Our principal uses of cash have been to service indebtedness and capital expenditures. We anticipate these uses will continue to be our principal uses of cash in the future.  Global financial and credit markets have been volatile in recent years, and future adverse conditions of these markets could negatively affect our ability to secure funds or raise capital at a reasonable cost or at all.  For additional discussion of our various debt arrangements see Note 5.  Notes Payable4. Debt of the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

During the first nine months of 2015, ethanol prices have declined significantly, reducing our profitability as of September 30, 2015. We operate in a volatile market in which we have little control over the major components of production costs and product revenues.  As such, we expect cash provided by operating activities to fluctuate in future periods primarily as a result of changes in the prices for corn, ethanol, WDG, distillers corn oil, CDS, biodiesel, waste fats and oils, NPRO,non-refined palm oil and natural gas. To the extent that we experience periods in which the spread between ethanol prices and corn and energy costs narrow or the spread between biodiesel prices and waste fats and oils or palm oil and energy costs narrow, we may require additional working capital to fund operations. 

Management believes that through:  (i) operating the Keyes plant, (ii) continuing to incorporate lower-cost, non-food advanced biofuels feedstock at the Keyes plant when economical, thereby increasing operating margins, (iii) selling additionalobtaining the remaining $5.0 million of EB-5Phase I funding from escrow, (iv) obtaining $50.0 million in funding from EB-5 Notes, (iv)Phase II funding currently being offered to investors, (v) refinancing senior debt on terms more commensurate with the long-term financing of capital assets, (v)(vi) securing higher volumes of sales from the Kakinada plant, (vi)(vii) continuing to expand the domestic India markets, and (vii)(viii) using the availability on the existing working capital credit line, and (ix) sales of common stock under the CompanyATM registration statement, we will be able to obtain the liquidity necessary to fund company operations for the foreseeable future. However, there is no assurance that our operations will generate significant positive cash flow, or that additional funds will be available to us, through borrowings or otherwise, on favorable terms when required, or at all.
 
AtAs of September 30, 2015,2016, the outstanding balance of principal, interest and fees, net of discounts, on all Third Eye Capital financing arrangementsNotes equaled $59.6$68.6 million.  The current maturity date for all of the Third Eye Capital financing arrangements is April 1, 2016;2017; provided, however, that pursuant to Amendment No. 11 to the Note
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Purchase Agreement,12, dated August 6, 2015,March 21, 2016, we have the right to extend the maturity date of the Third Eye Capital Notes to April 1, 20172018 upon notice and payment of a 5% extension fee.  We intend to pay the Third Eye Capital Notes through operational cash flow, EB-5 subordinated debt, a senior debt refinancing and/or equity financing. We believe that we should be able to refinance our senior debt facility with commercial rates commensurate with our current credit profile.
 
Our senior lender has provided a series of accommodating amendments to the existing and previous loan facilities in the past as described in further detail in Note 5. Notes Payable4. Debt of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.  However, there can be no assurance that our senior lender will continue to provide further amendments or accommodations or will fund additional amounts in the future.

We also rely on our working capital lines with J.D. Heiskell in California and Secunderabad Oil, Limited,Oils, in India to fund our commercial arrangements for the acquisitionsacquisition of feedstock.  J.D. Heiskell currently provides us with working capital for our California ethanolthe Keyes plant and Secunderabad Oil, LimitedOils currently provides us with working capital for ourthe Kakinada facility.plant.  The ability of both J.D. Heiskell and Secunderabad Oils to continue to provide us with working capital depends in part on both of their respective financial strength and banking relationships.
 
Change in Working Capital and Cash Flows
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2015,2016, current and long term debt increased by $24.0$9.9 million, primarily due to (i) additional borrowingsaccrued interest of $22.0$8.4 million, (ii) $1.5 million waiver fee, (iii) $3.1 million maturity date extension fee, (iv) $0.3 million drawn on the promissory note for operations from our senior lender, (v) $1.8 million drawn on the promissory note from our senior lender for State Bank of India repayment and payment on property tax payment settlement agreement, (vi) $0.7 million in subordinated debt extension fees, (vii) $1.5 million received from EB-5 escrow, and (viii) $4.9 million drawn from the EB-5 investors, (ii) stock repurchase costs of $8.4 million added to the outstanding balance of and $3.5 million in draws against the Revolving Credit Facility with our senior lender, (iii) $3.5 million inSecunderabad Oils working capital loans from our working capital arrangement with Secunderabad Oils Limited, (iv) monitoring, waiver, and maturity date extension fees on senior debt added to the Revolving Credit Facility of $4.3 million, and (v) accrued interest of $7.3 million.loan.  The increase in current and long term debt was partially offset by decreases due to:  (i) payments$4.9 million of principal of $19.3 millionand interest payments to our senior lender, and $0.2 million to our subordinated lenders, (ii) $3.3 million and $1.1$5.7 million of principal and interest payments to our working capital partners in India and on the State Bank of India loan and Secunderabad Oils working capital loan in India, and (iii) payments of interest of $0.4 million.$1.6 million in discount issuance costs to be amortized.  Current assets increaseddecreased by $1.6$0.6 million, primarily due to a (i) a $2.2$0.4 million increase in cash (ii) a $0.9 million increase in accounts receivable partially offset by (iii) a $0.7 million decrease in inventory, and a(ii) $0.8 million decrease in prepaid expensesinventories and (iii) $0.2 million decrease in accounts receivable and other assets.
 
Net cash usedprovided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 20152016 was $2.8$0.4 million, consisting of non-cash charges of $10.2$8.5 million, net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $7.7$6.1 million, and net loss of $20.7$14.2 million. The non-cash charges consisted of:  (i) $5.5$4.4 million in amortization of debt issuance costs and patents, (ii) $3.6$3.5 million in depreciation expenses and (iii) $0.9$0.6 million in stock-based compensation expense and (iv) $0.3 million in loss on extinguishment of debt.expense.  Net changes in operating assets and liabilities consisted primarily of a decrease in accounts payable of $1.3 million and an increase in accounts receivable and other assets of $1.0$0.2 million, partially offset by:  (i) a $0.5 million decrease in accounts payable, (ii) a $0.4$0.7 million increase in other liabilities, (iii)(ii) a $1.3$1.0 million decrease in prepaid expenses, accounts receivable and inventory, and (iv)(iii) a $7.4$5.9 million increase in accrued interest.
 
Cash used by investing activities was minimal.consists of capital expenditures of $0.5 million mostly from UBPL operations.
 
Cash provided by financing activities was $5.1$0.4 million, primarily from proceeds from borrowings of $29.0$8.5 million, partially offset by payments in principal on long-term term loans of $23.9$8.1 million.
As of the publication of this report, $0.4 million remained available for future draw on the Revolving Credit Facility.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had no outstanding off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2015.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments
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that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of net sales and expenses for each period. We believe that of our most significant accounting policies, the following represents our critical accounting policies, defined as those policies that we believe are the most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain: revenue recognition; recoverability of long-lived assets, convertible notes, and extinguishment accounting. These significant accounting principles are more fully described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.2015.

 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
None reported beyond those disclosed in our 20142015 annual report.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
 
Not applicableapplicable.
 
Item 4.Controls and Procedures.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
Management (with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).  Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered in this report, our disclosure controls and procedures along with the related internal controls over financial reporting were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
 
Our management, including theour CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud.  A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met.  Our controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that our control system’s objective will be met and our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level.  The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.  Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.  The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.  Projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in future periods are subject to risks.  Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
 
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
 
On August 31, 2016, the Company filed a lawsuit in Santa Clara County Superior Court against defendants EdenIQ, Inc. (EdenIQ) and its CEO, Brian D. Thome, and Trinity Capital Investments (Trinity).  The lawsuit is based on EdenIQ’s wrongful termination of a merger agreement that would have effectuated the merger of the Company and EdenIQ.  The lawsuit also asserts that EdenIQ and Mr. Thome fraudulently induced the Company into assisting EdenIQ to obtain EPA approval for a new technology which the Company would not have done but for the merger agreement. The relief sought includes EdenIQ’s specific performance of the merger agreement and monetary damages, as well as punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and costs.
On March 10, 2011, UBPL, our India operating subsidiary, received a demand notice from the State Bank of India under the Agreement of Loan for Overall Limit dated as of June 26, 2008.  The notice informed UBPL that an event of default had occurred for failure to make an installment payment on the loan commencing June 2009 and demanded repayment of the entire outstanding indebtedness of 19.60 crore rupees (approximately $3.2 million) together with all accrued interest thereon and any applicable fees and expenses.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, interest accrues at the default interest rate of 2% above the State Bank of India Advance Rate.  The default period began on July 1, 2009 when the principal payment was deemed past due; and we have accrued interest at the default rate since the beginning of the default period.  On August 22, 2015, UBPL received a One Time Settlement Sanction Letter from the State Bank of India a One Time Settlement Sanction Letter allowing for, among other things, four payments over a 360 day period amounting to $4.3 million, an interest rate holiday for 15 days after which the interest rate is payable at 13.7% per annum,a rate of 2% above the base rate of Reserve Bank of India and certain releases by both parties.  Upon performance underOn October 20, 2016, UBPL paid the agreement, including the payment of allfinal stipulated amounts, UBPL will receiveamount and received relief for prior accrued interest in the amount of approximately $2.1 million.
 
On August 4, 2013, GS Cleantech Corporation, a subsidiary of Greenshift Corporation (“Greenshift”), filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California – Fresno Division against the Companyus and itsour subsidiary, AAFK.  The case was transferred to the Southern District of Indiana and joined to a pending Multidistrict Litigation.  The complaint alleges infringement of patent rights assigned to Greenshift and pertaining to corn oil extraction processes the Company employs,we employ, and seeks royalties, treble damages, attorney’s fees, and injunctions precluding the Companyus from further infringement.  The corn oil extraction process we use is licensed to us by Valicor Separation Technologies LLC.  Valicor has no obligations to indemnify us.  On October 23, 2014, the Court ruled that all the claims of all the patents at issue in the case are invalid and, therefore, not infringed and adopted this finding in our case on January 16, 2015.  GS Cleantech has said it will appeal this decision when the remaining claim in the suit has been decided.  We believe the likelihood of Greenshift succeeding on appeal of the invalidity findings is small since the Court’s findings included several grounds for invalidity of each allegedly infringed patent.  If Greenshift successfully appeals the findings of invalidity, damages may be $1 million or more.  The only remaining claim in the suit alleges that GS Cleantech obtained the patents at issue by inequitably conducting itself before the United States Patent Office.  A trial in the District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on that issue was concluded and awaits judicial decision. Ifthe Court found the patents at issue are found invalid due to GS Cleantech’sunenforceable because of inequitable conduct it would receive no damage award. Ifby GS Cleantech before the Patent and Trademark Office.  GS Cleantech has asked the Court determines this is an “exceptional case” it may awardto reconsider its decision, citing the Companyexistence of a recently issued patent which the patent examiner allowed despite the Court’s findings and the allowance of which the Court did not consider when making its subsidiary the attorneys’ fees expended to date for defense in this case. It is unknown whetherdecision of inequitable conduct.  GS Cleantech wouldhas indicated it will appeal suchthe current ruling on inequitable conduct if the Court’s reconsideration does not result in a ruling.change in its findings.
 
The Company is a named defendant in the lawsuit filed by Gibraltar SSI, LLC.  In addition to the Company, the lawsuit names McAfee Capital, LLC, P2 Capital, LLC, Eric McAfee and Marguerite McAfee as defendants.  Plaintiff Gibraltar SSI, LLC alleges causes of action for fraudulent conveyances and related claims alleging that the Company participated in a scheme to issue at least 6 million shares of Company stock to McAfee Capital without consideration and so as to put the shares outside the reach of Gibraltar, SSI.  The lawsuit alleges damages of “over $6.5 million.”  This lawsuit was filed in April 2014 but was not pursued by Gibraltar and was effectively dormant until this quarter.  The allegations are vigorously disputed by the Company.
Item 1A.  Risk Factors.
 
No change in risk factors since the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20142015 filed with the SEC on March 12, 2015.28, 2016.
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Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
On July 1, 2015,2016, we issued 113 thousand shares of our common stock to two subordinated promissory note holders pursuant to the note holders’ warrant exercise at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.
 
Each of these issuancesThe above issuance was exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as sales of securities not involving any public offering.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
 
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased  Average Price Paid per Share  Total Number of Shares Purchased as part of Public Announced plans or programs  Maximum number of shares that may yet to be purchased under the announced Plans or Programs 
July 1 to 31, 2015  -   -   -   - 
August 1 to 31, 2015  100,000  $4.00   -   - 
September 1 to 30, 2015  -   -   -   - 
On August 6, 2015, Third Eye Capital agreed to Amendment No. 11 to the Note Purchase Agreement to allow for the repurchase of 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company at a repurchase price of $4.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $0.4 million. The repurchase price was added to the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility.
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
No unresolved defaults on senior securities occurred during the three months ended September 30, 20152016
 
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures.
 
None
 
Item 5.    Other Information.
 
None
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Item 6.                      Exhibits.
  
10.1Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 11 to Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2015 by and among Aemetis, Inc.; Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc.; Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc.; Third Eye Capital Corporation, an Ontario corporation, as agent for Third Eye Capital Credit Opportunities Fund - Insight Fund, and Sprott PC Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 7, 2015).
Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- OxleySarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 AEMETIS, INC.
   
   
 By:
/s/ Eric A. McAfee
  
Eric A. McAfee
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  
Date: November 5, 201514, 2016
 
 AEMETIS, INC.
   
   
 By:/s/ Todd Waltz
  
Todd Waltz
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  
Date: November 5, 201514, 2016
 
 
 
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