UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 20172018
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)(I.R.S. Employer 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  ☑ 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  ☑ 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 ☐ Accelerated filer ☐    Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☑ Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock on April 30, 20172018 was 19,696,44720,222,890 shares.

 
 
AEMETIS, INC.
 
FORM 10-Q
 
Quarterly Period EndedE nded March 31, 20172018
 
INDEX
 
PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 11.
Financial Statements.
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Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.2028
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.2636
Item 4.Controls and Procedures.2636
 
PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings2637
Item 1A.Risk Factors.2738
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.2738
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.2738
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.2738
Item 5.Other Information.2738
Item 6.Exhibits.2839
Signatures 2940
 
 
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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 versus prices for our products; our ability to leverage approved feedstock pathways; our ability to leverage our location and infrastructure; our ability to incorporate lower-cost, non-food advanced biofuels feedstock at the Keyes plant; our ability to adopt value-add by-product processing systems; our ability to expand into alternative markets for biodiesel and its by-products, including continuing to expand our sales into international markets; 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 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 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”)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)
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
Assets
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $231 
 $1,486 
 $393 
 $428 
Accounts receivable
  1,004 
  1,557 
  1,969 
  2,219 
Inventories
  2,784 
  3,241 
  6,403 
  5,737 
Prepaid expenses
  698 
  555 
  1,770 
  2,435 
Other current assets
  213 
  206 
  787 
  643 
Total current assets
  4,930 
  7,045 
  11,322 
  11,462 
    
    
Property, plant and equipment, net
  65,670 
  66,370 
  78,506 
  78,837 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $444 and $424, respectively
  1,280 
  1,300 
Other assets
  3,097 
  3,095 
  4,208 
  4,032 
Total assets
 $74,977 
 $77,810 
 $94,036 
 $94,331 
    
    
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit
    
    
Current liabilities:
    
    
Accounts payable
 $7,812 
 $7,842 
 $11,733 
 $10,457 
Current portion of long term debt
  1,575 
  2,027 
  20,247 
  2,039 
Short term borrowings
  11,280 
  9,382 
  14,909 
  13,586 
Mandatorily redeemable Series B convertible preferred stock
  2,869 
  2,844 
  2,971 
  2,946 
Accrued property taxes
  2,947 
  2,648 
  3,966 
  3,677 
Other current liabilities
  2,518 
  2,473 
  3,941 
  3,311 
Total current liabilities
  29,001 
  27,216 
  57,767 
  36,016 
    
Long term liabilities:
    
    
Senior secured notes
  64,524 
  61,631 
  80,693 
  73,986 
EB-5 notes
  33,500 
  33,000 
  16,000 
  34,000 
GAFI secured and revolving notes
  24,480 
  24,351 
Long term subordinated debt
  5,711 
  5,674 
  5,861 
  5,824 
Other long term liabilities
  80 
  102 
  - 
  15 
Total long term liabilities
  103,815 
  100,407 
  127,034 
  138,176 
    
    
Stockholders' deficit:
    
    
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 7,235 authorized; 1,328 and 1,328 shares issued and outstanding each period, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $3,984 and $3,984, respectively)
  1 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 40,000 authorized; 19,696 and 19,858 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  20 
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 7,235 authorized; 1,323 shares issued and outstanding each period, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $3,969 for each period respectively)
  1 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 40,000 authorized; 20,223 and 20,088 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  20 
Additional paid-in capital
  83,573 
  83,441 
  85,030 
  84,679 
Accumulated deficit
  (138,414)
  (129,887)
  (170,556)
  (160,188)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (3,019)
  (3,388)
  (3,054)
  (2,904)
Total stockholders' deficit attributable to Aemetis, Inc.
  (88,559)
  (78,392)
Non-controlling interest - GAFI
  (2,206)
  (1,469)
Total stockholders' deficit
  (57,839)
  (49,813)
  (90,765)
  (79,861)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
 $74,977 
 $77,810 
 $94,036 
 $94,331 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 

 
AEMETIS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
(Unaudited, in thousands except for earnings per share)
 
 
For the three months
ended March 31,
 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
Revenues
 $31,574 
 $33,326 
 $43,018 
 $31,574 
    
    
Cost of goods sold
  32,161 
  31,240 
  41,152 
  32,161 
    
    
Gross profit (loss)
  (587)
  2,086 
  1,866 
  (587)
    
    
Research and development expenses
  86 
  97 
  62 
  86 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  3,295 
  2,999 
  3,807 
  3,295 
    
    
Operating loss
  (3,968)
  (1,010)
  (2,003)
  (3,968)
    
    
Other (income) expense:
    
Other expense:
    
    
    
Interest expense
    
    
Interest rate expense
  2,842 
  2,678 
  4,271 
  2,842 
Amortization expense
  1,683 
  1,355 
  4,757 
  1,683 
Other expense
  28 
  64 
  68 
  28 
    
    
Loss before income taxes
  (8,521)
  (5,107)
  (11,099)
  (8,521)
    
    
Income tax expense
  6 
  6 
    
    
Net loss
 $(8,527)
 $(5,113)
  (11,105)
  (8,527)
    
    
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
  (737)
  - 
    
Net loss attributable to Aemetis, Inc.
 $(10,368)
 $(8,527)
    
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    
    
Foreign currency translation adjustment
  369 
  (6)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
  (150)
  369 
Comprehensive loss
 $(8,158)
 $(5,119)
 $(11,255)
 $(8,158)
    
    
Net loss per common share
    
Net loss per common share attributable to Aemetis, Inc.
Net loss per common share attributable to Aemetis, Inc.
    
Basic
 $(0.43)
 $(0.26)
 $(0.51)
 $(0.43)
Diluted
 $(0.43)
 $(0.26)
 $(0.51)
 $(0.43)
    
    
Weighted average shares outstanding
    
    
Basic
  19,776 
  19,648 
  20,184 
  19,776 
Diluted
  19,776 
  19,648 
  20,184 
  19,776 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 

 
AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (Unaudited, in thousands)
 
 
For the three months
ended March 31,
 
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 $(8,527)
 $(5,113)
 $(11,105)
 $(8,527)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
    
Share-based compensation
  409 
  117 
  264 
  409 
Stock issued for services
  22 
  - 
Depreciation
  1,146 
  1,175 
  1,150 
  1,146 
Debt related amortization expense
  1,683 
  1,355 
  4,757 
  1,683 
Intangibles and other amortization expense
  33 
  32 
  35 
  33 
Change in fair value of warrant liability
  5 
  16 
  - 
  5 
    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    
    
Accounts receivable
  569 
  210 
  241 
  569 
Inventories
  498 
  2,003 
  (750)
  498 
Prepaid expenses
  (142)
  - 
  664 
  (142)
Other current and long-term assets
  1 
  (578)
  (377)
  1 
Accounts payable
  (303)
  (1,948)
  1,299 
  (303)
Accrued interest expense and fees, net of payments
  1,977 
  2,947 
  2,897 
  1,977 
Other liabilities
  181 
  501 
  876 
  181 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  (2,470)
  717 
Net cash used in operating activities
  (27)
  (2,470)
    
    
Investing activities:
    
    
Capital expenditures
  (44)
  (308)
  (996)
  (44)
    
Net cash used in investing activities
  (44)
  (308)
  (996)
  (44)
    
    
Financing activities:
    
    
Proceeds from borrowings
  3,043 
  777 
  5,204 
  3,043 
Repayments of borrowings
  (2,050)
  (1,143)
  (4,222)
  (2,050)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  993 
  (366)
Net cash provided by financing activities
  982 
  993 
    
    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
  266 
  (1)
  6 
  266 
Net cash and cash equivalents (decrease) increase for period
  (1,255)
  42 
Net cash and cash equivalents decrease for period
  (35)
  (1,255)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  1,486 
  283 
  428 
  1,486 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 $231 
 $325 
 $393 
 $231 
    
    
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, cash paid:
    
    
Interest paid
 $1,004 
 $86 
 $1,341 
 $1,004 
Income taxes paid
  6 
  6 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, non-cash transactions:
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, non-cash transactions:
    
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, non-cash transactions:
    
Subordinated debt extension fees added to debt
 340
 
  340 
Fair value of warrants issued to subordinated debt holders
  174 
  328 
  65 
  174 
Repurchase of common stock on agent advance sub debt
  451 
  - 
Repurchase of common stock added to TEC promissory note
  - 
  451 
TEC promissory notes fees added to notes
  110 
  149 
Senior debt extension and waiver fees added to debt
  4,446
 
  4,940
 
  3,551 
  3,846 
Settlement of accounts payable through transfer of equipment
  - 
  66 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial 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;
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 Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Aemetis Biochemicals, Inc., a Nevada 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;
Aemetis Advanced Fuels, Inc., a Nevada corporation;
Aemetis Advanced Products Keyes, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
Aemetis Advanced Fuels Goodland, Inc., a Delaware corporation; and,
Aemetis Advanced Biorefinery Keyes, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Headquartered in Cupertino, California, the CompanyAemetis is an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative technologies that replace traditional petroleum-based products through the conversion of second-generationfirst-generation ethanol and biodiesel plants into advanced biorefineries.  Founded in 2006, the Company ownswe own and operatesoperate a 60 million gallon per year ethanol production facilityplant in the California Central Valley near Modesto where its manufactureswe manufacture and producesproduce ethanol, wet distillers’ grains (“WDG”)(WDG), condensed distillers solubles (“CDS”)(CDS), and distillers’ corn oil. The Companyoil (DCO). We also ownsown and operatesoperate a 50 million gallon per year renewable chemical and advanced fuel production facility on the East Coast of India producing high quality distilled biodiesel and refined glycerin for customers in India and Europe. It also operatesWe 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.ConsolidationThe. These consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of Aemetis, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries.wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, Aemetis or the Company). Additionally, we consolidate all entities in which we have a controlling financial interest either directly or by option to acquire the interest. A controlling financial interest is usually obtained through ownership of a majority of the voting interests. However, there are situations in which an enterprise is required to consolidate a variable interest entity (VIE), even though the enterprise does not own a majority of the voting interests. An enterprise must consolidate a VIE if the enterprise is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary is the party that has both the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
In July 2017, Goodland Advanced Fuels, Inc. (GAFI) acquired a partially completed ethanol plant in Goodland, Kansas, and as part of the transaction, GAFI entered into a note purchase agreement (GAFI Note Purchase Agreement) for a revolving loan (GAFI Revolving Loan) and term loan (GAFI Term Loan, and together with the GAFI Revolving Loan, the GAFI Loans) with Third Eye Capital Corporation (Third Eye Capital). The arrangement provided Aemetis with both an option agreement (GAFI Option Agreement) to acquire all of the outstanding stock from GAFI at $0.01 per share, as well as the ability for Aemetis, and its subsidiary Aemetis Advanced Products Keyes, Inc. (AAPK), to borrow portions of the GAFI Revolving Loan. In exchange, Aemetis and AAPK each provided a limited guaranty (GAFI Limited Guaranty). GAFI is thinly capitalized by its sole shareholders, and dependent on the terms of the agreements with Third Eye Capital and Aemetis to support its own activities. Additionally, the combination of the GAFI Limited Guaranty and the GAFI Option Agreement provide sufficient basis for Aemetis to direct the activities of GAFI. Upon application of the consolidation guidance in ASC 810Consolidation, we determined that GAFI is a variable interest entity with Aemetis as the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements include the account of GAFI. See “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 5. Variable Interest Entity.” All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. consolidation, including transactions between GAFI and Aemetis, Inc.
The accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet as of March 31, 2017,2018, the consolidated condensed statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, and the consolidated condensed statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 are unaudited. The consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 20162017 was derived from the 20162017 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The consolidated condensed financial statements in this report should be read in conjunction with the 20162017 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
2017. 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 months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated statements as of December 31, 20162017 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 months ended March 31, 20172018 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for any subsequent quarter, for the full fiscal year or any future periods.

AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
 
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. In May 2014, the FASB issued new guidance on the recognition of revenue. The Company recognizesguidance stated that an entity should recognize revenue when there is persuasive evidenceto depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an arrangement, delivery has occurred,amount that reflects the price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. The Company records revenues based uponconsideration to which the gross amounts billedentity expects to its customers. Revenue from nonmonetary transactions, principally in-kind by-products receivedbe entitled in exchange for material processingthose goods or services. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. In March and April 2016, the FASB issued further revenue recognition guidance amending principal vs. agent considerations regarding whether an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018 using the modified retroactive approach. There was no cumulative impact to retained earnings. We assessed all of our revenue streams to identify any differences in the timing, measurement or presentation of revenue recognition.
We derive revenue primarily from sales of ethanol and related co-products in North America, and biodiesel and refined glycerin in India based on the agreements and PO contracts. We assessed the following criteria under the guidance: i) identify the contracts with customer, ii) identify the performance obligation in the contract, iii) determine the transaction price, iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations, and v) recognize revenue when the entity satisfies performance obligation.
In North America we sell the majority of our production to one customer under a supply contract, with individual sales transactions occurring under this contract. Given the similarlity of these transactions, we have assessed them as a portfolio of similar contracts. The performance obligation is satisfied by delivery of the physical product to the tank of J.D. Heiskell & Co. (J.D. Heiskell) or to one of their contracted trucking companies. At this point in time, the customer has the ability to direct the use of the product and receive substantially all of its benefits. The transaction price is determined based on daily market prices negotiated by Kinergy Marketing for ethanol and by A.L. Gilbert on WDG and corn oil. There is no transaction price allocation needed.
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AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
The below table shows our sales in North America by product category:
North America(in thousands)
 
 
 For the three months ended March 31,
 
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
Ethanol sales
 $28,212 
 $23,545 
Wet distiller's grains sales
  7,828 
  5,581 
Other sales
  1,136 
  827 
 
    
    
 
 $37,176 
 $29,953 
In India where the by-product is contemplatedwe sell product on purchase orders (written or verbal) or by contract with governmental or international parties, the performance obligation is satisfied by delivery and acceptance of the physical product. When contracts are sufficiently similar in nature, we have assessed these contracts as a portfolio of similar contracts as allowed under the practical expedient. Doing so does not result in a materially different outcome compared to provide value,individually accounting for each contract. All domestic and international deliveries are subject to certain specifications as identified in contracts. The transaction price is recognizeddetermined based on reference market prices for biodiesel and refined glycerin every day net of taxes. There is no transaction price allocation needed.
India(in thousands)
 
 
 For the three months ended March 31,
 
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
Biodiesel sales
 $4,501 
 $833 
Refined Glycerin sales
  1,341 
  788 
 
 $5,842 
 $1,621 
We also assessed principal versus agent criteria as we buy our feedstock from our customers and process and sell finished goods to those customers in some contractual agreements.
In North America, we buy corn as feedstock in producing ethanol from our working capital partner J.D. Heiskell and we sell all ethanol, WDG, and corn oil produced in this process to J.D. Heiskell. Our finished goods tank is leased by J.D. Heiskell and they require us to transfer legal title to the product upon transfer of our finished ethanol to this location. We consider the purchase of corn as a cost of goods sold and the sale of ethanol upon transfer to the finished goods tank as revenue on the basis that (i) we control and bear the risk of gain or loss on the processing of corn which is purchased at market prices into ethanol and (ii) we have a legal title to the goods during the processing time. Revenues from sales of ethanol and its co-products are billed net of the related transportation and marketing charges. The transportation component is accounted for in cost of goods sold and the marketing component is accounted for in sales, general and administrative expense. Transportation and marketing charges are known within days of the transaction and are recorded at the quoted marketactual amounts. The Company has elected an accounting policy under which these charges have been treated as fulfillment activities provided after control has transferred. As a result, these charges are recognized as expenses when revenue is recognized. Revenues are recorded at the gross invoiced amount.
In India, we deal with few contracts where a customer provides feedstock and we process the feedstock into biodiesel and sell to the same customer. In this case, we hold the legal title to feedstock from our customers once it is in our premises. We control the processing of it to produce biodiesel based on contract terms and specifications. The pricing for both feedstock and biodiesel is set independently. We hold the title and risk to biodiesel as long as it resides on premises. Hence, we are the principal in both North America and India sales scenarios where our customer and vendor are the same.
Based upon the timing of the transfer of control of our products to our customers, there are no contract assets or liabilities as of March 31, 2018.
We have elected to adopt the practical expedient that allows for ignoring the significant financing component of a contract when estimating the transaction price when the transfer of thosepromised goods received or by-products.to the customer and customer payment for such goods are expected to be within one year of contract inception. Further, we have elected to adopt the practical expedient in which incremental costs of obtaining a contract are expensed when the amortization period would otherwise be less than one year.
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(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
 
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.
 
Accounts Receivable. The Company sells ethanol, WDG, CDS, and distillers’ corn oilDCO 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. Usually, invoices are due within 30 days on net terms. Accounts receivables consist of product sales made to large creditworthy customers. Trade accounts receivable are presented at original invoice amount, net of any 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 it 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 un-collectability 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 allowances may be required. We did not reserve any balance for allowances for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.2017.
 
Inventories. Ethanol inventory, raw materials, and work-in-process are valued using methods which approximate the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value (NRV). Distillers’ grains and related products are stated at NRV. In the valuation of inventories, NRV is determined as estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and 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 biodieselplants in Keyes, California (Keyes plant), Goodland, Kansas (GAFI plant) and Kakinada, India (Kakinada plant). The GAFI plant in India. Itis partially completed and is not ready for operation; hence, we are not depreciating these assets yet. Otherwise, it is the Company’s policy to depreciate capital assets over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.
 
The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets with finite lives in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)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.
 

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

Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share. Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net 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 losses for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the diluted net loss per share computations as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
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(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
 
The following table shows the number of potentially dilutive shares excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation as of March 31, 20172018 and 2016:2017:
 
 
As of   
 
 
As of
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series B preferred (1:10 post split basis)
  133 
Series B preferred (post split basis)
  132 
  133 
Common stock options and warrants
  2,613 
  1,316 
  2,857 
  2,613 
Debt with conversion feature at $30 per share of common stock
  1,168 
  801 
  1,208 
  1,168 
Total number of potentially dilutive shares excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation
  3,914 
  2,250 
  4,197 
  3,914 
 
Comprehensive Loss. ASC 220 Comprehensive Income requires 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.
 
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, 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. Gains and losses from other foreign currency transactions are recorded in other income (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 recognizesrecognized two reportable geographic segments: “North America” and “India.”
 
The “North America” operating segment includes the Company’s 60 million gallons per year capacity Keyes plant in Keyes, California, the GAFI plant in Goodland, Kansas and itsthe research facilitiesand development facility in College Park, Maryland.St. Paul, Minnesota`.
 

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

The “India” operating segment encompasses the Company’s 50 million gallon per year capacity biodieselKakinada plant in Kakinada, India, itsthe administrative offices in Hyderabad, India, and the holding companies in Nevada and Mauritius.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their estimated fair values due to the short-term maturities of those financial instruments. These financial instruments are considered Level 1 measurements under the fair value hierarchy. Due to the unique terms of our notes payable and lines of credit and the financial condition of the Company, the fair value of the debt is not readily determinable and outside valuation experts are used to estimate the discount rate using the similar instruments in case of application of extinguishment accounting.
Share-Based Compensation. The Company recognizes share-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.
 
Commitments and Contingencies. The Company records and/or discloses commitments and contingencies in accordance with ASC 450 Contingencies. 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.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
 
Debt Modification Accounting. The Company evaluates amendments to its debt in accordance with ASC 470-50 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.
 
We have evaluated the Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 14 to the Note Purchase Agreement, or Amendment No. 14, in accordance with ASC 470-60Troubled Debt Restructuring.According to guidance, we considered this Amendment to be a troubled debt restructuring as we confirmed by calculations that there is a concession granted by the creditor. For additional information regarding Amendment No. 14, please see “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 4. Debt.”
Convertible Instruments. The Company evaluates the impacts of convertible instruments based on the underlying conversion features. Convertible instruments 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.
 
None reported beyond those disclosed in ourFor a complete summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1, “Nature of Activities and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” included with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, annual report.filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2018. There was no new accounting pronouncements issued applicable to the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2018.
 
2.            
Inventories
 
Inventories consist of the following:
 
 
March 31,
2017  
 
 
December 31,
2016  
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
Raw materials
 $979 
 $1,044 
 $3,971 
 $2,829 
Work-in-progress
  1,405 
  1,360 
  1,949 
  1,605 
Finished goods
  400 
  837 
  483 
  1,303 
Total inventories
 $2,784 
 $3,241 
 $6,403 
 $5,737 
 

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

3.          
Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
 
 
March 31,
2017  
 
 
December 31,
2016  
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
Land
 $2,738 
 $2,713 
 $2,736 
 $2,747 
Plant and buildings
  82,282 
  81,755 
  82,444 
  82,652 
Furniture and fixtures
  603 
  572 
  1,001 
  1,003 
Machinery and equipment
  4,353 
  4,308 
  3,954 
  3,972 
Construction in progress
  104 
  88 
  1,901 
  941 
GAFI property, plant & equipment
  15,408 
Total gross property, plant & equipment
  90,080 
  89,436 
  107,444 
  106,723 
Less accumulated depreciation
  (24,410)
  (23,066)
  (28,938)
  (27,886)
Total net property, plant & equipment
 $65,670 
 $66,370 
 $78,506 
 $78,837 
    
 
Depreciation on the components of property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows:
 
 
Years
 
Plant and buildings
  20 - 30 
Machinery & equipment
  5 - 7 
Furniture & fixtures
  3 - 5 
 
For the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2016,2017, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $1.1$1.2 million and $1.2$1.1 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 was no impairment on the long-lived assets during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.
 
4. 
Debt
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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:
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
Third Eye Capital term notes
 $6,645 
 $6,577 
Third Eye Capital revolving credit facility
  27,450 
  24,927 
Third Eye Capital revenue participation term notes
  11,153 
  11,042 
Third Eye Capital acquisition term notes
  19,276 
  19,085 
Third Eye Capital promissory note
  2,124 
  - 
Cilion shareholder seller notes payable
  5,711 
  5,674 
Subordinated notes
  7,785 
  7,565 
EB-5 long term promissory notes
  35,075 
  35,027 
Unsecured working capital loans
  1,371 
  1,817 
Total debt
  116,590 
  111,714 
Less current portion of debt
  12,855 
  11,409 
Total long term debt
 $103,735 
 $100,305 

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

Third Eye Capital Note Purchase Agreement
4.          
Debt
Debt consists of the following:
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
Third Eye Capital term notes
 $7,024 
 $6,931 
Third Eye Capital revolving credit facility
  38,523 
  35,371 
Third Eye Capital revenue participation term notes
  11,794 
  11,636 
Third Eye Capital acquisition term notes
  23,352 
  20,048 
Third Eye Capital promissory note
  2,287 
  - 
Cilion shareholder seller notes payable
  5,861 
  5,824 
Subordinated notes
  9,016 
  8,725 
EB-5 long term promissory notes
  36,247 
  36,039 
Unsecured working capital loans
  3,606 
  4,861 
GAFI Term and Revolving loans
  24,480 
  24,351 
Total debt
  162,190 
  153,786 
Less current portion of debt
  35,156 
  15,625 
Total long term debt
 $127,034 
 $138,161 
 
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. (the Term Notes, Revolving Credit Facility, Revenue Participation Term Notes and Acquisition Term Notes are referred to herein collectively as the Original Third Eye Capital Notes). After this financing transaction, Third Eye Capital obtained sufficient equity ownership in the Company to be considered a related party. The Original Third Eye Capital Notes have a maturity date of April 1, 2018.
 
On January 31, 2017,4, 2018, a Promissory Note (the “January 2017 Note”January 2018 Note) for $160 thousand was advanced by Third Eye Capital to Aemetis, Inc., as a short-term credit facility for working capital and other general corporate purposes with an interest rate of 14% per annum maturing on the earlier of (a) receipt of proceeds from any financing, refinancing, or other similar transaction, (b) extension of credit by payee, as lender or as agent on behalf of certain lenders, to the Company or its affiliates, or (c) April 1, 2018. In consideration of the January 2018 Note, $10 thousand of the total proceeds were paid to Third Eye Capital as financing charges. As of March 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of principal and interest on the January 2018 note was $162 thousand. On April 1, 2018, the January 2018 Note was paid in full.
On February 27 2018, a Promissory Note (the February 2018 Note, together with the Original Third Eye Capital Notes, the “ThirdThird Eye Capital Notes”)Notes) for $2.1 million was advanced by Third Eye Capital to Aemetis, Inc., as a short-term credit facility for working capital and other general corporate purposes with an interest rate of 14% per annum maturing on the earlier of (a) receipt of proceeds from any financing, refinancing, or other similar transaction, (b) extension of credit by payee, as lender or as agent on behalf of certain lenders, to the Company or its affiliates, or (c) MayApril 30, 2017. In addition, as part of the January 2017 Note agreement, Aemetis used $0.5 million of the total proceeds to buy back 275 thousand common shares that were held by Third Eye Capital.2018. In consideration of the January 2017February 2018 Note, $133 thousand$0.1 million of the total proceeds were paid to Third Eye Capital as financing charges. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the outstanding balance of principal and interest on the January 2017 NoteFebruary 2018 note was $2.1 million.
 
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On March 1, 2017,27, 2018, Third Eye Capital agreed to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 1314 to the Note Purchase Agreement, or Amendment No. 14, to: (i) extend the maturity date of the Third Eye Capital Notes two years to April 1, 20182020 in exchange for a 5% extensionan amendment fee consisting of adding $3.1 million to6% (3% per year) of the outstanding principalnote balance in the form of an increase in the Note Purchase Agreement and allowing forfee payable in the further extensionevent of the maturity datea redemption of the Third Eye Capital Notes (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement); (ii) provide that the maturity date may be further extended at our election to April 1, 2019, at the Company’s election,2021 in exchange for an additional extension fee of 5%; (iii) provide for an optional waiver of the then outstanding Third Eye Capital Notes, (ii) waiveratio of note indebtedness covenant until January 1, 2019 with the free cash flow financial covenant underpayment of a waiver fee of $0.25 million; and (iv) remove the Note Purchase Agreement for the three months ended December 31, 2016, (iii) provide that such covenant will be deleted prospectivelyredemption fee described in (i) above from the Note Purchase Agreement, (iv) waive the default under the Note Purchase Agreement relating to indebtedness outstanding to Laird Cagan and (v) waive the covenant under the Note Purchase Agreement to permit the Company to pay off the defaulted Laird Cagan subordinated note by issuing stock. The borrowers agreed to use their best efforts to close the transaction to purchase assets in Goodland, Kansas from Third Eye Capital as described in a non-binding offer to purchase letter between an affiliatecalculation of the Company and Third Eye Capital. Asratio of note indebtedness covenant. In addition to the fee discussed in (i), as consideration for such amendment and waiver, the borrowers also agreed to pay Third Eye Capital an amendment and waiver fee of $750 thousand$0.5 million to be added to the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility. As
We have evaluated Amendment No. 14 in accordance with ASC 470-60Troubled Debt Restructuring.According to guidance, we considered Amendment No. 14 to be a result oftroubled debt restructuring. We assessed all the extension ofterms to confirm if there is a concession granted by the creditor. The maturity date in Amendment No. 13,of the Third Eye Capital Notes are classified as non-current debt. We evaluatedwas extended to April 1, 2020 for a 6% fee, which was lower than the extension fee of 5% provided by Amendment No. 13 for a one-year extension. No interest is accrued on these fees and there were no other settlements in the Amendment No. 14 on these Notes. In order to assess whether the creditor granted a concession, we calculated the post-restructuring effective interest rate by projecting cash flows on the new terms and solved for a discount rate equal to the carrying amount of pre-restructuring of debt, and by comparing this calculation to the Notes and applied modification accounting treatmentterms of Amendment No. 13, we determined that Third Eye Capital provided a concession in accordance with the provisions of ASC 470-50470-60 Troubled Debt – Modification Restructuringand Extinguishment.thus applied troubled debt restructuring accounting. The extension fee, due at maturity, was discounted at the effective interest rate of the Third Eye Capital Notes, and an immediate charge was taken to recognize the fees into amortization expense on the income statement related to the trouble debt restructuring of $3.1 million and amendment fees of $0.5 million. Using the effective interest method of amortization, the remaining extension fee of $1.4 million will be amortized over the stated remaining life of the Third Eye Capital Notes.
 
On April 28, 2017, the Company entered intoMarch 27, 2018, Third Eye Capital agreed to a short-term creditone-year reserve liquidity facility for working capital and other general corporate purposes governed by a Promissory Note for $1.5promissory note, payable in the principal amount of up to six million payable to Third Eye Capital with an interestdollars. Borrowings under the facility are available from March 27, 2018 until maturity on April 1, 2019. Interest on borrowed amounts accrues at a rate of 14%30% per annum, maturing onpaid monthly in arrears, or 40% if an event of default has occurred and continues. The outstanding principal balance of the earliestindebtedness evidenced by the promissory note, plus any accrued but unpaid interest and any other sums due thereunder, shall be due and payable in full at the earlier to occur of (a) the closing of the Financing, (b) receipt of proceeds from any new debt or equity financing, refinancing or other similar transaction (c) extension of creditbetween Third Eye Capital or any fund or entity arranged by them and the Company or its affiliates, (b) receipt by the Lender,Company or Agentits affiliates of proceeds from any sale, merger, equity or debt financing, refinancing or other similar transaction from any third party and (c) April 1, 2019. The promissory note is secured by liens and security interests upon the property and assets of the Company. If any amounts are drawn under the facility, the Company will pay a non-refundable fee in the amount of $0.2 million payable from the proceeds of the first drawing under the facility. As of March 31, 2018, no draws were outstanding on behalf of certain lenders or the Noteholders, to the Debtors or their affiliates, and (d) June 15, 2017.this Note.
 
Terms of Third Eye Capital Notes
 
A. 
Term Notes. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the Company had $6.6total of $7.0 million in principal and interest outstanding under the Term Notes. The Term Notes net of unamortized fair value discounts of $0.4 million.accrue interest at 14% per annum. The Term Notes mature on April 1, 2018. Interest on the Term Notes accrues at 14%2020.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per annum.share data)
 
B. 
Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility accrues interest at the prime rate plus 13.75% (17.75%(18.50% as of March 31, 2017)2018), payable monthly in arrears. The Revolving Credit Facility matures on April 1, 2018.2020. As of March 31, 2017,2018, AAFK had $27.5$38.5 million in principal, interest, and interestwaiver fees outstanding net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.5 million onunder the Revolving Credit Facility.Facility, of which $0.5 million were interest-accruing waiver fees added to the Revolving Credit Facility on March 27, 2018 as part of Amendment No. 14.
 

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

C. 
Revenue Participation Term Notes. The Revenue Participation Term Notes bear interest at 5% per annum and mature on April 1, 2018.2020. As of March 31, 2017, AAFK2018, the Company had $11.2a total of $11.8 million in principal and interest outstanding net of unamortized discounts of $0.6 million, on the Revenue Participation Term Notes.
 
D. 
Acquisition Term Notes. The Acquisition Term Notes accrue interest at the prime rate plus 10.75% (14.75%(15.50% per annum as of March 31, 2017)2018) and mature on April 1, 2018.2020. As of March 31, 2017,2018, Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc. had $19.3$23.4 million in principal, interest and interestredemption fees outstanding net of unamortized discountswhich $3.1 million was the present value of $1.0 million, onredemption fees which were added to the Acquisition Term Notes.Notes on March 27, 2018 as part of Amendment No. 14.
 
E.D. 
January 2017 Note.Reserve Liquidity Notes. The January 2017 Note accruesReserve Liquidity Notes, with available borrowing capacity in the amount of $6 million, accrue interest at 14%the rate of 30% per annum and matures on May 30, 2017. Asare due and payable upon the earlier of: i) the closing of new debt or equity financings, ii) receipt from any sale, merger, debt or equity financing, or iii) April 1, 2019. We have no borrowings outstanding under the Reserve Liquidity Notes as of March 31, 2017, the outstanding balance on the January 2017 Note was $2.1 million.2018.
 
The Third Eye Capital Notes contain various covenants, including but not limited to, debt to plant value ratio, minimum production requirements, and restrictions on capital expenditures. The terms of the Third Eye Capital Notes allow the lender to accelerate the maturity in the occurrence of any event that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect, such as any change in the business, operations, or financial condition.
 
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.
 
Cilion shareholder seller notes payable. In connection with the Company’s merger with Cilion, Inc., (“Cilion”)(Cilion) on July 6, 2012, the Company issued $5.0 million in notes payable to Cilion shareholders as merger compensation subordinated to the senior secured Third Eye Capital Notes. The liability bears interest at 3% per annum and is due and payable after the Third Eye Capital Notes have been paid in full. As of March 31, 2017,2018, Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc. had $5.7$5.9 million in principal and interest outstanding under the Cilion shareholder seller notes payable.
 
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 $0.9 million and $2.5 million in original notes to the investors (Subordinated Notes). The Subordinated Notes mature every six months. Upon maturity, the notesSubordinated Notes are generally extended with a fee of 10% added to the balance outstanding plus issuance of warrants exercisable at $0.01 with a two yeartwo-year term. Interest accrues at 10% and is due at maturity. Neither AAFK nor Aemetis may make any principal payments under the Subordinated Notes until all loans made by Third Eye Capital to AAFK are paid in full.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
On January 1, 2017,2018, the Subordinated Notes were amended to extend the maturity date until the earlier of (i) June 30, 2017;2018; (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)(iii) 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 the January 1, 20172018 amendment and the refinancing terms of the notesSubordinated Notes and applied modification accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 470-50 Debt – Modification and Extinguishment.
 

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had, in aggregate, $9.0 million and $8.7 million in principal and interest outstanding, respectively, under the Subordinated Notes.
 
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)

On January 14, 2013, Laird Cagan, a related party, loaned $0.1 million through a promissory note maturing on December 31, 2016 with a five percent annualized interest rate and the right to exercise 5 thousand warrants exercisable at $0.01 per share.
At March 31, On December 12, 2017, and December 31, 2016, the Company owed, in aggregate, subordinated notes in the amountissued 165,375 shares of $7.8 million and $7.6 million in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized issuance discounts of $0.3 million and none, respectively.common stock to extinguish this promissory note.
 
EB-5 long-term promissory notes. EB-5 is a U.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. The Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement dated March 4, 2011 (as further amended on January 19, 2012 and July 24, 2012) 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 (the “EB-5 Notes”)EB-5 Notes) bearing interest at 3%, with each. Each note was issued in the principal amount of $0.5 million and due and payable four years from the date of each note, for a total aggregate principal amount of up to $36.0 million (the “EB-5EB-5 Phase I funding”)funding). The EB-5 Notes are convertible after three years at a conversion price of $30 per share.
 
Advanced BioEnergy, LP arranges investments with foreign investors, who each make loans to the Keyes plant in increments of $0.5 million. As of March 31, 2017, theThe Company has sold an aggregate principal amount of $36.0 million of EB-5 Notes under the EB-5 Phase I funding since 2012 to the date of which $34.0this filing. As of March 31, 2018, $34.5 million havehas been released from the escrow amount to the Company. As of April 26, 2018, $0.5 million of the remaining amount has been released to the Company from escrow, with $1.0$0.5 million remaining in escrow and $1.0$0.5 million to be funded to escrow. As of March 31, 2017, $34.02018, $34.5 million in principal and $1.1$1.7 million in accrued interest werewas outstanding on the EB-5 Notes. Out of the $36.2 million total outstanding, $20.2 million will be due within a year.
 
On October 16, 2016, the Company launched its EB-5 Phase II funding, with plans to issue $50.0 million in additional EB-5 Notes on substantially similar terms and conditions as those issued under the Company’s EB-5 Phase I funding.funding to refinance indebtedness and capital expenditures of Aemetis, Inc. and Goodland Advanced Fuels, Inc.
 
Unsecured working capital loans. In November 2008,On April 16, 2017, the Company entered into an operating agreement with Secunderabad OilsGemini Edibles and Fats India Private Limited (“Secunderabad Oils”)(Gemini). Under this agreement, Secunderabad OilsGemini 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.plant. Working capital advances bear interest at the actual bank borrowing rate of Secunderabad Oils of 12%. In return, the Company agreed to pay Secunderabad OilsGemini an amount equal to 30% of the plant’s monthly net operating profit.profit and recognized these as operational support charges in the financials. In the event that the Company’s biodiesel facility operates at a loss, Secunderabad Oils would oweGemini owes the Company 30% of the losses. Thelosses as operational support charges. Either party can terminate 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 reinitiatedAdditionally, Gemini received a first priority lien on the terms described above.
Duringassets of the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, theKakinada plant. The Company made principal and interest payments to Secunderabad OilsGemini of approximately $0.5$3.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively.during first three months of 2018. As of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, the Company had approximately $1.3$3.6 million and $0.3 million outstanding under this agreement, respectively.
In October 2016, the Company made an agreement with a supplier of palm stearin to its Kakinada plant to pay 12% interest on an unpaid balance under the raw material purchase agreement of $1.9 million. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had nil and $1.5$3.5 million outstanding on this raw material purchase agreement, respectively.agreement.
 
 

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

In November 2008, the Company entered into an operating agreement with Secunderabad Oils Limited (“Secunderabad Oils”). The 2008 agreement provided the working capital and had the first priority lien on assets in return for 30% of the plant’s monthly net operating profit. These expenses were recognized as operational support charges by the Company in the financials. All terms of the 2008 agreement with Secunderabad Oils were terminated to amend the agreement as below. On July 15, 2017, the agreement with Secunderabad Oils was amended to provide the working capital funds for British Petroleum business operations (“BP Operations”) only in the form of inter-corporate deposit for an amount of approximately $2.3 million for a period of 95 days at 14.75% per annum interest rate. Secunderabad Oils has a second priority lien on the assets of the Company’s Kakinada plant after this agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company made principal and interest payments to Secunderabad Oils of approximately $1.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had nil and $1.3 million outstanding under this agreement, respectively.
Variable Interest Entity (GAFI) Term loan and Revolving loan
On July 10, 2017, GAFI entered into the GAFI Note Purchase Agreement with Third Eye Capital and the noteholders made a party thereto from time to time (the GAFI Noteholders). See “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements – Note 5. Variable Interest Entity.” Pursuant to the GAFI Note Purchase Agreement, the GAFI Noteholders agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the GAFI Note Purchase Agreement and relying on each of the representations and warranties set forth therein, to make (i) the GAFI Term Loan in an aggregate amount of fifteen million dollars and (ii) the GAFI Revolving Loan in an amount not to exceed ten million dollars in the aggregate. The interest rate per annum applicable to the GAFI Term Loan is equal to 10%. The interest rate per annum applicable to the GAFI Revolving Loan is the greater of the Prime Rate plus seven and three quarters percent (7.75%) and twelve percent (12%). The maturity date of the GAFI Loans is July 10, 2019. The maturity date may be extended at the option of GAFI for up to two additional one-year periods upon prior written notice and upon satisfaction of certain conditions and the payment of a renewal fee for such extension. An initial advance under the GAFI Revolving Loan was made for $2.2 million as a prepayment of interest on the GAFI Term Loan for the first eighteen months of interest payments. In addition, a fee of $1.0 million was paid in consideration to the Noteholders. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, GAFI had $15.0 million outstanding on the term loan and $10.0 million on the revolving loan with $0.1 million interest paid in arrears respectively.
GAFI, the Company and its subsidiary AAPK also entered into separate intercompany revolving promissory notes (the GAFI Intercompany Notes), dated July 10, 2017, pursuant to which GAFI may, from time to time, lend a portion of the proceeds of the GAFI Revolving Loan borrowed under the GAFI Note Purchase Agreement. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company and AAPK had a $5.5 million and $5.7 million outstanding on the GAFI Intercompany Notes.
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(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
Scheduled debt repayments for the Company’s loan obligations follow:
 
Twelve months ended March 31,
 
Debt Repayments
 
2018
 $12,855 
Twelve months ended Mar 31,
 
Debt Repayments
 
2019
  88,569 
 $35,156 
2020
  8,000 
  29,605 
2021
  10,711 
  95,386 
2022
  4,000 
2023
  111 
Total debt
  120,135 
  164,258 
Discounts
  (3,545)
  (2,068)
Total debt, net of discounts
 $116,590 
 $162,190 
    
 
5.
Variable Interest Entity
GAFI was formed to acquire the partially completed Goodland ethanol plant in Goodland, Kansas. GAFI entered into the GAFI Note Purchase Agreement with Third Eye Capital to acquire the plant. GAFI, the Company and its subsidiary AAPK also entered into separate GAFI Intercompany Notes, pursuant to which GAFI may, from time to time, lend a portion of the proceeds of the GAFI Revolving Loan incurred under the GAFI Note Purchase Agreement. Aemetis, Inc. and AAPK (in such capacity, the GAFI Guarantors) also agreed to enter into a limited guaranty (the GAFI Limited Guaranty). Pursuant to the GAFI Limited Guaranty, the Guarantors agreed to guarantee the prompt payment and performance of all unpaid principal and interest on the GAFI Loans and all other obligations and liabilities of GAFI to the GAFI Noteholders in connection with the GAFI Note Purchase Agreement. The obligations of the GAFI Guarantors pursuant to the GAFI Limited Guaranty are secured by a first priority lien over all assets of the GAFI Guarantors pursuant to separate general security agreements entered into by each GAFI Guarantor. The aggregate obligations and liabilities of each GAFI Guarantor is limited to the sum of (i) the aggregate amount advanced by GAFI to such GAFI Guarantor under and in accordance with the GAFI Intercompany Notes and (ii) the obligation of the GAFI Guarantor pursuant to its indemnity and expense obligations under the GAFI Limited Guaranty prior to the date on which the option under the GAFI Option Agreement is exercised. Additionally, on July 10, 2017, the Company entered into the GAFI Option Agreement by and between GAFI and the sole shareholder of GAFI, pursuant to which the Company was granted an irrevocable option to purchase all, but not less than all, of the capital stock of GAFI for an aggregate purchase price equal to $0.01 per share for a total purchase price of $10.00 (such option, the GAFI Option). The GAFI Option provides for automatic triggering in the event of certain default circumstances. After the automatic exercise upon default, the GAFI Limited Guaranty no longer applies and the GAFI Guarantors are responsible for the outstanding balances of the GAFI Term Loan and the GAFI Revolving Loan. Additionally, Third Eye Capital was granted a warrant for the purchase of 250 shares, representing 20% of the outstanding shares of GAFI, for a period of 10 years at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The sole shareholder of GAFI received 100,000 common stock of the Company as consideration. On July 10, 2017, the Company issued the 100,000 shares and recognized $0.1 million of stock compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2017.
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AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
After consideration of the above agreements, we concluded that GAFI did not have sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. Additionally, GAFI’s shareholder did not have a controlling financial interest in the entity. Hence, we concluded that GAFI is a VIE. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. In determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, a number of factors are considered, including the structure of the entity, contractual provisions that grant any additional rights to influence or control the economic performance of the VIE, and obligation to absorb significant losses. Through providing the GAFI Limited Guaranty and signing the GAFI Option Agreement, the Company took the risks related to operations, financing the Goodland plant, and agreed to meet the financial covenants for GAFI to be in existence. Based upon this assessment, the Company has the power to direct the activities of GAFI and has been determined to be the primary beneficiary of GAFI and accordingly, the assets, liabilities, and operations of GAFI are consolidated into those of the Company.
The following are the Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations of GAFI:
Goodland Advanced Fuels, Inc.
As of
March 31,
2018
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$194
Prepaid expenses
1,184
Total current assets
1,378
Property, plant and equipment
15,408
Promissory note receivable from Aemetis
5,488
Total assets
$22,274
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit
Secured and revolving notes
$24,480
Total liabilities
24,480
Accumulated deficit
(2,206)
Total liabilities and stockholder deficit
$22,274
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AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
Goodland Advanced Fuels, Inc.
Statement of Operations
Three months ended
March 31,
2018
Selling, general and administrative expenses
$98
Operating loss
(98)
Interest expense
Interest rate expense
678
Amortization expense
125
Other (income) expense
(164)
Net loss
$(737)
As of March 31, 2018, the Company had outstanding balance of $5.5 million under the Intercompany Revolving Notes. In the consolidation process, these intercompany borrowings and interest thereon were eliminated.
6. Stock-Based Compensation
 
CommonPlan Stock Reserved for IssuanceOptions
 
Aemetis authorized the issuance of 2.63.2 million shares of common stock under its Zymetis 2006 Stock Plan and Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Plan (together, the “CompanyCompany Stock Plans”)Plans), which includesinclude both incentive and non-statutory stock options. These options generally expire five to ten years from the date of grant with a general vesting term of 1/12th every three months and are exercisable at any time after vesting subject to continuation of employment.
 
On January 19, 2017, 637725 thousand stock option grants were issued toon January 18, 2018 for employees and directorsDirectors under the Company Stock Plans. As of March 31, 2017, 171 thousand options were vested and 2.12018, 2.5 million options are outstanding under the Company Stock Plans.
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 March 31, 2017, all options are vested and 89 thousand options are outstanding.
 
Inducement Equity Plan Options
 
In March 2015, the board of directorsDirectors of the Company approved an Inducement Equity Plan authorizing the issuance of 100 thousand0.1 million non-statutory stock options to purchase common stock. As of March 31, 2017, 372018, 35 thousand options were outstanding.are outstanding under the Inducement Equity Plan.
 
The following is a summary of options granted under the all above stock plans:
 
 
 
Shares Available
for Grant
 
 
Number of Shares Outstanding
 
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
 
Balance as of December 31, 2016
  98 
  1,632 
 $4.37 
Authorized
  655 
  - 
  - 
Granted
  (637)
  637 
  1.72 
Forfeited/expired
  9 
  (9)
  4.86 
Balance as of March 31, 2017
  125 
  2,260 
 $3.62 
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As of March 31, 2017, there were 1.2 million options vested under all the above stock plans.

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

Common Stock Reserved for Issuance
The following is a summary of awards granted under the above Plans:
 
 
 Shares Available for Grant
 
 
 Number of Shares Outstanding
 
 
 Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Balance as of December 31, 2017
  196 
  2,189 
 $2.70 
 Authorized
  655 
  - 
  - 
 Granted
  (725)
  725 
  0.70 
 Exercised
  - 
  (2)
  0.67 
 Forfeited/expired
  340 
  (340)
  4.69 
 Balance as of March 31, 2018
  466 
  2,572 
 $1.87 
As of March 31, 2018, there were 1.5 million options vested under all the above stock plans.
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 pricingoption-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.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the Company recorded stock compensationoption expense in the amount of $409$264 thousand and $117$409 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 estimateUnder ASU 2016-09Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payments Accounting, we have elected to recognize 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.they occur. 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.participants.
 
There were 637 thousand options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
The fair value calculations for options granted during three months ended March 31, 2017 are based on the following assumptions:22
Description
For the three months ended March 31, 2017
Dividend-yield
0%
Risk-free interest rate
2.28%
Expected volatility
74.83%
Expected life (years)
7
Market value per share on grant date
$1.72
Fair value per share on grant date
$1.21
As of March 31, 2017, the Company had $1.5 million of total unrecognized compensation expense for employees which the Company will amortize over the 2.3 years of weighted average remaining term.

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

There were 725 thousand options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2018.
The weighted average fair value calculations for options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are based on the following assumptions:
 
 
For the three months ended March 31,  
 
  Description
 
2018  
 
 
   2017
 
Dividend-yield
  0%
  0%
Risk-free interest rate
  2.52%
  2.28%
Expected volatility
  81.46%
  74.83%
Expected life (years)
  6.48 
  7 
Market value per share on grant date
 $0.70 
 $1.72 
Fair value per share on grant date
 $0.50 
 $1.21 
As of March 31, 2018, the Company had $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation expense for employees which the Company will amortize over the 1.8 years of weighted average remaining term.
6.7.            
Agreements
 
Working Capital Arrangement. Pursuant to a Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreement with J.D. Heiskell, the Company agreed to procure whole yellow corn and milograin sorghum, 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 and milo pass to the Company when the corn and milo areis deposited into the Keyes Plant weigh bin. The term of the Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreement expires on December 31, 20172018 and isthe term can be automatically renewed for additional one-year terms. J.D. Heiskell further agrees to sell all ethanol the Company produces to Kinergy Marketing or other marketing purchasers designated by the Company and all WDG and corn oilthe Company produces to A.L. Gilbert. OurThe Company markets and sells DCO 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 deliverysale to J.D. Heiskell is inconsequential. These agreements are ordinary purchase and sale agency agreements for the Keyes plant.
 
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(Unaudited, tabular data in thousands except par value and per share data)
The J.D. Heiskell sales and purchases activity associated with the Purchasing Agreement, and the Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 20172018, and 20162017 were as follows:
 
 
 As of and for the three months ended March 31,
 
 
 As of and for the three months ended March 31,
 
 2017 
 2016 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
Ethanol sales
 $22,544 
 $20,251 
 $28,212 
 $23,545
Wet distiller's grains sales
  4,564 
  5,175 
  7,828 
 5,581
Corn oil sales
  798 
  707 
  923 
  798 
Corn/milo purchases
  23,468 
  21,353 
  27,745 
  23,468 
Accounts receivable
  336 
  302 
  1,193 
  336 
Accounts payable
  1,616 
  1,391 
  2,573 
  1,616 
As of March 31, 2018, the Company entered into forward purchase contracts for approximately 54 thousand tons of corn, which is the principal raw material for ethanol production. The delivery of this grain will be expected through June 2018.
 
Ethanol and Wet Distillers Grains Marketing Arrangement. The Company has entered into an Ethanol Marketing Agreement with Kinergy Marketing and a Wet Distillers Grains Marketing Agreement with A. L.A.L. Gilbert. Under the terms of the agreements, subject to certain conditions, the agreements with KinergyEthanol Marketing and with A.L. Gilbert matureAgreement matures on August 31, 20172018 and the Wet Distillers Grains Marketing Agreement matures on December 31, 2017, respectively, each2018 with automatic one-year renewals thereafter. For the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the Company expensed marketing costs of $0.6 million and $0.5 million each,respectively, under the terms of both the Ethanol Marketing Agreement and the Wet Distillers Grains Marketing Agreement.
 
As of March 31, 2018, the Company has forward sales commitments for approximately 67 thousand tons of WDG. These committed sales will be expected through June 2018.
Unrealized gains and losses on forward contracts and commitments, in which delivery has not occurred, are deemed “normal purchases and normal sales”, and therefore are not marked to market in the Company’s financial statements, but are subject to a lower of cost or market assessment. 
7.
8.          
Segment Information
 
Aemetis recognizes two reportable geographic segments: “North America” and “India.” The “North America” operating segment includes the Company’s owned ethanol60 million gallons per year capacity Keyes plant in Keyes, California, the GAFI plant in Goodland, Kansas and its technology labthe research and development facility in College Park, Maryland.St. Paul, Minnesota. As the Company’s technology gains market acceptance, this business segment is expected towill also include its domestic commercial application of cellulosic ethanol technology, its plant construction projects and any acquisitions of ethanol or ethanol related technology facilities in North America.
 
The “India” operating segment includesencompasses the Company’s 50 million gallon per year nameplate capacity biodiesel manufacturingKakinada plant in Kakinada, India, 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.
 

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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 months ended March 31, 20172018 and 20162017 follows:
 
 
 
For the three months
ended March 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 $29,953 
 $28,052 
India
  1,621 
  5,274 
    Total revenues
 $31,574 
 $33,326 
 
    
    
Cost of goods sold
    
    
North America
 $30,649 
 $26,159 
India
  1,512 
  5,081 
    Total cost of goods sold
 $32,161 
 $31,240 
 
    
    
Gross profit (loss)
    
    
North America
 $(696)
 $1,893 
India
  109 
  193 
Total gross profit (loss)
 $(587)
 $2,086 
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
North America
 
 
India
 
 
Total Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 $37,176 
 $5,842 
 $43,018 
Cost of goods sold
  35,982 
  5,170 
  41,152 
 
    
    
    
Gross profit
  1,194 
  672 
  1,866 
 
    
    
    
Expenses
    
    
    
Research and development expenses
  62 
  - 
  62 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  3,515 
  292 
  3,807 
Interest rate expense
  8,884 
  144 
  9,028 
Other expense
  45 
  23 
  68 
 
    
    
    
Income (loss) before income taxes
 $(11,312)
 $213 
 $(11,099)
 
    
    
    
Capital expenditures
 $490 
 $506 
 $996 
Depreciation
  992 
  158 
  1,150 
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2017
 
 
 
North America
 
 
India
 
 
Total Consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 $29,953 
 $1,621 
 $31,574 
Cost of goods sold
  30,649 
  1,512 
  32,161 
 
    
    
    
Gross profit (loss)
  (696)
  109 
  (587)
 
    
    
    
Expenses
    
    
    
Research and development expenses
  86 
  - 
  86 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  3,024 
  271 
  3,295 
Interest expense (income)
  4,557 
  (32)
  4,525 
Other expense (income)
  49 
  (21)
  28 
 
    
    
    
Loss before income taxes
 $(8,412)
 $(109)
 $(8,521)
 
    
    
    
Capital expenditures
 $43 
 $1 
 $44 
Depreciation
  998 
  148 
  1,146 
 
North America. During the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the Company’s revenues from ethanol, WDG, and corn oilDCO were made pursuant to the Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreement established between the Company and J.D. Heiskell. Sales of ethanol, WDG, and corn oilDCO to J.D. Heiskell accounted for 93%99.4% and 99.9% of the Company’s North America segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016.2017.
 
India. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, two customers in biodiesel accounted for 61% and 11% of the Company’s consolidated India segment revenues. None of the refined glycerin customers accounted for 10% of the Company’s consolidated India segment revenues. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, one customer in biodiesel accounted for 44% and one customer in refined glycerin accounted for 13% of the Company’s consolidated India segment revenues. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, one customer
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in biodiesel accounted for 53%thousands except par value and no customer in refined glycerin accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated India segment revenues.per share data)
 
Total assets by segment consist of the following:
 
 
As of
 
 
As of
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 $64,735 
 $67,279 
 $79,400 
 $80,479 
India
  10,242 
  10,531 
  14,636 
  13,852 
Total Assets
 $74,977 
 $77,810 
 $94,036 
 $94,331 
 
8.9.          
Related Party Transactions
 
The Company owes Eric McAfee, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, and McAfee Capital, solely owned by Eric McAfee, amounts of $0.4 million and $0.4 million in connection with employment agreements and expense reimbursements included inpreviously accrued expensesas salaries expense and accounts payable on theaccrued liabilities. The balance sheetaccrued related to these employment agreements was $0.4 million as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.2017. For the three months ended March 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the Company expensed $17$9 thousand and $22$17 thousand, respectively, to reimburse actual expenses incurred for McAfee Capital and related entities. The Company previously prepaid $0.2 million to Redwood Capital, a company controlled by Eric McAfee, for the Company’s use of flight time on a corporate jet. As of March 31, 2017,2018, $0.1 million remained as a prepaid expense.expense related to Redwood Capital. As consideration for the reaffirmation of guarantiesguarantees required by Amendment No. 1213 to the Note Purchase Agreement, which the Company entered into with Third Eye Capital on March 21, 2016,1, 2017, the Company also agreed to pay $0.2 million in consideration to McAfee Capital in exchange for theirits willingness to provide the guarantees. As partThe balance of the$304 thousand and $342 thousand for guarantee fee agreement, $0.2 million isremained as accrued liability as of March 31, 20172018 and December 31, 2016.

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

9.            
Subsequent Events
On April 28, 2017 the Company entered into a short-term credit facility for working capital and other general corporate purposes governed by a Promissory Note for $1.5 million payable to Third Eye Capital with an interest rate of 14% per annum maturing on the earliest of (a) closing of the Financing, (b) receipt of proceeds from any financing, refinancing or other similar transaction, (c) extension of credit by the Lender, or Agent on behalf of certain lenders or the Noteholders, to the Debtors or their affiliates, and (d) June 15, 2017.respectively.
 
10.  Management’s Plans
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared contemplating the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has been reliant on their senior secured lender to provide additional funding and has been required to remit substantially all excess cash from operations to the senior securedlender and it is therefore reliant on the senior lender to provide additional funding when required. In order to meet its obligations during the next 12 months, the company will need to either refinance the Company’s debt or receive the continued cooperation of the senior lender. Management’sThis dependence on the senior lender raises substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company plans forto pursue the Company include, but are not limited to:following strategies to improve the course of the business:
 
OperatingOperate the Keyes plant at a profitable level;and continue to improve operational performance, including the adoption of new technologies or process changes that allow for energy efficiency, cost reduction or revenue enhancements to the current operations.
Continuing to incorporate lower-cost, advanced biofuels feedstockExpand the ethanol sold at the Keyes plant when economical;to include the cellulosic ethanol to be generated at a cellulosic ethanol production facility in nearby Riverbank, California (the Riverbank Cellulosic Ethanol Facility), and to utilize lower cost, non-food advanced feedstocks to significantly increase margins.
ObtainingMonetize the remaining $1.0 millionCO2 produced at the Keyes plant by executing on the agreement with Linde for the delivery of EB-5 Phase I funding from escrow and $1.0 million from fund raising;gas to their neighboring facility to be built during 2018.
Obtaining $50.0 millionRely on the approval of a $125M U.S. Department of Agriculture loan guarantee to raise the funds necessary to construct and operate the Riverbank Cellulosic Ethanol Facility using the licensed technology from LanzaTech Technology (Lanza Tech) and InEnTec Technology (InEnTec) to generate federal and state carbon credits available for ultra-low carbon fuels.
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AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, tabular data in funding from EB-5 Phase II funding currently being offeredthousands except par value and per share data)
Secure higher volumes of shipments of fuels at the India plant by developing the sales channels, including, expanding the existing domestic markets, extending international sales by supplying large oil companies (primarily the BP Singapore Agreement during 2017), and exporting fuel into the European Union and United States biodiesel markets to investors;capture valuable low carbon fuel credits.
RefinancingContinue to locate funding for existing and new business opportunities through a combination of working with our senior lender, restructuring existing loan agreements, selling 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 collateralcurrent offering for additional working capital or for reducing current financing costs;
Securing higher volumes of shipments$50 million from the Kakinada, India biodiesel and refined glycerin facility; and
Offering the Company’s common stockPhase II EB-5 program, or by the ATM Registration Statement.vendor financing arrangements.
 
Management believes that through the above mentioned actions, it will be able to fund company operations and continue to operate the secured assets for at least a year. There can be no assurance that the existing credit facilities and cash from operations will be sufficient or that the Company will be successful at maintaining adequate relationships withhave the senior lenders or significant shareholders. Shouldability to generate capital liquidity to carry out the Company require additional financing, there can be no assurances that the additional financing will be available on terms satisfactory to the Company.business plan for 2018.
 

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.
● 
Results of Operations. An analysis of our financial results comparing the three months ended March 31, 20172018 to the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017.
● 
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.
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. 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.
 
Overview
 
Headquartered in Cupertino, California, weWe are an advancedinternational renewable fuels and biochemicals company focused on the production of advanced renewable fuels and chemicals through the acquisition, development, and commercialization of innovative technologies that replace traditional petroleum-based products through the conversion of second-generationfirst-generation ethanol and biodiesel plants into advanced biorefineries. FoundedWe operate in 2006, wetwo reportable geographic segments: “North America” and “India.”
We were incorporated in Nevada in 2006.
We own and operate a 60 million gallon per year ethanol production facility located in Keyes, California (the Keyes plant). The Keyes plant produces its own combined heat and power through the use of a natural gas-powered steam turbine, and reuses 100% of its process water with zero water discharge. In addition to ethanol, the Keyes plant produces Wet Distillers Grains (WDG), Distillers Corn Oil (DCO), and Condensed Distillers Solubles or corn syrup (CDS), all of which are sold to local dairies and feedlots as animal feed. The primary feedstock used for the production of low carbon renewable fuel ethanol at the Keyes plant is number #2 yellow dent corn. The corn is procured by J.D. Heiskell from various Midwestern grain facilities and shipped, via Union Pacific Rail Road, to an unloading facility adjacent to the Keyes plant. During the third quarter of 2017, we entered into an agreement with a major industrial gas company to sell CO2 produced at the Keyes ethanol plant, which will add incremental income for the North America segment in the California Central Valleyfuture.
We also lease a site in Riverbank, CA, near Modestothe Keyes plant, where we manufactureplan to utilize biomass-to-fuel technology that we have licensed from LanzaTech and produceInEnTec to build the Riverbank Cellulosic Ethanol Facility capable of converting local California surplus biomass – principally agricultural waste – into ultra-low carbon renewable cellulosic ethanol. The Riverbank Cellulosic Ethanol Facility plans to utilize the existing distillation and logistics infrastructure at our nearby Keyes plant. By producing ultra-low carbon intensity renewable cellulosic fuel ethanol, wet distillers’ grains (“WDG”), condensed distillers solubles (“CDS”),we expect to capture higher value D3 cellulosic renewable identification numbers (RINs) and distillers’ corn oil. California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) carbon credits. Renewable fuels such as corn-based ethanol (D6 RIN) and cellulosic-based ethanol (D3 RIN) receive a higher price in the marketplace when RINs and LCFS incentives are sold with the renewable fuel based on the unique carbon score attributed to the plant generating the fuel. D3 RINs have a higher value in the marketplace than D6 RINs due to D3 RINs’ relative scarcity.

During 2017, GAFI was formed to acquire land, buildings and process equipment in Goodland, Kansas. At acquisition, the assets were valued at $15.4 million and provide a base for the construction and development of the GAFI plant. GAFI entered into the GAFI Note Purchase Agreement with Third Eye Capital. GAFI, the Company and its subsidiary Aemetis Advanced Product Keyes (AAPK) also entered into separate GAFI Intercompany Notes, pursuant to which GAFI may lend a portion of the proceeds of the GAFI Revolving Loan under the GAFI Note Purchase Agreement. The terms of the GAFI Intercompany Notes, in combination with the GAFI Limited Guaranty and the GAFI Option Agreement provide sufficient basis for Aemetis to direct the activities of GAFI.
We also own and operate a biodiesel production facility in Kakinada, India with a nameplate capacity of 150 thousand metric tons per year, which is equal to about 50 million gallongallons per year renewable chemicalyear. We believe the Kakinada plant is one of the largest biodiesel production facilities in India on a nameplate capacity basis. The Kakinada plant is capable of processing a variety of vegetable oil and advanced fuel production facilityanimal fat waste feedstocks into biodiesel that meet international product standards. The Kakinada Plant also distills the crude glycerin byproduct from the biodiesel refining process into refined glycerin, and sells the valuable lubricant to the pharmaceutical, lotions, paint, adhesive and other industries. Our objective is to continue to capitalize on the East Coastsubstantial growth potential of India producing high quality distilledthe biodiesel and refined glycerin for customersindustry in India and Europe. We operateaddress established markets in the European Union (EU) and United States of America (U.S.) by leveraging relationships with a researchlarge oil company and development laboratory at the Maryland Biotech Center and hold a portfolio of patents and related technology licenses for the production of renewable fuels and biochemicals.

trading partners.
 
Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 20172018 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 20162017
 
Revenues
 
Our revenues are derived primarily from sales of ethanol and WDG in North America and biodiesel and refined glycerin in India.
 
Three Months Ended March 31 (in thousands)
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
 
 
North America
 $29,953 
 $28,052 
 $1,901 
  7%
 $37,176 
 $29,953 
 $7,223 
  24%
India
  1,621 
  5,274 
  (3,653)
  -69%
  5,842 
  1,621 
  4,221 
  260%
    
Total
 $31,574 
 $33,326 
 $(1,752)
  -5%
 $43,018 
 $31,574 
 $11,444 
  36%
 
North America. The increase in revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2018 was due to a 19% increase in gallons of ethanol sold to 16.1 million gallons, compared to 13.5 million gallons in the three months ended March 31, 2017. The price of ethanol has also increased slightly to $1.76 per gallon during the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $1.75 per gallon during the three months ended March 31, 2017. In addition, WDG sales volume increased 16% to 102.6 thousand tons during the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to 88.4 thousand tons in the three months ended March 31, 2017, and the average price of WDG increased 21% to $76 per ton in the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to $63 per ton in the three months ended March 31, 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 plant production averaged 117% of the 55 million gallon per year nameplate capacity. For the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, we generated 76% of our North America revenues from sales of ethanol, 21% from sales of WDG, and 3% from sales of DCO and CDS, compared to 79% of our North America revenues from sales of ethanol, 19% from sales of WDG, and 2% from sales of corn oilDCO and syrup. DuringCDS for the three months ended March 31, 2017 plant production averaged 98% of the 55 million gallon per year nameplate capacity. 2017.

India.The increase in revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was dueprimarily attributable to a 5% increase in gallons of ethanol sold to 13.5 million gallons, compared to 12.8 million gallons in the three months ended March 31, 2016, and an increase in the average price of ethanol by 6% to $1.75 per gallon in the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $1.65 per gallon during the three months ended March 31, 2016. In addition, WDGincreased sales volume increased 1%of biodiesel by 522% to 88.4 thousand tons during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to 87.7 thousand5,286 metric tons in the three months ended March 31, 2016, and the average price of WDG decreased 11% to $63 per ton2018 compared to $71 per ton in the three months ended March 31, 2016. WDG pricing was impacted by China tariffs that resulted in over supply of the competing dry distillers' grain as well as narrowing dairy margins in the California region where we sell our product.
India.The decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to a decreased production of biodiesel due to a 55% increase in feedstock costs along with working capital constraints restricting our ability to purchase feedstock at higher prices. The sales volume of biodiesel a decreased by 87% to 850 metric tons in the three months ended March 31, 2017, comparedpartially offset by a 13% decrease in average price of biodiesel to 6,750$851 per metric tonston in the three months ended March 31, 2016, partially offset by a 48% increase in average price of biodiesel2018, compared to $981 per metric ton in the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared2017. In addition, refined glycerin sales volume increased by 3% to $663 per1,198 metric tontons in the three months ended March 31, 2016. In addition, refined glycerin sales volume decreased by 18%2018, compared to 1,159 metric tons in the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to 1,408 metric tons in the three months ended March 31, 2016, partially offsetand by a 20%65% increase in the average price per metric ton to $680$1,120 in the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, compared to $568$680 per metric ton in the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2017,2018, we generated 77% of our revenues from the sale of biodiesel and 23% of our revenues from the sale of refined glycerin, compared to 51% of our India revenues from the sale of biodiesel and 49% of our revenues from the sale of refined glycerin compared to 85% of revenues from the sale of biodiesel and 15% of revenues from the sale of refined glycerin for the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017.
 
Cost of Goods Sold
 
Three Months Ended March 31 (in thousands)
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
 
 
North America
 $30,649 
 $26,159 
 $4,490 
  17%
 $35,982 
 $30,649 
 $5,333 
  17%
India
  1,512 
  5,081 
  (3,569)
  -70%
  5,170 
  1,512 
  3,658 
  242%
    
Total
 $32,161 
 $31,240 
 $921 
  3%
 $41,152 
 $32,161 
 $8,991 
  28%
 
North AmericaAmerica.. We ground 4.7 million bushels of corn and milo during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to 4.55.6 million bushels of corn during the three months ended March 31, 2016.2018 compared to 4.7 million bushels of corn during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Our cost of feedstock per bushel increased by 11%slightly to an average price of $4.93$4.94 per bushel during the three months ended March 31, 20172018 compared to $4.46$4.93 per bushel in the three months ended March 31, 2016 due to significantly higher freight costs caused by severe winter weather in California and ongoing rail dislocation to the region.2017. The increase in cost of feed stock combined with a 6%sales was primarily due to an 19% increase in bushels of corn ground, increased our feedstock costs by 17%. In addition, natural gas and electricity costs increased by 56% to $1.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $1.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and other costs such as denaturant and transportation costs naturally increased with an increase in ethanol production.
ground.
 
India. The decreaseincrease in costs of goods sold was attributable to the decreaseincrease in revenues frombiodiesel feedstock volume by 448% to 4,387 metric tons in the sales of biodiesel and refined glycerin and a decreasethree months ended March 31, 2018, compared to 800 metric tons in average feed stock costs for refined glycerin of 2% to $423 per metric ton for the three months ended March 31, 2017, comparedpartially offset by a 17% decrease in the average price of biodiesel feedstock to $430$691 per metric ton forin the three months ended March 31, 2016, partially offset by an increase in average feedstock costs for biodiesel by 55%2018 compared to $835 per metric ton forin the three months ended March 31, 2017. The refined glycerin feedstock volumes decreased slightly by 1% to 1,019 metric tons in the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to 1,028 metric tons in the three months ended March 31, 2017, comparedwhile the average price of refined glycerin feedstock increased by 117% to $539$918 per metric ton forin the three months ended March 31, 2016.2018 compared to $423 per metric ton in the three months ended March 31, 2017.

 
Gross Profit (loss)
 
Three Months Ended March 31 (in thousands)
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
 
 
North America
 $(696)
 $1,893 
 $(2,589)
  -137%
 $1,194 
 $(696)
 $1,890 
  272%
India
  109 
  193 
  (84)
  -44%
  672 
  109 
  563 
  517%
    
Total
 $(587)
 $2,086 
 $(2,673)
  -128%
 $1,866 
 $(587)
 $2,453 
  418%
 
North America. Gross profit decreasedincreased by 137%272% in the three months ended March 31, 20172018 due to an increase in sales volume of ethanol and WDG by 19% and 16%, respectively, and an increase in the average price of WDG by 21%, while the average corn and milo by 11 % to $4.93 per bushelprices stayed constant in the three months ended March 31, 20172018 compared to $4.46 per bushel in the three months ended March 31, 2016, partially offset by the receipt of grant income for processing milo as feedstock in the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017.
 

 
India. The decreaseincrease of 44%517% in gross profit was attributable to the decreaseincrease of 75%522% in overallbiodiesel sales volume partially offset byand 65% increase in overallthe average sales price by 25%.of refined glycerin.
 
Operating Expenses
 
R&D
 
Three Months Ended March 31 (in thousands)
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
 
 
North America
 $86 
 $97 
 $(11)
  -11%
 $62 
 $86 
 $(24)
  -28%
India
  - 
  0%
  - 
  0%
    
Total
 $86 
 $97 
 $(11)
  -11%
 $62 
 $86 
 $(24)
  -28%
 
The R&D expense in our North America segment was consistentdecreased for the three months ended March 31, 20172018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016.2017 due to decreases in salaries, supplies, and other expense of $37 thousand driven by the relocation of our research and development facility from Maryland to Minnesota in the beginning of 2018 offset by increases in relocation charges and professional fees of $13 thousand.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)
 
Three Months Ended March 31 (in thousands)
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
 
 
North America
 $3,024 
 $2,478 
 $546 
  22%
 $3,515 
 $3,024 
 $491 
  16%
India
  271 
  521 
  (250)
  -48%
  292 
  271 
  21 
  8%
    
Total
 $3,295 
 $2,999 
 $296 
  10%
 $3,807 
 $3,295 
 $512 
  16%
 
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. The increase in the dollar amount of SG&A expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was due to an increase in professional fees of $0.4 million, a $0.1 million increase in marketing and other expenses offset by a $58 thousand decrease in stock compensation, supplies, insurance, and other expenses. SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased2018 decreased to 10%9% as compared to 9%10% in the corresponding period of 2016.2017.
India. The increase in the dollar amount of SG&A expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was due to an increase in salaries, maintenance, utilities, professional fees, travel, marketing costs and stock compensationother of $0.4 million and$65 thousand offset by a $0.1 million increasedecrease in utilities, insurance, and penalties.
India.operating support charges by $44 thousand. SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased2018 decreased to 17%5% as compared to 10%17% in the corresponding period of 2016. The decrease in the dollar amount was due to a decrease in operational support charges of $0.1 million and salaries, maintenance, and marketing costs of $0.1 million.2017.
 

 
Other Income and Expense
 
Three Months Ended March 31 (in thousands)
 
Other (income)/expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
 
Inc/(dec)
 
 
% change
 
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate expense
 $2,874 
 $2,614 
 $260 
  10%
 $4,127 
 $2,874 
 $1,253 
  44%
Amortization expense
  1,683 
  1,355 
  328 
  24%
  4,757 
  1,683 
  3,074 
  183%
Other (income) expense
  49 
  92 
  (43)
  -47%
Other expense
  45 
  49 
  (4)
  -8%
    
    
India
    
    
Interest rate expense
  (32)
  64 
  (96)
  -150%
  144 
  (32)
  176 
  550%
Other (income)
  (21)
  (28)
  7 
  25%
Other (income) expense
  23 
  (21)
  44 
  210%
    
Total
 $4,553 
 $4,097 
 $456 
  11%
 $9,096 
 $4,553 
 $4,543 
  100%
 
Other (Income)/Expense. Other (income) expense consists primarily of interest rate and amortization expensesexpense attributable to debt facilities acquired by our parent company and our subsidiaries, and interest accrued on the judgmentsjudgment obtained by Cordillera Fund and The Industrial Company.Company (TIC). The debt facilities include stock or warrants issued as fees. The fair value of stock and warrantsfees are amortized as amortization expense, except when the extinguishment accounting method is applied, in which case refinanced debt costs are recorded as extinguishment loss or gain.expense.
 
North America. Interest expense was higher in the three months ended March 31, 20172018 due to the addition of extension and waiver fees for senior debt and extension fees for subordinated debt and also an increase in the prime rate, causing slightlydue to higher interest rates during the quarter.debt balances. Amortization expense in the three months ended March 31, 2017 decreased2018 increased due to debt issuance costsexpensing the present duringvalue of redemption fees of $3.1 million and $0.5 million waiver fees on Amendment No. 14. In addition, we recognized $0.7 million of interest expense and $0.1 million in amortization expense in connection with the prior period becoming fully amortized in 2016. The decrease in otherGAFI Loans. Other expense was flat due to fully amortized guarantee fees in the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the three months ended March 31,2018 and 2017.
 
India. Interest expense decreasedincreased as a result of carrying onlytwo working capital loans in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and2018 compared to the earlier than expected payoff of the Budge Budge refineries’ raw material working capital loanvendor loans, which granted a credit to interest and lowered the interest expense in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was credited to the interest booked on that loan.2017. The decrease in other income was caused primarily by smallerforeign exchange losses in the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to foreign exchange gains in the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents were $0.2$0.4 million at March 31, 2017,2018, of which $57 thousand$0.3 million was held in our North American entities, including $0.2 million held by GAFI, and $174 thousand$0.1 million was held in our Indian subsidiary. Our current ratio at March 31, 20172018 was 0.17,0.20, compared to a current ratio of 0.260.32 at December 31, 2016.2017. 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):
 
 
As of
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
 
December 31,
2017
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $231 
 $1,486 
 $393 
 $428 
Current assets (including cash, cash equivalents, and deposits)
  4,930 
  7,045 
  11,322 
  11,462 
Current and long term liabilities (excluding all debt)
  16,226 
  15,909 
  22,611 
  20,406 
Current & long term debt
  116,590 
  111,714 
  162,190 
  153,786 
 
Our principal sources of liquidity have been cash provided by operations and borrowings under various debt arrangements. As of March 31, 2017,2018, the EB-5 escrow account is holding funds in the amount of $1.0 million from two investors pending approval by the USCIS. These funds represent $1.0The funding of $0.5 million was released to the Company on April 26, 2018 and the rest of funding that$0.5 million is expected to be released from the escrow account induring the first halfsecond quarter of 2017. On October 16, 2016, we2018. We launched a new EB-5 Phase II funding in 2016, under which we expect to issue $50.0 million in additional EB-5 Notes on substantially similar terms and conditions as those issued under our EB-5 Phase I funding. Our principal uses of cash have been to servicerefinance indebtedness, fund operations, and for 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.
 
We operate in a volatile market in which we have littlelimited control over the major components of productioninput costs and product revenues.revenues, and are making investments in future facilities and facility upgrades that improve the overall margin while lessening the impact of these volatile markets.  As such, we expect cash provided by operating activities to fluctuate in future periods primarily as a resultbecause of changes in the prices for corn, ethanol, WDG, distillers’ corn oil,DCO, CDS, biodiesel, waste fats and oils, 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) operatingthrough the following actions, the Company will have the ability to generate capital liquidity to carry out the business plan for 2018:
Operate the Keyes plant (ii) continuingand continue to incorporate lower-cost, advanced biofuels feedstockimprove operational performance, including the adoption of new technologies or process changes that allow for energy efficiency, cost reduction or revenue enhancements to the current operations.
Expand the ethanol sold at the Keyes plant when economical, thereby increasing operating margins, (iii) obtainingto include the remaining $1.0 millioncellulosic ethanol to be generated at a cellulosic ethanol production facility in nearby Riverbank, California (the Riverbank Cellulosic Ethanol Facility), and to utilize lower cost, non-food advanced feedstocks to significantly increase margins.
Monetize the CO2 produced at the Keyes plant by executing on the agreement with Linde for the delivery of EB-5 Phase I fundinggas to their neighboring facility to be built during 2018.
Rely on the approval of a $125M U.S. Department of Agriculture loan guarantee to raise the funds necessary to construct and operate the Riverbank Cellulosic Ethanol Facility using the licensed technology from escrowLanzaTech Technology (Lanza Tech) and $1.0 million from fund raising, (iv) obtaining $50.0 million in funding from EB-5 Phase II funding currently being offeredInEnTec Technology (InEnTec) to investors, (v) refinancing senior debt on terms more commensurate with the long-term financing of capital assets, (vi) securinggenerate federal and state carbon credits available for ultra-low carbon fuels.

Secure higher volumes of shipments of fuels at the India plant by developing the sales channels, including, expanding the existing domestic markets, extending international sales by supplying large oil companies (primarily the BP Singapore Agreement during 2017), and exporting fuel into the European Union and United States biodiesel markets to capture valuable low carbon fuel credits.
Continue to locate funding for existing and new business opportunities through a combination of working with our senior lender, restructuring existing loan agreements, selling the current offering for $50 million from the Kakinada plant, (vii) continuing to expand the domestic India markets, (viii) using the availability on the existing working capital credit line, and (ix) sales of common stock under the ATM 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,Phase II EB-5 program, or that additional funds will be available to us, through borrowings or otherwise, on favorable terms when required, or at all. by vendor financing arrangements.
 
At March 31, 2017,2018, the outstanding balance of principal, interest and fees, net of discounts, on all Third Eye Capital Notes equaled $64.5 million.$80.7 million, not including the GAFI Loans. The current maturity date for all of the Third Eye Capital financing arrangementsNotes is April 1, 2018;2020; provided, however, that pursuant to Amendment No. 13, dated March 1, 2017,14, we have the right to extend the maturity date of the Third Eye Capital Notes to April 1, 20192021 upon notice and payment of a 5% extension fee. We intend to payrepay the Third Eye Capital Notes through operational cash flow, proceeds from the issuance of the EB-5 Notes, a senior debt refinancing and/or equity financing.
 
As ofAt March 31, 2017, the2018, GAFI’s outstanding balance of principal, interest and fees, net of discounts, on the promissory note with Third Eye Capital was $2.1 million with aall GAFI Loans equaled $24.5 million. The current maturity date for the GAFI Loans is July 10, 2019. GAFI intends to repay the GAFI Loans through proceeds from the issuance of May 30, 2017.
a GAFI EB-5 offering. 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 inNote 4.Debtof the Notes to Consolidated “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements in Part I of this Form 10-Q.– Note 4. Debt.”  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.
 

As of March 31, 2018, the Company has $6.0 million additional borrowing capacity to fund future cash flow requirements under the Reserve Liquidity Notes.
 
We also rely on our working capital lines with J.D. Heiskell in California, and Gemini and Secunderabad Oils in India to fund our commercial arrangements for the acquisitions of feedstock. J.D. Heiskell currently provides us with working capital for the Keyes plant, and Secunderabad OilsGemini currently provides us with working capital for the Kakinada plant.plant and Secunderabad Oils provides us inter-corporate deposit for our BP Operations.  The ability of both J.D. Heiskell, Gemini, 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
 
DuringThe below table (in thousands) describes the changes in current and long-term debt during the three months ended March 31, 2017, current and long term debt increased by $4.8 million, primarily2018:
Change in total debt
8,404
Increases to debt:
Accrued interest
4,072
Amendment No.14 fee
500
TEC debt Extension/redemption fee
3,051
January 2018 Promissory note including $10K withheld as fees by TEC
160
Feb 2018 Promissory note including $0.1 million withheld as fees by TEC
2,100
Sub debt extension fees
340
Gemini working capital draws and changes due to foreign currency
3,054
Change in debt issuance costs, net of amortization
777
Total increases to debt
14,054
Decreases to debt:
Principal and interest payments to senior lender
(506)
Interest payments to EB-5 investors
(33)
Principal, fees and interest payments to Secunderabad Oils
(1,362)
Principal, fees and interest payments to Gemini
(3,079)
GAFI interest payments
(670)
Total decreases to debt
(5,650)
Working capital changes resulted in (i) accrued interest of $2.7 million, (ii) payment of a $0.7 million waiver fee, $3.1increase in inventories due to the procurement of imported crude glycerin in the end of March 2018 for processing by India operations and (ii) a $0.7 million maturity date extension fee,decrease in prepaid expenses and $2.1other assets mainly due to recognition of $0.4 million promissory note for operations to our senior lender, (iii)prepaid interest on GAFI Term Loan and $0.3 million in subordinated debt extension fees, and (iv) $1.6 million drawnother prepaid of Aemetis, Inc. classified to pay a raw material vendor working capital loan fromlong-term as the Secunderabad Oil working capital loan. The increaseCompany did not intend to use it in current and longshort term debt was partiallybasis offset by decreases due to: (i) $2.0 millionan increase of principal payments to a raw material vendor working capital loan and Secunderabad working capital loan in India, (ii) payments of interest of $1.0 million, and (iii) $2.7$0.1 million in net discount issuance costsadvances to be amortized. Current assets decreasedvendors by $2.1 million, primarily due to a (i) $0.5 million decrease in inventories, (ii) $1.2 million decrease in cash and (ii) $0.5 millionIndia operations, decrease in accounts receivable partially offset byof $96 thousand in Aemetis, Inc. and $154 thousand in India operations respectively, and a $0.1 million increase$35 thousand decrease in prepaids.cash.
 
Net cash used byin operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 20172018 was $2.5 million,$27 thousand, consisting of non-cash charges of $3.3$6.2 million, net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $2.8$4.9 million, and net loss of $8.6$11.1 million. The non-cash charges consisted of: (i) $1.7$4.8 million in amortization of debt issuance costs and patents, (ii) $1.1$1.2 million in depreciation expenses, and (iii) $0.4$0.3 million in stock-based compensation expense.expense and stock compensation for services. Net changes in operating assets and liabilities consisted primarily of decreasesan increase in (i) inventories of $0.8 million, (ii) other assets of $0.4 million, offset by (iii) decrease in accounts receivable of $0.6$0.2 million, inventory of $0.5 million, and(iv) an increase in accounts payable of $0.3$1.3 million partially offset by increasesand (v) an increase in other liabilities of $0.2$0.9 million, (vi) decrease in prepaid expense of $0.7 million, and (vii) an accrued interest of $2.0$2.9 million.
 
Cash used by investing activities was minimal.$1.0 million, of which $0.5 million were capital improvements made by India operations and $0.5 million were used by North America entities.

 
Cash provided by financing activities was $1.0 million, consisting primarily consisting of $2.2 million received from Third Eye Capital Notes and $3.0 million from working capital partners in India for UBPL operations, partially offset by payments of $4.2 million in principal and interest onto working capital loanspartners in India of $2.1 million, partially offset by borrowings of $3.0 million.for UBPL operations.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments 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, 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 are: revenue recognition; recoverability of long-lived assets, and debt modification 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, 2016.2017.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
None reported beyond those disclosed in our 20162017 annual report.
 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had no off balance sheet arrangements during the three months ended March 31, 2018.
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
 
Not Applicable.
 
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 CEO and CFO 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 CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
 
Our management, including our 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.
 
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. In response to the Company’s Santa Clara County lawsuit, EdenIQ has filed a cross-complaint asserting causes of action relating to the Company’s alleged inability to consummate the merger, the Company’s interactions with EdenIQ’s business partners, and the Company’s publicity of the status of the merger.  EdenIQ named Third Eye Capital Investments (TEC) as a defendant in its cross-complaint alleging that TEC made its financial commitment to fund the merger agreement contingent on the EPA’s approval of EdenIQ’s technology thereby participating in a fraudulent concealment of material information with Aemetis to the detriment of EdenIQ.  By way of its cross-complaint, EdenIQ seeks monetary damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees and costs.  DueTrinity was later dismissed from the lawsuit due to jurisdictional issues, but the early stageCompany is pursuing Trinity in Arizona where it is domiciled.  On February 24, 2017, the Company filed a lawsuit in the County of Maricopa in Arizona against defendants Trinity and Alex Erhart.  The lawsuit is based on Trinity’s intentional interference with contractual relations and/or business expectancy arising from Trinity and Mr. Erhart’ s interference with EdenIQ’s performance of the litigationmerger agreement and their efforts to induce EdenIQ to terminate the merger agreement with Aemetis.  The relief sought includes monetary damages, attorneys’ fees and costs.  Because discovery is still pending, an estimate as to any Company losseschances of prevailing cannot be made at this time but it is probable that the Company’s damages will exceed EdenIQ’s damages thus resulting in a gain to the Company.
time.
 

 
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 us and our 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 we employ, and seeks royalties, treble damages, attorney’s fees, and injunctions precluding us 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 suit also alleged 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 the Court found the patents unenforceable because of inequitable conduct by GS Cleantech and its counsel before the Patent and Trademark Office.  GS Cleantech has asked the Court to reconsider its decision, citing the existence of a recently issued patent that the patent examiner allowed despite the Court’s findings and the allowance of which the Court did not consider when making its decision of inequitable conduct. On March 20, 2017, GS Cleantech and its counsel, Cantor Colburn LLP filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the current ruling on inequitable conduct. The Appeal has been stayed for 60 days to allow the parties an opportunity to discuss settlement. On April 5, 2017, the parties asked the Court for an extension of the current stay in the case which was granted.
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, 20162017 filed with the SEC on March 17, 2017.29, 2018.
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
On January 1, 2017,2018, we issued 113112 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.
 
The 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.
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
No unresolved defaults on senior securities occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2017.2018.
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.
 
None
 
Item 5.
Other Information.
 
None
 

 
Item 6.
Exhibits.
 
3.1Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation filed on March 16, 2017.
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 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.
 

 

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/ EricERIC A. McAfee
MCAFEE
  
Eric A. McAfee
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  
Date: May 11, 201710, 2018
 
 
 AEMETIS, INC.
   
   
 By:/s/ TODD WALTZ
  
Todd Waltz
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
  
Date: May 11, 201710, 2018
 
 
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