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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 5, 2025

 

ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   000-21467   41-2170618
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1300 South Second Street
Pekin, Illinois
  61554
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (916) 403-2123

 

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value   ALTO  

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Capital Market)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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. ☐

 

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 5, 2025, Alto Ingredients, Inc. issued a press release announcing certain results of operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished (not filed) as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information furnished in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is not incorporated by reference into any filings of Alto Ingredients, Inc. made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing unless specifically stated so therein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Number   Description
99.1   Press Release dated March 5, 2025
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: March 5, 2025 ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
   
  By: /S/ AUSTE M. GRAHAM
    Auste M. Graham,
    Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

 

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EX-99.1 2 ea023319801ex99-1_alto.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 5, 2025

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Alto Ingredients, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-end 2024 Results

 

- Implemented Cost Savings Expected to Yield Approximately $8 Million Annually -
- Integrated Accretive Acquisition of a Beverage-grade Liquid CO2 Processor -

- Considering Asset Sales, a Merger or Other Strategic Transactions - 

 

Pekin, IL, March 5, 2025 – Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO), a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols, renewable fuels and essential ingredients, reported its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Bryon McGregor, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alto Ingredients said, “During the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, we implemented cost saving initiatives, including cold idling our Magic Valley plant and lowering total company headcount by 16%. We expect these staffing reductions to save approximately $8 million annually beginning in the second quarter of 2025. While ensuring high customer service, we rightsized the company to our smaller organizational footprint to position for long-term sustainable growth.

 

“On January 1st, we acquired a beverage-grade liquid carbon dioxide processor adjacent to our Columbia site. Bolstering economics and increasing asset valuation, this immediately accretive transaction has a compelling payback of less than two years as well as opportunities for cost synergies and expanded production. At our Pekin Campus, we continue to diligently pursue opportunities to optimize carbon, which has been historically underutilized and undervalued. Lastly, with the assistance of our financial and legal advisors, we are considering a broad range of options, including asset sales, a merger or other strategic transactions to better align the long-term value potential of the company.”

 

Chief Financial Officer Rob Olander added, “Our restructuring has improved Alto’s financial position going forward. In doing so, during the fourth quarter of 2024, we recognized over $30 million in asset impairments and prior acquisition-related expenses, which reset our base. Combining our reduced expense run rate with our improved performance at the Pekin wet mill, our synergistic acquisition of premium liquid CO2 processing and our entry into the European market, we are optimistic about 2025.”

 

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to 2023

 

Net sales were $236.3 million, compared to $273.6 million.

 

Cost of goods sold was $237.7 million, compared to $276.2 million.

 

Gross loss was $1.4 million, including $3.5 million in realized losses on derivatives, compared to a gross loss of $2.5 million, including $2.3 million in realized losses on derivatives.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7.4 million, compared to $7.8 million.

 

Expenses related to the Eagle Alcohol acquisition were $5.7 million, compared to $0.7 million.

 

Asset impairments were $24.8 million comprised of $21.4 million related to Magic Valley and $3.4 million related to Eagle Alcohol, compared to $6.0 million related to Eagle Alcohol.

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $42.0 million, or $0.57 per share, compared to $19.3 million, or $0.26 per share.

 

Adjusted EBITDA was negative $7.7 million, including $3.5 million in realized losses on derivatives, compared to positive $3.5 million, including $2.3 million in realized losses on derivatives.

 

 


 

 

Cash and cash equivalents were $35.5 million at December 31, 2024, compared to $30.0 million at December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2024, the company’s borrowing availability was $88.1 million including $23.1 million under the company’s operating line of credit and $65.0 million under its term loan facility, subject to certain conditions.

 

Financial Results for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to 2023

 

Net sales were $965.3 million, compared to $1,222.9 million.

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $60.3 million, including $32.5 million in expenses related to asset impairments and the company’s Eagle Alcohol acquisition, or $0.82 per share. This compares to $29.3 million, including $6.5 million in net expenses related to asset impairments, the company’s Eagle Alcohol acquisition and a USDA cash grant, or $0.40 per share.

 

Adjusted EBITDA was negative $8.5 million, including $2.5 million in realized losses on derivatives and $5.4 million in costs related to the biennial outage in the second quarter, compared to positive $20.8 million, including $1.6 million in realized gains on derivatives.

 

Fourth Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call

 

Management will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and will deliver prepared remarks via webcast followed by a question-and-answer session.

 

The webcast for the conference call can be accessed from Alto Ingredients’ website at www.altoingredients.com. Alternatively, to receive a number and unique PIN by email, register here. To dial directly up to twenty minutes prior to the scheduled call time, please dial (833) 630-0017 domestically and (412) 317-1806 internationally. The webcast will be archived for replay on the Alto Ingredients website for one year. In addition, a telephonic replay will be available at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, through 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. To access the replay, please dial (877) 344-7529. International callers should dial 00-1 412-317-0088. The pass code will be 5306551.

 

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Use of Non-GAAP Measures

 

Management believes that certain financial measures not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) are useful measures of operations. The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as unaudited consolidated net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, provision for income taxes, asset impairments, unrealized derivative gains and losses, acquisition-related expense and depreciation and amortization expense. A table is provided at the end of this release that provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income (loss). Management provides this non-GAAP measure so that investors will have the same financial information that management uses, which may assist investors in properly assessing the company’s performance on a period-over-period basis. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other measure of performance under GAAP, or to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as an indicator of cash flows or as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider this measure in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company’s results as reported under GAAP.

 

About Alto Ingredients, Inc.

 

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO) is a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols, renewable fuels and essential ingredients. Leveraging the unique qualities of its facilities, the company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and commercial products in the Health, Home & Beauty; Food & Beverage; Industry & Agriculture; Essential Ingredients; and Renewable Fuels markets. For more information, please visit www.altoingredients.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

 

Statements and information contained in this communication that refer to or include Alto Ingredients’ estimated or anticipated future results or other non-historical expressions of fact are forward-looking statements that reflect Alto Ingredients’ current perspective of existing trends and information as of the date of the communication. Forward-looking statements generally will be accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning Alto Ingredients’ projected outlook and future performance, including the timing and effects of its cost savings initiatives and its acquisition of a liquid carbon dioxide processor adjacent to its Columbia plant; Alto Ingredients’ capital projects, including its carbon capture and storage (CCS) project and opportunities to optimize carbon; and Alto Ingredients’ other plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. It is important to note that Alto Ingredients’ plans, objectives, expectations and intentions are not predictions of actual performance. Actual results may differ materially from Alto Ingredients’ current expectations depending upon a number of factors affecting Alto Ingredients’ business and plans. These factors include, among others adverse economic and market conditions, including for renewable fuels, specialty alcohols and essential ingredients; export conditions and international demand for the company’s products; fluctuations in the price of and demand for oil and gasoline; raw material costs, including production input costs, such as corn and natural gas; adverse impacts of inflation and supply chain constraints; and the cost, ability to fund, timing and effects of, including the financial and other results deriving from, Alto Ingredients’ repair and maintenance programs, plant improvements and other capital projects, including CCS, and other business initiatives and strategies. These factors also include, among others, the inherent uncertainty associated with financial and other projections and large-scale capital projects, including CCS; the anticipated size of the markets and continued demand for Alto Ingredients’ products; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the risks and uncertainties normally incident to the alcohol production, marketing and distribution industries; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; successful compliance with governmental regulations applicable to Alto Ingredients’ facilities, products and/or businesses; changes in laws, regulations and governmental policies, including with respect to the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax and other benefits Alto Ingredients expects to derive from CCS; the loss of key senior management or staff; and other events, factors and risks previously and from time to time disclosed in Alto Ingredients’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, specifically, those factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” section contained in Alto Ingredients’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2024.

 

Company IR and Media Contact:

 

Michael Kramer, Alto Ingredients, Inc., 916-403-2755

Investorrelations@altoingredients.com

 

IR Agency Contact:

 

Kirsten Chapman, Alliance Advisors Investor Relations, 415-433-3777

altoinvestor@allianceadvisors.com

 

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ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Years Ended
December 31,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Net sales   $ 236,347     $ 273,625     $ 965,258     $ 1,222,940  
Cost of goods sold     237,738       276,150       955,536       1,207,287  
Gross profit (loss)     (1,391 )     (2,525 )     9,722       15,653  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     (7,358 )     (7,823 )     (29,736 )     (29,864 )
Acquisition-related expenses     (5,676 )     (700 )     (7,701 )     (2,800 )
Gain (loss) on sale of assets           (153 )     830       (293 )
Asset impairments     (24,790 )     (5,970 )     (24,790 )     (6,544 )
Loss from operations     (39,215 )     (17,171 )     (51,675 )     (23,848 )
Interest expense, net     (2,474 )     (2,126 )     (7,644 )     (7,425 )
Income from cash grant                       2,812  
Other income, net     150       449       508       553  
Loss before provision for income taxes     (41,539 )     (18,848 )     (58,811 )     (27,908 )
Provision for income taxes     173       97       173       97  
Net loss   $ (41,712 )   $ (18,945 )   $ (58,984 )   $ (28,005 )
Preferred stock dividends   $ (319 )   $ (319 )   $ (1,269 )   $ (1,265 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders   $ (42,031 )   $ (19,264 )   $ (60,253 )   $ (29,270 )
Net loss per share, basic and diluted   $ (0.57 )   $ (0.26 )   $ (0.82 )   $ (0.40 )
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted     73,835       72,969       73,482       73,339  

 

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ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands, except par value)

 

  December 31,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
ASSETS            
Current Assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 35,469     $ 30,014  
Restricted cash     742       15,466  
Accounts receivable, net     58,217       58,729  
Inventories     49,914       52,611  
Derivative instruments     3,313       2,412  
Other current assets     5,463       9,538  
Total current assets     153,118       168,770  
Property and equipment, net     214,742       248,748  
Other Assets:                
Right of use operating lease assets, net     20,553       22,597  
Intangible assets, net     4,509       8,498  
Other assets     8,516       5,628  
Total other assets     33,578       36,723  
Total Assets   $ 401,438     $ 454,241  

 

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ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(unaudited, in thousands, except par value)

 

    December 31, 2024     December 31, 2023  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Current Liabilities:            
Accounts payable   $ 20,369     $ 20,752  
Accrued liabilities     24,214       20,205  
Current portion – operating leases     4,851       4,333  
Derivative instruments     1,177       13,849  
Other current liabilities     7,193       6,149  
Total current liabilities     57,804       65,288  
                 
Long-term debt, net     92,904       82,097  
Operating leases, net of current portion     16,913       19,029  
Other liabilities     8,754       8,270  
Total Liabilities     176,375       174,684  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; Series A: no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 Series B: 927 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023     1       1  
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 76,565 and 75,703 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively     77       76  
Non-voting common stock, $0.001 par value; 3,553 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023            
Additional paid-in capital     1,044,176       1,040,912  
Accumulated other comprehensive income     4,975       2,481  
Accumulated deficit     (824,166 )     (763,913 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity     225,063       279,557  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   $ 401,438     $ 454,241  

 

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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss

    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Years Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands) (unaudited)   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Net loss   $ (41,712 )   $ (18,945 )   $ (58,984 )   $ (28,005 )
Adjustments:                                
Interest expense     2,474       2,126       7,644       7,425  
Interest income     (112 )     (265 )     (689 )     (854 )
Unrealized derivative (gains) losses     (5,495 )     8,162       (13,574 )     9,679  
Acquisition-related expense     5,676       700       7,701       2,800  
Provision for income taxes     173       97       173       97  
Asset impairments     24,790       5,970       24,790       6,544  
Depreciation and amortization expense     6,548       5,698       24,408       23,080  
Total adjustments     34,054       22,488       50,453       48,771  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ (7,658 )   $ 3,543     $ (8,531 )   $ 20,766  

 

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Segment Financials (unaudited, in thousands)

 

    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Years Ended
December 31,
 
  2024     2023     2024     2023  
Net Sales                        
Pekin Campus, recorded as gross:                        
Alcohol sales   $ 100,216     $ 113,588     $ 415,710     $ 502,217  
Essential ingredient sales     42,011       48,483       169,308       217,702  
Intersegment sales     316       307       1,243       1,427  
Total Pekin Campus sales     142,543       162,378       586,261       721,346  
                                 
Marketing and distribution:                                
Alcohol sales, gross   $ 37,230     $ 46,844     $ 216,295     $ 262,587  
Alcohol sales, net     60       73       229       365  
Intersegment sales     2,831       2,920       10,833       11,654  
Total marketing and distribution sales     40,121       49,837       227,357       274,606  
                                 
Western production, recorded as gross:                                
Alcohol sales   $ 41,306     $ 44,496     $ 115,389     $ 166,971  
Essential ingredient sales     12,769       16,650       36,953       57,264  
Intersegment sales           35       (122 )     134  
Total Western production sales     54,075       61,181       152,220       224,369  
                                 
Corporate and other     2,755       3,491       11,374       15,834  
Intersegment eliminations     (3,147 )     (3,262 )     (11,954 )     (13,215 )
Net sales as reported   $ 236,347     $ 273,625     $ 965,258     $ 1,222,940  
                                 
Cost of goods sold :                                
Pekin Campus (1) (2)   $ 139,899     $ 163,497     $ 563,033     $ 710,089  
Marketing and distribution     36,348       46,311       213,023       259,234  
Western production (1)     59,449       65,042       172,209       230,444  
Corporate and other     3,592       2,802       12,285       12,122  
Intersegment eliminations     (1,550 )     (1,502 )     (5,014 )     (4,602 )
Cost of goods sold as reported   $ 237,738     $ 276,150     $ 955,536     $ 1,207,287  
                                 
Gross profit (loss):                                
Pekin Campus   $ 2,644     $ (1,119 )   $ 23,228     $ 11,257  
Marketing and distribution     3,773       3,526       14,334       15,372  
Western production     (5,374 )     (3,861 )     (19,989 )     (6,075 )
Corporate and other     (837 )     689       (911 )     3,712  
Intersegment eliminations     (1,597 )     (1,760 )     (6,940 )     (8,613 )
Gross profit (loss) as reported   $ (1,391 )   $ (2,525 )   $ 9,722     $ 15,653  

 

 

(1) includes depreciation and amortization expense.
(2) includes unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives.

 

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Sales and Operating Metrics (unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Years Ended
December 31,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Alcohol Sales (gallons in millions)                        
Pekin Campus renewable fuel gallons sold     32.1       31.8       125.7       136.2  
Western production renewable fuel gallons sold     22.3       20.4       60.5       67.0  
Third party renewable fuel gallons sold     19.0       20.2       108.3       102.6  
Total renewable fuel gallons sold     73.4       72.4       294.5       305.8  
Specialty alcohol gallons sold     21.7       20.1       91.5       76.7  
Total gallons sold     95.1       92.5       386.0       382.5  
                                 
Sales Price per Gallon                                
Pekin Campus   $ 1.89     $ 2.23     $ 1.95     $ 2.40  
Western production   $ 1.86     $ 2.18     $ 1.91     $ 2.49  
Marketing and distribution   $ 1.96     $ 2.32     $ 2.00     $ 2.56  
Total   $ 1.88     $ 2.24     $ 1.95     $ 2.47  
                                 
Alcohol Production (gallons in millions)                                
Pekin Campus     55.4       51.6       212.4       209.7  
Western production     21.2       20.8       58.7       68.1  
Total     76.6       72.4       271.1       277.8  
                                 
Corn Cost per Bushel                                
Pekin Campus   $ 4.17     $ 5.10     $ 4.45     $ 6.32  
Western production   $ 5.79     $ 6.44     $ 5.73     $ 7.45  
Total   $ 4.63     $ 5.46     $ 4.72     $ 6.58  
                                 
Average Market Metrics                                
PLATTS Ethanol price per gallon   $ 1.60     $ 1.96     $ 1.69     $ 2.22  
CME Corn cost per bushel   $ 4.26     $ 4.76     $ 4.24     $ 5.64  
Board corn crush per gallons (1)   $ 0.08     $ 0.26     $ 0.18     $ 0.21  
                                 
Essential Ingredients Sold (thousand tons)                                
Pekin Campus:                                
Distillers grains     85.3       80.2       336.4       332.7  
CO2     52.7       43.4       188.6       182.4  
Corn wet feed     41.4       25.0       121.8       95.0  
Corn dry feed     22.0       23.3       87.2       90.6  
Corn oil and germ     21.0       18.2       75.1       73.8  
Syrup and other     10.0       12.7       38.6       41.2  
Corn meal     9.3       9.0       35.4       36.8  
Yeast     5.4       6.2       23.2       25.9  
Total Pekin Campus essential ingredients sold     247.1       218.0       906.3       878.4  

 

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    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Years Ended
December 31,
 
      2024       2023       2024       2023  
Western production:                                
Distillers grains     144.3       152.0       394.5       459.7  
CO2     14.6       13.8       57.7       55.5  
Syrup and other     17.2       47.5       54.8       119.1  
Corn oil     3.1       2.8       7.6       8.0  
Total Western production essential ingredients sold     179.2       216.1       514.6       642.3  
                                 
Total Essential Ingredients Sold     426.3       434.1       1,420.9       1,520.7  
                                 
Essential ingredients return % (2)                                
Pekin Campus return     49.5 %     51.9 %     49.7 %     45.7 %
Western production return     30.3 %     36.3 %     32.0 %     33.4 %
Consolidated total return     43.1 %     46.8 %     45.2 %     42.4 %

 

 

(1) Assumes corn conversion of 2.80 gallons of alcohol per bushel of corn.
(2) Essential ingredients revenues as a percentage of total corn costs consumed.

 

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