SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION EDGAR FILING
AEMETIS INC
Form: 10-K
Date Filed: 2014-03-11
Corporate Issuer CIK: 738214
Symbol:
SIC Code:
Fiscal Year End:
AMTX
2860
12/31
© Copyright 2014, Issuer Direct Corporation. All Right Reserved. Distribution of this document is strictly prohibited, subject to the
terms of use.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
———————
FORM 10-K
———————
☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
Commission file number: 000-51354
AEMETIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
26-1407544
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 700
Cupertino, CA 95014
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number (including area code): (408) 213-0940
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ❑ No
☑
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ❑ No ☑
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or Section 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 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
Non-accelerated filer
❑
❑ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Accelerated filer ❑
Smaller reporting company ☑
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ☑
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately
$48,229,079 as of June 30, 2013 based on the average bid and asked price on the OTC Markets reported for such date. This
calculation does not reflect a determination that certain persons are affiliates of the registrant for any other purpose.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock on February 28, 2014 was 200,057,246 shares.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1. Business
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
PART II
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9B. Other Information
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11. Executive Compensation
PART III
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Index to Financial Statements
Signatures
2
Page
3
3
10
17
17
17
18
18
18
27
27
27
28
29
34
37
39
40
40
45
73
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
PART I
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
On one or more occasions, we may make forward-looking statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K, include without limitation, statements regarding our
positioning to be a leader in the production of lower-carbon advanced fuels and specialty chemicals from renewable sources; trends in
demand for renewable fuels; trends in market conditions with respect to prices for inputs for our products verses prices for our
prodcuts; our ability to leverage approved feedstock pathways, our location and infrastructure and our; our ability to adopt value-add
byproduct processing systems; our ability to expand into alternative markets for biodiesel and its byproducts, including continuing to
expand our sales into international markets; the impact of changes in regulatory policies on our performance, including the Indian
government’s recent changes to diesel prices and related subsidies; our ability to continue to develop new, and to maitain and
protect new and exisiting, intellectual property rights; our ability to refinance our senior debt on more commerical terms or at all; our
ability to continue to fund operations with cash from operations; our ability to sell additional notes 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.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. However, your attention is directed to any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent annual
and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, Proxy Statements on
Schedule 14A and Information Statements on Schedule 14C.
We obtained the market data used in this report from internal company reports and industry publications. Industry publications
generally state that the information contained in those publications has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but their
accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed and their reliability cannot be assured. Although we believe market data used in this
10-K is reliable, it has not been independently verified.
Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” and “the Company” refer specifically to Aemetis, Inc. and its
subsidiaries.
Item 1. Business
General
We are an international renewable fuels and specialty chemical company focused on the production of advanced fuels and chemicals
and the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative technologies that replace traditional petroleum-based products
and convert first-generation ethanol and biodiesel plants into advanced biorefineries.
Aemetis operates in two reportable geographic segments: “North America” and “India.” For revenue and other information regarding
Aemetis’ operating segments, see Note 13. Segment Information, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8
of this Form 10-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Aemetis was incorporated in Nevada in 2006.
Strategy
We believe that Aemetis is well positioned to be a leader in the production of lower-carbon advanced fuels and specialty chemicals
from renewable sources to meet increasing market demand for such products, and to reduce overall dependence on petroleum-based
fuels and chemicals in an environmentally responsible manner.
3
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
North America
The Company owns and operates a 55 million gallon per year ethanol production facility located in Keyes, California. The facility
produces its own combined heat and power (CHP) through the use of a natural gas-powered steam turbine, and reuses 100% of its
process water with no water discharge. In addition to ethanol, the Keyes plant produces wet distillers grains (WDG), corn oil, and
condensed distillers solubles (CDS), all of which are sold to local dairies and feedlots for animal consumption. Key elements of our
strategy include:
• Leverage Approved Feedstock Pathways. When economically advantageous, utilizing grain sorghum as lower carbon
advanced biofuel feedstock for the production of ethanol. This also includes using our approved feedstock Pathway (in
combination with biogas and CHP) for the production of Advanced Biofuels and associated higher value D5 Renewable
Identification Numbers (RINs) and the subsequent qualification of the Keyes facility as an Advanced Biofuel producer.
• Leverage the Keyes plant infrastructure and location. Through its strategic location near the Port of Stockton and adjacent
access to the Union Pacific railroad, Aemetis Keyes can, and has, procured grain sorghum from both international and
domestic sources. Additionally, the Keyes facility has ready access to biogas through its existing infrastructure for the
production of Advanced Biofuels under the approved EPA Pathway. Aemetis has also entered into a multi-year contract with
Chromatin, Inc., an advanced grain sorghum seed and technology provider, to establish a multi-thousand acre local grain
sorghum growing program with farmers in California’s Central Valley.
• Leverage technology for the development and production of additional Advanced Biofuels and renewable specialty chemicals.
In July 2011, we acquired Zymetis, Inc., a biochemical research and development firm, with several patents pending and in-
process R&D utilizing the Z-microbe™ to produce renewable chemicals and advanced fuels from renewable feedstocks. Our
objective is to continue to commercialize this technology and expand the production of advanced biofuel technologies and
other bio-chemicals in the United States.
• Diversify revenue streams by continuing to develop value-add byproduct processing systems and processes. During April
2012, we installed corn oil extraction processes at the Keyes plant and began extracting corn oil for sale into the livestock feed
market beginning in May 2012. We continue to evaluate and, as allowed by available financing and incremental profitability,
adopt additional value-add processes that allow for a continued increase in the value-chain for corn oil as well as other
byproducts.
• Evaluate and pursue technology acquisition opportunities. We intend to evaluate and pursue opportunities to acquire
technologies and processes that result in accretive value opportunities as financial resources and business prospects make
the acquisition of these technologies advisable. In addition, we may also seek to acquire companies or form licensing
agreements or joint ventures with companies that offer prospects for the adoption of accretive technologies.
India
The Company owns and operates a biodiesel production facility in Kakinada, India with a nameplate capacity of 150,000 metric tons
per year. This facility is one of the largest biodiesel production facilities in India on a nameplate capacity basis. Our objective is to
continue to capitalize on the substantial growth potential of the industry. Key elements of our strategy include the following:
• Capitalize on actions by the Government of India to reduce the subsidies on diesel. We plan to develop marketing channels
for the traditional bulk and transportation biodiesel markets, which are more economically viable as a result of the reduction of
subsidies on petroleum diesel.
• Expand alternative market demand for biodiesel and its byproducts. We plan to create additional demand for our biodiesel
and its byproducts by looking for alternative markets. In 2011, we began selling biodiesel to textile manufacturers. In the first
quarter of 2012, we completed glycerin refining and oil pre-treatment units and began selling refined glycerin to manufacturers
of paints and adhesives. In 2012, our India subsidiary received an Indian Pharmacopeia license, which enables it to sell
refined glycerin to the pharmaceutical industry in India.
• Continue to develop international markets. We expect to increase sales by selling our biodiesel into the international market
during the summer months, when biodiesel use in Europe increases with the onset of warmer weather. In 2012, we had no
international sales, and, in 2013, we had sales of $11.6 million into the European market.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
• Diversify our feedstocks and products. We designed our Kakinada plant with the capability to produce biodiesel from multiple
feedstocks. In 2009, we began to produce biodiesel from NRPO (natural refined palm oil). In 2012, we completed an oil pre-
treatment unit, which enables us to convert crude palm oil into refined palm oil, which can either be sold or used to produce
biodiesel. In 2014 we completed the construction of a biodiesel distillation column, which will allow us to produce a high-
quality biodiesel product meeting European Union standards.
4
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
2013 Highlights
North America
We own and operate an ethanol plant in Keyes, CA (Keyes Plant) which was acquired through a merger with its previous owner Cilion,
Inc. in 2012. The Keyes plant is a dry mill ethanol production facility able to utilize either corn or grain sorghum as feedstock. In
addition, the plant produces high quality WDG, corn oil, and CDS as co-products of the ethanol production process, which are sold as
a high protein, livestock feed supplements to local dairies and feedlots.
The plant is located adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad and Highway 99, two major transportation arteries in California’s Central
Valley region, providing convenient transportation to and from the plant for inbound feedstock and outbound fuel and feed co-products.
During the third quarter of 2013, we were granted approval by the EPA to produce ethanol using grain sorghum and biogas with the
plant’s existing Combined Heat & Power (CHP) system to generate higher value Advanced Biofuels Renewable Identification
Numbers (RINs), which generally sells at a premium compared to corn based fuels. Concurrently, the EPA approved Advanced
Biofuels RINs for separated food waste feedstock through the processing of certain food/beverage waste streams.
During 2013, we produced four products at the Keyes plant: denatured ethanol, WDG, corn oil, and CDS. In 2013 we sold 100% of
the ethanol and WDG we produced to J.D. Heiskell pursuant to a Purchase Agreement established with J.D. Heiskell. J.D. Heiskell in
turn sells 100% of our ethanol to Kinergy and 100% of the WDG to A.L. Gilbert, a local feed business. Corn oil is sold to local animal
feedlots (primarily poultry) as well as feed mills for use in various products. Small amounts of CDS were sold to various local third
parties as an animal feed supplement. Ethanol pricing for sales to J.D. Heiskell is determined pursuant to a marketing agreement
between the Company and Kinergy Marketing LLC, and is generally based on daily and monthly pricing for ethanol delivered to the
San Francisco Bay Area as published by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), as well as quarterly contracts negotiated by Kinergy
with numerous fuel blenders. The price for WDG is determined monthly pursuant to a marketing agreement between the Company
and A.L. Gilbert Co., and is generally determined in reference to the price of dry distillers grains (DDG) and corn.
Aemetis intends to capitalize on the approval by the EPA establishing grain sorghum as an approved renewable advanced biofuel
feedstock Pathway (in combination with biogas) for the production of Advanced Biofuels and associated Advanced Biofuels RINs.
Through our strategic location near the Port of Stockton and adjacent access to the Union Pacific railroad, Aemetis Keyes can, and
has, procured grain sorghum from both international and domestic sources. Additionally, the Keyes facility has ready access to
biogas for the production of Advanced Biofuels under the approved EPA Pathway. Aemetis has also entered into a multi-year contract
with Chromatin, Inc., an advanced grain sorghum seed and technology provider, to establish a multi-thousand acre local grain
sorghum growing program with farmers in California’s Central Valley. During 2013, we utilized 1.5 million bushels of grain sorghum as
a feedstock with no noticeable change in our financial or economic results.
The following table sets forth information about our production and sales of ethanol and WDG in 2013.
Ethanol
Gallons Sold (in 000s)
Average Sales Price/Gallon
WDG
Tons Sold (in 000s)
Average Sales Price/Ton
2013
2012
% Change
42,390
2.62
301
100.47
$
$
53,038
2.50
380
103.23
$
$
(20)%
5%
(2)%
(3)%
On January 15, 2013 our ethanol production facility was idled due to unfavorable market conditions and to conduct maintenance on
the plant for the first time since commencing ethanol production in April 2011. In April 2013, we restarted our ethanol production
facility and ran the plant on a continual basis through the rest of the year.
During 2013 we continued to invest research and development dollars furthering the development of advanced biofuels using the
resources and technology of the Z-microbe™ to produce renewable chemicals and advanced fuels from renewable feedstocks. Our
objective is to continue to look for ways to commercialize this technology and other new technologies to expand the production of
renewable advanced biofuels and other bio-chemicals in the United States.
5
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
India
The market for biodiesel improved during 2013 because of changes to the tariff structure in the European Union. The Company’s
production of biodiesel in 2013 increased compared to 2012 due to the development of a sales channel for biodiesel into European
markets. In 2013, our primary feedstock for the production of biodiesel continued to be NRPO, a byproduct of palm oil refining and a
non-edible feedstock, which we sourced principally from suppliers in India.
In 2013, we produced four products at the India plant: biodiesel, crude glycerin, refined glycerin, and NRPO / Stearin. Crude glycerin
held in inventory or produced as a by-product of the biodiesel production was further processed into refined glycerin and crude palm
oil was further processed into refined palm oil for sale to customers. During 2013, we were able to further develop the sales channels
and increase sales of refined glycerin. During portions of 2012 and 2013, we were able to utilize our refining unit to refine crude palm
oil into NRPO and subsequently sell the NRPO at a more attractive margin than converting NRPO into biodiesel. Additionally, crude
glycerin was purchased on the open market and further processed to fill the demand for refined glycerin.
The following table sets forth information about our production and sales of biodiesel, crude and refined glycerin and NRPO in 2013
and 2012.
Biodiesel
Tons sold (1)
Average Sales Price/Ton
Crude Glycerin
Tons sold
Average Sales Price/Ton
Refined Glycerin
Tons sold
Average Sales Price/Ton
NRPO / Stearin
Tons Sold
Average Sales Price/Ton
CPO
Tons Sold
Average Sales Price/Ton
2013
2012
% Change
19,354
929 $
$
-
- $
4,913
940 $
8,227
980 $
2,000
958
$
$
$
4,127
1,158
9
2,171
2,280
981
6,552
994
-
-
369%
(26)%
(100)%
(100)%
115%
(4)%
(39)%
140%
100%
100%
(1) 1 metric ton is equal to 1,000 kilograms (approximately 2,204 pounds).
The plant was originally designed to include four production units: biodiesel, refined glycerin, oil refining and fractionation. To date,
the biodiesel, refined glycerin and oil refining units have been completed. In order to complete the fractionation unit, the Company will
need to purchase and install additional equipment at an additional cost of approximately $2 million.
During January 2013 the Indian government reduced subsidies for diesel by increasing the sales price of diesel to bulk purchasers
(railways and state transportation corporations) to the market price and by increasing the sales price of diesel approximately 21% to
other purchasers at the rate of 0.45 rupee (or approximately $0.007) per liter per month until the price reaches the market price. The
price transition is expected to take 18 months. Our biodiesel pricing is indexed to the price of petroleum diesel, and as such, the
increase in the price of petroleum diesel is expected to favorably impact the profitability of our Indian operations. Additionally, in
February 2013, we resumed international shipments into the European markets. During 2013, the Company began construction of a
biodiesel distillation column allowing for the biodiesel produced at the Kakinada plant to be more readily adopted by customers in the
European Union due to its higher purity levels, and began certification requirements necessary to meet the European Union
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (“ISCC”) standard. The biodiesel distillation column and the ISCC certification
were completed in January 2014, allowing for further access to European markets for our biodiesel products.
6
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Competition
North America
In 2013, there were approximately 200 operating commercial corn ethanol production facilities in the U.S. with a combined production
of nearly 13.3 billion gallons and operating capacity of 13.9 billion gallons, according to the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). The
production of ethanol is a commodity-based business, and producers compete on the basis of price. We sell ethanol into the Northern
California market; however, since insufficient production capacity exists in California to supply the state’s total fuel demand (in excess
of one billion gallons according to a report of the California Energy Commission dated May, 2013), we compete with ethanol
transported into California. Similarly, our co-products, principally WDG and corn oil, are sold into California markets and compete with
distillers grains and corn oil transported into the California markets as well as alternative feed products including corn.
India
With respect to biodiesel sold as fuel, we compete primarily with the producers of petroleum diesel, which are the three state-
controlled oil companies: Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum, and two private oil companies: Reliance
Petroleum and Essar Oil, all of whom have significantly larger market shares than we do and control a significant share of the
distribution network. We compete primarily on the basis of price. The price of biodiesel is indexed to the price of petroleum diesel,
which, during 2012, was set by the Indian government. In addition, the Indian government subsidizes state-controlled oil companies
creating a disparity between the cost of oil on the open market and the price we can obtain from sales of biodiesel. In September
2012, the Indian government provided partial relief by raising the price of diesel by five rupee per liter. In January 2013, the India
government again raised the price of bulk diesel by 21% or 9.3 rupee and provided for the phase-in of this pricing to the consumer at
the rate of 45 paisa per liter per month, until a market price is reached. We believe the increase in the price of diesel by the Indian
government will have a positive effect on our margins and will increase the business, operating results and financial condition of our
India segment during 2014. With respect to international markets, principally the European markets, we compete with biodiesel from
Europe, Argentina, Indonesia and Malaysia, some of which subsidize their biodiesel industry using government payment and taxation
programs to promote the sales of their products into these markets.
With respect to biodiesel sold for manufacturing purposes, we compete with specialty chemical manufacturers selling products into the
textile industries primarily on the basis of price; and with respect to crude and refined glycerin, we compete with other glycerin
producers and refiners selling products into the personal care, paints and adhesive markets primarily on the basis of price and product
quality.
Customers
North America
All of our ethanol and WDG are sold to J.D. Heiskell pursuant to a purchase agreement. J.D. Heiskell in turn sells all of our ethanol to
Kinergy and all of our WDG to A.L. Gilbert. Kinergy markets and sells our ethanol to petroleum refiners and blenders in Northern
California. A.L. Gilbert markets and sells our WDG to approximately 200 dairy and feeding operators in Northern California.
India
During 2013, three customers in paints and personal care products industries within India accounted for 79% of our refined glycerin
sales, two customers in edible oils and products industry within India accounted for 97% of our refined palm oil sales, one customer
from European continent accounted for 69% of biodiesel sales. During 2012 two customers accounted for 45.8% of our India refined
palm oil sales and one customer accounted for 10.7% of our India biodiesel sales.
Pricing
North America
We sell 100% of the ethanol and WDG we produce to J.D. Heiskell. Ethanol pricing is determined pursuant to a marketing agreement
between the Company and Kinergy Marketing LLC, and is generally based on daily and monthly pricing for ethanol delivered to the
San Francisco Bay area in California, as published by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), as well as the terms of quarterly
contracts negotiated by Kinergy with local fuel blenders and available premiums for fuel with low Carbon Intensity (CI) as provided by
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The price for WDG is determined monthly pursuant to a marketing agreement
between the Company and A.L. Gilbert Co., and is generally determined in reference to the price of dry distillers grains (DDG) and
corn.
India
In India, the price of biodiesel is based on the price of petroleum diesel, which is established by the India government. Biodiesel sold
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
into Europe is based on the spot market price. We sell our biodiesel primarily to resellers, distributors and refiners on an as-needed
basis. We have no long-term sales contracts. During January 2013 the Indian government reduced subsidies for diesel by increasing
the sales price of diesel to bulk purchasers (railways and state transportation corporations) to the market price and by increasing the
sales price of diesel approximately 21 percent to other purchasers at the rate of 45 paisa per liter per month until the price reached the
market price. Our biodiesel pricing is indexed to the price of petroleum diesel, and the increase in the price of petroleum diesel is
expected to favorably impact the profitability of our India operations.
7
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Raw Materials and Suppliers
North America
We entered into a Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreement with J.D. Heiskell in March 2011 which we amended in
May 2013 (the “Heiskell Agreement”). Under the Heiskell Agreement, we agreed to procure whole yellow corn from J.D. Heiskell. We
have the ability to obtain corn from other sources subject to certain conditions, however, in 2013, all of our corn requirements were
purchased from Heiskell. Title to the corn and risk of loss pass to us when the corn is ground for production at our Keyes facility. We
also purchased grain sorghum from J.D. Heiskell during 2013. The initial term of the Heiskell Agreement expired on December 31,
2013 and is automatically renewed for additional one-year terms, currently to December 31, 2014.
India
Surrounding our plant in Kakinada, India, a number of edible oil processing facilities produce NRPO as a byproduct. In 2013, all of our
biodiesel was produced from NRPO, which we obtained from sources surrounding the plant. The receiving capabilities of the plant
allow for import of feedstock using the local port at Kakinada. During 2013 we imported crude palm oil for further processing into
refined palm oil and imported crude glycerin for further processing into refined glycerin. In addition to feedstock, our plant requires
quantities of methanol and chemical catalysts for use in the biodiesel production process. These chemicals are also readily available
and sourced from a number of suppliers surrounding the plant. We are not dependent on sole source or limited source suppliers for
any of our raw materials or chemicals.
Sales and Marketing
North America
As part of our obligations under the Corn Procurement Agreement, we entered into a purchase agreement with Heiskell, pursuant to
which we granted Heiskell exclusive rights to purchase 100% of the ethanol and WDG we produce at prices based upon the price
established by the marketing agreements with Kinergy and A.L. Gilbert. In turn, Heiskell agreed to resell all the ethanol to Kinergy (or
any other purchaser we designate) and all of the WDG to A.L. Gilbert.
In March 2011, we entered into a WDG Purchase and Sale Agreement with A.L. Gilbert Company, pursuant to which A.L. Gilbert
agreed to market on an exclusive basis all of the WDG we produce. The initial term of the Agreement expired on December 31, 2011
and is automatically renewed for additional one-year terms, currently to December 31, 2014.
In October 2010, we entered into an exclusive marketing agreement with Kinergy Marketing LLC to market and sell our ethanol. The
initial term of the Agreement expired on August 31, 2013 and is automatically renewed for additional one-year terms, currently through
August 31, 2014.
India
We sell our biodiesel and crude glycerin (i) to end-users utilizing our own sales force and independent sales agents and (ii) to brokers
who resell the product to end-users. We pay a sales commission on sales arranged by independent sales agents.
Commodity Risk Management Practices
North America
The cost of corn and the price of ethanol are volatile and are reasonably well correlated. We are, therefore, exposed to commodity
price risk. Our risk management strategy is to purchase corn and sell ethanol on a daily basis at the then prevailing market price. We
monitor these prices weekly to test for an overall positive variable contribution margin. We periodically explore methods of mitigating
the volatility of our commodity prices however we have yet to engage in any hedging or forward purchase activity. In second half of
2013, we purchased grain sorghum as a substitute for corn with generally positive economic results. We intend to opportunistically
purchase grain sorghum and use it to produce lower carbon advanced biofuel, when market conditions present favorable
conditions. Similarly, with the EPA certification received in August 2013, we intend to opportunistically purchase the combination of
grain sorghum and biogas to generate Advanced Biofuel RIN credits, when market conditions present favorable margins.
India
The cost of NRPO and the price of biodiesel are volatile and are generally uncorrelated. We therefore are exposed to ongoing and
substantial commodity price risk. Our risk management strategy is to produce biodiesel in India only when we believe we can
generate positive gross margins and to idle the plant during periods of low or negative gross margins. In 2013, we continued to
develop markets and expand our customers’ base outside of the fuels market.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
In addition, to minimize our commodity risk, we modified the processes within our facility to utilize lower cost NRPO, which enables us
to reduce our feedstock costs. Our ability to mitigate the risk of falling biodiesel prices is more limited. The price of our biodiesel is
generally indexed to the price of petroleum diesel, which is set by the Indian government. During January 2013 the Indian government
reduced subsidies for diesel by increasing the sales price of diesel to bulk purchasers (railways and state transportation corporations)
to the market price and by increasing the sales price of diesel to other purchasers at the rate of 45 paisa per liter per month, until the
price reached the market price.
We have in the past, and may in the future, use forward purchase contracts and other hedging strategies however the extent to which
we engage in these risk management strategies may vary substantially from time to time, depending on market conditions and other
factors.
8
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Research and Development
In July 2011, we acquired Zymetis, Inc., a biochemical research and development firm, with several patents pending and in-process
R&D utilizing the Z-microbe™ to produce renewable chemicals and advanced fuels from renewable feedstocks. Our R&D efforts
consist of working to commercialize our existing microbial technology, to evaluate third party technologies, and to expand the
production of ethanol and other renewable bio-chemicals in the United States. The primary objective of this development activity is to
optimize the production of ethanol using either our proprietary, patent-pending enzyme technology for large-scale commercial
production or the evaluation of third party technologies which have promise for large-scale commercial adoption at one of our
operating facilities. Our innovations are protected by several issued or pending patents. We are in the process of filing additional
patents that will further strengthen the Company’s portfolio. Some core intellectual property has been exclusively and indefinitely
licensed from the University of Maryland. R&D expense was $538,922 in 2013 and $620,368 in 2012.
Patents and Trademarks
We have filed a number of trademark applications within the U.S. We do not consider the success of our business, as a whole, to be
dependent on these trademarks. In addition, we hold eight patents and have applied for six additional patents in the United
States. We also hold related patents and have applied for patents in major foreign jurisdictions. Our patents cover the Z-microbe and
production of cellulosic ethanol. We intend to develop, maintain and secure further intellectual property rights and pursue new patents
to expand upon our current patent base.
We have acquired exclusive rights to patented technology in support of the development and commercialization of our products, and
we also rely on trade secrets and proprietary technology in developing potential products. We continue to place significant emphasis
on securing global intellectual property rights and we are pursuing new patents to expand upon our strong foundation for
commercializing products in development.
The company has received, and in the future may receive additional, claims of infringement of other parties’ proprietary rights. See
Item 3. Legal Proceedings, below. Infringement or other claims could be asserted or prosecuted against the Company in the future,
and it is possible that future assertions or prosecutions could harm our business. Any such claims, with or without merit, could be
time-consuming, result in costly litigation and diversion of technical and management personnel, cause delays in the development of
our products, or require the Company to develop non-infringing technology or enter into royalty or licensing arrangements. Such
royalty or licensing arrangements, if required, may require the Company to license back its technology or may not be available on
terms acceptable to the Company, or at all.
Environmental and Regulatory Matters
North America
We are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations and permit conditions, including those relating to the
discharge of materials into the air, water and ground, the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of hazardous
materials, and the health and safety of our employees. These laws, regulations, and permits require us to incur, on an annual basis,
significant capital costs. These include, but are not limited to, testing and monitoring plant emissions, and where necessary, obtaining
and maintaining mitigation processes to comply with regulations. They may also require us to make operational changes to limit
actual or potential impacts to the environment. A significant violation of these laws, regulations, permits or license conditions could
result in substantial fines, criminal sanctions, permit revocations and/or facility shutdowns. In addition, environmental laws and
regulations change over time, and any such changes, more vigorous enforcement policies or the discovery of currently unknown
conditions may require substantial additional environmental expenditures.
We are also subject to potential liability for the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination at each of the properties that
we own or operate and at off-site locations where we arrange for the disposal of hazardous wastes. If significant contamination is
identified at our properties in the future, costs to investigate and remediate this contamination as well as costs to investigate or
remediate associated damage could be significant. If any of these sites are subject to investigation and/or remediation requirements,
we may be responsible under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) or
other environmental laws for all or part of the costs of such investigation and/or remediation, and for damage to natural resources. We
may also be subject to related claims by private parties alleging property damage or personal injury due to exposure to hazardous or
other materials at or from such properties. While costs to address contamination or related third-party claims could be significant,
based upon currently available information, we are not aware of any material contamination or any such third party claims. Based on
our current assessment of the environmental and regulatory risks, we have not accrued any amounts for environmental matters as of
December 31, 2013. The ultimate costs of any liabilities that may be identified or the discovery of additional contaminants could
materially adversely impact our results of operation or financial condition.
In addition, the production and transportation of our products may result in spills or releases of hazardous substances, which could
result in claims from governmental authorities or third parties relating to actual or alleged personal injury, property damage, or damage
to natural resources. We maintain insurance coverage against some, but not all, potential losses caused by our operations. Our
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
general and umbrella liability policy coverage includes, but is not limited to, physical damage to assets, employer’s liability,
comprehensive general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation. We do not carry environmental insurance. We
believe that our insurance is adequate for our industry, but losses could occur for uninsurable or uninsured risks or in amounts in
excess of existing insurance coverage. The occurrence of events which result in significant personal injury or damage to our property,
natural resources or third parties that is not covered by insurance could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations
and financial condition.
Our air emissions are subject to the federal Clean Air Act, and similar State laws, which generally require us to obtain and maintain air
emission permits for our ongoing operations as well as for any expansion of existing facilities or any new facilities. Obtaining and
maintaining those permits requires us to incur costs, and any future more stringent standards may result in increased costs and may
limit or interfere with our operating flexibility. These costs could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations. Because other ethanol manufacturers in the U.S. are and will continue to be subject to similar laws and restrictions, we do
not currently believe that our costs to comply with current or future environmental laws and regulations will adversely affect our
competitive position with other U.S. ethanol producers. However, because ethanol is produced and traded internationally, these costs
could adversely affect us in our efforts to compete with foreign producers who are not subject to such stringent requirements.
New laws or regulations relating to the production, disposal or emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases may require us
to incur significant additional costs with respect to ethanol plants that we build or acquire. For example, in 2007, Illinois and four other
Midwestern states entered into the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord, which directs participating states to develop a
multi-sector cap-and-trade mechanism to help achieve reductions in greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide. We currently
conduct our North America commercial activities exclusively in California, however, it is possible that other states in which we plan to
conduct business could join this accord or require other carbon dioxide emissions reductions. Climate change legislation is being
considered in Washington, D.C. this year which may significantly impact the biofuels industry’s emissions regulations, as will the
Renewable Fuel Standard, California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and other potentially significant changes in existing transportation
fuels regulations.
9
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
India
We are subject to national, state and local environmental laws, regulations and permits, including with respect to the generation,
storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials, and the health and safety of our employees. These laws
may require us to make operational changes to limit actual or potential impacts to the environment. A violation of these laws,
regulations or permits can result in substantial fines, natural resource damages, criminal sanctions, permit revocations and/or facility
shutdowns. In addition, environmental laws and regulations (and interpretations thereof) change over time, and any such changes,
more vigorous enforcement policies or the discovery of currently unknown conditions may require substantial additional environmental
expenditures.
Employees
At December 31, 2013, we had a total of 126 full-time equivalent employees, comprised of 17 full-time equivalent employees in our
corporate offices, 45 full-time equivalent employees at our plant in Keyes, California, two full-time equivalent employees in our
Maryland research and development facility and 62 full-time equivalent employees in India.
We believe that our employees are highly-skilled, and our success will depend in part upon our ability to retain our employees and
attract new qualified employees, many of whom are in great demand. We have never had a work stoppage or strike, and no
employees are presently represented by a labor union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe our relations with
our employees are good.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We operate in an evolving industry that presents numerous risks beyond our control that are driven by factors that cannot be
predicted. Should any of the risks described in this section or in the documents incorporated by reference in this report actually occur,
our business, results of operations, financial condition, or stock price could be materially and adversely affected. Investors should
carefully consider the risks factors discussed below, in addition to the other information in this report, before making any investment in
our securities.
Risks Related to our Overall Business
We have incurred significant losses, and may never achieve profitability. If we continue to incur losses, we may have to
curtail our operations, which may prevent us from successfully operating and expanding our business.
We have a history of significant losses. Historically, we have relied upon cash from debt and equity financing activities to fund
substantially all of the cash requirements of our activities and have incurred significant losses and experienced negative cash flow. As
of December 31, 2013, we had an accumulated deficit of $94,245,503. For our fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, we
incurred a net loss of $ 24,437,209 and $4,282,265, respectively. We cannot predict when we will become profitable or if we ever will
become profitable. We may continue to incur losses for an indeterminate period of time and may never achieve or sustain
profitability. An extended period of losses and negative cash flow may prevent us from successfully operating and expanding our
business. Even if we are able to achieve profitability, we may be unable to sustain or increase our profitability on a quarterly or annual
basis.
We are dependent upon our working capital agreements with J.D. Heiskell and Secunderabad Oils Limited.
Our ability to operate our Keyes plant depends on maintaining our working capital agreement with J.D. Heiskell, and our ability to
operate our biodiesel plant in India depends on maintaining our working capital agreement with Secunderabad Oils Limited. The
Heiskell agreement provides for an initial term of one year with automatic one-year renewals; provided, however, that Heiskell may
terminate the agreement by notice 90 days prior to the end of the initial term or any renewal term. The current term extends through
December 31, 2014. In addition, the agreement may be terminated at any time upon a default, such as payment default, bankruptcy,
acts of fraud or material breach under one of the related agreements. The Secunderabad agreement may be terminated at any time
by either party upon written notice. If we are unable to maintain these strategic relationships, we will be required to locate alternative
sources of working capital and corn supply, which we may be unable to do in a timely manner or at all. If we are unable to maintain
our current working capital arrangements or locate alternative sources of working capital, our ability to operate our plants will be
negatively affected.
Our results from operations are primarily dependent on the spread between the feedstock and energy we purchase and the
fuel and other products we sell.
The results of our ethanol production business in the U.S. are significantly affected by the spread between the cost of the corn and
natural gas that we purchase and the price of the ethanol and distiller grains that we sell. Similarly, in India our biodiesel business is
primarily dependent on the price difference between the costs of the feedstock we purchase (principally NRPO and crude glycerin)
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
and the products we sell (principally biodiesel and glycerin). The markets for ethanol, biodiesel, distiller grains, and glycerin are highly
volatile and subject to significant fluctuations. Any decrease in the spread between prices of the commodities we buy and sell,
whether as a result of an increase in feedstock prices or a reduction in ethanol or biodiesel prices, would adversely affect our financial
performance and cash flow and may cause us to suspend production at either of our plants.
The price of ethanol is volatile and subject to large fluctuations, and increased ethanol production may cause a decline in
ethanol prices or prevent ethanol prices from rising, either of which could adversely impact our results of operations, cash
flows and financial condition.
The market price of ethanol is volatile and subject to large fluctuations. The market price of ethanol is dependent upon many factors,
including the supply of ethanol and the price of gasoline, which is in turn dependent upon the price of petroleum which is also highly
volatile and difficult to forecast. Fluctuations in the market price of ethanol may cause our profitability or losses to fluctuate
significantly. In addition, domestic ethanol production capacity increased significantly in the last decade. Demand for ethanol may not
increase commensurate with increases in supply, which would lead to lower ethanol prices. Demand for ethanol could be impaired
due to a number of factors, including regulatory developments and reduced United States gasoline consumption. Reduced gasoline
consumption has occurred in the past and could occur in the future as a result of increased gasoline or oil prices.
10
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
We may be unable to execute our Company’s business plan.
The value of our long-lived assets is based on our ability to execute our business plan and generate sufficient cash flow to justify the
carrying value of our assets. Should we fall short of our cash flow projections, we may be required to write down the value of these
assets under accounting rules and further reduce the value of our assets. We can make no assurances that future cash flows will
develop and provide us with sufficient cash to maintain the value of these assets, thus avoiding future impairment to our asset carrying
values. As a result, we may need to write down the carrying value of the Company’s long-lived assets.
In addition, we plan to implement our own or a third party’s technology at the Keyes ethanol plant and at the India biodiesel plant for
the production of advanced fuels and specialty chemicals. After we design and engineer a specific integrated upgrade to either or both
plants to allow us to produce products other than their existing products, we may not receive permission from the regulatory agencies
to install the process at one or both plants. Additionally, even if we are able to install and begin operations of an integrated advanced
fuels and/or specialty chemical plant, we cannot assure you that the technology will work and produce cost effective products because
we have never designed, engineered nor built this technology into an existing bio-refinery. Any inability to execute our Company’s
business plan may have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial position, and ability to continue as a going concern.
We are dependent on, and vulnerable to any difficulties of, our principal suppliers and customers.
We buy all of the feedstock for the Keyes plant from one supplier, J.D. Heiskell. Under our Agreements with Heiskell, we are only
permitted to purchase feedstock from other suppliers upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. In addition, we have contracted to sell
all of the WDG, CDS, corn oil and ethanol we produce at the Keyes Plant to Heiskell. Heiskell, in turn, sells all ethanol produced at the
Keyes plant to Kinergy Marketing and all WDG and syrup to A.L. Gilbert. If Heiskell were to fail to deliver adequate feedstock to our
plant or fail to purchase all the product we produce, if Kinergy were to fail to purchase all of the ethanol we produce, if A.L. Gilbert
were to fail to purchase all of the WDG and syrup we produce, or if any of them were otherwise to default on our agreements with
them or fail to perform as expected, we may be unable to find replacement suppliers or purchasers, or both, in a reasonable time or on
favorable terms, any of which could materially adversely affect our results from operations and financial results.
We are currently in default on our term loan with the State Bank of India.
On March 10, 2011, one of our subsidiaries, Universal Biofuels Pvt. Ltd. (“UBPL”), received a demand notice from the State Bank of
India under the Agreement of Loan for Overall Limit dated as of June 26, 2008. The notice informed UBPL that an event of default has
occurred for failure to make an installment payment on the loan commencing June 2009 and demands repayment of the entire
outstanding indebtedness of 19.60 crores (approximately $3.2 million) together with all accrued interest thereon and any applicable
fees and expenses. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of the default, interest accrues at the default interest rate of 2%
above the State Bank of India Advance Rate pursuant to the agreement.. The State Bank of India has filed a legal case before the
Debt Recovery Tribunal (“DRT”), Hyderabad, for recovery of approximately $5.8 million against the Company and also impleaded
Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (“APIIC”) to expedite the registration of the sale deed of the property on which
the UBPL facility is located. If the Company is unable to prevail with in this legal case, DRT may pass a decree for recovery of the
amount due, which may include seizing property. Interest continues to accrue at the default rate in the amount of approximately
$48,000 per month during the continuance of default. See Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
Our business is dependent on external financing and cash from operations to service debt and provide future growth.
The adoptions of new technologies at our ethanol and biodiesel plants, along with working capital, are financed in part through debt
facilities. We may need to seek additional financing to continue or grow our operations. However, generally unfavorable credit market
conditions may make it difficult to obtain necessary capital or additional debt financing on commercially viable terms or at all. If we are
unable to pay our debt we may be forced to delay or cancel capital expenditures, sell assets, restructure our indebtedness, seek
additional financing, or file for bankruptcy protection. Debt levels or debt service requirements may limit our ability to borrow additional
capital, make us vulnerable to increases in prevailing interest rates, subject our assets to liens, limit our ability to adjust to changing
market conditions, or place us at a competitive disadvantage to our competitors. Should we be unable to generate enough cash from
our operations or secure additional financing to fund our operations and debt service requirements, we may be required to postpone or
cancel growth projects, reduce our operations, or may be unable to meet our debt repayment schedules. Any one of these events
would likely have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial position.
There can be no assurance that our existing cash flow from operations will be sufficient to sustain operations and to the extent that we
are dependent on credit facilities to fund operations or service debt there can be no assurances that we will be successful at securing
funding from our senior lender or significant shareholders. Should the Company require additional financing, there can be no
assurances that the additional financing will be available on terms satisfactory to the Company. Our ability to identify and enter into
commercial arrangements with feedstock suppliers in India depends on maintaining our operations agreement with Secunderabad Oil
Limited, who is currently providing us with working capital for our Kakinada facility. If we are unable to maintain this strategic
relationship, our business may be negatively affected. In addition, the ability of Secunderabad to continue to provide us with working
capital depends in part on the financial strength of Secunderabad and its banking relationships. If Secunderabad is unable or unwilling
to continue to provide us with working capital, our business may be negatively affected. Our ability to enter into commercial
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
arrangements with feedstock suppliers in California depends on maintaining our operations agreement with J.D. Heiskell, who is
currently providing us with working capital for our California ethanol plant. If we are unable to maintain this strategic relationship, our
business may be negatively affected. In addition, the ability of J.D. Heiskell to continue to provide us with working capital depends in
part on the financial strength of J.D. Heiskell and its banking relationships. If J.D. Heiskell is unable or unwilling to continue to provide
us with working capital, our business may be negatively affected. There is no assurance that UBPL or the Company will be able to
obtain alternative funding in the event the State Bank of India demands payment and immediate acceleration would have a significant
adverse impact on UBPL or the Company’s near term liquidity and our ability to operate our biodiesel plant. Our consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments to the classification or carrying values of our assets or liabilities that might be necessary as
a result of the outcome of this uncertainty.
We may be unable to repay or refinance our Third Eye Capital Notes upon maturity.
Under our note facilities with Third Eye Capital Corporation, we owe approximately $72.3 million. Our indebtedness and interests
payments under these note facilities are substantial and may adversely affect our cash flow, cash position and stock price. These
notes are currently due in July 2014, although we have the option to extend the maturity until January 2015. We have been able to
extend our indebtedness in the past, but we may not be able to continue to extend the maturity of these notes. We may not have
sufficient cash available at the time of maturity to repay this indebtedness. We have default covenants that may accelerate the
maturities of these notes. We may not have sufficient assets or cash flow available to support refinancing these notes at market rates
or on terms that are satisfactory to us. If we are unable to extend the maturity of the notes or refinance on terms satisfactory to us, we
may be forced to refinance on terms that are materially less favorable, seek funds through other means such as a sale of some of our
assets, or otherwise significantly alter our operating plan, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, and results of operations. See Item 7: M&A– Liquidity and Capital Resources.
11
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting which have materially adversely
affected our ability to timely and accurately report our results of operations and financial condition. These material
weaknesses have not been fully remediated as of the filing date of this report.
We have concluded that, as of December 31, 2013, we had material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and
that, as a result, our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal controls over financial reporting were not effective during the
period. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there
is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected
on a timely basis.
We are in the process of implementing efforts to remediate the identified material weaknesses. Our efforts have been and will continue
to be time consuming and expensive. We cannot give any assurance as to when we will complete our efforts to fully remediate these
material weaknesses.
Any failure to effectively implement our remediation plan, or any difficulties we encounter during implementation, could result in
additional material weaknesses or in material misstatements in our financial statements. These misstatements could result in a
restatement of our financial statements, could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, or could cause investors to lose
confidence in our reported financial information, leading to a decline in our stock price.
We face competition for our specialty chemical and transportation fuels products from providers of petroleum-based
products and from other companies seeking to provide alternatives to these products, many of whom have greater
resources and experience than we do, and if we cannot compete effectively against these companies we may not be
successful.
Our renewable products compete with both the traditional, largely petroleum-based specialty chemical and fuels products that are
currently being used in our target markets and with the alternatives to these existing products that established enterprises and new
companies are seeking to produce. The oil companies, large chemical companies and well-established agricultural products
companies with whom we compete are much larger than we are, and have, in many cases, well developed distribution systems and
networks for their products.
In the transportation fuels market, we compete with independent and integrated oil refiners, advanced biofuels companies and
biodiesel companies. Refiners compete with us by selling traditional fuel products and some are also pursuing hydrocarbon fuel
production using non-renewable feedstocks, such as natural gas and coal, as well as processes using renewable feedstocks, such as
vegetable oil and biomass. We also expect to compete with companies that are developing the capacity to produce diesel and other
transportation fuels from renewable resources in other ways.
With the emergence of many new companies seeking to produce chemicals and fuels from alternative sources, we may face
increasing competition from alternative fuels and chemicals companies. As they emerge, some of these companies may be able to
establish production capacity and commercial partnerships to compete with us. If we are unable to establish production and sales
channels that allow us to offer comparable products at attractive prices, we may not be able to compete effectively with these
companies.
The high concentration of our sales within the ethanol production industry could result in a significant reduction in sales
and negatively affect our profitability if demand for ethanol declines.
We expect our US operations are to be substantially focused on the production of ethanol and its co-products for the foreseeable
future. We may be unable to shift our business focus away from the production of ethanol to other renewable fuels or competing
products. Accordingly, an industry shift away from ethanol or the emergence of new competing products may reduce the demand for
ethanol. A downturn in the demand for ethanol could materially and adversely affect our sales and profitability.
Our operations are subject to environmental, health, and safety laws, regulations, and liabilities.
Our operations are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to the
discharge of materials into the air, water and ground, the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of hazardous
materials, access to and impacts on water supply, and the health and safety of our employees. In addition, our operations and sales in
India subject us to risks associated with foreign laws, policies, and regulations. Some of these laws and regulations require our
facilities to operate under permits or licenses that are subject to renewal or modification. These laws, regulations and permits can
require expensive emissions testing and pollution control equipment or operational changes to limit actual or potential impacts to the
environment. A violation of these laws and regulations or permits or license conditions can result in substantial fines, natural resource
damages, criminal sanctions, permit revocations and facility shutdowns. We may not be at all times in compliance with these laws,
regulations, permits or licenses or we may not have all permits or licenses required to operate our business. We may be subject to
legal actions brought by environmental advocacy groups and other parties for actual or alleged violations of environmental laws,
permits or licenses. In addition, we may be required to make significant capital expenditures on an ongoing basis to comply with
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
increasingly stringent environmental laws, regulations, permit and license requirements.
We may be liable for the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination at the Keyes plant and at off-site locations where
we arrange for the disposal of hazardous substances. If hazardous substances have been or are disposed of or released at sites that
undergo investigation or remediation by regulatory agencies, we may be responsible under CERCLA or other environmental laws for
all or part of the costs of investigation and remediation, and for damage to natural resources. We also may be subject to related claims
by private parties alleging property damage and personal injury due to exposure to hazardous or other materials at or from those
properties. Some of these matters may require us to expend significant amounts for investigation, cleanup or other costs.
New laws, new interpretations of existing laws, increased governmental enforcement of environmental laws or other developments
could require us to make additional significant expenditures. Continued government and public emphasis on environmental issues
can be expected to result in increased future investments for environmental controls at our production facilities. Environmental laws
and regulations applicable to our operations now or in the future, more vigorous enforcement policies and discovery of currently
unknown conditions may require substantial expenditures that could have a negative impact on our results of operations and financial
condition.
Emissions of carbon dioxide resulting from manufacturing ethanol are not currently subject to permit requirements. If new laws or
regulations are passed relating to the production, disposal or emissions of carbon dioxide, we may be required to incur significant
costs to comply with such new laws or regulations.
12
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Our business is affected by greenhouse gas and climate change regulation.
The operations at our Keyes plant will result in the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In March 2010, the EPA released
its final regulations on the Renewable Fuels Standard Program, or RFS2. We believe the EPA’s final RFS2 regulations grandfather
the Keyes facility we operate at its current capacity, however, compliance with future legislation may require us to take action
unknown to us at this time that could be costly, and require the use of working capital, which may or may not be available, preventing
us from operating as planned, which may have a material adverse effect on our operations and cash flow.
A change in government policies may cause a decline in the demand for our products.
The domestic ethanol industry is highly dependent upon a myriad of federal and state regulations and legislation, and any changes in
legislation or regulation could adversely affect our results of operations and financial position. Other federal and state programs
benefiting ethanol generally are subject to U.S. government obligations under international trade agreements, including those under
the World Trade Organization Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and may be the subject of challenges, in whole
or in part. Growth and demand for ethanol and biodiesel is largely driven by federal and state government mandates or blending
requirements, such as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Any change in government policies could have a material adverse effect
our business and the results of our operations.
Ethanol can be imported into the United States duty-free from some countries, which may undermine the domestic ethanol
industry. Production costs for ethanol in these countries can be significantly less than in the United States and the import of lower
price or lower carbon value ethanol from these countries may reduce the demand for domestic ethanol and depress the price at which
we sell our ethanol.
Waivers of the RFS minimum levels of renewable fuels included in gasoline could have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations. Under the Energy Policy Act, the U.S. Department of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of Energy, may waive the renewable fuels mandate with respect to one or more states if the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency determines that implementing the requirements would severely harm the economy or the
environment of a state, a region or the nation, or that there is inadequate supply to meet the requirement. Any waiver of the RFS with
respect to one or more states would reduce demand for ethanol and could cause our results of operations to decline and our financial
condition to suffer.
In November 2013, the EPA proposed a waiver to the RFS by to reducing the RFS for 2014 from the previous requirement of 18.15
billion gallons to a revised level of 15.21 billion gallons. The EPA proposal represents a reduction of approximately 16% from the
original RFS fuel volume for 2014. The EPA conducted a 60 day comment period following the proposed waiver announcement, and
subsequently announced that a final determination on the revised 2014 RFS requirements will be announced in, “late spring or early
summer,” of 2014.
We may encounter unanticipated difficulties in converting the Keyes plant to accommodate alternative feedstocks, new
chemicals used in the fermentation and distillation process, or new mechanical production equipment.
In order to improve the operations of the Keyes plant and execute on our business plan, we intend to modify the plant to accommodate
alternative feedstocks and new chemical and/or mechanical production processes. We may not be able successfully to implement
these modifications, and they may not function as we expect them to. These modifications may cost significantly more to complete
than our estimates. The plant may not operate at nameplate capacity once the changes are complete. If any of these risks
materialize, they could have a material adverse impact on our results of operation and financial position.
We may be subject to liabilities and losses that may not be covered by insurance.
Our employees and facilities are subject to the hazards associated with producing ethanol and biodiesel. Operating hazards can
cause personal injury and loss of life, damage to, or destruction of, property, plant and equipment and environmental damage. We
maintain insurance coverage in amounts and against the risks that we believe are consistent with industry practice. However, we
could sustain losses for uninsurable or uninsured risks, or in amounts in excess of existing insurance coverage. Events that result in
significant personal injury or damage to our property or to property owned by third parties or other losses that are not fully covered by
insurance could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.
Insurance liabilities are difficult to assess and quantify due to unknown factors, including the severity of an injury, the determination of
our liability in proportion to other parties, the number of incidents not reported and the effectiveness of our safety program. If we were
to experience insurance claims or costs above our coverage limits or that are not covered by our insurance, we might be required to
use working capital to satisfy these claims rather than to maintain or expand our operations. To the extent that we experience a
material increase in the frequency or severity of accidents or workers’ compensation claims, or unfavorable developments on existing
claims, our operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
Our success depends in part on recruiting and retaining key personnel and, if we fail to do so, it may be more difficult for us
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
to execute our business strategy.
Our success depends on our continued ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified management, manufacturing and scientific
personnel. We do not maintain any key man insurance. Competition for qualified personnel in the renewable fuel and specialty
chemicals manufacturing fields is intense. Our future success will depend on, among other factors, our ability to retain our current key
personnel and attract and retain qualified future key personnel, particularly executive management. Failure to attract or retain key
personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our operations subject us to risks associated with foreign laws, policies, regulations, and markets.
Our sales and manufacturing operations in foreign countries are subject to the laws, policies, regulations, and markets of the countries
in which we operate. As a result, our foreign manufacturing operations and sales are subject to inherent risks associated with the
countries in which we operate. Risks involving our foreign operations include differences or unexpected changes in regulatory
requirements, political and economic instability, terrorism and civil unrest, work stoppages or strikes, natural disasters, interruptions in
transportation, restrictions on the export or import of technology, difficulties in staffing and managing international operations,
variations in tariffs, quotas, taxes, and other market barriers, longer payment cycles, changes in economic conditions in the
international markets in which our products are sold, and greater fluctuations in sales to customers in developing countries. If we are
unable to effectively manage the risks associated with our foreign operations, our business may experience a material adverse effect
on the results of our operations or financial condition.
We could be adversely affected by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Our operations in countries outside the United States, including our operations in India, are subject to anti-corruption laws and
regulations, including restrictions imposed by the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”). The FCPA and similar anti-
corruption laws in other jurisdictions generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to
government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We operate in parts of the world that have experienced
governmental corruption to some degree and, in certain circumstances; strict compliance with anti-corruption laws may conflict with
local customs and practices.
Our employees and agents interact with government officials on our behalf, including interactions necessary to obtain licenses and
other regulatory approvals necessary to operate our business. These interactions create a risk that actions may occur that could
violate the FCPA or other similar laws.
Although we have implemented policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations as well as U.S.
laws and regulations, including the FCPA, there can be no assurance that all of our employees, consultants, contractors and agents
will abide by our policies. If we are found to be liable for violations of the FCPA or similar anti-corruption laws in other jurisdictions,
either due to our own acts or out of inadvertence, or due to the acts or inadvertence of others, we could suffer from criminal or civil
penalties which could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
13
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
A substantial portion of our assets and operations are located in India, and we are subject to regulatory, economic and
political uncertainties in India.
Certain of our principal operating subsidiaries are incorporated in India, and a substantial portion of our assets and are located in
India. We intend to continue to develop and expand our facilities in India. The Indian government has exercised and continues to
exercise significant influence over many aspects of the Indian economy. India’s government has traditionally maintained an artificially
low price for certain commodities, including diesel fuel, through subsidies, but has recently begun to reduce such subsidies, which
benefits us. We cannot assure you that liberalization policies will continue. Various factors, such as changes in the current federal
government, could trigger significant changes in India’s economic liberalization and deregulation policies and disrupt business and
economic conditions in India generally and our business in particular. Our financial performance may be adversely affected by
general economic conditions and economic and fiscal policy in India, including changes in exchange rates and controls, interest rates
and taxation policies, as well as social stability and political, economic or diplomatic developments affecting India in the future.
Currency fluctuations among the Indian Rupee and the U.S. dollar could have a material adverse effect on our results of
operations.
A substantial portion of our revenues are denominated in Rupees. We report our financial results in U.S. dollars. The exchange rates
among the Rupee and the U.S. dollar have changed substantially in recent years and may fluctuate substantially in the future. We do
not currently engage in any formal currency hedging of our foreign currency exposure, and our results of operations may be adversely
affected if the Rupee fluctuates significantly against the U.S. dollar.
We are a holding company and there are significant limitations on our ability to receive distributions from our subsidiaries.
We conduct substantially all of our operations through subsidiaries and are dependent on dividends or other intercompany transfers of
funds from our subsidiaries to finance our operations. Our subsidiaries have not made significant distributions to the Company and
may not have funds available for dividends or distributions in the future. In addition, we may enter into credit, or other, agreements
that would contractually restrict our subsidiaries from paying dividends, making distributions, or making intercompany loans to our
parent company or to any other subsidiary. In particular, our credit agreement requires us to obtain the prior consent of the lender for
dividends or other intercompany fund transfers. If the amount of capital we are able to raise from financing activities, together with our
revenues from operations that are available for distribution, are not sufficient to satisfy our ongoing working capital and corporate
overhead requirements, even to the extent that we reduce our operations accordingly, we may be required to cease operations.
Our Chief Executive Officer has outside business interests which could require time and attention.
Eric A. McAfee, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has outside business interests which include his ownership of McAfee
Capital. In addition, Mr. McAfee’s employment agreement requires his devotion of reasonable business efforts and time to the
Company. Furthermore, Mr. McAfee is prohibited from engaging in any competitive employment, occupational or consulting
services. Although Mr. McAfee’s employment agreement requires that he devote reasonable business efforts to our company, this
agreement also permits him to devote time to his outside business interests consistent with past practice. As a result, these outside
business interests could interfere with Mr. McAfee’s ability to devote time to our business and affairs.
Our business may be subject to natural forces beyond our control.
Earthquakes, floods, droughts, tsunamis, and other unfavorable weather conditions may affect our operations. Natural catastrophes
may have a detrimental effect on our supply and distribution channels, causing a delay or prevention of our receipt of raw materials
from our suppliers or delivery of finished goods to our customers. In addition, weather conditions may adversely impact the planting,
growth, harvest, storage, and general availability of any number of the products we may process at our facilities or sell to our
customers. The severity of these occurrences, should they ever occur, will determine the extent to which and if our business is
materially and adversely affected.
We are subject to covenants and other operating restrictions under the terms of our debt, which may restrict our ability to
engage in some business transactions.
Our debt facilities contain covenants restricting our ability, among others, to:
•
incur additional debt;
• make certain capital expenditures;
•
•
incur or permit liens to exist;
enter into transactions with affiliates;
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
•
guarantee the debt of other entities, including joint ventures;
• merge or consolidate or otherwise combine with another company; and
•
transfer, sell or lease our assets
These restrictions may limit our ability to engage in business transactions that may be beneficial to the Company, or may restrict our
ability to execute our business plan. For further information about our debt facilities please see Item 7. Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources.
14
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Operational difficulties at our facilities may negatively impact our business.
Our operations may experience unscheduled downtimes due to technical or structural failure, political and economic instability,
terrorism and civil unrest, natural disasters, and other operational hazards inherent to our operations. These hazards may cause
personal injury or loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property, equipment, or the environment, and may result in the
suspension of operations or the imposition of civil or criminal penalties. Our insurance may not be adequate to cover such potential
hazards and we may not be able to renew our insurance on commercially reasonable terms or at all. In addition, any reduction in the
yield or quality of the products we produce could negatively impact our ability to market our products. Any decrease in the quality,
reduction in volume, or cessation of our operations due to these hazards would have a material adverse effect on the results of our
business and financial condition.
Our success depends on our ability to manage the growth of our operations.
Our strategy envisions a period of rapid growth that may impose a significant burden on our administrative and operational resources
and personnel, which if not effectively managed, could impair our growth. The growth of our business will require significant
investments of capital and management’s close attention. If we are unable to successfully manage our growth, our sales may not
increase commensurately with capital expenditures and investments. Our ability to effectively manage our growth will require us to
substantially expand the capabilities of our administrative and operational resources and to attract, train, manage and retain qualified
management, technicians and other personnel. In addition to our plans to adopt technologies that expand our operations and product
offerings at our biodiesel and ethanol plants, we may seek to enter into strategic business relationships with companies to expand our
operations. If we are unable to successfully manage our growth, we may be unable to achieve our business goals, which may have a
material adverse effect on the results of our operations and financial condition.
Our mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures may not be as beneficial as we anticipate.
We have increased our operations through mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures and intend to continue to explore
these opportunities in the future. The anticipated benefits of these transactions may take longer to realize than expected, may never
be fully realized, or even realized at all. Furthermore, partnerships and joint ventures generally involve restrictive covenants on the
parties involved, which may limit our ability to manage these agreements in a manner that is in our best interest. Future mergers,
acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures may involve the issuance of debt or equity, or a combination of the two, as payment for or
financing of the business or assets involved, which may dilute ownership interest in our business. Any failure to adequately evaluate
and address the risks of and execute on our mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures could have an adverse material
effect on our business, results of operations, and financial position. In connection with such acquisitions and strategic transactions,
we may incur unanticipated expenses, fail to realize anticipated benefits, have difficulty incorporating the acquired businesses, our
management may become distracted from our core business, and we may disrupt relationships with current and new employees,
customers and vendors, incur significant debt, or have to delay or not proceed with announced transactions. The occurrence of any of
these events could have an adverse effect on our business.
We may be unable to protect our intellectual property.
We rely on a combination of patents, trademarks, trade name, confidentiality agreements, and other contractual restrictions on
disclosure to protect our intellectual property rights. We also enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants,
and corporate partners, and control access to and distribution of our confidential information. These measures may not preclude the
disclosure of our confidential or proprietary information. Despite efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may
attempt to copy or otherwise obtain and use our proprietary information. Monitoring unauthorized use of our confidential information is
difficult, and we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken to prevent unauthorized use of our confidential information, particularly
in foreign countries where the laws may not protect proprietary rights as fully as in the U.S., will be effective.
Companies in our industry aggressively protect and pursue their intellectual property rights. From time to time, we receive notices
from competitors and other operating companies, as well as notices from “non-practicing entities,” or NPEs, that claim we have
infringed upon, misappropriated or misused other parties’ proprietary rights. Our success and future revenue growth will depend, in
part, on our ability to protect our intellectual property. It is possible that competitors or other unauthorized third parties may obtain,
copy, use or disclose our technologies and processes, or confidential employee, customer or supplier data. Any of our existing or
future patents may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented.
We may not be able to successfully develop and commercialize our technologies, which may require us to curtail or cease
our research and development activities.
Since 2007, we have been developing patent-pending enzyme technology to enable the production of ethanol from a combination of
starch and cellulose, or from cellulose alone, and in July 2011, we acquired Zymetis, Inc., a biochemical research and development
firm, with several patents pending and in-process R&D utilizing the Z-microbe™ to produce renewable chemicals and advanced fuels
from renewable feedstocks. Although, the viability of our technology has been demonstrated in the lab, there can be no assurance
that we will be able to commercialize our technology. To date, we have not completed a large-scale commercial prototype of our
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
technology and are uncertain at this time when completion of a commercial scale prototype will occur. Commercialization risks include
economic financial feasibility at commercial scale, availability of funding to complete large-scale commercial prototype, ability of Z-
microbeTM to function at commercial scale and ability to obtain regulatory approvals, and market acceptance of product.
15
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Risks related to ownership of our stock
There can be no assurance that a liquid public market for our common stock will exist.
Our shares of common stock are quoted on the OTC Markets electronic over-the-counter trading system. A very limited number of our
shares of common stock trade on a regular basis and there may not be adequate liquidity in our common stock to settle trades at any
given time. There can be no assurance that a regular and established market will be developed and maintained for our common
stock. There can also be no assurance as to the strength or liquidity of any market for our common stock or the prices at which
holders may be able to sell their shares.
It is likely that there will be significant volatility in the trading price of our stock.
Market prices for our common stock will be influenced by many factors and will be subject to significant fluctuations in response to
variations in our operating results and other factors. Because our business is the operation of our biodiesel and ethanol plants and the
future development and operation of next-generation cellulosic ethanol plants, factors that could affect our future stock price, and
create volatility in our stock price, include the price and demand for ethanol and biodiesel, the price and availability of oil and gasoline,
the political situation in the Middle East, U.S. energy policies, federal and state regulatory changes that affect the price of ethanol or
biodiesel, and the existence or discontinuation of legislative incentives for renewable fuels. Our stock price will also be affected by the
trading price of the stock of our competitors, investor perceptions of us, interest rates, general economic conditions and those specific
to the ethanol or biodiesel industry, developments with regard to our operations and activities, our future financial condition, and
changes in our management.
Our stock may have risks associated with low priced stocks.
Although our common stock currently is quoted and traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, the price at which the stock will trade in the
future cannot currently be estimated. Since December 15, 2008, our common stock has traded below $5.00 per share. As a result,
trading in our common stock may be subject to the requirements of certain rules promulgated under the Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), which require additional disclosure by broker-dealers in connection with any trades involving a stock
defined as a penny stock (generally, any non-Nasdaq equity security that has a market price share of less than $5.00 per share,
subject to certain exceptions) and a two business day “cooling off period” before broker and dealers can effect transactions in penny
stocks. For these types of transactions, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have
received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction before the sale. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions
payable to the broker-dealer, current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker,
the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. These, and the other burdens
imposed upon broker-dealers by the penny stock requirements, could discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our
common stock, which could severely limit the market liquidity of our common stock and the ability of holders of our common stock to
sell it.
We do not intend to pay dividends.
We have not paid any cash dividends on any of our securities since inception and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on
any of our securities in the foreseeable future.
Our principal shareholders hold a substantial amount of our common stock.
Eric A. McAfee, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Laird Q. Cagan, a former board member, in the aggregate,
beneficially own 29.8% of our common stock outstanding. In addition, the other members of our Board of Directors and management,
in the aggregate, excluding Eric McAfee, beneficially own approximately 4.1% of our common stock. Our lender, Third Eye Capital,
acting as principal and an agent, beneficially owns 17.5% of our common stock. As a result, these shareholders, acting together, will
be able to influence many matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of mergers and
acquisitions and other significant corporate transactions. See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management.” The interests of these shareholders may differ from yours and this concentration of ownership enables these
shareholders to exercise influence over many matters requiring shareholder approval, may have the effect of delaying, preventing or
deterring a change in control, and could deprive you of an opportunity to receive a premium for your securities as part of a sale of the
company and may affect the market price of our securities.
Rule 144 will not be available to holders of restricted shares during any period in which the Company has failed to comply
with its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act.
From time to time the Company has issued shares in transactions exempt from registration. Shares issued pursuant to exemptions
from registration are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933. As restricted shares,
these shares may be resold only pursuant to an effective registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144 or other applicable exemption
from registration under the Securities Act. However, Rule 144 is not available with respect to restricted shares acquired from an issuer
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
that is or was at any time in its past a shell company if the former shell company has failed to file all reports that it is required to file
under the Exchange Act during the 12 months preceding the sale. If at any time the Company fails to comply with its reporting
obligations under the Exchange Act, Rule 144 will not be available to holders of restricted shares, which may limit your ability to sell
your restricted shares.
The conversion of convertible securities and the exercise of outstanding options and warrants to purchase our common
stock could substantially dilute your investment and reduce the voting power of your shares, impede our ability to obtain
additional financing and cause us to incur additional expenses.
Our Series B convertible preferred stock is convertible into our common stock. As of December 31, 2013, there were 2.4 million
shares of our Series B convertible Preferred Stock outstanding, convertible into shares of our common stock on one to one
ratio. Certain of our financing arrangements, such as our Subordinated Notes, our line of credit with Laird Cagan, our arrangements
with Third Eye Capital and as part of working capital arrangements with JD Heiskell are convertible into, or contain the right to
purchase shares of our common stock at fixed prices. As of December 31, 2013, there were outstanding warrants to purchase 1.6
million shares of our common stock. Additionally, there are outstanding warrants and options to acquire our common stock issued to
employees, directors and others. As of December 31, 2013, there were outstanding warrants and options to purchase 13.2 million
shares of our common stock.
Such securities allow their holders an opportunity to profit from a rise in the market price of our common stock such that conversion of
the securities will result in dilution of the equity interests of our common stockholders. The terms on which we may obtain additional
financing may be adversely affected by the existence and potentially dilutive impact of our outstanding convertible and other
promissory notes, Series B convertible preferred stock, options and warrants. In addition, holders of our outstanding promissory notes
and certain warrants have registration rights with respect to the common stock underlying those notes and warrants, the registration of
which involves substantial expense.
16
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Item 2. Properties
North America
Corporate Office. Our corporate headquarters are located at 20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 700, Cupertino, CA. The Cupertino
facility office space consists of 9,238 rentable square feet. We occupy this facility under a lease that commenced on June 16, 2009
and ends on May 31, 2015. From July 2009 through July 2012, we sublet office space consisting of 3,104 rentable square feet to
Solargen, Inc., then from June 1, 2013 through present, we sublet office space consisting of 3,104 rentable square feet to Splunk Inc.,
at a monthly rent rate equal to the rent charged to us by our landlord.
Ethanol Plant in Keyes, CA. We leased Keyes plant from April 2011 until June 2012 at $250,000 per month. On July 6, 2012, we
acquired Cilion, Inc., including the Keyes, CA ethanol plant, for an aggregate purchase price of (a) $16.5 million of cash and (b) 20
million shares of Aemetis common stock and (c) the right to receive an additional cash amount of $5 million plus interest at the rate of
3% per annum, payable upon the satisfaction by the Company of certain conditions. Our tangible and intangible assets, including the
Keyes, CA ethanol plant, are subject to perfected first liens and mortgages as further described in Note 5 Notes Payable, of the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Aemetis productively utilizes the majority of the space in these facilities.
Other Properties. During 2012, we also owned approximately 200 acres of land in Sutton, Nebraska. The land in Sutton, Nebraska
was sold in March 2012.
India
Biodiesel Plant in Kakinada, India. We own and operate a biodiesel plant with a nameplate capacity of 50 million gallons per year
situated on approximately 32,000 square meters of land in Kakinada, India. The property is located 7.5 kilometers from the local
seaport with connectivity through a third-party pipeline to the port jetty. The pipeline facilitates the importing of raw materials and
exporting finished product. Our tangible and intangible assets, including the Kakinada plant, are subject to liens as further described in
Note 5 Notes Payable, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
India Administrative Office. Our principal administrative, sales and marketing facilities are located in approximately 1,000 square feet
of office space in Hyderabad, India which we lease on a month to month rental arrangement.
Aemetis productively utilizes the majority of the space in these facilities.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
On March 10, 2011, one of our subsidiaries, Universal Biofuels Pvt. Ltd. (“UBPL”), received a demand notice from the State Bank of
India under the Agreement of Loan for Overall Limit dated as of June 26, 2008. The notice informs UBPL that an event of default has
occurred for failure to make an installment payment on the loan commencing June 2009 and demands repayment of the entire
outstanding indebtedness of 19.60 crores (approximately $4 million) together with all accrued interest thereon and any applicable fees
and expenses. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, interest accrues at the default interest rate of
2% above the State Bank of India Advance Rate. The default period began on July 1, 2009 when the principal payment was deemed
past due; and we have accrued interest at the default rate since the beginning of the default period. In addition, since the bank
demanded payment of the balance, we have classified the entire loan amount as current. UBPL asserts that the State Bank of India
did not provide the committed funding of the working capital loan and only funded a portion of the term loan, thus requiring the
Company to enter into a working capital facility at unfavorable terms which served to hinder the business from developing at the
planned rate. The State Bank of India has additionally required the personal guarantee of our Executive Officer and the registration of
the land underlying the factory as conditions prior to restructure of the loan. Payments have recently been made against the facility;
however, the State Bank of India has rejected these payments as a good faith effort. UBPL is filing for a stay against further collection
efforts pending the development of sufficient business in a domestic or international market that would allow UBPL to make
meaningful repayments against the facility. In the event that the Company is unable to prevail with the aforementioned legal case,
DRT may pass a decree for recovery of the amount due, which could include seizing company property for recovery of amounts due.
On August 21, 2012, UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York against the Company for damages based on a breach of contract theory in connection with the Cilion acquisition transaction. On
January 15, 2013, UBS and the Company entered into a pre-trial settlement agreement where the Company will pay UBS the sum of
$2.25 million, payable in monthly installments. The District Court approved the settlement agreement. The Company was unable to
perform a term of the agreement. Subsequently, UBS filed a motion for, and the District Court approved, a judgment against the
Company in the liquidated amount of $2.3 million which has been accrued by the Company. UBS has filed post-judgment discovery
requests and is actively pursuing enforcement of the judgment.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
On August 4, 2013, GS Cleantech Corporation, a subsidiary of Greenshift Corporation (“Greenshift”), filed a complaint in the United
States District for the Eastern District of California – Fresno Division against the Company and its subsidiary, Aemetis Advanced Fuels
Keyes, Inc. The complaint alleges infringement of patent rights assigned to Greenshift that pertain to certain corn oil extraction
processes the Company employs. The corn oil extraction process is licensed to us by Valicor Separation Technologies LLC, formerly
called Solution Recovery Services LLC (“SRS”). The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) issued a
Conditional Transfer Order transferring the complaint to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana because it
appeared that the complaint involves questions of fact that are common to over a dozen complaints filed by Greenshift against other
defendants that have been pending for over three years. On September 12, 2013, the Company, along with its subsidiary, filed its
answer and counterclaims. Greenshift is seeking royalties, damages and treble damages and attorney’s fees from the Company, as
well as a preliminary and permanent injunction precluding the Company from infringing its patent rights pertaining to certain corn oil
extraction processes. The process provider, SRS, has no obligations to indemnify us. We estimate that damages being sought in this
litigation are based on a reasonable royalty to or lost profits of Greenshift. If the court deems the case exceptional, attorney’s fees
may be awarded and damages with attorney’s fees would likely be $1 million or more. The Company believes the claims to be without
merit and will vigorously defend itself. If we are not successful in our defense, we would be liable for damages and at least our own
attorneys’ fees. The Company’s counterclaims are expected to include invalidity due to obviousness, non- infringement, and
inequitable conduct, which are also presently the subjects of the summary judgment motions pending in the multidistrict litigation. We
are not currently able to predict the outcome of this litigation against the Company with any degree of certainty.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
17
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our stock became qualified for quotation on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol AEBF in 2007 and continued to
trade on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board until September 24, 2010. Thereafter, the Company commenced trading on the OTC
Market as an OTCQB company under the symbol AMTX, where it continues to trade today. There is, at present, a very low public
market for the Company’s common shares, and there is no assurance that any such market will develop, or if developed, that such
market will be sustained. The Company’s common shares therefore are not a suitable investment for persons who may have to
liquidate their investment on a timely basis.
Although quotations for the Company’s common stock appear on the OTC Markets, there is no established public trading market for
the common stock. The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for our common stock for each full quarterly period during
fiscal 2012 and 2013 on the OTC Market. The source of these quotations is OTCMarkets.com. The bid prices are inter-dealer prices,
without retail markup, markdown or commission, and may not reflect actual transactions.
Quarter Ending
High Bid
Low Bid
March 31, 2012
June 30, 2012
September 30, 2012
December 31, 2012
March 31, 2013
June 30, 2013
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2013
Shareholders of Record
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1.00
0.85
0.82
0.73
0.83
0.59
0.45
0.32
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
0.53
0.37
0.37
0.35
0.43
0.25
0.30
0.15
According to the records of Aemetis’ transfer agent, Aemetis had 335 stockholders of record as of February 28, 2014.
Dividends
Aemetis has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock. Aemetis currently expects to retain any future earnings
for use in the operation and expansion of its business and reduce its outstanding debt and does not anticipate paying any cash
dividends in the foreseeable future. Information with respect to restrictions on paying dividends is set forth in Note 5 Notes Payable of
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities
On October 21, 2013, an option holder exercised an option to purchase an aggregate of 28,837 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $0.12 to $0.21 per share in a cashless exercise at a cost of 17,872 shares of our common stock.
On October 28, 2013, we issued an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to senior note investors as payment for
extension fee in connection with Amendment No. 6 to the Third Eye Capital notes.
On December 13, 2013, we issued an aggregate of 182,000 shares of our common stock to an employee and consultants at market
price of $0.22 per share in exchange for services rendered or to be rendered.
On December 31, 2013, we issued an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to senior note investors as payment of
supplemental and waiver fees in connection with Amendment No. 6 to the Third Eye Capital notes.
Each of these issuances 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.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2013.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Not Applicable
Item 7. 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 twelve months ended December 31, 2013 to
the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.
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. 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, particularly under “Part I, Item 1A. Risk
Factors,” and in other reports we file with the SEC. All references to years relate to the calendar year ended December 31 of the
particular year.
18
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Overview
Aemetis is an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization
of innovative technologies that replace traditional petroleum-based products by the conversion of first generation ethanol and biodiesel
plants into advanced biorefineries. We own and operate a manufacturing and refining facility in Kakinada, India where we
manufacture and produce fatty acid methyl ester (biodiesel), crude and refined glycerin and refined palm oil and a plant in Keyes,
California where we manufacture and produce ethanol, wet distillers’ grain (WDG), condensed distillers solubles (CDS) and corn
oil. In September 2013, we received approval by the US Environmental Protection Agency to produce ethanol using grain sorghum
and biogas as well as approval for the Keyes plant to use existing combined heat and power systems to generate higher value
Advanced Biofuel Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN’s). In addition, we are continuing to research the viability of
commercializing our microbial technology, which would enable us to produce renewable industrial biofuels and biochemicals and our
integrated starch-cellulose technology, which would enable us to produce ethanol from non-food feedstock.
The operations at our Keyes plant will result in the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In 2010, the EPA released its final
regulations on the Renewable Fuel Standard Program, or RFS2. We believe the EPA’s final RFS2 regulations grandfather the Keyes
facility we operate at its current capacity, however, compliance with future legislation may require us to take action unknown to us at
this time that could be costly, and require the use of working capital, which may or may not be available, preventing us from operating
as planned, which may have a material adverse effect on our operations and cash flow.
North America
In the second quarter of 2012, we acquired the Keyes, CA ethanol plant which we had previously been operating since April 2011
pursuant to a 5-year lease agreement with Cilion, Inc. The Keyes plant is a dry mill ethanol production facility currently utilizing corn
and grain sorghum as feedstocks.
We produce four products at the Keyes plant: denatured ethanol, WDG, corn oil and CDS. In 2013, we sold 100% of the ethanol and
WDG we produced to J.D. Heiskell pursuant to a Purchase Agreement established with J.D. Heiskell. Small amounts of CDS were
sold to various local third parties. Ethanol pricing is determined pursuant to a marketing agreement between us and Kinergy
Marketing LLC, and is generally based on daily and monthly pricing for ethanol delivered to the San Francisco Bay Area, California, as
published by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), as well as quarterly contracts negotiated by Kinergy with local fuel
blenders. The price for WDG is determined monthly pursuant to a marketing agreement between the Company and A.L. Gilbert Co.,
and is generally determined in reference to the price of dry distillers grains (DDG) and corn.
On January 15, 2013, we temporarily idled the corn grinding and ethanol production activities at our Keyes, California plant due to
unfavorable market conditions for corn ethanol production, while we undertook efforts perform maintenance and to restart the plant as
an advanced biofuel producer. This action was in keeping with the Company’s plan to move to advanced biofuel feedstocks and
inputs using a recently approved combined grain sorghum and biogas EPA pathway for a significant portion of our operational
capacity. Operations at the ethanol plant were restarted in April 2013. In September 2013, we received approval by the US
Environmental Protection Agency to produce ethanol using grain sorghum and biogas along with the Keyes plant existing combined
heat and power (CHP) system to generate higher value Advanced Biofuel Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN’s).
India
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2013, we operated our biodiesel plant in India. However, during 2012 and
2013 our India operations were constrained by funds available from our working capital partner and by diesel price supports by the
India government. In January 2013, the India government reduced subsidies for diesel by increasing the sales price of diesel to bulk
purchasers (railways and state transportation corporations) to the market price and by increasing the sales price of diesel to other
purchasers at the rate of 45 paisa per liter per month until the price reached the market price. Our biodiesel pricing is indexed to the
price of petroleum diesel, and as such, the increase in the price of petroleum diesel is expected to favorably impact the profitability of
our India operations.
We increased sales at our India plant by diversifying our product lines and our customer base. In early 2012, we completed the
construction of glycerin and oil refining units, which enable us to produce and sell refined glycerin and refined palm oil. During 2013,
we further increased sales with expanded orders from international customers. In addition, we commissioned biodiesel distillation
capacity for the biodiesel plant in February 2014 and this allows the India plant to produce quality biodiesel which meets or exceeds
international standards.
In addition, we have begun to develop a base of industrial customers who use fatty acid methyl ester (biodiesel) as a specialty
chemical for commercial manufacturing.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
19
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
North America Segment
Revenue
Substantially all of our North America revenues during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were from sales of ethanol and
WDG. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, we produced and sold 42,389,726 gallons of ethanol and 300,666 tons of
WDG compared to 53,038,270 gallons of ethanol and 379,662 tons of WDG during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.
Cost of Goods Sold
Substantially all of our feedstock is procured by J.D. Heiskell. Our cost of feedstock includes rail, truck, or ship transportation, local
basis costs and a handling fee paid to J.D. Heiskell. Cost of goods sold also includes chemicals, plant overhead and out bound
transportation. Plant overhead includes direct and indirect costs associated with the operation of the ethanol plant, including the cost
of electricity and natural gas, maintenance, insurance, direct labor, depreciation and freight. Transportation includes the costs of in-
bound delivery of corn by rail, inbound delivery of grain sorghum by ship, rail, and truck, and out-bound shipments of ethanol and
WDG by truck. In 2013, transportation cost for ethanol and WDG was approximately $0.09 per gallon.
Pursuant to a Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreement with J.D. Heiskell, we purchase all of our corn and grain Sorghum
from Heiskell. Title to the corn or grain sorghum passes to us when the corn is ground for processing at our facility and entered into
the production process. The credit term of the corn or grain sorghum purchased from J.D. Heiskell is five days. J.D. Heiskell
purchases our ethanol and WDG on one-day terms.
The price of corn is established by J.D Heiskell based on Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) pricing including transportation and basis,
plus a handling fee. We establish pricing for WDG and ethanol pursuant to marketing agreements with Kinergy and A.L.
Gilbert. Ethanol prices are based on daily OPIS published rates, while the price of WDG is based on a percentage of dry distiller
grains and corn prices. J.D. Heiskell is contractually obligated to sell all of the ethanol to Kinergy Marketing LLC, who in turn sells the
ethanol to local blenders and all of the WDG to A.L Gilbert who in turn sells the WDG to local dairies and feedlots.
Sales, Marketing and General Administrative Expenses (SG&A)
SG&A expenses consist of employee compensation, professional services, travel, depreciation, taxes, insurance, rent and utilities,
including license and permit fees, penalties and interest, and sales and marketing fees. Our single largest expense is employee
compensation, including related stock compensation, followed by sales and marketing fees paid in connection with the marketing and
sale of ethanol and WDG.
In October 2010, we entered into an exclusive marketing agreement with Kinergy Marketing LLC to market and sell our ethanol and an
agreement with A.L. Gilbert to market and sell our WDG. The agreements expire on August 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014,
respectively, and are automatically renewed for additional one-year terms. Pursuant to these agreements, our marketing costs for
ethanol and WDG are less than 2% of sales.
Research and Development Expenses (R&D)
In 2012 and 2013, substantially all of our R&D expenses were related to our research and development activities in Maryland.
India Segment
Revenue
Substantially all of our India segment revenues during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were from sales of biodiesel and
glycerin. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, we sold 19,354 metric tons of biodiesel, 4,913 metric tons of refined
glycerin and 3,746 metric tons of refined palm oil compared to 4,127 metric tons of biodiesel, 2,318 tons of refined glycerin, and 7,039
metric tons of refined palm oil during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.
During 2013, we sold 3,995 metric tons of processed natural refined palm oil (NRPO) to customers. During 2012, we commissioned
our pre-treatment unit, began producing and sold 7,039 metric tons of processed NRPO to customers. During the portion of the year,
we were able to refine crude palm oil into NRPO at a more attractive margin than converting stearin into biodiesel.
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold consists primarily of feedstock oil, chemicals, direct costs (principally labor and labor related costs), and factory
overhead. Depending upon the costs of these inputs in comparison to the sales price of biodiesel and glycerin, our gross margins at
any given time can vary from positive to negative. Factory overhead includes direct and indirect costs associated with the plant,
including the cost of repairs and maintenance, consumables, maintenance, on-site security, insurance, depreciation and inbound
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
freight.
We purchase NRPO, a non-edible feedstock, for our biodiesel unit from neighboring natural oil processing plants at a discount to
refined palm oil. NRPO is received by truck and title passes when the NRPO is received at our facility. Credit terms vary by vendor;
however, we generally receive 15 days of credit on the purchases. We purchase crude glycerin in the international market on letters
of credit or advance payment terms.
Sales, Marketing and General Administrative Expenses (SG&A)
SG&A expenses consist of employee compensation, professional services, travel, depreciation, taxes, insurance, rent and utilities,
including licenses and permits, penalties, and sales and marketing fees. Pursuant to an operating agreement with Secunderabad Oils
Limited, we receive operational support and working capital. We compensate Secunderabad Oils Limited with a percentage of the
profits and losses generated from operations. Payments of interest are identified as interest income while payments of profit and
losses are identified as compensation for the operational support component of this agreement. We therefore include the portion of
profit or losses paid to Secunderabad Oils Limited as a component of SG&A and our SG&A component will vary based on the profits
earned by operations. In addition, we market our biodiesel and glycerin through our internal sales staff, commissioned agents and
brokers. Commissions paid to agents are included as a component of SG&A.
Research and Development Expenses (R&D)
Our India segment has no research and development activities.
20
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2013 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2012
Revenues
Our revenues are derived primarily from sales of ethanol and WDG in North America and biodiesel and glycerin in India.
Fiscal Year Ended December 31 (in thousands)
North America
India
Total
2013
144,698 $
32,816
177,514 $
$
$
2012
175,501 $
13,548
189,049 $
Increase/(Decrease)
Percentage
Change
(30,803)
19,268
(11,535)
(17.6)%
142.2%
(6.1)%
North America. The decrease in revenues in the North America segment for the year ended December 31, 2013 reflects the operation
of the Keyes, CA plant for only 9 months in 2013 compared to full year of operation in 2012. In addition, the shorter operation cycle in
2013 reduced our gallons sold in ethanol and WDG by 20% and 2% respectively, however the decrease in revenues were partially
offset by an increase in the average price per gallon in ethanol of 5% but increased by a reduction in the price of WDG by 3%. For the
year ended December 31, 2013, we generated approximately 77% of revenues from sales of ethanol and 21% of revenues from sales
of WDG and 2% of revenues from corn oil and syrup sales compared to 76% of revenues from sales of ethanol and 22% of revenues
from sales of WDG for the year ended December 31, 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2013, plant operations averaged 103%
of nameplate capacity for nine months of operations compared to 96% for the twelve months of operations in 2012 due to a decision by
management to slow down production during the last quarter of 2012 in response to unfavorable market conditions.
India. The increase in revenues in the India segment for the year ended December 31, 2013 reflects (i) an increase in the amount of
biodiesel produced and sold as a result of consistent sales into the domestic market and several sales to one international customer
during the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to no international sales during the year ended December 31, 2012, (ii)
continuing stronger sales of the refined glycerin unit (iii) a decrease in sales of natural refined palm oil (NRPO) and an increase in
sales of crude palm oil. We sold 19,354 metric tons of biodiesel and 4,913 metric tons of refined glycerin, which reflects an increase
of 369% and 115%, respectively, over 2012, while the price decreased by 26% and 4%, respectively, in 2013 compared to 2012. In
addition, we sold 8,222 metric tons of RPO/Stearin in 2013 compared to 6,552 metric tons in 2012, while the average price decreased
by 140%. Also, we sold 2,000 metric tons of CPO, which made up 1% of our total India revenue in 2013. For the year ended
December 31, 2013, we generated approximately 55% of revenue from sales of biodiesel (methyl ester), 14% of revenue from sales of
glycerin and 31% of revenue from sales of NRPO and crude palm oil, compared to 31% of revenue from sales of biodiesel, 16% of
revenue from sales of glycerin and 53% of revenue from sales of NRPO for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Cost of Goods Sold
North America
India
Total
Fiscal Year Ended December 31 (in thousands)
Increase/(Decrease)
Percentage
Change
2013
130,498 $
28,722
159,220 $
$
$
2012
183,784 $
14,191
197,975 $
(53,286)
14,531
(38,755)
(29.0)%
102.4%
(19.6)%
North America. We ground 15.0 million bushels of corn and grain sorghum during the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to
18.6 million bushels of corn during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. Our cost of feedstock on a per ton basis decreased
by 14% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 as compared to 2012. The decrease in costs of goods sold between the
twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 reflects the idling of the Keyes, CA plant from January 15, 2013 through April 22,
2013 compared to twelve months of operations during the year ended December 31, 2012.
India. The increase in cost of goods sold reflects the increase in sales of biodiesel and refined glycerin revenue in 2013. In addition,
the cost of NRPO increased on an average of 21% per ton basis in 2013 compared to 2012. Even though, the cost of goods sold
increased, gross margins were positive in 2013 due to higher volume sales in biodiesel and refined glycerin compared to 2012 which
had negative gross margins due to higher raw material costs and lower finished goods prices in 2012. We processed 4,014 metric
tons of refined palm oil (RPO) and 3,851 metric tons of crude glycerin during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 to produce
19,796 metric tons of biodiesel and 4,972 metric tons of refined glycerin compared to the processing of 4,745 metric tons of refined
palm oil and 1,313 metric tons of crude glycerin to produce 4,047 metric tons of biodiesel and 2,332 metric tons of refined glycerin
during the 2012.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
21
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Operating Expenses
R&D
North America
India
Total
Fiscal Year Ended December 31 (in thousands)
2013
2012
Increase/(Decrease)
Percentage
Change
$
$
539 $
-
539 $
620 $
-
620 $
(81)
-
(81)
(13.1)%
-
(13.1)%
The decrease in R&D expense in our North America segment in 2013 primarily came from lower legal costs compared to 2012 offset
by the increase in amortization expense in 2013. Legal costs in 2012 related principally to the acquisition of Zymetis in 2012.
SG&A
North America
India
Total
Fiscal Year Ended December 31 (in thousands)
2013
2012
Increase/(Decrease)
Percentage
Change
$
$
12,428 $
2,847
15,275 $
10,922 $
691
11,613 $
1,506
2,156
3,662
13.8%
312.0%
31.5%
North America. The increase in SG&A in the year ended December 31, 2013 was primarily attributable to:( i) reclassification of fixed
costs from cost of goods sold to SG&A in early 2013 related to idling of the plant of approximately $2.5 million, (ii) stock compensation
expense of approximately $0.7 million, (iii) $0.2 million in payroll expense, and, (iv) $0.2 million in other miscellaneous
expense. These increases for the year ended December 31, 2013 compared with 2012 were offset by decreases in (i) financial
advisory service fees of $1.9 million and (ii) marketing fees of $0.3 million.
India. Our single largest expense in SG&A is the operational support fees paid to Secunderabad Oils Limited. These fees are
computed as a percentage of operating profits. For the year ended December, 2013 and 2012, we incurred approximately $0.9 million
and $0.1 million in operational support fees and incurred salary and related expenses of approximately $0.4 million and $0.2million,
respectively. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2013, year- over-year spending increased by $0.5 million due to
increase in commission, travelling, and selling expenses.
Other Income/Expense
Other income (expense) consisted of the following items:
•
•
•
•
•
Interest expense is attributable to debt facilities of the Company, our subsidiaries Universal Biofuels Pvt. Ltd.,
International Biofuels, Inc., AE Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. and interest accrued on the complaint filed by Cordillera
Fund, L.P. These debt facilities included revenue participation fees, warrants issued as fees and the payment of other
fees and discount fees, which are amortized under amortization expense. The fair value of stock and warrants are
amortized through amortization expense, except when the extinguishment accounting method is applied, where
refinanced debt costs are recorded through the extinguishment expense account. We incurred interest, amortization
and loss on debt extinguishment expense of approximately $28.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31,
2013 ($0.8 million from India loans and $27.2 million from North America loans) compared to $26.7 million for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2012 ($4.4 million from India loans and $22.3 million from North America loans) principally
due to the additional debt associated with the acquisition of the Keyes, CA plant.
On July 6, 2012 we acquired Cilion, Inc. through a merger. The excess of the fair value of the assets acquired gave rise
to a gain on bargain purchase accounting of $42.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Some of the equipment acquired during the Cilion merger sold for a gain of $0.1 million and some of the equipment was
classified as held for sale during 2012. The equipment held for sale was sold for a gain of $0.2 million during 2013.
During 2012 we sold our land holding in Sutton, Nebraska at a gain of $236,830.
During 2013, we settled several past outstanding liabilities and accordingly recognized a gain of $0.6 million in other
income.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
22
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
2013
During the first half of 2013, when our plant in Keyes, CA was idle, we funded our operations primarily from borrowings under our
credit facilities. Upon restart of the Keyes, CA plant, we were able to fund operations of the company through the operations of this
plant. Increasing profitability from operations allowed us to repay certain accrued interest to the benefit of our senior lender and by
generating excess cash allowing payments against the principal portion of the senior debt.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents were $4.9 million at December 31, 2013, of which $3.8 million was held in our North American entities and
$1.1 million was held in our Indian subsidiary. Our current ratio at December 31, 2013 was 0.35 compared to a current ratio of 0.13 at
December 31, 2012.
The EB-5 program allows for the issuance of up to 72 subordinated convertible promissory notes, each in the amount of $500,000 due
and payable four years from the date of the note for a total aggregate principal amount of up to $36,000,000. Deposits held in escrow
pending investor approval by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services were $3,000,000 at December 31, 2013. 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:
Cash and cash equivalents
Current assets (including cash, cash equivalents, and deposits)
Current liabilities (including short term debt)
Short and long term debt
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2013
290,603
$ 4,925,820 $
12,706,908
6,845,449
36,116,546 57,835,203
91,758,183 70,045,595
Our principal sources of liquidity have been borrowings under various debt arrangements and cash provided by operations. Our
principal uses of cash have been to finance working capital, to service indebtedness, the acquisition of the Keyes plant and other
capital expenditures. We anticipate these uses will continue to be our principal uses of cash in the future. Global financial and credit
markets have been volatile in recent years, and future adverse conditions of these markets could negatively affect our ability to secure
funds or raise capital at a reasonable cost or at all. For additional discussion of our various debt arrangements see Note 5. Notes
Payable of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
During the months representing the second half of 2013 and the first two months of 2014, we have experienced a continued increase
in the spread between the prices of ethanol and WDG and the prices of corn and natural gas, which has improved our results of
operations. This favorable spread is driven by a strong corn harvest in the fall of 2013 resulting in lower corn costs, domestic export
of ethanol into the international market and favorable logistics for ethanol producers in our region. We operate in a volatile market for
which we have little control over the major components of production costs and product revenues. As such, we expect that cash
provided by operating activities will fluctuate in future periods primarily as a result of changes in the prices for corn, ethanol, WDG,
biodiesel, NPRO 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 palm oil and energy costs narrow, we may require additional working
capital to fund operations. For additional discussion, see “Part I—Item 1A Risk Factors.”
Management believes that through: (i) operating the Keyes plant in the current positive operating margin environment, (ii) continuing
to incorporate lower-cost non-food advanced biofuels feedstock at the Keyes plant, such as grain sorghum, thereby increasing
operating margins, (iii) selling additional EB-5 Notes, (iv) refinancing senior debt on terms more commensurate with the long-term
financing of capital assets, (v) securing higher volumes of international shipments from the Kakinada plant, and (vi) continuing to
expand the domestic India markets as the subsidy on diesel is reduced, the Company will be able to obtain the liquidity necessary to
fund company operations for the foreseeable future however there is no assurance that our operations will generate significant
positive cash flow, or that additional funds will be available to us, through borrowings or otherwise, on favorable terms when required,
or at all.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
23
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
At December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance of principal, interest and fees, net of discounts, on all Third Eye Capital financing
arrangements equaled approximately $72,286,000. No amounts remained available to be drawn under the Third Eye Capital financing
arrangements as of December 31, 2013. The current maturity date for all of the Third Eye Capital financing arrangements is July 6,
2014, although we have the option to extend the maturity date until January 2015. We intend to pay the notes through operational
cash flow, EB-5 subordinated debt, a senior debt refinancing and/or equity financing. We have engaged an investment bank to assist
with exploring financing alternatives. We believe that we should be able to refinance our senior debt facility with commercial rates
commensurate with our current credit profile.
Our senior lender has provided a series of accommodating amendments to the existing and previous loan facilities in the past as
described in further detail in Note 5. Notes Payable of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form
10-K, which is incorporated herein by reference. 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.
During the months of December 2013, January 2014 and February 2014, we used cash flows from operations to fund our operations
and made principal payments of $7,500,000 against the Revolving Credit Facility with our senior lender.
We also rely on our working capital lines with J.D. Heiskell in California and Secunderabad Oil, Limited, in India to fund our
commercial arrangements for the acquisitions of feedstock. J.D. Heiskell currently provides us with working capital for our California
ethanol plant and Secunderabad Oil, Limited currently provides us with working capital for our Kakinada facility. The ability of both
J.D. Heiskell and Secunderabad to continue to provide us with working capital depends in part on both of their respective financial
strength and banking relationships.
Change in Working Capital and Cash Flows
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, current and long term debt increased $21.7 million primarily due to (i) accrued
interest net of payments of $7.0 million associated with existing and amended agreements with our senior lender, sub debt, and India
debts, (ii) additional borrowings net of payment of $4.4 million received from our senior lender and $0.4 million in working capital loans
from our working capital arrangement with Secunderabad Oils Limited, (iii) accrued fees on waivers with our senior lender of $8.1
million (iv) additional borrowings net of payment of $0.3 million from subordinated lenders. The increase in current and long term debt
was offset by decreases due to: (i) payment of principal by issuance of common stock, and (ii) repayment of working capital loans
from inventory sales. Additionally, Amendment No. 6 allowed for the senior secured Third Eye Capital notes to continue to be
classified as long term due to the waivers on certain note covenants and right to exercise extension of the maturity date of these
notes. Current assets increased $5.8 million primarily due to a (i) $4.6 million increase in cash from North America and India
operations (ii) $1.4 million increase in accounts receivable driven from growth in sales (iii) $0.5 million decrease in inventory and (iv)
$0.3 million increase in prepaids and other assets.
Net cash used in operating activities during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 was $1.7 million consisting of non-cash
charges of $22.3 million, net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $0.5 million, and net loss of $24.4 million. The non-cash
charges consisted of: (i) $12.7 million in amortization of debt issuances and patents, (ii) $4.6 million in depreciation expenses, (iii) $1.8
million in stock-based compensation expense and (iv) $3.7 million in loss on extinguishment of debt. Net changes in operating assets
and liabilities consisted primarily of an increase in accrued interest of $7.0 million partially offset: (i) $5.4 million decrease in accounts
payable, (ii) $1.5 million decrease in accounts receivable, (iii) $0.8 million increase in other liabilities, (iv) $0.7 million decrease in other
assets, and (v) $0.2 million increase in inventory.
Cash provided by investing activities of $0.2 million primarily from $1.5 million proceeds from sale of equipment, offset by $1.3 million
in capital purchases of equipment.
Cash provided by financing activities of $6.2 million resulted primarily from: (i) proceeds from secured debt facilities of $4.8 million, (ii)
proceeds from unsecured and sub-debt term notes and working capital lines of credit of $5.7 million, offset by $5.4 million in
payments, and (iii) proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $1.1 million.
As of the publication of this report, no amounts remained available for future draw on the Revolving Loan Facility.
24
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements,
which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. 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 revenues and expenses for each
period. The following represents a summary of our critical accounting policies, defined as those policies that we believe are the most
important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or
complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. We consider revenue realized or realizable and earned when
there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collection is
reasonably assured. We derive revenue primarily from sales of ethanol and related co-products, biodiesel, refined glycerin, and
refined palm oil. We recognize revenue when title transfers to our customers, which is generally upon the delivery of these products to
a customer’s designated location. These deliveries are made in accordance with sales commitments and related sales orders entered
into with customers and our working capital partner J.D. Heiskell for our Keyes plant and Secunderabad Oils Limited for our Kakinada
plant. Commitments can be offered either verbally or in written form. The sales commitments and related sales orders provide
quantities, pricing and conditions of sales. In this regard, sales consist of inventory produced at our Keyes or Kakinada plant.
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. Revenues are recorded at the gross invoiced amount. Deductions taken by our customer for transportation
and marketing are recorded as cost of goods sold and marketing, respectively. Additionally, our working capital partner leases our
finished goods tank and requires 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 bear the risk of gain or loss on the processing of corn into ethanol and (ii) we have legal title to the goods during
the processing time.
Recoverability of Our Long-Lived Assets
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on our biodiesel production facility and our
leasehold improvements to the Keyes plant, computer equipment and software, office furniture and equipment, vehicles, and other
fixed assets has been provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which currently range from
three to 25 years. Expenditures for property betterments and renewals are capitalized. Costs of repairs and maintenance are charged
to expense as incurred. We periodically evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the
estimated useful life of fixed assets, which is accounted for prospectively.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
Our long-lived assets consist of property and equipment. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. We measure recoverability of assets to
be held and used by comparing the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be
generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, we record an impairment charge
in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. No impairment charges have been
recorded during the periods presented.
Our goodwill consists of amounts relating to our acquisitions of Zymetis, Inc. in 2011. We review goodwill at an individual plant or
subsidiary level for impairment at least annually, or more frequently whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
impairment may have occurred. We perform a two-step impairment test to evaluate goodwill. Under the first step, we compare the
estimated fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value (including goodwill). If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is
less than its carrying value, we would complete a second step to determine the amount of the goodwill impairment that we should
record. In the second step, we would determine an implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill by allocating the reporting unit’s
fair value to all of its assets and liabilities other than goodwill. We would then compare the resulting implied fair value of the goodwill
to the carrying amount and record an impairment charge for the difference.
The reviews of long-lived assets and goodwill require making estimates regarding amount and timing of projected cash flows to be
generated by an asset or asset group over an extended period of time. Management judgment regarding the existence of
circumstances that indicate impairment is based on numerous potential factors including, but not limited to, a decline in our future
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
projected cash flows, a decision to suspend operations at a plant for an extended period of time, adoption of our product by the market,
a sustained decline in our market capitalization, a sustained decline in market prices for similar assets or businesses, or a significant
adverse change in legal or regulatory factors or the business climate. Significant management judgment is required in determining
the fair value of our long-lived assets and goodwill to measure impairment, including projections of future cash flows. Fair value is
determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, market values and third-party independent
appraisals, as considered necessary. Changes in estimates of fair value could result in a write-down of the asset in a future
period. Given the current economic and regulatory environment and uncertainties regarding the impact on our business, there are no
assurances that our estimates and assumptions will prove to be an accurate prediction of the future.
25
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Business Combinations through Acquisitions – Purchase Price Allocation
We apply the acquisition method of accounting to account for business combinations. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the
aggregate of the fair values at the date of exchange of the assets given, liabilities incurred, and equity instruments issued. Identifiable
assets, liabilities, and contingent liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at their fair value as of the acquisition
date. The excess of the cost of the acquisition over our interest in the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as
goodwill. If our interest in the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired in a business combination exceeds the cost of the
acquisition, a gain is recognized in earnings on the acquisition date only after we have reassessed whether we have correctly
identified all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed. For most acquisitions, we engage outside appraisal firms to assist
in the fair value determination of identifiable intangible assets such as customer relationships, trade names, property and equipment
and any other significant assets or liabilities. We adjust the preliminary purchase price allocation, as necessary, after the acquisition
closing date through the end of the measurement period (up to one year) as we finalize valuations for the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed.
Convertible Instruments
During 2010, we modified our revolving line of credit with Laird Cagan to add a beneficial conversion feature (BCF) in exchange for
Mr. Cagan agreeing to subordinate the line of credit to another lender. The fee paid and BCF were recorded at fair value and
amortized over the remaining term of the line of credit. Since the BCF also included a conversion feature allowing for any future
interest accrued being convertible, interest was recorded on a daily valuation methodology at the commitment date and each day
thereafter over the life of the loan. The intrinsic value was calculated as the difference between the conversion price of $0.05 per
share and the market price on each day multiplied by the number of shares convertible. This difference is deferred as a debt discount
and amortized over the remaining life of the debt. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the conversion option on September 2,
2010, which became the commitment and measurement date for the outstanding interest and fees. Line of credit accrued daily
interest through October 27, 2011 with a right to convert outstanding interest and fee at $0.05 per share. Beginning October 1, 2011,
the BCF of daily interest was measured and recorded as a debt discount each day using the average of 22 days of trailing closing
stock prices as quoted on the OTC markets. This fee was also treated as a fee and amortized over the remaining term of the line of
credit, which at the time matured on June 30, 2011. On July 1, 2011 the line of credit maturity was extended to July 1, 2012 by adding
a five percent of loan balance waiver fee to the outstanding balance. Effective on July 1, 2012 the line of credit maturity was extended
to July 1, 2014 by adding a five percent waiver fee to the outstanding loan balance. On April 18, 2013, the Company issued 1,826,547
shares of common stock and transferred an existing deposit held by Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. in the amount of $170,000,
as payment for $991,946 of interest and fees outstanding under this revolving line of credit and issued new term notes to two non-
related parties in the amount of $560,612 for payment of the remaining principal, interest and fees.
Testing for Modification or Extinguishment Accounting
During 2013 and 2012 we evaluated amendments to our debt under the ASC 470-50 guidance for modification and extinguishment
accounting. This evaluation included 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 our future cash flows changed more than 10 percent, we fair valued
our debt based on factors available to us for similar borrowings and used the extinguishment accounting method to account for debt.
Warrant Liability Accounting
Certain common stock warrants issued in the Company’s equity financing are classified as liabilities under ASC 480. The Company
uses Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method of valuation for warrants subject to warrant liability accounting. Warrants
subject to liability accounting are valued on the date of issuance and re-measured at the end of each reporting period with the change
in value reported in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The determination of fair value as of the reporting date is
affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These
variables include, but are not limited to, expected stock price volatility over the term of the security and risk-free interest rate. In
addition, the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of an expected life for the securities, which we estimated based
upon the remaining term of the warrant. The primary factors affecting the fair value of the warrant liability are the Company’s stock
price and volatility. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions. Other reasonable
assumptions in the pricing model could provide differing results.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Effective January 1, 2013, the FASB issued amended guidance in ASC Topic 210, Balance Sheet. The amended guidance addresses
disclosure of offsetting financial assets and liabilities. It requires entities to add disclosures showing both gross and net information
about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the balance sheet and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement
similar to a master netting arrangement. The update is applied retrospectively and do not impact the Company’s financial position or
results of operations.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
In February 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to require reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive
income to be presented either in the financial statements or in the notes to the financial statements based on the guidance in ASC
Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. The amended guidance requires entities to disclose additional information about reclassification
adjustments, including (1) changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component and (2) significant items reclassified
out of accumulated other comprehensive income by presenting the amount reclassified and the individual income statement line items
affected. The update is applied prospectively and do not impact our financial position or results of operations.
In July 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that provides explicit guidance on the financial statement presentation
of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward or a tax credit carryforward exists. Under the new standard
update, unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, is to be presented in the financial statements as a
reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward or a tax credit carryforward. This accounting standard update
will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2015 and applied prospectively with early adoption permitted. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not Applicable
26
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Financial Statements are listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 49 of this Report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
The information contained in this section covers management’s evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures and our
assessment of our internal control over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Management (with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), carried out an evaluation
of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-
15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive
officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered in this report, our disclosure controls and
procedures along with the related internal controls over financial reporting were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that the
information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“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 not 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.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Our internal control over financial reporting
includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures by us are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (iii) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could
have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we
conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the period covered by this report
based on the criteria for effective internal control described in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on the results of management’s assessment and
evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not
effective due to the material weaknesses described below.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control
over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm
pursuant to the rules of the SEC applicable to smaller reporting companies.
27
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Discussed below are changes made to our internal control over financial reporting since our last filing through December 31, 2012, in
response to the identified material weaknesses.
Our efforts to improve our internal controls are ongoing and focused on expanding our organizational capabilities to improve our
control environment and on implementing process changes to strengthen our internal control and monitoring activities. In addition,
although we are implementing remedial measures to address all of the identified material weaknesses as discussed below, our
assessment of the impact of these measures have not been completed as of the filing date of this report.
Material Weaknesses
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or
detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses identified are:
(1)
Ineffective controls exist to ensure that the accounting and reporting for complex accounting transactions are recorded in
accordance with GAAP.
• A number of significant audit adjustments were made to the general ledger, which collectively could have a material effect on
the financial statements. These adjustments were made up of entries to properly record the carrying value of debt issue
costs, warrant accounting and various other adjustments summarized in our Report to the Audit Committee communication.
• As part of our review of the financial statements included in the 10-K, we also made significant revisions to the statement
of cash flows and various notes to the financial statements, which indicate that additional controls over disclosures need to
be evaluated.
Remediation
As part of our ongoing remedial efforts, we have and will continue to, among other things:
(1) Increase our efforts to educate both our existing and expanded accounting policy and control organization on the
application of the internal control structure;
(2) Emphasize with management the importance of our internal control structure;
(3) Seek outside consulting services where our existing accounting policy and control organization believes the complexity of
the existing exceeds our internal capabilities.
We believe that the foregoing actions have improved and will continue to improve our internal control over financial reporting, as well
as our disclosure controls and procedures. We intend to perform such procedures and commit such resources as necessary to
continue to allow us to overcome or mitigate these material weaknesses such that we can make timely and accurate quarterly and
annual financial filings until such time as those material weaknesses are fully addressed and remediated.
Item 9B. Other Information
On January 1, 2014, the May 23, 2013 Subordinated Note maturity was extended until the earlier of (i) June 30, 2014; (ii) completion
of an equity financing by AAFK or Aemetis in an amount of not less than $25,000,000; (iii) the completion of an Initial Public Offering
by AAFK or Aemetis; or (iv) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, including failure to pay interest or principal when due and
breaches of note covenants. A 10 percent cash extension fee was paid by adding the fee to the balance of the new Note and 300,000
in common stock warrants were granted with a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.001 per share. We evaluated these Jan
1, 2014 amendments and the refinancing terms of the Note and determined in accordance with ASC 470-50 Debt – Modification and
Extinguishment that the loan was extinguished and as a result a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $115,000 was recorded
in January 2014. See Note 18 – Subsequent Events.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
28
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information about the Directors
Set forth below is information regarding our directors:
Name
Eric A. McAfee
Francis P. Barton
John R. Block
Dr. Steven W. Hutcheson
Harold Sorgenti
Age
51
67
79
60
79
Position
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Since
2006
2012
2008
2011
2007
Eric A. McAfee co-founded Aemetis, Inc. in 2005 and has served as its Chairman of the Board since February 2006. Mr. McAfee was
appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company in February 2007. Mr. McAfee has been an entrepreneur, merchant banker,
venture capitalist and farmer/dairyman for more than 20 years. Since 1995, Mr. McAfee has been the Chairman of McAfee Capital
and since 1998 has been a principal of Berg McAfee Companies, an investment company. Since 2000, Mr. McAfee has been a
principal of Cagan McAfee Capital Partners (“CMCP”) through which Mr. McAfee has founded or acquired twelve energy and
technology companies. In 2003, Mr. McAfee co-founded Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEIX), a West Coast ethanol producer and
marketer. Mr. McAfee received a B.S. in Management from Fresno State University in 1986 and served as Entrepreneur in Residence
of The Wharton Business School MBA Program in 2007. Mr. McAfee is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Private Equity and
Venture Capital Program, and is a 1993 graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Program.
Francis Barton was appointed to the Company’s Board on August 2, 2012. From 2008 to present, Mr. Barton served as Chief
Executive Officer in the consulting firm Barton Business Consulting LLC. Prior to this, Mr. Barton served as the Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of UTStarcom, Inc. from 2005 through 2008 and as a director from 2006 through 2008. From
2003 to 2005, Mr. Barton was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atmel Corporation. From 2001 to 2003,
Mr. Barton was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Broadvision Inc. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Barton was Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Barton was Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Amdahl Corporation. From 1974 to 1996, Mr. Barton worked at Digital Equipment Corporation, beginning his
career as a financial analyst and moving his way up through various financial roles to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Digital Equipment Corporation’s Personal Computer Division. Mr. Barton holds a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration
in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A. with a focus in finance from Northeastern
University. Mr. Barton served on the board of directors of ON Semiconductor from 2008 to 2011. Mr. Barton has served on the Board
of Directors of SoSo Cards since January 2013. He is also serving on the Board of Inventergy since January 2014 to the present, and
is the Chairman of its Audit Committee, and a member of its Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee.
Mr. Barton serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Governance, Compensation and Nominating
Committee of the Company. His experience as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as well as his extensive financial
background qualify him for the position.
John R. Block has served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since October 16, 2008. From 1981 to 1986, Mr. Block
served as United States Secretary of Agriculture under President Ronald Reagan. He is currently an Illinois farmer and a Senior
Policy Advisor to Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC, an organization that represents the food industry, a position Mr. Block
has held since January 2005. From January 2002 until January 2005, he served as Executive Vice President at the Food Marketing
Institute, an organization representing food retailers and wholesalers. From February 1986 until January 2002, Mr. Block served as
President of Food Distributors International. Mr. Block is currently a member of the board of directors of Digital Angel Corporation and
Metamorphix, Inc. Mr. Block previously served on the board of directors of each of Deere and Co., Hormel Foods Corporation and
Blast Energy Services, Inc. Mr. Block received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the United States Military Academy. His experience
with agricultural commodities and his understanding of political affairs qualify him for the position.
Dr. Steven W. Hutcheson was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors in July 2011. From 1984 to present, Dr. Hutcheson
served as a Professor for the University of Maryland in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. He also served as Founder,
Chief Executive Officer from 2006-2008 and Chief Technical Officer of Zymetis, Inc. until its acquisition by AE Biofuels on July 1,
2011. Dr. Hutcheson received his A.B. in Biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz and his Ph.D. in Plant Physiology
from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Hutcheson also serves as a member of the Governance, Compensation and
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Nominating Committee. His deep technical understanding of the impact of molecular and cell biology and his ability to assess the
technical aspects of commercializing these microbes qualify him for the position.
Harold Sorgenti was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors in November 2007. Since 1998, Mr. Sorgenti has been the
principal of Sorgenti Investment Partners, a company engaged in pursuing chemical investment opportunities. Sorgenti Investment
Partners acquired the French ethanol producer Societè d’Ethanol de Synthëse (SODES) in partnership with Donaldson, Lufkin &
Jenrette in 1998. Prior to forming Sorgenti Investment Partners, Mr. Sorgenti served as president of ARCO Chemical Company,
including leadership of the 1987 initial public offering of the company. Mr. Sorgenti is also the founder of Freedom Chemical
Company. Mr. Sorgenti is a former member of the board of directors of Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Crown Cork &
Seal. Mr. Sorgenti received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from City College of New York in 1956 and his M.S. from Ohio State
University in 1959. Mr. Sorgenti is the recipient of honorary degrees from Villanova, St. Joseph’s, Ohio State, and Drexel
Universities. His prior experience leading a public chemical company, his knowledge of the chemical markets, and his prior service as
a board member qualify him for the position.
The Board of Directors held twelve meetings during fiscal year 2013. Each of the foregoing directors attended 100% of the meetings
of our Board of Directors. No family relationship exists between any of the directors or executive officers of the Company.
29
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Information about the Executive Officers
Set forth below is information regarding our executive officers:
Name
Eric A. McAffe
Andrew B. Foster
Sanjeev Gupta
Age
51
48
54
Position
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Chairman and President of
Universal Biofuels Private, Ltd.
Todd Waltz
52
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Eric A. McAfee Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (See “Information about the Directors” above).
Andrew B. Foster (48) joined American Ethanol in March 2006 and currently serves as Executive Vice President of Aemetis, Inc. and
President and Chief Operating Officer of Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Foster served as Vice President of Corporate Marketing for Marimba, Inc. an enterprise software company, which was
acquired by BMC Software in July 2004. From July 2004, until April 2005, Mr. Foster served as Vice President of Corporate Marketing
for the Marimba product line at BMC. In April 2005, Mr. Foster was appointed Director of Worldwide Public Relations for BMC and
served in that capacity until December 2005. From May 2000 until March 2003, Mr. Foster served as Director of Corporate Marketing
for eSilicon Corporation, a fabless semiconductor company. Mr. Foster also served as Associate Director of Political Affairs at the
White House from 1989 to 1992, and Deputy Chief of Staff to Illinois Governor Jim Edgar from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Foster holds a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sanjeev Gupta joined Aemetis, Inc. in September 2007 as an executive with the Company’s marketing subsidiary, Biofuels Marketing,
Inc. and managed the completion of construction of the Company’s biodiesel production facility in Kakinada, India. Mr. Gupta has
served as the Managing Director, Chairman and President of the Company’s wholly-owned Indian biodiesel subsidiary, Universal
Biofuels Private, Ltd. (“UBPL”) since 2009. Mr. Gupta received an MBA degree from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of
Delhi and holds a Bachelor of Science degree (honors) from University of Delhi.
Todd A. Waltz served as our Chief Financial Officer since March 12, 2010. From 2007 until March 12, 2010, Mr. Waltz served as the
Company’s Corporate Controller. From 1994 to 2007, Mr. Waltz served in a variety of senior financial management roles with Apple,
Inc. in Cupertino, CA. Prior to Apple, Mr. Waltz worked with Ernst & Young. Until November 2013, Mr. Waltz served as Chief
Executive Officer and sole Board member of Vision Global Solutions, Inc. (OTC: VIGS). Mr. Waltz is a Certified Public Accountant
(inactive) in the state of California. Mr. Waltz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Union College, an MBA from Santa Clara
University and a Master of Science degree in Taxation from San Jose State University.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own
more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial statements of
beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership of our common stock and other
equity securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by
the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish our Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based
upon a review of those forms and representations regarding the need for filing Forms 5, we believe during the year ended
December 31, 2013 that each of our directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing
requirements Except the following executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders that filed late reports and/or did not
report transactions on a timely basis as follows:
Mr. Eric McAfee has 4 late reports and 3 transactions that were not reported on a timely basis; Mr. Barton has 2 late reports and
2 transactions that were not reported on a timely basis; Mr. Block has 2 late reports and 2 transactions that were not reported on a
timely basis; Mr. Hutchison has 2 late reports and 2 transactions that were not reported on a timely basis; Mr. Sorgenti has 2 late
reports and 2 transactions that were not reported on a timely basis; Mr. Waltz has 2 late reports and 2 transactions that were not
reported on a timely basis; Mr. Foster has 2 late reports and 2 transactions that were not reported on a timely basis; Mr. Gupta has 2
late reports and 2 transactions that were not reported on a timely basis; Mr. Laird Cagan has 2 late reports and 2 transactions that
were not reported on a timely basis; McAfee Capital, LLC has 4 late reports and 3 transactions that were not reported on a timely
basis; Sprott, Inc. has 1 late report; and Sprott Private Credit Trust has 1 late report.
In making this statement, we have relied upon examination of the copies of Forms 3, 4 and 5, and amendments thereto, provided to
Aemetis, Inc. and the written representations of its directors and executive officers.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
30
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Committees of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has the following standing committees: (1) Audit and (2) Governance, Compensation and Nominating. The
Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for each of these committees, copies of which can be found in the Investor Relations
section of our website at www.aemetis.com. The Board of Directors has determined that all members of both committees of the Board
of Directors are independent under the applicable rules and regulations of NASDAQ and the SEC, as currently in effect.
The following chart details the current membership of each committee:
Name of Director
Audit
M
C
M
Harold Sorgenti
Francis Barton*
John R. Block*
Dr. Hutcheson*
M = Member
C = Chair
* Mr. Barton was appointed to the Company’s Board and Audit Committees on August 2, 2012.
* Mr. Block was appointed to the Audit Committee on July 14, 2011.
* Dr. Hutcheson was appointed to the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee on July 14, 2011.
M
Governance, Compensation and
Nominating
C
M
Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee (i) oversees our accounting, financial reporting and audit processes; (ii) appoints, determines the compensation
of, and oversees, the independent auditors; (iii) pre-approves audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditors;
(iv) reviews the results and scope of audit and other services provided by the independent auditors; (v) reviews the accounting
principles and practices and procedures used in preparing our financial statements; (vi) reviews our internal control and (vi) oversees,
considers and approves related party transactions.
The Audit Committee works closely with management and our independent auditors. The Audit Committee also meets with our
independent auditors without members of management present, on a quarterly basis, following completion of our auditors’ quarterly
reviews and annual audit and prior to our earnings announcements, to review the results of their work. The Audit Committee also
meets with our independent auditors to approve the annual scope and fees for the audit services to be performed.
Each of the Audit Committee members is an independent director within the meaning set forth in the rules of the SEC and Nasdaq, as
currently in effect. In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Barton is an “audit committee financial expert” as
defined by SEC and Nasdaq rules, as currently in effect.
A copy of the Audit Committee’s written charter is available in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.aemetis.com. The
Audit Committee held five (5) meetings during fiscal year 2013. Each director who is a member of the Audit Committee attended at
least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Audit Committee during fiscal year 2013.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The following is the report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 with
our management. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with, our independent auditors, the matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (Communications with Audit Committee). The Audit Committee
also has received the written disclosures and the letter as required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526
“Communications with Audit Committees Concerning Independence” and the Audit Committee has discussed the independence of
that firm.
Based on the Audit Committee’s review of the matters noted above and its discussions with our independent auditors and our
management, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the financial statements be included in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2013.
Respectfully submitted by:
Francis Barton (Chair)
Harold Sorgenti
John R. Block
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
31
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee
The Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee (i) reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the
CEO’s compensation, evaluates the CEO’s performance relative to goals and objectives and sets the CEO’s compensation annually;
(ii) makes recommendations annually to the Board of Directors with respect to non-CEO compensation; (iii) considers and periodically
reports on matters relating to the identification, selection and qualification of the Board of Directors and candidates nominated to the
Board of Directors and its committees; (iv) develops and recommends governance principles applicable to the Company; and (v)
oversees the evaluation of the Board of Directors and management from a corporate governance perspective.
During 2013, Francis Barton, Dr. Hutcheson and Harold Sorgenti served as members of the Governance, Compensation and
Nominating Committee with Mr. Sorgenti serving as Chairman. Each current member of the Governance, Compensation and
Nominating Committee is an independent director within the meaning set forth in the rules of the SEC and Nasdaq, as currently in
effect.
The Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee consider properly submitted stockholder recommendations for
candidates for membership on the Board of Directors as described below under “Identification and Evaluation of Nominees for
Directors.” In evaluating such recommendations, the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee seeks to achieve a
balance of knowledge, experience and capability on the Board of Directors and to address the membership criteria set forth under
“Director Qualifications.” Any stockholder recommendations proposed for consideration by the Governance, Compensation and
Nominating Committee should include the candidate’s name and qualifications for membership on the Board of Directors and should
be addressed to the attention of our Corporate Secretary — re: stockholder director recommendation.
Director Qualifications. The Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee does not have any specific, minimum
qualifications that must be met by a Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee-recommended nominee, but uses a
variety of criteria to evaluate the qualifications and skills necessary for members of our Board of Directors, including capability,
availability to serve, diversity, independence and other factors. Under these criteria, members of the Board of Directors should have
the highest professional and personal ethics and values. A director should have broad experience at the policy-making level in
business, government, education, technology or public interest. A director should be committed to enhancing stockholder value and
should have sufficient time to carry out their duties, and to provide insight and practical wisdom based on their past experience. A
director’s service on other boards of public companies should be limited to a number that permits them, given their individual
circumstances, to perform their director duties responsibly. Each director must represent the interests of Aemetis stockholders.
In addition to the foregoing, prior to any meeting of stockholders at which directors will be elected, as a condition to re-nomination,
incumbent directors will be required to submit a resignation of their directorships in writing to the Chairman of the Governance,
Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board. The resignation will become effective only if the director fails to receive a
sufficient number of votes for re-election at the meeting of stockholders, as described in the Company’s bylaws as recently amended
and the Board accepts the resignation.
Identification and Evaluation of Nominees for Directors. The Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee utilizes a variety
of methods for identifying and evaluating nominees for director. The Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee regularly
assess the appropriate size of the Board of Directors, and whether any vacancies on the Board of Directors are expected due to
retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are anticipated, or otherwise arise, the Governance, Compensation and
Nominating Committee considers various potential candidates for director. Candidates may come to the attention of the Governance,
Compensation and Nominating Committee through current members of the Board of Directors, professional search firms, stockholders
or other persons. These candidates are evaluated at regular or special meetings of the Governance, Compensation and Nominating
Committee, and may be considered at any point during the year. The Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee
considers properly submitted stockholder recommendations for candidates for the Board of Directors. In evaluating such
recommendations, the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee uses the qualifications standards discussed above
and seeks to achieve a balance of knowledge, experience and capability on the Board of Directors.
A copy of the Committee’s written charter is available in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.aemetis.com.
In 2013, the Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee held three (3) meetings, two (2) of which were regularly
scheduled meetings and one (1) of which was a special meeting. Each director who is a member of the Governance, Compensation
and Nominating Committee attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Committee during fiscal year 2013.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
The Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which applies to our Board of Directors and all of our
employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and any other principal financial officer, Controller and any
other principal accounting officer, and any other person performing similar functions. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is
posted on our website at www.aemetis.com in the Governance section of our investor relations webpage. The code of ethics
addresses, among other things, honesty and ethical conduct, conflicts of interest, compliance with laws, regulations and policies,
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
including disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws, confidentiality, trading on inside information, and reporting of
violations of the code. Aemetis will disclose any amendment to the Code of Ethics or waiver of a provision of the Code of Ethics that
applies to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and any other principal financial officer, Controller and any
other principal accounting officer, and any other person performing similar functions and relates to certain elements of the Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics, including the name of the officer to whom the waiver was granted, on our website at www.aemetis.com,
on our investor relations webpage.
32
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Legal Proceedings
Mr. McAfee is a founding shareholder or principal investor in 12 publicly traded companies and approximately 20 private
companies. Mr. McAfee served as the vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Verdisys, Inc., a publicly traded company, in
2003. To resolve potential litigation and to provide resolution of any issues, on July 28, 2006 Mr. McAfee and the SEC entered into a
settlement agreement under which Mr. McAfee neither admitted nor denied causing any action by Verdisys, Inc. to fail to comply with
Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 and agreed to a payment of $25,000.
Annual Meeting Attendance
We do not have a formal policy regarding attendance by members of the Board of Directors at our annual meetings of stockholders
although directors are encouraged to attend annual meetings of Aemetis’ stockholders.
Communications with the Board of Directors
Although we do not have a formal policy regarding communications with the Board of Directors, stockholders may communicate with
the Board of Directors by submitting an email to investors@aemetis.com or by writing to us at Aemetis, Inc., Attention: Investor
Relations, 20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 700, Cupertino, CA 95014. Stockholders who would like their submission directed to a
member of the Board of Directors may so specify. The General Counsel and Director of Investor Relations will review all
communications. All appropriate business-related communications as reasonably determined by the General Counsel or Director of
Investor Relations will be forwarded to the Board of Directors or, if applicable, to the individual director.
Insider Trading Policy
Our board of directors adopted an insider trading policy that applies to all of its directors, officers and employees including our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer that applies to all trading except the exercise of stock
options for cash under our stock option plan and the purchase of shares under an employee stock purchase plan, should we adopt
such a plan. The insider trading policy addresses various issues such as trading on material nonpublic information, tipping,
confidentiality, 10b5-1 programs, disciplinary actions, trading windows, pre-clearance of trades, prohibition against short swing profits
and individual responsibilities under the policy.
33
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth summary information concerning compensation paid or accrued for services rendered to the Company in
all capacities for the fiscal years 2012 and 2013 to (i) the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and (ii) the Company’s other two most
highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers at the end of fiscal year 2013.
Name and Principal Position
Eric A. McAfee, Chief (2)
Executive Officer
Andrew B. Foster, Executive Vice
President
Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Vice
President
Todd A. Waltz, Chief Financial
Officer
Summary Compensation Table
Year
Salary ($)
Bonus ($)
Option/ Warrant Awards (1) ($)
Total Compensation ($)
2013
2012
2013
2012
2013
2012
2013
2012
180,000
180,000
180,000 9,000
180,000
180,000 9,000
180,000
180,000 9,000
180,000
-
-
76,262
84,047
184,394
84,047
184,394
84,047
180,000
180,000
265,262
264,047
373,394
264,047
373,394
264,047
(1) These amounts reflect the value determined by the Company for accounting purposes for these awards with respect to the current
fiscal year and do not reflect whether the recipient has actually realized a financial benefit from the awards (such as by exercising
stock options). This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options and warrants granted during fiscal year
2013 and 2012 to each of the named executive officers, in accordance with ASC Topic 718 Compensation. Pursuant to SEC rules,
the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. The assumptions
made when calculating the amounts in this table are found in Note 11 (Stock Based Compensation) of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K
(2) Mr. McAfee’s compensation is solely for his services as an Executive Officer and he does not receive any compensation for his
services as Chairman of the Board of Directors
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2013 Fiscal Year End
The following table shows all outstanding equity awards held by the named executive officers at the end of fiscal year 2013:
Name
Andrew B. Foster
Option/Warrant Awards
Equity incentive
plan awards:
# of securities
underlying
unexercised
unearned
options (#)
No. of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
unexercisable
83,333
200,000
No. of
Securities
underlying
unexercised
options (#)
exercisable
150,000 (4)
16,667 (2)
100,000 (2)
8,837 (1)
41,163 (1)
50,000 (1)
480,000 (1)
300,000 (1)
Award
Date
08/02/13
03/14/13
11/05/12
12/09/10
12/09/10
3/17/10
5/21/09
7/17/07
Option
exercise
price ($)
Option
expiration date
0.40
0.65
0.55
0.12
0.13
0.21
0.16
3.00
8/3/18
3/13/18
11/05/17
12/08/15
12/15/15
3/17/15
5/20/14
7/16/17
Sanjeev Gupta
08/02/13
300,000 (4)
0.40
8/3/18
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Todd A. Waltz
03/14/13
11/05/12
12/09/10
12/09/10
3/17/10
5/21/09
08/02/13
03/14/13
11/05/12
12/09/10
12/09/10
3/17/10
5/21/09
50,000 (2)
100,000 (2)
32,404 (2)
164,650 (1)
100,000 (1)
500,000 (1)
300,000 (4)
50,000 (2)
100,000 (2)
39,769 (2)
246,976 (1)
600,000 (1)
220,000 (1)
250,000
200,000
2,946
250,000
200,000
13,255
0.65
0.55
0.12
0.13
0.21
0.16
0.40
0.65
0.55
0.12
0.13
0.21
0.16
3/13/18
11/05/17
12/08/15
12/15/15
3/17/15
5/20/14
8/3/18
3/13/18
11/05/17
12/08/15
12/15/15
3/17/15
5/20/14
(1) These shares were vested fully according to the grant and agreement terms and were exercisable according to terms of the
agreement.
(2) One-twelfth (1/12) of the shares subject to the option vest every three months from the date of grant.
(3) Fifty percent (50%) of the shares subject to the option were exercisable on the date of grant and one-twenty-fourth (1/24) of the
shares subject to the option vest every three months from the date of grant.
(4) Warrants issued and fully vested on the date of grant.
34
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
AND CHANGE-IN-CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
We are party to the following agreements with our named executive officers:
Eric A. McAfee
Effective September 1, 2011, the Company entered into a three year Employment Agreement with Mr. McAfee in connection with his
continuing responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer. Under Mr. McAfee’s employment agreement, he receives an annual salary of
$180,000 per year. In addition, Mr. McAfee is entitled to an annual cash bonus in an amount determined by the Board of Directors
based upon attainment of certain performance milestones. The initial term of the Mr. McAfee’s employment agreement is for three
years with automatic one-year renewals thereafter, unless terminated by either party on sixty days’ notice prior to the end of the then-
current period. In addition, Mr. McAfee was required to enter into a confidentiality and invention assignment agreement in connection
with the commencement of his employment.
If, prior to a Change in Control (as defined in the agreement), Mr. McAfee is terminated other than for Cause (as defined in the
agreement) or as a result of his death or Total Disability (as defined in the agreement) or is Constructively Terminated (as defined in
the agreement), then provided he signs a release of claims, Mr. McAfee is entitled to receive severance benefits of (i) cash payments
equal to his then-current base salary for a period of six (6) months payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll
practices, and (ii) company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for him and his dependents until the earlier of six (6)
months following the date of termination or until such time as Mr. McAfee is covered under another employer’s group policy for such
benefits. If, on or following a Change in Control, Mr. McAfee’s employment is Constructively Terminated or involuntarily terminated
other than for Cause, death or Total Disability, then provided he signs a release of claims, in addition to the severance benefits
provided above, all of his then unvested restricted stock or stock options shall become immediately vested.
Andrew B. Foster
On May 22, 2007, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Foster to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer. Under Mr. Foster’s employment contract, Mr. Foster receives an annual salary of $180,000 and
a discretionary annual bonus of up to $50,000. The initial term of the Mr. Foster’s employment agreement was for three years with
automatic one-year renewals unless terminated by either party on sixty days’ notice prior to the end of the then-current extension
period. In addition, Mr. Foster was required to enter into a confidentiality and invention assignment agreement in connection with the
commencement of his employment. In addition, in connection with the execution of his employment agreement, the Company granted
Mr. Foster a stock option to purchase a total of 300,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market value
on the date of grant. Pursuant to the terms of the option grant, all of the options vested no later than the third anniversary of the
commencement of Mr. Foster’s employment.
If, prior to a Change in Control (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Foster is terminated other than for Cause (as defined in the
agreement) or as a result of his death or Total Disability (as defined in the agreement) or is Constructively Terminated (as defined in
the agreement), then provided he signs a release of claims, Mr. Foster is entitled to severance benefits of (i) cash payments equal to
his monthly base salary for a period of three (3) months payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices, and
(ii) company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for him and his dependents until the earlier of three (3) months
following the date of termination or until such time as Mr. Foster is covered under another employer’s group policy for such
benefits. If, on or following a Change of Control, Mr. Foster’s employment is Constructively Terminated or involuntarily terminated
other than for Cause, death or Total Disability, then provided he signs a release of claims, in addition to the severance benefits
provided above, all of his then unvested restricted stock or stock options shall become immediately vested.
Sanjeev Gupta
On September 5, 2007, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Gupta to serve as the Company’s Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Under Mr. Gupta’s employment contract, Mr. Gupta receives an annual salary of $180,000
and a discretionary annual bonus of up to $50,000. The initial term of the Executive Employment Contract was for three years with
automatic one-year renewals, unless terminated by either party on sixty days’ notice prior to the end of the then-current extension
period. In addition, Mr. Gupta was required to enter into a confidentiality and invention assignment agreement in connection with the
commencement of his employment.
If, prior to a Change in Control (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Gupta is terminated other than for Cause (as defined in the
agreement) or as a result of his death or Total Disability (as defined in the agreement) or is Constructively Terminated (as defined in
the agreement), then provided he signs a release of claims, Mr. Gupta is entitled to severance benefits of (i) cash payments equal to
his monthly base salary for a period of three months payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices, and
(ii) company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for him and his dependents until the earlier of three (3) months or until
such time as Mr. Gupta is covered under another employer’s group policy for such benefits. If, following a Change of Control,
Mr. Gupta’s employment is Constructively Terminated or involuntarily terminated other than for Cause, death or Total Disability, then
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
provided he signs a release of claims, in addition to the severance benefits provided above, all of his then unvested restricted stock or
stock options shall become immediately vested.
Todd A. Waltz
On March 15, 2010, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Waltz to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer. Under Mr. Waltz’ employment contract, Mr. Waltz receives an annual salary of $180,000 and a discretionary annual bonus of
up to $50,000. The initial term of the Executive Employment Contract was for three years with automatic one-year renewals unless
terminated by either party on sixty days’ notice prior to the end of the then-current extension period. In addition, Mr. Waltz was
required to enter into a confidentiality and invention assignment agreement in connection with the commencement of his employment.
If, prior to a Change in Control (as defined in the agreement), Mr. Waltz is terminated other than for Cause (as defined in the
agreement) or as a result of his death or Total Disability (as defined in the agreement) or is Constructively Terminated (as defined in
the agreement), then provided he signs a release of claims, Mr. Waltz is entitled to severance benefits of (i) cash payments equal to
his monthly base salary for a period of three (3) months payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices, and
(ii) company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for him and his dependents until the earlier of three (3) months
following the date of termination or until such time as Mr. Waltz is covered under another employer’s group policy for such benefits. If,
on or following a Change of Control, Mr. Waltz’s employment is Constructively Terminated or involuntarily terminated other than for
Cause, death or Total Disability, then provided he signs a release of claims, in addition to the severance benefits provided above, all of
his then unvested restricted stock or stock options shall become immediately vested.
35
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Director Compensation
The following table provides information regarding all compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to each person who served as a
director of Aemetis, Inc. for some portion or all of 2012 and 2013. Other than as set forth in the table and described more fully below,
Aemetis, Inc. did not pay any fees, made any equity or non-equity awards, or paid any other compensation, to its non-employee
directors. All compensation paid to its employee directors is set forth in the tables summarizing executive officer compensation below.
Name
2013
Harold Sorgenti
John R. Block
Dr. Steven Hutcheson
Francis Barton
2012
Michael Peterson
Harold Sorgenti
John R. Block
Dr. Steven Hutcheson
Francis Barton
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash ($)
Option
Awards(1)(2)
($)
Total ($)
90,250
79,500
78,750
106,333
105,857
91,060
91,060
105,857
196,107
170,560
169,810
212,190
72,250
103,750
78,000
79,250
46,250
–
46,813
46,813
38,036
84,047
72,250
150,563
124,813
117,286
130,297
(1) The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value under ASC Topic 718. The assumptions made when
calculating the amounts in this table are found in Note 11 (Stock Based Compensation) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K .
(2) The following table shows for each named individual the aggregate number of shares subject to all outstanding options and
warrants held by that individual as of December 31, 2013.
Name
Harold Sorgenti
John R. Block
Dr. Steven Hutcheson
Francis Barton
Number of Shares of Common Stock Subject
to all outstanding options as of December
31, 2013
Number of Shares of Common Stock Subject to all outstanding
warrants as of December 31, 2013
617,676
617,676
262,500
400,000
332,324
282,324
200,000
250,000
In 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a director compensation policy pursuant to which each non-employee director
is paid an annual cash retainer of $75,000 and a cash payment of $250 per Board or committee meeting attended telephonically and a
cash payment of $500 per Board or committee meeting attended in person. In addition, each non-employee director is initially granted
an option exercisable for 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, which vests quarterly over two years subject to continuing
services to the Company. In addition, an annual cash retainer of $10,000 is paid to the chairman of the Governance, Compensation
and Nominating Committee and an annual cash retainer of $20,000 is paid to the chairman of the Audit Committee.
36
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth information as of March [6], 2014, regarding the beneficial ownership of each class of our voting stock,
including (a) each stockholder who is known by the Company to own beneficially in excess of 5% of each class of our voting stock; (b)
each director; (c) the Company’s named executive officers; and (d) the Company’s named executive officers and directors as a
group. Except as otherwise indicated, all persons listed below have (i) sole voting power and investment power with respect to their
shares of stock, except to the extent that authority is shared by spouses under applicable law, and (ii) record and beneficial ownership
with respect to their shares of stock. The percentage of beneficial ownership of common stock is based upon 200,057,246 shares of
common stock outstanding as of February 28, 2014. The percentage of beneficial ownership of Series B preferred stock is based upon
2,381,061 shares of Series B preferred stock outstanding as of February 28, 2014. Unless otherwise identified, the address of the
directors and officers of the Company is 20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 700, Cupertino, CA 95014.
Name and Address
Officers & Directors
Eric A. McAfee (1)
Francis Barton(2)
John R. Block (3)
Dr. Steven Hutcheson (4)
Harold Sorgenti (5)
Andrew Foster (6)
Sanjeev Gupta (7)
Todd A. Waltz (8)
Common Stock
Series B Preferred Stock
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
Percentage
of Class
Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
Percentage
of Class
34,916,159
633,333
783,333
2,303,403
833,333
1,155,000
1,525,000
2,665,000
17.45%
*
*
1.15%
*
*
*
1.32 %
%
All officers and directors as a group (8 Persons)
44,614,561
21.69
5% or more Holders
Third Eye Capital(9)
161 Bay Street, Suite 3930
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1
Laird Cagan (10)
20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 700
Cupertino, CA 95014
Michael Orsak
1125 San Mateo Drive,
Menlo Park, California 94025
David J. Lies
1210 Sheridan Road
Wilmette,Illinois 60091
34,981,566
17.45%
24,648,872
12.32%
2,178,333
166,667
6.94%
1,606,587
200,000
8.33%
Mahesh Pawani
Villa No. 6, Street 29, Community 317, Al Mankhool,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
535,358
400,000
16.66%
Frederick WB Vogel
1660 N. La Salle Drive, Apt 2411
Chicago,Illinois 60614
Fred Mancheski
1060 Vegas Valley Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Crestview Capital, LLC
95 Revere Dr., Ste A
Northbrook,Illinois 60062
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
440,678
408,332
17.01%
-
-
300,000
12.49%
166,667
6.94%
(1) Includes 34,116,159 shares held by McAfee Capital, LLC, a company owned by Mr. McAfee. McAfee Capital has directly or
indirectly pledged all of these shares as security for Third Eye Capital debt arrangements.
(2) Includes 150,000 shares held by Mr. Barton and 233,333 shares pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of February 28,
2014 and 250,000 common stock warrants fully exercisable.
(3) Includes 501,009 shares issuable pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of February 28, 2014, and 282,324 common
stock warrants fully exercisable.
(4) Includes 1,957,570 shares held by Mr. Hutcheson and 145,833 shares issuable pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of
February 28, 2014 and 200,000 common stock warrants fully exercisable.
(5) Includes 501,009 shares issuable pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of February 28, 2014, and 332,324 common
stock warrants fully exercisable.
(6) Includes 963,837 shares issuable pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of February 28], 2014, and 191,163 fully
exercisable common stock warrants.
(7) Includes 200,000 shares held by Mr. Gupta, 860,350 shares issuable pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of February
28, 2014, and 464,650 fully exercisable common stock warrants.
(8) Includes 1,000,000 shares held by Mr. Waltz, 1,118,024 shares issuable pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days of
February 28, 2014 and 546,976 fully exercisable common stock warrants.
(9) Includes 24,313,695 shares held by RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust, held in Trust for Account 110-455-262 and Sprott Private
Credit Fund, LP, a corporation residing in Canada. Third Eye Capital funds beneficially own 10,284,538 common shares, and 383,333
common stock warrants fully exercisable.
(10) Includes (i) 21,290,626 shares held by Cagan Capital, LLC, a company owned by Mr. Cagan; (ii) 400,000 shares owned by the
KRC Trust and 400,000 owned by the KQC Trust, trusts for Mr. Cagan’s daughters for which Mr. Cagan is trustee, (iii) 1,710,510 held
by The Laird Cagan 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and (iv) 847,736 shares held by Mr. Cagan individually.
37
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Plan (“2007 Stock Plan”) at the
Company’s 2010 Annual Shareholders Meeting. On December 15, 2010, the Company issued compensatory warrants to officers,
directors and employees. The warrants are exercisable at $0.13 per share and expire on December 15, 2015. On July 1, 2011, the
Company acquired the Zymetis 2006 Stock Plan (“2006 Stock Plan”) pursuant to the acquisition of Zymetis, Inc. and gave Zymetis
option holders the right to convert shares into Aemetis common stock at the same terms as the 2006 Plan. The following table
provides information about 2007 Stock Plan, 2006 Stock Plan and the compensatory warrants as of December 31, 2013:
Number of
securities
to be issued
upon exercise
of
outstanding
options/warrants
(a)
Weighted
average
exercise price
of
outstanding
options/warrants
(b)
9,127,497
$
3,092,623
$
977,500
$
0.49
0.23
0.55
Plan category
Equity compensation plans approved by security
holders (1)
Equity in the form of warrants issued to officers,
directors and employees not approved by security
holders
Equity in the form of options issued to directors
and consultants not approved by security holders
Number of
securities
remaining
available
for future
issuance
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities
reflected in
column (a))
(c) (2)
744,466
—
—
(1) Shares from the 2006 Stock Plan and the 2007 Stock Plan.
(2) Amount consists of shares available for future issuance under the 2006 Plan and 2007 Plan.
Summary of Material Features of the 2007 Stock Plan
The following discussion summarizes the material terms of the Aemetis 2007 Stock Plan as amended and restated April 8, 2008
(“2007 Stock Plan”). A description of the 2007 Stock Plan, which is intended merely as a summary of its principal features and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2007 Stock Plan, as filed on Schedule 14A with the SEC on April 8, 2008, is
below.
Administration. The 2007 Stock Plan is administered by the Company’s Board of Directors and a Committee of the
Board. Awards indented to qualify as “performance-based compensation” must be administered by a Committee of two or more
“outside directors.”
Term. The 2007 Stock Plan shall continue in effect for a period of 10 years. In general, the term of each option granted shall be
no more than ten 10 years from the date of grant, though in certain instances such term may be shorter.
Eligibility. Employees and Service Providers of the Company and its subsidiaries and non-employee directors of the Company
are eligible to receive awards under the 2007 Stock Plan. There are approximately 120 employees and five non-employee directors
currently eligible to receive awards under the 2007 Stock Plan. The number of other Service Providers potentially eligible to
participate in the 2007 Stock Plan is not currently determinable. Awards under the 2007 Stock Plan may include grants of options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units and performance shares, and awards intended to
qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Eligibility for any particular award is
determined by the Administrator (as defined in the 2007 Stock Plan) and, in the case of certain awards such as incentive stock
options, eligibility for receipt of such awards may be limited by the Internal Revenue Code.
Award Limits. Awards under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan are subject to the following limits:
Plan Limits. The Company has reserved 4,000,000 Common Shares for issuance under the 2007 Stock Plan. Issuances under
the plan will be increased each year in an amount of the lesser of: (i) 1,000,000 Shares, (ii) one percent (1%) of the shares
outstanding and issuable pursuant to outstanding awards at the end of the fiscal year, and (iii) such number as determined by the
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Board. The 2007 Stock Plan had 9, 750,434 reserved for issuance as of February 28, 2014.
Individual Limits. During any fiscal year, no employee may be granted options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock,
restricted stock units, and performance units and performance shares covering more than 1,000,000 Common Shares. With respect
to a grant of stock options, to the extent the aggregate fair market value of the shares underlying such options are exercisable by the
participant for the first time during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, such options shall be treated as nonstatutory stock
options. No participant may receive Performance Units having an initial value greater than $10,000,000. Awards intended to qualify
as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code will be subject to limitations set forth in
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
Each of the above limits is subject to adjustment for certain changes in the Company’s capitalization such as stock dividends,
stock splits, combinations or similar events. If an award expires, terminates, is forfeited or is settled in cash rather than in Common
Shares, the Common Shares not issued under that award will again become available for grant under the 2007 Stock Plan. If
Common Shares are surrendered to the Company or withheld to pay any exercise price or tax withholding requirements, only the
number of Common Shares issued net of the shares withheld or surrendered will be counted against the number of Common Shares
available under the 2007 Stock Plan. The exercise price for a stock option or stock appreciation right may not be less than 100% of
the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant or may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of the shares on the date
of grant for employees representing more than 10% of the voting power of all of the classes of stock of the Company. The Board may
amend, alter, suspend or terminate the plan. The Board shall obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent
necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Law.
38
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Summary of Material Features of the 2006 Stock Plan
The following discussion summarizes the material terms of the Zymetis, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan as dated November 17,
2006 (“2006 Stock Plan”). A description of the 2006 Stock Plan, which is intended merely as a summary of its principal features and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2006 Stock Plan, as filed with the SEC on October 30, 2012 as Exhibit 10.31
to Form 10-K, is below.
Administration. The 2006 Stock Plan is administered by the Company’s Board of Directors and a Committee of the Board.
Term. The 2006 Stock Plan shall continue in effect for a period of 10 years. The term of each Option granted shall be no more
than 10 years from the date of grant, except for Option grants to Participants who possess more than 10% of the combined voting
classes of all stock who may be awarded Options exercisable no later than 5 years from the date of grant.
Eligibility. Employees and other Eligible Persons (as defined in the 2006 Stock Plan) of the Company and its subsidiaries and
non-employee directors of the Company are eligible to receive awards under the 2006 Stock Plan. There are approximately
120 employees and five non-employee directors currently eligible to receive awards under the 2006 Stock Plan. The number of other
service providers potentially eligible to participate in the 2006 Stock Plan is not currently determinable. Awards under the 2006 Stock
Plan may include grants of options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units,
performance awards, dividend equivalents, other stock grants and other stock based awards. Eligibility for any particular award is
determined by the Administrator (as defined in the 2006 Stock Plan) and, in the case of certain awards such as incentive stock
options, may be limited by the Internal Revenue Code.
Award Limit. The Company initially reserved 350,000 Common Shares for issuance under the 2006 Stock Plan. On May 30,
2007, the Company approved a 3:1 stock split, increasing the reserve to 1,050,000 Common Shares. Subsequently, on May 9, 2008,
the Board authorized an additional 800,000 shares for issuance for a total of 1,850,000 Common Shares reserved for issuance as of
April 11, 2013. Effective as of February 13, 2014, the Company has determined that no further grants will be made under the 2006
Stock Plan.
The above limit is subject to adjustment for certain changes in the Company’s capitalization such as stock dividends, stock
splits, combinations or similar events. If an award expires, terminates, is forfeited or is settled in cash rather than in Common Shares,
the Common Shares not issued under that award will again become available for grant under the 2006 Stock Plan. If Common Shares
are surrendered to the Company or withheld to pay any exercise price or tax withholding requirements, only the number of Common
Shares issued net of the shares withheld or surrendered will be counted against the number of Common Shares available under the
2006 Stock Plan. In general, the exercise price for any incentive stock options may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of
the shares on the date of grant. However, for any grant of incentive stock options to a participant who, at the time such option is
granted, owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting power of all of the classes of stock of the Company, the exercise price
per share purchasable under such incentive stock option shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value of a share on the date of
granted. The Board may amend, alter, suspend or terminate the plan.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The following are transactions entered into in fiscal 2013 and 2012 and any currently proposed transaction, (i) in which the registrant
was or is to be a participant, (ii) the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of the registrant’s
company’s total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years, and (iii) in which any director, executive officer, five percent
stockholder or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material
interest.
On August 17, 2009, we entered into a $5 million secured revolving line of credit with Laird Cagan, a former member of the Company’s
board of directors and a significant stockholder. The credit facility accrues interest at 10% per annum and was due and payable on
July 1, 2011. At December 31, 2010, $4,854,992 in principal, plus accrued interest of $810,728 and extension fee of $278,963 was
outstanding under this credit facility. On September 30, 2011, Laird Cagan with co-investors exercised their right to convert
$1,452,818 in outstanding interest and fees to stock at a rate of 5 cents per share resulting in the Company issuing 29,056,356 shares
of common stock in exchange for the payment. In October 2011, in connection with the extension of the line, the Company
implemented a new conversion feature based on the average closing price on the previous twenty-two days of trading on interest and
fees. In December 2012 Mr. Cagan provided the Company a Notice of Principal and Interest Conversion under the Credit Agreement,
converting certain amounts of the outstanding principal, interest and fees eligible into 9,062,900 shares of common stock. At
December 31, 2012, the remaining principal, interest and fees due under the Credit Agreement have a balance of $1,540,074. The
Note was converted on April 18, 2013 by issuance of the Company stock and no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2013. See
Note 5, Notes Payable, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
On July 6, 2012, Aemetis, Inc. and Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., entered into an Amended and Restated Note Purchase
Agreement with Third Eye Capital. Third Eye Capital extended credit in the form of (i) senior secured revolving loans in an aggregate
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
principal amount of $18,000,000 (“Revolving Credit Facility”); (ii) senior secured term loans in the principal amount of $10,000,000 to
convert the Revenue Participation agreement to a Note (“Revenue Participation Term Notes”); and (iii) senior secured term loans in an
aggregate principal amount of $15,000,000 (“Acquisition Term Notes”) used to fund the cash portion of the acquisition of Cilion, Inc.
After this financing transaction, Third Eye Capital obtained sufficient equity ownership in the Company to be considered a related
party. See Note 5, Notes Payable, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K under the
heading “Third Eye Capital” for a further discussion of the various transactions between the Company and Third Eye Capital.
We employ Mr. Adam McAfee as Vice President, Finance at the base salary of $150,000 Mr. Adam McAfee is the brother of Mr. Eric
McAfee, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Adam McAfee received compensation, including stock option and
warrant grants of $342,794 during fiscal year 2013.
As noted above, the Board of Directors has determined that following directors constituting all members of both committees of the
Board of Directors are independent under the applicable rules and regulations of NASDAQ and the SEC, as currently in effect: Harold
Sorgenti, Francis Barton, John R. Block and Dr. Hutcheson.
39
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Auditor Fees and Services in Our 2013 and 2012 Fiscal Years
McGladrey LLP was appointed as our registered independent public accountant on May 21, 2012. The fees billed by McGladrey LLP
for audits of the 2013 and 2012 financial statements are as follows:
Audit Fees
Audit-Related Fees
Total Audit and Audit-Related Fees
All Other Fees
Total
$
2013
260,000 $
42,500
302,500
––
2012
325,000
111,500
436,500
2,305
302,500
438,805
Audit Fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s consolidated annual financial
statements, and review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally
provided by McGladrey LLP in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit-Related Fees consist of assistance provided on complex accounting transactions, including stock compensation expense, tax
impacts of acquisitions, modification and extinguishment accounting for debt, beneficial conversion feature accounting, and warrant
liability accounting.
Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Consistent with policies of the SEC regarding auditor independence and the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee has the
responsibility for appointing, setting compensation and overseeing the work of the registered independent public accounting firm (the
“Firm”). The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the Firm. Pre-
approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. The Audit
Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis. In assessing requests for services by the Firm, the
Audit Committee considers whether such services are consistent with the Firm’s independence, whether the Firm is likely to provide
the most effective and efficient service based upon their familiarity with the Company, and whether the service could enhance the
Company’s ability to manage or control risk or improve audit quality.
In fiscal year 2013 and 2012, all fees identified above under the captions “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees” and “All Other
Fees” that were billed by McGladrey LLP were approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with SEC requirements.
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this Form 10-K:
The following financial statements of Aemetis, Inc. are filed as a part of this Annual Report:
1. Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
•
• Consolidated Balance Sheets
•
•
•
• Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
2. Financial Statement Schedules:
All schedules have been omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the Consolidated
Financial Statements and notes thereto under Item 8 in Part II of this Form 10-K.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
40
Form
Incorporated by Reference
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed
Herewith
000-51354
10-Q
000-51354
10-Q
000-51354
8-K
8-K
000-51354
Pre14C 111136140
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
14A
14A
000-51354
000-51354
000-51354
000-51354
000-51354
000-51354
000-51354
3.1
3.1.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Nov. 14, 2008
Nov. 14, 2008
Dec. 13, 2007
Dec. 13, 2007
October 26,
2011
Dec. 13, 2007
Dec. 13, 2007
Dec. 13, 2007
Dec. 13, 2007
Dec. 13, 2007
Apr. 15, 2008
Apr. 15, 2008
8-K
000-51354
10.2
Sep. 8, 2011
8-K
000-51354
10.7
Dec. 13, 2007
8-K
000-51354
May 20, 2009
10-K
000-51354
10.11
May 20, 2009
10-Q
000-51354
10.12
Aug. 14, 2008
10-Q
000-51354
10.6
Dec. 1, 2010
10-K
000-51354
10.31
October 31,
2012
October 31,
2012
October 31,
2012
September 8,
2011
8-K
000-51354
10.1
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
000-51354
000-51354
000-51354
000-51354
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.1
January 1, 2012
January 1, 2012
January 1, 2012
April 19, 2012
X
X
X
X
X
3. Exhibits:
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
3.2.1
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
Articles of Incorporation
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred Stock
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
Bylaws
Specimen Common Stock Certificate
Specimen Series B Preferred Stock Certificate
Form of Common Stock Warrant
Form of Series B Preferred Stock Warrant
Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Plan
Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Plan form of Stock
Option Award Agreement
Eric McAfee Executive Employment Agreement dated
September 1, 2011
Andrew Foster Executive Employment Agreement, dated
May 22, 2007
Todd Waltz Executive Employment Agreement, dated March
15, 2010
Sanjeev Gupta Executive Employment Agreement, dated
September 1, 2007
Agreement of Loan for Overall Limit dated June 26, 2008
between Universal Biofuels Pvt Limited and State Bank of
India
Ethanol Marketing Agreement, dated October 29, 2010
between AE Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. and Kinergy
Marketing, LLC
Zymetis, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
10.12
10.13
10.14
10.15
10.16
First Amendment to Ethanol Marketing Agreement dated
September 6, 2011, between AE Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc.
and Kinergy Energy Marketing
Form of Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement
Form of 5% Subordinated Note
Form of Common Stock Warrant
Amendment No. 6 to Note Purchase Agreement dated April
13, 2012 among Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., Third
Eye Capital Corporation, as agent, and the Purchasers
41
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
10.10
Zymetis Inc. Incentive Stock Option Agreement
10-K
000-51354
10.32
10.11
Zymetis Inc. Non-Incentive Stock Option Agreement
10-K
000-51354
10.33
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
10.17
10.18
10.19
10.20
10.21
10.22
10.23
10.24
10.25
10.26
10.27
10.28
10.29
10.30
10.31
10.32
10.33
10.34
10.35
10.36
10.37
Limited Waiver to Note Purchase Agreement dated March
31, 2012 among Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., and
Third Eye Capital Corporation, an Ontario corporation, as
agent
Limited Waiver to Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement
dated March 31, 2012 among Aemetis, Inc., Third Eye
Capital Corporation, an Ontario corporation, as agent, and
the Purchasers
Amendment No. 7 to Note Purchase Agreement dated May
15, 2012 among Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., Third
Eye Capital Corporation, as agent, and the Purchasers
Form of Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement
Form of 5% Subordinated Note
Form of Common Stock Warrant
Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated June 21, 2012
among Third Eye Capital Corporation, Aemetis Advanced
Fuels Keyes, Inc., and Aemetis, Inc.
5% Subordinated Promissory Note dated June 21, 2012
among Third Eye Capital Corporation, Aemetis Advanced
Fuels Keyes, Inc., and Aemetis, Inc.
Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock
Note Purchase Agreement dated June 27, 2012 among Third
Eye Capital Corporation, Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes,
Inc., and Aemetis, Inc.
15% Subordinated Promissory Note dated June 27, 2012
among Third Eye Capital Corporation, Aemetis Advanced
Fuels Keyes, Inc., and Aemetis, Inc.
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 6, 2012, among
Aemetis, Inc., AE Advanced Fuels, Inc., Keyes Facility
Acquisition Corp., and Cilion, Inc.
Stockholders’ Agreement dated July 6, 2012, among
Aemetis, Inc., and Western Milling Investors, LLC, as
Security holders’ Representative.
Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated
July 6, 2012 among Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc.,
Keyes Facility Acquisition Corp., Aemetis, Inc., Third Eye
Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent, and the Note
holders
Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated July 6, 2012 among
Aemetis, Inc., certain subsidiaries of Aemetis and Third Eye
Capital Corporation, as Agent.
Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated July 6,
2012 among Aemetis, Inc., certain subsidiaries of Aemetis
and Third Eye Capital Corporation, as Agent.
Investors’ Rights Agreement dated July 6, 2012, by and
among Aemetis, Inc., and the investors listed on Schedule A
thereto.
Technology License Agreement dated August 9, 2012
between Chevron Lummus Global LLC and Aemetis
Advanced Fuels, Inc.
Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreement dated
March 9, 2011 between J.D. Heiskell Holdings LLC and
Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc.*
Purchasing Agreement dated March 9, 2011 between J.D.
Heiskell Holdings LLC and Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes,
Inc.*
WDG Purchase and Sale Agreement dated March 23, 2011
between A.L. Gilbert Company and Aemetis Advanced Fuels
Keyes, Inc.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Form
Incorporated by Reference
Film No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed
Herewith
8-K
000-51354
10.1
April 19, 2012
8-K
000-51354
10.1
April 19, 2012
8-K
000-51354
10.1
May 22, 2012
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
000-51354
000-51354
000-51354
000-51354
10.1
10.1
10.1
10.1
June 6, 2012
June 6, 2012
June 6, 2012
June 28, 2012
8-K
000-51354
10.2
June 28, 2012
8-K
8-K
000-51354
000-51354
10.3
10.1
June 28, 2012
July 3, 2012
8-K
000-51354
10.2
July 3, 2012
8-K
000-51354
2.1
July 10, 2012
8-K
000-51354
10.1
July 10, 2012
8-K
000-51354
10.2
July 10, 2012
8-K
000-51354
10.3
July 10, 2012
8-K
000-51354
10.4
July 10, 2012
8-K
000-51354
10.5
July 10, 2012
8-K
000-51354
10.1
August 22, 2012
10-K
000-51354
10.64
10-K
000-51354
10.65
10-K
000-51354
10.66
October 31,
2012
October 31,
2012
October 31,
2012
10.38
10.39
10.40
Keyes Corn Handling Agreement dated March 23, 2011
among A. L. Gilbert Company, AE Advanced Fuels Keyes,
Inc., and J.D. Heiskell Holdings, LLC*
Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Amended and
Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated as of October 18,
2012 by and among Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, Third Eye Capital Corporation, an
Ontario corporation as agent, Third Eye Capital Credit
Opportunities Fund – Insight Fund, and Sprott PC Trust.
Amendment No. 1 to Revolving Line of Credit Agreement
dated October 16, 2012 by and among Aemetis International,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, and Laird Q. Cagan
10-K
000-51354
10.67
8-K
000-51354
10.1
October 31,
2012
October 23,
2012
8-K
000-51354
10.2
October 23,
2012
42
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
Form
Incorporated by Reference
Film No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed
Herewith
10.41
10.42
10.43
10.44
10.45
10.46
10.47
10.48
Note Purchase Agreement effective as of March 4, 2011,
amended January 19, 2012 and July 24, 2012 by and among
AE Advanced Fuels, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and
Advanced BioEnergy, LP a California limited partnership and
Advanced BioEnergy GP, LLC, a California limited liability
company.
Form of Convertible Subordinated Promissory Note by and
among AE Advanced Fuels, Inc., a Delaware corporation and
Advanced BioEnergy, LP, a California limited partnership.
Amendment to the Purchasing Agreement dated March 9,
2011 between J.D. Heiskell Holdings LLC and Aemetis
Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. dated September 29, 2012
Agreement for Repayment of Note by Share Issuance dated
as of December 31, 2012 by and among Aemetis, Inc.,
Aemetis International, Inc., (formerly known as “International
Biodiesel, Inc.”), a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, and Laird Q. Cagan for himself
and on behalf of all other holders of interests in the Revolving
Line of Credit (as defined in the Agreement).
Agreement for Repayment of Note by Share Issuance dated
as of December 31, 2012 by and among Aemetis, Inc.,
Aemetis International, Inc., (formerly known as “International
Biodiesel, Inc.”), a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, and Laird Q. Cagan for himself
and on behalf of all other holders of interests in the Revolving
Line of Credit (as defined in the Agreement).
Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Amended and
Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated as of February 27,
2013 by and among Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, Third Eye Capital Corporation, an
Ontario corporation as agent, Third Eye Capital Credit
Opportunities Fund – Insight Fund, and Sprott PC Trust.
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Repayment of Note by
Share Issuance dated as of April 10, 2013 by and among
Aemetis, Inc., Aemetis International, Inc., a Nevada
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,
and Laird Q. Cagan for himself and on behalf of all other
holders of interests in the Revolving Line of Credit (as
defined in the Agreement).
Amendment to the Purchasing Agreement dated March 9,
2011 between J.D. Heiskell Holdings LLC and Aemetis
Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. dated January 2, 2013.
8-K
8-K
10-K
8-K
8-K/A
8-K
10-K
10-K
000-51354
10.3
October 23,
2012
000-51354
10.4
October 23,
2012
000-51354
10.72
April 4, 2013
000-51354
10.1
January 7, 2013
000-51354
10.1
Feb. 27, 2013
000-51354
10.1
March 11, 2013
000-51354
10.77
April 4, 2013
000-51354
10.76
April 4, 2013
43
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
Limited Waiver and Amendment No.3 to Amended and
Restated Note Purchase Agreement dated as of April 15,
2013 by and among Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, Third Eye Capital Corporation, an
Ontario corporation as agent, Third Eye Capital Credit
Opportunities Fund – Insight Fund, and Sprott PC Trust.
Special Bridge Advance dated as of March 29, 2013 by and
among Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Aemetis, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Third Eye
Capital Corporation, an Ontario corporation, as agent for
Third Eye Capital Insight Fund
Agreement For Satisfaction of Note by Share and Note
Issuance dated as of April 18, 2013 between Aemetis, Inc.,
Aemetis International, Inc. and Laird Q. Cagan for himself
and on behalf of all other holders of interests in the Revolving
Line of Credit dated August 17, 2009 as amended.
Form
Incorporated by Reference
Film No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed
Herewith
8-K
000-51354
10.1
April 16, 2013
8-K
000-51354
10.2
April 16, 2013
8-K
000-51354
10.1
April 24, 2013
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
Amended and Restated Heiskell Purchasing Agreement
dated May 16, 2013, by and between Aemetis Advanced
Fuels Keyes, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Aemetis, Inc. and J.D. Heiskell Holdings,
LLC, a California limited liability company doing business as
J.D. Heiskell & Co.*
Amended and Restated Aemetis Keyes Grain Procurement
and Working Capital Agreement, dated May 2, 2013, by and
between Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., and J.D.
Heiskell Holdings, LLC
Limited Waiver and Amendment No.5 to Amended and
Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 26,
2013 by and among
Aemetis, Inc., Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. Aemetis
Facility Keyes, Inc., Third Eye Capital Corporation, an
Ontario
corporation, as agent, Third Eye Capital Credit Opportunities
Fund - Insight Fund, and Sprott PC Trust
Limited Waiver and Amendment No.6 to Amended and
Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 28,
2013 by and among
Aemetis, Inc.; Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc.; Aemetis
Facility Keyes, Inc.; Third Eye Capital Corporation, an
Ontario
corporation, as agent for Third Eye Capital Credit
Opportunities Fund - Insight Fund, and Sprott PC Trust.
Code of Ethics
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Power of Attorney (see signature page)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-
14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-
14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
10-K
000-51354
10.1
May 23, 2013
000-51354
10.2
May 23, 2013
000-51354
10.1
July 31, 2013
000-51354
10.1
November 1,
2013
000-51354
14
May 20, 2009
X
X
X
X
X
X
10.49
10.50
10.51
10.52
10.53
10.54
10.55
14
21
23
24
31.1
31.2
32.1
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
X
*Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
44
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
Consolidated Financial Statements
Index To Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
45
Page
Number
46
47
48
49
50
51-72
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Aemetis, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Aemetis, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and
2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for
the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Aemetis, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the
years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ McGladrey LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
March 11, 2014
46
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses
Other current assets
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $184,150 and none, as of 2013 and 2012,
respectively
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities and stockholders' equity/(deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Current portion of long term secured notes, net of discounts
Current portion of subordinated notes, net of discounts
Secured notes, net of discounts
Working capital loans and short-term notes
Mandatorily redeemable Series B convertible preferred stock
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Long term debt:
Secured notes, net of discounts
Related party line of credit
Subordinated notes, net of discounts
Seller note payable
EB-5 notes payable
Total long term debt
Stockholders' equity/(deficit):
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 7,235,565 authorized; 2,401,061 and
3,097,725 shares issued and outstanding, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of
$7,203,183 and $9,293,175, respectively)
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 400,000,000 authorized; 199,736,862 and 180,281,094 shares
issued and outstanding, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders' equity/(deficit)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity/(deficit)
December 31,
2013
December 31,
2012
$
$ 4,925,820
2,764,646
4,097,544
583,891
335,007
12,706,908
290,603
1,360,606
4,555,780
264,243
374,217
6,845,449
78,928,129
967,994
83,893,472
967,994
1,615,850
2,923,011
$ 97,141,892
1,800,000
3,365,244
$ 96,872,159
$ 9,365,585
4,400,000
5,317,252
5,857,104
2,391,332
2,539,528
6,245,745
36,116,546
$ 15,070,106
26,278,535
329,013
5,756,752
2,159,291
2,437,649
5,803,857
57,835,203
67,886,388
-
-
4,869,244
1,036,863
73,792,495
25,954,536
1,540,074
3,009,101
4,011,430
1,006,863
35,522,004
2,401
3,098
180,281
199,737
84,192,552
75,457,760
(94,245,503) (69,808,294)
(2,317,893)
3,514,952
(2,916,336)
(12,767,149)
$ 97,141,892
$ 96,872,159
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
47
AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
Revenues
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit/(loss)
Research and development expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Operating income/(loss)
Other income/(expense)
Interest expense
Interest rate expense
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Loss on debt extinguishment
Interest income
Gain on bargain purchase
Gain on sale of assets
Other income/(expense)
Loss before income taxes
Income tax (expense)/benefit
Net loss
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Comprehensive loss
Net loss per common share
Basic and diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic and diluted
2013
$177,513,972
2012
$189,048,226
159,220,212
197,975,173
18,293,760
(8,926,947)
538,922
15,275,108
620,368
11,613,357
2,479,730
(21,160,672)
(11,807,144) (10,110,748)
(7,547,167)
(12,468,384)
(9,068,868)
(3,708,537)
4,976
10,044
42,335,876
-
350,356
328,755
(167,275)
734,092
(24,431,444)
(5,363,522)
(5,765)
1,081,257
(24,437,209)
(4,282,265)
(598,443)
(74,531)
$ (25,035,652) $ (4,356,796)
$
(0.13) $
(0.03)
191,008,919
151,023,977
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statement
48
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
Operating activities:
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Share-based compensation
Depreciation
Inventory provision
Amortization expense
Intangibles and other amortization expense
Change in fair value of warrant liability
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Gain on sale of assets
Gain on acquisition bargain purchase
Deferred tax liability/(asset)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Prepaid expenses
Other current assets and other assets
Accounts payable
Accrued interest expense and fees, net of payments
Other liabilities
Net cash used in operating activities
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures
Proceeds from the sale of assets
Acquisition of Cilion
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities
Financing activities:
For the
tweleve
months ended
December 31,
2013
2012
$(24,437,209) $ (4,282,265)
1,760,072
4,636,161
-
12,468,384
253,600
(197,127)
3,708,537
(328,755)
686,059
3,041,783
104,895
7,543,583
-
97,022
9,068,868
(350,356)
(42,335,876)
(1,085,257)
-
-
(1,486,830)
210,837
13,535
(693,472)
(5,411,595)
7,007,176
813,561
3,113,643
(740,242)
148,166
475,965
799,620
4,007,260
2,775,405
(1,683,125) (16,931,727)
(1,275,855)
1,499,852
-
223,997
(1,368,395)
1,404,166
(16,500,000)
(16,464,229)
Proceeds from borrowings under secured debt facilities
Repayments of borrowings under secured debt facilities
Proceeds from borrowings under unsecured and subdebt term notes and working capital lines of
credit
Repayments of borrowings under unsecured and subdebt notes and working capital facility
Issuance of Common stock through Equity offering and Warrant exercises
Net cash provided by financing activities
4,800,000
(400,000)
39,840,000
(9,962,259)
5,740,856
(4,973,675)
1,082,735
6,249,916
7,325,325
(3,868,050)
1,433
33,336,449
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net cash and cash equivalents increase for period
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, cash paid:
Interest payments
Income tax expense
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, non-cash transactions:
(155,571)
4,635,217
290,603
$ 4,925,820
$
100,644
41,137
249,466
290,603
$ 4,522,097
$ 2,084,751
4,000
(5,765)
Issuance of warrants to subordinated debt holders
Payments of principal, fees and interest by issuance of stock
Issuance of shares to related party for repayment of line of credit
Issuance of warrants to non-employees to secure procurement and working capital
1,127,120
3,616,284
821,946
335,617
11,885,579
4,107,141
-
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Other asset transferred to related party
Warrant liability transferred to equity upon exercise
Issuance of shares for acquisition
Beneficial conversion discount on related party debt
Seller note payable at fair value
170,000
1,006,648
-
-
-
-
-
12,511,200
884,851
3,584,371
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statement
49
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY(DEFICIT)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
Series B Preferred
Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Accumulated Comprehensive
Total
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Paid-in
Capital
Deficit
Income/(loss)
Dollars
Accumulated
Other
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,000
258,593
427,466
258,271
426,466
1,432,667
1,000,000
321,965 322.00
- 17,699,172 17,699 10,848,280
Balance at
December 31, 2011 3,115,225 $ 3,115 130,746,890 $ 130,747 $45,432,447 $(65,526,029) $ (2,243,362) $(22,203,082)
Stock-based
compensation
Shares issued to
consultants
Shares issued to
secured lender
Issuance and
exercise of warrants
Beneficial
conversion feature
on related party note
Conversion of Series
B preferred to
common stock
Cilion, Inc. merger
Conversion of
related party note
Other
comprehensive
income
Net loss
Balance at
December 31, 2012 3,097,725 $ 3,098 180,281,094 $ 180,281 $75,457,760 $(69,808,294) $ (2,317,893) $ 3,514,952
-
- 20,000,000 20,000 12,491,200
-
-
- 12,511,200
-
(4,282,265)
(74,531)
(4,282,265)
(74,531)
-
1,433 1,018,167
9,063 4,098,078
- 10,865,979
9,062,900
884,851
4,107,141
1,019,600
17,500
884,851
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Stock-based
compensation &
options exercised
Shares issued to
consultants and
other services
Shares issued to
secured lender
Issuance and
exercise of warrants
Conversion of Series
B preferred to
common stock
Conversion of
related party note
Issuance of common
stock through equity
offering
Other
comprehensive
income
Net loss
264,005
264 1,158,940
-
-
-
-
1,767,715
1,768
599,100
-
9,872,201
9,872 3,606,412
-
2,638,636
2,639 1,477,410
696,664
697
-
-
-
1,826,547
1,826
820,120
2,390,000
2,390 1,072,810
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,159,204
-
600,868
-
3,616,284
-
1,480,049
-
-
-
821,946
-
1,075,200
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- (24,437,209)
(598,443)
(598,443)
- (24,437,209)
-
-
Balance at
December 31, 2013 2,401,061 $ 2,401 199,736,862 $ 199,737 $84,192,552 $(94,245,503) $ (2,916,336) $(12,767,149)
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
50
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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 subsidiaries AE Biofuels, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
• Biofuels Marketing, 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, Inc. is an advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company focused on the acquisition, development and
commercialization of innovative technologies that replace traditional petroleum-based products by the conversion of first generation
ethanol and biodiesel plants into advanced bio refineries. We own and operate a manufacturing and refining facility in Kakinada, India
where we manufacture and produce fatty acid methyl ester (biodiesel), crude and refined glycerin and refined palm oil and a plant in
Keyes, California where we manufacture and produce ethanol, wet distillers’ grain (WDG) and corn oil. In addition, we are continuing
to research the viability of commercializing our microbial technology, which would enable us to produce renewable industrial biofuels
and biochemicals and our integrated starch-cellulose technology, which would enable us to produce ethanol from non-food feedstock.
Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All
material inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. To the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company’s consolidated
financial statements will be affected.
Revenue recognition. The Company recognizes revenue when there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred,
the price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. The Company records revenues based upon the gross
amounts billed to its customers. Revenue from nonmonetary transactions is recognized at the fair value of goods received.
Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold include 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. The Company had idled the plant in Keyes, CA from
January 15, 2013 to April 22, 2013, as such approximately $2.5 million was reclassified from cost of goods sold to selling, general and
administrative expense during the year ended December 31, 2013.
Shipping and Handling Costs. Shipping and handling costs are classified as a component of cost of goods sold in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.
Research and Development. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred, unless they have alternative future uses to
the Company.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to
be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash balances at various financial institutions domestically and abroad. The Federal
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures domestic cash accounts. The Company’s accounts at these institutions may at times
exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
Accounts Receivable. The Company sells ethanol, wet distillers grains, corn syrup and corn oil through third-party marketing
arrangements generally without requiring collateral. The Company sells biodiesel, glycerin, and processed natural oils to a variety of
customers and may require advanced payment based on the size and creditworthiness of the customer. Accounts receivables consist
of product sales made to large creditworthy customers. Trade accounts receivable are presented at original invoice amount, net of the
allowance for doubtful accounts.
51
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for balances that appear to have specific collection issues. The collection
process is based on the age of the invoice and requires attempted contacts with the customer at specified intervals. If, after a specified
number of days, the Company has been unsuccessful in its collection efforts, a bad debt allowance is recorded for the balance in
question. Delinquent accounts receivable are charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts once uncollectibility has been
determined. The factors considered in reaching this determination are the apparent financial condition of the customer and the
Company’s success in contacting and negotiating with the customer. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to
deteriorate additional allowances may be required.
Inventories. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, using the first-in and first-out (FIFO) method, or market.
Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation after assets are
placed in service and are comprised primarily of buildings, furniture, machinery, equipment, land, and the biodiesel plant in India. It is
the Company policy to depreciate capital assets over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets. Intangible assets consist of intellectual property in the form of patents pending, in-process research
and development and goodwill. Once the patents pending or in-process R&D have secured a definite life in the form of a patent or
product, they will be carried at cost less accumulated amortization over their estimated useful life. Amortization commences upon the
commercial application or generation of revenue and is amortized over the shorter of the economic life or patent protection period.
Company intangible assets such as goodwill have indefinite lives and as a result need to be evaluated at least annually, or more
frequently, if impairment indicators arise. In the Company’s review, we determined the fair value of the reporting unit using market
indicators and discounted cash flow modeling. The Company compares the fair value to the net book value of the reporting unit. An
impairment loss would be recognized when the fair value is less than the related net book value, and an impairment expense would
be recorded in the amount of the difference. Forecasts of future cash flows are judgments based on the Company’s experience and
knowledge of the Company’s operations and the industries in which the Company operates. These forecasts could be significantly
affected by future changes in market conditions, the economic environment, including inflation, and the purchasing decisions of the
Company’s customers.
California Ethanol Producer Incentive Program – The Company is eligible to participate in the California Ethanol Producer Incentive
Program (“CEPIP”). Under the CEPIP an eligible California ethanol facility may receive up to $3 million in cash per plant per year of
operations through 2013 when current production corn crush spreads, measured as the difference between specified ethanol and corn
index prices, drop below $0.55 per gallon. The California Energy Commission determines on an annual basis the funding allocated to
the program. No funds were allocated to this program during the government’s 2012 fiscal year. For any month in which a payment is
made by the CEPIP, the Company may be required to reimburse the funds within the subsequent five years from each payment date,
if the corn crush spreads exceed $1.00 per gallon. Since these funds are provided to subsidize current production costs and
encourage eligible facilities to either continue production or start up production in low margin environments, the Company records the
proceeds, if any, as a credit to cost of goods sold. The Company will assess the likelihood of reimbursement in future periods as corn
crush spreads approach $1.00 per gallon. If it becomes likely that amounts may be reimbursable by the Company, the Company will
accrue a liability for such payment and recognize the costs as an increase in cost of goods sold. With respect to CEPIP payments
received and applied as reductions to cost of goods sold, the Company recorded none for the years ended December 31, 2013 and
2012, respectively. In December 2013, the Company was obligated to reimburse approximately $120,000 of funding from the CEPIP
program based on the strength of the crush spread as determined by a formula in the agreement. Accordingly, this amount was
accrued at December 31, 2013. Aemetis has not been required to reimburse any other amounts pursuant to the CEPIP program.
Warrant liability: The Company adopted guidance related to distinguishing liabilities from equity for certain warrants which contain a
conditional obligation to repurchase feature. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted 1,253,001 warrants
with a conditional obligation to repurchase feature that require liability treatment. As a result, a warrant liability was recorded to
recognize the fair value upon issuance of each warrant. The Company estimates the fair value of future liability on warrants using the
Black-Scholes pricing model. Assumptions within the pricing model include: 1) the risk-free interest rate, which comes from the U.S.
Treasury yield curve for periods within the contractual life of the warrant 2) the expected life of the warrants is assumed to be the
contractual life of the warrants, and, 3) the volatility is estimated based on an average of the historical volatilities.
The Company computes the fair value of the warrant liability at each reporting period and the change in the fair value is recorded
through earnings. The key component in the value of the warrant liability is the Company's stock price, which is subject to significant
fluctuation and is not under the Company's control. The resulting effect on the Company's net loss is therefore subject to significant
fluctuation and will continue to be so until the warrants are exercised, amended or expired. Assuming all other fair value inputs remain
constant, the Company will record non-cash expense when the stock price increases and non-cash income when the stock price
decreases.
Income Taxes. The Company recognizes income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 Income Taxes using an asset and liability
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
approach. This approach requires the recognition of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax assets and
liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial
statements or tax returns. The measurement of current and deferred taxes is based on provisions of enacted tax law.
ASC 740 provides for recognition of deferred tax assets if the realization of such assets is more likely than not to occur. Otherwise, a
valuation allowance is established for the deferred tax assets, which may not be realized. As of December 31, 2013, the Company
recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets due to operating losses incurred since inception. Realization of
deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings, if any, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. Accordingly, the net
deferred tax assets were fully offset by a valuation allowance.
The Company is subject to income tax audits by the respective tax authorities in all of the jurisdictions in which it operates. The
determination of tax liabilities in each of these jurisdictions requires the interpretation and application of complex and sometimes
uncertain tax laws and regulations. The recognition and measurement of current taxes payable or refundable and deferred tax assets
and liabilities requires that the Company make certain estimates and judgments. Changes to these estimates or a change in judgment
may have a material impact on the Company’s tax provision in a future period.
Long - Lived Assets. The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets with finite lives in accordance with ASC Subtopic
360-10-35 Property Plant and Equipment –Subsequent Measurements, which requires recognition of impairment of long-lived assets
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, based on estimated undiscounted
cash flows, the impairment loss would be measured as the difference between the carrying amount of the assets and its estimated fair
value.
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing loss attributable to common shareholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the dilution of common stock
equivalents such as options, convertible preferred stock and warrants to the extent the impact is dilutive. As the Company incurred net
losses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the diluted net loss
per share computation, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
52
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following table shows the number of potential dilutive shares excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation as of
December 31, 2013 and 2012:
December 31,
2013
December 31,
2012
Series B preferred
Common stock options and warrants
Convertible promissory note
Total number of potentially dilutive shares excluded from the basic and diluted net in loss per share
calculation
2,401,061
14,802,721
186,795
3,097,725
10,309,257
178,495
17,390,577
13,585,477
Comprehensive Loss. ASC 220 Comprehensive Loss 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 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 during the year. Gains and losses from
foreign currency transactions are recorded in other income (loss), net.
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 (“CODM”), or decision-making group, in deciding how to
allocate resources and in assessing performance. Aemetis recognized two reportable geographic segments: “India” and “North
America.”
• The “India” operating segment encompasses the Company’s 50 million gallon per year nameplate capacity biodiesel plant in
Kakinada, India, the administrative offices in Hyderabad, India, and the holding companies in Nevada and Mauritius.
• The “North America” operating segment includes the Company’s 55 million gallons per year nameplate capacity ethanol plant
in Keyes, California and the research facilities in College Park, Maryland.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
accounts payable, other current liabilities, mandatorily redeemable Series B preferred stock, warrant liability and debt. The fair value of
current financial instruments was estimated to approximate carrying value due to the short term nature of these instruments. The
carrying amount of debt obligations, including discount issuance costs, held by our senior lender, subordinated debt and by seller note
payable, at December 31, 2013 amounted to an aggregate of approximately $81,762,000 in outstanding obligations. The debts were
determined to have an estimated fair value of $81,940,000 based on interest rates for comparable debt. The Company’s debt was
valued using inputs from independent consultants evaluating external market inputs and internal financings to determine appropriate
discount rates to determine fair value. It was not practicable to determine the fair market value of the Company’s remaining debt
obligations due to the lack of availability of comparable credit facilities and the related party nature of the financial arrangements. The
warrant liability fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation pricing model at the end of each reporting period.
Share-Based Compensation. The Company recognizes share based compensation in accordance with ASC 718 Stock Compensation
requiring the Company to recognize expense related to the estimate fair value of the Company’s share-based compensation awards at
the time the awards are granted adjusted to reflect only those shares that are expected to vest.
In valuing issued shares to consultants, debt holders employees or affiliated investors, the Company estimates the discount for lack of
marketability on restricted stock issued, the Company uses the Black-Scholes model for pricing call options, which assists in deriving
the implied price of put options using the put-call parity principle. The price of the put option divided by the market price quoted on the
OTC markets exchange implies the discount for lack of marketability (DLOM).
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.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Business Combinations. The Company applies the acquisition method of accounting to account for business combinations. The cost
of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the fair values at the date of exchange of the assets given, liabilities incurred, and
equity instruments issued. Identifiable assets, liabilities, and contingent liabilities acquired or assumed are measured separately at
their fair value as of the acquisition date. The excess of the cost of the acquisition over our interest in the fair value of the identifiable
net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If our interest in the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired in a business
combination exceeds the cost of the acquisition, a gain is recognized in earnings on the acquisition date. The Company will adjust the
preliminary purchase price allocation, as necessary, after the acquisition closing date through the end of the measurement period (up
to one year) as the valuations for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are finalized.
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.
Debt Modification Accounting. The Company evaluates amendments to its debt in accordance with ASC 540-50 Debt – Modification
and Extinguishments for modification and extinguishment accounting. This evaluation included 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.
Sequencing Policy. In the event partial reclassification of contracts subject to ASC 815-40-25 is necessary, due to the Company’s
inability to demonstrate it has sufficient authorized shares, shares will be allocated on the basis of maturity dates of potentially dilutive
instruments with the latest maturity date receiving first allocation of shares. If a reclassification of an instrument were required, it
would result in the earliest maturity instrument being reclassified first.
53
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.
Effective January 1, 2013, the FASB issued amended guidance in ASC Topic 210, Balance Sheet. The amended guidance addresses
disclosure of offsetting financial assets and liabilities. It requires entities to add disclosures showing both gross and net information
about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the balance sheet and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement
similar to a master netting arrangement. The update is applied retrospectively and do not impact the Company’s financial position or
results of operations.
In February 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to require reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive
income to be presented either in the financial statements or in the notes to the financial statements based on the guidance in ASC
Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. The amended guidance requires entities to disclose additional information about reclassification
adjustments, including (1) changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component and (2) significant items reclassified
out of accumulated other comprehensive income by presenting the amount reclassified and the individual income statement line items
affected. The update is applied prospectively and do not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In July 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that provides explicit guidance on the financial statement presentation
of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward or a tax credit carryforward exists. Under the new standard
update, unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, is to be presented in the financial statements as a
reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward or a tax credit carryforward. This accounting standard update will
be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2015 and applied prospectively with early adoption permitted. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
2. Inventory
Inventory consists of the following:
Raw materials
Work-in-progress
Finished goods
Total inventory
As of December 31,
$
2013
597,119
1,723,866
1,776,559
$ 4,097,544
2012
$ 2,077,779
1,672,957
805,044
$ 4,555,780
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company has recognized a lower of cost or market reserve of none and $104,894
respectively, related to inventory.
3. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
Land
Plant and buildings
Furniture and fixtures
Machinery and equipment
Construction in progress
Total gross property, plant & equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Total net property, plant & equipment
As of December 31,
2013
$ 2,764,619
82,355,467
557,636
2,076,162
539,234
88,293,118
(9,364,989)
$ 78,928,129
2012
$ 2,837,780
83,004,928
376,333
2,615,140
82,627
88,916,808
(5,023,336)
$ 83,893,472
The Company recorded depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 of $4,636,161 and $3,041,783,
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. Based on the evaluation, management determined no assets required impairment
as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
54
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
4. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Net intangible assets and goodwill consist of $985,850 in patents, $630,000 in in-process research and development and $967,994 in
goodwill. Following ASC 350-20-35 guidance, goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles are tested annually in December for impairment
at the Aemetis Technologies, Inc. reporting unit level. During the December 2013 testing period no impairment resulted from the
analysis. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized amortization expense of $184,150 related to
patents and none had been recognized for 2012. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, all pending patents
were in-process R&D and accordingly, no amortization expense had been recognized.
Future patent and in-process research and development amortization for the next five years and beyond consists of the following:
For the twelve months ending December 31,
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Thereafter
Total
5. Notes Payable
Amortization
80,222
$
111,986
111,986
111,986
111,986
1,087,684
$ 1,615,850
Debt consists of the notes from the Company’s senior lender, Third Eye Capital, acting as Agent for the Purchasers (Third Eye
Capital), other working capital lenders and subordinated lenders as follows:
Third Eye Capital term notes
Third Eye Capital revolving credit facility
Third Eye Capital revenue participation term notes
Third Eye Capital acquisition term notes
Cilion shareholder Seller note payable
State Bank of India secured term loan
Revolving line of credit (related party)
Subordinated notes
EB-5 long term promissory notes
Unsecured working capital loans and short-term notes
Total debt
Less current portion of long-term debt
Total long term debt
Third Eye Capital Note Purchase Agreement
December 31,
2013
$ 7,191,928
38,349,178
9,464,826
17,280,456
4,869,244
5,857,104
—
5,317,252
1,036,863
2,391,332
$ 91,758,183
17,965,688
$ 73,792,495
2012
$ 6,679,466
23,378,535
7,406,224
14,768,846
4,011,430
5,756,752
1,540,074
3,338,114
1,006,863
2,159,291
$ 70,045,595
34,523,591
$ 35,522,004
On July 6, 2012, Aemetis, Inc. and Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., entered into an Amended and Restated Note Purchase
Agreement with Third Eye Capital (the “Note Purchase 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”); (ii) senior secured revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount of
$18,000,000 (“Revolving Credit Facility”); (iii) senior secured term loans in the principal amount of $10,000,000 to convert the Revenue
Participation agreement to a Note (“Revenue Participation Term Notes”); (iv) senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal
amount of $15,000,000 (“Acquisition Term Notes”) used to fund the cash portion of the acquisition of Cilion, Inc. After this financing
transaction, Third Eye Capital obtained sufficient equity ownership in the Company to be considered a related party (the Term Notes,
Revolving Credit Facility, Revenue Participation Term Notes and Acquisition Term Notes are referred to herein collectively as, the
“Notes”). Initially, the Acquisition Term Notes and the Revenue Participation Term Notes matured on July 6, 2014*, the Term Notes
matured on October 18, 2012 and the Revolving Credit Facility matured on July 6, 2013 with extension rights subject to satification of
certain conditions. The maturity dates for both the Term Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility have subsequently been extended to
July 6, 2014*. Further details regarding the terms of the Notes are set forth below under the heading “Terms of Third Eye Capital
Notes.”
Amendments to Note Purchase Agreement
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
On October 18, 2012, the Company and Third Eye Capital entered into Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to the Note Purchase
Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”), pursuant to which Third Eye Capital agreed to (i) extend the maturity date of the Term Notes to July
6, 2014*; (ii) to increase the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility by $6,000,000, to a total of $24,000,000; (iii) modify the
redemption waterfall so that any payments would be applied first to the increase in the Revolving Credit Facility; (iv) grant waivers to
the Borrowers’ obligation to pay or comply, and any event of default which has occurred or may occur as a result of such failures of
the Borrowers to pay or comply with certain financial covenants and principal payments, including financial covenants for the quarter
ended September 30 and December 31, 2012; and (v) agree to defer interest payments until the earlier of certain events described in
Amendment No. 1 or February 1, 2013. As consideration for Amendment No. 1, the Company agreed to pay Third Eye Capital: (i) a
waiver fee in the amount of $4,000,000; and (ii) cash in the amount of $28,377 for certain unreimbursed costs. The $6,000,000
increase in the Revolving Credit Facility may not be drawn upon due to the additional credit being set aside for fee payments. An
immediate $1,000,000 draw from the Revolving Credit Facility paid the first installment of the $4,000,000 waiver fee with the remaining
payments due on January 1, 2013, April 1, 2013 and July 1, 2013. Payment of the fees for Amendment No. 1 may be capitalized into
the outstanding balance on the Revolving Credit Facility.
On February 27, 2013, the Company and Third Eye Capital entered into Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to the Note Purchase
Agreement (“Amendment No. 2”), pursuant to which Third Eye Capital agreed to: (i) provide a Notional Paydown by pledging
additional collateral on the Revolving Portion of the Revolving Notes in the amount of $3,100,000, such Notional Paydown was
replaced in Amendment No. 3 (defined below) with an increase in the Revolving Credit Facility and the collateral substitution of a
pledge of 6,231,159 shares of common stock of the Company held by McAfee Capital LLC; (ii) grant waivers to the Borrowers’
obligation to pay or comply, including financial and production covenants for the quarter ended March 31 and June 30, 2013;
(iii) extend the date of the next interest payment until the earlier of certain events described in Amendment No. 2 or May 1, 2013, and
(iv) allow the Borrowers to pay the Partial Amendment Fee of $1,000,000 required by Amendment No 1. and due January 1, 2013
through the issuance of 1,481,481 shares of the Company’s common stock. As consideration for the amendment, the Company
agreed to: (i) pay a waiver fee comprised of $1,500,000 and (ii) issue 750,000 common shares of the Company with a fair value of
$414,712 at time of issuance. In addition, the interest rate on all outstanding indebtedness with Third Eye Capital increased 5% until
certain conditions are met.
55
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On April 15, 2013, the Company and Third Eye Capital entered into Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 3 to the Note Purchase
Agreement (“Amendment No. 3”), pursuant to which Third Eye Capital agreed to waive the following covenants of the Company in
their entirety: (i) obligation to obtain an NASDAQ listing by April 1, 2013; (ii) obligation to cause the Chairman to enter into certain
agreements; and (iii) obligation to deliver an auditor opinion as of and for the period ended December 31, 2012 without a going
concern qualification. In addition, Third Eye Capital agreed to (i) extend the completion date of the conversion of the Keyes Plant to
accommodate an 80:20 corn-to-milo ratio to May 31, 2013, (ii) amend the redemption provision to require 50% of the net proceeds of
any equity offering in excess of $1,500,000 to repay Amendment No. 2 advance and 100% of the net proceeds of any equity offering in
excess of $7,000,000 to repay Amendment No. 3, and (iii) increase the balance of the Revolving Credit Facility by an amount equal to
the February 2013 advance of $3,100,000 and the waiver fee of $1,500,000. As consideration for Amendment No. 3, the Company
agreed to: (i) pay a waiver fee of $500,000 (which is added to the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility and (ii)
require McAfee Capital, LLC to pledge and deliver an additional 6,231,159 Common Shares of the Company to Third Eye Capital. The
$3,100,000 advance provided by Amendment No. 3, together with all accumulated interest, shall be repaid in full no later than
September 30, 2013 and 5% increase in interest from Amendment No. 2 was waived as the Company met certain conditions.
On April 19, 2013, the Company and Third Eye Capital entered into Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 4 to the Note Purchase
Agreement (“Amendment No. 4”), pursuant to which Third Eye Capital provided additional borrowings of $2,000,000 with the same
terms as the existing Revolving Credit Facility. As consideration for the Amendment No. 4 financing, the Company agreed to (i) pay
Third Eye Capital a placement fee of $300,000, which was be added to the balance of the Revolving Credit Facility and (ii) issue Third
Eye Capital 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. Eric A. McAfee, the Company’s CEO and Chairman of the Board,
further agreed to secure all loans under the Note Purchase Agreement with a blanket lien on substantially all of his personal assets.
On July 26, 2013 with an effective date of June 30, 2013, the Company and Third Eye Capital entered into Limited Waiver and
Amendment No. 5 to the Note Purchase Agreement (“Amendment No. 5”), pursuant to which Third Eye Capital agreed to waive the
following covenants of the Company in their entirety: (i) obligation to achieve the Milo Conversion by May 31, 2013; (ii) obligation to
make principal-reduction payments on weekly and quarter-end basis for the months of May 2013 and June 2013, and all such future
payments; (iii) failure to pay accrued interest of $1,369,630 since April 1, 2013; (iv) requirement to maintain trailing free cash flow
covenants for fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2013, September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013 and (v) obligation not to exceed the
amount of its debts in a given proportion of the value its Keyes Plant. In addition, Third Eye Capital agreed to extend the maturity date
of the Revolving Credit Facility to July 6, 2014*. As well, the Company agreed to (i) make daily interest payments equal to 20% of
daily cash deposits from its operations (ii) remit cash deposits from EB-5 Program subscriptions to be applied as principal-reduction
payments (iii) use net proceeds of any equity offering of the capital stock to make principal reduction payments (iv) pay accrued
interests by issuing additional notes (v) maintain minimum quarterly production of ethanol at the Keyes Plant of 10 million gallons per
fiscal quarter; and (vi) modify the waterfall payment schedule to provide priority repayment of the advances (principal and interests)
provided by Third Eye Capital in February 2013 and April 2013. As consideration, the Company agreed to pay Third Eye Capital: (i) a
waiver fee of $750,000 in shares of common stock; (ii) an amendment fee of $3,000,000, which was added to the principal balance on
the Revolving Credit Facility; (iii) an extension fee of $2,200,000 with $1,500,000 to be added to the principal balance of the Revolving
Credit Facility on July 6, 2013, $400,000 of the fee payable in cash or stock on August 22, 2013 and $300,000 of the fee payable in
cash or stock on September 30, 2013.
The terms of Amendment No. 5 were evaluated in accordance with ASC 470-50 Debt – Modification and Extinguishment and it was
determined the loans were extinguished subsequent to period end. Accordingly, a loss on debt extinguishment of $2,520,866 was
recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2013 reflecting the timing of the signing of the definitive agreements.
On October 28, 2013 with an effective date of September 30, 2013, the Company and Third Eye Capital entered into Limited Waiver
and Amendment No. 6 to the Note Purchase Agreement (“Amendment No. 6”), pursuant to which Third Eye Capital agreed to waive
the following covenants of the Company in their entirety: (i) obligation to provide an independent EBITDA and Crush Margin
calculation within 30 days was replaced with a covenant to bear the expense and cooperate with consulting firm representing Third
Eye Capital for quality of earnings review and assessment and study of procurement strategies and practices; and (ii) sale of certain
equipment, which has been replaced with a covenant to remit all future payments received on the sale of equipment to Third Eye
Capital within two business days of receipt. Additionally, Third Eye Capital agreed to give the right to extend the maturity date of the
Notes to six months from July 6, 2014* upon certain written notice and payment of an additional extension fee equal to 3% of the
outstanding balance. Additionally, Third Eye Capital waived the Free Cash Flow requirement for the quarter ended March 31, 2014
and required an issuance of 1,000,000 shares of common stock in the event the Company is unable to obtain a national market listing
by December 31, 2013. As consideration, the Company agreed to pay Third Eye Capital: (i) a waiver fee of $500,000 to be added to
the principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility and 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company. As a result of the
Company’s ability to extend the maturity of the notes under Amendment No. 6, the note balances have been classified as noncurrent
liabilities in the accompanying December 31, 2013 balance sheet.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Terms of Third Eye Capital Notes
Details about each portion of the Third Eye Capital financing facility are as follows:
A. Term Notes. As of December 31, 2013, Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes had $7,191,928 in principal and interest outstanding, net
of unamortized fair value discounts of $340,114. The Term Notes mature on July 6, 2014*. Interest on the Term Notes accrues at
14% per annum. The Term Notes contain various covenants, including but not limited to, minimum free cash flow and production
requirements and restrictions on capital expenditures. On July 26, 2013 and October 28, 2013, the Company received waivers for
certain covenants by Amendment No. 5 and Amendment No. 6. Additionally, Amendment No. 5 waived the requirement for
minimum monthly base payments, interest payments and mandatory tiered redemption payments in favor of a daily cash flow
sweep equal to 20% of cash deposits from operating activities.
B. Revolving Credit Facility. On July 6, 2012 Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes entered into a Revolving Credit Facility with a
commitment of $18,000,000. Through various amendments discussed above, the amount of the Revolving Loan Facility was
increased to approximately $39,000,000. Interest on the Revolving Credit Facility accrues at the prime rate plus 13.75% (17% as
of December 31, 2013) payable monthly in arrears. The Revolving Credit Facility matures on July 6, 2014*. As of December 31,
2013 Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes had $38,349,178 in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized debt issuance
costs of $1,791,357, on the credit facility with available credit set aside to pay Third Eye Capital.
C. Revenue Participation Term Notes. The Revenue Participation Note bears interest at 5% per annum and matures on July 6,
2014*. As of December 31, 2013 Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes had $9,464,826 in principal and interest outstanding, net of
unamortized discounts of $919,486.
D. Acquisition Term Notes. The Acquisition Term Notes accrue interest at prime rate plus 10.75% (14% per annum as of
December 31, 2013) and mature on July 6, 2014*. As of December 31, 2013 Aemetis Facility Keyes had $17,280,456 in principal
and interest outstanding, net of unamortized discounts of $749,516.
*The note can be extended by the Company to January 2015 during the period from April 2014 to May 2014. In doing so the
Company is required to pay a fee of 3% of the carrying value of the debt.
The Third Eye Capital Notes are secured by first-lien deeds of trust on all real and personal property, and assignment of proceeds
from all government grants and guarantees from Aemetis, Inc. The Notes all contain cross-collateral and cross-default
provisions. McAfee Capital, solely owned by Eric McAfee, the Company’s Chairman and CEO, provided a guaranty of payment
and performance secured by Company shares owned by the Guarantor. In addition, Eric McAfee provided a blanket lien on
substantially all of his personal assets, and a guarantee in the amount of $8,000,000 from McAfee Capital.
56
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Cilion shareholder Seller note payable. The Company’s merger with Cilion on July 6, 2012 provided $5,000,000 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 December 31, 2013, Aemetis
Facility Keyes had $4,869,244 in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized debt discount of $353,906, under the Cilion
shareholder Seller note payable.
State Bank of India secured term loan. On July 17, 2008, Universal Biofuels Private Limited (“UBPL”), the Company’s India operating
subsidiary, entered into a six year secured term loan with the State Bank of India in the amount of approximately $6,000,000. The
term loan matures in March 2014 and is secured by UBPL’s assets, consisting of the biodiesel plant and land in Kakinada.
In July 2008 the Company drew approximately $4,600,000 against the secured term loan. The loan principal amount is repayable in
20 quarterly installments of approximately $270,000, using exchange rates corresponding to the date of payment, with the first
installment due in June 2009 and the last installment payment due in March 2014. As of December 31, 2013, the 12% interest rate
under this facility is subject to adjustment every two years, based on 0.25% above the Reserve Bank of India advance rate.
The principal payments scheduled for June 2009 through September 2013 were not made. The term loan provides for liquidating
damages at a rate of 2% per annum for the period of default.
On October 7, 2009, UBPL received a demand notice from the State Bank of India. The notice informs UBPL that an event of default
has occurred for failure to make an installment payment on the loan due in June 2009 and demands repayment of the entire
outstanding indebtedness of 19.60 Crores (approximately $3,200,000) together with all accrued interest thereon and any applicable
fees and expenses by October 10, 2009. As of December 31, 2013, UBPL was in default on interest and principal repayments, and all
covenants, including asset coverage and debt service coverage ratios. Additional provisions of default include the bank having the
unqualified right to disclose or publish the Company’s name and its director’s names as defaulter in any medium or media. At the
bank’s option, it may also demand payment of the balance of the loan, since the principal payments have been in default since
June 2009. As a result, the Company has classified the entire loan amount as current. State Bank of India has filed a legal case
before the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Hyderabad, for recovery of approximately $5,000,000 against the company and also
impleaded Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) to expedite the process of registration of the factory land for
which counter reply is yet to be filed by APIIC. In the case that the Company is unable to prevail with its legal case, DRT may pass a
decree for recovery of due amount, which will impact operations of the Company, including the action to seize company property for
recovery of debt due. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the State Bank of India loan had $3,168,237 and
$3,573,027, respectively, in principal outstanding and accrued interest plus default interest of $2,688,867 and $2,188,691, and
unamortized issuance discount of none and $4,966, respectively.
Revolving line of credit (related party). The Company had a subordinated Revolving Line of Credit Agreement with Laird Cagan and
other related party investors for up to $5,000,000 of principal borrowings (the “Related Party Credit Agreement”). The Related Party
Credit Agreement carried an interest rate of 10% per annum. On April 18, 2013, the Company issued 1,826,547 shares of common
stock and transferred an existing deposit held by Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. in the amount of $170,000, as payment for
$991,946 of interest and fees outstanding under the Related Party Credit Agreement and issued new term notes to two non-related
parties in the amount of $560,612 for payment of the remaining principal, interest and fees.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, Mr. Cagan’s investment group received none and $93,163 in cash
principal or interest payments, respectively. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Related Party Credit Agreement had a principal,
interest and fees balance of none and $1,540,074, respectively. No amounts remain available for future draw under the Related Party
Credit Agreement.
Subordinated Notes. On January 6 and January 9, 2012, Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc. entered into Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreements with two accredited investors pursuant to which it issued $3,000,000 in 5% annual interest rate notes to the
investors (the “Sub Notes”). An additional $600,000 and $800,000 in Sub Notes were issued to one of the existing accredited
investor’s Sub Notes balance in May and December 2012, respectively. This same accredited investor received payments of
$600,000 in principal and $3,288 in interest in July 2012. The Notes included 5-year warrants exercisable for 1,733,333 shares of
Aemetis common stock at a price of $0.001 per share, subject to adjustment. Interest is due at maturity. The Sub Notes are
guaranteed by Aemetis and are due and payable upon the earlier of (i) December 31, 2013; (ii) completion of an equity financing by
AAFK or Aemetis in an amount of not less than $25,000,000; (iii) the completion of an Initial Public Offering by AAFK or Aemetis; or
(iv) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, including failure to pay interest or principal when due and breaches of note
covenants. 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, except for a few exceptions where subordinated note investors will receive funds from EB-5
investments or sale of equipment.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
On January 10, 2013, the Sub Note investors agreed to Amendment No. 1 to the Sub Notes, which allowed for (i) extending the
maturity date to July 1, 2014, (ii) increasing the interest rate to 10% per annum, (iii) paying a 10% fee on the outstanding principal and
interest as of December 31, 2012 and adding the 10% fee to the principal amount of the note, and, (iv) receiving 1,000,000 warrants
exercisable at a price of $0.001 per share. The amendment of January 10, 2013 and the refinancing of December 21, 2012 were
evaluated in accordance with ASC 470-50 Debt – Modification and Extinguishment and it was determined the loans were extinguished
during the period and accordingly a loss on debt extinguishment of $956,480 was recorded.
On January 14, 2013, Laird Cagan, a related party, loaned $106,201 through a promissory note maturing on April 30, 2013 with a 5
percent annualized interest rate and the right to exercise 53,101 warrants exercisable at $0.001 per share.
On January 24, 2013 an additional $300,000 in subordinated promissory notes (the “Jan. 2013 Sub Notes”) were issued to an existing
Sub Note investor along with warrants to purchase 150,000 shares of our common stock at $0.001 per share. The Jan. 2013 Sub
Notes bear interest at 5% per annum and were due April 30, 2013 (later extended to June 30, 2014) with conditions for repayment of
(i) the completion of an equity or debt private placement by the Company or Aemetis in an amount of not less than $25,000,000; (ii)
the completion of an Initial Public Offering by the Company; and, (iii) the Company shall repay principal amount under the Note upon
receipt of proceeds from the EB-5 investor program and from proceeds from California Energy Commission grants.
57
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On May 23, 2013 Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes refinanced three existing subordinated promissory notes from the same accredited
investor, which included: (i) $500,000 of the Sub Notes issued on December 28, 2012; (ii) the $100,000 January 19, 2013 5% Note;
and (iii) the $300,000 Jan. 2013 Sub Notes, by issuing a replacement promissory note (the “May 2013 Sub Note). In connection with
the refinancing, the annual interest rate was increased to 10% and the maturity date was extended to December 31, 2013. A 10
percent cash extension fee was paid by adding the fee to the balance of the new note and warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of our
common stock were granted with a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.001 per share. We evaluated these May 23, 2013
amendments and the refinancing terms of the three Notes and determined in accordance with ASC 470-50 Debt – Modification and
Extinguishment that the loans were extinguished and as a result a loss on debt extinguishment of $231,191 was recorded.
On January 1, 2014, the May 2013 Sub Note was amended to extend the maturity date until the earlier of (i) June 30, 2014; (ii)
completion of an equity financing by AAFK or Aemetis in an amount of not less than $25,000,000; (iii) the completion of an Initial
Public Offering by AAFK or Aemetis; or (iv) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, including failure to pay interest or principal
when due and breaches of note covenants. A 10 percent cash extension fee was paid by adding the fee to the balance of the new
Note and 300,000 in common stock warrants were granted with a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.001 per share. We
evaluated these January 1, 2014 amendments and the refinancing terms of the Note and determined in accordance with ASC 470-50
Debt – Modification and Extinguishment that the loan was extinguished and as a result a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately
$115,000 was recorded in January 2014. See Note 18 – Subsequent Events.
At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company owed, in aggregate, subordinated notes in the amount of $5,317,252
and $3,338,114 in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized issuance and fair value discounts of $261,325 and $612,365,
respectively.
EB-5 long-term promissory notes. EB-5 is a US 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. On March 4, 2011, and amended January 19, 2012, and July 24, 2012, the Company entered
into a Note Purchase Agreement 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 bearing interest at 3%, each note in
the principal amount of $500,000 due and payable four years from the date of the note for a total aggregate principal amount of up to
$36,000,000. The notes are convertible after three years at a conversion price of $3.00 per share.
Advanced BioEnergy, LP arranges investments with foreign investors, who each make investments in the Keyes plant project in
investment increments of $500,000. The Company sold notes in the amount of $1,000,000 to the first two investors during the fourth
quarter of 2012. As of December 31, 2013, $36,863 in accrued interest remained outstanding on the notes. The availability of the
remaining $35,000,000 will be determined by the ability of Advanced BioEnergy, LP to attract additional qualified investors.
Unsecured working capital loans. In November 2008, the Company entered into an operating agreement with Secunderabad Oils
Limited (“Secunderabad”). Under this agreement Secunderabad agreed to provide the Company with working capital, on an as
needed basis, to fund the purchase of feedstock and other raw materials for its Kakinada biodiesel facility. Working capital advances
bear interest at the actual bank borrowing rate of Secunderabad of fifteen percent (15%). In return, the Company agreed to pay
Secunderabad an amount equal to 30% of the plant’s monthly net operating profit. In the event that the Company’s biodiesel facility
operates at a loss, Secunderabad owes the Company 30% of the losses. The agreement can be terminated by either party at any
time without penalty.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company made principal payments to Secunderabad of
approximately $4,772,000 and $2,383,000, respectively, under the agreement and interest payments of approximately $181,000 and
$174,000, respectively, for working capital funding. At December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company had approximately $1,905,000 and
$1,710,000 outstanding under this agreement, respectively.
Short-term notes. Aemetis Technologies, formerly Zymetis, Inc., carries certain debt obligations associated with a series of grants
issued by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development to Zymetis prior to the merger. These grants were
converted to promissory notes with interest upon the achievement of certain objectives. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the
Company had approximately $486,000 and $449,000 outstanding under these agreements, respectively.
Scheduled debt repayments for loan obligations follow:
For the twelve months ending December 31,2013
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
2014
2015*
2016
2017
Total
Debt discount at 12/31/13
Total Debt, net of discounts
$18,227,013
74,686,860
2,223,151
1,036,863
$96,173,887
(4,415,704)
$91,758,183
*Due to the Company’s ability to extend the maturity of the Third Eye Capital notes by six months from the scheduled maturity of July
2014, the amounts are reflected above as a 2015 maturity.
58
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6. Operating Leases
As of December 31, 2013, the Company, through its subsidiaries, has non-cancelable future minimum operating lease payments for
various office space locations. Future minimum operating lease payments are as follows:
For the twelve months ended December 31,
2014
2015
Total
$
$
314,371
150,118
464,489
In June 2013, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with Splunk, Inc. for approximately 3,000 square feet of leased space.
The lease expires in May 2014. For the year ending December 31, 2013, the Company received from Splunk Inc., approximately
$80,000 in rent reimbursement. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized rent expense of
$385,983 and $2,170,824, respectively.
7. Stockholders’ Equity
The Company is authorized to issue up to 400,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value and 65,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, $0.001 par value.
Convertible Preferred Stock
The following is a summary of the authorized, issued and outstanding convertible preferred stock:
Series B preferred stock
Undesignated
Authorized
Shares
Shares Issued and
Outstanding December 31,
2013
2012
7,235,565
57,764,435
65,000,000
2,401,061
—
2,401,061
3,097,725
—
3,097,725
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the Company’s board to issue up to 65,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value, in
one or more classes or series within a class upon authority of the board without further stockholder approval.
Significant terms of the designated preferred stock are as follows:
Voting. Holders of the Company’s Series B preferred stock are entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of
Common Stock into which the shares of Series B preferred stock held by such holder could be converted as of the record date.
Cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors is not allowed. Currently each share of Series B preferred stock is entitled to
one vote per share of Series B preferred stock. In addition, without obtaining the approval of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding preferred stock, the Company cannot:
• Increase or decrease (other than by redemption or conversion) the total number of authorized shares of Series B
preferred stock;
• Effect an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of all or a part of the Series B preferred stock, including a reverse
stock split, but excluding a stock split;
• Effect an exchange, or create a right of exchange, of all or part of the shares of another class of shares into shares of
Series B preferred stock; or
• Alter or change the rights, preferences or privileges of the shares of Series B preferred stock so as to affect adversely
the shares of such series.
Dividends. Holders of all of the Company’s shares of Series B preferred stock are entitled to receive non-cumulative dividends payable
in preference and before any declaration or payment of any dividend on common stock as may from time to time be declared by the
board of directors out of funds legally available for that purpose at the rate of 5% of the original purchase price of such shares of
preferred stock. No dividends may be made with respect to the Company’s common stock until all declared dividends on the preferred
stock have been paid or set aside for payment to the preferred stock holders. To date, no dividends have been declared.
Liquidation Preference. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
of the Series B preferred stock are entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any payment to the holders of the common stock,
$3.00 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends (if any) on the Series B preferred stock. If the Company’s assets legally
available for distribution to the holders of the Series B preferred stock are insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of their full
liquidation preference, then the Company’s entire assets legally available for distribution are distributed to the holders of the Series B
preferred stock in proportion to their liquidation preferences. After the payment to the holders of the Series B preferred stock of their
liquidation preference, the Company’s remaining assets legally available for distribution are distributed to the holders of the common
stock in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them. A liquidation, dissolution or winding up includes (a) the
acquisition of the Company by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Company is
party (including, without limitation, any stock acquisition, reorganization, merger or consolidation but excluding any sale of stock for
capital raising purposes) that results in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto failing to represent
immediately after such transaction or series of transactions (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting
securities of the surviving entity or the entity that controls such surviving entity) a majority of the total voting power represented by the
outstanding voting securities of the Company, such surviving entity or the entity that controls such surviving entity, or (b) a sale, lease
or other conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
Conversion. Holders of Series B preferred stock have the right, at their option at any time, to convert any shares into common stock.
Each share of preferred stock will convert into one share of common stock, at the current conversion rate. The conversion ratio is
subject to adjustment from time to time in the event of certain dilutive issuances and events, such as stock splits, stock dividends,
stock combinations, reclassifications, exchanges and the like. In addition, at such time as the Registration Statement covering the
resale of the shares of common stock is issuable, then all outstanding Series B preferred stock shall be automatically converted into
common stock at the then effective conversion rate.
Mandatorily Redeemable Series B preferred stock. In connection with the election of dissenters’ rights by the Cordillera Fund, L.P., at
December 31, 2008 the Company reclassified 583,334 shares with an original purchase price of $1,750,002 out of shareholders’
equity to a liability called “mandatorily redeemable Series B preferred stock” and accordingly reduced stockholders’ equity by the same
amount to reflect the Company’s obligations with respect to this matter. The obligation accrues interest at the rate of 5.25% per
year. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had accrued an outstanding obligation of $2,539,528 and $2,437,649,
respectively. Full cash payment to the Cordillera Fund is past due. The Company expects to pay this obligation upon availability of
funds after paying senior secured obligations.
59
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8. Outstanding Warrants
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted 5,818,439 common stock warrants, which had the potential
to enhance returns for accredited investors who entered into additional Notes, Warrant Purchase Agreements, and equity offering
agreements as well as provide incentives to certain employees and board members. The accredited investors received 2 to 10 year
warrants exercisable between $0.001 and $0.50 per share in the equity offering agreements as part of debt or fees payment
agreements. Employee and board members were offered common stock warrants with an exercise price of $0.40 per share during the
twelve months ended December 31, 2013.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, Note investors exercised 2,638,636 warrant shares at an exercise price of $0.001
to $0.12 per share.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, 33,334 Series A Preferred stock warrants and 255,668 common stock warrants
expired, both classes of warrant shares having a weighted average exercise price of $1.50 and $0.12 per share respectively.
A summary of historical warrant activity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 follows:
Outstanding December 31, 2011
Granted
Exercised
Expired
Outstanding December 31, 2012
Granted
Exercised
Expired
Outstanding December 31, 2013
9. Fair Value of Warrants
Warrants
Outstanding &
Weighted -
Average
Exercise Price
Exercisable
1,428,590
1,816,000
(1,432,667)
(5,000)
$
1,806,923
5,818,439
(2,638,636)
(289,002)
4,697,724
Average
Remaining
Term in Years
4.08
-
-
-
2.67
-
-
-
4.85
0.35
0.001
0.001
3.00
0.27
0.26
0.01
1.18
0.34
The following tables summarize the assumptions used in computing the fair value of liability warrants subject to fair value accounting at
the date of issue during the year ended December 31, 2013.
Expected dividend yield
Risk-free interest rate
Expected volatility
Expected Life (years)
Exercise price
Company stock price
0%
0.26% - 1.82%
74.09% - 98.78%
2.0 – 10.0
0.001-$0.50
0.32 - $0.82
$
$
The following tables summarize the assumptions used in computing the fair value of liability warrants subject to fair value accounting at
the year ended December 31, 2013.
Expected dividend yield
Risk-free interest rate
Expected volatility
Expected Life (years)
Exercise price
Company stock price
0%
0.78% - 1.27%
76.80% - 78.05%
3.5 – 4.0
0.001
0.32
$
$
60
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10. Fair Value Measurements
The Company complies with the fair value measurements and disclosures standard which defines fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure for those assets and liabilities carried on the balance sheet on a fair value basis.
The Company's balance sheet contains derivative financial instruments that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value
measurements and disclosures require that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed according to the
process for determining fair value. There are three levels of determining fair value.
Level 1 uses quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 uses observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3 uses unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such
instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.
Warrant liability: The warrant liability consists of stock warrants issued by the Company that contain conditional obligation to
repurchase feature. In accordance with accounting for warrants as liabilities, the Company calculated the fair value of warrants under
Level 3 using the assumptions described in “Fair Value of Warrants”. Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to the change
in fair value of the warrant liability are included in other income (expense) on the Statement of Operations.
The following table summarizes financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and 2012,
segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:
2013
Warrant liability
2012
Warrant liability
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
$
59,593 $
- $
- $
59,593
$
267,950 $
- $
- $
267,950
The following table reflects the activity for liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the twelve months ended December
31, 2013:
Balance as of December 31, 2011
Issuances of warrant liabilities
Exercise of warrant liabilities
Realized and unrealized loss related to change in fair value
Balance as of December 31, 2012
Issuances of warrant liabilities
Exercise of warrant liabilities
Realized and unrealized loss related to change in fair value
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
$
$
-
1,189,095
(1,018,167)
97,022
267,950
995,418
(1,006,648)
(197,127)
59,593
Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not
measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there
is evidence of impairment). Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis were not significant
at December 31, 2013.
61
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
11. Stock-Based Compensation
Common Stock Reserved for Issuance
Aemetis authorized the issuance of 10,600,434 shares under its 2006 and 2007 Plans and 977,500 outside the plans, which includes
both incentive and non-statutory stock options. These options generally expire five years from the date of grant with general vesting
term of 1/12th every three months during 2013 and are exercisable at any time after vesting subject to continuation of employment.
The following is a summary of options granted under the employee stock plans:
Balance as of December 31, 2011
Authorized
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited/Expired
Balance as of December 31, 2012
Authorized
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited/Expired
Balance as of December 31, 2013
Shares
Available
Number of
Shares
Weighted-
Average
for Grant
1,656,148
1,000,000
(2,555,000)
—
1,511,902
1,611,134
1,000,000
(2,876,000)
—
1,009,332
744,466
Outstanding Exercise Price
0.94
—
0.55
0.23
2.17
0.59
—
0.58
0.33
1.53
0.49
6,803,701
—
2,555,000
(321,965)
(1,511,902)
7,524,834
$
—
2,876,000
(264,005)
(1,009,332)
9,127,497 $
During 2013 the net 264,005 shares of common stock exercised from the Company’s stock plans had an intrinsic value of $41,434 at
time of exercise. The weighted average strike price for the shares exercised was $0.33 per share and the weighted average closing
market price at time of exercise was $0.49. The exercised shares hold a restrictive legend.
For the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded option expense in the amount of $521,917 and $255,457,
respectively. Included in the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, option expenses were $9,703 and $49,121, respectively, of
outstanding consultant options subject to periodic fair value re-measurement under ASC 505-50-30 Equity Based Payments to Non
Employees.
Vested and unvested options outstanding under the Aemetis Stock Option Plans as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 follow:
2013
Vested
Unvested
Total
2012
Vested
Unvested
Total
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Remaining
Contractual
Term (In
Years)
Average
Intrinsic
Value1
5,163,175
3,694,322
9,127,497
$
$
5,061,850
2,462,984
7,524,834
$
$
0.44
0.57
0.49
0.63
0.52
0.59
1.77
4.11
2.79
$
$
523,112
8,931
532,043
2.21
4.69
3.02
$ 2,081,910
435,197
$ 2,517,107
———————
(1) Intrinsic value calculation based on the $0.32 and $0.70 closing price of Aemetis stock on December 31, 2013 and 2012, as
reported on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board.
In addition, for year ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted 2,150,000 common stock warrants at $0.40 per warrant to
employees and board members and recognized $636,290 in stock compensation expense on these warrants. Please refer Note 8,
“Outstanding Warrants” for more information.
The valuation using the Black-Scholes valuation pricing model is based upon the current market value of the Company’s common
stock and other current assumptions, including the expected term (contractual term for consultant options). The Company records the
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
expense related to consultant options using the accelerated expense pattern prescribed in ASC 505-50-30.
62
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Valuation and Expense Information. The weighted-average fair value calculations for options granted within the period are based on
the following weighted average assumptions:
Expected dividend yield
Risk-free interest rate
Expected volatility
Expected Life (years)
Weighted average fair value per share of common stock
Fiscal Year Ended December 31
2012
2013
0%
0%
0.13% -
0.28% -
0.67%
0.38%
60.39% -
79.70%
79.08%
1.0 – 3.0
0.28
$
2.0 – 3.0
0.26
$
As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $1,005,710 and $5,222 of total unrecognized compensation expense for employees and
non-employees, respectively, which the Company will amortize over the 4.11 years of weighted remaining term.
Non-Plan Stock Options
In November 2012 the Company issued 977,500 stock options to board members and consultants outside of any Company stock
option plan. None of the non-plan options have been exercised.
Outside Company Stock Plan
See following for summary of options granted outside the Company stock plans:
2013
Vested
Unvested
Total
2012
Vested
Unvested
Total
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Remaining
Contractual
Term (In
Years)
Average
Intrinsic
Value2
690,000
287,500
977,500
$
$
402,500
575,000
977,500
$
$
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.55
3.85
3.85
3.85
$
$
-
-
-
4.85
4.85
4.85
$
$
60,375
86,250
146,625
———————
(2) Intrinsic value based on the $0.32 and $0.70 closing price of Aemetis stock on December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively, as
reported on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board.
12. Agreements
Working Capital Arrangement. In March 2011, we entered into a Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreement with J.D.
Heiskell. Pursuant to the agreement we agreed to procure whole yellow corn from J.D. Heiskell. We have the ability to obtain corn
from other sources subject to certain conditions; however, in 2013 and 2012, all of our corn requirements were purchased from
Heiskell. Title to the corn and risk of loss would pass to us when the corn is deposited in the weigh bin. The initial term of the
Agreement expired on December 31, 2012 and is automatically renewed for additional one-year terms, currently to December 31,
2014. Heiskell further agrees to sell all ethanol to Kinergy Marketing or other marketing purchaser designated by the Company and all
WDG and syrup to A.L. Gilbert. These agreements are ordinary purchase and sale agency agreements for an ethanol plant. See
following for J.D. Heiskell & Company sales, net of transportation costs and marketing fees, purchases and accounts receivable as of
and for the years ended 2013 and 2012.
J.D. Heiskell & Company:
Sales
Ethanol
Distillers Grains
Corn Oil
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
2013
2012
$
106,565,941
26,490,413
2,609,061
$
128,830,630
35,468,559
2,582,858
Corn Purchases
Grain Sorghum Purchases
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
95,999,548
11,522,666
641,147
2,227,828
156,984,918
-
394,784
2,650,013
Ethanol and Wet Distillers Grains Marketing Arrangement. The Company entered into an Ethanol Marketing Agreement with Kinergy
Marketing and a Wet Distillers Grains marketing agreement with A. L Gilbert. Under the terms of the agreements, subject to certain
conditions, the agreements with Kinergy Marketing matures on August 31, 2014 and with A.L Gilbert on December 31, 2014 with
automatic one-year renewals thereafter. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company expensed in total
$2,098,484, and $2,394,194, respectively, under the terms of both ethanol and wet distillers grains agreements.
Acquisition of Cilion. On July 6, 2012, the Company acquired 100% of Cilion, Inc. through a merger. Each issued and outstanding
share of Cilion Preferred Stock was automatically converted into the right to receive an aggregate of (a) $16,500,000 cash and (b)
20,000,000 shares of Aemetis common stock and (c) the right to receive an additional cash amount of $5,000,000 plus interest at the
rate of 3% per annum, which is payable upon the satisfaction by the Company of certain conditions set forth in the merger agreement.
The Seller Note was recorded at its estimated fair value based on an expected term of 2 years and a 22% discount rate. As of
December 31, 2013, Aemetis Facility Keyes had $4,869,244 in principal and interest outstanding, net of unamortized debt discount of
$353,906.
63
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Segment Information
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Aemetis recognizes two reportable geographic segments: “India” and “North America.”
The “India” operating segment encompasses the Company’s 50 MGY capacity biodiesel manufacturing plant in Kakinada, the
administrative offices in Hyderabad, India, and the holding companies in Nevada and Mauritius. The Company’s biodiesel is marketed
and sold primarily to customers in India through brokers and by the Company directly.
The “North America” operating segment includes the Company’s owned 55 MGY ethanol plant in Keyes, California and its technology
lab in College Park, Maryland. As the Company’s technology gains market acceptance, this business segment will 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.
Summarized financial information by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 follow:
Statement of Operations Data
Revenues
India
North America
Total revenues
Cost of goods sold
India
North America
Total cost of goods sold
Gross profit/(loss)
India
North America
Total gross income/(loss)
For the twelve months ended
December 31,
months ended
2013
2012
$ 32,816,122
144,697,850
$177,513,972
$ 13,547,620
175,500,606
$189,048,226
$ 28,722,704
130,497,508
$159,220,212
$ 14,191,098
183,784,075
$197,975,173
$
4,093,418
14,200,342
$ 18,293,760
$
(643,478)
(8,283,469)
$ (8,926,947)
India: During 2013, three customers accounted for 79% of India sales through their purchase of Refined Glycerin, two customers
accounted for 97% of India sales through their purchase of Refined Palm Oil, one customer accounted for 69% of India sales through
its purchase of biodiesel. In 2012, two customers accounted for 45.8% of sales through their purchase of Refined Palm Oil. One
customer accounted for 10.7% of consolidated sales through its purchase of biodiesel.
North America: In 2013 and 2012, all of the Company’s revenues from sales of ethanol, WDG and corn oil were sold to J.D. Heiskell
pursuant to the Corn Procurement and Working Capital Agreement. Sales to J.D. Heiskell accounted for 93% of the Company’s North
American segment consolidated revenues in both 2013 and 2012.
Company total assets by segment follow:
Total Assets Data
India
North America
Total Assets
64
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Year Ended December 31
2013
2012
$ 13,958,695
83,183,197
$ 97,141,892
$ 15,597,333
81,274,826
$ 96,872,159
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
14. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
A summary of the unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
2013
Certain balances on the quarterly results of operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013
have been reclassified, with no effect on net income (loss), to be consistent with the classifications adopted for the year ended
December 31, 2013. A summary of the unaudited quarterly results of operations incorporating these changes discussed above for the
years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
Revenues
For the three months ended
For the year
ended
March 31,
June 30,
September 30, December 31, December 31,
2013
$ 19,420,214
2013
$ 47,352,509
2013
$ 56,687,910
2013
$ 54,053,339
2013
$177,513,972
Cost of goods sold
19,172,500
43,602,242
53,652,334
42,793,136
159,220,212
Gross profit
247,714
3,750,267
3,035,576
11,260,203
18,293,760
Research and development expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
228,759
4,215,546
123,822
3,983,544
115,099
3,878,786
71,242
3,197,232
538,922
15,275,108
Operating income/(loss)
(4,196,591)
(357,099)
(958,309)
7,991,729
2,479,730
Other income/(expense)
Interest expense
Interest rate expense
Amortization expense
Loss on debt extinguishment
Interest income
Gain on sale of assets
Other income/(expense)
(2,670,702)
(2,274,262)
(956,480)
348
126,160
163,122
(2,912,590)
(6,071,548)
(231,191)
1,424
47,774
(69,228)
(2,932,592)
(2,019,779)
(2,520,866)
7,974
107,759
27,032
(3,291,260) (11,807,144)
(2,102,795) (12,468,384)
(3,708,537)
10,044
328,755
734,092
-
298
47,062
613,166
Income /(Loss) before income taxes
(9,808,405)
(9,592,458)
(8,288,781)
3,258,200
(24,431,444)
Income tax expense
(5,600)
-
(165)
(5,765)
Net income /(loss)
(9,814,005)
(9,592,458)
(8,288,781)
3,258,035
(24,437,209)
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Comprehensive (loss)/income
Net (loss)/income per common share
Basic
Diluted
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
Diluted
199,250
(274,988)
$ (9,614,755) $ (10,192,024) $ (8,563,769) $
(599,566)
76,861
3,334,896
(598,443)
$ (25,035,652)
$
$
(0.05) $
(0.05) $
(0.05) $
(0.05) $
(0.04) $
(0.04) $
0.02
0.02
$
$
(0.13)
(0.13)
182,234,236
182,234,236
189,636,949
189,636,949
193,901,845
193,901,845
198,056,980
202,718,409
191,008,919
191,008,919
65
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2012
Revenues
For the three months ended
March 31, 2012 June 30, 2012
44,195,776
44,279,866
September 30,
2012
53,408,202
December 31,
2012
47,164,382
For the year
Ended
December 31,
2012
189,048,226
Cost of goods sold
46,454,288
46,300,806
55,670,850
49,549,229
197,975,173
Gross loss
(2,258,512)
(2,020,940)
(2,262,648)
(2,384,847)
(8,926,947)
Research and development
Selling, general and administrative expenses
192,617
1,962,841
148,704
2,412,495
142,498
2,551,415
136,549
4,686,606
620,368
11,613,357
Operating loss
(4,413,970)
(4,582,139)
(4,956,561)
(7,208,002) (21,160,672)
Other income/(expense)
Interest income
Interest expense
Other income/(expense)
Gain on acquisition bargain purchase
Loss on debt extingishment
Gain on sales of assets
Income/(loss) before income taxes
348
1,840
348
(3,965,047)
18,211
-
-
-
(8,360,458)
(5,304,917)
(99,569)
-
-
236,830
(3,376,796)
54,219
42,335,876
(9,068,868)
-
(9,747,955) 24,988,218
2,440
(140,136)
4,976
(5,011,155) (17,657,915)
(167,275)
42,335,876
(9,068,868)
350,356
(5,363,522)
-
-
113,526
(12,243,327)
Income taxes benefit/(expense)
(4,000)
-
1,085,257
-
1,081,257
Net income/(loss)
(8,364,458)
(9,747,955) 26,073,475
(12,243,327)
(4,282,265)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Comprehensive income/(loss)
310,983
(8,053,475)
(226,977)
336,285
(9,974,932) 26,409,760
(494,822)
(12,738,149)
(74,531)
(4,356,796)
Income/(loss) per common share attributable to Aemetis, Inc.
Basic
Diluted
(0.06)
(0.06)
(0.07)
(0.07)
0.15
0.15
(0.07)
(0.07)
(0.03)
(0.03)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
Diluted
131,128,280
131,128,280
133,239,456
133,239,456
168,583,985
176,559,067
170,734,618
170,734,618
151,023,977
151,023,977
66
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
15. Related Party Transactions
The Company owes Eric McAfee and McAfee Capital, solely owned by Eric McAfee, amounts of $ 966,935 and $1,262,133 in
connection with employment agreements and expense reimbursements, which are included in accrued expenses and accounts
payable on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company
expensed $53,594 and $65,343, respectively, to reimburse actual expenses incurred for McAfee Capital and related entities.
For the years ending December 31, 2013 and 2012, Eric McAfee received payments from the Company of principal, interest and fees
associated with a revolving line of credit co-owned with Laird Cagan, a related party, and other investors, by converting part of the
balance due for 1,171,536 and 6,231,159 shares of common stock, respectively. Laird Cagan received 655, 011 and 2,634,376 shares
of common stock as part of the same payments-for-stock transactions with the same terms.
The Company owes various Board Members amounts totaling $1,651,146 and $1,300,313 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012,
respectively, in connection with board compensation fees, which are included in accounts payable on the balance sheet. For the
years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company expensed $354,833 and $379,500, respectively, in connection with board
compensation fees.
On July 6, 2012, Aemetis, Inc. and Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., entered into an Amended and Restated Note Purchase
Agreement with Third Eye Capital. Third Eye Capital extended credit in the form of (i) senior secured revolving loans in an aggregate
principal amount of $18,000,000 (“Revolving Credit Facility”); (ii) senior secured term loans in the principal amount of $10,000,000 to
convert the Revenue Participation agreement to a Note (“Revenue Participation Term Notes”); and (iii) senior secured term loans in an
aggregate principal amount of $15,000,000 (“Acquisition Term Notes”) used to fund the cash portion of the acquisition of Cilion, Inc.
After this financing transaction, Third Eye Capital obtained sufficient equity ownership in the Company to be considered a related
party. See Note 5 - Notes Payable.
16. Income Tax
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return including all its domestic subsidiaries. State tax returns are filed on a
consolidated, combined or separate basis depending on the applicable laws relating to the Company and its subsidiaries.
Components of tax expense (benefit) consist of the following:
Current:
Federal
State and local
Foreign
Deferred:
Federal
State and local
Foreign
Income tax expense/(benefit)
Year Ended December 31,
2013
2012
$
$
—
5,765 $
—
5,765
—
4,000
—
4,000
—
—
—
(933,849)
(151,408)
—
5,765 $ (1,081,257)
The income tax benefit recognized for the year ended December 31, 2012 was the result of the recognition of a deferred tax liability in
the acquisition of Cilion. During the year ended December 31, 2013, there is minimal tax expense recognized. The deferred tax liability
resulted in a reduction in the valuation allowance of the Company, as the Company believes the reversal of the deferred tax liability
will occur prior to the expiration of the NOL carryforward. During the year ended December 31, 2013, there is minimal tax expense
recognized due to state minimum taxes and the Company's valuation allowance. U.S. loss and foreign loss before income taxes are as
follows:
United States
Foreign
Loss before income taxes
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Year Ended December 31,
2013
2012
$(25,712,533) $ (2,981,086)
(2,382,436))
$(24,431,444) $ (5,363,522)
281,089
67
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Income tax benefit differs from the amounts computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate (34%) to loss before
income taxes as a result of the following:
Income tax expense (benefit) at the federal statutory rate
State tax expense (benefit)
Foreign tax rate differential
Stock-based compensation
Interest Expense
Loss on Debt Extinguishment
Gain on Bargain Purchase
Other
Cilion Transaction Costs
Credits
Valuation Allowance
Income Tax Expense
Effective Tax Rate
The components of the net deferred tax asset or (liability) are as follows
Deferred Tax Assets & (Liabilities)
Org, Start-up and Intangible Assets
Stock Based Comp
Prop., Plant, and Equip.
NOLs and Credits
Convertible Debt
Ethanol Credits
Debt Extinguishment
Other, net
Subtotal
Valuation Allowance
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Year Ended December 31,
2013
2012
(8,306,690)
(695,240)
219,762
555,883
327,647
1,162,032
0
69,196
0
-
6,673,176
(1,823,598)
(476,437)
475,342
382,030
429,673
3,707,620
(16,727,979)
(159,845)
302,271
(150,452)
12,960,118
5,765
(1,081,257)
-0.02%
20.16%
Year Ended December 31,
2013
2012
9,302,636
9,898,832
114,946
233,365
(18,929,925) (14,546,837)
49,139,117
38,790,667
(5,325)
(9,382)
1,500,000
1,500,000
2,535,798
1,822,458
1,544,586
839,555
45,201,833
38,528,658
(45,201,833) (38,528,658)
-
-
Based on the Company’s evaluation of current and anticipated future taxable income, the Company believes it is more likely than not
that insufficient taxable income will be generated to realize the net deferred tax assets, and accordingly, a valuation allowance has
been set against these net deferred tax assets.
The Company does not provide for U.S. income taxes for any undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, as the
Company considers these to be permanently reinvested in the operations of such subsidiaries and have a cumulative foreign loss. At
December 31, 2013 and 2012, these undistributed losses totaled ($9,169,651) and ($9,494,738), respectively. If any earnings were
distributed, some countries may impose withholding taxes. However, due to the Company’s overall deficit in foreign cumulative
earnings and its U.S. loss position, the Company does not believe a material net unrecognized U.S. deferred tax liability exists.
ASC 740 Income Taxes provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in the Company’s financial
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
statements only if the position is more-likely-than-not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. Tax
positions that meet the recognition threshold are reported at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be realized. This
determination requires a high degree of judgment and estimation. The Company periodically analyzes and adjusts amounts recorded
for the Company’s uncertain tax positions, as events occur to warrant adjustment, such as when the statutory period for assessing tax
on a given tax return or period expires or if tax authorities provide administrative guidance or a decision is rendered in the courts. The
Company does not reasonably expect the total amount of uncertain tax positions to significantly increase or decrease within the next
12 months. As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s uncertain tax positions were not significant for income tax purposes.
We conduct business globally and, as a result, one or more of the Company’s subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal
jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by
taxing authorities throughout the world, including such major jurisdictions as India, Mauritius, and the United States. The Company
files a U.S. federal income tax return and tax returns in three U.S. states, as well as in two foreign jurisdictions. Penalties and interest
are classified as general and administrative expenses.
68
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
The following describes the open tax years, by major tax jurisdiction, as of December 31, 2013:
United States — Federal
United States — State
India
Mauritius
2009 – present
2009– present
2007 – present
2007 – present
As of December 31, 2013, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $115,000,000 and state net
operating loss carryforwards of approximately $115,000,000. The Company also has approximately $1,500,000 of alcohol and
cellulosic biofuel credit carryforwards. The federal net operating loss and other tax credit carryforwards that expire in 2014. The state
net operating loss carryforwards expire on various dates between 2027 through 2032. Under the current tax law, net operating loss
and credit carryforwards available to offset future income in any given year may be limited by US or India statute regarding net
operating loss carryovers and timing of expirations or upon the occurrence of certain events, including significant changes in
ownership interests. The Company’s India subsidiary also will have net operating loss carryforwards as of March 31, 2014, its tax fiscal
year end, of approximately $9,000,000 in US dollars, which expire from March 30, 2016 to March 30, 2023.
69
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
17. Parent Company Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the Parent Company financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
Aemetis, Inc. (Parent Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Intercompany receivables
Total current assets
Investments in Subsidiaries, net of advances
Investment in Aemetis International, Inc.
Investment in Aemetis Americas, Inc
Total investments in Subsidiaries, net of advances
Other assets
Total Assets
Liabilities & stockholders' equity(deficit)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Outstanding checks in excess of cash
Mandatorily redeemable Series B convertibe preferred
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Subsidiary obligation in excess of investment
Investment in AE Advanced Fuels, Inc.
Investment in Aemetis Americas, Inc
Investment in Aemetis Biofuels, Inc.
Investment in Aemetis Technologies, Inc.
Investment in Biofuels Marketing, Inc.
Total subsidiary obligation in excess of investment
Total long term liabilities
Stockholders' equity(deficit)
Series B Preferred convertible stock
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders' equity(deficit)
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity(deficit)
70
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
2013
2012
$
13,718
27,627,159
27,640,877
$
-
20,802,877
20,802,877
2,678,525
-
2,678,525
3,060,684
116,144
3,176,828
23,095
$ 30,342,497
23,095
$ 24,002,800
$ 3,397,294
-
2,539,528
1,677,835
7,614,657
$ 4,037,137
25,773
2,437,649
2,174,608
8,675,167
31,324,660
246,676
2,741,279
833,318
349,056
35,494,989
8,400,675
-
2,624,575
438,375
349,056
11,812,681
35,494,989
11,812,681
3,098
2,401
180,281
199,737
84,192,552
75,457,760
(94,245,503) (69,808,294)
(2,317,893)
3,514,952
$ 24,002,800
(2,916,336)
(12,767,149)
$ 30,342,497
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Aemetis, Inc. (Parent Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
For the Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
Equity in subsidiary losses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Operating loss
Other income/(expense)
Interest expense
Other income/(expense)
Loss before income taxes
Income taxes expense
Net loss
Other comprehensive loss
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Comprehensive loss
71
2013
2012
$(22,134,091) $
(12,496)
2,686,828
2,302,944
(24,820,919)
(2,315,440)
(187,417)
576,892
(1,865,803)
(97,022)
(24,431,444)
(4,278,265)
(5,765)
(4,000)
$(24,437,209) $ (4,282,265)
(598,443)
(74,531)
$(25,035,652) $ (4,356,796)
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Aemetis, Inc. (Parent Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
Operating activities:
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash provided/(used) in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
Amortization of debt issuance discount
Change in fair value of warrant liability
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Subsidiary portion of net losses
Prepaid expenses
Accounts payable
Accrued interest expense
Other liabilities
Net cash used in operating activities
Investing activities:
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash
Subsidiary advances, net
Net cash provided in investing activities
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under secured debt facilities
Repayments of borrowings under secured debt facilities
Equity Offering
Warrants exercised
Net cash provided by/(used in)by financing activities
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, cash paid:
Interest payments
Income tax expense
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, non-cash transactions:
Issuance of warrants to non-employees to secure procurement and working capital
Issuance of warrants to subordinated debt holders
Issuance of shares for acquisition
Payments of principal, fees and interest by issuance of stock
Issuance of shares to related party for repayment of line of credit
Beneficial conversion discount on related party debt
Other asset transferred to related party
Warrant liability transferred to equity upon exercise
72
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
2013
2012
(24,437,209)
(4,282,265)
1,760,072
-
(197,127)
686,059
400,997
97,022
22,134,091
-
(639,843)
-
(177,896)
(1,557,912)
12,496
4,668
236,887
682,983
288,203
(1,872,950)
(25,773)
514,668
488,895
25,773
9,417,256
9,443,029
-
-
1,075,200
7,535
1,082,735
840,000
(8,412,259)
-
1,433
(7,570,826)
13,718
(747)
-
13,718
$
$
747
-
4,522,097
5,765
2,084,751
4,000
335,617
1,127,120
-
3,616,284
821,946
-
12,511,200
11,885,579
4,107,141
884,851
170,000
1,006,648
AEMETIS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
18. Subsequent Events
Subordinated Notes
On January 1, 2014, the May 23, 2013 Subordinated Note maturity was extended until the earlier of (i) June 30, 2014; (ii) completion
of an equity financing by AAFK or Aemetis in an amount of not less than $25,000,000; (iii) the completion of an Initial Public Offering
by AAFK or Aemetis; or (iv) after the occurrence of an Event of Default, including failure to pay interest or principal when due and
breaches of note covenants. A 10 percent cash extension fee was paid by adding the fee to the balance of the new Note and 300,000
in common stock warrants were granted with a term of five years and an exercise price of $0.001 per share. We evaluated these Jan
1, 2014 amendment and the refinancing terms of the Note and determined in accordance with ASC 470-50 Debt – Modification and
Extinguishment that the loan was extinguished and as a result a loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $115,000 was recorded
in January 2014.
19. Management’s Plan
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared contemplating the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the
normal course of business. During 2013, 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 secured lenders. Management’s plans for
the Company include:
• Operating the Keyes plant in the current positive margin environment;
• Continuing to incorporate lower-cost, non-food advanced biofuels feedstock at the Keyes plant;
• Attracting investors to financing arrangements including working with Advanced BioEnergy LP to issue up to $35 million of
additional EB-5 notes at 3% interest rate;
• Refinance the senior debt with a lender who is able to offer terms conducive to the long term financing of the Keyes plant
• Restructuring or refinance the State Bank of India note to allow for additional working capital and reduce current financing
costs;
• Securing higher volumes of international shipments from the Kakinada, India biodiesel and refined glycerin facility; and
• Continuing to expand in the India market as the subsidy on diesel is reduced to zero by June 2014.
Management believes that through the above mentioned actions it will be able to fund company operations and continue to operate the
secured assets for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that the existing credit facilities and cash from operations will be
sufficient nor that the Company will be successful at maintaining adequate relationships with the senior lenders or significant
shareholders. Should the Company require additional financing, there can be no assurances that the additional financing will be
available on terms satisfactory to the Company.
73
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
Date: March 11, 2014
Aemetis, Inc.
/s/ ERIC A. MCAFEE
Eric A. McAfee
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
74
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Eric A.
McAfee and Todd A. Waltz, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each with full power of substitution, for him in any
and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-
in-fact or their substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Name
/s/ ERIC A. MCAFEE
Eric A. McAfee
Title
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Director)
/s/TODD WALTZ
Todd Waltz
/s/ FRANCIS BARTON
Fran Barton
/s/ JOHN R. BLOCK
John R. Block
/s/ DR. STEVEN HUTCHESON
Dr. Steven Hutcheson
/s/ HAROLD SORGENTI
Harold Sorgenti
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Director
Director
Director
Director
75
Date
March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EXHIBIT 10.1
AE BIOFUELS, INC.
2007 STOCK PLAN
(As Amended and Restated April 8, 2008)
1 . Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of
substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the
Company’s business.
The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted
Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares and other stock or cash awards as the Administrator may
determine.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan in accordance with
Section 4 hereof.
(b) “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. state
corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common
Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any other country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the
Plan.
(c) “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights,
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares and other stock or cash awards as the
Administrator may determine.
(d) “Award Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to
each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(e) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(f) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more
than one person acting as a group, (“Person”) acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by
such Person, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; provided, however, that
for purposes of this subsection (i), the acquisition of additional stock by any one Person, who is considered to own more than fifty
percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Company will not be considered a Change in Control; or
(ii) A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date
that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by
such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than fifty percent (50%) of
the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions; provided,
however, that for purposes of this subsection (iii), the following will not constitute a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of
the Company’s assets: (A) a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the Company’s stockholders immediately after the transfer, or (B)
a transfer of assets by the Company to: (1) a stockholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or
with respect to the Company’s stock, (2) an entity, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned,
directly or indirectly, by the Company, (3) a Person, that owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or
voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company, or (4) an entity, at least fifty percent (50%) of the total value or voting power
of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a Person described in this subsection (iii)(B)(3). For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross
fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without
regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.
1
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
For purposes of this Section 2(f), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that
enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.
(g) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(h) “Committee” means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the
Board in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(i) “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.
(j) “Company” means AE Biofuels, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or any successor thereto.
(k) “Consultant” means any person who is engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting
or advisory services to such entity.
(l) “Determination Date” means the latest possible date that will not jeopardize the qualification of an Award granted
under the Plan as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.
(m) “Director” means a member of the Board.
(n) “Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, , provided that in the
case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total
disability exists in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.
(o) “Employee” means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall be sufficient to
constitute “employment” by the Company.
(p) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(q) “Exchange Program” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in
exchange for Awards of the same type (which may have lower exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or
cash, (ii) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity
selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced. The Administrator will determine the
terms and conditions of any Exchange Program in its sole discretion.
2
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(r) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system,
including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market
Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or
system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not
reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of
determination; or
be determined in good faith by the Administrator.
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall
(s) “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company.
(t) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an
incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(u) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(v) “Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(w) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan.
(x) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the
Code.
(y) “Participant” means the holder of an outstanding Award.
(z) “Performance Goals” will have the meaning set forth in Section 13 of the Plan.
(aa) “Performance Period” means any Fiscal Year of the Company or such other period as determined by the
Administrator in its sole discretion.
(bb) “Performance Share” means an Award denominated in Shares which may be earned in whole or in part upon
attainment of Performance Goals or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine pursuant to Section 12.
3
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(cc) “Performance Unit” means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of Performance
Goals or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a
combination of the foregoing pursuant to Section 12.
(dd) “Period of Restriction” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to
restrictions and therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of
time, the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.
(ee) “Plan” means this 2007 Stock Plan.
(ff) “Restricted Stock” means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 10 of the Plan, or
issued pursuant to an early exercise of an Option.
(gg) “Restricted Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of
one Share, granted pursuant to Section 11. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the
Company.
(hh) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when
discretion is being exercised with respect to the Plan.
(ii) “Section 16(b)” means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
(jj) “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.
(kk) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 16 below.
(ll) “Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to
Section 9 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.
(mm) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of
the Code.
3. Stock Subject to the Plan.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be
awarded and sold under the Plan is 4,000,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
( b ) Automatic Share Reserve Increase. The number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan will be
increased on the first day of each Fiscal Year beginning with the 2009 Fiscal Year, in an amount equal to the least of (i) 1,000,000
Shares, (ii) one percent (1%) of the number of Shares on the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year that (A) are
outstanding, and (B) are issuable pursuant to outstanding Awards, or (iii) such number of Shares determined by the Board.
4
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
( c ) Lapsed Awards. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or, with
respect to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units, is forfeited to or repurchased by the
Company, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, the forfeited or repurchased
Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated).
Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right settled in Shares, the gross number of Shares covered by the portion of the Award so
exercised will cease to be available under the Plan. Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under any Award will not be
returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however, that if unvested Shares of
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited
to the Company, such Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay the tax and/or exercise price
of an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash
rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(c), subject to adjustment provided in Section 16, the maximum number of
Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will equal the aggregate Share number stated in Section 3(a),
plus, to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the Code, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan under this
Section 3(c).
4. Administration of the Plan.
( a ) Administrator. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board, which
Committee shall be constituted to comply with Applicable Laws. Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service
Providers may administer the Plan
(i) Section 162(m). To the extent that the Administrator determines it to be desirable to qualify Awards
granted hereunder as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan will be
administered by a Committee of two (2) or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
transactions contemplated hereunder will be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3.
(ii) Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the
(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific
duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities, the Administrator shall have
the authority in its discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;
(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each such Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to determine the terms and conditions of any, and to institute an Exchange Program;
(v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;
(vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award
granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may
be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any
restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;
5
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws;
(vii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and
(viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;
(ix) to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan); and
(x) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.
(c) Effect of Administrator’s Decision. All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be
final and binding on all Participants.
5 . Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance
Units, Performance Shares, and such other cash or stock awards as the Administrator determines may be granted to Service
Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.
6. At-Will Employment. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon any Participant any right with respect to continuing
the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the
Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.
7 . Term of Plan. Subject to stockholder approval in accordance with Section 24, the Plan shall become effective upon its
adoption by the Board. Unless sooner terminated under Section 19, it shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years.
8. Stock Options.
(a) Limitations.
(i) Incentive Stock Option Limit. Each Option shall be designated in the Award Agreement as either an
Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate
Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant
during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be
treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 8(a), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the
order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to
such Shares is granted.
(ii) Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares
subject to an Option granted to any Participant, provided that during any Fiscal Year, no Participant will be granted an Option covering
more than 1,000,000 Shares. Notwithstanding the limitation in the previous sentence, in connection with his or her initial service as an
Employee, an Employee may be granted Options covering up to an additional 1,000,000 Shares.
6
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(b) Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term
shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant
who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock
of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term
as may be provided in the Award Agreement.
(c) Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator, but shall be subject to the following:
(i) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option
(A) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option
a) granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing
more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the exercise price
shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
b) granted to any other Employee, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100%
100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(B) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than
(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(c), Options may be granted with a per
Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in,
and in a manner consistent with, Section 424(a) of the Code.
(iii) Forms of Consideration. The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an
Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option,
shall be determined at the time of grant). Such consideration may consist of, without limitation, (i) cash, (ii) check, (iii) promissory note,
(iv) surrender of other Shares which (x) shall be valued at its Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, and (y) must be owned free
and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests, if accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator,
shall not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, (v) consideration received by the Company under a
cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan, or (vi) any combination of the foregoing
methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator shall consider if
acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.
(d) Exercise of Option.
(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable
according to the terms hereof at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award
Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise
(in accordance with the Award Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with
respect to which the Option is exercised (together with any applicable withholding taxes). Full payment may consist of any
consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares
issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the
Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or
of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall
exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such
Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is
prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 16 of the Plan.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares thereafter available for sale under
the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
7
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider,
other than upon the Participant’s termination as the result of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or
her Option within thirty (30) days of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that
the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the
Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for three (3)
months following the Participant’s termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if, on the date of termination, the
Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the
Plan. If, after termination, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option
shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
(iii) Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s
Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within six (6) months of termination, or such longer period of time as is
specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the
expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement,
the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Participant’s termination. Unless otherwise provided by the
Administrator, if, on the date of termination, the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the
unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within
the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
(iv) Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within
six (6) months following the Participant’s death, or within such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the
extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the Option be exercised later than the expiration of the term
of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement), by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been
designated prior to Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the
Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom
the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. In the absence of
a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Participant’s
termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if, at the time of death, the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire
Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
9. Stock Appreciation Rights.
(a) Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right
may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.
(b) Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Stock Appreciation
Rights granted to any Participant, provided that during any Fiscal Year, no Participant will be granted Stock Appreciation Rights
covering more than 1,000,000 Shares. Notwithstanding the limitation in the previous sentence, in connection with his or her initial
service as an Employee, an Employee may be granted Stock Appreciation Rights covering up to an additional 1,000,000 Shares.
( c ) Exercise Price and Other Terms. The Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete
discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan, provided, however, that the
exercise price will be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.
( d ) Stock Appreciation Right Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award
Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other
terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(e) Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the
date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term will
be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 8(d) also will apply
to Stock Appreciation Rights.
(f) Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be
entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:
price; times
(i) The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise
(ii) The number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.
At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
value, or in some combination thereof.
8
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
10. Restricted Stock.
(a) Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from
time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will
determine.
(b) Restricted Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will
specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, will determine. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, for restricted stock intended to qualify as “performance-based
compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, during any Fiscal Year no Participant will receive more than an
aggregate of 1,000,000 Shares of Restricted Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, in connection with his or her initial service
as an Employee, for restricted stock intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m)
of the Code, an Employee may be granted an aggregate of up to an additional 1,000,000 Shares of Restricted Stock. Unless the
Administrator determines otherwise, Shares of Restricted Stock will be held by the Company as escrow agent until the restrictions on
such Shares have lapsed.
(c) Transferability. Except as provided in this Section 10, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred,
pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.
( d ) Other Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of
Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.
(e) Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by
each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of
Restriction. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.
( f ) Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted
hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.
(g) Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted
Stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares unless otherwise provided in the
Award Agreement. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the same restrictions on
transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
(h) Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for
which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.
(i) Section 162(m) Performance Restrictions. For purposes of qualifying grants of Restricted Stock as “performance-
based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon the
achievement of Performance Goals. The Performance Goals will be set by the Administrator on or before the Determination Date. In
granting Restricted Stock which is intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator will follow any procedures
determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Award under Section 162(m) of the
Code (e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).
9
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
11. Restricted Stock Units.
( a ) Grant. Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the
Administrator. Each Restricted Stock Unit grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify such other terms and
conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine, including all terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant,
the number of Restricted Stock Units and the form of payout, which, subject to Section 11(d), may be left to the discretion of the
Administrator. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection (a), for Restricted Stock Units intended to qualify as
“performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, during any Fiscal Year of the Company, no
Participant will receive more than an aggregate of 1,000,000 Restricted Stock Units. Notwithstanding the limitation in the previous
sentence, for Restricted Stock Units intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of
the Code, in connection with his or her initial service as an Employee, an Employee may be granted an aggregate of up to an
additional 1,000,000 Restricted Stock Units.
(b) Vesting Criteria and Other Terms. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on
the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. After
the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any restrictions for such Restricted
Stock Units. Each Award of Restricted Stock Units will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the vesting criteria, and
such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion will determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may
accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.
( c ) Earning Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to
receive a payout as specified in the Award Agreement.
(d) Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after
the date(s) set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Restricted Stock Units in cash,
Shares, or a combination thereof. Shares represented by Restricted Stock Units that are fully paid in cash again will be available for
grant under the Plan.
(e) Cancellation. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to
the Company.
( f ) Section 162(m) Performance Restrictions. For purposes of qualifying grants of Restricted Stock Units as
“performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based
upon the achievement of Performance Goals. The Performance Goals will be set by the Administrator on or before the Determination
Date. In granting Restricted Stock Units which are intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator will follow
any procedures determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Award under
Section 162(m) of the Code (e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).
12. Performance Units and Performance Shares.
( a ) Grant of Performance Units/Shares. Performance Units and Performance Shares may be granted to Service
Providers at any time and from time to time, as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator will
have complete discretion in determining the number of Performance Units/Shares granted to each Participant provided that during any
Fiscal Year, for Performance Units or Performance Shares intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, (i) no Participant will receive Performance Units having an initial value greater than
$10,000,000, and (ii) no Participant will receive more than 1,000,000 Performance Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, for
Performance Shares intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, in
connection with his or her initial service, a Service Provider may be granted up to an additional 1,000,000 Performance Shares.
10
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(b) Value of Performance Units/Shares. Each Performance Unit will have an initial value that is established by the
Administrator on or before the date of grant. Each Performance Share will have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a
Share on the date of grant.
( c ) Performance Objectives and Other Terms. The Administrator will set performance objectives or other vesting
provisions. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, business unit, or individual goals
(including, but not limited to, continued employment), or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion. Each Award
of Performance Units/Shares will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Performance Period, and such other
terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may provide at
the time of or following the date of grant for accelerated vesting for an Award of Performance Units/Shares.
( d ) Earning of Performance Units/Shares. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of
Performance Units/Shares will be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units/Shares earned by the Participant
over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance objectives or other
vesting provisions have been achieved. After the grant of a Performance Unit/Share, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may
reduce or waive any performance objectives or other vesting provisions for such Performance Unit/Share.
(e) Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units/Shares. Payment of earned Performance Units/Shares will be
made as soon as practicable after the expiration of the applicable Performance Period. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may
pay earned Performance Units/Shares in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of
the earned Performance Units/Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination thereof.
unvested Performance Units/Shares will be forfeited to the Company, and again will be available for grant under the Plan.
(f) Cancellation of Performance Units/Shares. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned or
( g ) Section 162(m) Performance Restrictions. For purposes of qualifying grants of Performance Units/Shares as
“performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based
upon the achievement of Performance Goals. The Performance Goals will be set by the Administrator on or before the Determination
Date. In granting Performance Units/Shares which are intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator will
follow any procedures determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Award under
Section 162(m) of the Code (e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).
13. Performance-Based Compensation Under Code Section 162(m).
( a ) General. If the Administrator, in its discretion, decides to grant an Award intended to qualify as “performance-
based compensation” under Code Section 162(m), the provisions of this Section 13 will control over any contrary provision in the Plan;
provided, however, that the Administrator may in its discretion grant Awards that are not intended to qualify as “performance-based
compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code to such Participants that are based on Performance Goals or other specific criteria
or goals but that do not satisfy the requirements of this Section 13.
11
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
( b ) Performance Goals. The granting and/or vesting of Awards of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units,
Performance Shares and Performance Units and other incentives under the Plan may be made subject to the attainment of
performance goals relating to one or more business criteria within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and may provide for a targeted
level or levels of achievement (“Performance Goals”) including (i) annual revenue, (ii) cash collections, (iii) earnings per Share, (iv) net
income, (v) new orders, (vi) operating cash flow, (vii) operating income, (viii) pro forma net income, (ix) product shipments, (x) profit
after taxes, (xi) profit before taxes, (xii) return on assets, (xiii) return on equity, (xiv) return on sales, (xv) revenue, (xvi) total
shareholder return, (xvii) capital market activity, and (xviii) debt to equity ratio. Any Performance Goals may be used to measure the
performance of the Company as a whole or a business unit of the Company and may be measured relative to a peer group or index.
The Performance Goals may differ from Participant to Participant and from Award to Award. Prior to the Determination Date, the
Administrator will determine whether any significant element(s) will be included in or excluded from the calculation of any Performance
Goal with respect to any Participant.
( c ) Procedures. To the extent necessary to comply with the performance-based compensation provisions of Code
Section 162(m), with respect to any Award granted subject to Performance Goals, within the first twenty-five percent (25%) of the
Performance Period, but in no event more than ninety (90) days following the commencement of any Performance Period (or such
other time as may be required or permitted by Code Section 162(m)), the Administrator will, in writing, (i) designate one or more
Participants to whom an Award will be made, (ii) select the Performance Goals applicable to the Performance Period, (iii) establish the
Performance Goals, and amounts of such Awards, as applicable, which may be earned for such Performance Period, and (iv) specify
the relationship between Performance Goals and the amounts of such Awards, as applicable, to be earned by each Participant for
such Performance Period. Following the completion of each Performance Period, the Administrator will certify in writing whether the
applicable Performance Goals have been achieved for such Performance Period. In determining the amounts earned by a Participant,
the Administrator will have the right to reduce or eliminate (but not to increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance to
take into account additional factors that the Administrator may deem relevant to the assessment of individual or corporate performance
for the Performance Period. A Participant will be eligible to receive payment pursuant to an Award for a Performance Period only if the
Performance Goals for such period are achieved.
(d) Additional Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, any Award which is granted to a
Participant and is intended to constitute qualified performance based compensation under Code Section 162(m) will be subject to any
additional limitations set forth in the Code (including any amendment to Section 162(m)) or any regulations and ruling issued
thereunder that are requirements for qualification as qualified performance-based compensation as described in Section 162(m) of the
Code, and the Plan will be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements.
14. Leaves of Absence. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended
during any unpaid leave of absence. A Service Provider will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence
approved by the Company, or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary.
For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such
leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so
guaranteed, then six (6) months and one (1) day following the commencement of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the
Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
15. Transferability of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned,
hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and may be
exercised during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award
may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, (iii) to a revocable trust, or (iii) as permitted by Rule 701
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
16. Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.
( a ) Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other
securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off,
combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the
Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential
benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, shall adjust the number and class of Shares that may be delivered under the
Plan and/or the number, class, price of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the numerical Share limits set forth in
Sections 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
12
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the
Administrator shall notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent
it has not been previously exercised, an Option or Stock Purchase Right will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such
proposed action.
( c ) Merger or Change in Control. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or a
Change in Control, each outstanding Award shall be assumed or an equivalent option substituted by the successor corporation or a
Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation in a merger or Change in Control
refuses to assume or substitute for the Award, then the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of his or her
outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or
exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock will lapse, and, with respect to Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and
Performance Units, all Performance Goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at target levels and all other terms and
conditions met. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted for in the event of a Change in
Control, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be fully
vested and exercisable for fifteen (15) days, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such
period.
For the purposes of this Section 16(c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the Change in Control, the
Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the
consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) or, in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right upon the exercise of
which the Administrator determines to pay cash or a Performance Share or Performance Unit which the Administrator can determine
to pay in cash, the fair market value of the consideration received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for
each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of
consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in
the Change in Control is not solely common stock of the Successor Corporation, the Administrator may, with the consent of the
Successor Corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or
upon the payout of a Performance Share or Performance Unit, for each Share subject to such Award (or in the case of Performance
Units, the number of implied shares determined by dividing the value of the Performance Units by the per share consideration received
by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control), to be solely common stock of the Successor Corporation equal in fair market
value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 16(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the
satisfaction of one or more Performance Goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such
Performance Goals without the Participant’s consent; provided, however, a modification to such Performance Goals only to reflect the
Successor Corporation’s post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award
assumption.
17. Time of Granting Awards. The date of grant of an Award shall, for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator
makes the determination granting such Award, or such later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination
shall be given to each Service Provider to whom an Award is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
18. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
( b ) Stockholder Approval. The Board shall obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent
necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.
(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair
the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must
be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator’s ability to
exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.
13
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
19. Tax Withholding
(a) Withholding Requirements. Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof),
the Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount
sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with
respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).
(b) Withholding Arrangements. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may
specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i)
paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable cash or Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the
minimum amount required to be withheld, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to
the amount required to be withheld, or (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such
means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required
to be withheld. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which the Administrator agrees may
be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state or local
marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to
be determined. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are
required to be withheld.
20. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such
Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of
counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
(b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Administrator may require the person
exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for
investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a
representation is required.
21. No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect
to continuing the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the
Participant’s right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by
Applicable Laws.
22. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction,
which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall
relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not
have been obtained.
23. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available such
number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
2 4 . Stockholder Approval. The Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12)
months after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under
Applicable Laws.
15
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EXHIBIT 10.2
AMERICAN ETHANOL, INC.
2007 STOCK PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the 2007 Stock Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Stock
Option Agreement.
I.
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
Name:
Address:
The undersigned Optionee has been granted an Option to purchase Common Stock of the Company, subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as follows:
Date of Grant
____________________________________________
Vesting Commencement Date
____________________________________________
Exercise Price per Share
$____________________________________________
Total Number of Shares Granted
____________________________________________
Total Exercise Price
$____________________________________________
Type of Option:
_______ Incentive Stock Option
_______ Nonstatutory Stock Option
Term/Expiration Date:
____________________________________________
Vesting Schedule:
This Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, according to the following vesting schedule:
[25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest on the one (1) year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement
Date, and 1/48 of the Option shall vest each month thereafter, subject to Optionee continuing to be a Service Provider on
such dates.]
Termination Period:
This Option shall be exercisable for [three (3) months] after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider. Upon Optionee’s
death or Disability, this Option may be exercised for [one (1) year] after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider. In no event may
Optionee exercise this Option after the Term/Expiration Date as provided above.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
II.
AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option. The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant (the
“Optionee”), an option (the “Option”) to purchase the number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per Share
set forth in the Notice of Grant (the “Exercise Price”), and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein
by reference. Subject to Section 15(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and this
Option Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.
If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option (“ISO”), this Option is intended to qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. Nevertheless, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code
Section 422(d), this Option shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option (“NSO”).
2. Exercise of Option.
(a) Right to Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out
in the Notice of Grant and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.
(b) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice in the form attached as
Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”) which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares with respect to which the
Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company. The Exercise Notice
shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be
exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate Exercise Price.
No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless such issuance and such exercise complies
with Applicable Laws. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares shall be considered transferred to the
Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.
3. Optionee’s Representations. In the event the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, at the time this Option is exercised, the Optionee shall, if required by the Company, concurrently with the exercise of all or
any portion of this Option, deliver to the Company his or her Investment Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B.
4. Lock-Up Period. Optionee hereby agrees that Optionee shall not offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or
contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer
or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company or enter into any swap, hedging or other
arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Common Stock (or
other securities) of the Company held by Optionee (other than those included in the registration) for a period specified by the
representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days
following the effective date of any registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act.
Optionee agrees to execute and deliver such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company or
the underwriter which are consistent with the foregoing or which are necessary to give further effect thereto. In addition, if requested
by the Company or the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company, Optionee shall
provide, within ten (10) days of such request, such information as may be required by the Company or such representative in
connection with the completion of any public offering of the Company’s securities pursuant to a registration statement filed under the
Securities Act. The obligations described in this Section shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans on
Form S-1 or Form S-8 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future, or a registration relating solely to a Commission Rule
145 transaction on Form S-4 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future. The Company may impose stop-transfer
instructions with respect to the shares of Common Stock (or other securities) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of said
one hundred eighty (180) day period. Optionee agrees that any transferee of the Option or shares acquired pursuant to the Option
shall be bound by this Section.
2
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
5. Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at
the election of the Optionee:
(a) cash or check;
(b) consideration received by the Company under a formal cashless exercise program adopted by the Company in
connection with the Plan; or
(c) surrender of other Shares which, (i) in the case of Shares acquired from the Company, either directly or indirectly,
have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the date of surrender, and (ii) have a Fair Market Value on the date
of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares.
6. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised until such time as the Plan has been approved by the
stockholders of the Company, or if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of consideration for
such shares would constitute a violation of any Applicable Law.
7. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of
descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option
Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.
8. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised
during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option.
9. Tax Obligations.
(a) Withholding Taxes. Optionee agrees to make appropriate arrangements with the Company (or the Parent or
Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee) for the satisfaction of all Federal, state, local and foreign income and employment tax
withholding requirements applicable to the Option exercise. Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to
honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.
3
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(b) Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If the Option granted to Optionee herein is an ISO, and if
Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or before the later of (1) the date two years
after the Date of Grant, or (2) the date one year after the date of exercise, the Optionee shall immediately notify the Company in
writing of such disposition. Optionee agrees that Optionee may be subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the
compensation income recognized by the Optionee.
10. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Option Agreement
constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior
undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified
adversely to the Optionee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is governed
by the internal substantive laws but not the choice of law rules of [STATE].
11. No Guarantee of Continued Service. OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES
PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE
WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING
SHARES HEREUNDER).
OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE
AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD,
FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH OPTIONEE’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S
RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions
thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this
Option in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option and fully understands all
provisions of the Option. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the
Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Option. Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any
change in the residence address indicated below.
OPTIONEE
AMERICAN ETHANOL, INC.
________________________________________________
Signature
________________________________________________
By
________________________________________________
Print Name
________________________________________________
Title
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Residence Address
4
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EXHIBIT A
2007 STOCK PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
AMERICAN ETHANOL, INC.
Address:______________
Attention: _____________
1. Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, _____________, _____, the undersigned (“Optionee”) hereby elects to exercise
Optionee’s option to purchase _________ shares of the Common Stock (the “Shares”) of AMERICAN ETHANOL, INC. (the
“Company”) under and pursuant to the 2007 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Agreement dated ____________, ____ (the
“Option Agreement”).
2. Delivery of Payment. Optionee herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price of the Shares, as set forth in the
Option Agreement, and any and all withholding taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Option.
3. Representations of Optionee. Optionee acknowledges that Optionee has received, read and understood the Plan and the
Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
4. Rights as Stockholder. Until the issuance of the Shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the
Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a
stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares shall be issued to
the Optionee as soon as practicable after the Option is exercised in accordance with the Option Agreement. No adjustment shall be
made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance except as provided in Section 13 of the
Plan.
5. Company’s Right of First Refusal Before any Shares held by Optionee or any transferee (either being sometimes referred
to herein as the “Holder”) may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or operation of law), the Company or its
assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section (the “Right of
First Refusal”).
(a) Notice of Proposed Transfer. The Holder of the Shares shall deliver to the Company a written notice (the “Notice”)
stating: (i) the Holder’s bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (ii) the name of each proposed purchaser or other
transferee (“Proposed Transferee”); (iii) the number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee; and (iv) the bona fide
cash price or other consideration for which the Holder proposes to transfer the Shares (the “Offered Price”), and the Holder shall offer
the Shares at the Offered Price to the Company or its assignee(s).
(b) Exercise of Right of First Refusal. At any time within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice, the Company
and/or its assignee(s) may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Shares proposed to
be transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance with subsection (c)
below.
(c) Purchase Price. The purchase price (“Purchase Price”) for the Shares purchased by the Company or its
assignee(s) under this Section shall be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other than cash, the cash
equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith.
(d) Payment. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at the option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash
(by check), by cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder to the Company (or, in the case of
repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee), or by any combination thereof within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice or in the
manner and at the times set forth in the Notice.
(e) Holder’s Right to Transfer. If all of the Shares proposed in the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed
Transferee are not purchased by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section, then the Holder may sell or
otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other
transfer is consummated within 120 days after the date of the Notice, that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance
with any applicable securities laws and that the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that the provisions of this Section shall continue
to apply to the Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the Notice are not transferred to the
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Proposed Transferee within such period, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall
again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise transferred.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(f) Exception for Certain Family Transfers. Anything to the contrary contained in this Section notwithstanding, the
transfer of any or all of the Shares during the Optionee’s lifetime or on the Optionee’s death by will or intestacy to the Optionee’s
immediate family or a trust for the benefit of the Optionee’s immediate family shall be exempt from the provisions of this
Section. “Immediate Family” as used herein shall mean spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister. In
such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to the provisions of this Section,
and there shall be no further transfer of such Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section.
(g) Termination of Right of First Refusal. The Right of First Refusal shall terminate as to any Shares upon the earlier
of (i) the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general public, or (ii) a Change in Control in which the successor
corporation has equity securities that are publicly traded.
6. Tax Consultation. Optionee understands that Optionee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Optionee’s
purchase or disposition of the Shares. Optionee represents that Optionee has consulted with any tax consultants Optionee deems
advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Optionee is not relying on the Company for any tax
advice.
7. Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Legends. Optionee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends
substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other
legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933 (THE “ACT”) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR
HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR, IN THE OPINION OF COMPANY
COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER,
PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON
TRANSFER AND A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL HELD BY THE ISSUER OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) AS SET FORTH IN
THE EXERCISE NOTICE BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THESE SHARES, A COPY
OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER. SUCH TRANSFER
RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL ARE BINDING ON TRANSFEREES OF THESE SHARES.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER FOR
A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 180 DAYS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC
OFFERING OF THE COMPANY’S SECURITIES AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY
THE HOLDER WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COMPANY OR THE MANAGING UNDERWRITER.
(b) Stop-Transfer Notices. Optionee agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein,
the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own
securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(c) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold
or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Exercise Notice or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord
the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
2
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
8. Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or multiple
assignees, and this Exercise Notice shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions
on transfer herein set forth, this Exercise Notice shall be binding upon Optionee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns.
9. Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Exercise Notice shall be submitted by Optionee or by the
Company forthwith to the Administrator which shall review such dispute at its next regular meeting. The resolution of such a dispute
by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all parties.
10. Governing Law; Severability. This Exercise Notice is governed by the internal substantive laws but not the choice of law
rules, of [STATE]. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal,
unenforceable or void, this Option Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
11. Entire Agreement. The Plan and Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Exercise Notice, the Plan,
the Option Agreement and the Investment Representation Statement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect
to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the
Company and Optionee.
Submitted by:
OPTIONEE
Accepted by:
AMERICAN ETHANOL, INC.
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
Signature
By
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
Print Name
Title
Address:
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Address:
_____________________________________________________
Date Received
3
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EXHIBIT B
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
OPTIONEE:
COMPANY: AMERICAN ETHANOL, INC.
SECURITY: COMMON STOCK
AMOUNT:
DATE:
In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, the undersigned Optionee represents to the Company the
following:
(a) Optionee is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about
the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. Optionee is acquiring these Securities for
investment for Optionee’s own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
(b) Optionee acknowledges and understands that the Securities constitute “restricted securities” under the Securities Act and
have not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon,
among other things, the bona fide nature of Optionee’s investment intent as expressed herein. In this connection, Optionee
understands that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may be unavailable
if Optionee’s representation was predicated solely upon a present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital gains
period specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or decrease in the market price of the Securities, or for
a period of one year or any other fixed period in the future. Optionee further understands that the Securities must be held indefinitely
unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Optionee further
acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Securities. Optionee understands that the
certificate evidencing the Securities will be imprinted with any legend required under applicable state securities laws.
(c) Optionee is familiar with the provisions of Rule 701 and Rule 144, each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in
substance, permit limited public resale of “restricted securities” acquired, directly or indirectly from the issuer thereof, in a non-public
offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Rule 701 provides that if the issuer qualifies under Rule 701 at the time of the
grant of the Option to the Optionee, the exercise will be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. In the event the Company
becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ninety (90) days
thereafter (or such longer period as any market stand-off agreement may require) the Securities exempt under Rule 701 may be
resold, subject to the satisfaction of certain of the conditions specified by Rule 144, including: (1) the resale being made through a
broker in an unsolicited “broker’s transaction” or in transactions directly with a market maker (as said term is defined under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934); and, in the case of an affiliate, (2) the availability of certain public information about the Company,
(3) the amount of Securities being sold during any three month period not exceeding the limitations specified in Rule 144(e), and
(4) the timely filing of a Form 144, if applicable.
In the event that the Company does not qualify under Rule 701 at the time of grant of the Option, then the Securities
may be resold in certain limited circumstances subject to the provisions of Rule 144, which requires the resale to occur not less than
one year after the later of the date the Securities were sold by the Company or the date the Securities were sold by an affiliate of the
Company, within the meaning of Rule 144; and, in the case of acquisition of the Securities by an affiliate, or by a non-affiliate who
subsequently holds the Securities less than two years, the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in sections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the
paragraph immediately above.
(d) Optionee further understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 701 or 144 are not satisfied,
registration under the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be required; and that,
notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144 and 701 are not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has
expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than
pursuant to Rules 144 or 701 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for
such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own
risk. Optionee understands that no assurances can be given that any such other registration exemption will be available in such
event.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Signature of Optionee:
____________________________________________________________
Date:
_____________________________________________,___________
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EXHIBIT 10.9
ZYMETIS, INC.
2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NOVEMBER 17, 2006
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Table of Contents
Section 1. Purpose
Section 2. Definitions
Section 3. Administration
(a) Power and Authority of the Committee
(b) Power and Authority of the Board
Section 4. Shares Available for Awards
(a) Shares Available
(b) Accounting for Awards
(c) Adjustments
Section
5.
Eligibility
Section 6. Awards
(a) Options
(b) Stock Appreciation Rights
(c) Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
(d) Performance Awards
(e) Dividend Equivalents
(f) Other Stock Grants
(g) Other Stock-Based Awards
(h) General
Section 7. Amendment and Termination; Adjustments
(a) Amendments to the Plan
(b) Amendments to Awards
(c) Correction of Defects, Omissions and Inconsistencies
Section 8. Income Tax Withholding
Section 9. General Provisions
(a) No Rights to Awards
(b) Award Agreements
(c) Plan Provisions Control
(d) No Rights of Shareholders
(e) No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements
(f) No Right to Employment
(g) Governing Law
(h) Severability
(i) No Trust or Fund Created
(j) Other Benefits
(k) No Fractional Shares
(1) Headings
(m) Conditions Precedent to Issuance of Shares
Section
10.
Section
11.
Effective Date of the Plan
Term of the Plan
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
2
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
ZYMETIS, INC.
2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
Section 1.
Purpose
The purpose of the Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its shareholders by aiding the Company in attracting
and retaining employees, officers, consultants, independent contractors and directors capable of assuring the future success of the
Company, to offer such persons incentives to put forth maximum efforts for the success of the Company's business and to afford such
persons an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company.
Section 2.
Definitions
As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
( a ) "Affiliate" shall mean (i) any entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the
Company and (ii) any entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest, in each case as determined by the Committee.
(
b
) "Award'' shall mean any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit,
Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, Other Stock Grant or Other Stock-Based Award granted under the Plan.
( c ) "Award Agreement" shall mean any written agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing any
Award granted under the Plan. Each Award Agreement shall be subject to the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and any
other terms and conditions (n0t inconsistent with the Plan) determined by the Committee.
(d) "Board'' shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
( e ) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any regulations
promulgated thereunder.
(f) "Committee" shall mean a committee of Directors designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which shall initially
be the Company's compensation committee. In the absence of the designation of a committee, the Board shall serve as the
Committee
(g) "Company" shall mean Zymetis, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor corporation.
(h) "Director" shall mean a member of the Board, including any Non-Employee Director.
(i) "Dividend Equivalent" shall mean any right granted under Section 6(e) of the Plan.
3
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
( j ) "Eligible Person" shall mean any employee, officer, consultant, independent contractor or director providing services
to the Company or any Affiliate who the Committee determines to be an Eligible Person.
( k ) "Fair Market Value" shall mean, with respect to any property (including, without limitation, any Shares or other
securities), the fair market value of such property determined by such methods or procedures as shall be established from time to time
by the Committee..
(1) "Incentive Stock Option" shall mean an option granted under Section 6(a) of the Plan that is intended to qualify as an
"incentive stock option" in accordance with the tem1s of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision.
( m ) "Non-Qualified Stock Option" shall mean an option granted under Section 6(a) of the Plan that is not an Incentive
Stock Option.
(n) "Option" shall mean an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
(o) "Other Stock Grant" shall mean any right granted under Section 6(f) of the Plan.
(p) "Other Stock-Based Award" shall mean any right granted under Section 6(g) of the Plan.
(q) "Participant" shall mean an Eligible Person designated to be granted an Award under the Plan.
(r) "Performance Award" shall mean any right granted under Section 6(d) of the Plan.
(
s
) "Person" shall mean any individual or entity, including a corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
association, joint venture or trust.
(t) "Plan" shall mean the Zymetis, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, the provisions of which
are set forth herein.
(u) "Reload Option" shall mean any Option granted under Section 6(a) (v) of the Plan.
(v)
"Restricted Stock" shall mean any Share granted under Section 6(c) of the Plan.
(w)
"Restricted Stock Unit" shall mean any unit granted under Section 6(c) of the Plan evidencing the right to receive a
Share (or a cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share) at some future date..
( x ) "Share" or "Shares" shall mean a share or shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the Company or
such other securities or property as may become subject to Awards pursuant to an adjustment made under Section 4(c) of the Plan.
(y) "Stock Appreciation Right" shall mean any right granted under Section 6(b) of the Plan.
4
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Section 3.
Administration
( a ) Power and Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the express
provisions of the Plan and to applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii)
determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; (iii) determine the number of Shares to be
covered by (or the method by which payments or other rights are to be determined in connection with) each Award; (iv) determine the
terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement; (v) amend the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement and
accelerate the exercisability of any Option or waive any restrictions relating to any Award; (vi) determine whether, to what extent and
under what circumstances Awards may be exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled,
forfeited or suspended; (vii) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other
Awards, other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at
the election of the holder thereof or the Committee; (viii) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement, including
an Award Agreement, relating to the Plan; (ix) establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents
as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and (x) make any other determination and take any other action
that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan,
all designations, determinations, interpretations and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any Award shall be within the
sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon any Eligible Person and
any holder or beneficiary of any Award.
( b ) Power and Authority of the Board. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Board may, at any
time and from time to time, without any further action of the Committee, exercise the powers and duties of the Committee under the
Plan.
Section 4. Shares Available for Awards
(a) Shares Available. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan, the aggregate number of Shares that
may be issued under the Plan shall be 350,000. Shares to be issued under the Plan may be either authorized but unissued Shares or
Shares re-acquired and held in treasury.
(b) Accounting for Awards. For purposes of this Section 4, if an Award entitles the holder thereof to receive or purchase
Shares, the number of Shares covered by such Award or to which such Award relates shall be counted on the date of grant of such
Award against the aggregate number of Shares available for granting Awards under the Plan. Any Shares that are used by a
Participant as full or partial payment to the Company of the purchase price relating to an Award, including Shares tendered in
connection with the grant of a Reload Option, or in connection with the satisfaction of tax obligations relating to an Award, shall again
be available for granting Awards under the Plan. In addition, if any Shares covered by an Award or to which an Award relates are not
purchased or are forfeited, or if an Award otherwise terminates without delivery of any Shares, then the number of Shares counted
against the aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan with respect to such Award, to the extent of any such forfeiture or
termination, shall again be available for granting Awards under the Plan.
5
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
( c ) Adjustments. In the event that the Committee shall determine that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the
form of cash, Shares, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger,
consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of
warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event affects
the Shares such that an adjustment is determined by the Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the
benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem
equitable, adjust any or all of (i) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or other property) that thereafter may be made the
subject of Awards, (ii) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or other property) subject to outstanding Awards and (iii) the
purchase price or exercise price with respect to any Award; provided, however, that the number of Shares covered by any Award or to
which such Award relates shall always be a whole number.
Section 5. Eligibility
Any Eligible Person shall be eligible to be designated a Participant. In determining which Eligible Persons shall receive an Award and
the terms of any Award, the Committee may take into account the nature of the services rendered by the respective Eligible Persons,
their present and potential contributions to the success of the Company or such other factors as the Committee, in its discretion, shall
deem relevant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Incentive Stock Option may only be granted to full-time or part-time employees
(which term as used herein includes, without limitation, officers and directors who are also employees), and an Incentive Stock Option
shall not be granted to an employee of an Affiliate unless such Affiliate is also a "subsidiary corporation" of the Company within the
meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code or any successor provision.
Section 6. Awards
(a) Options. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Options to Eligible Persons with the following terms and
conditions and with such additional terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee shall
determine:
(
i
) Exercise Price. The purchase price per Share purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the
Committee.
(ii) Option Term. The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee at the time of grant.
( i i i ) Time and Method of Exercise. The Committee shall determine the time or times at which an Option may be
exercised in whole or in part and the method or methods by which, and the form or forms (including, without limitation, cash, Shares,
other securities, other Awards or other property, or any combination thereof, having a Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to
the applicable exercise price) in which, payment of the exercise price with respect thereto may be made or deemed to have been
made.
6
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(iv) Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the following additional provisions
shall apply to the grant of stock options which are intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options:
(A) The Committee will not grant Incentive Stock Options in which the aggregate Fair Market Value
(determined as of the time the option is granted) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar year (under this Plan and all other plans of the
Company and its Affiliates) shall exceed $100,000.
(B) All Incentive Stock Options must be granted within ten years from the earlier of the date on which
this Plan was adopted by the Board or the date this Plan was approved by the shareholders of the Company.
(C) Unless sooner exercised, all Incentive Stock Options shall expire and no longer be exercisable no
later than 10 years after the date of grant; provided, however, that in the case of a grant of an Incentive Stock Option
to a Participant who, at the time such Option is granted, owns (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code) stock
possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of its Affiliate,
such Incentive Stock Option shall expire and no longer be exercisable no later than 5 years from the date of grant.
(D) The purchase price per Share for an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Incentive Stock Option; provided, however, that, in the case of
the grant of an Incentive Stock Option to a Participant who, at the time such Option is granted, owns (within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Code) stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or of its Affiliate, the purchase price per Share purchasable under an Incentive Stock
Option shall be not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Inventive Stock
Option.
(E) Any Incentive Stock Option authorized under the Plan shall contain such other provisions as the
Committee shall deem advisable, but shall in all events be consistent with and contain all provisions required in order
to qualify the Option as an Incentive Stock Option.
( v ) Reload Options. The Committee may grant Reload Options, separately or together with another Option and
subject to the terms and conditions established by the Committee, pursuant to which the Participant would be granted a new Non-
Qualified Stock Option when the payment of the exercise price of a previously granted option for common stock is made by the delivery
of Shares owned by the Participant pursuant to Section 6(a)(iii) hereof or the relevant provisions of another plan of the Company, when
Shares are tendered or withheld as payment of the amount to be withheld under applicable income tax laws in connection with the
exercise of an Option, which new Non-Qualified Stock Option would be a Non-Qualified Stock Option to purchase the number of
Shares not exceeding the sum of (A) the number of Shares so provided as consideration upon the exercise of the previously granted
option to which such Reload Option relates and (B) the number of Shares, if any, tendered or withheld as payment of the amount to be
withheld under applicable tax laws in connection with the exercise of the option to which such Reload Option relates pursuant to the
relevant provisions of the plan or agreement relating to such option. Reload Options may be granted with respect to options
previously granted under the Plan or any other stock option plan of the Company or any Affiliate or may be granted in connection with
any option granted under the Plan or any other stock option plan of the Company or any Affiliate at the time of such grant. Such
Reload Options shall have a per share exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share as of the date of grant of the new
Non-Qualified Stock Option. Any Reload Option shall be subject to availability of sufficient Shares for grant under the Plan. Shares
surrendered as part or all of the exercise price of the Non-Qualified Stock Option to which it relates that have been owned by the
optionee less than six months will not be counted for purposes of determining the number of Shares that may be purchased pursuant
to a Reload Option.
7
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
( b ) Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Eligible
Persons subject to the terms of the Plan. Each Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall confer on the holder upon
exercise the right to receive, as determined by the Committee, cash or a number of Shares equal to the excess of (a) the Fair Market
Value of one Share on the date of exercise (or, if the Committee shall so determine, at any time during a specified period before or
after the date of exercise) over (b) the grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right as determined by the Committee, which grant price
shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of grant of the Stock Appreciation Right. Subject to the
terms of the Plan, the grant price, term, methods of exercise, dates of exercise, methods of settlement and any other terms and
conditions (including conditions or restrictions on the exercise thereof) of any Stock Appreciation Right shall be as determined by the
Committee.
(c) Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Restricted Stock and
Restricted Stock Units to Eligible Persons with the following terms and conditions and with such additional terms and conditions not
inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee shall determine:
(i) Restrictions. Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions as the
Committee may impose (including, without limitation, a restriction on or prohibition against the right to receive any dividend or other
right or property with respect thereto), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in such
installments or otherwise as the Committee may deem appropriate.
(ii) Stock Certificates. Any Restricted Stock granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by the issuance of a stock
certificate or certificates, which shall be held by the Company. Such certificate or certificates shall be registered in the name of the
Participant and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the applicable Award Agreement and possible forfeiture of such shares of
Restricted Stock.
(iii) Forfeiture. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, upon a Participant's termination of employment
(as determined under criteria established by the Committee) during the applicable restriction period, all applicable Shares of Restricted
Stock and Restricted Stock Units at such time subject to restriction shall be forfeited and reacquired by the Company;
provided, however, that the Committee may, when it finds that a waiver would be in the best interest of the Company, waive in whole
or in part any or all remaining restrictions with respect to Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units.
8
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(d) Performance Awards. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Performance Awards to Eligible Persons subject
to the terms of the Plan. A Performance Award granted under the Plan (i) may be denominated or payable in cash, Shares (including,
without limitation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units), other securities, other Awards or other property and (ii) shall confer on
the holder thereof the right to receive payments, in whole or in part, upon the achievement of such performance goals during such
performance periods as the Committee shall establish. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the performance goals to be achieved during
any performance period, the length of any perfom1ance period, the amount of any Performance Award granted, the amount of any
payment or transfer to be made pursuant to any Performance Award and any other terms and conditions of any Performance Award
shall be determined by the Committee.
( e ) Dividend Equivalents. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to Eligible Persons under
which the Participant shall be entitled to receive payments (in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property as
determined in the discretion of the Committee) equivalent to the amount of cash dividends paid by the Company to holders of Shares
with respect to a number of Shares determined by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan, such Dividend Equivalents may
have such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine.
( f ) Other Stock Grants. The Committee is hereby authorized, subject to the terms of the Plan, to grant to Eligible
Persons Shares without restrictions thereon as are deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purpose of the Plan.
(g) Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant to Eligible Persons, subject to the terms of
the Plan, such other Awards that are denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or
related to, Shares (including, without limitation, securities convertible into Shares), as are deemed by the Committee to be consistent
with the purpose of the Plan. Shares or other securities delivered pursuant to a purchase right granted under this Section 6(g) shall be
purchased for such consideration, which may be paid by such method or methods and in such form or forms (including, without
limitation, cash, Shares, promissory notes, other securities, other Awards or other property or any combination thereof), as the
Committee shall determine, the value of which consideration, as established by the Committee, shall not be less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value of such Shares or other securities as of the date such purchase right is granted.
9
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(h) General.
(
i
) Consideration for Awards. Awards may be granted for no cash consideration or for any cash or other
consideration as determined by the Committee and required by applicable law.
( i i ) Awards May Be Granted Separately or Together. Awards may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted
either alone or in addition to, in tandem with or in substitution for any other Award or any award granted under any plan of the
Company or any Affiliate. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards or in addition to or in tandem with awards
granted under any such other plan of the Company or any Affiliate may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time
from the grant of such other Awards or awards.
( i i i ) Forms of Payment under Awards. Subject to the terms of the Plan, payments or transfers to be made by the
Company or an Affiliate upon the grant, exercise or payment of an Award may be made in such form or forms as the Committee shall
determine (including, without limitation, cash, Shares, promissory notes, other securities, other Awards or other property or any
combination thereof), and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments or on a deferred basis, in each case in
accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee. Such rules and procedures may include, without limitation,
provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on installment or deferred payments or the grant or crediting of Dividend
Equivalents with respect to installment or deferred payments.
( i v ) Limits on Transfer of Awards. No Award (other than Other Stock Grants) and no right under any such Award
shall be transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and the Company shall not be
required to recognize any attempted assignment of such rights by any Participant; provided, however, that, if so determined by the
Committee, a Participant may, in the manner established by the Committee, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise the
rights of the Participant and receive any property distributable with respect to any Award upon the death of the Participant; provided,
further, that, if so determined by the Committee, a Participant may transfer a Non-Qualified Stock Option to any Family Member at any
time that such Participant holds such Option, provided that the Participant may not receive any consideration for such transfer, the
Family Member may not make any subsequent transfers other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and the Company
receives written notice of such transfer, provided, further, that, if so determined by the Committee and except in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, Awards may be transferable as determined by the Committee. Except as otherwise determined by the
Committee, each Award (other than an Incentive Stock Option) or right under any such Award shall be exercisable during the
Participant's lifetime only by the Participant or, if permissible under applicable law, by the Participant's guardian or legal representative.
Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, no Award (other than an Incentive Stock Option) or right under any such Award
may be pledged, alienated, attached or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment or other
encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate.
10
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
( v ) Term of Awards. Subject to Section 6(a)(iv)(C), the term of each Award shall be for such period as may be
determined by the Committee.
( v i ) Restrictions; Securities Exchange Listing. All Shares or other securities delivered under the Plan pursuant to
any Award or the exercise thereof shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem
advisable under the Plan, applicable federal or state securities laws and regulatory requirements, and the Committee may direct
appropriate stop transfer orders and cause other legends to be placed on the certificates for such Shares or other securities to reflect
such restrictions. If the Shares or other securities are traded on a securities exchange, the Company shall not be required to deliver
any Shares or other securities covered by an Award unless and until such Shares or other securities have been admitted for trading on
such securities exchange.
( v i i ) Prohibition on Option Repricing. Except as provided in Section 4(c) hereof, no Option may be amended to
reduce its initial exercise price and no Option shall be canceled and replaced with an Option or Options having a lower exercise price,
without the approval of the shareholders of the Company or unless there would be no material adverse effect on the Company's
financial statements as prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Section 7. Amendment and Termination; Adjustments
( a ) Amendments to the Plan. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan at any time;
provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement, without the approval of the
shareholders of the Company, no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination shall be made that, absent
such approval:
(i) causes the Company to be unable, under the Code, to grant Incentive Stock Options under the Plan;
(ii) increases the number of shares authorized under the Plan as specified in Section 4(a);
( b ) Amendments to Awards. The Committee may waive any conditions of or rights of the Company under any
outstanding Award, prospectively or retroactively. Except as otherwise provided herein or in an Award Agreement, the Committee may
not amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any outstanding Award, prospectively or retroactively, if such action would
adversely affect the rights of the holder of such Award, without the consent of the Participant or holder or beneficiary thereof.
(c) Correction of Defects, Omissions and Inconsistencies. The Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission
or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to carry the Plan into
effect.
11
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
Section 8. Income Tax Withholding
In order to comply with all applicable federal, state or local income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action
as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state or local payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the
sole and absolute responsibility of a Participant, are withheld or collected from such Participant. In order to assist a Participant in
paying all or a portion of the federal, state and local taxes to be withheld or collected upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of
restrictions relating to) an Award, the Committee, in its discretion and subject to such additional terms and conditions as it may adopt,
may permit the Participant to satisfy such tax obligation by (i) electing to have the Company withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise
to be delivered upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) such Award with a Fair Market Value equal to the
amount of such taxes or (ii) delivering to the Company Shares other than Shares issuable upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of
restrictions relating to) such Award with a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The election, if any, must be made on
or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined.
Section 9. General Provisions
( a ) No Rights to Awards. No Eligible Person or other Person shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the
Plan, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Eligible Persons or holders or beneficiaries of Awards under the
Plan. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to any Participant or with respect to different
Participants.
( b ) Award Agreements. No Participant will have rights under an Award granted to such Participant unless and until an
Award Agreement shall have been duly executed on behalf of the Company and, if requested by the Company, signed by the
Participant.
( c ) Plan Provisions Control. In the event that any provision of an Award Agreement conflicts with or is inconsistent in
any respect with the terms of the Plan as set forth herein or subsequently amended, the terms of the Plan shall control.
( d ) No Rights of Shareholders. Except with respect to Shares of Restricted Stock as to which the Participant has been
granted the right to vote, neither a Participant nor the Participant's legal representative shall be, or have any of the rights and
privileges of, a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Shares issuable to such Participant upon the exercise or payment of
any Award, in whole or in part, unless and until such Shares have been issued in the name of such Participant or such Participant's
legal representative without restrictions thereto.
( e ) No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements. Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Company or any
Affiliate from adopting or continuing in effect other or additional compensation arrangements, and such arrangements may be either
generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
12
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
( f ) No Right to Employment. The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be
retained in the employ, or us giving a director of the Company or an Affiliate the right to continue as a director or an Affiliate of the
Company or any Affiliate, nor will it affect in any way the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate such employment at any
time, with or without cause. In Addition, the Company or an Affiliate may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment, or
terminate the term of a director of the Company or an Affiliate, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan or any Award, unless
otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in any Award Agreement. Nothing in this Plan shall confer on any person any legal or
equitable right against the Company or any Affiliate, directly or indirectly, or give rise to any cause of action at law or in equity against
the Company or an Affiliate. The Awards granted hereunder shall not form any part of the wages or salary of any Eligible Person for
purposes of severance pay or termination indemnities, irrespective of the reason for termination of employment. Under no
circumstances shall any person ceasing to be an employee of the Company or any Affiliate be entitled to any compensation for any
loss of any right or benefit under the Plan which such employee might otherwise have enjoyed but for termination of employment,
whether such compensation is claimed by way of damages for wrongful or unfair dismissal, breach of contract or otherwise. By
participating in the Plan, each Participant shall be deemed to have accepted all the conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions
of any rules and regulations adopted by the Committee and shall be fully bound thereby.
(g) Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of the Plan or any Award, and any rules and regulations relating
to the Plan or any Award, shall be determined in accordance with the internal laws, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of
Montana.
( h ) Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such
provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended
without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall
be stricken as to such jurisdiction or Award, and the remainder of the Plan or any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.
( i ) No Trust or Fund Created. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate
fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and an Eligible Person or any other Person. To the
extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an Award, such right shall
be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or any Affiliate.
(j) Other Benefits. No compensation or benefit awarded to or realized by any Participant under the Plan shall be
included for the purpose of computing such Participant's compensation under any compensation-based retirement, disability, or
similar plan of the Company unless required by law or otherwise provided by such other plan.
( k ) No Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the
Committee shall determine whether cash shall be paid in lieu of any fractional Shares or whether such fractional Shares or any rights
thereto shall be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.
13
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
( 1 ) Headings. Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate
reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any
provision thereof.
( m ) Conditions Precedent to Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise or payment of the
purchase price relating to an Award unless such exercise or payment and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto
shall comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, the Montana Business Corporation Act. As a condition to the exercise or payment of the
purchase price relating to such Award, the Company may require that the person exercising or paying the purchase price represent
and warrant that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares
if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation and warranty is required by law.
Section 10. Effective Date of the Plan
The Plan shall be effective upon its adoption by the Board, provided, however, that in the event the Plan is not approved by
the shareholders of the Company within one year thereafter, the Plan will be terminated and all Awards granted under the Plan will be
terminated and deemed null and void, provided, however, that with respect to any Shares (including Shares of Restricted Stock)
issued under the Plan prior to such termination, the Plan shall be deemed to be effective.
Section 11. Term of the Plan
No Award shall be granted under the Plan after ten years from earlier of date of adoption of Plan by Board or date of
shareholder approval or any earlier date of discontinuation or termination established pursuant to Section 7(a) of the Plan. However,
unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in an applicable Award Agreement, any Award theretofore granted may extend
beyond such date, and the authority of the Committee provided for hereunder with respect to the Plan and any Awards, and the
authority of the Board to amend the Plan, shall extend beyond the termination of the Plan.
14
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
ZYMETIS, INC.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.10
This INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made this ___ day of _________, ______, by and between
Zymetis, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and _____________ ("Employee").
1 . Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants Employee the option (the "Option") to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of
______ shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock of the Company at the exercise price of $_____ per share according to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Zymetis, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Option will be treated as an
incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Option
is issued under the Plan and is subject to its terms and conditions. A copy of the Plan will be furnished upon request of
Employee. The Option shall terminate at the close of business five years from the date hereof.
2. Vesting/Transfer of Option Rights.
(a) The Option may be exercised by Employee at any time after the date hereof and until five years from the date hereof.
(b) During the lifetime of Employee, the Option shall be exercisable only by Employee and shall not be assignable or
transferable by Employee, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
(c) Employee understands that to the extent that the aggregate fair market value (determined at the time the option was
granted) of the shares of Common Stock of the Company with respect to which all options that are incentive stock options within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Code are exercisable for the first time by Employee during any calendar year exceed $______, in
accordance with Section 422(d) of the Code, such options shall be treated as options that do not qualify as incentive stock options.
3 . Exercise of Option after Death or Termination of Employment. The Option shall terminate and may no longer be exercised if
Employee ceases to be employed by the Company or its affiliates, except that:
(a) If Employee's employment shall be terminated for any reason, voluntary or involuntary, other than for "Cause" (as
defined in Section 3(e)) or Employee’s death or disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), Employee may at any
time within a period of 3 months after such termination exercise the Option to the extent the Option was exercisable by Employee on
the date of the termination of Employee's employment.
(b) If Employee's employment is terminated for Cause, the Option shall be terminated as of the date of the act giving rise to
such termination.
(c) If Employee shall die while the Option is still exercisable according to its terms or if employment is terminated because
Employee has become disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) while in the employ of the Company and
Employee shall not have fully exercised the Option, such Option may be exercised at any time within 12 months after
Employee's death or date of termination of employment for disability by Employee, personal representatives or administrators or
guardians of Employee, as applicable or by any person or persons to whom the Option is transferred by will or the applicable laws of
descent and distribution, to the extent of the full number of Shares Employee was entitled to purchase under the Option on (i) the
earlier of the date of death or termination of employment or (ii) the date of termination for such disability, as applicable.
1
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(d) Notwithstanding the above, in no case may the Option be exercised to any extent by anyone after the termination date of
the Option.
(e) "Cause" shall mean the willful engaging by Employee in misconduct which causes substantial injury to the Company or
its affiliates, its other employees or the employees of its affiliates or its clients or the clients of its affiliates, whether monetarily or
otherwise. For purposes of this paragraph, no action or failure to act on Employee's part shall be considered "willful" unless done or
omitted to be done, by Employee in bad faith and without reasonable belief that his or her action or omission was in the best interests
of the Company.
4 . Method of Exercise of Option. Subject to the foregoing, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time by
serving written notice of exercise on the Company at its principal office within the Option period. The notice shall state the number of
Shares as to which the Option is being exercised and shall be accompanied by payment of the exercise price. Payment of the
exercise price shall be made in cash (including bank check, personal check or money order payable to the Company).
5. Miscellaneous.
(a) Plan Provisions Control. In the event that any provision of the Agreement conflicts with or is inconsistent in any respect
with the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control, except that there shall be no adjustment in the number of shares subject
to this Option, nor the exercise price per share, resulting from the Stock Split.
(b) No Rights of Stockholders. Neither Employee, Employee's legal representative nor a permissible assignee of this Option
shall have any of the rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares, unless and until such Shares
have been issued in the name of Employee, Employee's legal representative or permissible assignee, as applicable.
(c) No Right to Employment. The grant of the Option shall not be construed as giving Employee the right to be retained in
the employ of, or as giving a director of the Company or an Affiliate (as defined in the Plan) the right to continue as a director of the
Company or an Affiliate with, the Company or an Affiliate, nor will it affect in any way the right of the Company or an Affiliate to
terminate such employment or position at any time, with or without cause. In addition, the Company or an Affiliate may at any time
dismiss Employee from employment, or terminate the term of a director of the Company or an Affiliate, free from any liability or any
claim under the Plan or the Agreement. Nothing in the Agreement shall confer on any person any legal or equitable right against the
Company or any Affiliate, directly or indirectly, or give rise to any cause of action at law or in equity against the Company or an
Affiliate. The Option granted hereunder shall not form any part of the wages or salary of Employee for purposes of severance pay or
termination indemnities, irrespective of the reason for termination of employment. Under no circumstances shall any person ceasing
to be an employee of the Company or any Affiliate be entitled to any compensation for any loss of any right or benefit under the
Agreement or Plan which such employee might otherwise have enjoyed but for termination of employment, whether such
compensation is claimed by way of damages for wrongful or unfair dismissal, breach of contract or otherwise. By participating in the
Plan, Employee shall be deemed to have accepted all the conditions of the Plan and the Agreement and the terms and conditions of
any rules and regulations adopted by the Committee and shall be fully bound thereby.
( d ) Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of the Plan and the Agreement, and any rules and regulations
relating to the Plan and the Agreement, shall be determined in accordance with the internal laws, and not the law of conflicts, of the
State of Delaware.
(e) Severability. If any provision of the Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction or would disqualify the Agreement under any law deemed applicable by the Committee (as defined in the Plan), such
provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended
without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or the Agreement, such provision
shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or the Agreement, and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
2
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(f) No Trust or Fund Created. Neither the Plan nor the Agreement shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate
fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and Employee or any other person.
( g ) Headings. Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate
reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Agreement
or any provision thereof.
(h) Conditions Precedent to Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option unless
such exercise and the issuance and delivery of the applicable Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant provisions of law,
including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, the requirements of any applicable Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq National Market and the
Delaware General Corporation Law. As a condition to the exercise of the purchase price relating to the Option, the Company may
require that the person exercising or paying the purchase price represent and warrant that the Shares are being purchased only for
investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a
representation and warranty is required by law.
( i ) Withholding. If Employee shall dispose of any of the shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option
within two (2) years from the date the Option was granted or within one (1) year after the date of exercise of the Option, then, in order
to provide the Company with the opportunity to claim the benefit of any income tax deduction, Employee shall promptly notify the
Company of the dates of acquisition and disposition of such shares, the number of shares so disposed of, and the consideration, if
any, received for such shares. In order to comply with all applicable federal or state income tax laws or regulations, the
Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to assure (i) notice to the Company of any disposition of the shares of the
Company within the time periods described above, and (ii) that, if necessary, all applicable federal or state payroll, withholding,
income or other taxes are withheld or collected from Employee.
3
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have executed this Agreement on the date set forth in the first
paragraph.
ZYMETIS, INC.
By: _____________________________________
Name:____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
4
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
ZYMETIS, INC.
NON-INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.11
This NON-INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made this ____ day of ______, _____ by and between
Zymetis, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and _____________ ("Employee").
1 . Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants Employee the option (the "Option") to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of
_____ shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock of the Company at the exercise price of $_____ per share according to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Zymetis, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Option will not be treated as
an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The
Option is issued under the Plan and is subject to its terms and conditions. A copy of the Plan will be furnished upon request of
Employee. The Option shall terminate at the close of business five years from the date hereof.
2. Vesting/Transfer of Option Rights.
(a) The Option may be exercised by Employee at any time after the date hereof and until five years after the date hereof.
(b) During the lifetime of Employee, the Option shall be exercisable only by Employee and shall not be assignable or
transferable by Employee, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
3 . Exercise of Option after Death or Breach. The Option shall terminate and may no longer be exercised if Employee willfully
engages in misconduct which causes substantial injury to the Company or its affiliates, its employees or the employees of its affiliates
or its clients or the clients of its affiliates, whether monetarily or otherwise. For purposes of this paragraph, no action or failure to act
on Employee's part shall be considered "willful" unless done or omitted to be done, by Employee in bad faith and without reasonable
belief that his or her action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. The Option may be exercised at any time within 12
months after Employee's death by the personal representatives or administrators of Employee, as applicable or by any person or
persons to whom the Option is transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and shall expire on the first
anniversary of Employee's death.
4 . Method of Exercise of Option. Subject to the foregoing, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time by
serving written notice of exercise on the Company at its principal office within the Option period. The notice shall state the number of
Shares as to which the Option is being exercised and shall be accompanied by payment of the exercise price. Payment of the
exercise price shall be made in cash (including bank check, personal check or money order payable to the Company).
5. Miscellaneous.
(a) Plan Provisions Control. In the event that any provision of the Agreement conflicts with or is inconsistent in any respect
with the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.
(b) No Rights of Stockholders. Neither Employee, Employee's legal representative nor a permissible assignee of this Option
shall have any of the rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares, unless and until such Shares
have been issued in the name of Employee, Employee's legal representative or permissible assignee, as applicable.
(c) No Right to Employment/Consulting. The grant of the Option shall not be construed as giving Employee the right to be
retained in the employ of, to continue serving as an Employee to, or as giving a director of the Company or an Affiliate (as defined in
the Plan) the right to continue as a director of the Company or an Affiliate with, the Company or an Affiliate, nor will it affect in any way
the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate such employment or position at any time, with or without cause. In addition, the
Company or an Affiliate may at any time dismiss Employee, or terminate the term of a director of the Company or an Affiliate, free from
any liability or any claim under the Plan or the Agreement. Nothing in the Agreement shall confer on any person any legal or equitable
right against the Company or any Affiliate, directly or indirectly, or give rise to any cause of action at law or in equity against the
Company or an Affiliate. By participating in the Plan, Employee shall be deemed to have accepted all the conditions of the Plan and
the Agreement and the terms and conditions of any rules and regulations adopted by the Committee and shall be fully bound thereby.
1
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
(d) Adjustments. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Option Agreement, if there shall be any change in the common
stock subject to the Option through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, dividend or other distribution, stock split or
other similar corporate transaction or event of the Company, or the Company shall enter into a written agreement to undergo such a
transaction or event, the Company, in its absolute discretion, may either: (i) make appropriate adjustment in the number of shares and
the price per share of the shares subject to the Option in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Option rights granted
hereunder (provided that the number of shares subject to the Option shall always be a whole number) or (ii) cancel any or all of this
Option and pay to Employee in cash the value of such cancelled Option or portion thereof based on the price per share received, or to
be received, by a shareholder of the Company in such transaction event.
( e ) Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of the Plan and the Agreement, and any rules and regulations
relating to the Plan and the Agreement, shall be determined in accordance with the internal laws, and not the law of conflicts, of the
State of Delaware.
(f) Severability. If any provision of the Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction or would disqualify the Agreement under any law deemed applicable by the Committee (as defined in the Plan), such
provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended
without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or the Agreement, such provision
shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or the Agreement, and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
(g) No Trust or Fund Created. Neither the Plan nor the Agreement shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate
fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and Employee or any other person.
(h) Headings. Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate
reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Agreement
or any provision thereof.
(i) Conditions Precedent to Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option unless
such exercise and the issuance and delivery of the applicable Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant provisions of law,
including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, the requirements of any applicable Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq National Market and the Delaware
General Corporation Law. As a condition to the exercise of the purchase price relating to the Option, the Company may require that
the person exercising or paying the purchase price represent and warrant that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and
without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation and
warranty is required by law.
(j) Withholding. In order to provide the Company with the opportunity to claim the benefit of any income tax deduction which
may be available to it upon the exercise of the Option and in order to comply with all applicable federal or state income tax laws or
regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to insure that, if necessary, all applicable federal or state
payroll, withholding, income or other taxes are withheld or collected from Employee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have executed this Agreement on the date set forth in the first paragraph.
2
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have executed this Agreement on the date set forth in the first
paragraph.
ZYMETIS, INC.
Name:____________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
Employee: __________________________________
3
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
List of Subsidiaries
EXHIBIT 21
EX-21 7 amtx_ex21.htm
Biofuels Marketing, Inc.
Aemetis Biochemicals, Inc.
Aemetis International, Inc.
International Biofuels Ltd (Mauritius)
Universal Biofuels Private Limited (India)
Aemetis Technologies, Inc.
Aemetis Biofuels, Inc.
Energy Enzymes, Inc.
AE Advanced Fuels, Inc.
Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc.
Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc.
Aemetis Advanced Fuels, Inc.
Aemetis Americas, Inc.
AE Biofuels, Inc.
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EX-23 8 amtx_ex23.htm
Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements (No. 333-194423 and No. 333-194429) on Form S-8 of
Aemetis, Inc of our report dated March 11, 2014, relating to our audit of the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Aemetis, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2013.
/s/ McGladrey LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
March 11, 2014
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EX-31.1 9 amtx_ex311.htm
I, Eric A. McAfee, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Aemetis, Inc.;
CERTIFICATIONS
EXHIBIT 31.1
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 11, 2014
/s/ Eric A. McAfee
Eric A. McAfee
Chief Executive Officer
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EX-31.2 10 amtx_ex312.htm
EXHIBIT 31.2
I, Todd Waltz, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Aemetis, Inc.;
CERTIFICATIONS
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 11, 2014
/s/ Todd Waltz
Todd Waltz
Chief Financial Officer
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EX-32.1 11 amtx_ex321.htm
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Aemetis, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2013, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report “), I, Eric A. McAfee, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
the Company.
By: /s/ Eric A. McAfee
Eric A. McAfee
Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 11, 2014
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.
EX-32.2 12 amtx_ex322.htm
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Aemetis, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2013, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report“), I, Todd Waltz, Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
the Company.
By: /s/ Todd Waltz
Todd Waltz
Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 11, 2014
EDGAR Stream is a copyright of Issuer Direct Corporation, all rights reserved.