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Alto Ingredients, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Results
Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 09 May 2022 15:05:59 America/Chicago
- Increased Net Sales 41% to $308 Million vs. Q1 2021
- Integrated Acquisition of Specialty Alcohol Distributor, Eagle Alcohol
- Launched Quality and ESG Initiatives
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO), a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients, reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
“Our first quarter results validated our strategy to invest in specialty alcohols and essential ingredients,” said Mike Kandris CEO of Alto Ingredients. “Product diversification, with increased sales from higher margin products combined with operational improvements, partially offset the impact of the challenging commodities market. To further our strategy, we acquired a small-package distributor serving premium spirits markets in January and qualified for additional certifications valuable to pharmaceutical customers in February. These initiatives broadened our opportunities and enhanced our position in the marketplace. We are evaluating new capital expenditure programs to create additional long-term stakeholder value. We remain focused on executing on our strategic goals, investing for future growth and diversifying our product portfolio.”
Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Compared to 2021
• Net sales were $308.1 million, compared to $218.7 million.
• Cost of goods sold was $303.3 million, compared to $204.9 million.
• Gross profit was $4.8 million, compared to $13.8 million.
• Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7.6 million, compared to $7.0 million.
• Operating loss was $2.9 million, compared to operating income of $5.6 million.
• Net loss available to common stockholders was $2.9 million, or $0.04 per share, compared to net income of $4.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 million, compared to $13.4 million.
• Cash and cash equivalents were $36.2 million at March 31, 2022, compared to $50.6 million at December 31, 2021.First Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call
Management will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 9, 2022, and will deliver prepared remarks via webcast followed by a question-and-answer session.The webcast for the call can be accessed from Alto Ingredients website at www.altoingredients.com. Alternatively, you may dial the following number up to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time: (866) 777-2509. International callers should dial (412) 317-5413. Please ask to join the Alto Ingredients call. The webcast will be archived for replay on Alto Ingredients’ website for one year. In addition, a telephonic replay will be available at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 9, 2022, through 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 16, 2022. To access the replay, please dial (877) 344-7529. International callers should dial (412) 317-0088. The pass code will be 7162739.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Management believes that certain financial measures not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") are useful measures of operations. The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as unaudited net income (loss) attributed to Alto Ingredients, Inc. before interest expense, interest income, provision (benefit) for income taxes, asset impairments, loss on extinguishment of debt, acquisition-related expense, fair value adjustments, and depreciation and amortization expense. A table is provided at the end of this release that provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income (loss) attributed to Alto Ingredients, Inc. Management provides this non-GAAP measure so that investors will have the same financial information that management uses, which may assist investors in properly assessing the company's performance on a period-over-period basis. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) attributed to Alto Ingredients, Inc. or any other measure of performance under GAAP, or to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as an indicator of cash flows or as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and you should not consider this measure in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the company's results as reported under GAAP.About Alto Ingredients, Inc.
Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) is a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients. The company is focused on products for four key markets: Health, Home & Beauty; Food & Beverage; Essential Ingredients; and Renewable Fuels. The company’s customers include major food and beverage companies and consumer products companies. For more information, please visit www.altoingredients.com.Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements and information contained in this communication that refer to or include Alto Ingredients’ estimated or anticipated future results or other non-historical expressions of fact are forward-looking statements that reflect Alto Ingredients’ current perspective of existing trends and information as of the date of the communication. Forward looking statements generally will be accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the benefits of the acquisition of Eagle Alcohol and plant and product certifications; and Alto Ingredients’ other plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. It is important to note that Alto Ingredients’ plans, objectives, expectations and intentions are not predictions of actual performance. Actual results may differ materially from Alto Ingredients’ current expectations depending upon a number of factors affecting Alto Ingredients’ business. These factors include, among others, adverse economic and market conditions, including for specialty alcohols and essential ingredients; export conditions and international demand for the company’s products; fluctuations in the price of and demand for oil and gasoline; raw material costs, including production input costs, such as corn and natural gas; and the effects – both positive and negative – of the coronavirus pandemic and its resurgence or abatement. These factors also include, among others, the inherent uncertainty associated with financial and other projections; the anticipated size of the markets and continued demand for Alto Ingredients’ products; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the risks and uncertainties normally incident to the specialty alcohol production and marketing industries; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; successful compliance with governmental regulations applicable to Alto Ingredients’ facilities, products and/or businesses; changes in laws, regulations and governmental policies; the loss of key senior management or staff; and other events, factors and risks previously and from time to time disclosed in Alto Ingredients’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, specifically, those factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” section contained in Alto Ingredients’ Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2022.Media Contact:
Bryon McGregor, Alto Ingredients, Inc., 916-403-2768, mediarelations@altoingredients.com
Company IR Contact:
Michael Kramer, Alto Ingredients, Inc., 916-403-2755, investorrelations@altoingredients.com
IR Agency Contact:
Kirsten Chapman, LHA Investor Relations, 415-433-3777, investorrelations@altoingredients.comALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)Three Months Ended
March 31,2022 2021 Net sales $ 308,118 $ 218,734 Cost of goods sold 303,345 204,897 Gross profit 4,773 13,837 Selling, general and administrative expenses 7,629 7,014 Asset impairment — 1,200 Income (loss) from operations (2,856 ) 5,623 Interest expense, net (200 ) (1,885 ) Other income, net 454 940 Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (2,602 ) 4,678 Provision for income taxes — — Net income (loss) $ (2,602 ) $ 4,678 Preferred stock dividends $ (312 ) $ (312 ) Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ (2,914 ) $ 4,366 Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted $ (0.04 ) $ 0.06 Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic 71,390 70,351 Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted 71,390 72,464 ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands, except par value)
ASSETSMarch 31,
2022December 31,
2021Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 36,184 $ 50,612 Restricted cash 23,799 11,513 Accounts receivable, net 80,611 86,888 Inventories 58,491 54,373 Derivative instruments 19,498 15,839 Notes receivable, current 12,385 3,125 Other current assets 10,245 7,176 Total current assets 241,213 229,526 Property and equipment, net 220,996 222,550 Other Assets: Right of use operating lease assets, net 15,099 13,413 Notes receivable, noncurrent — 11,641 Intangible assets, net 9,460 2,678 Goodwill 5,958 — Other assets 5,142 5,145 Total other assets 35,659 32,877 Total Assets $ 497,868 $ 484,953 ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(unaudited, in thousands, except par value)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYMarch 31,
2022December 31,
2021Current Liabilities: Accounts payable – trade $ 21,750 $ 23,251 Accrued liabilities 19,479 21,307 Current portion – operating leases 4,297 3,909 Derivative instruments 27,487 13,582 Other current liabilities 7,168 7,553 Total current liabilities 80,181 69,602 Long-term debt 53,681 50,361 Operating leases, net of current portion 10,705 9,382 Other liabilities 10,336 10,394 Total Liabilities 154,903 139,739 Stockholders’ Equity: Alto Ingredients, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity: Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; Series A: no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 Series B: 927 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 1 1 Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 74,411 and 72,778 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively 74 73 Non-voting common stock, $0.001 par value; 3,553 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 — — Additional paid-in capital 1,037,869 1,037,205 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (284 ) (284 ) Accumulated deficit (694,695 ) (691,781 ) Total Stockholders’ Equity 342,965 345,214 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 497,868 $ 484,953 Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended
March 31,(in thousands) (unaudited) 2022 2021 Net income (loss) $ (2,602 ) $ 4,678 Adjustments: Interest expense 200 1,885 Interest income (158 ) (184 ) Acquisition-related expense 875 — Asset impairments — 1,200 Depreciation and amortization expense 6,134 5,860 Total adjustments 7,051 8,761 Adjusted EBITDA $ 4,449 $ 13,439
Commodity Price PerformanceThree Months Ended
March 31,(unaudited) 2022 2021 Renewable fuel production gallons sold (in millions) 49.2 39.0 Specialty alcohol production gallons sold (in millions) 23.3 19.0 Third party renewable fuel gallons sold (in millions) 30.7 54.0 Total gallons sold (in millions) 103.2 112.0 Total gallons produced (in millions) 74.3 58.0 Production capacity utilization 86 % 52 % Average sales price per gallon $ 2.46 $ 1.94 Average CBOT ethanol price per gallon $ 2.16 $ 1.60 Corn cost per bushel – CBOT equivalent $ 6.22 $ 4.98 Average basis $ 0.64 $ 0.29 Delivered corn cost $ 6.86 $ 5.27 Total essential ingredients tons sold (in thousands) 398.8 276.9 Essential ingredient return % (1) 36.4 % 40.0 % ________________
(1) Essential ingredients revenue as a percentage of delivered cost of corn.Segment Financials
(in thousands) (unaudited) Three Months Ended
March 31,2022 2021 Net sales Pekin Campus production, recorded as gross: Alcohol sales $ 116,050 $ 95,083 Essential ingredient sales 55,280 45,077 Intersegment sales 256 1,473 Total Pekin Campus sales 171,586 141,633
Marketing and distribution:Alcohol sales, gross $ 53,926 $ 57,010 Alcohol sales, net 351 452 Intersegment sales 2,996 2,244 Total marketing and distribution sales 57,273 59,706 Other production, recorded as gross: Alcohol sales $ 59,805 $ 15,969 Essential ingredient sales 18,938 5,143 Intersegment sales 12 305 Total Other production sales 78,755 21,417
Corporate and other3,768 — Intersegment eliminations (3,264 ) (4,022 ) Net sales as reported $ 308,118 $ 218,734 Cost of goods sold: Pekin Campus production $ 168,881 $ 128,864 Marketing and distribution 54,716 53,958 Other production 78,244 24,117 Corporate and other 2,872 — Intersegment eliminations (1,368 ) (2,042 ) Cost of goods sold as reported $ 303,345 $ 204,897 Gross profit (loss): Pekin Campus production $ 2,705 $ 12,769 Marketing and distribution 2,557 5,748 Other production 511 (2,700 ) Corporate and other 896 — Intersegment eliminations (1,896 ) (1,980 ) Gross profit (loss) as reported $ 4,773 $ 13,837
- Increased Net Sales 41% to $308 Million vs. Q1 2021