Green Plains Inc.
Business
Green Plains Inc. produces low-carbon fuels and value-added agricultural ingredients through fermentation and proprietary agribusiness technologies, with an emphasis on lowering carbon intensity via carbon capture. It manufactures ethanol and co-products including distillers grains, Ultra-High Protein feed ingredients, renewable corn oil and low‑carbon dextrose syrups, and provides technology platforms for the broader biofuels industry. The company operates two primary segments: Ethanol Production (biorefineries producing fuels and specialty ingredients) and Agribusiness and Energy Services (grain procurement, storage, commodity marketing and energy procurement). It markets products domestically and internationally, distributing via truck, rail, terminals and export channels to fuel, feed and industrial customers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-07
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 2,092 | 2,459 | 3,296 | 3,663 | 2,827 | |
| Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization expenses reflected below) | 1,955 | 2,328 | 3,131 | 3,550 | 2,625 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 123 | 118 | 133 | 119 | 91 | |
| Gain on sale of assets, net | −32 | −31 | −5 | 0 | −30 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 98 | 91 | 98 | 93 | 92 | |
| Impairment of assets held for sale | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total costs and expenses | 2,159 | 2,506 | 3,357 | 3,762 | 2,802 | |
| Operating loss | −67 | −47 | −62 | −99 | 26 | |
| Interest income | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 575,000 | |
| Interest expense | −77 | −33 | −38 | −33 | — | |
| Other, net | −4 | 2 | 5 | 28 | −2 | |
| Total other income (expense) | −77 | −24 | −21 | 247,000 | −69 | |
| Loss before income taxes and income (loss) from equity method investees | −144 | −71 | −82 | −99 | −43 | |
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 52 | −6 | 6 | −5 | −2 | |
| Income (loss) from equity method investees, net of income taxes | −29 | −4 | 433,000 | 71,000 | 700,000 | |
| Net loss | −121 | −81 | −76 | −103 | −44 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 278,000 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 22 | |
| Net loss attributable to Green Plains | −121 | −82 | −93 | −127 | −66 | |
| Net loss attributable to Green Plains - basic (in dollars per share) | −1.8 | −1.29 | −1.59 | −2.29 | −1.41 | |
| Net loss attributable to Green Plains - diluted (in dollars per share) | −1.8 | −1.29 | −1.59 | −2.29 | −1.41 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 67 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 47 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 67 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 47 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 182 | 173 | 350 | 445 | 426 | |
| Restricted cash | 48 | 36 | 29 | 56 | 135 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $801 and $80, respectively | 74 | 95 | 94 | 109 | 120 | |
| Inventories | 148 | 227 | 216 | 279 | 268 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 18 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 16 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 11 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 27 | |
| Total current assets | 482 | 569 | 733 | 929 | 1,118 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 957 | 1,042 | 1,022 | 1,029 | 894 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 64 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 64 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other assets | 41 | 99 | 111 | 92 | 84 | |
| Total assets | 1,578 | 1,782 | 1,939 | 2,123 | 2,160 | |
| Accounts payable | 135 | 155 | 187 | 234 | 146 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 67 | 54 | 57 | 44 | 57 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 8 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 43 | |
| Operating lease current liabilities | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | |
| Short-term notes payable and other borrowings | 34 | 141 | 106 | 138 | 173 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | |
| Total current liabilities | 269 | 386 | 385 | 487 | 472 | |
| Long-term debt | 362 | 432 | 492 | 495 | 514 | |
| Operating lease long-term liabilities | 44 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 50 | |
| Other liabilities | 28 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 22 | |
| Carbon equipment liabilities | 104 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 806 | 908 | 949 | 1,062 | 1,058 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 75,495,731 and 67,512,282 shares issued, and 69,828,077 and 64,707,223 shares outstanding, respectively | 76,000 | 68,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | 62,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,268 | 1,214 | 1,114 | 1,110 | 1,070 | |
| Retained deficit | −440 | −318 | −236 | −142 | −15 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −600,000 | 1 | −3 | −27 | −12 | |
| Treasury stock, 5,667,654 and 2,805,059 shares, respectively | −62 | −31 | −31 | −31 | −92 | |
| Total Green Plains stockholders' equity | 766 | 865 | 844 | 910 | 951 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 6 | 9 | 146 | 151 | 152 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 772 | 875 | 990 | 1,061 | 1,102 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 1,578 | 1,782 | 1,939 | 2,123 | 2,160 | |
| Treasury stock, common (in shares) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 98 | 91 | 98 | 93 | 92 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and non-cash interest expense | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Gain on the sale of assets, net | −32 | −31 | −5 | 0 | −30 | |
| Inventory lower of cost or net realizable value adjustment | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 37 | 2 | 0 | 419,000 | 33 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −53 | 4 | −7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 17 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 6 | |
| Distribution from equity method investees | 0 | 575,000 | 0 | 637,000 | 2 | |
| Other | 10 | 165,000 | 2 | −786,000 | 2 | |
| Accounts receivable | 19 | −455,000 | 14 | 9 | −64 | |
| Inventories | 67 | −13 | 53 | −23 | −21 | |
| Derivative financial instruments | 9 | 14 | −3 | −7 | 7 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 14 | −5 | −4 | −3 | −578,000 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −16 | −28 | −35 | 75 | 17 | |
| Current income taxes | 5 | −285,000 | 497,000 | 841,000 | −699,000 | |
| Other | 2 | 1 | −538,000 | −351,000 | −3 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 111 | −30 | 56 | 70 | 4 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment, net | −37 | −95 | −108 | −212 | −187 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of assets, net | 180 | 49 | 25 | 0 | 87 | |
| Proceeds for the sale of equity method investment | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Investment in equity method investees, net | −5 | −16 | −24 | −17 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 162 | −62 | −107 | −105 | −236 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 30 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 368 | |
| Payments of principal on long-term debt | −133 | −62 | −5 | −2 | −189 | |
| Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 398 | 758 | 1,191 | 1,863 | 3,474 | |
| Payments on short-term borrowings | −506 | −724 | −1,224 | −1,898 | −3,446 | |
| Net proceeds from product financing arrangement | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payments for repurchase of common stock | −30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments on extinguishment of non-controlling interest | 0 | −29 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments of dividends and distributions | −721,000 | −5 | −23 | −23 | −9 | |
| Payments of transaction costs | 0 | −6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments of loan fees | −9 | −2 | −16,000 | −3 | −9 | |
| Payments related to tax withholdings for stock-based compensation | −2 | −5 | −9 | −4 | −5 | |
| Other financing activities | −3 | −3 | −2 | −3 | −720,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −252 | −77 | −71 | −25 | 518 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 21 | −169 | −122 | −61 | 286 | |
| Issuance of common stock as a result of the Merger | 0 | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Extinguishment of non-controlling interest within additional paid-in capital | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Assets disposed of in sale | 150 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 55 | |
| Less: liabilities relinquished | −12 | −3 | −4 | 0 | −4 | |
| Net assets disposed | 138 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 51 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | 2 | 486,000 | 1 | 583,000 | 1 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 35 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 29 | |
| Capital expenditures in long-term debt | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Capital expenditures in accounts payable | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 12 | |
| Capital expenditures in other liabilities | 104 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21 |