Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
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| Net sales | $ 405,202 | $ 422,860 | $ 791,542 | $ 765,233 |
| Cost of goods sold | 403,549 | 405,156 | 795,662 | 746,460 |
| Gross profit (loss) | 1,653 | 17,704 | (4,120) | 18,773 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 8,762 | 6,148 | 14,212 | 14,465 |
| Income (loss) from operations | (7,109) | 11,556 | (18,332) | 4,308 |
| Fair value adjustments | 18 | (24) | 473 | 16 |
| Interest expense, net | (2,694) | (6,536) | (5,331) | (12,769) |
| Other income (expense), net | (153) | (155) | (233) | 60 |
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | (9,938) | 4,841 | (23,423) | (8,385) |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 0 | (245) | 0 | (245) |
| Consolidated net income (loss) | (9,938) | 5,086 | (23,423) | (8,140) |
| Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interests | 1,097 | 0 | 1,946 | 0 |
| Net income (loss) attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc. | (8,841) | 5,086 | (21,477) | (8,140) |
| Preferred stock dividends | (315) | (315) | (627) | (630) |
| Income allocated to participating securities | 0 | (71) | 0 | 0 |
| Income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ (9,156) | $ 4,700 | $ (22,104) | $ (8,770) |
| Net income (loss) per share, basic | $ (.22) | $ 0.11 | $ (0.52) | $ (0.21) |
| Net income (loss) per share, diluted | $ (.22) | $ 0.11 | $ (0.52) | $ (0.21) |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic | 42,295 | 42,191 | 42,334 | 42,121 |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted | 42,295 | 42,229 | 42,334 | 42,121 |
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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