| PARENT COMPANY FINANCIALS. | 
    | 11. | 
    PARENT COMPANY FINANCIALS. | 
 
 
  
Restricted Net Assets – At March 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $195,549,000 of net assets at its
subsidiaries that were not available to be transferred to Pacific Ethanol in the form of dividends, distributions, loans or advances
due to restrictions contained in the credit facilities of these subsidiaries. 
  
Parent
company financial statements for the periods covered in this report are set forth below (in thousands): 
  
    |   | 
      | 
    June
    30, 2019 | 
      | 
      | 
    December
    31, 2018 | 
      | 
 
    |   | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Current Assets: | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Cash
    and cash equivalents | 
      | 
    $ | 
    5,163 | 
      | 
      | 
    $ | 
    6,759 | 
      | 
 
    | Receivables
    from subsidiaries | 
      | 
      | 
    10,285 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    17,156 | 
      | 
 
    | Other
    current assets | 
      | 
      | 
    1,636 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    1,659 | 
      | 
 
    | Total
    current assets | 
      | 
      | 
    17,084 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    25,574 | 
      | 
 
    |   | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Property
    and equipment, net | 
      | 
      | 
    391 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    522 | 
      | 
 
    |   | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Other
    Assets: | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Investments
    in subsidiaries | 
      | 
      | 
    275,527 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    286,666 | 
      | 
 
    | Pacific
    Ethanol West plant receivable | 
      | 
      | 
    58,766 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    58,766 | 
      | 
 
    | Right
    of use operating lease assets, net | 
      | 
      | 
    3,381 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    — | 
      | 
 
    | Other
    assets | 
      | 
      | 
    1,529 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    1,437 | 
      | 
 
    | Total
    other assets | 
      | 
      | 
    339,203 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    346,869 | 
      | 
 
    | Total
    Assets | 
      | 
    $ | 
    356,678 | 
      | 
      | 
    $ | 
    372,965 | 
      | 
 
    |   | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Current Liabilities: | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Accounts
    payable and accrued liabilities | 
      | 
    $ | 
    2,335 | 
      | 
      | 
    $ | 
    2,469 | 
      | 
 
    | Accrued
    PE Op Co. purchase | 
      | 
      | 
    3,829 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    3,829 | 
      | 
 
    | Current
    portion of long-term debt | 
      | 
      | 
    62,866 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    66,255 | 
      | 
 
    | Other
    current liabilities | 
      | 
      | 
    590 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    385 | 
      | 
 
    | Total
    current liabilities | 
      | 
      | 
    69,620 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    72,938 | 
      | 
 
    |   | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Operating
    leases, net of current portion | 
      | 
      | 
    3,169 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    — | 
      | 
 
    | Deferred
    tax liabilities | 
      | 
      | 
    251 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    251 | 
      | 
 
    | Other
    liabilities | 
      | 
      | 
    1 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    9 | 
      | 
 
    | Total
    Liabilities | 
      | 
      | 
    73,041 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    73,198 | 
      | 
 
    |   | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Stockholders’
    Equity: | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Preferred
    stock | 
      | 
      | 
    1 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    1 | 
      | 
 
    | Common
    and non-voting common stock | 
      | 
      | 
    50 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    46 | 
      | 
 
    | Additional
    paid-in capital | 
      | 
      | 
    937,208 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    932,179 | 
      | 
 
    | Accumulated
    other comprehensive loss | 
      | 
      | 
    (2,459 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (2,459 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Accumulated
    deficit | 
      | 
      | 
    (651,163 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (630,000 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Total
    Pacific Ethanol, Inc. stockholders’ equity | 
      | 
      | 
    283,637 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    299,767 | 
      | 
 
    | Total
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | 
      | 
    $ | 
    356,678 | 
      | 
      | 
    $ | 
    372,965 | 
      | 
 
 
   
    |   | 
      | 
    
 Three
                                         Months Ended 
        
        June
        30, 
        
 | 
      | 
      | 
    
 Six
                                         Months Ended 
        
        June
        30, 
        
 | 
      | 
 
    |   | 
      | 
    2019 | 
      | 
      | 
    2018 | 
      | 
      | 
    2019 | 
      | 
      | 
    2018 | 
      | 
 
    |   | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Management
    fees from subsidiaries | 
      | 
    $ | 
    3,000 | 
      | 
      | 
    $ | 
    3,330 | 
      | 
      | 
    $ | 
    6,330 | 
      | 
      | 
    $ | 
    6,408 | 
      | 
 
    | Selling,
    general and administrative expenses | 
      | 
      | 
    2,818 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    4,513 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    7,547 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    9,889 | 
      | 
 
    | Income (loss) from
    operations | 
      | 
      | 
    182 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    (1,183 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (1,217 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (3,481 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Interest income | 
      | 
      | 
    1,172 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    1,172 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    2,331 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    2,333 | 
      | 
 
    | Interest expense | 
      | 
      | 
    (2,307 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (2,154 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (4,762 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (4,286 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Other
    expense | 
      | 
      | 
    (83 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (65 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (84 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (498 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Loss before benefit
    for income taxes | 
      | 
      | 
    (1,036 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (2,230 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (3,732 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (5,932 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Benefit
    for income taxes | 
      | 
      | 
    — | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    — | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    — | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    563 | 
     | 
 
    | Loss before benefit
    for income taxes | 
      | 
      | 
    (1,036 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (2,230 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (3,732 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (5,369 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Equity
    in losses of subsidiaries | 
      | 
      | 
    (6,610 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (10,678 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (16,804 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (15,380 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Consolidated
    net loss | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (7,646 | 
    ) | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (12,908 | 
    ) | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (20,536 | 
    ) | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (20,749 | 
    ) | 
 
 
  
    |   | 
      | 
    For
    the Six Months Ended June 30, | 
      | 
 
    |   | 
      | 
    2019 | 
      | 
      | 
    2018 | 
      | 
 
    | Operating Activities: | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Net
    loss | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (20,536 | 
    ) | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (20,749 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Adjustments
    to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities: | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Equity
    in losses of subsidiaries | 
      | 
      | 
    16,804 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    15,380 | 
      | 
 
    | Depreciation | 
      | 
      | 
    142 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    349 | 
      | 
 
    | Deferred
    income taxes | 
      | 
      | 
    — | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    563 | 
      | 
 
    | Amortization
    of debt discounts | 
      | 
      | 
    357 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    357 | 
      | 
 
    | Changes
    in operating assets and liabilities: | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Accounts
    receivables | 
      | 
      | 
    1,871 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    (3,893 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Other
    assets | 
      | 
      | 
    (281 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    1,104 | 
      | 
 
    | Accounts
    payable and accrued expenses | 
      | 
      | 
    1,363 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    326 | 
      | 
 
    | Accounts
    payable with subsidiaries | 
      | 
      | 
    (600 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (620 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Net
    cash used in operating activities | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (880 | 
    ) | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (7,183 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Investing
    Activities: | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Dividend
    from subsidiaries | 
      | 
    $ | 
    — | 
      | 
      | 
    $ | 
    10,000 | 
      | 
 
    | Contributions
    to subsidiaries | 
      | 
      | 
    — | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    (5,000 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Additions
    to property and equipment | 
      | 
      | 
    (11 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (13 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Net
    cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (11 | 
    ) | 
      | 
    $ | 
    4,987 | 
      | 
 
    | Financing
    Activities: | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
 
    | Proceeds
    from issuances of common stock | 
      | 
    $ | 
    3,670 | 
      | 
      | 
    $ | 
    — | 
      | 
 
    | Payments
    on senior notes | 
      | 
      | 
    (3,748 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    — | 
      | 
 
    | Preferred
    stock dividend payments | 
      | 
      | 
    (627 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (627 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Net
    cash used in financing activities | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (705 | 
    ) | 
      | 
    $ | 
    (627 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Net decrease in cash
    and cash equivalents | 
      | 
      | 
    (1,596 | 
    ) | 
      | 
      | 
    (2,823 | 
    ) | 
 
    | Cash
    and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 
      | 
      | 
    6,759 | 
      | 
      | 
      | 
    5,314 | 
      | 
 
    | Cash
    and cash equivalents at end of period | 
      | 
    $ | 
    5,163 | 
      | 
      | 
    $ | 
    2,491 | 
      | 
 
 
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