Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Schedule of Provision (benefit) for Income Taxes

The Company recorded a provision (benefit) for income taxes as follows (in thousands):

 

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2025     2024     2023  
Current provision (benefit)   $ (621 )   $ 173     $ 97  
Deferred provision    
     
     
 
Total   $ (621 )   $ 173     $ 97  
Schedule of Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate

A reconciliation of the differences between the United States statutory federal income tax rate and the effective tax rate, as provided in the consolidated statements of operations, is as follows for the year ended December 31, 2025 (dollars in thousands):

 

Statutory rate   $ 2,671       21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit*     170       1.3  
Change in valuation allowance     (21,858 )     (171.9 )
Nontaxable or nondeductible items                
Transferable tax credits, net     (1,470 )     (11.6 )
Stock-based compensation     203       1.6  
Nondeductible items     12       0.1  
Change in unrecognized tax benefits     (836 )     (6.6 )
Other adjustments                
Capital loss expiration     21,102       165.9  
Deferred true up adjustments     (538 )     (4.2 )
Other     (77 )     (0.5 )
Effective rate   $ (621 )     (4.9 )%
* State tax expense in Oregon and Illinois made up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category.

 

A reconciliation of the differences between the United States statutory federal income tax rate and the effective tax rate as provided in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

 

    2024     2023  
Statutory rate     21.0 %     21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit     5.5       4.6  
Change in valuation allowance     (29.3 )     (23.4 )
Stock-based compensation     (0.4 )     (2.3 )
Non-deductible items     (0.1 )     0.8  
Other     3.0       (1.0 )
Effective rate     (0.3 )%     (0.3 )%
Schedule of Components of Deferred Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are provided using the asset and liability method to reflect temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities using presently enacted tax rates and laws. The components of deferred income taxes included in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in thousands):

 

    December 31,  
    2025     2024  
Deferred tax assets:                
Net operating loss carryforwards   $ 62,949     $ 64,901  
Capital loss    
      26,692  
Disallowed interest     5,707       5,048  
R&D, energy and AMT credits     3,742       3,742  
Derivatives     146      
 
Intangibles     3,617       2,981  
Pension liability     1,064       1,016  
Railcar contracts     1,233       1,090  
Stock-based compensation     983       803  
Allowance for credit losses and other assets     1,021       1,059  
Other     2,607       4,971  
Total gross deferred tax assets     83,069       112,303  
Less: valuation allowance     (82,606 )     (110,687 )
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance     463       1,616  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:                
Property and equipment     (66 )     (703 )
Derivatives    
      (574 )
Other     (633 )     (575 )
Total deferred tax liabilities     (699 )     (1,852 )
                 
Net deferred tax liabilities, included in other liabilities   $ (236 )   $ (236 )
Schedule of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards These net operating loss carryforwards expire as follows (in thousands):
Tax Years   Federal     State  
2026–2030   $
    $ 89,350  
2031–2035     15,245       37,165  
2036–2040     101,348       98,850  
2041 and after*     105,453       30,680  
Total NOLs   $ 222,046     $ 256,045  
* Includes indefinite life federal net operating losses of $128.8 million generated after 2017.
Schedule of Balance of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Before Interest and Penalties

A reconciliation of the beginning balance and the ending balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits, before interest and penalties, for the period presented is as follows (in thousands):

 

    December 31,  
    2025     2024  
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year   $ 739     $ 739  
Increases related to current-year tax positions    
     
 
Decreases related to current-year tax positions    
     
 
Increases related to prior year tax positions    
     
 
Decreases related to prior year tax positions    
     
 
Decreases related to expiration of prior year tax positions     (739 )    
 
Decreases related to settlements of prior year tax positions    
     
 
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year   $
    $ 739  
Schedule of Income Tax in the United States Jurisdiction and Various State Jurisdictions

The Company is subject to income tax in the United States federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions and has identified its federal tax return and tax returns in state jurisdictions below as “major” tax filings. These jurisdictions, along with the years still open to audit under the applicable statutes of limitation, are as follows:

 

Jurisdiction   Tax Years
Federal   2022 – 2024
Alabama   2022 – 2024
Arizona   2021 – 2024
Arkansas   2022 – 2024
California   2021 – 2024
Colorado   2021 – 2024
Connecticut   2022 – 2024
Georgia   2022 – 2024
Idaho   2022 – 2024
Illinois   2022 – 2024
Indiana   2022 – 2024
Iowa   2022 – 2024
Kansas   2022 – 2024
Louisiana   2022 – 2024
Michigan   2022 – 2024
Minnesota   2022 – 2024
Mississippi   2022 – 2024
Missouri   2022 – 2024
Nebraska   2022 – 2024
New Mexico   2022 – 2024
Oklahoma   2022 – 2024
Oregon   2022 – 2024
Pennsylvania   2022 – 2024
Rhode Island   2022 – 2024
South Carolina   2022 – 2024
Tennessee   2022 – 2024
Texas   2021 – 2024