| PARENT COMPANY FINANCIALS. | 
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10. | 
PARENT
                                         COMPANY FINANCIALS. | 
  
  
Restricted
Net Assets – At March 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $174,900,000 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): 
  
    |   | 
  | 
    March
    31, | 
  | 
  | 
    December 31, 
 | 
  | 
 
    | ASSETS | 
  | 
    2020 
 | 
  | 
  | 
     2019 | 
  | 
 
    |   | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
 
    | Current Assets: | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
 
    | Cash
    and cash equivalents | 
  | 
    $ | 
9,721 | 
  | 
  | 
    $ | 
4,985 | 
  | 
 
    | Receivables
    from subsidiaries | 
  | 
      | 
12,934 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
13,057 | 
  | 
 
    | Other
    current assets | 
  | 
      | 
2,336 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
2,349 | 
  | 
 
    | Total
    current assets | 
  | 
      | 
24,991 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
20,391 | 
  | 
 
    |   | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
 
    | Property
    and equipment, net | 
  | 
      | 
235 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
269 | 
  | 
 
    | Other
    Assets: | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
 
    | Investments
    in subsidiaries | 
  | 
      | 
195,597 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
218,464 | 
  | 
 
    | Pacific
    Ethanol West plant receivable | 
  | 
      | 
49,937 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
55,750 | 
  | 
 
    | Right
    of use operating lease assets, net | 
  | 
      | 
3,187 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
3,253 | 
  | 
 
    | Other
    assets | 
  | 
      | 
1,451 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
1,452 | 
  | 
 
    | Total
    other assets | 
  | 
      | 
250,172 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
278,919 | 
  | 
 
    | Total
    Assets | 
  | 
    $ | 
275,398 | 
  | 
  | 
    $ | 
299,579 | 
  | 
 
    | Current
    Liabilities: | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
 
    | Accounts
    payable and accrued liabilities | 
  | 
    $ | 
4,721 | 
  | 
  | 
    $ | 
5,907 | 
  | 
 
    | Accrued
    PE Op Co. purchase | 
  | 
      | 
3,829 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
3,829 | 
  | 
 
    | Current
    portion of long-term debt | 
  | 
      | 
10,000 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
10,000 | 
  | 
 
    | Other
    current liabilities | 
  | 
      | 
3,128 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
659 | 
  | 
 
    | Total
    current liabilities | 
  | 
      | 
21,678 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
20,395 | 
  | 
 
    |   | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
 
    | Long-term
    debt, net of current portion | 
  | 
      | 
54,931 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
56,110 | 
  | 
 
    | Other
    liabilities | 
  | 
      | 
3,278 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
3,294 | 
  | 
 
    | Total
    Liabilities | 
  | 
      | 
79,887 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
79,799 | 
  | 
 
    | Stockholders'
    Equity: | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
 
    | Preferred
    stock | 
  | 
      | 
1 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
1 | 
  | 
 
    | Common
    and non-voting common stock | 
  | 
      | 
56 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
56 | 
  | 
 
    | Additional
    paid-in capital | 
  | 
      | 
943,453 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
942,307 | 
  | 
 
    | Accumulated
    other comprehensive loss | 
  | 
      | 
(2,370 | 
) | 
  | 
      | 
(2,370 | 
) | 
 
    | Accumulated
    deficit | 
  | 
      | 
(745,629 | 
) | 
  | 
      | 
(720,214 | 
) | 
 
    | Total
    Pacific Ethanol, Inc. stockholders' equity | 
  | 
      | 
195,511 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
219,780 | 
  | 
 
    | Total
    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | 
  | 
    $ | 
275,398 | 
  | 
  | 
    $ | 
299,579 | 
  | 
 
 
  
    |   | 
  | 
    Three
                                                                                                    Months Ended 
March 31,  | 
  | 
 
    |   | 
  | 
    2020 | 
  | 
  | 
    2019 | 
  | 
 
    | Management
    fees from subsidiaries | 
  | 
    $ | 
3,253 | 
  | 
  | 
    $ | 
3,330 | 
  | 
 
    | Selling,
    general and administrative expenses | 
  | 
      | 
5,377 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
4,729 | 
  | 
 
    | Loss
    from operations | 
  | 
      | 
(2,124 | 
) | 
  | 
      | 
(1,399 | 
) | 
 
    | Fair
    value adjustments | 
  | 
      | 
673 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
— | 
  | 
 
    | Interest
    income | 
  | 
      | 
1,042 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
1,159 | 
  | 
 
    | Interest
    expense | 
  | 
      | 
(2,640 | 
) | 
  | 
      | 
(2,456 | 
) | 
 
    | Loss
    before benefit for income taxes | 
  | 
      | 
(3,049 | 
) | 
  | 
      | 
(2,696 | 
) | 
 
    | Benefit
    for income taxes | 
  | 
      | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
— | 
  | 
 
    | Loss
    before equity in losses of subsidiaries | 
  | 
      | 
(3,049 | 
) | 
  | 
      | 
(2,696 | 
) | 
 
    | Equity
    in losses of subsidiaries | 
  | 
      | 
(22,051 | 
) | 
  | 
      | 
(10,194 | 
) | 
 
    | Consolidated
    net loss | 
  | 
    $ | 
(25,100 | 
) | 
  | 
    $ | 
(12,890 | 
) | 
 
 
  
    |   | 
  | 
    
 For the Three Months 
                                                                                                                           Ended
                                         March 31, 
 | 
  | 
 
    |   | 
  | 
    2020 | 
  | 
  | 
    2019 | 
  | 
 
    | Operating Activities: | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
 
    | Net
    loss | 
  | 
    $ | 
(25,100 | 
) | 
  | 
    $ | 
(12,890 | 
) | 
 
    | Adjustments
    to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities: | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
 
    | Equity
    in losses of subsidiaries
 | 
  | 
      | 
22,051 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
10,194 | 
  | 
 
    | Fair value adjustments | 
  | 
      | 
(673 | 
) | 
  | 
      | 
— | 
  | 
 
    | Depreciation | 
  | 
      | 
33 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
75 | 
  | 
 
    | Amortization
    (accretion) of debt discount (premium) | 
  | 
      | 
(57 | 
) | 
  | 
      | 
178 | 
  | 
 
    | Changes
    in operating assets and liabilities: | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
 
    | Receivables
from subsidiaries | 
  | 
      | 
123 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
1,778 | 
  | 
 
    | Other
    assets | 
  | 
      | 
29 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
(264 | 
) | 
 
    | Accounts
    payable and accrued expenses | 
  | 
      | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
45 | 
  | 
 
    | Accounts
    payable with subsidiaries | 
  | 
      | 
2,235 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
797 | 
  | 
 
    | Net
    cash used in operating activities | 
  | 
    $ | 
(1,359 | 
) | 
  | 
    $ | 
(87 | 
) | 
 
    | Investing Activities: | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
 
    | Additions
    to property and equipment | 
  | 
    $ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
    $ | 
— | 
  | 
 
    | Net
    cash used in investing activities | 
  | 
    $ | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
    $ | 
— | 
  | 
 
    | Financing Activities: | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
  | 
  | 
 
    | Proceeds
    from issuances of common stock | 
  | 
    $ | 
282 | 
  | 
  | 
    $ | 
3,670 | 
  | 
 
    | Proceeds
    from plant receivable | 
  | 
      | 
5,813 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
— | 
  | 
 
    | Payments
    on senior notes | 
  | 
      | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
(3,748 | 
) | 
 
    | Preferred
    stock dividend payments | 
  | 
      | 
— | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
(312 | 
) | 
 
    | Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 
  | 
    $ | 
6,095 | 
  | 
  | 
    $ | 
(390 | 
) | 
 
    | Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 
  | 
      | 
4,736 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
(477 | 
) | 
 
    | Cash
    and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 
  | 
      | 
4,985 | 
  | 
  | 
      | 
6,759 | 
  | 
 
    | Cash
    and cash equivalents at end of period | 
  | 
    $ | 
9,721 | 
  | 
  | 
    $ | 
6,282 | 
  | 
 
 
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