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THE ECONOMICS OF

PRODUCTION EXPANSION

Jamey Cline

Connie Lindstrom

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Who We Are

National Client Base:

agribusinesses, grain elevators, ag producers,

renewable fuels.

Financial and Technical Advisory Services:

financial reporting, tax planning, benchmarking and

forecast modeling.

Strategic Planning: board of directors training, succession

and estate planning, growth strategies, and financing plans.

Dependable Expertise: building relationships with our

clients since 1987.

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Who We Are

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• C&A Biofuels Benchmarking

data consistently represents

about a third of all US

production gallons.

• 2015: collected data on

4.25 billion prod. gallons.

• Representative sample of

the industry: all regions, sizes

and organization types;

allows us to peer group to

identify trends.

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Ethanol Production Gallons Benchmarked (In Billions)

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Overview

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• Production Expansion Trends

• How Production Volume Can Impact Costs

• Funding an Expansion

• Executing a Feasibility Study

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Production Expansion Trends

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Three kinds of expansion underway:

• Yield enhancements (more ethanol, same feedstock)

• Improved milling capacity; attention to corn quality;

changes in production chemistry and tech

• Organizational growth

• Buying plants and consolidating organization

• Building new facilities

• Capacity growth (more feedstock, more ethanol)

• Added fermenters

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Production Expansion Trends

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2.84

2.95

2.65

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.90

2.95

3.00

Q111

Q211

Q311

Q411

Q112

Q212

Q312

Q412

Q113

Q213

Q313

Q413

Q114

Q214

Q314

Q414

Q115

Q215

Q315

Q415

Q116

Denatured Ethanol Yield (gallons/bushel @ 15% moisture)

Average Leaders Laggards

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Production Expansion Trends

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20,000,000

40,000,000

60,000,000

80,000,000

100,000,000

120,000,000

140,000,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Total Average Production (gallons denatured)

Average Leaders Laggards

From 2014-2015:

• 5% average production increase.

• Larger plants: 8% increase

• Smaller plants: 3% increase

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Production Expansion Trends

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Average

Production 66,836,252 67,773,734 75,208,753 79,356,260 85,765,199

Average

Capacity 59,467,900 60,400,000 72,707,320 68,823,210 76,840,910

Percent of

Nameplated

Capacity

Produced 112% 112% 104% 107% 111%

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Production Expansion Trends

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0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

-10% to -5 % -5%-0% 0%-5% 5%-10% 10%+

7%

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27%

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Single-Plant Comparison: Change in Production Gallons 2014-2015

Change in gallons produced from 2014 to 2015; only includes

plants reporting all eight calendar quarters.

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Financial Factors

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$0.00

$0.10

$0.20

$0.30

$0.40

$0.50

$0.60

$0.70

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

EBITDA $/Production Gallon

Small Large

Small=under 60MMGY Large=over 60MMGY

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Financial Factors: Costs

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Variable Costs $1.43 (92%)

Fixed Costs

$0.1175 (8%)

100MMGY+ Average Costs

Variable Costs $1.44 92%

Fixed Costs,

$0.1210 (8%)

US Average Costs

Q1 2016, costs per production gallon

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Financial Factors: Costs

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Variable Costs $1.43 (92%)

Fixed Costs

$0.1175 (8%)

100MMGY+ Average Costs

Q1 2016, costs per production gallon

Variable Costs $1.51 92%

Fixed Costs

$0.1362 (8%)

Under 60MMGY Average Costs

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Financial Factors: Fixed Costs

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Production Labor 30%

Plant Supplies

3%

Repair and Maintenance

35%

Administrative Expense and

Labor 27%

Insurance 2%

Real Estate and Other

Tax 3%

100MMGY+ Fixed Costs: $.1182/Gal

Production Labor 36%

Plant Supplies

6%

Repair and Maintenance

23%

Administrative Expense and

Labor 28%

Insurance 3%

Real Estate and Other

Tax 4%

<60MMGY Fixed Costs: $.1382/Gal

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Financial Factors: Variable Costs

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Chemicals and

Ingredients 4.78%

Feedstock Net

85.91%

Denaturant 1.49%

Water 0.26%

Natural Gas

4.41%

Electricity All Sources

3.15%

100MMGY+ Variable Costs: $1.46/Gal

Chemicals and

Ingredients 4.91%

Feedstock Net 84%

Denaturant 1.56%

Water 0.32%

Natural Gas 5.29%

Electricity All Sources 2.77%

<60MMGY Variable Costs: $1.50/Gal

(Q1 2016, excludes change in inventory)

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Financial Factors

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Q1 2016

Average

Denatured

Yield

Yield Difference

Gallons/Bushel

Potential Production

Change

Potential Revenue

Change**

US Average 2.84 - - -

~65MMGY at

Leader

Average

2.95 +.11 +2,530,000 gal $3,213,100

~85MMGY at

Leader

Average

2.95 +.11 +3,300,000 gal $4,191,000

Difference

(65MMGY vs 85MMGY)

$977,900

65MMGY: Processing approx.23 million bushels per year (e.g. average production capacity of approx. 65 MM gallons per year). 85MMGY: Processing approx. 30 million bushels per year (e.g. average production capacity of approx. 85 MM gallons per year). **Average ethanol sales of $1.27 (derived from Q1 2016 average $/sales gallon).

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Funding Sources & Options

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Grants and Subsidies

• Federal government grants and programs

• State and local grants

• Foundations and corporate grants

Non-Grant Funding

• Loans

• Bonds

• Equity

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Grants: Overview

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• Process of applying for grants

• Potential Sources of grants

• Example of USDA

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Grants: Overview

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• Process

• Collaborative effort

• Marathon, not a sprint

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When Approaching a Grant Opportunity

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• Be Informed

• Verify Eligibility

• Identify Service Providers

• Form Partnerships

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When Approaching a Grant Opportunity

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Project

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Grants: Pre-Application Registrations

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DUNS Number

SAM Fed

Connect

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Grants: Approach

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• Gantt chart

• Punchlist of needed items

• Deadlines for team members responsible

• Monitor progress weekly

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USDA-REAP Grants

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REAP (Rural Energy for America) Program

• Funding:

• $50 million annually

• Eligibility:

• Rural Small Businesses and Ag Producers

• Grants for:

• Renewable Energy Systems (RES)

• Energy Efficiency Improvements (EEI)

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REAP Details

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• Limits:

• $500,000 for RES or 25% of total project costs

• $250,000 for EEI or 25% of total project costs

• Deadlines:

• Ongoing – October 31 and April 30

• Important Considerations:

• Commercial technology ONLY

• Can score your own project initially

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REAP Requirements

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• RES:

• Feasibility Study (Projects > $200,000)

• EEI:

• Energy Assessment (Projects < $200,000)

• Energy Audit (Projects > $200,000)

• http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-

energy-america-program-renewable-energy-

systems-energy-efficiency

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VAPG

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Value Added Producer Grant • Funding: ~ $30 Million / yr • Definition:

• Change in physical state • Physical segregation • Produced in a manner that enhances

the value of the end-product • Locally produced and marketed food products • Farm- or ranch-based renewable energy

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VAPG

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• Deadline: Typically in July

• Eligibility:

• Ag Producers or majority farmer-owned businesses

• Must produce or own more than 50% of the

commodity

• Limits:

• Planning – up to $75,000

• Working Capital – up to $250,000

• http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/value-

added-producer-grants

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Repowering Assistance Program

• Convert heat and/or power from fossil fuel to renewable

biomass power.

• Deadline: October 24th, 2016

• Only facilities in operation prior to June 18, 2008 are

eligible.

• Limits: 50 percent of total eligible costs under the

program up to $1 million

• Must demonstrate the ability to cover the other 50 percent

of project costs

• A company with multiple biorefineries can only apply for

funding for one biorefinery

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Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased

Product Manufacturing Assistance Program

• Formerly the “Biorefinery Assistance Program”

• Loan guarantees of up to $250 million

• Development of renewable chemicals and biobased

product manufacturing facilities

• 2 cycles:

1. Due October 3, 2016.

2. Due April 3, 2017

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BRDI

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Biomass Research and Development Initiative • Research, development, and demonstration

expenditures • $500,000 min to $2 Million max, up to 3 yr projects • USDA and DOE recommend forming partnerships • At least 20% match required • Focus areas:

• Feedstocks development • Biofuels and biobased products development • Biofuels development analysis

• http://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/biomass-research-and-development-initiative-brdi

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BCAP

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Biomass Crop Assistance Program • Funding: $25 Million annually • Eligibility:

• Ag Producers or majority farmer-owned businesses

• Payments for: • 50% of the establishment costs for a new, perennial energy

crop • Annual maintenance payments – up to crop maturity (harvest) • Planning – up to $75,000 • Retrieval payments (matching payments) for harvesting and

transporting to the plant • http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/energy-

programs/BCAP/index

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Leveraging Grants

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• State programs and grants

• Tax credits/incentives

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Initiate and Execute Feasibility Study

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Step 1: Know Your Audience and Know Your Goal

• Explore and target funding sources first to ensure you

understand all their requirements for documentation

and assessment.

• Identify your proposed project in as much detail as

possible: budget, time frame, technical specifications,

expected outcomes, risks, etc.

Step 2: Pick a partner/consulting firm.

• Set a timeline, budget and expectations for the study.

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Feasibility Study

Roadmap for Project

• Site evaluations and recommendation

• Feedstock analysis

• Finished product market analysis

• Construction and startup costs

• Operating costs

• Financial analysis and sensitivity studies

• Competitive analysis

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Factors in Feasibility

USDA Requirements:

• Description of the Project

• Market Feasibility

• Technical Feasibility

• Financial/Economic Feasibility

• Organizational/Managerial Feasibility

• Recommendations

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Business Plan

• Management

• Market Analysis

• Marketing Plans for Products

• Feedstock Supply Plan

• Risk Management Plan

• Financial Plan – allow for adequate working capital!

• Projected Financial Performance

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Conclusions

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• Production expansion is a calculated risk given the

uncertainty about increased demand, but it’s a risk most

plants are taking.

• Careful feasibility assessment helps you set shareholder

expectations and optimizes your chances for grants and

favorable financing. Grants can help defray expenses in

performing feasibility studies.

• Have a plan in place for how the profit from additional

gallons can be reinvested to capitalize on new technology

and keep your plant a low-cost producer, not just a

high-volume producer.

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Questions?

Jamey Cline [email protected]

Connie Lindstrom [email protected]