Dairy RNG production increased 61% year over year in Q4 2025; ethanol plant efficiency upgrade expected to increase plant cash flow from operations by approximately $32 million annually

Aemetis Biogas segment net income increased to $12.2 million in Q4 2025
Aemetis Biogas segment increased annual revenues and production tax credits by 53%
Dairy RNG production increased 61% year over year in Q4 2025
Aemetis Biogas achieved annual segment net income of $6.9 million
Capital investments increased 28% over the prior year to $26.0 million, supporting dairy RNG expansion and ethanol plant energy efficiency upgrades
Dairy digester projects generated cash proceeds of $18 million during 2025 from the sale of investment tax credits
Ethanol and Biogas operations generated additional income of $10.4 million from production tax credits during the fourth quarter of 2025
MVR ethanol plant efficiency upgrade expected to increase cash flow from operations by approximately $32 million annually after completion in 2026

CUPERTINO, Calif., March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity products, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2025.

"Revenues for the full year of 2025 were $197.6 million plus production tax credit income of $10.4 million for total income of $208.0 million," said Todd Waltz, Chief Financial Officer of Aemetis. "Capital expenditures for carbon intensity reduction and the expansion of biogas production capacity were $26 million for 2025 as our engineering and construction teams moved forward with low carbon initiatives and the dairy RNG project buildout," added Waltz.

"In addition to achieving important operational milestones during 2025 in all of the business segments, the dairy RNG segment generated net income of $12.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 while we continued building the infrastructure that supports long-term growth across our renewable energy platform," said Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis. "With RNG production scaling, ethanol plant efficiency improvements underway, and federal clean fuel incentives beginning to be monetized, we believe Aemetis is positioned for meaningful growth in revenue and cash flow as we move through 2026. We are pleased to see policy support from the White House and Congress in the One Big Beautiful Bill that is now being implemented as well as the exciting California legislative approval of year-round E15 in October 2025 which allows the ethanol market to grow by 50% in the state to offset rising gasoline prices."

Aemetis achieved key milestones during 2025, reflecting our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and growth in the renewable energy sector.

The Aemetis Dairy RNG platform continued to scale during 2025, reaching 12 operating digesters that produced approximately 405,000 MMBtu of renewable natural gas during the year.

Biogas segment:

$15 million of RNG revenue
$5 million of production tax credits
$18 million of investment tax credit proceeds

Dairy RNG production increased 61% year over year in the fourth quarter, reflecting continued expansion of the company's dairy digester network.

The California Air Resource Board approved 7 new Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) pathways for our Renewable Natural Gas business, increasing from the negative 150 default value to an average carbon intensity score of negative 380.
Signed $27 million agreement with NPL to construct H2S and compression units for 15 new dairy digesters.

Ethanol segment:

The Aemetis 65 million gallon per year ethanol plant in Keyes, California generated $158.3 million of revenue and production tax credits during 2025.

During the year, the company signed an agreement with NPL Construction to complete the procurement and installation of a Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) system at the Keyes plant, which is expected to significantly improve plant economics.

When completed, the MVR system is expected to:

Reduce natural gas consumption
Lower the carbon intensity of ethanol production
Increase plant cash flow from operations by approximately $32 million per year

India Biofuels:

The Aemetis biodiesel production facility in India generated $29.7 million of revenue during 2025, utilizing about 10% of the plant capacity of 80 million gallons per year of biodiesel production.

India remains a large and growing market for renewable fuels supported by government blending mandates and expanding fuel demand, as well as global geopolitical issues that strongly support the expansion of biofuels production in India.

Appointed a new CFO with IPO experience for our India subsidiary. The India subsidiary is targeting a public listing in 2026.

These accomplishments demonstrate Aemetis' successful progress in advancing sustainable energy solutions and contributing towards a lower-carbon economy.

Today, Aemetis will host an earnings review call at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time (PT).

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Financial Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025

Revenues and production tax credits were $53.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, an increase from $47.0 million from the fourth quarter of 2024. Biogas segment sold 108,000 MMBtu's during the fourth quarter. The ethanol gallons sold were slightly lower at 14.3 million gallons during the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 15.7 million gallons during the fourth quarter of 2024. Average ethanol selling price rose from $1.93 during the fourth quarter of 2024 to $2.01 during the fourth quarter of 2025. Biodiesel sales fell from $3.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2024 to $600 thousand due to the broader structural challenges in India's biodiesel program, which appeared to end with the initiation of the follow-on offer and resumption of sales the end of December 2025.

Cost of Goods Sold decreased from $49.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2024 to $45.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2025, due to the lower cost of corn and lower corn grind.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $7.7 million, compared to a gross loss of $2.0 million during the same period in 2024. Included in gross profit is depreciation expense of $2.4 million.

Selling, general and administrative expenses fell from $11.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2024 to $10.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2025.

Operating loss was $2.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to an operating loss of $13.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Net loss was $5.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $16.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Income tax benefit reflects the sale of $11.0 million of tax credits during the fourth quarter of 2025.

Cash at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025 was $4.9 million, compared to $898 thousand at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.

Financial Results for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025

Revenues and production tax credits were $208.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, with Biogas reporting $5.3 million and California Ethanol reporting $5.1 million from production tax credits that became effective in January 2025, compared to $268 million revenue for 2024. California Ethanol segment ended the year with $8.5 million less revenue than the year ended 2024 due to lower production associated with lower grind levels. India Biodiesel decreased $63.2 million from delays in follow-on OMC tender sales due to broader structural challenges in India's biodiesel program, which appeared to end with the initiation of the follow-on offer and resumption of sales at the end of December 2025.

Cost of Goods Sold decreased to $208.7 million during twelve months ending December 31, 2025 compared to $268.2 million during the twelve months ending December 31, 2024.

Gross loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, was $768 thousand, compared to a gross loss of $580 thousand during the same period in 2024. Our Dairy Renewable Natural Gas segment posted $9.6 million of gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $5.4 million gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2024. Included in gross profit is depreciation expense of $4.1 million in 2025 and $3.0 million in 2024 respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expenses improved at $36.5 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, compared to $39.8 million during the same period in 2024.

Operating loss was $37.2 million for the twelve months ending December 31, 2025, compared to an operating loss of $40.4 million for the same period in 2024.

Income tax benefit of $18.7 million during 2025 and $10.8 million during 2024 represent tax credit sales of $18.0 million and $12.3 million, respectively.

Net loss was $77.0 million for the twelve months ending December 31, 2025, compared to a net loss of $87.5 million during the same period in 2024.

Cash at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025 was $4.9 million compared to $898 thousand on December 31, 2024. Investments in our low carbon initiatives increased property, plant, and equipment by $26.0 million during the twelve months ending December 31, 2025.

About Aemetis

Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Aemetis is a diversified renewable natural gas and biofuels company focused on the development and operation of innovative technologies that lower energy costs and reduce emissions. Founded in 2006, Aemetis is operating and expanding a California biogas digester network and pipeline system to convert dairy waste gas into Renewable Natural Gas. Aemetis owns and operates a 65 million gallon per year ethanol production facility in California's Central Valley near Modesto that supplies about 80 dairies with animal feed. Aemetis owns and operates an 80 million gallon per year production facility on the East Coast of India producing high quality biodiesel and refined glycerin. To utilize the byproducts from ethanol production, Aemetis is developing a sustainable aviation fuel plant and a CO2 sequestration project in California. For additional information about Aemetis, please visit www.aemetis.com.

Company Contact:

Todd Waltz

Chief Financial Officer

(408) 213-0925

twaltz@aemetis.com

External Investor Relations Contact:

Kirin Smith

PCG Advisory Group

(646) 863-6519

ksmith@pcgadvisory.com

Non-GAAP Financial Information

We have provided non-GAAP measures as a supplement to financial results based on GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in the accompanying supplemental data. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income/(loss) plus (to the extent deducted in calculating such net income) interest and amortization expense, gain on debt extinguishment, bad debt expense, income tax expense or benefit, intangible and other amortization expense, accretion expense, depreciation expense, loss on asset disposal and share-based compensation expense.

Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income/(loss), operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as an indicator of cash flows or as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure because management believes that it is a useful performance measure that is widely used within the industry in which we operate. In addition, management uses Adjusted EBITDA for reviewing financial results, budgeting, and planning purposes. EBITDA measures are not calculated in the same manner by all companies and, accordingly, may not be an appropriate measure for comparison between companies.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events or other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, without limitation, statements relating to our five-year growth plan; trends in market conditions with respect to prices for inputs for our products versus prices for our products; our ability to fund, develop, build, maintain and operate digesters, facilities and pipelines for our Dairy Renewable Natural Gas segment; our ability to fund, develop and operate our Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Renewable Diesel, and Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects, including obtaining required permits; our ability to receive awarded grants by meeting all of the required conditions, including meeting the minimum contributions; our ability to fund, develop and operate our sustainable aviation fuel and renewable biodiesel projects; our intention to repurchase the Series A preferred units relating to our Aemetis Biogas subsidiary and the expected valuation premium thereof; and our ability to raise additional capital. Words or phrases such as "anticipates," "may," "will," "should," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "showing signs," "targets," "view," "will likely result," "will continue" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions and predictions and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events could differ materially from those set forth or implied by such forward-looking statements and related assumptions due to certain factors, including, without limitation, competition in the ethanol, biodiesel and other industries in which we operate, commodity market risks including those that may result from current weather conditions, financial market risks, customer adoption, counter-party risks, risks associated with changes to federal policy or regulation, and other risks detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filed documents. We are not obligated, and do not intend, to update any of these forward-looking statements at any time unless an update is required by applicable securities laws.

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AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)

			For the three months ended December 31,						For the Years Ended December 31,
				2025			2024			2025			2024

Revenues			$	43,307		$	47,004		$	197,626		$	267,640
Production tax credits				10,355			-			10,355			-
Cost of goods sold				45,937			49,044			208,749			268,220
Gross profit (loss)				7,725			(2,040	)		(768	)		(580	)

Selling, general and administrative expenses				10,206			11,436			36,450			39,836
Operating loss				(2,481	)		(13,476	)		(37,218	)		(40,416	)

Other expense (income):
	Interest expense
		Interest rate expense		12,063			11,066			46,205			40,158
		Debt related fees and amortization expense		1,876			1,571			6,707			6,463
		Accretion and other expenses of Series A preferred units		1,881			2,643			8,226			12,698
	Other income			(1,530	)		(190	)		(2,608	)		(1,366	)
Loss before income taxes				(16,771	)		(28,566	)		(95,748	)		(98,369	)
	Income tax benefit			(11,441	)		(12,369	)		(18,747	)		(10,832	)
Net loss			$	(5,330	)	$	(16,197	)	$	(77,001	)	$	(87,537	)

Net loss per common share
	Basic		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.36	)	$	(1.28	)	$	(1.91	)
	Diluted		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.36	)	$	(1.28	)	$	(1.91	)

Weighted average shares outstanding
	Basic			65,785			45,612			59,982			45,902
	Diluted			65,785			45,612			59,982			45,902

AEMETIS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

			December 31, 2025			December 31, 2024
Assets
	Current assets:
		Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,894		$	898
		Accounts receivable		484			1,805
		Inventories		11,627			25,442
		Tax credit sale receivable		-			12,300
		Prepaid and other current assets		9,867			4,251
	Total current assets			26,872			44,696

		Property, plant and equipment, net		219,717			199,392
		Other assets		13,252			15,214
	Total assets		$	259,841		$	259,302

Liabilities and stockholders' deficit
	Current liabilities:
		Accounts payable	$	23,418		$	33,139
		Current portion of long term debt		279,143			63,745
		Short term borrowings		38,726			26,789
		Other current liabilities		29,971			20,295
	Total current liabilities			371,258			143,968

	Total long term liabilities			195,414			379,262

	Stockholders' deficit:
		Common stock		66			51
		Additional paid-in capital		340,402			305,329
		Accumulated deficit		(639,943	)		(562,942	)
		Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(7,356	)		(6,366	)
	Total stockholders' deficit			(306,831	)		(263,928	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit			$	259,841		$	259,302

AEMETIS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET INCOME/(LOSS)
(in thousands, unaudited)


		For the three months ended December 31,						For the years ended December 31,
EBITDA Calculation			2025			2024			2025			2024

Net loss		$	(5,330	)	$	(16,197	)	$	(77,001	)	$	(87,537	)
Adjustments
	Interest and amortization expense		13,950			12,637			52,958			46,621
	Depreciation expense		2,546			2,230			9,579			8,387
	Impairment of Intangible assets		43			-			43			-
	Accretion of Series A preferred units		1,881			2,643			8,226			12,698
	Share-based compensation		845			1,386			5,971			8,314
	Bad debt expense		385			-			385			-
	Gain on liability/debt extinguishment		(1,007	)		-			(1,007	)		(162	)
	Income tax expense (benefit)		(11,441	)		(12,369	)		(18,747	)		(10,832	)
	Loss (gain) on asset disposal		-			58			(4	)		3,702
Total adjustments			7,202			6,585			57,404			68,728

Adjusted EBITDA		$	1,872		$	(9,612	)	$	(19,597	)	$	(18,809	)

		AEMETIS, INC.
		PRODUCTION AND PRICE PERFORMANCE
		(unaudited)

			Three Months ended December 31,						Years ended December 31,
				2025			2024			2025			2024

California Ethanol
	Ethanol
		Gallons sold (in millions)		14.3			15.7			57.0			60.6
		Average sales price/gallon		2.01			1.93			2.03			1.96
		Percent of nameplate capacity		104	%		114	%		104	%		110	%
	WDG
		Tons sold (in thousands)		94			106			374			411
		Average sales price/ton	$	73		$	83		$	80		$	88
	Delivered Cost of Corn
		Bushels ground (in millions)		4.9			5.4			19.3			21.0
		Average delivered cost / bushel	$	5.90		$	6.08		$	6.22		$	6.21


California Dairy Renewable Natural Gas
	Renewable Natural Gas
		MMBtu sold (in thousands)		108			67			399			302
		Average price per MMBtu	$	3.60		$	3.45		$	3.34		$	3.01
	RINs
		RINs sold (in thousands)		1287			987			3459			3030
		Average price per RIN	$	2.52		$	2.65		$	2.50		$	3.04
	LCFS
		LCFS credits sold (in thousands)		31			9			83			52
		Average price per LCFS credit	$	53		$	65		$	57		$	57

India Biodiesel
	Biodiesel
		Metric tons sold (in thousands)		0.02			0.7			21			74
		Average Sales Price/Metric ton	$	1,055		$	1,227		$	1,117		$	1,168
		Percent of Nameplate Capacity		0.1	%		1.8	%		14	%		50	%
	Refined Glycerin
		Metric tons sold (in thousands)		0.5			1.1			1			7
		Average Sales Price/Metric ton	$	1,214		$	761		$	1,093		$	645

Aemetis Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results as Dairy RNG Platform Scales