~~The following sets forth our unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of~~ September 30, 2017, our audited consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016, our unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, and our unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

~~For~~~~the~~~~Three~~~~Months and~~ ~~Nine~~ ~~Months Ended~~~~September~~ ~~30, 2017 and 2016~~

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

~~For~~~~the~~ ~~Nine~~ ~~Months~~~~Ended~~~~September~~ ~~30, 2017 and 2016~~

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of FutureFuel Corp.

(Dollars in thousands, except per share and per gallon amounts)

FutureFuel Corp. (“FutureFuel”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, FutureFuel Chemical Company (“FutureFuel Chemical”), owns and operates a chemical production facility located on approximately 2,200 acres of land six miles southeast of Batesville in north central Arkansas fronting the White River (the “Batesville Plant”). FutureFuel Chemical manufactures diversified chemical products, biobased products comprised of biofuels, and biobased specialty chemical products. FutureFuel Chemical~~’s operations are reported in two segments: chemicals and biofuels.~~

The chemicals segment manufactures a diversified portfolio of chemical products that are sold to third party customers. The majority of the revenues from the chemicals segment are derived from the custom manufacturing of specialty chemicals for specific customers.

~~The biofuels business segment primarily produces and sells biodiesel. FutureFuel Chemical also sells petrodiesel in blends with the company~~’s biodiesel and, from time to time, with no biodiesel added. Finally, FutureFuel Chemical is a shipper of refined petroleum products on common carrier pipelines and buys and sells petroleum products to maintain an active shipper status on these pipelines.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by FutureFuel Corp. (“FutureFuel” or “the Company”) in accordance and consistent with the accounting policies stated in ~~FutureFuel’s 2016~~the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, inclusive of the audited consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with ~~the 2016 audited~~these consolidated financial ~~statements of FutureFuel.~~statements.

In the opinion of FutureFuel, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements. The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Form ~~10-Q~~10-Q adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, the unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements, and do include amounts that are based upon management estimates and judgments. Future actual results could differ from such current estimates. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of FutureFuel and its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries; namely, FutureFuel Chemical Company; FFC Grain, L.L.C.,; FutureFuel Warehouse Company, L.L.C.,; and Legacy Regional Transport, L.L.C. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No.2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which aims to address requests for improved income tax disclosures from investors that use the financial statements to make capital allocation decisions. The amendments in this ASU address the investor requests for more transparency of income tax information and apply to all entities that are subject to income taxes. The ASU is effective for years beginning after December 15, 2024, but early adoption is permitted. This ASU should be applied on a prospective basis, although retrospective application is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the changes required by the new standard on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No.2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which aims to improve disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments. This update addresses requests from investors for more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses in order to improve understanding of a public entity’s business activities, overall performance, and potential future cash flows. The amendments in this ASU require public business entities to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and are included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss. This update does not change how an entity identifies or aggregates its reportable segments or how it applies the quantitative thresholds to determine them. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years starting after December 15, 2024. This ASU must be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the changes required by this new standard on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures for the year ending December 31, 2024.

BIODIESEL BLENDERS’ TAX CREDIT AND SMALL AGRI-BIODIESEL PRODUCER TAX CREDIT

The biodiesel Blenders’ Tax Credit (“BTC”) provides a one dollar per gallon tax credit to the blender of biomass-based diesel with at least 0.1% petroleum-based diesel fuel. The BTC will expire December 31, 2024 based on current law. The Company records this credit as a reduction to cost of goods sold.

Additionally, small agri-biodiesel producers with production capacity not in excess of 60 million gallons are eligible for an additional tax credit of $0.10 per gallon on the first15 million gallons of agri-biodiesel sold (the “Small Agri-biodiesel Producer Tax Credit”). The Company is eligible for this credit as part of the tax provision.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), was enacted on March 27, 2020, to encourage eligible employers to retain employees on their payroll through, among other things, an available employee retention tax credit. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, effective January 1, 2021 broadened the eligibility of the credit. FutureFuel has applied for this credit and will recognize the benefit of the credit once reasonable assurance can be made as to the retention of the credit.

The majority of revenue is from short term contracts with revenue recognized when a single performance obligation to transfer product under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied.

Certain of the Company's custom chemical contracts within the chemical segment contain a material right as defined by ASC Topic 606, from the provision of a customer option to purchase future goods or services at a discounted price as a result of upfront payments provided by customers. Each contract also has a performance obligation to transfer products with 30-day payment terms. The Company recognizes revenue when the customer takes control of the inventory, either upon shipment or when the material is made available for pick up. If the customer is deemed to take control of the inventory prior to pick up, the Company recognizes the revenue as a bill-and-hold transaction in accordance with ASC Topic 606. The Company applies the renewal option approach in allocating the transaction price to these material rights and transfer of product. As a basis for allocating the transaction price to the material right and transfer of product, the Company estimates the expected life of the contract, the expected contractual volumes to be sold over that life, and the most likely expected sales price. Each estimate is updated quarterly on a prospective basis.

Contract assets consist of unbilled amounts typically resulting from revenue recognized through bill-and-hold arrangements. The contract assets at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consist of unbilled revenue from one customer and cash due from another customer and are recorded as accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities consist of advance payment arrangements related to material rights recorded as deferred revenue in the consolidated balance sheets. Increases to contract liabilities from cash received or due for a performance obligation of chemical segment plant expansions were $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Contract liabilities are reduced as the Company transfers product to the customer under the renewal option approach. Revenue recognized in the chemical segment from the contract liability reductions was $806 and $1,219 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These contract asset and liability balances are reported on the consolidated balance sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period.

The following table provides the balances of receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers.

*Exclusive of the BTC of $8,294 and $11,381, respectively, and net of allowances for expected credit losses of $41 and $55, respectively, as of the dates noted.

At March 31, 2024, approximately $12,168 of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations. FutureFuel expects to recognize this revenue ratably over expected sales over the expected term of its long-term contracts ranging from two to four years. Approximately 27% of this revenue is expected to be recognized over the next 12 months, and 73% is expected to be recognized over the subsequent 33 months. These amounts are subject to change based upon changes in the estimated contract life and estimated quantities to be sold over the contract life.

The Company applies the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-50-14 and excludes the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less; and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.

The following tables provide revenue from customers disaggregated by the type of arrangement and by the timing of the recognized revenue.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $3,291 and $4,317 of bill-and-hold revenue had not shipped, respectively.

No liquidation occurred in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

~~Notes~~to~~Consolidated~~~~Financial~~~~Statements~~of~~FutureFuel~~~~Corp.~~

~~Lower of Cost or Market ("LCM") adjustments are recorded as a decrease in inventory values and an increase in cost of goods sold.~~ The inventory is relieved at the LCM adjusted cost basis when sold. There was no LCM adjustment in the three months ended September 30, 2017. In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, there were LCM adjustments of $1,912 of which all impacted inventory was sold prior to September 30, 2017. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the LCM adjustment was $1,877.

FutureFuel is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. Commodity price risk is the primary risk managed by using derivative instruments. Regulated fixed price futures and option contracts are utilized to manage the price risk associated with future purchases of feedstock used in FutureFuel~~’s biodiesel production along with physical feedstock and finished product inventories attributed to this process.~~

~~FutureFuel recognizes~~The Company records all derivative instruments ~~as either assets or liabilities~~ at fair value. Fair value ~~in its consolidated balance sheets. FutureFuel’s derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting under the specific guidelines of ASC 815-20-25,~~ ~~Derivatives~~~~and~~~~Hedging~~~~. None of the derivative instruments are designated and accounted for as hedges primarily as a result of the extensive record keeping requirements.~~

~~The fair value of FutureFuel’s derivative instruments~~ is determined ~~based on~~by using the closing prices of the derivative instruments on ~~relevant commodity exchanges~~the New York Mercantile Exchange at the end of an accounting period. ~~Realized gains and losses on derivative instruments and changes~~Changes in the fair value of ~~the~~ derivative instruments are recognized at the end of each accounting period and recorded in the statements of operations and comprehensive income as a component of cost of goods sold, and amounted to a loss of $3,314 and a gain of $803 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and losses of $1,511 and $5,375 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

~~The volumes and carrying values of FutureFuel’s derivative~~sold. These instruments ~~were as follows at:~~

~~The margin account maintained with a broker to collateralize these derivative instruments carried an account balance of $~~1,518 and $758 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and is classified as other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The carrying values of the margin account and of the derivative instruments are included net, in other current assets.

~~Notes~~to~~Consolidated~~~~Financial~~~~Statements~~of~~FutureFuel~~~~Corp.~~

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, FutureFuel had investments in certain preferred stock, trust preferred securities, exchange traded debt instruments, and other equity instruments. These investments are classified as current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. FutureFuel has designated these securities as being available-for-sale. Accordingly, they are recorded at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as a component of stockholders’ equity.

~~FutureFuel’s marketable securities were comprised of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:~~

~~The aggregate fair value of instruments with unrealized losses totaled $~~16,854 and $31,126 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, FutureFuel had no investments in marketable securities that were in an unrealized loss position for a greater than 12-month period.

~~Accrued expenses and other current liabilities, including those associated with related parties, consisted of the following at:~~

~~Notes~~to~~Consolidated~~~~Financial~~~~Statements~~of~~FutureFuel~~~~Corp.~~

~~On April 16, 2015, FutureFuel, with FutureFuel Chemical as the borrower, and certain of FutureFuel~~’s other subsidiaries, as guarantors, entered into a $150,000 secured and committed credit facility with the lenders party thereto, Regions Bank as administrative agent and collateral agent, and PNC Bank, N.A., as syndication agent. On May 25, 2016, FutureFuel increased the credit facility by $15,000. The credit facility consists of a five-year revolving credit facility in a dollar amount of up to $165,000, which includes a sublimit of $30,000 for letters of credit and $15,000 for swingline loans (collectively, the “Credit Facility”).

~~The interest rate floats at the following margins over LIBOR or base rate based upon the leverage ratio from time to time:~~

The terms of the Credit Facility contain certain covenants and conditions including a maximum consolidated leverage ratio, a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, and a minimum liquidity requirement. FutureFuel was in compliance with such covenants as of ~~September 30, 2017.~~

~~There were no borrowings under this credit agreement at~~ ~~September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.~~

~~The effective tax rate for the three months and~~ nine months ended September 30, 2017, reflects our expected tax rate on reported operating income before income tax. Our effective tax rate in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, reflects the elimination of certain tax credits and incentives which expired December 31, 2016 and were not in effect for 2017.

~~Notes~~to~~Consolidated~~~~Financial~~~~Statements~~of~~FutureFuel~~~~Corp.~~

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, reflects our expected tax rate on reported operating earnings before income tax. Our effective tax rate in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, reflects the positive effect of the reinstatement of certain tax credits and incentives for 2016. In 2016, these tax credits and incentives formed a large proportion of FutureFuel’s net income. This increase in proportion combined with the income tax treatment of the credits and incentives reduced FutureFuel’s effective income tax rate in 2016. In addition, during the second quarter of 2016, FutureFuel booked a tax benefit related to the reversal of a state’s treatment of the taxability of the tax credits and incentives.

~~Unrecognized tax benefits totaled $2,052 and $2,056 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.~~

~~FutureFuel records interest and penalties, net, as a component of income tax expense.~~ ~~At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, FutureFuel recorded $248 and $193, respectively, in accruals for interest or tax penalties.~~

~~We compute earnings per share using the two-class method in accordance with~~ ~~ASC Topic No. 260, “~~~~Earnings per Share~~.” The two-class method is an allocation of earnings between the holders of common stock and a company’s participating security holders. Our outstanding non-vested shares of restricted stock contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and, therefore, areuse inputs considered ~~participating securities for purposes of computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. We had no other participating securities at September 30, 2017 or 2016.~~Level 1 holdings.

~~Contingently issuable shares associated with outstanding service-based restricted stock units were not included in the earnings per share calculations for the three-month and~~ ~~nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 or 2016 as the vesting conditions had not been satisfied.~~

~~Notes~~to~~Consolidated~~~~Financial~~~~Statements~~of~~FutureFuel~~~~Corp.~~

~~Certain options to purchase FutureFuel~~’s common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 because they were anti-dilutive in the periods. The weighted average number of options excluded on this basis was 0 and 10,000 for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. The weighted average number of options excluded on this basis was 30,000 and 76,667 for the three-months and nine-months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

~~FutureFuel has two reportable segments organized along similar product groups~~ ~~– chemicals and biofuels.~~

~~FutureFuel~~’s chemicals segment manufactures diversified chemical products that are sold externally to third party customers. This segment is comprised of two components: “custom manufacturing” (manufacturing chemicals for specific customers) and “performance chemicals” (multi-customer specialty chemicals).

~~FutureFuel~~’s biofuels business segment primarily manufactures and markets biodiesel. Biodiesel revenues are generated through the sale of biodiesel to customers through FutureFuel’s distribution network at the Batesville Plant, through distribution facilities available at leased oil storage facilities, and through a network of remotely located tanks. Biofuels revenues also include the sale of biodiesel blends with petrodiesel, petrodiesel with no biodiesel added, internally generated, separated RINs, biodiesel production byproducts, and the purchase and sale of other petroleum products on common carrier pipelines. Biodiesel selling prices and profitability can at times fluctuate based on the timing of unsold, internally generated RINs. FutureFuel does not allocate production costs to internally generated RINs, and, from time to time, can enter into sales of biodiesel on a “RINs-free” basis. Such method of selling results in FutureFuel maintaining possession of the applicable RINs from the sale. The benefit derived from the eventual sale of the RINs is not reflected in results of operations until such time as the RIN sale has been completed, which may lead to variability in reported operating results.

~~Summary~~~~of long-lived~~~~assets~~~~and~~~~revenues~~by~~geographic area~~

~~Most of FutureFuel~~’s sales are transacted with title passing at the time of shipment from the Batesville Plant, although some sales are transacted with title passing at the delivery point. While many of FutureFuel’s chemicals are utilized to manufacture products that are shipped, further processed, and/or consumed throughout the world, the chemical products, with limited exceptions, generally leave the United States only after ownership has transferred from FutureFuel to the customer. FutureFuel is rarely the exporter of record, never the importer of record into foreign countries, and is not always aware of the exact quantities of its products that are moved into foreign markets by its customers. FutureFuel does track the addresses of its customers for invoicing purposes and uses this address to determine whether a particular sale is within or outside the United States. FutureFuel’s revenues attributable to the United States and foreign countries (based upon the billing addresses of its customers) were as follows:

~~Revenues from a single foreign country during the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 did not exceed 1% of total revenues.~~

~~Notes~~to~~Consolidated~~~~Financial~~~~Statements~~of~~FutureFuel~~~~Corp.~~

Depreciation is allocated to segment costs of goods sold based on plant usage. The total assets and capital expenditures of FutureFuel have not been allocated to individual segments as large portions of these assets are shared to varying degrees by each segment, causing such an allocation to be of little value.

Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. Fair value accounting pronouncements ~~also~~ include a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of FutureFuel. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect ~~FutureFuel~~’sFutureFuel’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based upon the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

In order to manage commodity price risk caused by market fluctuations in biofuel prices, future purchases of feedstock used in biodiesel production, physical feedstock, finished product inventories attributed to the process, and other petroleum products purchased or sold, the Company may enter into exchange-traded commodity futures and options contracts. The Company accounts for these derivative instruments in accordance with ASC 815-20-25, Derivatives and Hedging. Under this standard, the accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends upon whether it has been designated as an accounting hedging relationship and, further, on the type of hedging relationship. To qualify for designation as an accounting hedging relationship, specific criteria must be met and appropriate documentation maintained. The Company had no derivative instruments that qualified under these rules as designated accounting hedges in 2024 or 2023. The Company has elected the normal purchase and normal sales exception for certain feedstock purchase contracts and supply agreements.

Realized gains and losses on derivative instruments and changes in fair value of the derivative instruments are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as a component of cost of goods sold and amounted to a loss of $3,464 (realized loss of $1,190) for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and a gain of $8,307 (realized gain of $3,405) for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The volumes and carrying values of FutureFuel’s derivative instruments were as follows at:

The margin account maintained with a broker to collateralize these derivative instruments carried an account balance of $1,957 and $745 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and was classified as other current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. The carrying values of the margin account and of the derivative instruments are included net, in other current assets.

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, FutureFuel held no marketable equity and trust preferred (debt) securities.

The change in the fair value of marketable equity securities (preferred and other equity instruments) for the three months ended March 31,2023 was a gain of $533, in accordance with ASC 321. There was no change for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

On March 30, 2020, the Company, with FutureFuel Chemical Company as the borrower and certain of the Company’s other subsidiaries as guarantors, amended and restated its credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) originally entered into on April 16, 2015 (as amended, the “Prior Credit Agreement”) with the lenders party thereto, Regions Bank as administrative agent and collateral agent, and PNC Bank, N.A., as syndication agent. The Credit Agreement consists of a five-year revolving credit facility in a dollar amount of up to $100,000, which includes a sublimit of $30,000 for letters of credit and $15,000 for swingline loans (collectively, the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility expires on March 30, 2025.

On March 1, 2023, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”). The First Amendment primarily amends the Credit Agreement to transition the Credit Facility from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) and other conforming changes, in each case as more specifically set forth in the First Amendment. The First Amendment does not modify the aggregate amount, or expiration date, of the Credit Facility. We do not expect the transition from LIBOR to have a material impact on the Credit Facility. Pursuant to the First Amendment, the interest rate floats at the following margins over SOFR or base rate based upon our leverage ratio.

The terms of the Credit Facility contain certain negative covenants and conditions including a maximum consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated minimum interest coverage ratio.

There were no borrowings under the Credit Agreement at March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

~~Notes~~to~~Consolidated~~~~Financial~~~~Statements~~of~~FutureFuel~~~~Corp.~~

~~The following tables provide information by level for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value, on a recurring basis, at~~ ~~September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.~~

The following ~~tables summarize changes in accumulated other comprehensive~~table summarizes the income ~~from unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities in the three and~~ ~~nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.~~ tax provision.

~~Notes~~to~~Consolidated~~~~Financial~~~~Statements~~of~~FutureFuel~~~~Corp.~~

The ~~following tables summarize amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive~~Company’s income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2024 comprises primarily an increase in the ~~three~~valuation allowance against net deferred assets, plus immaterial state taxes and ~~nine~~miscellaneous items. No deferred tax benefits on ongoing tax losses have been recognized, reflecting management’s determination that none of the net deferred tax assets generated on the Company's 2023 tax losses are more likely than not to be realized. The three-month period in 2023 similarly reflected immaterial state taxes and miscellaneous items.

In the three months ended ~~September 30, 2017~~ March 31, 2024 and ~~2016:~~

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, 44,000 and 40,707 options to purchase FutureFuel’s common stock were excluded, respectively, in the computation of diluted earnings per share as all were anti-dilutive.

From time to time, FutureFuel and its operations are parties to, or targets of, lawsuits, claims, investigations, regulatory matters, and proceedings, which are being handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. While FutureFuel is unable to predict the outcomes of these matters, it does not believe, based upon currently available facts, that the ultimate resolution of any such pending matters will have a material adverse effect on its overall financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

FutureFuel enters into transactions with companies affiliated with or controlled by a director and significant shareholder. Revenues, expenses, prepaid amounts, and unpaid amounts related to these transactions are captured in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as related party line items.

Related party revenues are the result of sales of biodiesel, petrodiesel, blends, other petroleum products, and other similar or related products to these related parties.

Related party cost of goods sold and distribution are the result of sales and purchases of biodiesel, petrodiesel, blends, and other petroleum products towith these related parties along with the associated expense from ~~the purchase of natural gas,~~ storage and terminalling services ~~and income tax and consulting services~~provided by ~~FutureFuel from~~ these related parties.

FutureFuel has two reportable segments organized along similar product groups – chemicals and biofuels.

~~Notes~~to~~Consolidated~~~~Financial~~~~Statements~~of~~FutureFuel~~~~Corp.~~

FutureFuel’s chemical segment manufactures diversified chemical products that are sold externally to third party customers. This segment is composed of two components: “custom manufacturing” (manufacturing chemicals for specific customers) and “performance chemicals” (multi-customer specialty chemicals).

FutureFuel’s biofuel segment primarily manufactures and markets biodiesel. Biodiesel revenues are generated through the sale of biodiesel to customers through FutureFuel’s distribution network at its Batesville Plant, through distribution facilities available at leased oil storage facilities, and through a network of remotely located tanks. Biofuel revenues also include the sale of biodiesel blends with petrodiesel; petrodiesel with no biodiesel added; internally generated, separated Renewable Identification Numbers (“RINs”); and biodiesel production byproducts. Biodiesel selling prices and profitability can at times fluctuate based on the timing of unsold, internally generated RINs. FutureFuel does not allocate production costs to internally generated RINs, and, from time to time, can enter into sales of biodiesel on a “RINs-free” basis, resulting in FutureFuel maintaining possession of the applicable RINs from the sale. The benefit derived from the eventual sale of the RINs is not reflected in results of operations until such time as the RINs sale has been completed, which may lead to variability in reported operating results.

As of March 31, 2024, FutureFuel held 2.0 million of RINs with a fair market value of $1,624 and no cost. Comparatively, at March 31, 2023, FutureFuel held no RINs. These fair values are considered Level 1 inputs.

Depreciation is allocated to segment cost of goods sold based on plant usage. The total assets and capital expenditures of FutureFuel have not been allocated to individual segments as large portions of these assets are shared to varying degrees by each segment, causing such an allocation to be of little value.

~~In April~~From time to time, FutureFuel and its subsidiaries are parties to, or targets of, ~~2015,~~lawsuits, claims, investigations, regulatory matters, and proceedings, which are being handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. While FutureFuel ~~acquired additional historical line space~~is unable to predict the outcomes of these matters, it does not believe, based upon currently available facts, that the ultimate resolution of any such pending matters will have a material adverse effect on a pipeline for $1,408. The acquired line space was recorded as an intangible asset with an indefinite life as there was no foreseeable limit on the time period over which it is expected to contribute toits overall financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. ~~The carrying value of the asset was $1,408 as of~~ ~~September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. FutureFuel tests the intangible asset for impairment in accordance with ASC 350-30-35-18 through 35-20.~~

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of ~~Operations.444~~Operations.

~~All~~~~dollar amounts~~~~expressed~~as~~numbers~~in~~this~~M~~D&A~~~~are~~in~~thousands~~~~(except~~~~per~~~~share~~~~amounts).~~

~~Certain~~~~tables~~~~may~~~~not~~~~add~~~~due~~~~to rounding.~~

The following ~~Management~~’sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of FutureFuel Corp. (“FutureFuel”, “the Company”, “we”, or “our”) should be read together with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, set forth herein. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. See ~~“Forward Looking~~“Forward-Looking Information” below for additional discussion regarding risks associated with forward-looking statements.

Unless otherwise stated, all dollar amounts are in thousands.

Overview

Our ~~company~~Company is managed and reported in two reporting segments: chemicals ~~segment~~ and ~~biofuels segment.~~biofuels. Within the ~~chemicals~~chemical segment are two product groupings: custom chemicals and performance chemicals. The custom product group is ~~comprised~~composed of specialty chemicals manufactured for a single customer whereas the performance product group is ~~comprised~~composed of chemicals manufactured for multiple customers. The ~~biofuels~~biofuel segment is ~~comprised~~composed of one product group. Management believes that the diversity of each segment strengthens the company in the ability to utilize resources and is committed to growing each segment.

Within the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”), we generate 1.5 Renewable Identification Numbers (“RINs”) for each gallon of biodiesel sold in the United States with a classification of a D4 or D6 RIN. RINs are used to monitor the level of renewable fuel traded in a given year in accordance with RFS 2 within the EPA moderated transaction system. We do not assign cost of goods sold to the generation of RINs as the physical fuel generates the full cost. As of March 31, 2024, we held 2.0 million D4 and D6 RINs with a fair market value of $1,624. Comparatively, as of March 31, 2023, FutureFuel held no inventory.

Summary of Financial Results

Set forth below is a summary of certain consolidated financial information for the periods indicated.

	Three months ended September 30,										Three Months Ended March 31,
					Dollar			%							Dollar			%
	2017		2016		Change			Change			2024		2023*		Change			Change
Revenues	$	77,606	$	69,306	$	8,300			12.0%
Revenue											$	58,281	$	74,181	$	(15,900	)		(21	)%
Income from operations	$	3,200	$	7,841	$	(4,641	)		(59.2%	)	$	2,198	$	18,251	$	(16,053	)		(88	)%
Net income	$	3,334	$	12,868	$	(9,534	)		(74.1%	)	$	4,330	$	21,081	$	(16,751	)		(79	)%
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.08	$	0.29	$	(0.21	)		(72.4%	)	$	0.10	$	0.48	$	(0.38	)		(79	)%
Diluted	$	0.08	$	0.29	$	(0.21	)		(72.4%	)	$	0.10	$	0.48	$	(0.38	)		(79	)%
Capital expenditures and intangibles (net of customer reimbursements and regulatory grants)	$	856	$	853	$	3			0.4%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	9,553	$	10,117	$	(564	)		(5.6%	)

	Nine months ended September 30,
					Dollar			%
	2017		2016		Change			Change
Revenues	$	199,765	$	183,820	$	15,945			8.7%
Income from operations	$	6,049	$	21,746	$	(15,697	)		(72.2%	)
Net income	$	7,564	$	37,661	$	(30,097	)		(79.9%	)
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.17	$	0.86	$	(0.69	)		(80.2%	)
Diluted	$	0.17	$	0.86	$	(0.69	)		(80.2%	)
Capital expenditures and intangibles (net of customer reimbursements and regulatory grants)	$	2,413	$	2,988	$	(575	)		(19.2%	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	17,201	$	36,328	$	(19,127	)		(52.7%	)
Adjusted EBITDA*											$	7,108	$	15,900	$	(8,792	)		(55	)%

* Adjusted EBITDA for the three months of 2023 has been restated to be consistent with 2024 reporting. Adjusted EBITDA in both years excludes the impact from unrealized gains or losses on derivatives. Realized gains and losses are included in Adjusted EBITDA in both 2023 and 2024.

We use adjusted EBITDA as a key operating metric to measure both performance and liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is not a substitute for operating income, net income, or cash flow from operating activities (each as determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of performance or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of results as reported under GAAP. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization expenses, excluding, when applicable, non-cash stock-based compensation expenses, public offering expenses, acquisition-related transaction costs, purchase accounting adjustments, losses on disposal of property and equipment, non-cash gains or losses on derivative instruments, and other non-operating income or expenses. Information relating to adjusted EBITDA is provided so that investors have the same data that we employ in assessing the overall operation and liquidity of our business. Our calculation of adjusted EBITDA may be different from similarly titled measures used by other companies; therefore, the results of our calculation are not necessarily comparable to the results of other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA allows our chief operating decision makers to assess the performance and liquidity of our business on a consolidated basis to assess the ability of our operating segments to produce operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, to fund capital expenditures, and to pay dividends. In particular, our management believes that adjusted EBITDA permits a comparative assessment of our operating performance and liquidity, relative to a performance and liquidity based on GAAP ~~results, while isolating~~results. This measure isolates the effects of certain items, including depreciation and amortization ~~which~~(which may vary among our operating segments without any correlation to their underlying operating ~~performance,~~performance), non-cash stock-based compensation expense ~~which~~(which is a non-cash expense that varies widely among similar ~~companies,~~companies), and non-cash gains and losses on derivative instruments ~~which~~(which can cause net income to appear volatile from period to period relative to the sale of the underlying physical ~~product.~~product).

We ~~enter into~~utilize commodity derivative instruments primarily to protect our operations from downward movements in commodity prices, and to provide greater certainty of cash flows associated with sales of our commodities. We enter into hedges, and we utilize mark-to-market accounting to account for these instruments. Thus, our results in any given period can be impacted, and sometimes significantly, by changes in market prices relative to our contract price along with the timing of the valuation change in the derivative instruments relative to the sale of biofuel. We include the mark-to-market or non-cash portion of this item as an adjustment as we believe it provides a relevant indicator of the underlying performance of our business in a given period.

Additionally, we held marketable securities of certain debt securities (trust preferred stock) and in preferred stock and other equity instruments during the three months ended March 31, 2023, but sold all marketable security investments during the three months ended June 30, 2023. The realized and unrealized gains and losses on these marketable securities fluctuated from period to period. We included this item as an adjustment in the prior year period as we believed it provided a relevant indicator of the underlying performance of our business.

The following table reconciles ~~adjusted EBITDA with~~ net income, the most directly comparable GAAP performance financial ~~measure.~~measure, with adjusted EBITDA.

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Adjusted EBITDA
$ 9,553 $ 10,117 $ 17,201 $ 36,328
Depreciation
(2,927 ) (2,739 ) (8,735 ) (8,068 )
Non-cash stock-based compensation
(128 ) (477 ) (878 ) (1,431 )
Interest and dividend income
1,965 1,637 5,679 4,446
Interest expense
(43 ) (9 ) (129 ) (22 )
Losses on disposal of property and equipment
(68 ) (10 ) (145 ) (147 )
Gains/(losses) on derivative instruments
(3,314 ) 803 (1,511 ) (5,375 )
Gains/(losses) on marketable securities
26 (322 ) (543 ) (727 )
Income tax (expense)/benefit
(1,730 ) 3,868 (3,375 ) 12,657
Net income
$ 3,334 $ 12,868 $ 7,564 $ 37,661

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023*
Net income	$	4,330		$	21,081
Depreciation		2,615			2,551
Non-cash stock-based compensation		22			-
Interest and dividend income		(2,800	)		(2,336	)
Non-cash interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs		35			32
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments		2,274			(4,902	)
Gain on marketable securities		-			(533	)
Income tax provision		632			7
Adjusted EBITDA*	$	7,108		$	15,900

The following table reconciles ~~adjusted EBITDA with~~ cash flows from operations, the most directly comparable GAAP liquidity financial ~~measure.~~measure, with adjusted EBITDA.

Nine months ended September 30,

2017

2016

Adjusted EBITDA
$ 17,201 $ 36,328
Benefit for deferred income taxes
(1,303 ) (9,243 )
Impairment of fixed assets
28 178
Interest and dividend income
5,679 4,446
Income tax (expense)/benefit
(3,375 ) 12,657
Losses on derivative instruments
(1,511 ) (5,375 )
Change in fair value of derivative instruments
(60 ) 6,686
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
19,781 31,204
Other
- (2 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 36,440 $ 76,879

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023*
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(12,211	)	$	(29,810	)
Deferred income taxes, net		(626	)		5
Interest and dividend income		(2,800	)		(2,336	)
Income tax provision		632			7
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net		22,113			48,034
Adjusted EBITDA*	$	7,108		$	15,900

* Adjusted EBITDA restated for the three months of 2023 has been restated to be consistent with 2024 reporting. Adjusted EBITDA in both years excludes the impact from unrealized gains or losses on derivatives. Realized gains and losses are included in Adjusted EBITDA in both 2023 and 2024.

Results of Operations

Consolidated

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

Change

Change

2017

2016

Amount

%

2017

2016

Amount

%

Revenues
$ 77,606 $ 69,306 $ 8,300 12.0% $ 199,765 $ 183,820 $ 15,945 8.7%
Volume/product mix effect
$ (3,523 ) (5.1% ) $ (20,033 ) (10.9% )
Price effect
$ 11,823 17.1% $ 35,978 19.6%

Gross profit
$ 5,526 $ 10,319 $ (4,793 ) (46.4% ) $ 13,454 $ 29,344 $ (15,890 ) (54.2% )

	Three Months Ended March 31,
							Change
	2024			2023			Amount			%

Revenues	$	58,281		$	74,181		$	(15,900	)		(21.4	)%
Volume/product mix effect								(1,452	)		(2.0	)
Price effect								(14,448	)		(19.5	)

Gross profit		5,007			21,623			(16,616	)		(76.8	)
Operating expenses		(2,809	)		(3,372	)		563			(16.7	)
Other income (expense), net		2,764			2,837			(73	)		(2.6	)
Income tax provision		632			7			625			8928.6
Net income	$	4,330		$	21,081		$	(16,751	)		(79.5	)%

Consolidated ~~sales~~ revenue in the three ~~and~~ ~~nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2017 increased $8,300 and $15,945, respectively,~~March 31, 2024 decreased $15,900 compared to the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2016. This increase primarily resulted from higher prices~~March 31, 2023. Relative to the three-month comparative period, net sales decreased $11,942 in the biofuel segment ~~and increased sales volumes~~on lower average prices. Largely contributing to this reduced price was a significant drop in RIN prices following the EPA’s renewable fuel volume requirements release in the second quarter of 2023. Sales revenue was also lower in the chemical ~~segment. In the nine-month comparison period, the increase~~segment on both sales volumes and price from ~~higher prices~~chemicals used in the ~~biofuel segment was partially offset by lower~~industrial intermediate and additives for energy markets. Production and sales volumes ~~largely~~were negatively impacted by extreme winter weather experienced during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. Partially improving chemical sales was favorable product mix and revenue from ~~the expiration of the federal blenders’ tax credit (“BTC”).~~new custom chemical contracts.

Gross profit in the three ~~and~~ ~~nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2017~~March 31, 2024 decreased $4,793 and $15,890, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. In the biofuel segment, this decrease largely resulted from the absence of the BTC which expired on December 31, 2016. We also experienced a reduction in pipeline profits for the nine months ended September 30, 2017$16,616 as compared to the ~~prior year period.~~

~~Another significant impact to~~same period of 2023, from: (i) the ~~reduction~~narrowing of the spread in ~~gross profit~~biofuel price and feedstock price (inclusive of the effect of the RIN price decline); (ii) the change in the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2017,~~activity in derivative instruments with a realized loss of $1,190 in the current three-month period as compared to a realized gain of $3,405 in the same three months of the prior ~~year period,~~year; (iii) the change in the mark-to-market derivative position which was an unrealized loss of $2,274 as compared to an unrealized gain of $4,902 in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; and (iv) the change in the adjustment in the carrying value of our inventory as determined utilizing the LIFO method of inventory accounting. ~~This~~The adjustment ~~reduced gross profit $5,329~~ in ~~the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and~~item (iv) increased gross profit $1,845 in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This change in LIFO resulted in a lower of cost or market adjustment of $1,877 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and no such adjustment was necessary in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Please see footnote 2 for additional discussion.

~~Also contributing to the reduction in gross profit~~ $3,027 in the three months ended ~~September 30, 2017, was the loss in the unrealized and realized activity in derivative instruments of $3,314,~~March 31, 2024 as compared to ~~a gain~~$3,783 in 2023. The contrasting results in items (i) and (ii) reflect the impact of ~~$803,~~price movements in the ~~prior~~biodiesel market during the course of each year ~~period. The change~~compared to when we committed to our feedstock acquisition. In addition, gross profit was negatively impacted in the ~~derivative activity in~~three-month period ended March 31, 2024 by higher costs resulting from the ~~nine months ending September 30, 2017 favorably impacted gross profit with a loss~~impact of ~~$1,511, as compared to a loss of $5,375 in the prior year period.~~

extreme winter weather.

Operating e~~Expenses~~xpenses

Operating expenses decreased ~~from $2,478 to $2,326 or $152~~ $563 in the three months ended ~~September 30, 2017 and from $7,598 to $7,405 or $193 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017,~~March 31, 2024, as compared to the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2016, respectively.~~March 31, 2023. This ~~reduction in both periods~~decrease was from ~~lower~~reduced compensation, ~~cost partially offset by higher~~legal, and research and development ~~expense.~~

expenses.

~~Provision/(Benefit)~~Other income (expense), net~~for Income~~~~Taxes~~

~~The effective tax rate for the three and~~ ~~nine months ended September 30, 2017, reflects our expected tax rate on reported operating~~Other income ~~before~~(expense) decreased income ~~tax. Our effective tax rate~~a net $73 in the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2017, reflects the elimination of certain tax credits and incentives for 2017.~~

~~The effective tax rate for the three and~~ nine months ended September 30, 2016, reflects our expected tax rate on reported operating income earnings before income tax. Our effective tax rate in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, reflects the positive effect of the reinstatement of the certain tax credits and incentives for 2016. In addition, during the second quarter of 2016, FutureFuel booked a tax benefit related to the reversal of a state’s treatment of the taxability of the tax credits and incentives.

~~Unrecognized tax benefits totaled~~ ~~$2,052 and $2,056 at September 30, 2017 and December~~March 31, ~~2016, respectively.~~

~~Net~~~~Income~~

~~Net income for the three and~~ ~~nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $9,534 and $30,097, respectively,~~2024, as compared to the same ~~periods in 2016. The decrease resulted from~~period of 2023. In the ~~lack~~current three-month period, interest income was $2,800 as compared to dividend and interest income of ~~the benefit~~$2,336 and a gain of ~~tax credits and incentives in effect~~$533 on marketable securities in the ~~three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 which were not in effect in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Additionally, the adjustments in the carrying value~~same period of ~~our inventory as determined utilizing the LIFO method of inventory accounting negatively impacted net~~2023.

Income tax provision

The Company’s income ~~in both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. In comparison, net income in~~tax provision for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2016 was negatively impacted by this adjustment, but this adjustment benefited net income~~March 31, 2024 comprises primarily an increase in the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2016.~~valuation allowance against net deferred assets, plus immaterial state taxes and miscellaneous items. No deferred tax benefits on ongoing tax losses have been recognized, reflecting management’s determination that none of the net deferred tax assets generated on the Company's 2023 tax losses are more likely than not to be realized. The three-month period in 2023 similarly reflected immaterial state taxes and miscellaneous items.

The Company evaluates its deferred tax assets quarterly and records a valuation allowance to reduce these assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.

~~Chemicals~~Chemical Segment

	Three months ended September 30,							Nine months ended September 30,									Three Months Ended March 31,
					Change							Change									Change
	2017		2016		Amount		%	2017		2016		Amount			%		2024		2023		Amount			%

Revenues	$	28,167	$	24,299	$	3,868	15.9%	$	77,875	$	73,930	$	3,945		5.3%		$	18,059	$	21,881	$	(3,822	)		(17.5	)%
Volume/product mix effect					$	2,937	12.1%					$	2,774		3.8%							(1,316	)		(6.0	)
Price effect					$	931	3.8%					$	1,171		1.6%							(2,506	)		(11.5	)

Gross profit	$	8,060	$	7,853	$	207	2.6%	$	20,401	$	22,722	$	(2,321	)	(10.2%	)	$	4,021	$	8,623	$	(4,602	)		(53.4	)%

~~Sales~~Chemical revenue in the three months ended ~~September 30, 2017 increased by $3,868~~March 31, 2024 decreased 17.5% or $3,822 compared to the ~~three months ended September 30, 2016. Sales revenue~~same period of 2023. Revenue for our custom chemicals ~~(unique chemicals produced for specific customers)~~ for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2017~~March 31, 2024 totaled ~~$23,593, an increase~~$15,427, a decrease of ~~$3,138~~$1,193 from the ~~comparable~~same period in ~~2016. This increase was primarily attributed to increased~~2023 from reduced sales volumes of chemicals sold into the energy market. Partially offsetting these reductions were sales from increased volumes of chemicals sold into the automotive coatings market as well as sales of two new contracts in the ~~agrochemical and energy markets.~~agricultural market. Performance chemicals ~~(comprised~~revenue was $2,632, a decrease of ~~multi-customer products which are sold based on specification) sales revenues were $4,574 in the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $730~~$2,629 from the three months ended ~~September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily from increased sales of polymer modifiers and specialty additives.~~

~~Sales revenue in the~~ nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $3,945 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily attributed to increased sales volume in the agrochemical and energy markets, new customer product sales and increased amortization of deferred revenue which were mostly offset by the reduced price and volume of the laundry detergent additive. Performance chemical sales revenue were down $1,096 to $12,686, in the nine month period ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2023. This decrease was ~~primarily~~mostly from ~~reduced~~lower sales of glycerin as markets softened on increased imports. Production and sales volumes ~~of a polymer modifier product.~~ for the segment were negatively impacted by extreme winter weather experienced during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

Gross profit for the ~~chemicals~~chemical segment for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2017 increased by $207~~ March 31, 2024, decreased $4,602 when compared to the ~~three months ended September 30, 2016. Factors positively impacting the three-month comparison~~same period of ~~gross profit were~~2023. This decrease was primarily from: (i) reduced sales volumes as noted above, and (ii) impact of higher costs from ~~the change in adjustments~~extreme winter weather experienced in the carrying value of our inventory as determined utilizing the LIFO method of inventory accounting and volume growth in the agrochemical and energy markets. Items negatively impacting gross profit were a decline in the sales volume and price of the laundry detergent additive and a change in product mix.

~~Gross profit for the chemicals segment for the nine months ended~~ September 30, 2017 decreased by $2,321 when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Factors negatively impacting the nine-month comparison of gross profit were from the change in adjustments in the carrying value of our inventory as determined utilizing the LIFO method of inventory accounting, a decline in the sales volume and price of the laundry detergent additive, and a decline in the sales volume of the polymer modifier product. Positively impacting the nine-month comparison period was the volume growth in the agrochemical and energy markets.

current period.

~~Biofuels~~Biofuel Segment

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

Change

Change

2017

2016

Amount

%

2017

2016

Amount

%

Revenues
$ 49,439 $ 45,007 $ 4,432 9.8% $ 121,890 $ 109,890 $ 12,000 10.9%
Volume/product mix effect
$ (6,460 ) (14.4% ) $ (22,807 ) (20.8% )
Price effect
$ 10,892 24.2% $ 34,807 31.7%

Gross profit
$ (2,534 ) $ 2,466 $ (5,000 ) (202.8% ) $ (6,947 ) $ 6,622 $ (13,569 ) (204.9% )

	Three Months Ended March 31,
					Change
	2024		2023		Amount			%

Revenues	$	40,222	$	52,300	$	(12,078	)		(23.1	)%
Volume/product mix effect						(136	)		(0.3	)
Price effect						(11,942	)		(22.8	)

Gross profit	$	986	$	13,000	$	(12,014	)		(92.4	)%

Biofuels ~~sales~~ revenue ~~in the three and~~ nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $4,432 and $12,000 when compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily from higher prices on biodiesel, biodiesel RINs, and biodiesel blends. The sale of separated, internally generated RINs, comprised a larger component of revenue in the current quarter and nine-month period as compared to the prior year periods. In addition, pipeline sales increased to $1,852 from $1,509 in the three months ended ~~September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the nine-month comparison period, pipeline sales~~March 31, 2024 decreased ~~to $1,852 from $7,390.~~

~~Revenue from common carrier pipelines varies~~$12,078 as ~~its revenue recognition depends upon whether a transaction is bought from and sold~~compared to the same ~~party. Purchases~~period of 2023. This decrease primarily resulted from a 23% reduction in the average price of fuel sold. The lower prices were driven in part by the reduction in D4 RIN prices which fell following the EPA’s proposed rule issued June 21, 2023. In addition, production and sales ~~of inventory with~~volumes were negatively impacted by extreme winter weather experienced during the same counterparty that are entered into in contemplation of one another (including buy/sell agreements) are combined and recorded on a net basis. Additionally, revenue from common carrier pipelines fluctuates ~~with market conditions.~~three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

A significant portion of our biodiesel sold ~~in 2017~~ was to ~~two~~four major refiners/blenders in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and ~~one major refiner in 2016.~~2023. No assurances can be given that we will continue to sell to such major refiners, or, if we do sell, the volume we will sell or the profit margin we will realize. We do not believe that the loss of these customers would have a material adverse effect on our biofuels segment or on us as a whole ~~in that:~~because: (i) ~~unlike our custom manufacturing products, biodiesel is a commodity with a large potential customer base; (ii)~~ we believe that we could readily sell our biodiesel to other customers on equivalent terms as potential demand from other customers for biodiesel exceeds our production capacity; ~~(iii)~~(ii) our sales to these customers are not under fixed terms and the customers have no fixed obligation to purchase any minimum quantities except as stipulated by ~~short term~~short-term purchase orders; and ~~(iv)~~(iii) the prices we receive from these customers are based upon then-market rates, as would be the case with sales of this commodity to other customers.

Biofuels gross profit was $986 in the three ~~and nine months ended~~ ~~September 30, 2017 decreased $5,000 and $13,569 when compared to the three and nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2016. Cost of goods sold increased as~~March 31, 2024, a ~~result of the absence of the blenders’ tax credit which expired December 31, 2016 and was~~decrease in effect in the prior year’s period. Gross profits were reduced by the change in adjustments in the carrying value of our inventory as determined utilizing the LIFO method of inventory accounting. This adjustment decreased gross profit ~~$383 and $4,276 in~~of $12,014 from the ~~three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared to a~~comparative period. This decrease ~~of $336 and an increase of $898 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. This change in LIFO~~primarily resulted in a lower of cost or market adjustment of $1,877, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. No such adjustment impacted gross profit in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Please see footnote 2 for additional discussion.

~~Biofuels gross profit was further reduced by~~from the change in the activity inof derivative instruments ~~in comparison to the prior year quarter~~ with a realized loss of ~~$3,314~~$1,190 as compared to a realized gain of ~~$803~~$3,405 in the same three months ~~ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The~~of the prior year. Also decreasing gross losses was the change in the mark-to-market derivative ~~activity in the nine months ending September 30, 2017 favorably impacted gross profit with a~~position which was an unrealized loss of ~~$1,511,~~$2,274 as compared to ~~a loss~~an unrealized gain of ~~$5,375~~$4,902 in the prior year period. In order to better manage the commodity price risk caused by market fluctuations in biofuel prices, we may enter into exchange traded commodity futures and options contracts. We account for these derivative instruments in accordance with accounting standards whereby the fair value of FutureFuel’s derivative instruments is determined based on the closing pricessame three months of the derivative instruments on relevant commodity exchanges at the end of an accounting period. Realized gains and losses on derivative instruments and changes in fair value of the derivative instruments are recordedprior year. In addition, gross profit was negatively impacted in the ~~statement of operations as a component of cost of goods sold within the biofuels segment.~~three-month period ended March 31, 2024 by lower RIN prices and higher costs resulting from extreme winter weather.

~~FutureFuel recognizes~~For our derivative activity, we recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in ~~its~~our consolidated balance ~~sheet. FutureFuel~~’ssheets. The realized and unrealized derivative gains and losses are recorded as cost of goods sold. Our derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting under the specific guidelines of ASC ~~815-20-25,~~ Topic 815, Derivativesand~~Hedging~~. Hedging. None of the derivative instruments are designated and accounted for as hedges primarily due ~~primarily~~ to the extensive record keeping requirements.

The volumes and carrying values of ~~FutureFuel~~’sour derivative instruments included in other current assets were as follows:

September 30, 2017

December 31, 2016

Number of
Contracts
Short

Fair Value

Number of
Contracts
Short

Fair Value

Regulated options, included in other current assets
200 $ (162 ) - $ -
Regulated fixed price future commitments, included in other current assets
182 $ (36 ) 135 $ (258 )

	(Liability) Asset
	March 31, 2024					December 31, 2023
	Contract Quantity		Fair Value			Contract Quantity		Fair Value
Regulated fixed price future commitments (in thousand barrels)		232	$	(538	)		354	$	1,736

*All derivative instruments are entered into with the standard contract terms and conditions in accordance with major trading authorities of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Certain long-term contracts had upfront non-cancellable payments considered material rights. The Company applied the renewal option approach in allocating the transaction price to the material rights. For each of these contracts, the Company estimated the expected contractual volumes to be sold at the most likely expected sales price as a basis for allocating the transaction price to the material right. Estimated amortization is updated quarterly on a prospective basis. These custom chemical contracts have payment terms of 30 days. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.

For most product sales, revenue is recognized when product is shipped from our facilities and risk of loss and title have passed to the customer, which is in accordance with our customer contracts and the stated shipping terms. Nearly all custom manufactured products are manufactured under written ~~contracts.~~master service agreements. Performance chemicals and biodiesel are generally sold pursuant to the terms of written purchase orders. In general, customers do not have any rights of return, except for quality disputes. All of our products are tested for quality before shipment, and historically returns have been inconsequential. We do not offer rebates, ~~or other warranties.~~except those related to the BTC.

Biodiesel selling prices can at times fluctuate based on the timing of unsold, internally generated RINs. From time to time, sales of biodiesel are on a “RINs-free” basis. Such method of selling results in applicable RINs being held. The value of the RINs is not reflected in revenue until such time as the RIN sale has been completed.

Revenue from ~~bill and hold~~bill-and-hold transactions in which a performance obligation exists is recognized when the total performance obligation has been met and ~~title to~~control of the product has transferred. ~~Bill and hold~~Bill-and-hold transactions for the three ~~and~~ ~~nine~~ months ended ~~September 30, 2017~~March 31, 2024 and ~~2016~~2023 were related to ~~specialty~~custom chemicals customers whereby revenue was recognized in accordance with contractual agreements based upon product being produced and ready for ~~use.~~use by the customer. These sales were subject to written monthly purchase ~~orders with agreement that production was reasonable.~~orders. The ~~inventory~~product was custom manufactured and stored at the customer’s request and could not be sold to another buyer. Credit and payment terms for ~~bill and hold~~bill-and-hold customers are similar to other ~~specialty~~custom chemicals customers. ~~Sales revenue~~Revenues under ~~bill and hold~~bill-and-hold arrangements were ~~$4,519~~$11,644 and ~~$6,759~~$10,590 for the three months ended ~~September 30, 2017~~March 31, 2024 and ~~2016,~~2023, respectively. As of March 31, 2024 and ~~$12,477~~December 31, 2023, $3,291 and ~~$17,103 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,~~$4,317 of bill-and-hold revenue had not shipped, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our net cash ~~provided by (used in)~~from operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~September 30, 2017~~March 31, 2024 and ~~2016~~2023 are set forth in the following ~~chart.~~table.

Nine months ended September 30,

2017

2016

Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 36,440 $ 76,879
Net cash used in investing activities
$ (14,252 ) $ (40,444 )
Net cash used in financing activities
$ (108,215 ) $ (8,111 )

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(12,211	)	$	(29,810	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(3,485	)		1,868
Net cash used in financing activities		(2,626	)		(2,640	)

We believe that existing cash balances and cash flow to be generated from operating activities and borrowing capacity under the amended and restated credit agreement will be sufficient to fund operations, product development, cash dividends, and capital requirements for the foreseeable future.

Operating Activities

Cash ~~from~~used in operating activities ~~decreased from $76,879 of cash provided by operating activities~~was $12,211 in the ~~first nine~~three months ~~of 2016~~ended March 31, 2024 as compared to ~~$36,440 of cash provided by operating activities~~$29,810 in the ~~first nine months~~same period of ~~2017.~~2023. This decrease in cash used was primarily attributable to the ~~decrease~~change in inventory resulting in less cash used of ~~$30,097~~$19,354, the change in the fair value of derivative instruments of $7,176, and the change in other assets of $5,237. Partially offsetting these cash inflows was the reduction in net income ~~the decrease in the change in accounts receivable~~ of ~~$13,252~~$16,751, and ~~inventory of $8,439 offset by the increase in~~ the change in accounts payable, including accounts payable - related parties, demonstrating a cash outflow of ~~$11,278.~~

$6,191, primarily from the timing of vendor payments.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities was $~~14,252~~$3,485 in the ~~first nine~~three months ~~of 2017~~ended March 31, 2024 as compared to ~~$40,444 used~~cash provided by investing activities of $1,868 in the ~~first nine~~three months ~~of 2016.~~ended March 31, 2023. This ~~change~~$5,353 decrease in cash was primarily ~~the result of net purchases of marketable securities~~due to an increase in the ~~first nine months~~collateralization of ~~2017 compared to the first nine months~~derivative instruments of 2016. Such net purchases totaled $10,882 and $33,328, in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Our capital expenditures and customer reimbursements for capital expenditures are summarized in the following table: $5,539.

Nine months ended September 30,

2017

2016

Cash paid for capital expenditures and intangibles
$ 2,614 $ 3,107
Cash received as reimbursement of capital expenditures
$ (201 ) $ (119 )
Cash paid, net of reimbursement, for capital expenditures
$ 2,413 $ 2,988

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities ~~increased~~ ~~to $108,215~~was $2,626 and $2,640 in the ~~first nine~~three months ~~of 2017 from $8,111 in the first nine months of 2016. This change is~~ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, primarily ~~the result of~~for payments of dividends on our common ~~stock in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the first nine months of 2016. The payment of dividends totaled $108,063 and $7,869 in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.~~stock.

Credit Facility

~~Effective April 16, 2015, we entered into~~We have a ~~new $150,000 secured committed~~ credit ~~facility~~agreement, as amended on March 30, 2020, with a syndicated group of commercial ~~banks. On May 25, 2016, we increased the facility $15,000.~~banks for $100,000. The loan is a revolving facility, the proceeds of which may be used for our working capital, capital expenditures, and general corporate purposes. The facility terminates on ~~April 16, 2020.~~March 30, 2025. See Note ~~6 – “Borrowings” in~~ 8 to our consolidated financial statements ~~ended September 30, 2017~~ for additional information regarding our ~~Credit Agreement.~~credit agreement.

We intend to fund future capital requirements for our businesses from cash flow as well as from existing cash, cash investments, and, if the need should arise, borrowings under our credit facility. We do not believe there will be a need to issue any securities to fund such capital requirements.

Dividends

In the first t~~hree quarters~~quarter of ~~2017,~~2024 we declared a special dividend of $2.50 per share on our common stock which amounted to $109,408. The special dividend had a record date of March 26, 2024 and a payment date of April 9, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024 and 2023, we paid a regular quarterly cash dividend ~~in the amount~~ of $0.06 per share on our common stock. The regular cash dividend amounted to ~~$2,625 per quarter~~$2,626 in each of the quarters of 2024 and 2023. The declaration of these regular quarterly cash dividends was made in the ~~first, second~~three months ended December 31, 2023 and third quarters of 2017. In the first quarter of 2017, we also paid a special cash dividend of $2.29 per share on our common stock. This special cash dividend amounted to $100,188. Total cash dividends paid were $108,063 in the first nine months of 2017.December 31, 2022, respectively.

~~In the first t~~hree quarters of 2016, we paid a regular cash dividend in the amount of $0.06 per share on our common stock. The regular cash dividend amounted to $2,623 in the first, second, and third quarters of 2016, for aggregate dividend payments of $7,869 in the first nine months of 2016.

Capital Management

As a result of our initial equity offering, our subsequent positive operating results, the exercise of warrants, and the issuance of shares in our at-the-market offering, we accumulated excess working capital. Some of this excess working capital has been paid out as special and regular cash dividends. Additionally, regular ~~cash~~ dividends will be paid in ~~2017,~~2024, as previously reported. Third parties have not placed significant restrictions on our working capital management decisions.

A significant portion of these funds was held in cash or cash equivalents at multiple financial ~~institutions. In the periods ended~~ September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we also had investments in certain preferred stock, trust preferred securities, exchange traded debt instruments, and other equity instruments. We classify these investments as current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and designate them as being “available-for-sale.” Accordingly, they are recorded at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as a component of stockholders’ equity. The fair value of these preferred stock, trust preferred securities, exchange traded debt instruments, and other equity instruments totaled $123,588 and $106,146 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

~~Lastly, we maintain depositary accounts~~institutions such as ~~checking~~depositary accounts, money market accounts, and other similar accounts at selected financial institutions.

Off- Balance Sheet Arrangements

We engage in two types of hedging transactions. First, we hedge our biofuels sales through the purchase and sale of futures contracts and options on futures contracts of energy commodities. This activity was captured onin our consolidated balance ~~sheet~~sheets at ~~September 30, 2017~~ March 31, 2024 and December 31, ~~2016.~~2023. Second, we hedge our biofuels feedstock through the execution of purchase contracts and supply agreements with certain ~~vendors.~~vendors or they meet the normal purchase and normal sales exception of ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. These hedging transactions are recognized in earnings and were not recorded onin our consolidated balance ~~sheet~~sheets at ~~September 30, 2017~~March 31, 2024 or December 31, ~~2016~~2023 because they do not meet the definition of a ~~derivative~~hedge instrument as defined under GAAP. The purchase of biofuels feedstock generally involves two risk components: basis and price. Basis covers any refining or processing required as well as transportation. Price covers the purchases of the actual agricultural commodity. Both basis and price fluctuate over time. A supply agreement with a vendor constitutes a hedge when we have committed to a certain volume of feedstock in a future period and have fixed the basis for that volume.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

All dollar amounts expressed as numbers in these Market Risk Disclosures are in thousands (except per share amounts).

In recent years, general economic inflation has not had a material adverse impact on our ~~costs~~profit and, as described elsewhere herein, we have passed some price increases along to our customers. However, we are subject to certain market risks as described below.

Market risk represents the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices. Commodity price risk is inherent in the chemicals and biofuels business both with respect to inputs (electricity, coal, raw materials, ~~biofuels~~biofuel feedstock, etc.) and outputs (manufactured chemicals and biofuels).

We seek to mitigate our market risks associated with the manufacturing and sale of chemicals by entering into long-term ~~sale~~sales contracts that include contractual market price adjustment protections to allow changes in market prices of key raw materials to be passed on to the customer. Such price protections are not always obtained, however, and some raw material price risk remains significant.

In order to manage price risk caused by market fluctuations in ~~biofuels~~biofuel prices, we may enter into ~~exchange traded~~exchange-traded commodity futures and options contracts. We account for these derivative instruments in accordance with ASC ~~815-20-25,~~ Topic 815, DerivativesandHedging. Under this standard, the accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends upon whether it has been designated as an accounting hedging relationship and, further, on the type of hedging relationship. To qualify for designation as an accounting hedging relationship, specific criteria must be met and appropriate documentation maintained. We had no derivative instruments that qualified under these rules as designated accounting hedges in the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2017~~2024 or ~~2016.~~2023. Changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments are recognized at the end of each accounting period and recorded in the consolidated statement of operations as a component of cost of goods sold within the biodiesel segment.

Our immediate recognition of derivative instrument gains and losses can cause net income to be volatile from period to period due to the timing of the change in value of the derivative instruments relative to the volume of biofuel being sold. ~~As of~~ ~~September 30, 2017~~At March 31, 2024 and December 31, ~~2016,~~2023, the fair ~~values~~value of our derivative instruments ~~were~~was a net liability ~~in the amount~~ of ~~$198~~$538 and ~~$258,~~a net asset of $1,736, respectively.

Our gross profit will be impacted by the prices we pay for raw materials and conversion costs (costs incurred in the production of chemicals and biofuels) for which we do not possess contractual market price adjustment protection. These items are principally ~~comprised~~composed of ~~crude corn~~yellow grease, used cooking oil, and ~~yellow grease and petrodiesel.~~cottonseed oil. The availability and price of these items are subject to ~~wide~~ fluctuations due to unpredictable factors such as weather conditions, overall economic conditions, governmental policies, commodity markets, and global supply and demand.

We prepared a sensitivity analysis of our exposure to market risk with respect to key raw materials and conversion costs for which we do not possess contractual market price adjustment protections, based on average prices for the first ~~nine~~three months of ~~2017.~~2024. We included only those raw materials and conversion costs for which a hypothetical adverse change in price would result in a 1% or greater decrease in gross profit. Assuming that the prices of the associated finished goods could not be increased and assuming no change in quantities sold, a hypothetical 10% change in the average price of the commodity listed below would result in the following change in gross profit.

(Volume and dollars in thousands)

	Volume Requirements			Hypothetical Adverse			Decrease in		Percentage Decrease
Item	(a)		Units	Change in Price			Gross Profit		in Gross Profit
Biodiesel feedstocks		32,851	LB		10	%		1,468		29.3	%
Methanol		11,877	LB		10	%		188		3.7	%
Electricity		27	MWH		10	%		150		3.0	%
Coal		11	TON		10	%		114		2.3	%
Sodium Methylate		2,457	LB		10	%		112		2.2	%
Natural Gas		308	MCF		10	%		90		1.8	%

~~(Volume and dollars in thousands)~~

Item

Volume Requirements
(a)

Units

Hypothetical Adverse Change in Price

Decrease in Gross Profit

Percentage Decrease in Gross Profit
Biodiesel Feedstocks

           247,487

LB

10%

$          7,267

54.0%
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel

               12,150

GAL

10%

$          1,962

14.6%
Methanol

             102,450

LB

10%

$          1,660

12.3%
Electricity

             86

MWH

10%

$             415

3.1%
Natural Gas

           1,006

MCF

10%

$             343

2.6%
Sodium Methylate

               8,287

LB

10%

$             332

2.5%
Coal

             28

Ton

10%

$             177

1.3%

(a)   Volume requirements and average price information are based upon volumes used and prices obtained for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  Volume requirements may differ materially from these quantities in future years as our business evolves.

(a) Volume requirements and average price information are based upon volumes used and prices obtained for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Volume requirements may differ materially from these quantities in future years as our business evolves.

We had no borrowings ~~as of~~ ~~September 30, 2017~~at March 31, 2024 or December 31, ~~2016~~2023, and as such, we were not exposed to interest rate risk for those periods. Due to the relative insignificance of transactions denominated in foreign currency, we consider our foreign currency risk to be immaterial.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Management’s Evaluation of our Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and our principal financial officer and other senior management personnel, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures at December 31, 2023 were not effective as of ~~September 30, 2017 were effective~~described below to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

In the course of preparing the Company’s financial statements for the Form 10-Q, our management concluded that the following is a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting.

The Company’s historical cash flow statement for the six months ended June 30, nine months ended September 30, and twelve months ended December 31, 2023, included an error on the cash flow from the collateralization of derivative instruments. The correction relates solely to the reported amount of “Other assets” and the resulting total amount of “Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities” and the reported amount of “Collateralization of derivative instruments” and the resulting total amount of “Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities” in the respective consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023, nine months ended September 30, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2023 (collectively, the “Correction”). The Correction did not impact the Company’s overall cash position, its consolidated balance sheets, its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, or its consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity as of or for the periods ended June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023 or December 31, 2023. This error was the result of review controls of the cash flow statement which did not operate as designed.

Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The Company has an ineffective financial reporting control over the review of the statement of cash flow. The control did not operate at a level precise enough to detect material errors in calculations and formulas and as a result did not detect material differences between the operating and investing sections of the statement of cash flow.

Remediation Plan

To remediate this deficiency, the Company’s management, under the oversight from the Audit Committee, is implementing additional review procedures to enhance our internal control over financial reporting with respect to the statement of cash flows. These review procedures include the development of a review checklist to ensure that we will apply the applicable accounting guidance under ASC 230, Statement of Cash Flows.

Notwithstanding the identified material weaknesses, management believes that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly in all material respects our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented. We will also apply the remediation noted above to this quarter.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes, other than the item noted above, in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during ~~our last fiscal~~the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or ~~were~~are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We are not a party to, nor is any of our property subject to, any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. However, from time to time, we may be a party to, or a target of, lawsuits, claims, investigations, and proceedings, including product liability, personal injury, asbestos, patent and intellectual property, commercial, contract, environmental, antitrust, health and safety, and employment matters, which we expect to be handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. While we are unable to predict the outcome of any matters currently pending, we do not believe that the ultimate resolution of any such pending matters will have a material adverse effect on our overall financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. However, adverse developments could negatively impact earnings or cash flows in future periods.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors we previously disclosed in Item 1A of our Form 10-K, Annual

Report for the year ended December 31, ~~2016~~2023 filed with the SEC on March ~~16, 2017.~~14, 2024.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

Item 5. Other Information.

~~None.~~Insider Trading Arrangements

There have been no adoptions or terminations of Rule 10b5-1 plan or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements by any Section 16 officer or director of the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
3.1	Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.3.f to Amendment No. 2 to Form 10 filed February 29, 2008)
3.2	FutureFuel Corp.'s Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.2.a to Form 10 filed April 24, 2007)
4.1	Registrations Rights Agreement dated July 12, 2006 among FutureFuel Corp., St. Albans Global Management, Limited Partnership, LLLP, Lee E. Mikles as Trustee of the Lee E. Mikles Gift Trust dated October 6, 1999, Lee E. Mikles as Trustee of the Lee E. Mikles Revocable Trust dated March 26, 1996 Douglas D. Hommert as Trustee of the Douglas D. Hommert Revocable Trust, Edwin A. Levy, Joe C.Leach, Mark R. Miller, RAS LLC, Edwin L. Wahl, Jeffery H. Call and Ken Fenton (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.5 to Form 10 filed April, 24, 2007)
4.2	Description of common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.2 to Form 10-K filed March 16, 2021).
10.1	Form of Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No 10.2 to Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2022).
~~11.~~31.1	~~Statement~~ ~~re Computation~~Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of ~~per Share Earnings~~FutureFuel Corp. as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
~~31(a).~~31.2	~~Rule~~ ~~13a-15(e)/15d-15(e)~~ Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of ~~chief executive officer~~FutureFuel Corp. as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
~~31(b).~~32.1	~~Rule~~ ~~13a-15(e)/15d-15(e)~~ Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of ~~chief principal officer~~
~~32.~~	FutureFuel Corp. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, ~~Certification~~as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of ~~chief executive officer and principal financial officer~~the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101	Interactive Data Files**
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
**	Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files in Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This report, and the documents incorporated by reference into this report contain forward-looking statements. ~~Forward- looking~~Forward-looking statements deal with our current plans, intentions, beliefs, and expectations, and statements of future economic performance. Statements containing such terms as “believe,” “do not believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” and other phrases of similar meaning are considered to contain uncertainty and are forward-looking statements. In addition, from time to time we or our representatives have made or will make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements may be included in various filings that we make with the SEC, or in press releases, or in oral statements made by or with the approval of one of our authorized executive officers.

These forward-looking statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, those set forth under the headings “Risk Factors” and ~~“Management~~’s“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in FutureFuel’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, ~~2016~~2023 and in our future filings made with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this report which reflect our management’s opinions only as of their respective dates. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties described in this report and in subsequent filings with the SEC are not the only ones we face. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which will arise. There may be additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial to our business. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. If any such risks occur, our business, operating results, liquidity, and financial condition could be materially affected in an adverse manner. You should consult any additional disclosures we have made or will make in our reports to the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, and any amendments thereto. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this report.

S I G N A T U R E S

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

FUTUREFUEL CORP.

By:	/s/ ~~Paul A. Novelly~~Tom McKinlay

~~Paul A. Novelly, Chairman and~~Tom McKinlay, Chief
Executive Officer

Date: ~~November 9, 2017~~ May 10, 2024


By:	/s/ Rose M. Sparks

Rose M. Sparks, Chief Financial Officer
and Principal Financial Officer

Date: ~~November 9, 2017~~ May 10, 2024

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from __________ to ___________
	Commission file number: 0-52577

Delaware		20-3340900
(State or Other Jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)

8235ForsythBlvd.,Suite400, St Louis, Missouri		63105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

	(314) 854-8352
	(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	FF	NYSE

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer	√ ☑
Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company	☐☑
~~(do~~ ~~not check if a smaller reporting company)~~	Emerging growth company	☐

	(Unaudited)
	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	113,245	$	199,272
Accounts receivable, inclusive of the blenders' tax credit of $0 and $5,495 and net of allowances for bad debt of $0 and $0, at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		21,278		24,359
Accounts receivable �� related parties		1,566		385
Inventory		43,523		52,093
Income tax receivable		14,962		20,508
Prepaid expenses		542		1,694
Prepaid expenses – related parties		16		12
Marketable securities		123,588		106,146
Deferred financing costs		144		144
Other current assets		1,467		669
Total current assets		320,331		405,282
Property, plant and equipment, net		111,777		118,152
Intangible assets		1,408		1,408
Deferred financing costs		216		325
Other assets		3,839		3,876
Total noncurrent assets		117,240		123,761
Total Assets	$	437,571	$	529,043
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	$	24,224	$	22,799
Accounts payable – related parties		4,034		1,254
Deferred revenue – short-term		6,100		5,530
Contingent liability – short-term		1,151		1,151
Dividends payable		2,625		110,688
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		4,072		2,485
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities – related parties		-		142
Total current liabilities		42,206		144,049
Deferred revenue – long-term		13,002		16,792
Other noncurrent liabilities		3,396		3,325
Noncurrent deferred income tax liability		33,252		32,064
Total noncurrent liabilities		49,650		52,181
Total liabilities		91,856		196,230
Commitments and contingencies:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding		-		-
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 43,741,670 and 43,749,970, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		4		4
Accumulated other comprehensive income		8,152		3,540
Additional paid in capital		281,813		281,087
Retained earnings		55,746		48,182
Total stockholders’ equity		345,715		332,813
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	437,571	$	529,043

√☑	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

	(Unaudited)
	*March 31, 2024*		*December 31, 2023*
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	201,122	$	219,444
Accounts receivable, inclusive of the blenders’ tax credit of $8,294 and $11,381, and net of allowances for expected credit losses of $41 and $55, respectively		24,359		28,406
Accounts receivable – related parties		8		1
Inventory		56,097		32,978
Income tax receivable		1,935		1,940
Prepaid expenses		3,197		4,346
Prepaid expenses – related parties		12		12
Other current assets		2,570		3,419
Total current assets		289,300		290,546
Property, plant and equipment, net		72,572		72,711
Other assets		3,513		3,824
Total noncurrent assets		76,085		76,535
Total Assets	$	365,385	$	367,081
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable, inclusive of the blenders’ tax credit rebates due customers of $890 and $890	$	16,628	$	22,178
Accounts payable – related parties		42		42
Deferred revenue – current		3,458		3,863
Dividends payable		117,285		10,503
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		7,112		4,758
Total current liabilities		144,525		41,344
Deferred revenue – non-current		12,114		12,570
Noncurrent deferred income taxes		626		-
Other noncurrent liabilities		3,296		3,287
Total noncurrent liabilities		16,036		15,857
Total liabilities		160,561		57,201
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding		-		-
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 43,763,243 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023		4		4
Additional paid in capital		204,820		282,489
Retained earnings		-		27,387
Total stockholders’ equity		204,824		309,880
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	365,385	$	367,081

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Revenue	$	77,106		$	66,893		$	198,726		$	175,939
Revenues – related parties		500			2,413			1,039			7,881
Cost of goods sold		61,088			54,170			165,469			144,446
Cost of goods sold – related parties		9,880			3,384			17,995			6,819
Distribution		1,072			1,306			2,730			2,871
Distribution – related parties		40			127			117			340
Gross profit		5,526			10,319			13,454			29,344
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Compensation expense		876			1,228			3,170			3,671
Other expense		477			505			1,562			1,668
Related party expense		38			57			138			146
Research and development expenses		935			688			2,535			2,113
		2,326			2,478			7,405			7,598
Income from operations		3,200			7,841			6,049			21,746
Interest and dividend income		1,965			1,637			5,679			4,446
Interest expense		(43	)		(45	)		(129	)		(130	)
Gain/(loss) on marketable securities		26			(322	)		(543	)		(727	)
Other expense		(84	)		(111	)		(117	)		(331	)
		1,864			1,159			4,890			3,258
Income before income taxes		5,064			9,000			10,939			25,004
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes		1,730			(3,868	)		3,375			(12,657	)
Net income	$	3,334		$	12,868		$	7,564		$	37,661
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Earnings per common share
Basic	$	0.08		$	0.29		$	0.17		$	0.86
Diluted	$	0.08		$	0.29		$	0.17		$	0.86
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		43,705,234			43,570,734			43,662,672			43,524,729
Diluted		43,714,753			43,572,997			43,671,420			43,529,423

Comprehensive Income
Net income	$	3,334		$	12,868		$	7,564		$	37,661
Other comprehensive income from unrealized net gain on available-for-sale securities		1,006			1,714			7,102			3,741
Income tax effect		(353	)		(832	)		(2,490	)		(1,542	)
Total unrealized gain, net of tax		653			882			4,612			2,199
Comprehensive income	$	3,987		$	13,750		$	12,176		$	39,860

	*Three Months Ended March 31,*
	*2024*			*2023*
Revenue	$	58,281		$	74,161
Revenue – related parties		-			20
Cost of goods sold		52,704			51,936
Cost of goods sold – related parties		15			10
Distribution		497			558
Distribution – related parties		58			54
Gross profit		5,007			21,623
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Compensation expense		987			1,138
Other expense		763			1,009
Related party expense		153			153
Research and development expenses		906			1,072
Total operating expenses		2,809			3,372
Income from operations		2,198			18,251
Interest and dividend income		2,800			2,336
Interest expense		(35	)		(33	)
Gain on marketable securities		-			533
Other (expense) income		(1	)		1
Other income (expense), net		2,764			2,837
Income before taxes		4,962			21,088
Income tax provision		632			7
Net income	$	4,330		$	21,081

Earnings per common share
Basic	$	0.10		$	0.48
Diluted	$	0.10		$	0.48
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		43,763,243			43,763,243
Diluted		43,763,243			43,766,536

Comprehensive income
Net income	$	4,330		$	21,081
Other comprehensive income from unrealized net gains on available-for-sale debt securities		-			22
Income tax effect		-			(5	)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax		-			17
Comprehensive income	$	4,330		$	21,098

	*For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024*
					*Accumulated*
					*Other*		*Additional*						*Total*
	*Common Stock*				*Comprehensive*		*paid-in*			*Retained*			*Stockholders’*
	*Shares*		*Amount*		*Income (Loss)*		*Capital*			*Earnings*			*Equity*
Balance - December 31, 2023		43,763,243	$	4	$	-	$	282,489		$	27,387		$	309,880
Cash dividends declared, $2.50 per common share		-		-		-		(77,691	)		(31,717	)		(109,408	)
Stock based compensation		-		-		-		22			-			22
Net income		-		-		-		-			4,330			4,330
Balance - March 31, 2024		43,763,243	$	4	$	-	$	204,820		$	-		$	204,824

Contract Assets and Liability Balances	*March 31, 2024*		*December 31, 2023*
Trade receivables, included in accounts receivable*	$	14,521	$	15,897
Contract assets, included in accounts receivable		1,544		1,128
Contract liabilities, included in deferred revenue - short-term		3,251		3,656
Contract liabilities, included in deferred revenue - long-term		8,917		9,318

	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Number of Contracts Short	Fair Value			Number of Contracts Short	Fair Value
Regulated options, included in other current assets	200	$	(162	)	-	$	-
Regulated fixed price future commitments, included in other current assets	182	$	(36	)	135	$	(258	)

	September 30, 2017
	Adjusted Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Equity instruments	$	49,815	$	9,206	$	(916	)	$	58,105
Preferred stock		53,562		4,263		(5	)		57,820
Trust preferred securities		3,147		114		-			3,261
Exchange traded debt instruments		4,154		248		-			4,402
Total	$	110,678	$	13,831	$	(921	)	$	123,588

	December 31, 2016
	Adjusted Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Equity instruments	$	32,667	$	5,549	$	(304	)	$	37,912
Preferred stock		57,105		1,196		(698	)		57,603
Trust preferred securities		3,147		-		(9	)		3,138
Exchange traded debt instruments		7,420		99		(26	)		7,493
Total	$	100,339	$	6,844	$	(1,037	)	$	106,146

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Accrued employee liabilities	$	2,615	$	864
Accrued property, franchise, motor fuel and other taxes		1,078		1,428
Other		379		335
Total	$	4,072	$	2,627

Consolidated Leverage Ratio			Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fee		Base Rate Loans		Commitment Fee
< 1.00:1.0				1.25%		0.25%		0.15%
≥ 1.00:1.0	And	< 1.50:1.0		1.50%		0.50%		0.20%
≥ 1.50:1.0	And	< 2.00:1.0		1.75%		0.75%		0.25%
≥ 2.00:1.0	And	< 2.50:1.0		2.00%		1.00%		0.30%
≥ 2.50:1.0				2.25%		1.25%		0.35%

	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			*March 31, 2024*			*December 31, 2023*
At average cost (approximates current cost)
Finished goods	$	18,926		$	27,971		$	18,057		$	16,235
Work in process		2,046			1,913			733			611
Raw materials and supplies		30,797			25,127			43,680			25,532
		51,769			55,011			62,470			42,378
LIFO reserve		(8,246	)		(2,918	)		(6,373	)		(9,400	)
Total inventory	$	43,523		$	52,093		$	56,097		$	32,978

	For the three months ended September 30,						For the Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Numerator:
Net income	$	3,334		$	12,868		$	7,564		$	37,661
Less: distributed earnings allocated to non-vested stock		-			(8	)		-			(32	)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to non-vested restricted stock		(3	)		(35	)		(15	)		(131	)
Numerator for basic earnings per share	$	3,331		$	12,825		$	7,549		$	37,498
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: undistributed earnings allocated to non-vested restricted stock		3			35			15			131
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to non-vested restricted stock		(3	)		(35	)		(15	)		(131	)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	3,331		$	12,825		$	7,549		$	37,498
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		43,705,234			43,570,734			43,662,672			43,524,729
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other awards		9,519			2,263			8,748			4,694
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		43,714,753	��		43,572,997			43,671,420			43,529,423

Basic earnings per share	$	0.08		$	0.29		$	0.17		$	0.86
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.08		$	0.29		$	0.17		$	0.86

	*(Liability) Asset*
	*March 31, 2024*					*December 31, 2023*
	*Contract Quantity*		*Fair Value*			*Contract Quantity*		*Fair Value*
Regulated fixed price future commitments, included in other current assets (in thousand barrels)		232	$	(538	)		354	$	1,736

	*March 31, 2024*		*December 31, 2023*
Refundable deposit	$	4,000	$	-
Accrued employee liabilities		1,521		2,179
Accrued property, franchise, motor fuel and other taxes		1,027		1,346
Lease liability, current		281		389
Other		283		844
Total	$	7,112	$	4,758

	Adjusted SOFR Rate Loans and
Consolidated Leverage Ratio	Letter of Credit Fee			Base Rate Loans			Commitment Fee
< 1.00:1.0		1.00	%		0.00	%		0.15	%
≥ 1.00:1.0 And < 1.50:1.0		1.25	%		0.25	%		0.15	%
≥ 1.50:1.0 And < 2.00:1.0		1.50	%		0.50	%		0.20	%
≥ 2.00:1.0 And < 2.50:1.0		1.75	%		0.75	%		0.20	%
≥ 2.50:1.0		2.00	%		1.00	%		0.25	%

	Asset (Liability)
				Fair Value Measurements Using
	Fair Value at			Inputs Considered as:
Description	September 30, 2017			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
Derivative instruments	$	(198	)	$	(198	)	$	-	$	-
Preferred stock, trust preferred securities, exchange traded debt instruments, and other equity instruments	$	123,588		$	123,588		$	-	$	-


	Asset (Liability)
				Fair Value Measurements Using
	Fair Value at			Inputs Considered as:
Description	December 31, 2016			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
Derivative instruments	$	(258	)	$	(258	)	$	-	$	-
Preferred stock, trust preferred securities, exchange traded debt instruments, and other equity instruments	$	106,146		$	106,146		$	-	$	-

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income From Unrealized
Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
(net of tax)
	2017			2016
Balance at July 1	$	7,499		$	3,372
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		670			672
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		(17	)		210
Net current-period other comprehensive income		653			882
Balance at September 30	$	8,152		$	4,254


Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income From Unrealized
Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
(net of tax)
	2017			2016
Balance at January 1	$	3,540		$	2,055
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		4,259			1,727
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		353			472
Net current-period other comprehensive income		4,612			2,199
Balance at September 30	$	8,152		$	4,254

Reclassifications from Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2017 and 2016

	Three months ended September 30,
	2017			2016			Affected Line Item in Statement of Operations
Unrealized gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities	$	26		$	(322	)	Gain/(loss) on marketable securities
Total before tax		26			(322	)
Tax (provision)/benefit		(9	)		112
Total reclassifications	$	17		$	(210	)

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016			Affected Line Item in Statement of Operations
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities	$	(543	)	$	(727	)	Loss on marketable securities
Total before tax		(543	)		(727	)
Tax benefit		190			255
Total reclassifications	$	(353	)	$	(472	)

~~The following table provides a brief description of recent Accounting Standard Updates ("ASU") issued by the FASB:~~

~~Standard~~	~~Description~~	~~Effective Date~~	~~Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters~~
~~In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases.~~	~~The new guidance supersedes the lease guidance under FASB~~ ASC Topic 840, Leases, resulting in the creation of FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases. The guidance requires a lessee to recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term for both finance and operating leases.	~~Annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.~~	The Company is currently evaluating its population of leases, and is continuing to assess all potential impacts of the standard, but currently believes the most significant impact relates to its accounting for logistics equipment. The Company anticipates recognition of additional assets and corresponding liabilities related to leases upon adoption. The Company plans to adopt the standard effective January 1, 2019.
~~In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Since that date, the FASB has issued additional ASUs clarifying certain aspects of ASU 2014-09.~~	~~The core principle of this guidance is that an~~ entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. To achieve the core principle, the guidance establishes the following five steps: 1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, 2) identify the performance obligation in the contract, 3) determine the transaction price, 4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and 5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The guidance also details the accounting treatment for costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. Lastly, disclosure requirements have been enhanced to provide sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.	~~Annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Earlier adoption was permitted, but not before December 15, 2016.~~	~~The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance.~~ This new guidance, will likely result in a change in the nature and extent of the related footnote disclosures. The Company plans to adopt the new guidance when effective and presently anticipates adopting on a modified retrospective basis to each prior reporting period presented with the election of applicable practical expedients.

	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Number of Contracts Short	Fair Value			Number of Contracts Short	Fair Value
Regulated options, included in other current assets	200	$	(162	)	-	$	-
Regulated fixed price future commitments, included in other current assets	182	$	(36	)	135	$	(258	)

Item	Volume Requirements (a)	Units	Hypothetical Adverse Change in Price	Decrease in Gross Profit	Percentage Decrease in Gross Profit
Biodiesel Feedstocks	247,487	LB	10%	$ 7,267	54.0%
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel	12,150	GAL	10%	$ 1,962	14.6%
Methanol	102,450	LB	10%	$ 1,660	12.3%
Electricity	86	MWH	10%	$ 415	3.1%
Natural Gas	1,006	MCF	10%	$ 343	2.6%
Sodium Methylate	8,287	LB	10%	$ 332	2.5%
Coal	28	Ton	10%	$ 177	1.3%
(a) Volume requirements and average price information are based upon volumes used and prices obtained for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Volume requirements may differ materially from these quantities in future years as our business evolves.