Cardinal Ethanol Earnings 2020-03-31

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



x	Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020.

	OR

o	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 000-53036

CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Indiana				20-2327916
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)				(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1554 N. County Road 600 E., Union City, IN 47390
(Address of principal executive offices)

(765) 964-3137
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act: None.



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Membership Units.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:



Large Accelerated Filer o	Accelerated Filer o
Non-Accelerated Filer x	Smaller Reporting Company o
	Emerging Growth Company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

o Yes x No

As of May 5, 2020, there were 14,606 membership units outstanding.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Condensed Balance Sheets



ASSETS	March 31, 2020		September 30, 2019
	(Unaudited)
Current Assets
Cash	$	5,494,341	$	15,670,696
Restricted cash	2,840,067		6,363,424
Trade accounts receivable	7,042,981		12,824,985
Miscellaneous receivables	420,741		1,380,649
Inventories	23,078,058		13,439,808
Prepaid and other current assets	739,097		130,464
Futures & options derivatives	805,015		221,947
Forward purchase/sales derivatives	22,578		90,815
Total current assets	40,442,878		50,122,788

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net	81,641,143		86,169,079

Other Assets
Operating lease right of use asset, net	6,278,562		—
Investment	1,259,770		1,259,770
Total other assets	7,538,332		1,259,770

Total Assets	$	129,622,353	$	137,551,637

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities
Contract liabilities	$	31,425	$	—
Accounts payable	3,205,262		2,712,760
Accounts payable-grain	4,299,761		10,624,278
Accrued expenses	2,024,332		1,249,467
Futures & options derivatives	1,052,352		1,045,113
Forward purchase/sales derivatives	116,454		171,770
Operating lease current liabilities	2,590,191		—
Due to broker	—		1,589,324
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,428,571		1,428,571
Total current liabilities	14,748,348		18,821,283

Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	4,288,292		5,297,151
Operating lease long term liabilities	3,688,409		—
Liability for railcar rehabilitation costs	1,303,560		1,154,520
Other long-term liabilities	67,383		—
Total long-term liabilities	9,347,644		6,451,671

Commitments and Contingencies	—		—

Members’ Equity
Members' contributions, net of cost of raising capital, 14,606 units authorized, issued and outstanding	70,912,213		70,912,213
Retained earnings	34,614,148		41,366,470
Total members' equity	105,526,361		112,278,683

Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity	$	129,622,353	$	137,551,637

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019			March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019

Revenues	$	67,278,692		$	64,371,953		$	131,015,543		$	114,506,420

Cost of Goods Sold	71,500,230			62,407,751			132,249,038			113,402,606

Gross Profit (Loss)	(4,221,538		)	1,964,202			(1,233,495		)	1,103,814

Operating Expenses	1,926,361			1,935,894			3,621,103			3,676,673

Operating Income (Loss)	(6,147,899		)	28,308			(4,854,598		)	(2,572,859		)

Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(61,274		)	(96,443		)	(133,992		)	(207,764		)
Miscellaneous income	8,991			6,674			427,168			49,120
Total	(52,283		)	(89,769		)	293,176			(158,644		)

Net Loss	$	(6,200,182	)	$	(61,461	)	$	(4,561,422	)	$	(2,731,503	)

Weight Average Units Outstanding - basic and diluted	14,606			14,606			14,606			14,606

Net Loss Per Unit - basic and diluted	$	(424	)	$	(4	)	$	(312	)	$	(187	)

Distributions Per Unit	$	150		$	—		$	150		$	—

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)



	Six Months Ended			Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019

Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss	$	(4,561,422	)	$	(2,731,503	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation	5,618,084			5,652,309
Change in fair value of commodity derivative instruments	(562,908		)	(1,398,914		)
Loss on sale of equipment	—			1,218
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivables	5,782,004			(3,558,218		)
Miscellaneous receivable	959,908			(260,284		)
Inventories	(9,638,250		)	(12,343,043		)
Prepaid and other current assets	(608,595		)	(183,880		)
Contract liabilities	31,425			1,035,952
Accounts payable	485,342			(518,751		)
Accounts payable-grain	(6,324,517		)	(3,502,354		)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	842,248			42,968
Accrued rail car rehabilitation costs	149,040			—
Due to Broker	(1,589,324		)	—
Net cash used in operating activities	(9,416,965		)	(17,764,500		)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(14,372		)	(1,437,278		)
Payments for construction in progress	(1,068,616		)	—
Proceeds from sale of equipment	—			3,800
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,082,988		)	(1,433,478		)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Checks written in excess of bank balances	—			2,946,560
Distributions paid	(2,190,900		)	—
Proceeds from revolving credit loan	—			1,329,925
Payments against revolving credit loan	—			(1,329,925		)
Proceeds from long-term debt	—			—
Payments on long-term debt	(1,008,859		)	(1,008,858		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(3,199,759		)	1,937,702

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Restricted Cash	(13,699,712		)	(17,260,276		)

Cash and Restricted Cash – Beginning of Period	22,034,120			19,237,992

Cash and Restricted Cash – End of Period	$	8,334,408		$	1,977,716

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)



	Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2020		March 31, 2019
Reconciliation of Cash and Restricted Cash
Cash - Balance Sheet	$	5,494,341	$	736,777
Restricted Cash - Balance Sheet	2,840,067		1,240,939
Cash and Restricted Cash	8,334,408		1,977,716

Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest paid	$	157,344	$	226,065

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
Construction in process included in accrued expenses and accounts payable	$	10,031	$	297,353

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Condensed Statements of Changes in Members' Equity (Unaudited)



	Member Contributions		Retained Earnings
Balance September 30, 2018	$	70,912,213	$	49,425,983

Net Loss	—		(2,670,040		)

Balance December 31, 2018	70,912,213		46,755,943

Net Loss	—		(61,461		)

Balance March 31, 2019	$	70,912,213	$	46,694,482

Balance September 30, 2019	$	70,912,213	$	41,366,470

Net Income	—		1,638,760

Balance December 31, 2019	70,912,213		43,005,230

Member Distributions	—		(2,190,900		)
Net Loss	—		(6,200,182		)

Balance March 31, 2020	$	70,912,213	$	34,614,148

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements are an integral part of this Statement.

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. These financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2019, contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, the interim condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation.

Nature of Business

Cardinal Ethanol, LLC, (the “Company”) is an Indiana limited liability company currently producing fuel-grade ethanol, distillers grains, corn oil and carbon dioxide near Union City, Indiana and sells these products throughout the continental United States. During the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company produced approximately 67,034,000 and 63,685,000 gallons of ethanol, respectively.

During 2017, the Company completed a construction project to add grain receiving and train loading facilities and additional rail spurs, track and grain storage to allow the Company to procure, transport and sell grain commodities through our grain operations (the "Trading Division").

Reportable Segments

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 280, “Segment Reporting,” establishes the standards for reporting information about segments in financial statements. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Based on the related business nature and expected financial results criteria set forth in ASC 280, the Company has two reportable operating segments for financial reporting purposes.


•	Ethanol Production Division. Based on the nature of the products and production process and the expected financial results, the Company’s operations at its ethanol plant, including the production and sale of ethanol and its co-products, are aggregated into one financial reporting segment.

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Trading Division. During 2017, the Company constructed a grain loading facility within our single site to buy, hold and sell inventories of agricultural grains, primarily soybeans. We perform no additional processing of these grains, unlike the corn inventory we hold and use in ethanol production. The activities of buying, selling and holding of grains other than for ethanol and co-product production comprise this financial reporting segment.

Accounting Estimates

Management uses estimates and assumptions in preparing these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues and expenses. The Ethanol Division uses estimates and assumptions in accounting for the following significant matters, among others; the useful lives of fixed assets, inventory, patronage dividends, the assumptions used in the analysis of the impairment of long lived assets, railcar rehabilitation costs, and inventory purchase commitments. The Trading Division uses estimates and assumptions in accounting for the following significant matters, among others; the useful lives of fixed assets, the valuation of inventory purchase and sale commitments derivatives and inventory at market. Actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to the financial statements. The Company periodically reviews estimates and assumptions, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the period in which the revision is made. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

Restricted Cash

As a part of its commodities hedging activities, the Company is required to maintain cash balances with our commodities trading companies for initial and maintenance margins on a per futures contract basis. Changes in the market value of contracts may increase these requirements. As the futures contracts expire, the margin requirements also expire. Accordingly, we record the cash maintained with the traders in the margin accounts as restricted cash. Since this cash is immediately available to us upon request when there is a margin excess, we consider this restricted cash to be a current asset.

Trade Accounts Receivable

Credit terms are extended to customers in the normal course of business. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition and, generally, requires no collateral. Accounts receivable are recorded at their estimated net realizable value. Accounts are considered past due if payment is not made on a timely basis in accordance with the Company's credit terms. Amounts considered uncollectible are written off. The Company's estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on historical experience, its evaluation of the current status of receivables, and unusual circumstances, if any. At March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company determined that an allowance for doubtful accounts was not necessary.

Contract Liabilities

The Company receives cash from time to time from customers before it fulfills its performance obligations to those customers. In those cases, the company records those advance payments as a current liability. The Company has not yet received advances that are expected to remain open beyond one year.

Inventories

Ethanol production division inventories consist of raw materials, work in process, finished goods and spare parts. Corn is the primary raw material. Finished goods consist of ethanol, dried distiller grains and corn oil. Inventories are stated at the lower of weighted average cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the normal course of business, less reasonably predictable selling costs.

Trading division inventories consist of grain. Soybeans were the only grains held and traded at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019. These inventories are stated at market value less estimated selling costs, which may include reductions for quality.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided over estimated useful lives by use of the straight line depreciation method. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred; major improvements and betterments are capitalized. Construction in progress expenditures will be depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives once the assets are placed into service.

The Company has various capital projects scheduled for the 2020 fiscal year in order to make certain improvements to our ethanol plant. These improvements include adding corn oil loadout upgrades, an additional ethanol loadout skid and other smaller miscellaneous projects.

In addition, we are constructing an additional flat storage building to replace our distillers grains silo that was damaged in a DDGS silo explosion in November 2018. We expect that the flat storage will cost approximately $1,650,000 which will be funded with insurance proceeds along with funds from operations and our existing debt facilities. The flat storage is expected to be completed by the end of May 2020.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and financing costs, subject to depreciation and amortization, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If circumstances require a long-lived asset be tested for possible impairment, the Company first compares undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by an asset to the carrying value of the asset. If the carrying value of the long-

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

lived asset is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying value exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary. No impairment was recorded for the three and six months periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Investments

Investments consist of the capital stock and patron equities of the Company's distillers grains marketer. The investments are stated at the lower of cost or fair value and adjusted for non cash patronage equities and cash equity redemptions received. Non cash patronage dividends are recognized when received and included within revenue in the condensed statements of operations.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised products or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services. Our contracts primarily consist of agreements with marketing companies and other customers as described below. Our performance obligations consist of the delivery of ethanol, distillers' grains, corn oil, soybeans and carbon dioxide to our customers. The consideration we receive for these products is fixed based on current observable market prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, generally, and adjusted for local market differentials. Our contracts have specific delivery modes, rail or truck, and dates. Revenue is recognized when the Company delivers the products to the mode of transportation specified in the contract, at the transaction price established in the contract, net of commissions, fees, and freight. We sell each of the products via different marketing channels as described below.

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Ethanol. The Company sells its ethanol via a marketing agreement with Murex, LLC. Murex sells one hundred percent of the Company's ethanol production based on agreements with end users at prices agreed upon mutually among the end user, Murex and the Company. Murex then provides a schedule of deliveries required and an order for each rail car or tankers needed to fulfill their commitment with the end user. These are individual performance obligations of the Company. The marketing agreement calls for control and title to pass when the delivery vehicle is filled. Revenue is recognized then at the price in the agreement with the end user, net of commissions, freight, and insurance.

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Distillers grains. The Company engages another third-party marketing company, CHS, Inc, to sell one hundred percent of the distillers grains it produces at the plant. The process for selling the distillers grains is like that of ethanol, except that CHS takes title and control once a rail car is released to the railroad or a truck is released from the Company's scales. Prices are agreed upon among the three parties and CHS provides schedules and orders representing performance obligations. Revenue is recognized net of commissions, freight and fees.

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Distillers corn oil (corn oil). The Company sells its production of corn oil directly to commercial customers. The customer is provided with a delivery schedule and pick up orders representing performance obligations are fulfilled when the customer’s driver picks up the scheduled load. The price is agreed upon at the time each contract is made, and the Company recognizes revenue at the time of delivery at that price.


•	Carbon dioxide. The Company sells a portion of the carbon dioxide it produces to a customer that maintains a plant on-site for a set price per ton. Delivery is defined as transference of the gas from our stream to their plant.


•	Soybeans and other grains. The Company sells soybeans exclusively to commercial mills, processors or grain traders. Contracts are negotiated directly with the parties at prices based on negotiated prices.

Derivative Instruments

From time to time the Company enters into derivative transactions to hedge its exposures to commodity price fluctuations. The Company is required to record these derivatives in the balance sheet at fair value.

In order for a derivative to qualify as a hedge, specific criteria must be met and appropriate documentation maintained. Gains and losses from derivatives that do not qualify as hedges, or are undesignated, must be recognized immediately in earnings. If the derivative does qualify as a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative will be either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivatives are recorded in the statement of operations, depending on the item being hedged.

Additionally, the Company is required to evaluate its contracts to determine whether the contracts are derivatives. Certain contracts that literally meet the definition of a derivative may be exempted as “normal purchases or normal sales”. Normal purchases and normal sales are contracts that provide for the purchase or sale of something other than a financial instrument or derivative instrument that will be delivered in quantities expected to be used or sold over a reasonable period in the normal course of business. Contracts that meet the requirements of normal purchases or sales are documented as normal and exempted from accounting and reporting requirements, and therefore, are not marked to market in our financial statements.

The Company has elected for its Ethanol Division to apply the normal purchase normal sale exemption to all forward commodity contracts. For the Trading Division, the Company has elected not to apply the normal purchase normal sale exemption to its forward purchase and sales contracts and therefore marks these derivative instruments to market.

Net Income (Loss) per Unit

Basic net income (loss) per unit is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of members' units outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per unit is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of members' units and members' unit equivalents outstanding during the period. There were no member unit equivalents outstanding during the periods presented; accordingly, the Company's basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit are the same.

Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting for Leases (Adopted)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance on accounting for leases under Accounting Standards Codification 842 (“ASC 842”). Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted cash flow basis; and (2) a “right of use” asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use the specified asset for the lease term. Lease expense under the new guidance is substantially the same as prior to the adoption. See Note 8 for further information.

2. REVENUE

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized at a single point in time when the Company satisfies its performance obligation under the terms of a contract with a customer. Generally, this occurs with the transfer of control of products or services. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected, as specified in the contract with a customer, to be received in exchange for transferring goods or providing services.

Revenue by Source

All revenues from contracts with customers under ASC Topic 606 are recognized at a point in time. The following tables disaggregate revenue by major source for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020



	Ethanol Division		Trading Division		Total
Revenues from contracts with customers under ASC Topic 606
Ethanol	$	40,095,335	$	—	$	40,095,335
Distillers' grains	11,353,268		—		11,353,268
Corn Oil	2,667,214		—		2,667,214
Carbon Dioxide	123,375		—		123,375
Other	233,276		24,000		257,276
Total revenues from contracts with customers	54,472,468		24,000		54,496,468

Revenues from contracts accounted for as derivatives under ASC Topic 815 ⁽¹⁾
Soybeans and other grains	—		12,782,224		12,782,224
Total revenues from contracts accounted for as derivatives	—		12,782,224		12,782,224
Total Revenues	$	54,472,468	$	12,806,224	$	67,278,692

Six Months Ended March 31, 2020



	Ethanol Division		Trading Division		Total
Revenues from contracts with customers under ASC Topic 606
Ethanol	$	85,675,558	$	—	$	85,675,558
Distillers' grains	22,181,618		—		22,181,618
Corn Oil	5,007,568		—		5,007,568
Carbon Dioxide	246,750		—		246,750
Other	243,076		53,450		296,526
Total revenues from contracts with customers	113,354,570		53,450		113,408,020

Revenues from contracts accounted for as derivatives under ASC Topic 815 ⁽¹⁾
Soybeans and other grains	—		17,607,523		17,607,523
Total revenues from contracts accounted for as derivatives	—		17,607,523		17,607,523
Total Revenues	$	113,354,570	$	17,660,973	$	131,015,543

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019



	Ethanol Division		Trading Division		Total
Revenues from contracts with customers under ASC Topic 606
Ethanol	$	45,212,248	$	—	$	45,212,248
Distillers' grains	11,377,793		—		11,377,793
Corn Oil	1,871,635		—		1,871,635
Carbon Dioxide	123,375		—		123,375
Other	15,050		4,400		19,450
Total revenues from contracts with customers	58,600,101		4,400		58,604,501

Revenues from contracts accounted for as derivatives under ASC Topic 815 ⁽¹⁾
Soybeans and other grains	—		5,767,452		5,767,452
Total revenues from contracts accounted for as derivatives	—		5,767,452		5,767,452
Total Revenues	$	58,600,101	$	5,771,852	$	64,371,953

Six Months Ended March 31, 2019



	Ethanol Division		Trading Division		Total
Revenues from contracts with customers under ASC Topic 606
Ethanol	$	77,825,727	$	—	$	77,825,727
Distillers' grains	21,543,872		—		21,543,872
Corn Oil	3,638,919		—		3,638,919
Carbon Dioxide	262,895		—		262,895
Other	29,200		8,900		38,100
Total revenues from contracts with customers	103,300,613		8,900		103,309,513

Revenues from contracts accounted for as derivatives under ASC Topic 815 ⁽¹⁾
Soybeans and other grains	—		11,196,907		11,196,907
Total revenues from contracts accounted for as derivatives	—		11,196,907		11,196,907
Total Revenues	$	103,300,613	$	11,205,807	$	114,506,420

(1) Revenues from contracts accounted for as derivatives represent physically settled derivative sales that are outside the scope of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC Topic 606), where the company recognizes revenue when control of the inventory is transferred within the meaning of ASC Topic 606 as required by ASC Topic 610-20, Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets.

Payment Terms

The Company has contractual payment terms with each respective marketer that sells ethanol and distillers grains. These terms are generally 10 - 20 days after the week of the transfer of control.

The Company has standard payment terms of net 10 days for its invoices for corn oil.

The Company has standard payments terms due upon delivery for its invoices of soybeans.

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Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

The contractual terms with the carbon dioxide customer calls for an annual settlement.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs related to contracts with customers for sale of goods are accounted for as a fulfillment activity and are included in cost of goods sold. Accordingly, amounts billed to customers for such costs are included as a component of revenue.

Contract Liabilities

The Company records unearned revenue when consideration is received, or such consideration is unconditionally due, from a customer prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of its contracts with customers.

3. CONCENTRATIONS

Two major customers accounted for approximately 86% and 92% of the outstanding accounts receivable balance at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. These same two customers accounted for approximately 77% of revenue for the three and six month period ended March 31, 2020 and 88% of revenue for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019.

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following as of:



	March 31, 2020 (Unaudited)		September 30, 2019
Ethanol Division:
Raw materials	$	12,026,946	$	5,457,534
Work in progress	1,281,703		1,639,946
Finished goods	2,012,162		1,657,065
Spare parts	3,554,401		3,259,165
Ethanol Division Subtotal	$	18,875,212	$	12,013,710
Trading Division:
Grain inventory	$	4,202,846	$	1,426,098
Trading Division Subtotal	$	4,202,846	$	1,426,098
Total Inventories	$	23,078,058	$	13,439,808

The Company had a net realizable value write-down of Ethanol Division inventory of approximately $1,217,000 and $167,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively and $1,625,000 and $784,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into forward purchase contracts for its commodity purchases and sales. Certain contracts that literally meet the definition of a derivative may be exempted from derivative accounting as normal purchases or normal sales. At March 31, 2020, the Company had forward corn purchase contracts at various fixed prices for various delivery periods through December 2021 for approximately 2.8% of expected production needs for the next 21 months. Approximately 4.6% of the forward corn purchases were with related parties. Given the uncertainty of future ethanol and corn prices, the Company could incur a loss on the outstanding corn purchase contracts in future periods. Management has evaluated these forward contracts using a methodology similar to that used in the lower of cost or net realizable value evaluation with respect to inventory valuation, and has determined that an impairment loss existed of approximately $1,176,000 at March 31, 2020 and none at September 30, 2019. The impairment is recorded as a component of cost of goods sold. The Company has elected not to apply the normal purchase and sale exemption to its forward soybean contracts and therefore treats them as derivative instruments.

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Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

At March 31, 2020, the Ethanol Division had forward dried distiller grains sales contracts for approximately 37.8% of expected production for the next month at various fixed prices for delivery periods through April 2020. At March 31, 2020, the Company had forward corn oil contracts for approximately 36.7% of expected production for the next 3 months at various fixed prices for delivery through June 2020. Also, at March 31, 2020, the Company had forward natural gas contracts for approximately 65.1% of expected purchases for the next 19 months at various prices for various delivery periods through October 2021. Additionally, at March 31, 2020, the Trading Division had forward soybean purchase contracts for approximately 3.0% of expected origination for various delivery periods through July 2021. Approximately 8.9% of the forward soybean purchases were with related parties.

5. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company enters into corn, ethanol, natural gas and soybean derivative instruments which are required to be recorded as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the balance sheet. Derivatives qualify for treatment as hedges when there is a high correlation between the change in fair value of the derivative instrument and the related change in value of the underlying hedged item. The Company must designate the hedging instruments based upon the exposure being hedged as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge or a hedge against foreign currency exposure. The Company formally documents, designates, and assesses the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting initially and on an on-going basis.

Commodity Contracts

The Company enters into commodity-based derivatives, for corn, ethanol, natural gas and soybeans in order to protect cash flows from fluctuations caused by volatility in commodity prices. This is also done to protect gross profit margins from potentially adverse effects of market and price volatility on commodity based purchase commitments where the prices are set at a future date. These derivatives are not designated as effective hedges for accounting purposes. For derivative instruments that are not accounted for as hedges, or for the ineffective portions of qualifying hedges, the change in fair value is recorded through earnings in the period of change. The changes in the fair market value of ethanol derivative instruments are included as a component of revenue. The changes in the fair market value of corn, natural gas, and soybean derivative instruments are included as a component of cost of goods sold.

At March 31, 2020, the Ethanol Division had a net short (selling) position of 4,090,000 bushels of corn under derivative contracts used to hedge its forward corn contracts and corn inventory. These corn derivatives are traded on the Chicago Board of Trade as of March 31, 2020 and are forecasted to settle for various delivery periods through December 2021. The Ethanol Division had a net short (selling) position of 17,430,000 gallons of ethanol under derivative contracts used to hedge its future ethanol sales. These ethanol derivatives are traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange and are forecasted to settle for various delivery periods through September 2020. At March 31, 2020, the Trading Division also had a net short (selling) position of 450,000 bushels of soybeans under derivative contracts used to hedge its forward soybean contract purchases. These soybean derivatives are traded on the Chicago Board of Trade and are, as of March 31, 2020, forecasted to settle for various delivery periods through March 2021. These derivatives have not been designated as effective hedges for accounting purposes.

The following table provides balance sheet details regarding the Company's derivative financial instruments at March 31, 2020:



Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Assets		Liabilities
Ethanol Futures and Options Contracts	Futures & Options Derivatives	$	—	$	1,052,352
Corn Futures and Options Contracts	Futures & Options Derivatives	788,403		—
Soybean Futures and Options Contracts	Futures & Options Derivatives	16,612		—
Soybean Forward Purchase and Sales Contracts	Forward Purchase/Sales Derivatives	22,578		116,454
Totals		$	827,593	$	1,168,806

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $2,840,000 cash collateral (restricted cash) related to ethanol, corn, and soybean derivatives held by four brokers.

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March 31, 2020

The following table provides balance sheet details regarding the Company's derivative financial instruments at September 30, 2019:



Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Assets		Liabilities
Ethanol Futures and Options Contracts	Futures & Options Derivatives	$	—	$	81,900
Corn Futures and Options Contracts	Futures & Options Derivatives	—		963,213
Soybean Futures and Options Contracts	Futures & Options Derivatives	221,947		—
Soybean Forward Purchase and Sales Contracts	Forward Purchase/Sales Derivatives	90,815		171,770
Totals		$	312,762	$	1,216,883

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $6,363,000 of cash collateral (restricted cash) and due to broker of approximately $1,589,000 related to ethanol, corn and soybean derivatives held by two brokers.

The following table provides details regarding the gains and (losses) from the Company's derivative instruments in the statements of operations, none of which are designated as hedging instruments:



Instrument	Statement of Operations Location	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019			Six Months Ended March 31, 2019			Three Months Ended March 31, 2020			Six Months Ended March 31, 2020
Corn Futures and Options Contracts	Cost of Goods Sold	$	(254,158	)	$	(328,612	)	$	2,536,537		$	2,398,643
Ethanol Futures and Options Contracts	Revenues	163,702			185,440			(1,882,644		)	(2,564,199		)
Natural Gas Futures and Options Contracts	Cost of Goods Sold	—			37,727			—			—
Soybean Futures and Options Contracts	Cost of Goods Sold	487,494			287,892			724,217			651,376
Soybean Forward Purchase Contracts	Cost of Goods Sold	(147,839		)	1,502,007			(804,039		)	(136,163		)
Totals		$	249,199		$	1,684,454		$	574,071		$	349,657

6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table provides information on those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2020:



Instruments	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Corn Futures and Options Contracts	$	788,403		$	788,403		$	777,681		$	10,722		$	—
Ethanol Futures and Options Contracts	$	(1,052,352	)	$	(1,052,352	)	$	(1,052,352	)	$	—		$	—
Soybean Futures and Options Contracts	$	16,613		$	16,613		$	16,613		$	—		$	—
Soybean Forward Purchase Contracts, net	$	(93,876	)	$	(93,876	)	$	—		$	(93,876	)	$	—
Soybean Inventory	$	4,202,846		$	4,202,846		$	—		$	4,202,846		$	—

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Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

The following table provides information on those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2019:



Instruments	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3
Corn Futures and Options Contracts	$	(963,213	)	$	(963,213	)	$	2,685,231		$	(3,648,444	)	$	—
Ethanol Futures and Options Contracts	$	(81,900	)	$	(81,900	)	$	(81,900	)	$	—		$	—
Soybean Futures and Options Contracts	$	221,947		$	221,947		$	234,875		$	(12,928	)	$	—
Soybean Forward Purchase Contracts, net	$	(80,955	)	$	(80,955	)	$	—		$	(80,955	)	$	—
Soybean Inventory	$	1,426,098		$	1,426,098		$	—		$	1,426,098		$	—

We determine the fair value of commodity futures derivative instruments utilizing Level 1 inputs by obtaining fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes and live trading levels from the Chicago Board of Trade market and New York Mercantile Exchange. Corn and soybean futures and options and soybean forward purchase contracts are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs from current contract prices that are being issued by the Company. Estimated fair values for inventories carried at market are based on exchange-quoted prices, adjusted for differences in local markets and quality.

7. BANK FINANCING

The Company has a loan agreement consisting of three loans, the Declining Revolving Loan (Declining Loan), the Revolving Credit Loan and the Grain Loadout Facility Loan (formerly the Construction Loan) in exchange for liens on all property (real and personal, tangible and intangible) which include, among other things, a mortgage on the property, a security interest on commodity trading accounts and assignment of material contracts. The loan agreement assigns an interest rate of LIBOR plus 290 basis points (2.9%) to each of the individual loans. The Revolving Credit Loan is assigned the one month LIBOR rate which changes on the first day of every month. The Declining Loan and the Grain Loadout Facility Loan each have interest charged based on the ninety day (three month) LIBOR rate. The interest rate is assigned at the beginning of the ninety day period and not all of the loans have the same interest rate beginning and ending dates. The Company amended the loan agreement effective as of February 28, 2020, to extend the termination date of the Revolving Credit Loan from February 28, 2020 to February 28, 2021. In addition, the Company amended the loan agreement in order to provide for a process for the parties to agree upon a new interest rate index and margin to be applied to that index in the event that the lender determines that the LIBOR Rate is unavailable or unreliable. Finally, the Company amended the loan agreement to provides for a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.15:1.0 measured quarterly on a rolling four quarter average basis if our working capital is less than $23,000,000 for any reporting period and a debt service charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.25:1.0 measured quarterly on a rolling four quarter average basis, in lieu of the fixed charge coverage ratio, if working capital is equal to or more that $23,000,000.

Declining Note

The maximum availability of the Declining Loan is $5,000,000 with such amount to be available for working capital purposes. The interest rate on the Declining Loan at March 31, 2020 was 4.81% and at September 30, 2019 was 5.00%. There were no borrowings outstanding on the Declining Loan at March 31, 2020 or at September 30, 2019.

Revolving Credit Loan

The Revolving Credit Loan has a limit of $15,000,000 supported by a borrowing base made up of the Company's corn, ethanol, dried distillers grain, corn oil and soybean inventories reduced by accounts payable associated with those inventories having a priority. It is also supported by the eligible accounts receivable and commodity trading account excess margin funds. The interest rate at March 31, 2020 was 4.56% and at September 30, 2019 was 5.01%. There were no borrowings outstanding March 31, 2020 or at September 30, 2019. The Revolving Credit Loan is due to mature on February 28, 2021.

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

Grain Loadout Facility Loan

The Grain Loadout Facility Loan (formerly Construction Loan) had a limit of $10,000,000. The interest rate at March 31, 2020 was 4.49% and at September 30, 2019 was 5.04%. There were borrowings in the amount of approximately $5,717,000 and $6,726,000 outstanding on the Grain Loadout Facility Loan at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. The principal balance on the Construction Loan of $10,000,000 was converted to term debt effective December 31, 2017. The Grain Loadout Facility Loan requires monthly installment payments of principal of approximately $119,000 plus interest accrued in arrears from the date of the last payment, such payments commenced on February 1, 2018, with a final maturity date of February 28, 2023.

These loans are subject to protective covenants, which require the Company to maintain various financial ratios. The covenants include a working capital requirement of $15,000,000, and a capital expenditures covenant that allows the Company $5,000,000 of expenditures per year without prior approval. There is also a requirement to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.15:1.0 measured quarterly on a rolling four quarter basis.

Long-term debt, as discussed above, consists of the following at March 31, 2020:



Grain Loadout facility loan	$	5,716,863
Less amounts due within one year	$	1,428,571
Net long-term debt	$	4,288,292

The estimated maturities of long-term debt at March 31, 2020 are as follows:



April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021	$	1,428,571
April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022	1,428,571
April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023	2,859,721
Total long-term debt	$	5,716,863

8. LEASES

Adoption of ASC 842

As discussed in Note 1, on October 1, 2019, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 842 using the modified retrospective approach, which applies the provisions of ASC 842 upon adoption, with no change to prior periods. This adoption resulted in the Company recognizing initial right of use assets and lease liabilities of approximately$7.2 million. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s statement of operations.

Upon the initial adoption of ASC 842, the Company elected the following practical expedients allowable under the guidance: not to reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; not to reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; not to reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. Additionally, the Company elected the short-term lease exemption policy, applying the requirements of ASC 842 to only long-term (greater than 1 year) leases.

The Company leases rail cars for its facility to transport ethanol and dried distillers grains to its end customers. Operating lease right of use assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate, unless an implicit rate is readily determinable, as the discount rate for each lease in determining the present value of lease payments. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company’s weighted average discount rate was 5.27%. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of approximately 1 year to 3 years, which may include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise those options. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining lease term was 2.7 years. The Company does not have lease arrangements with residual value guarantees, sale leaseback terms or material restrictive covenants. The Company does not have any material finance lease obligations nor sublease agreements.

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

The following table summarizes the remaining maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2020:



For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30,
2020	$	1,425,360
2021	$	2,850,720
2022	$	2,090,675
2023	$	323,720
Totals	6,690,475
Amount representing interest	411,875
Lease liabilities	$	6,278,600

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded operating lease costs of approximately $517,000 against ethanol revenue and $229,000 in cost of goods sold in the Company’s statement of operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded operating lease costs of approximately $1,167,000 against ethanol revenue and $459,000 in cost of goods sold in the Company's statement of operations.

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

In February 2010, a lawsuit against the Company was filed by an unrelated party claiming the Company's operation of the oil separation system in a patent infringement. In connection with the lawsuit, in February 2010, the agreement for the construction and installation of the tricanter oil separation system was amended. In this amendment the manufacturer and installer of the tricanter oil separation system indemnifies the Company against all claims of infringement of patents, copyrights or other intellectual property rights from the Company's purchase and use of the tricanter oil system and agrees to defend the Company in the lawsuit filed at no expense to the Company. On October 23, 2014, the court granted summary judgment finding that all of the patents claimed were invalid and that the Company had not infringed. In addition, on September 15, 2016, the United States District Court granted summary judgment finding that the patents were invalid due to inequitable conduct before the US Patent and Trademark Office by the inventors and their attorneys. The Company has since settled with the attorneys for the inventors. On March 2, 2020, the rulings were affirmed on appeal. GS CleanTech has petitioned for a rehearing of the appeal. If that is declined, then GS CleanTech can petition the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to review the decision. The manufacturer has, and the Company expects it will continue, to vigorously defend itself and the Company in these lawsuits and in any appeal filed.

If the ruling was to be successfully appealed, the Company estimates that damages sought in this litigation if awarded would be

based on a reasonable royalty to, or lost profits of, the plaintiff. If the court deems the case exceptional, attorney's fees may be awarded and are likely to be $1,000,000 or more. The manufacturer has also agreed to indemnify the Company for these fees. However, in the event that damages are awarded and if the manufacturer is unable to fully indemnify the Company for any reason, the Company could be liable. In addition, the Company may need to cease use of its current oil separation process and seek out a replacement or cease oil production altogether.

Rail Car Rehabilitation Costs

The Company leases 180 hopper rail cars under a multi-year agreement. Under the agreement, we may be charged amounts to rehabilitate each car for "damage" that is considered to be other than normal wear and tear upon turn in of the car(s). Prior to the quarter ending September 30, 2019, the Company believed ongoing repairs results in an insignificant future rehabilitation expense.

During the quarter ending September 30, 2019, based on new information from the lessor, we re-evaluated our assumptions and believe that we may be assessed for damages incurred. Company management has estimated total costs to rehabilitate the cars at March 31, 2020, to be approximately $1,303,560. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company has recorded a corresponding expense in cost of goods sold of approximately $75,000 and 149,000, respectively.

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Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

10. UNCERTAINTIES IMPACTING THE ETHANOL INDUSTRY AND OUR FUTURE OPERATIONS

The Company has certain risks and uncertainties that it experiences during volatile market conditions, which can have a severe impact on operations. The Company's revenues are primarily derived from the sale and distribution of ethanol, distillers grains and corn oil to customers primarily located in the U.S. Corn for the production process is supplied to the plant primarily from local agricultural producers and from purchases on the open market. Ethanol sales average approximately 65% of total revenues and corn costs average 67% of total cost of goods sold.

The Company's operating and financial performance is largely driven by prices at which the Company sells ethanol, distillers grains and corn oil, and the related cost of corn. The price of ethanol is influenced by factors such as supply and demand, weather, government policies and programs, and the unleaded gasoline and the petroleum markets, although, since 2005, the prices of ethanol and gasoline began a divergence with ethanol selling for less than gasoline at the wholesale level. Excess ethanol supply in the market, in particular, puts downward pressure on the price of ethanol. The Company's largest cost of production is corn. The cost of corn is generally impacted by factors such as supply and demand, weather, government policies and programs. The Company's risk management program is used to protect against the price volatility of these commodities.

The Company, and the ethanol industry as a whole, experienced adverse conditions throughout most of 2018 and 2019, and thus far into 2020, as a result of industry-wide record low ethanol prices due to reduced demand and high industry inventory levels. These factors, which are compounded by the recent impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), resulted and continue to result in negative operating margins, lower cash flow from operations and net operating losses, which included write downs of inventory and impairment of corn forward purchase contracts of approximately $2.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2020. In response to the low margin environment, the Company has reduced its ethanol production rate by approximately 20% and continues to monitor COVID-19 developments in order to determine whether further adjustments to production are warranted. The Company believes its cash on hand and available debt from its lender will provide sufficient liquidity to meets its anticipated working capital, debt service and other liquidity needs through the next twelve months. If market conditions worsen affecting our ability to profitably operate the plant or if we are unable to transport ethanol, we may be forced to further reduce our ethanol production rate or even temporarily shut down ethanol production altogether.

11. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Based on the growth of the Company's Trading Division during the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and operations in fiscal 2018, the Company has determined it now has two reportable operating segments. Segment reporting is intended to give financial statement users a better view of how the Company manages and evaluates its businesses. The accounting policies for each segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Segment income or loss does not include any allocation of shared-service costs. Segment assets are those that are directly used in or identified with segment operations. Inter-segment balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The following tables summarize financial information by segment and provide a reconciliation of segment revenue, gross profit, grain inventories, operating income, and total assets:

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CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019			March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
Revenue:	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Ethanol Division	$	54,472,468		$	58,600,101		$	113,354,570		$	103,300,613
Trading Division	$	12,806,224		$	5,771,852		$	17,660,973		$	11,205,807
Total Revenue	$	67,278,692		$	64,371,953		$	131,015,543		$	114,506,420

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019			March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
Gross Profit (Loss):	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Ethanol Division	$	(4,267,000	)	$	1,895,445		$	(2,197,761	)	$	1,185,882
Trading Division	$	45,462		$	68,757		$	964,266		$	(82,068	)
Total Gross Profit (Loss)	$	(4,221,538	)	$	1,964,202		$	(1,233,495	)	$	1,103,814

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019			March 31, 2020			March 31, 2019
Operating Income (Loss):	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
Ethanol Division	$	(5,876,117	)	$	276,794		$	(5,184,376	)	$	(1,856,306	)
Trading Division	$	(271,782	)	$	(248,486	)	$	329,778		$	(716,553	)
Total Operating Income (Loss)	$	(6,147,899	)	$	28,308		$	(4,854,598	)	$	(2,572,859	)



	March 31, 2020		September 30, 2019
Grain Inventories:	(unaudited)
Ethanol Division	$	12,026,946	$	5,457,534
Trading Division	$	4,202,846	$	1,426,098
Total Grain Inventories	$	16,229,792	$	6,883,632

	March 31, 2020		September 30, 2019
Total Assets:	(unaudited)
Ethanol Division	$	113,395,806	$	124,310,575
Trading Division	$	16,226,547	$	13,241,062
Total Assets	$	129,622,353	$	137,551,637

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Notes to Condensed Unaudited Financial Statements

March 31, 2020

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program, authorizing loans to small business for use in paying employees that continue to work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and for rent, utilities and interest on mortgages. Loans obtained through the Paycheck Protection Program are eligible to be forgiven as long as the proceeds are used for qualifying purposes and other conditions are met. On April 20, 2020, the Company received a loan in the approximate amount of $856,000 through the Payroll Protection Program. Management expects that the entire loan will be used for payroll, utilities and interest on our one mortgage loan; therefore, anticipates that the loan will be substantially forgiven. To the extent it is not forgiven, the Company would be required to repay that portion at an interest rate of interest of 1% over eighteen months beginning six months after the loan is executed.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

We prepared the following discussion and analysis to help you better understand our financial condition, changes in our financial condition, and results of operations for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2020, compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed financial statements and notes and the information contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

Forward Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements that involve future events, our future performance and our expected future operations and actions. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may," "will," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "future," "intend," "could," "estimate," "predict," "hope," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are only our predictions and involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to those listed below and those business risks and factors described elsewhere in this report and our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings.


•	Reduction, delay, or elimination of the Renewable Fuel Standard;


•	Changes in the availability and price of corn, natural gas and other grains;


•	Our inability to secure credit or obtain additional equity financing we may require in the future to continue our operations;


•	Decreases in the price we receive for our ethanol, distiller grains,corn oil and other grains;


•	Our ability to satisfy the financial covenants contained in our credit agreements with our senior lender;


•	Our ability to profitably operate the ethanol plant and maintain a positive spread between the selling price of our products and our raw material costs;


•	Negative impacts that our hedging activities may have on our operations;


•	Ethanol and distiller grains supply exceeding demand and corresponding price reductions;


•	Our ability to generate free cash flow to invest in our business and service our debt;


•	Changes in the environmental regulations that apply to our plant operations;


•	Changes in our business strategy, capital improvements or development plans;


•	Changes in plant production capacity or technical difficulties in operating the plant;


•	Changes in general economic conditions or the occurrence of certain events causing an economic impact in the agriculture, oil or automobile industries;


•	Lack of transport, storage and blending infrastructure preventing our products from reaching high demand markets;


•	Changes in federal and/or state laws;


•	Changes and advances in ethanol production technology;


•	Competition from alternative fuel additives;


•	Changes in interest rates or the lack of credit availability;


•	Changes in legislation benefiting renewable fuels;


•	Our ability to retain key employees and maintain labor relations;


•	Volatile commodity and financial markets;


•	Limitations and restrictions contained in the instruments and agreements governing our indebtedness;


•	Decreases in export demand due to the imposition of tariffs by foreign governments on ethanol and distillers grains produced in the United States;


•	Use by the EPA of small refinery exemptions; and


•	A slowdown in global and regional economic activity, demand for our products and the potential for labor shortages and shipping disruptions resulting from COVID-19.

The cautionary statements referred to in this section also should be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that may be issued by us or persons acting on our behalf. We undertake no duty to update these forward-looking statements even though our situation may change in the future. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We caution you not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. You should read this report and the documents that we reference in this report and have filed as exhibits, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements with these cautionary statements.

Overview

Cardinal Ethanol, LLC is an Indiana limited liability company operating an ethanol plant in east central Indiana near Union City, Indiana. We began producing ethanol, distillers grains and corn oil at the plant in November 2008. In addition, we

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procure, transport and sell grain commodities through our grain trading business which began operations at the end of our fourth fiscal quarter of 2017.

On February 18, 2020, our board of directors declared a cash distribution of $150 per membership unit to the holders of units of record at the close of business on February 18, 2020 for a total distribution of $2,190,900. The distribution was paid in February, 2020.

The ethanol industry experienced industry-wide record low ethanol prices throughout most of 2018 and 2019 due to reduced demand and high industry inventory levels. This has continued into 2020 and the situation has been compounded by the recent impact of COVID-19 pandemic. In response to these unfavorable operating conditions and a slowdown in global and regional economic activity resulting from COVID-19, we have reduced our ethanol production rate by approximately 20% for the foreseeable future.

On March 30, 2020, we and our primary lender, First National Bank of Omaha ("FNBO"), executed a Fifteenth Amendment of First Amended and Restated Construction Loan Agreement to be effective as of February 28, 2020 (the "Amendment"), which amends the First Amended and Restated Construction Loan Agreement dated June 10, 2013 (as amended, the "Loan Agreement"). The Amendment extends the termination date of the Revolving Credit Loan from February 28, 2020 to February 28, 2021. In addition, the Amendment modifies the definition of "LIBOR Rate" in order to provide for a process for the parties to agree upon a new interest rate index and margin to be applied to that index in the event that FNBO determines that the LIBOR Rate is unavailable or unreliable. Finally, the Amendment provides for a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.15:1.0 measured quarterly on a rolling four quarter average basis if our working capital is less than $23,000,000 for any reporting period. The Amendment also provides for a debt service charge coverage ratio of no less than 1.25:1.0 measured quarterly on a rolling four quarter average basis, in lieu of the fixed charge coverage ratio, if our working capital is equal to or more that $23,000,000.

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, on April 20, 2020, we received a loan in the approximate amount of $856,000 through the Payroll Protection Program which offers loans to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These loans are forgiven to the extent proceeds are spent on certain qualifying costs and other conditions are met. Management anticipates that the loan will be substantially forgiven. To the extent it is not forgiven, we would be required to repay that portion at an interest rate of interest of 1% over eighteen months beginning six months after the loan is executed.

We expect to fund our operations during the next 12 months using cash flow from our continuing operations and our current credit facilities as amended. If market conditions worsen affecting our ability to profitably operate the plant of if we are unable to transport ethanol, we may be forced to further reduce our ethanol production rate or even temporarily shut down ethanol production altogether.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

The following table shows the results of our operations and the percentage of revenues, cost of goods sold, operating expenses and other items to total revenues in our statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:



	2020					2019
Statement of Operations Data	Amount			%		Amount			%
Revenue	$	67,278,692		100.0		$	64,371,953		100.0
Cost of Goods Sold	71,500,230			106.3		62,407,751			96.9
Gross Profit (Loss)	(4,221,538		)	(6.3	)	1,964,202			3.1
Operating Expenses	1,926,361			2.9		1,935,894			3.1
Operating Income (Loss)	(6,147,899		)	(9.1	)	28,308			—
Other Expense, Net	(52,283		)	(0.1	)	(89,769		)	(0.1	)
Net Loss	$	(6,200,182	)	(9.2	)	$	(61,461	)	(0.1	)

Revenue

Operating Segments

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the two separate operating segments-the Ethanol Division and the Trading Division. Our revenues from operations from our Ethanol Division come from three primary sources: sales of fuel ethanol, distillers grains and corn oil. Revenues from operations of our Trading Division are derived from procuring, transporting and selling grain commodities.

We currently do not have or anticipate we will have any other lines of business or other significant sources of revenue other than the sale of ethanol, distillers’ grains, corn oil and and the trading of agricultural grains. Refer to Note 11, “Business Segments”, of the notes to the condensed unaudited financial statements for financial information about our financial reporting segments. Revenues in each division also include net gains or losses from derivatives related to products sold.

The following table shows the sources of our total revenue from the two segments and the approximate percentage of revenues to total revenues in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:



	2020				2019
Revenue:	Amount		% of Total Revenues		Amount		% of Total Revenues
Ethanol Division	$	54,472,468	81.0	%	58,600,101		91.0	%
Trading Division	12,806,224		19.0		5,771,852		9.0
Total Revenue	$	67,278,692	100.0	%	$	64,371,953	100.0	%

Ethanol Division

The following table shows the sources of our revenues from our Ethanol Division for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:



	2020				2019
Revenue Source	Amount		% of Revenues		Amount		% of Revenues
Ethanol Sales	$	40,095,335	73.6	%	$	45,212,248	77.2	%
Distillers Grains Sales	11,353,268		20.9		11,377,793		19.4
Corn Oil Sales	2,667,214		4.9		1,871,635		3.2
Carbon Dioxide Sales	123,375		0.2		123,375		0.2
Other Revenue	233,276		0.4		15,050		—
Total Revenues	$	54,472,468	100.0	%	$	58,600,101	100.0	%

Ethanol

Our revenues from ethanol decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared the to the same period in 2019. This decrease in revenues is primarily the result of a decrease in the average market price per gallon of ethanol sold and a decrease in gallons of ethanol sold for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019.

The average price per gallon of ethanol sold for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately 9.22% lower than the average price per gallon of ethanol sold for the same period in 2019. Ethanol market prices have been negatively affected due to an extended period of industry-wide production in excess of demand due to a variety of factors including the granting by the EPA of small refinery waivers and trade barriers resulting from disputes with foreign governments. This coupled with a collapse in both domestic and foreign demand as a result of restrictions put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused ethanol stocks in the United States to become significantly high and prices to decrease dramatically. Some plants have curtailed or shut down ethanol production. However, the decrease in ethanol production levels has not kept pace with decreased demand.

Management anticipates that ethanol prices will remain low until current restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are released and fuel demand returns. It is uncertain when this may occur. If crude oil and gasoline prices remain low, that could have a significant negative impact on the market price of ethanol and our profitability particularly if domestic ethanol production exceeds demand. Continued declines in ethanol exports due to trade disputes with foreign governments would also likely contribute to lower ethanol prices and potentially negative operating margins. Finally, the granting of additional EPA waivers to refiners could have a negative effect on ethanol prices.

We experienced a decrease in ethanol gallons sold of approximately 3.20% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 resulting primarily from decreased ethanol production rates. We had been operating at

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an ethanol production rate of approximately 140 million gallons annually which is approximately 40% above the nameplate capacity for the plant. However, on March 18, 2020, we announced that we were reducing our ethanol production rate by approximately 20% for the foreseeable future due to unfavorable operating conditions in the ethanol industry and the COVID-19 pandemic. We are currently operating at an ethanol production rate of approximately 100 million gallons per year. Management continues to monitor economic conditions carefully. If market conditions worsen affecting our ability to profitably operate the plant or if we are unable to transport ethanol, we may be forced to further reduce our ethanol production rate or even temporarily shut down ethanol production altogether.

Distillers Grains

Our revenues from distillers grains decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. This decrease in revenues is primarily the result of a decrease in the tons of distillers grains sold for the period ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019.

The average price per ton of distillers grains sold for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately 4.84% higher than the average price per ton of distillers grains sold for the same period in 2019. This increase in the market price of distillers grains is primarily due to a decrease in distillers grains supply due to some ethanol plants reducing or shutting down ethanol production in response to poor economic conditions.

Management anticipates that demand for distillers grains could be negatively affected by a slowdown in economic activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, trade barriers with countries such as China, Mexico and the European Union have had a negative effect on export demand. If these trade disputes are not favorably resolved, this could lead to continued low distillers grains prices unless additional demand can be sustained from domestic or other foreign markets. Domestic demand for distillers grains could also decrease if end-users switch to grazing due to seasonal changes. However, if industry-wide ethanol production is reduced in response to poor operating conditions this could have a positive affect on distillers grains prices.

We sold approximately 4.80% less tons of distillers grains in the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 resulting primarily from lower ethanol production levels for the period which resulted in decreased distillers grains production. If we are forced to reduce ethanol production at the plant or even shut down ethanol production that would result in a corresponding decrease in distillers grains production.

Corn Oil

Our revenues from corn oil sales increased in the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 which was mainly the result of increased volume of sales. We sold approximately 42.68% more tons of corn oil in the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 due to higher corn oil yield on average resulting in higher corn oil production. The average price per pound of corn oil was approximately 0.57% lower for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. However, a decrease in corn oil supply due to some ethanol plants reducing or shutting down ethanol production in response to poor economic conditions had a positive effect on corn oil prices towards the end of the period.

Management anticipates that demand for corn oil could be negatively affected by a slowdown in economic activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, international trade disputes have created additional uncertainty which could have a negative affect on corn oil prices. However, the recent extension of the biodiesel tax credit by Congress could have a positive impact on corn oil prices. In addition, if industry-wide ethanol production is reduced in response to poor operating conditions this could have a positive affect on corn oil prices.

If we are forced to reduce ethanol production at the plant or even shut down ethanol production that would result in a corresponding decrease in corn oil production.

Trading Division

The following table shows the sources of our revenues from our Trading Division for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

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	2020				2019
Revenue Source	Amount		% of Revenues		Amount		% of Revenues
Soybean Sales	$	12,782,224	99.8	%	$	5,767,452	99.9	%
Other Revenue	24,000		0.2		$	4,400	0.1
Total Revenues	$	12,806,224	100.0	%	$	5,771,852	100.0	%

Soybeans

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 revenues from our Trading Division were derived primarily from transporting and selling soybeans. Our revenues from soybeans sales increased in the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared the to the same period in 2019. This increase in revenues is the result of a increase in bushels of soybeans sold of approximately 112.60% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 resulting primarily from end-users and exporters bidding up prices during the period resulting in most of the carry being taken out of the market, coupled with the narrowing of spreads removing forward carrying incentive for the three months ending March 31, 2020.

We also experienced an increase in the average price per bushel of soybeans sold for the three months ended March 31, 2020 that was approximately 5.70% higher than our average price per bushel of soybeans sold for the same period in 2019 due to news in December of a potential trade deal with China that could increase demand for agricultural products. The average price per bushel of soybeans sold was $9.25 based on sales of approximately 1,381,000 bushels for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Cost of Goods Sold

Ethanol Division

Our cost of goods sold for this division as a percentage of its total revenues was approximately 107.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to approximately 96.9% for the same period in 2019. This increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues was the result of decreased ethanol sales and narrowing to negative profit margins in the marketplace for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. Our two largest costs of production are corn and natural gas. Cost of goods sold also includes net gains or losses from derivatives related to our commodities purchases as well as our additional expense for our estimate of our rail car rehabilitation expense described below.

Corn

Our largest cost associated with the production of ethanol, distillers grains and corn oil is corn cost. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we used approximately 3.23% less bushels of corn to produce our ethanol, distillers grain and corn oil as compared to the same period in 2019 due to lower ethanol production levels for the period. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, our average price paid per bushel of corn was approximately 12.42% higher as compared to the same period in 2019 due primarily to continued uncertainty regarding the carryout from the 2019 harvest. However corn prices were lower towards the end of the period due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Weather, world supply and demand, current and anticipated stocks, agricultural policy and other factors can contribute to volatility in corn prices. If planting is hampered or delayed due to restrictions put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that could impact corn prices. If corn prices rise, it will have a negative effect on our operating margins unless the price of ethanol and distillers grains out paces rising corn prices. Volatility in the price of corn could significantly impact our cost of goods sold.

Natural Gas

Our natural gas cost after hedging was lower during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. This decrease in cost of natural gas for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 was primarily the result of decreased ethanol production resulting in the use of approximately 3.51% less natural gas for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. Our average price per MMBTU of natural gas was also 17.26% lower during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to plentiful supply and low demand. In addition, natural gas prices were lower towards the end of the period as a result of decreases in the price of crude oil.

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Natural gas prices will be dependent upon summer temperatures as hot weather increases natural gas demand. If the nation were to experience a catastrophic weather event causing problems related to the supply of natural gas, this could result in higher natural gas prices. In addition, if crude oil prices increase, that could cause natural gas prices to rebound.

Trading Division

The following table shows the costs incurred to procure various agricultural commodities for our Trading Division for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:



	2020				2019
	Amount		% of Revenues		Amount		% of Revenues
Soybeans	$	12,760,762	99.6	%	$	5,703,095	98.8	%
Total Cost of Goods Sold	$	12,760,762	99.6	%	$	5,703,095	98.8	%

Soybeans

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, our cost was primarily the procurement of soybeans sold. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, our average price paid per bushel of soybeans was approximately 4.10% higher as compared to the same period in 2019 due to concerns over a smaller crop and carryout for 2019. We also purchased 134.73% more bushels of soybeans in the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to 2019. This is due primarily to a cash price that was conducive to producer selling.

Derivatives

We enter into hedging instruments to minimize price fluctuations in the prices of our finished products and inputs. As the current market price of our hedge positions changes, the realized or unrealized gains and losses are immediately recognized in our revenues and our cost of goods sold. These commodity-based derivatives are not designated as effective hedges for accounting purposes. Please refer to Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk-Commodity Price Risk for information on our derivatives.

Operating Expense

Our operating expenses as a percentage of revenues were approximately 2.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to operating expenses of approximately 3.0% of revenues for the same period in 2019. Operating expenses include salaries and benefits of administrative employees, insurance, taxes, professional fees, depreciation of trading division fixed assets, property taxes and other general administrative costs. Operating expenses stayed stable for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Our efforts to optimize efficiencies and maximize production may result in a decrease in our operating expenses on a per gallon basis. However, because these expenses generally do not vary with the level of production at the plant, we expect our operating expenses to remain consistent throughout our 2020 fiscal year.

Operating Income (Loss)

Our operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately 9.1% of revenues as compared to operating income of approximately 0.0% of revenues for the same period in 2019. The decrease in operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily the result of decreased ethanol sales and unfavorable market conditions.

Other Expense

We had other expense of approximately 0.1% of revenues for both the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

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	2020					2019
Statement of Operations Data	Amount			%		Amount			%
Revenue	$	131,015,543		100.0		$	114,506,420		100.0
Cost of Goods Sold	132,249,038			100.9		$	113,402,606		99.0
Gross Profit (Loss)	(1,233,495		)	(0.9	)	1,103,814			1.0
Operating Expenses	3,621,103			2.8		3,676,673			3.2
Operating Loss	(4,854,598		)	(3.7	)	(2,572,859		)	(2.2	)
Other Income (Expense), Net	293,176			0.2		(158,644		)	(0.3	)
Net Loss	$	(4,561,422	)	(3.5	)	$	(2,731,503	)	(2.4	)

Revenue

Operating Segments

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Based on the nature of the products, services and operations and the expected financial results, we review our operations within the two separate operating segments-the Ethanol Division and the Trading Division. Our revenues from operations from our Ethanol Division come from three primary sources: sales of fuel ethanol, distillers grains and corn oil. Revenues from operations of our Trading Division are derived from procuring, transporting and selling grain commodities.



	2020				2019
Revenue:	Amount		% of Total Revenues		Amount		% of Total Revenues
Ethanol production	$	113,354,570	86.5	%	$	103,300,613	90.2	%
Grain trading	$	17,660,973	13.5		$	11,205,807	9.8
Total Revenue	$	131,015,543	100.0	%	$	114,506,420	100.0	%

Ethanol Division

The following table shows the sources of our revenues from our Ethanol Division for the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:



	2020				2019
Revenue Source	Amount		% of Revenues		Amount		% of Revenues
Ethanol Sales	$	85,675,558	75.6	%	$	77,825,727	75.3	%
Distillers Grains Sales	$	22,181,618	19.6		21,543,872		20.9
Corn Oil Sales	$	5,007,568	4.4		3,638,919		3.5
Carbon Dioxide Sales	$	246,750	0.2		262,895		0.3
Other Revenue	$	243,076	0.2		29,200		—
Total Revenues	$	113,354,570	100.0	%	$	103,300,613	100.0	%

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Ethanol

Our revenues from ethanol increased in the six months ended March 31, 2020 as compared the to the same period in 2019. This increase in revenues is primarily the result of an increase in the average market price per gallon of ethanol sold and an increase in gallons of ethanol sold for the six months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019.

The average price per gallon of ethanol sold for the six months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately 5.80% higher than our average price per gallon of ethanol sold for the same period in 2019. This increase in ethanol market prices is primarily due to higher basis offered for corn due to a smaller harvest and carryout for for the six months ended March 31, 2020 compared to 2019. Overall, ethanol prices have been negatively affected due to an extended period of industry-wide production in excess of demand due to a variety of factors including the granting by the EPA of small refinery waivers and trade barriers resulting from disputes with foreign governments. In addition, restrictions put in place towards the end of the period in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have caused ethanol stocks in the United States to become extremely high and prices to decrease dramatically. Some plants have curtailed or shut down ethanol production. However, the decrease in ethanol production levels has not kept pace with decreased demand.

We experienced an increase in ethanol gallons sold of approximately 4.07% for the six months ended March 31, 2020 as compar

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Shares	0	P/E	0
MCap	-0	P/FCF	-0
Net Debt	-15	EBIT	-6
TEV	-15	TEV/EBIT	2
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10-K	2019-09-30	Filed 2019-11-22
10-Q	2019-06-30	Filed 2019-08-02
10-Q	2019-03-31	Filed 2019-05-03
10-Q	2018-12-31	Filed 2019-02-07
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10-Q	2017-06-30	Filed 2017-08-07
10-Q	2017-03-31	Filed 2017-05-08
10-Q	2016-12-31	Filed 2017-02-06
10-K	2016-09-30	Filed 2016-11-22
10-Q	2016-06-30	Filed 2016-08-08
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10-Q	2015-12-31	Filed 2016-02-04
10-K	2015-09-30	Filed 2015-11-20
10-Q	2015-06-30	Filed 2015-08-04
10-Q	2015-03-31	Filed 2015-05-05
10-Q	2014-12-31	Filed 2015-02-05
10-K	2014-09-30	Filed 2014-11-25
10-Q	2014-06-30	Filed 2014-08-07
10-Q	2014-03-31	Filed 2014-05-06
10-Q	2013-12-31	Filed 2014-02-05
10-K	2013-09-30	Filed 2013-11-27
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8-K	2020-02-18	Shareholder Vote
8-K	2020-02-18	Other Events
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8-K	2019-05-21	Other Events
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION	3
Item 1. Financial Statements	3
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	36
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	38
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	38
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	38
Item 1A. Risk Factors	39
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	39
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	39
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	39
Item 5. Other Information	39
Item 6. Exhibits	39
SIGNATURES	41

CARD 10Q Quarterly Report

Cardinal Ethanol Earnings 2020-03-31