March 29, 2024

REG reports second quarter financial results

AMES — Renewable Energy Group, Inc. announced last week its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30.

Revenues for the quarter were $332.9 million. Compared to the second quarter of 2013, REG sold 11 percent more gallons of biomass-based diesel, while revenue decreased by 13 percent and adjusted EBITDA decreased by 86%.

“Our second quarter results demonstrate the resilience of our business in the face of challenging market conditions,” REG President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel J. Oh said. “We believe the industry has worked through the excess inventory from year-end and we have seen demand increase since the first quarter.”

Oh continued, “During second quarter, REG demonstrated its ability to operate an expanding business while also investing for future growth. On top of ramping up gallons sold 63% from first quarter, we executed a complex series of transactions in order to acquire Syntroleum and Dynamic Fuels. Integration of both are underway and we are excited about the new employees, technology and products added to REG. With these acquisitions, our total assets now exceed $1 billion.”

Second Quarter

2014 Operating Highlights

For the second quarter, REG sold 77.2 million gallons of biodiesel, an increase of 11% compared to the second quarter of 2013. REG produced 56.2 million gallons of biodiesel during the quarter, a 1% decrease when compared to the second quarter of 2013. The balance of the gallons sold consisted of 10.1 million gallons purchased from third parties and resold through the Company’s distribution network and 10.9 million gallons from inventory.

REG continues to actively prepare for future production growth. The Company’s two most recent biodiesel acquisitions, REG Mason City and REG New Boston, are now able to run at nameplate capacity. All upgrades are complete at REG Albert Lea, while previously announced upgrades to increase feedstock flexibility are progressing at REG Newton and REG Mason City. The Company also prepared for future improvements at its Danville, Illinois facility with the acquisition and rezoning of adjacent land. Finally, REG maintains a toll manufacturing arrangement that offers additional production capacity flexibility.

As announced in early June, the Company launched REG Synthetic Fuels, LLC with the acquisition of Syntroleum Corporation, which included Syntroleum’s 50% interest in Dynamic Fuels, a 75-million gallon per year nameplate capacity renewable diesel biorefinery located in Geismar, Louisiana. REG Synthetic Fuels acquired the remaining 50% of Dynamic Fuels from Tyson Foods a few days after the Syntroleum acquisition. Dynamic Fuels, LLC was renamed REG Geismar following the acquisition.