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Exhibit 99.1

GREEN PLAINS RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AND RELATED NOTES THERETO

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based upon the combined historical financial position and results of operations of Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (“Green Plains”) and Global Ethanol, LLC (“Global”). The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements give effect to the merger of Green Plains and Global, as described in the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) among Green Plains, GPMS, Inc., Global, and Global Ethanol, Inc. (the “Merger”).

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2010 combines the historical consolidated balance sheets of Green Plains and Global, giving effect to the Merger as if it had occurred on June 30, 2010. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 combine the historical consolidated statements of operations of Green Plains and Global, giving effect to the Merger of Green Plains and Global as if it had occurred on January 1, 2009. The historical consolidated financial information has been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements to give effect to pro forma events and adjustments that are (1) directly attributable to the Merger, (2) factually supportable, and (3) with respect to the statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was based on and should be read in conjunction with:

 

   

the separate historical financial statements of Green Plains as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the related notes included in Green Plains’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009;

 

   

the separate historical financial statements of Green Plains as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the related notes included in Green Plains’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010;

 

   

the separate audited historical financial statements of Global as of and for the year ended June 30, 2010 and the related notes, which were previously filed as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Green Plains on October 22, 2010.

Since Green Plains’ fiscal year ends December 31 and Global’s fiscal year ends June 30, Global’s historical statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 was derived by adding the results for the six months ended June 30, 2009 to Global’s results for the year ended June 30, 2010 and removing the results for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Global’s historical statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was derived by removing the results for the six months ended December 31, 2009 from Global’s results for the year ended June 30, 2010.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for informational purposes only. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the combined company’s financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the Merger been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the combined company. No material transactions occurred between Green Plains and Global during the periods presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements that would need to be eliminated.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting under existing United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which is subject to change and interpretation. Green Plains has been treated as the acquirer in the Merger for accounting purposes. The acquisition accounting is dependent upon certain valuations and other studies that have yet to commence or progress to a stage where there is sufficient information for a definitive measurement. Accordingly, the pro forma adjustments included herein are preliminary and have been made solely for the purpose of providing unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, and may be revised as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed. Differences between the preliminary estimates reflected in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial

 

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statements and the final acquisition accounting will likely occur, and these differences could have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the combined company’s future results of operations and financial position.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 30, 2010

(in thousands)

 

     Green Plains      Global      Pro Forma
Adjustments
(Note 3)
          Pro Forma
Combined
 

Current assets

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 172,996       $ 617       $ (20,000     (a)      $ 145,613   
           (2,000     (b)     
           (6,000     (c)     

Restricted cash

     7,923         —           —            7,923   

Accounts receivable, net

     65,170         8,323         —            73,493   

Other receivables

     —           988         —            988   

Promissory notes

     —           1,557         —            1,557   

Inventories

     73,695         15,696         1,385        (d)        90,776   

Prepaid expenses and other

     5,845         1,485         111        (e)        7,441   

Deferred income taxes

     13,648         —           —            13,648   

Deposits

     9,813         —           —            9,813   

Derivative financial instruments

     7,611         1,055         1,047        (d)        9,713   
                                    

Total current assets

     356,701         29,721         (25,457       360,965   
                                    

Property, plant and equipment, net

     602,957         146,057         8,317        (f)        757,331   

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

     1,949         —           —            1,949   

Goodwill

     14,543         —           1,621        (g)        16,164   

Financing costs and other, net

     12,950         2,996         (1,160     (e,h,m)        14,786   
                                    

Total assets

   $ 989,100       $ 178,774       $ (16,679     $ 1,151,195   
                                    

Current liabilities

            

Accounts payable

   $ 64,511       $ 7,395       $ —          $ 71,906   

Accrued liabilities

     14,790         300         755        (e,m)        15,845   

Notes payable

     —           16,250         (6,000     (c)        10,250   

Unearned revenue

     4,482         —           —            4,482   

Derivative financial instruments

     9,652         427         3,586        (d)        13,665   

Current portion - long-term debt

     58,437         81,836         (70,282     (i)        69,991   
                                    

Total current liabilities

     151,872         106,208         (71,941       186,139   
                                    

Long-term debt

     396,192         580         70,282        (i)        467,054   

Deferred income taxes

     20,426         —           —            20,426   

Other liabilities

     4,384         —           66        (e)        4,450   
                                    

Total liabilities

     572,874         106,788         (1,593       678,069   
                                    

Stockholders’ equity

            

Common stock

     31         —           4        (j)        35   

Additional paid-in capital

     373,192         —           53,900        (j)        430,156   
           3,064        (k)     

Members’ equity

     —           71,986         (71,986     (l)        —     

Retained earnings

     33,591         —           (68     (m)        33,523   

Additional other comprehensive income

     54         —           —            54   
                                    

Total Green Plains stockholders’ equity

     406,868         71,986         (15,086       463,768   
                                    

 

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Noncontrolling interests

     9,358         —           —             9,358   
                                     

Total stockholders’ equity

     416,226         71,986         (15,086        473,126   
                                     

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 989,100       $ 178,774       $ (16,679      $ 1,151,195   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

for detail of pro forma adjustments.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Green Plains     Global     Pro Forma
Adjustments
(Note 3)
         Pro Forma  

Revenues

   $ 1,304,174      $ 294,196      $ —           $ 1,598,370   

Cost of goods sold

     1,221,745        290,910        716      (n)      1,513,371   
                                   

Gross profit

     82,429        3,286        (716        84,999   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     44,923        11,416        —             56,339   
                                   

Operating income (loss)

     37,506        (8,130     (716        28,660   
                                   

Other income (expense):

           

Interest income

     225        62        —             287   

Interest expense

     (18,049     (7,226     405      (c)      (24,870

Other, net

     563        598        238      (o)      1,399   
                                   

Total other income (expense)

     (17,261     (6,566     643           (23,184
                                   

Income (loss) before income taxes

     20,245        (14,696     (73        5,476   

Income tax provision

     91        —          —             91   
                                   

Net income (loss)

     20,154        (14,696     (73        5,385   

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (364     —          —             (364
                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to Green Plains

   $ 19,790      $ (14,696   $ (73      $ 5,021   
                                   

Earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.79        n/a        n/a         $ 0.17   
                                   

Diluted

   $ 0.79        n/a        n/a         $ 0.17   
                                   

Weighted average shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     24,895        n/a        4,386      (q)      29,281   
                                   

Diluted

     25,069        n/a        4,386      (q)      29,455   
                                   

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

for detail of pro forma adjustments.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Green Plains     Global     Pro Forma
Adjustments
(Note 3)
         Pro Forma  

Revenues

   $ 879,833      $ 137,061      $ —           $ 1,016,894   

Cost of goods sold

     811,687        136,853        405      (n)      948,945   
                                   

Gross profit

     68,146        208        (405        67,949   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     26,566        5,627        —             32,193   
                                   

Operating income (loss)

     41,580        (5,419     (405        35,756   
                                   

Other income (expense):

           

Interest income

     126        53        —             179   

Interest expense

     (10,315     (2,702     203      (c)      (12,814

Other, net

     (110     143        226      (o)      259   
                                   

Total other income (expense)

     (10,299     (2,506     429           (12,376
                                   

Income (loss) before income taxes

     31,281        (7,925     24           23,380   

Income tax provision (benefit)

     6,907        —          (1,745   (p)      5,162   
                                   

Net income (loss)

     24,374        (7,925     1,769           18,218   

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (114     —          —             (114
                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to Green Plains

   $ 24,260      $ (7,925   $ 1,769         $ 18,104   
                                   

Earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.84        n/a        n/a         $ 0.54   
                                   

Diluted

   $ 0.83        n/a        n/a         $ 0.54   
                                   

Weighted average shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     28,956        n/a        4,386      (q)      33,342   
                                   

Diluted

     29,302        n/a        4,386      (q)      33,688   
                                   

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

for detail of pro forma adjustments.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

On October 22, 2010 (the Merger Date), the Company completed its Merger with Global. Under the purchase method of accounting, in accordance with GAAP, the assets and liabilities of Global are recorded as of the Merger Date at their respective fair values and combined with the Company’s assets and liabilities.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared under existing GAAP, which is subject to change and interpretation. The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to represent what the actual consolidated results of operations or the consolidated financial position of Green Plains would have been had the Merger with Global occurred on the dates assumed, nor are they necessarily indicative of future consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect cost savings, operating synergies or revenue enhancements anticipated to result from the Merger with Global, the costs to integrate their operations or the costs necessary to achieve these cost savings, operating synergies or revenue enhancements. Management fees and other costs related to corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses incurred by Global of $7.8 million and $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, have not be adjusted in the pro forma financial statements; however, most of these expenses are not expected to be incurred by Green Plains after the Merger.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the separate historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Green Plains filed with the SEC and the Global financial statements filed in the Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 22, 2010. Certain reclassifications have been made to the historical presentation of Global’s financial statements to conform to the presentation used in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and statements of operations.

As of the date of the Current Report on Form 8-K/A to which these financial statements are filed, Green Plains has not performed the detailed valuation studies necessary to arrive at the required estimates of the fair value of Global’s assets to be acquired and liabilities to be assumed and the related allocations of purchase price, nor has it identified the adjustments necessary, if any, to conform Global’s accounting policies to Green Plains’ accounting policies. However, as indicated in Note 3 to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, Green Plains has made certain adjustments to the June 30, 2010 historical book values of Global’s assets and liabilities to reflect certain preliminary estimates of the fair values necessary to prepare the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. Any excess purchase price over the estimated fair values of Global’s net assets has been recorded as goodwill. Actual results may differ from these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements once Green Plains has determined the final purchase price for Global, has completed the valuation studies necessary to finalize the required purchase price allocations and identified any necessary conforming accounting changes. The determination of the final purchase price allocations can be highly subjective, and it is possible that other professionals applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts.

2. PRELIMINARY PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION

For the purposes of this pro forma analysis, the purchase price has been preliminarily allocated based on an estimate of the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired as of the Merger Date. The determination of estimated fair value requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions.

 

     As of June 30,
2010
 
     (in thousands)  

Purchase price paid in cash

   $ 22,000   

Issuance of restricted Green Plains common stock (4,386,027 shares at $12.29 per share)

     53,904   

Fair value of warrants to purchase 700,000 shares of restricted Green Plains common stock

     3,064   

Estimated working capital adjustment

     (2,400
        

Estimated purchase price, excluding assumption of debt and other liabilities

   $ 76,568   
        

 

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     As of June 30,
2010
 
     (in thousands)  

Preliminary purchase price allocation is presented below:

  

Historical book value of net assets acquired at June 30, 2010

   $ 71,986   

Adjusted for:

  

Elimination of existing unamortized financing costs

     (1,711

Estimated working capital adjustment

     (2,400
        

Adjusted book value of net assets acquired

     67,875   

Adjustments to step-up assets and liabilities to fair value:

  

Inventories

     1,385   

Prepaid expenses and other

     111   

Derivative financial instruments

     (2,539

Property, plant, and equipment

     8,317   

Financing costs and other, net

     8   

Accrued liabilities

     (144

Other liabilities

     (66
        

Fair value of tangible net assets acquired

     74,947   

Goodwill

     1,621   
        

Estimated purchase price

   $ 76,568   
        

The above allocation is preliminary with the final allocation to be based upon the October 22, 2010 balance sheet, the date of closing. The estimated working capital adjustment of $2.4 million represents the amount that Green Plains believes will be paid from an escrow account for the change in working capital, as defined in the Merger Agreement, from June 30, 2010 to the Merger Date. The Merger Agreement includes procedures for Green Plains and Global to determine the working capital adjustment. The working capital adjustment reflected above is based upon Green Plains’ estimation of the working capital adjustment of Global; however, the final determination of the working capital adjustment, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, may change materially.

The Company’s preliminary allocation to goodwill as of October 22, 2010 is $8.3 million, which differs from the above goodwill allocation as of June 30, 2010 due primarily to the net loss incurred by Global between July 1, 2010 and October 22, 2010 of $8.4 million.

3. PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS

Adjustments under the heading “Pro Forma Adjustments” in the accompanying pro forma condensed combined financial statements represent the following:

 

  (a) Reflects cash consideration of $20.0 million for purchase of Global.

 

  (b) Reflects cash of $2.0 million paid to Global Ethanol, Inc. for the purchase of specified assets of Global Ethanol, Inc.

 

  (c) Reflects payoff of existing Global notes payable in conjunction with the closing of the Merger and related reduction in interest expense as a result of such payoff.

 

  (d) Reflects the fair value of Global’s corn and ethanol inventories and normal purchase and sales contracts as of the Merger Date. These contracts are usually recorded at cost but were adjusted to fair value at the Merger Date as a result of the purchase price allocation. This fair value adjustment is allocated to the June 30, 2010 pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as follows (in thousands):

 

Inventories

     1,385   

Derivative financial instruments current asset

     1,047   

Derivative financial instruments current liability

     (3,586
        

Net fair value impact

     (1,154
        

 

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The related impact on the pro forma condensed combined statements of operations has not been reflected as pro forma adjustments as the entire amount will be recorded in the statements of operations within the twelve months following the Merger.

 

  (e) Reflects the fair value of railcar operating leases as of the Merger Date.

 

  (f) Reflects the estimated fair value of property, plant, and equipment. Estimated fair values and estimated useful lives for each asset category are as follows:

 

     Allocated
Value as  of
June 30, 2010

(in thousands)
     Estimated
Useful
Lives

(in years)
 

Construction-in-progress

   $ 2,843         —     

Buildings

     23,460         40   

Land and improvements

     15,263         40

Mechanical equipment

     107,149         15 - 30   

Grain equipment

     4,255         15 - 20   

Other equipment

     1,404         3 - 15   
           

Property and equipment, net

   $ 154,374      
           

*  Applies only to land improvements. Land is not subject to depreciation.

     

 

  (g) Reflects Merger Date goodwill, estimated as of June 30, 2010.

 

  (h) Reflects the elimination of unamortized financing costs previously recorded in Global’s financial statements of $1.7 million and the capitalization of $0.5 million of direct and incremental financing costs incurred related to the modification of Global’s long-term debt.

 

  (i) Reflects the reclassification of the current portion of long-term debt to long-term as a result of the modification of Global’s long-term debt agreement. $73.4 million of Global’s long-term debt as of June 30, 2010 has variable interest rates. A change in the underlying interest rates of 1/8 percentage point would result in an annual adjustment to income (loss) before income taxes of $0.1 million.

 

  (j) Reflects the issuance of 4,386,027 shares of restricted Green Plains common stock at a value of $12.29 per share, which represents the closing price of Green Plains’ common stock on the October 22, 2010 Merger Date.

 

  (k) Reflects the fair value of warrants to purchase 700,000 shares of restricted Green Plains common stock, issued in connection with the Merger. The fair value of the warrants was determined on the Merger Date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

 

  (l) Reflects the elimination of Global’s members’ equity as of June 30, 2010.

 

  (m) Reflects $0.6 million of direct and incremental transaction costs incurred by Green Plains as a result of the Merger.

 

  (n) Reflects adjustments made to cost of goods sold as follows:

 

     Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
2009

(in thousands)
     Six
Months Ended
June  30,

2010
(in thousands)
 

Amortization adjustment for fair value of railcar operating leases, net

   $ 29       $ 62   

Depreciation adjustment for fair value of property, plant, and equipment

     687         343   
                 

Totals

   $ 716       $ 405   
                 

 

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  (o) Reflects the elimination of historical financing costs and addition of estimated amortization expense of financing costs directly attributable to the Merger as follows:

 

     Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
2009

(in thousands)
    Six
Months Ended
June  30,

2010
(in thousands)
 

Elimination of historical financing cost amortization

   $ 373      $ 293   

Estimated amortization expense of financing costs directly attributable to the Merger

     (135     (67
                

Totals

   $ 238      $ 226   
                

 

  (p) Relates to the impact of Green Plains’ effective tax rate on Global’s historical financial statements and pro forma adjustments for the six months ended June 30, 2010. A pro forma adjustment for a tax benefit of Global’s loss was not provided for the year ended December 31, 2009 since Green Plains determined such benefit may not have been recoverable.

 

  (q) Pro forma basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding were determined by adding the 4,386,027 restricted Green Plains common shares issued as consideration for the Merger. Excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2010 were the warrants to purchase 700,000 shares of Green Plains restricted common stock because the exercise price of the warrants was greater than the average market price of Green Plains’ common stock during the respective periods.

 

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