Key figure and company director Paul O’Connor resigns. Allegations relating to possible inside trading, suppression of 3rd party technology report laid by the Board against O’Connor. O’Connor makes allegations concerning “KiOR’s management team and KiOR’s technology”. In Texas, a nasty board-level fight at KiOR spilled over into SEC filings this past week, when director Paul […]
KiOR, the struggling cellulosic biofuels producer, issued these statements as part of its most recent SEC 10-Q filing: During the first quarter of 2013, the Company commissioned the Columbus facility’s hydrotreater and fractionation units, and made the Company’s first cellulosic diesel and gasoline shipments in March 2013 and June 2013, respectively. During 2013, the Company […]
In Mississippi, KiOR said in an SEC filing that it needs additional capital in order to continue operating past Sept. 30. Though how much additional funding wasn’t stated in the filing, it did say the needs were “substantial” to get its Columbus facility back online and fund its second commercial facility.
In Texas, KiOR said in an SEC statement that it has hired Guggenheim Securities to advise on possibly selling the company after it failed to make a $1.88 million loan payment on June 30. The state of Mississippi has agreed to a loan forbearance on the $75 million loan it received—and still owes $69.4 million […]
In Mississippi, KiOR has been granted another four months to raise money and resume repaying its $69.4 million debt to the state rather than be forced into bankruptcy with Mississippi seizing its Columbus refinery. The state negotiated a short-term forbearance agreement with KiOR under which the company will pay Mississippi $250,000, and the state will […]
In Mississippi, KiOR has begun laying off employees at its plant in Columbus, saying it is instead focusing on R&D. So far, 18 employees have been laid off, leaving 55 currently on site but more layoffs are expected to come over the next two months.
The following is excerpted from KiOR’s most recent 10-Q quarterly report, as filed with the SEC. “We have substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern. To continue as a going concern, we must secure additional capital to provide us with additional liquidity. On March 31, 2014, we entered into a Senior […]
In Texas, Vinod Khosla has agreed to fund KiOR in $5 million per month installments for up to $25 million while the company works to secure further financing and keep its doors open. The company’s stock reacted positively on the news and edged towards $1 a share.
Is it just coincidence that KiOR’s stock is down sharply as Aemetis has been on a tear? Just a lucky break for ethanol based on attractive “crush spreads”? Or something important about the strategy and how it has played out? The Digest looks at the companies and the results. On a clear morning last […]
Delayed 2013 results includes going concern statement. Future Khosla financing contingent on milestones. Default looms as soon as April. Financing after August unclear. In Texas, KiOR announced a $347.5M net loss for 2013, and issued a “going concern” statement that focused on its ability to raise future capital to sustain operations and build its next […]
