QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED).

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED).

18. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED).

The Company's quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in thousands).

	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
December 31, 2019:
Net sales	$	355,803		$	346,301		$	365,160		$	357,617
Gross profit (loss)	$	(2,289	)	$	3,971		$	(14,816	)	$	3,196
Loss from operations	$	(10,524	)	$	(2,737	)	$	(23,503	)	$	(37,919	)
Net loss attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc.	$	(12,890	)	$	(7,646	)	$	(27,326	)	$	(41,087	)
Preferred stock dividends	$	(312	)	$	(315	)	$	(319	)	$	(319	)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(13,202	)	$	(7,961	)	$	(27,645	)	$	(41,406	)
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.58	)	$	(0.85	)
December 31, 2018:
Net sales	$	400,027		$	410,522		$	370,407		$	334,415
Gross profit (loss)	$	3,362		$	(1,273	)	$	3,768		$	(21,021	)
Loss from operations	$	(5,953	)	$	(10,171	)	$	(5,202	)	$	(30,211	)
Net loss attributed to Pacific Ethanol, Inc.	$	(7,841	)	$	(12,908	)	$	(7,514	)	$	(32,010	)
Preferred stock dividends	$	(312	)	$	(315	)	$	(319	)	$	(319	)
Net loss available to common stockholders	$	(8,153	)	$	(13,223	)	$	(7,833	)	$	(32,329	)
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.18	)	$	(0.74	)