10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021

or

☐ 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: 001-36316

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	46-4007249
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

One Washington Square

510-530 Walnut Street, Suite 1350

Philadelphia, PA 19106

(Address of principal executive offices)

(267) 317-9139

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	AGFS	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

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 ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ 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 ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act). ☐ Yes x No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 29, 2021 was 52,963,452.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss	5
		Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity	6
		Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows	7
		Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
	Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations		25
	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		35
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures		35
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION			37
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings		37
	Item 1A. Risk Factors		37
	Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		38
	Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		38
	Item 4. Mine Safety and Disclosures		38
	Item 5. Other Information		38
	Item 6. Exhibits		39
SIGNATURES			40

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,868	$	50,030
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,286 and $2,061, respectively	54,871		63,204
Inventories	22,729		24,579
Other current assets	17,987		17,219
Total Current Assets	148,455		155,032
Property and equipment, net	11,941		12,432
Goodwill	6,622		6,925
Intangible assets, net	577,863		589,201
Deferred income tax assets	10,298		9,699
Other assets	11,542		12,494
TOTAL ASSETS	$	766,721	$	785,783
LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	15,561	$	19,634
Current portion of long-term debt	3,434		3,378
Income taxes payable	3,719		3,471
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	24,720		25,976
Total Current Liabilities	47,434		52,459
Long-term debt	255,243		264,491
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,880		6,432
Deferred income tax liabilities	39,595		37,834
Total Liabilities	348,152		361,216
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 20)
Temporary Equity:
Series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 150,000 shares authorized and designated and 145,046 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021, and 150,000 shares authorized, designated and outstanding at December 31, 2020	141,400		143,728
Redeemable non-controlling interest	8,207		8,446
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.0001; 400,000,000 shares authorized, 53,051,476 and 53,092,328 shares issued and 52,390,095 and 52,430,947 outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	5		5
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 1 share authorized and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	—		—
Treasury stock, par value $0.0001; 661,381 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	(3,885)		(3,885)
Additional paid-in capital	547,480		552,776
Accumulated deficit	(236,413)		(244,836)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,225)		(31,667)
Total Stockholders' Equity	268,962		272,393
TOTAL LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	766,721	$	785,783

 See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Net sales	$	38,992	$	33,023
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	10,314		8,528
Gross profit	28,678		24,495
Research and development expenses	3,298		2,642
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,551		13,709
Amortization of intangibles	10,763		10,957
Operating income (loss)	1,066		(2,813)
Other income	14,398		1,507
Gain on foreign currency exchange	433		627
Interest expense, net	(5,890)		(6,966)
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,007		(7,645)
Income taxes expense (benefit)	1,823		(3,831)
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest	8,184		(3,814)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(239)		(97)
Net income (loss) attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	8,423		(3,717)
Less: Dividends on convertible preferred stock	6,005		—
Net income (loss) attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. common stockholders	$	2,418	$	(3,717)
Earnings (loss) per share of common shares:
Basic	$	0.03	$	(0.07)
Diluted	$	0.03	$	(0.07)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic	51,031,457		50,525,781
Diluted	52,296,288		50,525,781

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Net income (loss)	$	8,184	$	(3,814)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,558)		(9,098)
Unrealized loss on hedging activity, net of tax of $— and ($198), respectively	—		(745)
Recognition of gain on hedging activity reclassified to net loss, net of tax of $— and ($78), respectively	—		(279)
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	1,626	$	(13,936)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Treasury Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Amount
Balances, December 31, 2020	1	$	—	53,092,328	$	5	$	(3,885)	$	552,776	$	(244,836)	$	(31,667)	$	272,393
Stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—		752		—		—		752
Issuance of stock, net of forfeitures	—	—		(20,242)	—		—		—		—		—		—
Shares withheld for taxes	—	—		(20,610)	—		—		(43)		—		—		(43)
Convertible preferred dividend	—	—		—	—		—		(6,005)		—		—		(6,005)
Net income attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	—	—		—	—		—		—		8,423		—		8,423
Comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(6,558)		(6,558)
Balances, March 31, 2021	1	$	—	53,051,476	$	5	$	(3,885)	$	547,480	$	(236,413)	$	(38,225)	$	268,962

	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Treasury Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Amount
Balances, December 31, 2019	1	$	—	51,839,527	$	5	$	(3,885)	$	560,890	$	(192,264)	$	(31,060)	$	333,686
Stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—		643		—		—		643
Issuance of stock, net of forfeitures	—	—		26,829	—		—		—		—		—		—
Shares withheld for taxes	—	—		(30,368)	—		—		(166)		—		—		(166)
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value	—	—		—	—		—		(69)		69		—		—
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	—	—		—	—		—		—		(3,717)		—		(3,717)
Comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		(10,122)		(10,122)
Balances, March 31, 2020	1	$	—	51,835,988	$	5	$	(3,885)	$	561,298	$	(195,912)	$	(41,182)	$	320,324

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	8,184	$	(3,814)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11,423		11,577
Provision for bad debts	396		—
Stock-based compensation	752		643
Amortization of deferred financing costs	774		577
Interest income on interest rate swap	—		(357)
Deferred income taxes	937		(5,231)
Loss on sales of property and equipment	7		15
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	5,576		5,773
Inventories	1,256		(3,503)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,645)		(2,414)
Accounts payable	(2,584)		421
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(607)		(1,995)
Income taxes payable	447		125
Other assets and liabilities	(1,590)		(763)
Net cash provided by operating activities	23,326		1,054
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for property and equipment	(430)		(438)
Net cash used in investing activities	(430)		(438)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of long-term debt	(9,904)		(1,305)
Payment for redemption of convertible preferred stock	(5,330)		—
Payment of preferred dividends	(3,002)		—
Proceeds from long-term debt	—		1,070
Net cash used in financing activities	(18,236)		(235)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,822)		(1,369)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	2,838		(988)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	50,030		29,817
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	52,868	$	28,829
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for:
Cash paid for interest	$	5,012	$	6,600
Cash paid for income taxes	$	842	$	1,441
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued purchases of property and equipment	$	95	$	32
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,868	$	28,300
Restricted cash within other current assets	—		529
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	52,868	$	28,829

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.    Description of Business

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) is a global leader in delivering innovative food preservation and waste prevention solutions for fresh produce. The Company is empowering the food industry with a range of integrated solutions designed to help growers, packers and retailers improve produce freshness and quality while reducing waste. The Company has an extensive portfolio of solutions to extend freshness across the produce supply chain from near-harvest up to the point-of-sale. These include HarvistaTM for near-harvest optimization and the SmartFreshTM Quality System, the Company's flagship post-harvest freshness solutions. Additional post-harvest freshness solutions include fungicides that can be applied to meet various customer operational requirements in both foggable (ActiMist™) and liquid (ActiSeal™) delivery options. The Company has a controlling interest in Tecnidex Fruit Protection, S.A. (“Tecnidex”), a leading regional provider of post-harvest fungicides, disinfectants, coatings and packinghouse equipment for the citrus market. Beyond apples and pears, SmartFresh technology can provide ready-to-eat freshness for other fruits and vegetables including avocados, bananas, melons, tomatoes, broccoli and mangos. Additionally, LandSpringTM eases transplant shock for higher potential yields, and RipeLockTM is the Company's modified atmosphere packaging technology for fruits and vegetables. The Company has key products registered in approximately 50 countries and supports customers by protecting over 25,000 storage rooms globally.

The end-markets that the Company serves are seasonal and are generally aligned with the seasonal growing patterns of the Company’s customers. For those customers growing, harvesting or storing apples and pears, the Company’s core crops, the peak season in the southern hemisphere is the first and second quarters of each year, while the peak season in the northern hemisphere is the third and fourth quarters of each year. Within each half-year period (i.e., January through June for the southern hemisphere, and July through December for the northern hemisphere) the growing season has historically occurred during both quarters. A variety of factors, including weather, may affect the timing of the growing, harvesting and storing patterns of the Company’s customers and therefore shift the consumption of the Company’s services and products between the first and second quarters primarily in the southern hemisphere or between the third and fourth quarters primarily in the northern hemisphere.

2.    Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's condensed consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the periods shown, including normal, recurring accruals and other items. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. For additional information, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

COVID-19

In March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a National Public Health Emergency which continues to spread throughout the world and has adversely impacted global activity and contributed to significant declines and volatility in financial markets. The outbreak could have a continued material adverse impact on economic and market conditions and trigger a period of global economic slowdown. There have been numerous obstacles presented and some localized financial impacts of the pandemic, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and customer demand and spending pattern changes. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic did not have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations. While we are following the requirements of governmental authorities and taking additional preventative and protective measures to ensure the safety of our workforce, including remote working arrangements and varying procedures for essential workforce, the outbreak presents some uncertainty and risk with respect to the Company and its performance and financial results.

Adoption of Highly Inflationary Accounting in Argentina

GAAP requires the use of highly inflationary accounting for countries whose cumulative three-year inflation rate exceeds 100 percent. The Company closely monitors the inflation data and currency volatility in Argentina, where there are multiple data sources for measuring and reporting inflation. In the second quarter of 2018, the Argentine peso rapidly devalued relative to the U.S. dollar, which along with increased inflation, indicated that the three-year cumulative inflation rate in that country exceeded 100 percent as of June 30, 2018. As a result, the Company elected to adopt highly inflationary accounting as of July 1, 2018 for its subsidiary in Argentina. Under highly inflationary accounting, the functional currency of the Company's subsidiary in Argentina

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became the U.S. dollar, and its income statement and balance sheet will be measured in U.S. dollars using both current and historical rates of exchange. The effect of changes in exchange rates on Argentine peso-denominated monetary assets and liabilities will be reflected in earnings. As the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100 percent as of March 31, 2021, there is no change to highly inflationary accounting. As of March 31, 2021, the Company’s subsidiary in Argentina had net assets of ($4.4) million. Net sales attributable to Argentina were approximately 11% and 15% of the Company’s consolidated net sales for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers into geographic region, product and timing of transfer of goods and services. The Company determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective of depicting how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021

(in thousands)
Region	North America  (1)		EMEA (2)		Latin America (3)		Asia Pacific (4)		Total Revenues
Product
1-MCP based	$	1,764	$	5,362	$	18,741	$	5,963	$	31,830
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings	14		4,546		1,547		—		6,107
Other*	156		400		451		48		1,055
	$	1,934	$	10,308	$	20,739	$	6,011	$	38,992
Pattern of Revenue Recognition
Products transferred at a point in time	$	1,767	$	9,908	$	20,627	$	5,972	$	38,274
Services transferred over time	167		400		112		39		718
	$	1,934	$	10,308	$	20,739	$	6,011	$	38,992

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020

(in thousands)
Region	North America  (1)		EMEA (2)		Latin America (3)		Asia Pacific (4)		Total Revenues
Product
1-MCP based	$	561	$	5,320	$	16,582	$	4,815	$	27,278
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings	—		3,873		594		—		4,467
Other*	442		439		355		42		1,278
	$	1,003	$	9,632	$	17,531	$	4,857	$	33,023
Pattern of Revenue Recognition
Products transferred at a point in time	$	581	$	9,203	$	17,439	$	4,815	$	32,038
Services transferred over time	422		429		92		42		985
	$	1,003	$	9,632	$	17,531	$	4,857	$	33,023

*Other includes FreshCloud, technical services and sales-type equipment leases related to Tecnidex.

(1)	North America includes the United States and Canada.
(2)	EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
(3)	Latin America includes Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.
(4)	Asia Pacific includes Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

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Contract Assets and Liabilities

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606 Revenue from contracts with Customers requires an entity to present a revenue contract as a contract asset when the entity performs its obligations under the contract by transferring goods or services to a customer before the customer pays consideration or before payment is due. ASC 606 also requires an entity to present a revenue contract as a contract liability in instances when a customer pays consideration, or an entity has a right to an amount of consideration that is unconditional (e.g., receivable), before the entity transfers a good or service to the customer. The following table presents changes in the Company’s contract assets and liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020:

(in thousands)	Balance at January 1, 2021		Additions	Deductions	Balance at March 31, 2021
Contract assets:
Unbilled revenue	$	1,484	4,125	(4,014)	$	1,595
Contract liabilities:
Deferred revenue	$	1,474	2,436	(2,414)	$	1,496

(in thousands)	Balance at January 1, 2020		Additions	Deductions	Balance at December 31, 2020
Contract assets:
Unbilled revenue	$	1,666	13,624	(13,806)	$	1,484
Contract liabilities:
Deferred revenue	$	1,175	5,348	(5,049)	$	1,474

The Company recognizes contract assets in the form of unbilled revenue in instances where services are performed by the Company but not billed by period end. The Company recognizes contract liabilities in the form of deferred revenue in instances where a customer pays in advance for future services to be performed by the Company. The Company generally receives payments from its customers based on standard terms and conditions. No significant changes or impairment losses occurred to contract balances during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Amounts reclassified from unbilled revenue to accounts receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $4.0 million and $13.8 million, respectively. Amounts reclassified from deferred revenue to revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $2.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards and Pronouncements

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other", which simplifies the test for goodwill impairment. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, which introduces a new

current expense credit loss model to measure impairment on certain types of financial instruments. This update requires an entity to use a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. In addition, the FASB issued various amendments during 2018 and 2019 to clarify the provisions of ASU 2016-13. The standard was effective for fiscal years beginning January 1, 2020, including interim periods. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which is part of the FASB disclosure framework project to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements. The amendments in the new guidance remove, modify and add

certain disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements covered in Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurement". The new standard was effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles of Topic 740, "Income Taxes" and also improve consistent application by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The new standard is

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effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2021. The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments are intended to ease the potential burden in accounting for, or recognizing the effects of, reference rate reform on financial reporting. The new standard is effective on a date selected by the Company between March 12, 2020 and December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

3.    Related Party Transactions

On June 13, 2020, in connection with the execution of the Investment Agreement (as defined in Note 15- Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity), the Company, PSP AGFS Holdings, L.P. (the “Investor”) and Rohm and Haas Company ("R&H") entered into a side agreement, pursuant to which the parties agreed that if the Investor or its affiliates has the right to designate at least 50% of the total directors on the Company’s board of directors pursuant to the Investment Agreement, so long as R&H or its affiliates beneficially owns at least 20% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (on a fully diluted, “as converted” basis), the Company and the board of directors will increase the size of the board of directors by one member and the board will elect a designee selected by R&H to fill the newly-created vacancy. Such right is in addition to any right that R&H has to appoint a member of the board pursuant to its ownership of the Company’s Series A preferred stock (see Note 15- Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity).

During 2016, the Company made a minority investment in RipeLocker, LLC ("RipeLocker"), a company led by George Lobisser who was a director of the Company. In February 2019, the Company made a further minority investment in RipeLocker. As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, there were no material amounts paid or owed to RipeLocker or Mr. Lobisser. Mr. Lobisser resigned as a director of the Company on February 18, 2021.

4.    Inventories

Inventories at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Raw material	$	3,267	$	3,100
Work-in-process	7,900		7,079
Finished goods	10,846		13,288
Supplies	716		1,112
Total inventories	$	22,729	$	24,579

5.     Other Current Assets

The Company's other current assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
VAT receivable	$	10,399	$	9,348
Income tax receivable	4,878		4,716
Prepaid and other current assets	2,710		3,155
Total other current assets	$	17,987	$	17,219

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6.    Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands, except for useful life data)	Useful life (years)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Buildings and leasehold improvements	7-20	$	7,000	$	6,416
Machinery & equipment	1-12	11,998		11,981
Furniture	1-12	2,968		3,031
Construction in progress		1,163		1,146
		23,129		22,574
Less: accumulated depreciation		(11,188)		(10,142)
Total property and equipment, net		$	11,941	$	12,432

Depreciation expense was $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Depreciation expense is recorded in cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expense and research and development expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

7.    Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	6,925	$	6,323
Foreign currency translation	(303)		602
Ending balance	$	6,622	$	6,925

The Company’s intangible assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Other intangible assets:
Developed technology	$	798,270	$	(264,397)	$	533,873	$	798,260	$	(254,629)	$	543,631
Trade name	27,168		—		27,168		27,343		—		27,343
Service provider network	2,000		—		2,000		2,000		—		2,000
Customer relationships	18,580		(4,330)		14,250		19,072		(4,042)		15,030
Software	10,714		(10,163)		551		10,865		(9,693)		1,172
Other	100		(79)		21		100		(75)		25
Total intangible assets	$	856,832	$	(278,969)	$	577,863	$	857,640	$	(268,439)	$	589,201

At March 31, 2021, the weighted-average amortization periods remaining for developed technology, customer relationships, software and other was 14.2, 11.7, 1.2, and 1.3 years, respectively, and the weighted-average amortization periods remaining for these finite-lived intangible assets was 14.1 years.

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Estimated annual amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets subsequent to March 31, 2021 is as follows:

(in thousands)	Amount
2021 (remaining)	$	31,049
2022	40,912
2023	40,781
2024	40,778
2025	40,753
Thereafter	354,422
Total	$	548,695

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $10.8 million and $11.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

8.    Other Assets

The Company’s other assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Right-of-use asset	$	5,521	$	6,184
Long term sales-type lease receivable	2,655		2,821
Other long term receivable	3,366		3,489
Total other assets	$	11,542	$	12,494

9.    Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

The Company’s accrued and other current liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	6,687	$	7,778
Accrued taxes	8,286		6,649
Lease liability	1,607		1,708
Deferred revenue	1,496		1,474
Accrued rebates payable	949		390
Insurance premium financing payable	310		695
Severance	378		598
Accrued interest	69		83
Other	4,938		6,601
Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	24,720	$	25,976

Other current liabilities include primarily professional services, litigation and research and development accruals.

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10.    Debt

The Company’s debt, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs, at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Total term loan outstanding	$	264,563	$	274,313
Unamortized deferred issuance costs	(7,847)		(8,588)
Tecnidex loan outstanding	1,961		2,144
Less: Amounts due within one year	3,434		3,378
Total long-term debt due after one year	$	255,243	$	264,491

Restated Credit Facility

On July 27, 2020, the Company completed a comprehensive refinancing (the “Refinancing”) by (i) entering into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Restated Credit Agreement”) with the other loan parties party thereto, Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto, and (ii) consummating the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement (as defined and described in Note 15 – Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity). The Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Prior Credit Facility (defined below).

The Restated Credit Agreement provides for a $25.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Restated Revolving Loan”), which matures on June 30, 2024, and a $275.0 million term credit facility (the “Restated Term Loan” and, together with the Restated Revolving Loan, the “Restated Credit Facility”), which matures on December 31, 2024. The Restated Credit Facility includes a $5.0 million swingline commitment and a $10.0 million letter of credit sub-limit. Loans under the Restated Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for the interest period in effect for such borrowing plus an Applicable Rate of 6.25% per annum, or the Alternate Base Rate plus an Applicable Rate of 5.25% per annum. Loans under the Restated Revolving Loan bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for the interest period in effect for such borrowing plus the Applicable Rate ranging from 6.25% to 6.0% per annum, based on certain ratios. The interest rate was 7.25% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Restated Revolving Loan at a rate ranging from 0.5% to 0.375%, based on certain ratios. The Company is required to make mandatory prepayments of outstanding indebtedness under the Restated Credit Agreement under certain circumstances. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, a prepayment of principal of $9.1 million was made.

The obligations of AgroFresh Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the borrower under the Restated Credit Facility, are initially guaranteed by the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AF Solutions Holdings LLC (together with AgroFresh Inc. and the Company, the “Loan Parties”) and may in the future be guaranteed by certain other domestic subsidiaries of the Company. The obligations of the Loan Parties under the Credit Agreement and other loan documents are secured, subject to customary permitted liens and other agreed upon exceptions, by a perfected security interest in all tangible and intangible assets of the Loan Parties, except for certain excluded assets, and equity interests of certain foreign subsidiaries of the Loan Parties held by the Loan Parties (subject to certain exclusions and limitations).

The Refinancing was deemed a partial extinguishment of the Term Loan (as defined below) under ASC Topic No. 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments” (Topic No. 470), whereby $107.1 million of the $403.8 million outstanding at the time of the Refinancing was deemed an extinguishment and $296.7 million was deemed a modification of debt. As such, unamortized deferred issuance costs related to the extinguishment of $0.7 million were written off in debt modification and extinguishment expenses and the remaining $1.9 million was deferred and amortized over the term of the Restated Term Loan.

In connection with the Restated Term Loan, expenses incurred related to existing lenders of $4.4 million were recognized in debt modification and extinguishment expenses. Expenses to new lenders of $1.1 million were deferred and amortized over the term of the Restated Term Loan along with $6.4 million of lender fees and issue discounts.

In total, the Company deferred debt issuance costs of $7.5 million related to the Restated Term Loan, $1.9 million related to the modification of the Term Loan and $0.5 million related to the Restated Revolving Loan. The debt issuance costs associated with the Restated Term Loan were capitalized against the principal balance of the debt, and the Restated Revolving Loan costs were capitalized in Other Assets. All issuance costs will be accreted through interest expense using the effective interest method for the duration of each respective debt facility. The interest expense related to the amortization of the Restated Credit Facility debt

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issuance costs during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $0.5 million. As of March 31, 2021 there were $7.8 million of unamortized deferred issuance costs.

At March 31, 2021, there was $264.6 million outstanding under the Restated Term Loan and no balance outstanding under the Restated Revolving Loan. Due to the prepayment, an additional $0.3 million of deferred financing costs were expensed based on the portion of debt paid. At March 31, 2021, the Company evaluated the amount recorded under the Restated Term Loan and determined that the fair value was approximately $263.9 million. The fair value of the debt is based on quoted inactive market prices and is therefore classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

Certain restrictive covenants are contained in the Restated Credit Agreement, and the Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2021.

Prior Credit Facility

On July 31, 2015 (the "Closing Date"), the Company consummated a business combination (the "Business Combination"), by and between the Company and The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow), AgroFresh Inc. as the borrower and AF Solutions Holdings LLC as the guarantor, entered into a Credit Agreement with Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (as subsequently amended prior to the Refinancing, the “Prior Credit Facility”). The Prior Credit Facility consisted of a $425.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”), with an amortization equal to 1.00% per year, and a revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Loan”). The net proceeds of the Term Loan were used to fund a portion of the purchase price payable to Dow in connection with the Business Combination.

The Revolving Loan included a $10.0 million letter-of-credit sub-facility, issuances against which reduced the available capacity for borrowing. The Term Loan had a scheduled maturity date of July 31, 2021. As discussed above, the Prior Credit Facility was refinanced on July 27, 2020, and there were no amounts outstanding as of March 31, 2021. The interest rates on borrowings under the facilities were either the alternate base rate plus 3.75% or LIBOR plus 4.75% per annum, with a 1.00% LIBOR floor (with step-downs in respect of borrowings under the Revolving Loan dependent upon the achievement of certain financial ratios).

As of Closing Date, the Company incurred approximately $12.9 million in debt issuance costs related to the Term Loan and $1.3 million in costs related to the Revolving Loan. The debt issuance costs associated with the Term Loan were capitalized against the principal balance of the debt, and the Revolving Loan costs were capitalized in Other Assets. The interest expense related to the amortization of the Term Loan debt issuance costs during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately $0.6 million.

Tecnidex Debt

On March 23, 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €1.0 million loan agreement with Banco Santander, S.A., which provides funding through March 2023 at a 1.5% interest rate. In May 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €0.3 million loan agreement with BBVA, which provides funding through May 2025 at a 2.2% interest rate. In July 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €0.6 million loan agreement with Banco Santander, S.A., which provides funding through July 2025 at a 2.5% interest rate.

Scheduled principal repayments of the Company's debt subsequent to March 31, 2021 are as follows:

(in thousands)	Amount
2021 (remaining)	$	2,561
2022	3,444
2023	3,130
2024	257,263
2025	126
Total	$	266,524

Interest Rate Swap

The Company entered into an interest rate swap contract in August 2019 to hedge interest rate risk remaining outstanding with the Prior Credit Facility (which swap was rolled over to the Restated Credit Facility). During the three months ended March 31, 2020, an unrealized loss of $0.9 million was recognized in connection with this swap. The interest rate swap contract matured on December 31, 2020.

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The Company entered into an interest rate swap contract in January 2018 to hedge interest rate risk associated with the Term Loan. The hedge was settled in September 2018 for $4.0 million, which was amortized through December 31, 2020, the remaining period of the original hedge.

PPP Loan

As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), the Company received a Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan to offset eligible costs incurred during the period. Under the terms of the PPP, PPP loans and accrued interest are forgivable after twenty-four weeks as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries during the forgiveness period.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company has used the entire loan proceeds to fund its eligible payroll expenses and mortgage interest, avoiding furlough of office employees. As a result, the Company believes that it has met the PPP eligibility criteria for forgiveness and has concluded that the loan represents, in substance, a government grant that is expected to be forgiven. As such, in accordance with IAS 20 “Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance” the Company recognized the entire loan amount as Grant Income during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

The Company does not anticipate that any portion of the loan will be ineligible for forgiveness. However, to the extent that any amount is deemed unforgivable, such amount is payable over two to five years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months.

11.    Leases

The Company enters into lease agreements for certain facilities and vehicles that are primarily used in the ordinary course of business. These leases are accounted for as operating leases, whereby lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Most leases include an option to extend or renew the lease term. The exercise of the renewal option is at the Company's discretion. The operating lease liability includes lease payments related to options to extend or renew the lease term if the Company is reasonably certain of exercising those options. The Company, in determining the present value of lease payments, uses the Company’s incremental secured borrowing rate commensurate with the term of the underlying lease.

Lease expense is primarily included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Additional information regarding the Company's operating leases is as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31, 2021		Three months ended March 31, 2020
Operating Lease Cost
Operating leases	$	555	$	606
Short-term leases (1)	190		87
Total lease expense	$	745	$	693

(1)    Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

Other information on operating leases:

	Three months ended March 31, 2021		Three months ended March 31, 2020
Cash payments included in operating cash flows	601		521
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease	123		21
Weighted average discount rate	8.77	%	9.33	%
Weighted average remaining lease term in years	4.50		5.30

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The following table presents the contractual maturities of the Company's lease liabilities as of March 31, 2021.

(in thousands)	Lease Liability
Remainder of 2021	$	1,596
2022	1,804
2023	1,438
2024	757
2025	559
Thereafter	1,177
Total undiscounted lease payments	7,331
Less: present value adjustment	1,594
Operating lease liability	$	5,737

12.    Other Noncurrent Liabilities

The Company’s other noncurrent liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Lease liability	$	4,130	$	4,650
Other (1)	1,750		1,782
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	5,880	$	6,432

(1) Other noncurrent liabilities include long-term rebates and pension liabilities.

13.    Severance

Severance expense was $0.02 million and $0.04 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These amounts, which do not include stock compensation expense, were recorded in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had a $0.4 million and $0.6 million severance liability, respectively.

14.     Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest

On November 7, 2017, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling-interest in Tecnidex. The transaction was closed on December 1, 2017. At the effective date of the acquisition, the Company acquired 75% of the outstanding capital stock of Tecnidex. In connection with the acquisition of Tecnidex, the Company concurrently entered into option agreements ("Option Agreement") with the Seller related to the remaining 25% equity interest. The Option Agreement permits the residual interest to be "put" by the Seller to the Company, or to allow the Company to "call" the residual interest gradually over time as outlined in the agreement. The Seller's ownership of Tecnidex represents a non-controlling interest ("NCI") to the Company, which is classified outside of stockholders' equity as the option of the Seller is redeemable. As of March 31, 2021 the carrying amount of the NCI was $8.2 million in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Any changes in the redemption value of the NCI are included as an adjustment to Additional paid-in capital on the balance sheet.

The following table summarizes the changes to the Company's Redeemable non-controlling interest.

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	(8,446)	$	(7,701)
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest	239		394
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value	—		(1,139)
Ending balance	$	(8,207)	$	(8,446)

15.    Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

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On June 13, 2020, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with the Investor, an affiliate of Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC (“PSP”), pursuant to which, subject to certain closing conditions, the Investor agreed to purchase in a private placement an aggregate of $150,000,000 of convertible preferred equity of the Company. The transaction closed on July 27, 2020 and a total of 150,000 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B-1 Preferred Stock”) were purchased in such transaction (the “Private Placement”). On September 22, 2020, following the approval of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement by the necessary regulatory body, the Company issued to the Investor, for no additional consideration, a total of 150,000 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B-2 Preferred Stock”). On September 25, 2020 (the "Exchange Date"), the Investor elected to exchange the shares of the Company’s Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B-2 Preferred Stock held by it for a total of 150,000 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). Accordingly, effective as of the Exchange Date, the Company issued 150,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to the Investor and all of the shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock and Series B-2 Preferred Stock held by the Investor were cancelled. No shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock or Series B-2 Preferred Stock are outstanding as of March 31, 2021.

The Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to the shares of the Company’s common stock with respect to dividend rights and rights on the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company. The Series B Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Stated Value”). Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to a cumulative dividend at a rate of 16% per annum, of which 50% will be payable in cash and 50% will be payable in kind until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, after which 50% will be payable in cash, 37.5% will be payable in kind, and the remaining 12.5% will be payable in cash or in kind, at the Company’s option, subject in each case to adjustment under certain circumstances. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears. All dividends that are paid in kind will accrete to, and increase, the Stated Value. The applicable dividend rate is subject to increase by 2% per annum during any period that the Company is in breach of certain provisions of the applicable Certificate of Designation of the Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock has been classified as temporary equity as it may be contingently redeemable in the event of a change of control, which is outside of the Company's control.

Associated with the Series B Preferred Stock, the Company paid $6.0 million of total dividends, of which $3.0 million were in additional preferred shares and $3.0 million were in cash for the three months ended March 31, 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company paid no dividends. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no accrued dividends.

The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock at the election of the holder at any time at an initial conversion price of $5.00 (the “Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments, including for stock splits and other reorganizations affecting the Common Stock and pursuant to certain anti-dilution provisions for below market issuances. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the maximum number of shares of common stock that could be issued upon conversion of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock was 30,583,399 and 31,048,800 shares, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company redeemed 4,954 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for $5.3 million. The below table outlines the change in Series B Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020.

	Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock			Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock			Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
(in thousands, except share)	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2019	—	$	—	—	$	—	—	$	—
Issuance of preferred stock	150,000	150,000		150,000	—		—	—
Exchange to Series B preferred stock	(150,000)	(150,000)		(150,000)	—		150,000	150,000
Issuance-related expenses	—	—		—	—		—	(11,516)
In kind dividend	—	—		—	—		—	5,244
Balance at December 31, 2020	—	—		—	—		150,000	143,728
Redemption of shares	—	—		—	—		(4,954)	(5,330)
In kind dividend	—	—		—	—		—	3,002
Balance at March 31, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	—	145,046	$	141,400

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In connection with the consummation of the Investment Agreement, the Company and the Investor entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of July 27, 2020. The Registration Rights Agreement provides that the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file a shelf registration statement with the SEC no later than the first business day following January 27, 2022, and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such shelf registration statement to be declared effective as promptly as is reasonably practicable after its filing to permit the public resale of registrable securities covered by the Registration Rights Agreement. The registrable securities generally include any shares of the Company’s common stock into which the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, and any other securities issued or issuable with respect to any such shares of common stock by way of share split, share dividend, distribution, recapitalization, merger, exchange, replacement or similar event or otherwise.

Common Stock

The authorized common stock of the Company consists of 400,000,000 shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock. As of March 31, 2021, there were 52,390,095 shares of common stock outstanding.

Warrants

On July 31, 2020, all outstanding warrants, consisting of warrants to purchase 15,983,072 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding at a strike price of $11.50, expired. Of the 15,983,072 warrants, 9,823,072 were issued as part of the units sold in the Company's initial public offering in February 2014 (1,201,928 warrants were subsequently repurchased during 2015) and 6,160,000 warrants were sold in a private placement at the time of such public offering.

Series A Preferred Stock

In connection with and as a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company issued R&H one share of Series A Preferred Stock. R&H, voting as a separate class, is entitled to appoint one director to the Company’s board of directors for so long as R&H beneficially holds 10% or more of the aggregate amount of the outstanding shares of common stock and non-voting common stock of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock has no other rights.

ATM Facility

In December 2018, the Company filed a shelf registration statement (File No. 333-229002) (the “Form S-3 Shelf”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that became effective in February 2019. On June 25, 2020, the Company established an at-the-market offering facility (the “ATM Facility”) under the Form S-3 Shelf, with Virtu Americas LLC, acting as sales agent with support from H.C. Wainwright & Co and Roth Capital Partners. The Company’s board of directors approved sales of up to $30,000,000 maximum aggregate offering of the Company’s common stock under the ATM Facility. Effective as of August 7, 2020, the Company suspended sales under its ATM Facility, in light of the Company’s recent completion of the Refinancing and current market conditions. No sales have been effected pursuant to the ATM Facility to date.

16.    Stock-based Compensation

The Company's stock based compensation is in accordance with the Company's amended 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), pursuant to which the Compensation Committee of the Company is authorized to grant up to 7,150,000 shares to officers and employees of the Company, in the form of equity-based awards, including time or performance based options and restricted stock. In addition, the Company may grant cash-settled awards, including stock-appreciation rights (SARs) and phantom stock awards.

In June 2019, the Company's shareholders approved the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), which was effective July 1, 2019. 500,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance under the ESPP. The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase shares of common stock at a discount of up to 15% through payroll deductions of their eligible compensation, subject to any plan limitations. The ESPP provides for six-month offering periods beginning January 1 and July 1 of each year, and each offering period consists of a six-month purchase period. On each purchase date, eligible employees may purchase the Company's common stock at a price per share equal to 85% of the lesser of (1) the fair market value of the common stock on the offering date or (2) the fair market value of the common stock on the purchase date. As of March 31, 2021, 314,117 shares had been issued under the ESPP.

Total stock-based compensation expense for equity-classified and liability-classified awards was $0.9 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Stock compensation expense is recognized in cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses. At March 31, 2021, there was $3.5 million

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of unrecognized compensation cost relating to outstanding unvested equity instruments expected to be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.6 years.

17.    Earnings Per Share

The Company computes earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") using the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security as having rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available to common stockholders. The outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock are participating securities because holders have non-forfeitable dividend rights and participate in undistributed earnings within common stock.

Basic EPS was computed by dividing net income allocable to common stockholders, after deducting undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities, by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding.

For the calculation of diluted EPS, net income for basic EPS is adjusted by the effect of dilutive securities. Diluted EPS attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the resulting net income for basic EPS adjusted by the effect of dilutive preferred stock by the weighted-average number of shares adjusted for the effect of dilutive shares. The Company also applied the if-converted method to calculate dilution on the Series B Preferred Stock which resulted in 31.0 million additional shares. This calculation was anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

(in thousands, except share and per share data)		Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	2,418	$	(3,717)
	Less: Net income allocable to participating preferred stock	914		—
	Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	1,504		(3,717)
Denominator	Weighted average number of common stock outstanding	51,031,457		50,525,781
	Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.03	$	(0.07)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator	Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholder	$	1,504	$	(3,717)
Denominator	Weighted average number of shares
	Common stock outstanding	51,031,457		50,525,781
	Dilutive effect of restricted stock and restricted stock units	1,264,831		—
	Weighted number of shares used for diluted earnings (loss) per share	52,296,288		50,525,781
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.03	$	(0.07)

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The effect of stock-based awards including options and restricted stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

The Company had a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Therefore, the effect of stock-based awards including options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and warrants outstanding at March 31, 2020 were excluded in the computation of diluted loss per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

The following represents the weighted average number of shares that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Stock-based compensation awards(1):
Stock options	799,570	862,945
Restricted stock awards and restricted stock units	22,090	592,833
Warrants:
Private placement warrants	—	6,160,000
Public warrants	—	9,823,072

(1) SARs and Phantom stocks are payable in cash so will therefore have no impact on number of shares.

18.    Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state and foreign incomes taxes. The effective tax rates for the periods ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, reflect the Company’s expected tax rate on reported income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax and tax adjustments. The Company operates in a global environment with significant operations in the U.S. and various other jurisdictions outside the U.S. Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the Company’s earnings and the applicable tax rates in the various jurisdictions where the Company operates.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was enacted in the U.S. The CARES Act included tax changes and financial aid designed to protect the American people from the public health and economic impacts of COVID-19. The tax changes included allowing net operating losses to be carried back five years, suspending the 80% of taxable income limitation on the use of net operating losses, an increase of the 30% of EBITDA limitation on the deduction of interest expense from 30% to 50%, excluding any grant income associated with forgiven PPP loans, and the acceleration of the refund for alternative minimum tax credits granted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). Most significant to the Company are the modifications on the limitation on business interest deductions for tax year 2020, allowing an increase for deductible interest expense in the U.S. In addition, the grant income associated with the PPP loans was non-taxable income in the U.S. for tax year 2020.

The Company's U.S. operations have incurred cumulative taxable losses through March 31, 2021. The Company’s U.S. net operating loss carry forwards and carry forwards of other tax attributes are subject to review and possible adjustment by the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities. The utilization of the tax attributes have become restricted because of certain cumulative changes in the ownership interest of significant shareholders over a three-year period in excess of 50%, as defined under Section 382 and Section 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as well as similar state tax provisions. This limits the amount of the tax attributes that the Company can utilize annually to offset future taxable income or tax liabilities. The amount of the annual limitation, if any, was determined based on the value of the Company immediately prior to the ownership change. Subsequent ownership changes may further affect the limitation in future years. Please refer to Note 3 - Related Party Transactions regarding the ownership change in the quarter ended September 30, 2020. The Company completed a Section 382 study and determined the ownership change gave rise to the restrictions that will limit the realizability of certain U.S. tax attributes and built-in losses related to future intangible amortization tax deductions. These limitations apply to the corresponding tax attributes and built-in losses incurred before the ownership change.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21%, primarily because of changes in valuation allowance positions related to the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions and by foreign exchange currency gains and losses, offset by certain non-taxable items.

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The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was 18.2%, compared to the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 of 50.1%.

19.    Segment Information

The authoritative guidance for disclosures about segments of an enterprise establishes standards for reporting information about segments. It defines operating segments as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. We currently operate and manage our business as two operating segments. Our chief operating decision-makers allocate resources and assess performance of the business for each segment. Accordingly, we consider ourselves to have two operating and reportable segments (i) AgroFresh core and (ii) Tecnidex. AgroFresh core business is providing produce preservation and waste reduction solutions for growers and packers. Its products include SmartFreshTM, HarvistaTM and FreshCloud. Tecnidex is a provider of fungicides, disinfectants and coatings. Its revenues primarily relate to sales of these products, as well as equipment, in the EMEA and Latin America region.

Our chief operating decision-makers do not evaluate operating segments using asset or liability information. The following table presents a breakdown of our revenues and gross profit based on reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
AgroFresh Core
Revenues	$	33,692	$	28,642
Gross Profit	27,635		22,395
Tecnidex
Revenues	5,300		4,381
Gross Profit	1,043		2,100
Total Revenues	$	38,992	$	33,023
Total Gross Profit	$	28,678	$	24,495

20.    Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is currently involved in various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company has recorded reserves for loss contingencies based on the specific circumstances of each case. Such reserves are recorded when it is probable that a loss has been incurred as of the balance sheet date and can be reasonably estimated. Although the results of litigation and claims can never be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

On October 14, 2019, the Company was awarded a verdict of $31.1 million in damages, related to, among other things, trade secret misappropriation and willful patent infringement, in its litigation against Decco Post-Harvest, Inc. ("Decco") and Decco's parent company, UPL Limited. The award was subsequently reduced by $18 million in connection with post-verdict review by the Court. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the lawsuit was settled, paid and is considered closed.

Purchase Commitments

The Company has various purchasing contracts for contract manufacturing and research and development services which are based on the requirements of the business. Generally, the contracts are at prices not in excess of current market price and do not commit the business to obligations outside the normal customary terms for similar contracts.

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21.    Fair Value Measurements

Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the fair value of the Company's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2021.

(in thousands)	Level 3
Liability-classified stock compensation (1)	$	315

The following table presents the fair value of the Company's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020.

(in thousands)	Level 3
Liability-classified stock compensation (1)	$	282

(1) The fair values of phantom stock units were estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model with the assumptions described below:

	March 31, 2021
Grant date fair value	$1.70		—	$7.28
Risk-free interest rate	0.27	%	—	2.39%
Expected life (years)	2.71		—	2.75
Estimated volatility factor	65.1%		—	69.9%
Expected dividends	None

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 and no transfers out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

At March 31, 2021, the Company evaluated the amount recorded under the Restated Term Loan and determined that the fair value was approximately $263.9 million. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value.

Changes in Financial Instruments Measured at Level 3 Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the changes during the periods presented in our Level 3 financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

(in thousands)	Liability-classified stock compensation
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	282
Stock compensation activity	33
Balance, March 31, 2021	$	315

22.    Other Income

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company had other income of $14.4 million related to the receipt of proceeds from the settlement of litigation matters. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had other income of $1.5 million related to a litigation recovery.

23.    Correction of Prior Period Errors

As previously disclosed in Note 24 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, management of the Company identified an immaterial accounting error in the Company’s previously reported unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements related to the accounting for the Company’s NCI. As a result, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes hereto for the three months ended March 31, 2020 have been revised to give effect to the correction of this error. The correction of this error resulted in a reclassification of the carrying value of the NCI from previously reported permanent equity to temporary equity as of March 31,

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2020, and a charge to previously reported additional paid-in capital to increase the carrying value of the Redeemable NCI during the three months ended March 31, 2020 by $0.2 million, which has been applied as an adjustment to previously reported net (loss) income attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. in the determination of basic and fully diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to AgroFresh stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

As used in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), the terms “Company,” “AgroFresh,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires or it is otherwise indicated.

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Report. As disclosed in Note 23 - Correction of Prior Period Errors of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2020 have been revised to give effect to the correction of certain errors we identified during the 2020 year-end financial reporting process. As a result, the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Company’s Financial Condition and Results of Operation set forth below has been revised to give effect to the correction of these accounting errors.

This MD&A contains the financial measures EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures are being presented because management believes that they provide readers with additional insight into the Company’s operational performance relative to earlier periods and relative to its competitors and they are key measures used by the Company to evaluate its performance. The Company does not intend for these non-GAAP financial measures to be a substitute for any GAAP financial information. Readers of this MD&A should use these non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with the comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable GAAP measure is provided in this MD&A.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Report including, without limitation, statements in this MD&A regarding the Company's financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward looking statements. When used in this Report, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, identify forward looking statements. Such forward looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Actual results and/or the timing of events could differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the "2020 Form 10-K") as well as the update to those Risk Factors disclosed in Part II, Item 1A of this Report. Any forward-looking statements included in this Report are based only on information currently available to the Company and speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on behalf of the Company are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.

Business Overview

AgroFresh is a global leader in delivering innovative food quality preservation and waste reduction solutions for fresh produce. The Company is empowering the food industry with a range of integrated solutions designed to help growers, packers and retailers improve produce freshness and quality while reducing waste. AgroFresh has key products registered in approximately 50 countries, and supports customers by protecting over 25,000 storage rooms globally. AgroFresh's solutions range from near-harvest with HarvistaTM and LandSpringTM to its post-harvest flagship SmartFreshTM Quality System. Additional post-harvest freshness solutions include fungicides that can be applied to meet various customer operational requirements, in either a foggable (ActiMist™) or liquid (ActiSeal™) delivery form. To supplement our near- and post-harvest product solutions, our FreshCloud™ digital technology platform includes analytical, diagnostic and tracking services that provide a range of value-added capabilities to help customers optimize the quality of their produce. Beyond apples, SmartFresh technology can provide ready-to-eat freshness for other fruits and vegetables including avocados, bananas, melons, tomatoes, broccoli and mangos. AgroFresh is also providing customers with packaging-based advisory services and custom packaging solutions under the RipeLock brand, which focuses on packaging-based freshness technology solutions for fruits and vegetables.

In December 2017, AgroFresh acquired a controlling interest in Tecnidex. With this acquisition, AgroFresh expanded its industry-leading post-harvest presence into additional crops and increased its penetration of the produce market in southern Europe, Latin America and Africa. For over 35 years, Tecnidex has been helping fruit and vegetable producers offer clean, safe and high-quality products to its regional customers in 18 countries. Through a portfolio of post-harvest fungicides, coatings and disinfectants, packinghouse equipment and associated consulting and after-sale services, Tecnidex improves the quality and

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value of our customers’ fruit and vegetables while respecting the environment. Tecnidex further diversified AgroFresh’s revenue by allowing the Company to provide solutions and service to the citrus industry.

Freshness is the most important driver of consumer satisfaction when it comes to produce and, at the same time, food waste is a major issue in the industry. About one third of the total food produced worldwide is lost or wasted each year. Nearly 45% of all fresh fruits and vegetables, 40% of apples and 20% of bananas, are lost to spoilage. AgroFresh plays a key role in the value chain by offering products and services that maintain produce freshness and reduce waste.

AgroFresh’s flagship SmartFresh Quality System regulates the post-harvest ripening effects of ethylene, the naturally occurring plant hormone that triggers ripening in certain fruits and vegetables. SmartFresh is naturally biodegradable, leaves no detectable residue and has been approved for use by many domestic and global regulatory organizations. Harvista extends the Company’s proprietary technology into the field, including treatment of cherries early in the growing season and near-harvest management of apples, pears and blueberries. FreshCloud™ is our digital technology services platform, which continues to expand. Launched in 2020, FreshCloud Quality Inspection is a proprietary cloud-based mobile quality management service that digitizes what was formerly a manual quality control process and captures, organizes and analyzes quality metrics in real time. LandSpringTM is an innovative 1-MCP technology targeted to transplanted vegetable seedlings. It is currently registered for use on tomatoes, peppers and 14 other crops in the US. It reduces transplant shock, resulting in less seedling mortality and faster crop establishment, which leads to a healthier crop and improved yields.

AgroFresh’s business is highly seasonal, driven by the timing of the apple and pear harvests in the northern and southern hemispheres. The first half of the year is when the southern hemisphere harvest occurs, and the second half of the year is when the northern hemisphere harvest occurs. Since the northern hemisphere harvest of apples and pears is typically larger, a significant portion of our sales and profits are historically generated in the second half of the year. In addition to this seasonality, factors such as weather patterns may impact the timing of the harvest within the two halves of the year.

On July 31, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), we consummated a business combination (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 30, 2015 (the “Purchase Agreement”), with Dow, providing for the acquisition by us of the AgroFresh business from Dow. In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, we entered into a tax receivables agreement (the "TRA"), as amended in April 2017, pursuant to which Dow was entitled to receive 50% of the tax savings, if any, that the Company realized as a result of the increase in the tax basis of assets acquired pursuant to the Business Combination. The TRA was terminated in December 2019. Also in connection with the closing of the Business Combination, AgroFresh entered into a transition services agreement with Dow. Under the agreement, Dow provided AgroFresh a suite of services for a period of time ranging from six months to five years depending on the service. While most of the Dow-provided services were complete as of December 31, 2018, certain services continued through 2020.

Factors Affecting the Company’s Results of Operations

The Company’s results of operations are affected by a number of external factors. Some of the more important factors are briefly discussed below.

Impact of COVID-19

In March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a National Public Health Emergency which continues to spread throughout the world and has adversely impacted global activity and contributed to significant declines and volatility in financial markets. The outbreak could have a continued material adverse impact on economic and market conditions and trigger a period of global economic slowdown. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic did not have a significant adverse impact on our results of operations. However, there were numerous obstacles presented and some localized financial impacts of the pandemic, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and customer demand and spending pattern changes. While we are following the requirements of governmental authorities and taking additional preventative and protective measures to ensure the safety of our workforce, including implementing remote working arrangements and varying procedures for essential workforce, we cannot be 100% certain that there will not be any incidents across our global operations that may cause service interruptions. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate material adverse impact of the coronavirus outbreak, although the Company operates in an industry that thus far has not been as severely impacted as others. Nevertheless, the outbreak presents some uncertainty and risk with respect to the Company and its performance and financial results.

Demand for the Company’s Offerings

The Company sells to customers in approximately 50 countries and derives its revenue by assisting growers and packers to optimize the value of their crops primarily in the near and post-harvest period. The Company's products and services add value to customers by reducing food spoilage and extending the life of perishable fruits. The Food and Agriculture Organization of

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the United Nations has estimated that a growing global population will require a near doubling of food production in developing countries by 2050 to meet the expected demand of a worldwide population expected to reach 9 billion people.

This global trend, among others, creates demand for the Company’s solutions. The Company’s offerings are currently protected by patent filings in 51 countries.

The global produce market is a function of both the size and the yield of the crop harvested, and variations in either will affect total production. Given the nature of the agricultural industry, weather patterns may impact total production and the Company's resulting commercial opportunities. The Company supports a diverse customer base whose end markets vary due to the type of fruit and quality of the product demanded in their respective markets. Such variation across end markets also affects demand for the Company’s services.

Customer Pricing

The Company’s service offerings are priced based on the value they provide to the Company’s customers. From time to time, the Company adjusts the pricing of its offerings to address market and volume trends. The Company does not typically price its products in relation to any underlying cost of materials or services; therefore, its margins can fluctuate with changes in these costs. The Company’s pricing may include rebate arrangements with customers in exchange for mutually beneficial long-term relationships and growth.

Integrated Service Model

AgroFresh offers the Company’s commercially available products, including SmartFresh and Harvista, primarily through a direct service model. Sales and sales support personnel maintain face-to-face relationships with customers year round. Technical sales and support personnel work directly with customers to provide value-added advisory services regarding the application of SmartFresh. The actual application of SmartFresh is performed by service providers that are typically third-party contractors. Harvista is applied by both aerial and ground applications, which are administered by third-party service providers or made by our customers directly.

Most of the Company’s service providers are operating under multi-year contracts. Management believes the quality and experience of its service providers deliver clear commercial benefits.

Seasonality

The Company’s operations are subject to seasonal variation due to the timing of the growing seasons around the world. For our core crops of apples and pears, northern hemisphere growers harvest from August through November, and southern hemisphere growers harvest from late January to early May. For citrus crops, there are seasonal variations in this business due to the northern hemisphere citrus harvest, which spans from October to March. Since the majority of the Company’s sales are in northern hemisphere countries, a proportionately greater share of its revenue is realized during the second half of the year. There are also variations in the seasonal demands from year to year depending on weather patterns and crop size. This seasonality and variations in seasonal demand could impact the ability to compare results between periods.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

With a global customer base and geographic footprint, the Company generates revenue and incurs costs in a number of different currencies, with the Euro comprising the most significant non-U.S. currency. Fluctuations in the value of these currencies relative to the U.S. dollar can increase or decrease the Company’s overall revenue and profitability as stated in U.S. dollars, which is the Company’s reporting currency. In certain instances, if sales in a given geography have been adversely impacted on a long-term basis due to foreign currency depreciation, the Company has been able to adjust its pricing so as to mitigate the impact on profitability.

Domestic and Foreign Operations

The Company has both domestic and foreign operations. Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, regional growth-related spending in R&D and marketing expenses, and changes in local selling prices, among other factors, may impact the profitability of foreign operations in the future.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

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judgment. Because of the uncertainty inherent in such estimates, actual results may differ materially from these estimates. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates previously disclosed in the 2020 Form 10-K. For a description of our critical accounting policies and estimates as well as a listing of our significant accounting policies, see “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates” and “Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the 2020 Form 10-K.

An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur periodically, could materially impact the financial statements. Management believes these critical accounting policies reflect its most significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements.

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Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Net sales	$	38,992	$	33,023
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	10,314		8,528
Gross profit	28,678		24,495
Research and development expenses	3,298		2,642
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,551		13,709
Amortization of intangibles	10,763		10,957
Operating income (loss)	1,066		(2,813)
Other income	14,398		1,507
Gain on foreign currency exchange	433		627
Interest expense, net	(5,890)		(6,966)
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,007		(7,645)
Income taxes expense (benefit)	1,823		(3,831)
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest	8,184		(3,814)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(239)		(97)
Net income (loss) attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	8,423		(3,717)
Less: Dividends on convertible preferred stock	6,005		—
Net income (loss) attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. common stockholders	$	2,418	$	(3,717)

Comparison of Results of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 versus the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Net Sales

Net sales were $39.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to net sales of $33.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, an increase of 18.1%. The impact of the change in foreign currency exchange rates compared to the first quarter of 2020 increased revenue by $0.1 million. Excluding this impact, revenue increased approximately 17.6%. The net sales increase was primarily the result of SmartFresh diversification growth augmented by meaningful growth across the Company's other products such as HarvistaTM, TecnidexTM, fungicides and EthylBlocTM.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales was $10.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to $8.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Gross profit margin was 73.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 versus 74.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Gross margin was largely consistent with the prior year period with the change driven primarily by product mix.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses were $3.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020. The increase was primarily related to timing of projects.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $13.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $13.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, a decrease of 1.2%.

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Amortization of Intangibles

Amortization of intangible assets was $10.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $11.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Other Income

Other income was $14.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and relate to the receipt of proceeds from the settlement of litigation matters.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense was $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to $7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to $1.2 million lower interest on the long-term debt due to a lower variable rate and principal balance.

Gain on Foreign Currency

Gain on foreign currency was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to a gain of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to income tax benefit of $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the quarter’s largest effective tax rate modification related to the changes in valuation allowance positions related to the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions and by foreign exchange currency gains and losses, offset by certain non-taxable items.

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Non-GAAP Measures

The following table sets forth the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information as they are used by the Company’s management to evaluate the Company’s performance (including incentive bonuses and for bank covenant reporting), are more indicative of future operating performance of the Company, and facilitate a better comparison among fiscal periods. These non-GAAP results are presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.

The following is a reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net loss:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
GAAP net income (loss) including non-controlling interest	$	8,184	$	(3,814)
Expense (benefit) for income taxes	1,823		(3,831)
Interest expense (1)	5,890		6,966
Depreciation and amortization	11,423		11,577
Non-GAAP EBITDA	27,320		10,898
Share-based compensation	891		788
Other non-recurring costs (2)	766		1,744
Gain on foreign currency exchange (3)	(433)		(627)
Litigation settlement	(14,392)		(1,600)
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA	$	14,152	$	11,203

(1)    Interest on debt and accretion for debt discounts.

(2)    Costs related to certain professional and other infrequent or non-recurring fees, including those associated with litigation and M&A related fees.

(3)    Gain on foreign currency exchange relates to net losses and gains resulting from transactions denominated in a currency other than the Company's functional currency.

The following is a reconciliation between net sales on a non-GAAP constant currency basis to GAAP net sales:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
GAAP net sales	$	38,992	$	33,023
Impact from changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(143)		—
Non-GAAP constant currency net sales (1)	$	38,849	$	33,023

(1)     The company provides net sales on a constant currency basis to enhance investors’ understanding of underlying business trends and operating performance, by removing the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The impact from foreign currency, calculated on a constant currency basis, is determined by applying prior period average exchange rates to current year results.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	23,326	$	1,054
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(430)	$	(438)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(18,236)	$	(235)

Cash provided by operating activities was $23.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to cash provided by operating activities of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. In 2021, net income before non-cash depreciation and amortization was $19.6 million. Other non-cash charges included stock-based compensation of $0.8 million, $0.8 million of deferred financing costs, a $0.9 million increase in net deferred taxes. Additionally, the change in net operating assets was $0.9 million in 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, net loss before non-cash depreciation and amortization and changes in fair value of contingent consideration (including accretion) was $7.8 million. Other non-cash charges included stock-based compensation of $0.6 million, $0.6 million of deferred financing costs, a ($5.2) million decrease in net deferred tax assets and interest income recognized on the interest rate swap of ($0.4) million. Additionally, the change in net operating assets was ($2.4) million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Cash used in investing activities was ($0.4) million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Cash used in investing activities in both periods was for the purchase of fixed assets and leasehold improvements.

Cash used in financing activities was ($18.2) million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to ($0.2) million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Cash used in financing activities in 2021 was for the repayment of debt in the amount of ($9.9) million, payment of preferred stock redemption of ($5.3) million and payment of dividends of ($3.0) million. Cash used in 2020 was for the repayment of debt in the amount of ($1.3) million, offset by long-term borrowings of $1.1 million.

Liquidity

At March 31, 2021, we had $52.9 million of cash and cash equivalents, compared to $50.0 million at December 31, 2020.

Restated Credit Facility

On July 27, 2020, the Company completed a comprehensive refinancing (the “Refinancing”) by (i) entering into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Restated Credit Agreement”) with the other loan parties party thereto, Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto, and (ii) consummating the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement (as defined and described in Note 15 – Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity). The Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Prior Credit Facility (defined below).

The Restated Credit Agreement provides for a $25.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Restated Revolving Loan”) which matures on June 30, 2024, and a $275.0 million term credit facility (the “Restated Term Loan” and, together with the Restated Revolving Loan, the “Restated Credit Facility”), which matures on December 31, 2024. The Restated Credit Facility includes a $5.0 million swingline commitment and a $10.0 million letter of credit sub-limit. Loans under the Restated Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for the interest period in effect for such borrowing plus an Applicable Rate of 6.25% per annum, or the Alternate Base Rate plus an Applicable Rate of 5.25% per annum. Loans under the Restated Revolving Loan bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for the interest period in effect for such borrowing plus the Applicable Rate ranging from 6.25% to 6.0% per annum, based on certain ratios. The interest rate was 7.25% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Restated Revolving Loan at a rate ranging from 0.5% to 0.375%, based on certain ratios. The Company is required to make mandatory prepayments of outstanding indebtedness under the Restated Credit Agreement under certain circumstances. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, a prepayment of principal of $9.1 million was made.

The obligations of AgroFresh Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the borrower under the Restated Credit Facility, are initially guaranteed by the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AF Solutions Holdings LLC (together with AgroFresh Inc. and the Company, the “Loan Parties”) and may in the future be guaranteed by certain other domestic subsidiaries of the Company. The obligations of the Loan Parties under the Credit Agreement and other loan documents are secured, subject to customary permitted liens and other agreed upon exceptions, by a perfected security interest in all tangible

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and intangible assets of the Loan Parties, except for certain excluded assets, and equity interests of certain foreign subsidiaries of the Loan Parties held by the Loan Parties (subject to certain exclusions and limitations).

The Refinancing was deemed a partial extinguishment of the Term Loan (as defined below) under ASC Topic No. 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments” (Topic No. 470), whereby $107.1 million of the $403.8 million outstanding at the time of the Refinancing was deemed an extinguishment and $296.7 million was deemed a modification of debt. As such, unamortized deferred issuance costs of $0.7 million related to the extinguishment were written off in debt modification and extinguishment expenses and the remaining $1.9 million was deferred and amortized over the term of the Restated Term Loan.

In connection with the Restated Term Loan, third-party expenses of $4.4 million related to existing lenders were recognized in debt modification and extinguishment expenses. Expenses to new lenders of $1.1 million were deferred and amortized over the term of the Restated Term Loan along with $6.4 million of lender fees and issue discounts.

In total, the Company deferred debt issuance costs of $7.5 million related to the Restated Term Loan, $1.9 million related to the modification of the Term Loan and $0.5 million related to the Restated Revolving Loan. The debt issuance costs associated with the Restated Term Loan were capitalized against the principal balance of the debt, and the Restated Revolving Loan costs were capitalized in Other Assets. All issuance costs will be accreted through interest expense using the effective interest method for the duration of each respective debt facility. The interest expense related to the amortization of the Restated Credit Facility debt issuance costs during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $0.5 million. As of March 31, 2021 there were $7.8 million of unamortized deferred issuance costs.

At March 31, 2021, there was $264.6 million outstanding under the Restated Term Loan and no balance outstanding under the Restated Revolving Loan. Due to the prepayment, an additional $0.3 million of deferred financing costs were expensed based on the portion of debt paid. At March 31, 2021, the Company evaluated the amount recorded under the Restated Term Loan and determined that the fair value was approximately $263.9 million. The fair value of the debt is based on quoted inactive market prices and is therefore classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

Certain restrictive covenants are contained in the Restated Credit Agreement, and the Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2021.

Prior Credit Facility

On July 31, 2015, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination by and between the Company and Dow, AgroFresh Inc. as the borrower and AF Solutions Holdings LLC as the guarantor, entered into a Credit Agreement with Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (as subsequently amended prior to the Refinancing, the “Prior Credit Facility”). The Prior Credit Facility consisted of a $425.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”), with an amortization equal to 1.00% per year, and a revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Loan”). The net proceeds of the Term Loan were used to fund a portion of the purchase price payable to Dow in connection with the Business Combination.

The Revolving Loan included a $10.0 million letter-of-credit sub-facility, issuances against which reduced the available capacity for borrowing. The Term Loan had a scheduled maturity date of July 31, 2021. As discussed above, the Prior Credit Facility was refinanced on July 27, 2020, and there were no amounts outstanding as of March 31, 2021. The interest rates on borrowings under the facilities were either the alternate base rate plus 3.75% or LIBOR plus 4.75% per annum, with a 1.00% LIBOR floor (with step-downs in respect of borrowings under the Revolving Loan dependent upon the achievement of certain financial ratios).

As of the Closing Date, the Company incurred approximately $12.9 million in debt issuance costs related to the Term Loan and $1.3 million in costs related to the Revolving Loan. The debt issuance costs associated with the Term Loan were capitalized against the principal balance of the debt, and the Revolving Loan costs were capitalized in Other Assets. The interest expense related to the amortization of the Term Loan debt issuance costs during the three months ended March 31, 2020, was approximately $0.6 million.

Tecnidex Debt

On March 23, 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €1.0 million loan agreement with Banco Santander, S.A., which provides funding through March 2023 at a 1.5% interest rate. In May 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €0.3 million loan agreement with BBVA, which provides funding through May 2025 at a 2.2% interest rate. In July 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €0.6 million loan agreement with Banco Santander, S.A., which provides funding through July 2025 at a 2.5% interest rate.

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Preferred Stock Financing

On June 13, 2020, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with the Investor, an affiliate of Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC (“PSP”), pursuant to which, subject to certain closing conditions, the Investor agreed to purchase in a private placement an aggregate of $150,000,000 of convertible preferred equity of the Company. The transaction closed on July 27, 2020 and a total of 150,000 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B-1 Preferred Stock”) were purchased in such transaction (the “Private Placement”). On September 22, 2020, following the approval of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement by the necessary regulatory body, the Company issued to the Investor, for no additional consideration, a total of 150,000 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B-2 Preferred Stock”). On September 25, 2020 (the "Exchange Date"), the Investor elected to exchange the shares of the Company’s Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B-2 Preferred Stock held by it for a total of 150,000 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). Accordingly, effective as of the Exchange Date, the Company issued 150,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to the Investor and all of the shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock and Series B-2 Preferred Stock held by the Investor were cancelled. No shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock or Series B-2 Preferred Stock are outstanding as of March 31, 2021.

The Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to the shares of the Company’s common stock with respect to dividend rights and rights on the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company. The Series B Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Stated Value”). Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to a cumulative dividend at a rate of 16% per annum, of which 50% will be payable in cash and 50% will be payable in kind until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, after which 50% will be payable in cash, 37.5% will be payable in kind, and the remaining 12.5% will be payable in cash or in kind, at the Company’s option, subject in each case to adjustment under certain circumstances. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears. All dividends that are paid in kind will accrete to, and increase, the Stated Value. The applicable dividend rate is subject to increase by 2% per annum during any period that the Company is in breach of certain provisions of the applicable Certificate of Designation of the Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock has been classified as temporary equity as it may be contingently redeemable in the event of a change of control, which is outside of the Company's control.

Associated with the Series B Preferred Stock, the Company paid $6.0 million of total dividends, of which $3.0 million were in additional preferred shares and $3.0 million were in cash for the three months ended March 31, 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company paid no dividends. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no accrued dividends.

The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock at the election of the holder at any time at an initial conversion price of $5.00 (the “Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments, including for stock splits and other reorganizations affecting the Common Stock and pursuant to certain anti-dilution provisions for below market issuances. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the maximum number of shares of common stock that could be issued upon conversion of the outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was 30,583,399 and 31,048,800 shares, respectively.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2021, the Company did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations other than as disclosed in Note 21 - Commitments and Contingencies of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has not guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities or entered into any options on non-financial assets.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. The Company's disclosure controls are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act, such as this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. The Company's disclosure controls are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our Disclosure Controls, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily applied its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.

As of March 31, 2021, our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2021, due to material weaknesses in the Company's internal control over financial reporting as disclosed below.

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of published financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our internal control over financial reporting include those policies and procedures that:

•pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

•provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Company’s management and directors; and

•provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2021. In making this assessment, management used the criteria in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on our assessment using those criteria, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2021 was not effective.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that a reasonable possibility exists that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

During 2020, the Company identified material weaknesses related to the design and operation of controls over significant nonrecurring transactions and the preparation and review of our income tax provision. Our controls over significant nonrecurring transactions were not sufficient to consider all accounting and disclosure ramifications nor the ongoing accounting requirements of such transactions. Our controls over the review of the income tax provision relied upon insufficient reviews over underlying information used in the preparation of the tax provision. These material weaknesses resulted in immaterial misstatements in our 2019 financial statements related to the accounting for redeemable non-controlling interest and the computation of the consolidated (benefit) provision for income taxes, which were corrected prior to issuance of the Company’s 2020 financial statements. Furthermore, a reasonable possibility exists that material misstatements in the Company’s 2020 financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Plan to Remediate Material Weaknesses

The Company is currently in the process of remediating the material weaknesses and has taken and continues to take steps that address the underlying causes of the material weaknesses including improving the sufficiency of review of the information underlying the income tax provision and enhancing the review steps associated with significant and nonrecurring transactions. The Company has also implemented quarterly evaluations of the accounting implications of current and prior period significant and nonrecurring transactions that affect the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company has instituted enhanced controls including review processes and reconciliations related to the tax provision. The Company intends to remediate these deficiencies as soon as possible and believes these actions will be sufficient to remediate the identified material weaknesses and strengthen the Company's internal control over financial reporting; however, there can be no guarantee that such remediation will be sufficient. The Company will continue to monitor the effectiveness of its controls and will make any further changes management determines appropriate.

Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II- OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time we are named as a defendant in legal actions arising from our normal business activities. Although we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against us, we do not believe any currently pending legal proceeding to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

Effective as of March 25, 2021, the previously-disclosed lawsuit brought by the Company against Decco Post-Harvest, Inc. and Decco's parent company, UPL Limited, was settled.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Ownership of our securities involves a high degree of risk. Holders of our securities should carefully consider, in addition to the historical financial statements and related notes and other information set forth in this Report, the risk factors discussed in Part I - Item 1A - Risk Factors included in our 2020 Form 10-K, all of which could materially affect our business or future results. Other than the amended and restated risk factors and the additional risk factors set forth below, we are not currently aware of any material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our 2020 Form 10-K. If any of the risks or uncertainties described in any of such risk factors actually occur, our business, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected in a material way. This could cause the trading prices of our securities to decline, perhaps significantly, and you may lose part or all of your investment.

The Investor and The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) have significant influence over us, which could limit your ability to influence the outcome of key transactions, including a change of control.

As of March 31, 2021, the Investor owned 145,046 of our Series B preferred stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), which is currently convertible into approximately 31 million shares of our outstanding common stock representing approximately 37% of our outstanding common stock on an as-converted basis (and which votes with our common stock on an as-converted basis), and Dow owned approximately 21 million shares of our outstanding common stock. In addition, we will pay dividends-in-kind on the Series B Preferred Stock. Because of the degree of concentration of voting power (and the potential for such power to increase upon the purchase of additional stock and/or the payment of dividends-in-kind), your ability to elect members of our board of directors and influence our business and affairs, including any determinations with respect to mergers or other business combinations, the acquisition or disposition of assets, the incurrence of indebtedness, the issuance of any additional common stock or other equity securities, the repurchase or redemption of common stock and the payment of dividends, may be diminished.

In addition, the Investor and Dow have representation on the Company’s board of directors and have significant control over the management and affairs of the Company. The Investor currently has four designees on the board of directors, and commencing on July 27, 2021 (or earlier under certain circumstances) will have the right to appoint additional directors to the board and may have the right to appoint one or more additional directors in the future under certain circumstances. The Investor also has class approval rights over certain specified actions that would affect the holders of the Preferred Stock, and has the right to approve certain corporate actions for so long as it continues to hold at least 10% of the shares of common stock outstanding (on an as-converted basis).

If we do not successfully manage the transition associated with the appointment of a new chief executive officer, our business may be harmed.

On April 12, 2021, we announced the hiring of a new chief executive officer. Any changes in our business strategy that may result from hiring our new chief executive officer may have a disruptive impact on our ability to implement our business strategy and could have a material adverse effect on our business. Any changes in business strategies can create uncertainty, may negatively impact our ability to execute our business strategy quickly and effectively and may ultimately be unsuccessful. In addition, management transition periods can be difficult as the new management gains detailed knowledge of our operations, and friction or further management changes or disruptions could result from changes in strategy and management style. Until we integrate our new chief executive officer, we may be unable to successfully manage our business and growth objectives, and our business could suffer as a result.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description
3.1	(1)	Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 31, 2015.
3.2	(4)	Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
3.3	(1)	Series A Certificate of Designation.
3.4	(6)	Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
3.5	(2)	Amended and Restated Bylaws.
3.6	(3)	Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., effective as of September 3, 2015.
3.7	(5)	Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., effective as of November 2, 2017.
4.1	(1)	Specimen Common Stock Certificate.
4.2	(1)	Specimen Warrant Certificate.
31.1	*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2	*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1	*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

———————————————————————————————

*    Filed herewith.

(1)	Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2015.
(2)	Incorporated by reference to Annex A to the Company’s definitive proxy statement (File No. 001-36197) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2015.
(3)	Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2015.
(4)	Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2017.
(5)	Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2017.
(6)	Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2020.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.
Date:	May 13, 2021
/s/ Clinton A. Lewis, Jr.
By:	Clinton A. Lewis, Jr.
Title:	Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Graham Miao
By:	Graham Miao
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Clinton A. Lewis, Jr., certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.;

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	May 13, 2021
/s/ Clinton A. Lewis, Jr.
By:	Clinton A. Lewis, Jr.
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Graham Miao, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.;

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	May 13, 2021
/s/ Graham Miao
By:	Graham Miao
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

18 USC. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Clinton A. Lewis, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, and Graham Miao, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.
Date:	May 13, 2021
/s/ Clinton A. Lewis, Jr.
By:	Clinton A. Lewis, Jr.
Title:	Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Graham Miao
By:	Graham Miao
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19106
City Area Code	267
Local Phone Number	317-9139
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	AGFS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,963,452
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001592016

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 52,868	$ 50,030
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,286 and $2,061, respectively	54,871	63,204
Inventories	22,729	24,579
Other current assets	17,987	17,219
Total Current Assets	148,455	155,032
Property and equipment, net	11,941	12,432
Goodwill	6,622	6,925
Intangible assets, net	577,863	589,201
Deferred income tax assets	10,298	9,699
Other assets	11,542	12,494
TOTAL ASSETS	766,721	785,783
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	15,561	19,634
Current portion of long-term debt	3,434	3,378
Income taxes payable	3,719	3,471
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	24,720	25,976
Total Current Liabilities	47,434	52,459
Long-term debt	255,243	264,491
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,880	6,432
Deferred income tax liabilities	39,595	37,834
Total Liabilities	348,152	361,216
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 20)
Series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 150,000 shares authorized and designated and 145,046 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021, and 150,000 shares authorized, designated and outstanding at December 31, 2020	141,400	143,728
Redeemable non-controlling interest	8,207	8,446
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.0001; 400,000,000 shares authorized, 53,051,476 and 53,092,328 shares issued and 52,390,095 and 52,430,947 outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	5	5
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; 1 share authorized and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	0	0
Treasury stock, par value $0.0001; 661,381 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	(3,885)	(3,885)
Additional paid-in capital	547,480	552,776
Accumulated deficit	(236,413)	(244,836)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,225)	(31,667)
Total Stockholders' Equity	268,962	272,393
TOTAL LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 766,721	$ 785,783

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 2,286	$ 2,061
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	53,051,476	53,092,328
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	52,390,095	52,430,947
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1	1
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1	1
Treasury Stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Treasury stock (in shares)	661,381	661,381
Series B Convertible Stock
Series B convertible preferred stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Series B convertible preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	150,000	150,000
Series B convertible preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	150,000	150,000
Series B convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	145,046	150,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 38,992	$ 33,023
Cost of sales (excluding amortization, shown separately below)	10,314	8,528
Gross Profit	28,678	24,495
Research and development expenses	3,298	2,642
Selling, general and administrative expenses	13,551	13,709
Amortization of intangibles	10,763	10,957
Operating income (loss)	1,066	(2,813)
Other income	14,398	1,507
Gain on foreign currency exchange	433	627
Interest expense, net	(5,890)	(6,966)
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,007	(7,645)
Income taxes expense (benefit)	1,823	(3,831)
Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest	8,184	(3,814)
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(239)	(97)
Net income (loss) attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	8,423	(3,717)
Less: Dividends on convertible preferred stock	6,005	0
Net income (loss) attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. common stockholders	$ 2,418	$ (3,717)
Earnings (loss) per share of common shares:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.07)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.07)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	51,031,457	50,525,781
Diluted (in shares)	52,296,288	50,525,781

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 8,184	$ (3,814)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,558)	(9,098)
Unrealized loss on hedging activity, net of tax of $— and ($198), respectively	0	(745)
Recognition of gain on hedging activity reclassified to net loss, net of tax of $— and ($78), respectively	0	(279)
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$ 1,626	$ (13,936)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Unrealized gain on hedging activity, tax expense (benefit)	$ 0	$ (198)
Realized gain on hedging activity reclassified to net loss, tax	$ 0	$ (78)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		1	51,839,527
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 333,686	$ 0	$ 5	$ (3,885)	$ 560,890	$ (192,264)	$ (31,060)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock-based compensation	643				643
Issuance of stock, net of forfeitures (in shares)			26,829
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)			(30,368)
Shares withheld for taxes	(166)				(166)
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value					(69)	69
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	(3,717)					(3,717)
Comprehensive loss	(10,122)						(10,122)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		1	51,835,988
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	320,324	$ 0	$ 5	(3,885)	561,298	(195,912)	(41,182)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		1	51,839,527
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	333,686	$ 0	$ 5	(3,885)	560,890	(192,264)	(31,060)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value	1,139
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		1	53,092,328
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	272,393	$ 0	$ 5	(3,885)	552,776	(244,836)	(31,667)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Stock-based compensation	752				752
Issuance of stock, net of forfeitures (in shares)			(20,242)
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)			(20,610)
Shares withheld for taxes	(43)				(43)
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value	0
Convertible preferred dividend	(6,005)				(6,005)
Net loss attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.	8,423					8,423
Comprehensive loss	(6,558)						(6,558)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021		1	53,051,476
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 268,962	$ 0	$ 5	$ (3,885)	$ 547,480	$ (236,413)	$ (38,225)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 8,184	$ (3,814)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11,423	11,577
Provision for bad debts	396	0
Stock-based compensation	752	643
Amortization of deferred financing costs	774	577
Interest income on interest rate swap	0	(357)
Deferred income taxes	937	(5,231)
Loss on sales of property and equipment	7	15
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	5,576	5,773
Inventories	1,256	(3,503)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,645)	(2,414)
Accounts payable	(2,584)	421
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(607)	(1,995)
Income taxes payable	447	125
Other assets and liabilities	(1,590)	(763)
Net cash provided by operating activities	23,326	1,054
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for property and equipment	(430)	(438)
Net cash used in investing activities	(430)	(438)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of long-term debt	(9,904)	(1,305)
Payment for redemption of convertible preferred stock	(5,330)	0
Payment of preferred dividends	(3,002)	0
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	1,070
Net cash used in financing activities	(18,236)	(235)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,822)	(1,369)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	2,838	(988)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	50,030	29,817
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	52,868	28,829
Cash paid for:
Cash paid for interest	5,012	6,600
Cash paid for income taxes	842	1,441
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued purchases of property and equipment	95	32
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 52,868	$ 28,829

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Description of Business

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of Business

Description of Business

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) is a global leader in delivering innovative food preservation and waste prevention solutions for fresh produce. The Company is empowering the food industry with a range of integrated solutions designed to help growers, packers and retailers improve produce freshness and quality while reducing waste. The Company has an extensive portfolio of solutions to extend freshness across the produce supply chain from near-harvest up to the point-of-sale. These include HarvistaTM for near-harvest optimization and the SmartFreshTM Quality System, the Company's flagship post-harvest freshness solutions. Additional post-harvest freshness solutions include fungicides that can be applied to meet various customer operational requirements in both foggable (ActiMist™) and liquid (ActiSeal™) delivery options. The Company has a controlling interest in Tecnidex Fruit Protection, S.A. (“Tecnidex”), a leading regional provider of post-harvest fungicides, disinfectants, coatings and packinghouse equipment for the citrus market. Beyond apples and pears, SmartFresh technology can provide ready-to-eat freshness for other fruits and vegetables including avocados, bananas, melons, tomatoes, broccoli and mangos. Additionally, LandSpringTM eases transplant shock for higher potential yields, and RipeLockTM is the Company's modified atmosphere packaging technology for fruits and vegetables. The Company has key products registered in approximately 50 countries and supports customers by protecting over 25,000 storage rooms globally.

The end-markets that the Company serves are seasonal and are generally aligned with the seasonal growing patterns of the Company’s customers. For those customers growing, harvesting or storing apples and pears, the Company’s core crops, the peak season in the southern hemisphere is the first and second quarters of each year, while the peak season in the northern hemisphere is the third and fourth quarters of each year. Within each half-year period (i.e., January through June for the southern hemisphere, and July through December for the northern hemisphere) the growing season has historically occurred during both quarters. A variety of factors, including weather, may affect the timing of the growing, harvesting and storing patterns of the Company’s customers and therefore shift the consumption of the Company’s services and products between the first and second quarters primarily in the southern hemisphere or between the third and fourth quarters primarily in the northern hemisphere.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's condensed consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the periods shown, including normal, recurring accruals and other items. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. For additional information, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

COVID-19

In March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a National Public Health Emergency which continues to spread throughout the world and has adversely impacted global activity and contributed to significant declines and volatility in financial markets. The outbreak could have a continued material adverse impact on economic and market conditions and trigger a period of global economic slowdown. There have been numerous obstacles presented and some localized financial impacts of the pandemic, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and customer demand and spending pattern changes. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic did not have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations. While we are following the requirements of governmental authorities and taking additional preventative and protective measures to ensure the safety of our workforce, including remote working arrangements and varying procedures for essential workforce, the outbreak presents some uncertainty and risk with respect to the Company and its performance and financial results.

Adoption of Highly Inflationary Accounting in Argentina

GAAP requires the use of highly inflationary accounting for countries whose cumulative three-year inflation rate exceeds 100 percent. The Company closely monitors the inflation data and currency volatility in Argentina, where there are multiple data sources for measuring and reporting inflation. In the second quarter of 2018, the Argentine peso rapidly devalued relative to the U.S. dollar, which along with increased inflation, indicated that the three-year cumulative inflation rate in that country exceeded 100 percent as of June 30, 2018. As a result, the Company elected to adopt highly inflationary accounting as of July 1, 2018 for its subsidiary in Argentina. Under highly inflationary accounting, the functional currency of the Company's subsidiary in Argentina

became the U.S. dollar, and its income statement and balance sheet will be measured in U.S. dollars using both current and historical rates of exchange. The effect of changes in exchange rates on Argentine peso-denominated monetary assets and liabilities will be reflected in earnings. As the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100 percent as of March 31, 2021, there is no change to highly inflationary accounting. As of March 31, 2021, the Company’s subsidiary in Argentina had net assets of ($4.4) million. Net sales attributable to Argentina were approximately 11% and 15% of the Company’s consolidated net sales for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers into geographic region, product and timing of transfer of goods and services. The Company determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective of depicting how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021

(in thousands)
Region	North America  (1)		EMEA (2)		Latin America (3)		Asia Pacific (4)		Total Revenues
Product
1-MCP based	$	1,764	$	5,362	$	18,741	$	5,963	$	31,830
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings	14		4,546		1,547		—		6,107
Other*	156		400		451		48		1,055
	$	1,934	$	10,308	$	20,739	$	6,011	$	38,992
Pattern of Revenue Recognition
Products transferred at a point in time	$	1,767	$	9,908	$	20,627	$	5,972	$	38,274
Services transferred over time	167		400		112		39		718
	$	1,934	$	10,308	$	20,739	$	6,011	$	38,992

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020

(in thousands)
Region	North America  (1)		EMEA (2)		Latin America (3)		Asia Pacific (4)		Total Revenues
Product
1-MCP based	$	561	$	5,320	$	16,582	$	4,815	$	27,278
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings	—		3,873		594		—		4,467
Other*	442		439		355		42		1,278
	$	1,003	$	9,632	$	17,531	$	4,857	$	33,023
Pattern of Revenue Recognition
Products transferred at a point in time	$	581	$	9,203	$	17,439	$	4,815	$	32,038
Services transferred over time	422		429		92		42		985
	$	1,003	$	9,632	$	17,531	$	4,857	$	33,023

*Other includes FreshCloud, technical services and sales-type equipment leases related to Tecnidex.

(1)	North America includes the United States and Canada.
(2)	EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
(3)	Latin America includes Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.
(4)	Asia Pacific includes Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606 Revenue from contracts with Customers requires an entity to present a revenue contract as a contract asset when the entity performs its obligations under the contract by transferring goods or services to a customer before the customer pays consideration or before payment is due. ASC 606 also requires an entity to present a revenue contract as a contract liability in instances when a customer pays consideration, or an entity has a right to an amount of consideration that is unconditional (e.g., receivable), before the entity transfers a good or service to the customer. The following table presents changes in the Company’s contract assets and liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020:

(in thousands)	Balance at January 1, 2021		Additions	Deductions	Balance at March 31, 2021
Contract assets:
Unbilled revenue	$	1,484	4,125	(4,014)	$	1,595
Contract liabilities:
Deferred revenue	$	1,474	2,436	(2,414)	$	1,496

(in thousands)	Balance at January 1, 2020		Additions	Deductions	Balance at December 31, 2020
Contract assets:
Unbilled revenue	$	1,666	13,624	(13,806)	$	1,484
Contract liabilities:
Deferred revenue	$	1,175	5,348	(5,049)	$	1,474

The Company recognizes contract assets in the form of unbilled revenue in instances where services are performed by the Company but not billed by period end. The Company recognizes contract liabilities in the form of deferred revenue in instances where a customer pays in advance for future services to be performed by the Company. The Company generally receives payments from its customers based on standard terms and conditions. No significant changes or impairment losses occurred to contract balances during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Amounts reclassified from unbilled revenue to accounts receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $4.0 million and $13.8 million, respectively. Amounts reclassified from deferred revenue to revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $2.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards and Pronouncements

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other", which simplifies the test for goodwill impairment. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, which introduces a new

current expense credit loss model to measure impairment on certain types of financial instruments. This update requires an entity to use a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. In addition, the FASB issued various amendments during 2018 and 2019 to clarify the provisions of ASU 2016-13. The standard was effective for fiscal years beginning January 1, 2020, including interim periods. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which is part of the FASB disclosure framework project to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements. The amendments in the new guidance remove, modify and add

certain disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements covered in Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurement". The new standard was effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles of Topic 740, "Income Taxes" and also improve consistent application by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The new standard is

effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2021. The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments are intended to ease the potential burden in accounting for, or recognizing the effects of, reference rate reform on financial reporting. The new standard is effective on a date selected by the Company between March 12, 2020 and December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

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Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

On June 13, 2020, in connection with the execution of the Investment Agreement (as defined in Note 15- Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity), the Company, PSP AGFS Holdings, L.P. (the “Investor”) and Rohm and Haas Company ("R&H") entered into a side agreement, pursuant to which the parties agreed that if the Investor or its affiliates has the right to designate at least 50% of the total directors on the Company’s board of directors pursuant to the Investment Agreement, so long as R&H or its affiliates beneficially owns at least 20% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (on a fully diluted, “as converted” basis), the Company and the board of directors will increase the size of the board of directors by one member and the board will elect a designee selected by R&H to fill the newly-created vacancy. Such right is in addition to any right that R&H has to appoint a member of the board pursuant to its ownership of the Company’s Series A preferred stock (see Note 15- Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity).

During 2016, the Company made a minority investment in RipeLocker, LLC ("RipeLocker"), a company led by George Lobisser who was a director of the Company. In February 2019, the Company made a further minority investment in RipeLocker. As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021, there were no material amounts paid or owed to RipeLocker or Mr. Lobisser. Mr. Lobisser resigned as a director of the Company on February 18, 2021.

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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

InventoriesInventories at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Raw material	$	3,267	$	3,100
Work-in-process	7,900		7,079
Finished goods	10,846		13,288
Supplies	716		1,112
Total inventories	$	22,729	$	24,579

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Other Current Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Current Assets

Other Current Assets The Company's other current assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
VAT receivable	$	10,399	$	9,348
Income tax receivable	4,878		4,716
Prepaid and other current assets	2,710		3,155
Total other current assets	$	17,987	$	17,219

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Property and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands, except for useful life data)	Useful life (years)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Buildings and leasehold improvements	7-20	$	7,000	$	6,416
Machinery & equipment	1-12	11,998		11,981
Furniture	1-12	2,968		3,031
Construction in progress		1,163		1,146
		23,129		22,574
Less: accumulated depreciation		(11,188)		(10,142)
Total property and equipment, net		$	11,941	$	12,432

Depreciation expense was $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Depreciation expense is recorded in cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expense and research and development expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	6,925	$	6,323
Foreign currency translation	(303)		602
Ending balance	$	6,622	$	6,925

The Company’s intangible assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Other intangible assets:
Developed technology	$	798,270	$	(264,397)	$	533,873	$	798,260	$	(254,629)	$	543,631
Trade name	27,168		—		27,168		27,343		—		27,343
Service provider network	2,000		—		2,000		2,000		—		2,000
Customer relationships	18,580		(4,330)		14,250		19,072		(4,042)		15,030
Software	10,714		(10,163)		551		10,865		(9,693)		1,172
Other	100		(79)		21		100		(75)		25
Total intangible assets	$	856,832	$	(278,969)	$	577,863	$	857,640	$	(268,439)	$	589,201

At March 31, 2021, the weighted-average amortization periods remaining for developed technology, customer relationships, software and other was 14.2, 11.7, 1.2, and 1.3 years, respectively, and the weighted-average amortization periods remaining for these finite-lived intangible assets was 14.1 years.

Estimated annual amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets subsequent to March 31, 2021 is as follows:

(in thousands)	Amount
2021 (remaining)	$	31,049
2022	40,912
2023	40,781
2024	40,778
2025	40,753
Thereafter	354,422
Total	$	548,695

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $10.8 million and $11.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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Other Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Assets

Other AssetsThe Company’s other assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Right-of-use asset	$	5,521	$	6,184
Long term sales-type lease receivable	2,655		2,821
Other long term receivable	3,366		3,489
Total other assets	$	11,542	$	12,494

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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

The Company’s accrued and other current liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	6,687	$	7,778
Accrued taxes	8,286		6,649
Lease liability	1,607		1,708
Deferred revenue	1,496		1,474
Accrued rebates payable	949		390
Insurance premium financing payable	310		695
Severance	378		598
Accrued interest	69		83
Other	4,938		6,601
Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	24,720	$	25,976

Other current liabilities include primarily professional services, litigation and research and development accruals.

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

The Company’s debt, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs, at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Total term loan outstanding	$	264,563	$	274,313
Unamortized deferred issuance costs	(7,847)		(8,588)
Tecnidex loan outstanding	1,961		2,144
Less: Amounts due within one year	3,434		3,378
Total long-term debt due after one year	$	255,243	$	264,491

Restated Credit Facility

On July 27, 2020, the Company completed a comprehensive refinancing (the “Refinancing”) by (i) entering into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Restated Credit Agreement”) with the other loan parties party thereto, Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto, and (ii) consummating the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement (as defined and described in Note 15 – Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity). The Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Prior Credit Facility (defined below).

The Restated Credit Agreement provides for a $25.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Restated Revolving Loan”), which matures on June 30, 2024, and a $275.0 million term credit facility (the “Restated Term Loan” and, together with the Restated Revolving Loan, the “Restated Credit Facility”), which matures on December 31, 2024. The Restated Credit Facility includes a $5.0 million swingline commitment and a $10.0 million letter of credit sub-limit. Loans under the Restated Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for the interest period in effect for such borrowing plus an Applicable Rate of 6.25% per annum, or the Alternate Base Rate plus an Applicable Rate of 5.25% per annum. Loans under the Restated Revolving Loan bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for the interest period in effect for such borrowing plus the Applicable Rate ranging from 6.25% to 6.0% per annum, based on certain ratios. The interest rate was 7.25% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Restated Revolving Loan at a rate ranging from 0.5% to 0.375%, based on certain ratios. The Company is required to make mandatory prepayments of outstanding indebtedness under the Restated Credit Agreement under certain circumstances. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, a prepayment of principal of $9.1 million was made.

The obligations of AgroFresh Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the borrower under the Restated Credit Facility, are initially guaranteed by the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AF Solutions Holdings LLC (together with AgroFresh Inc. and the Company, the “Loan Parties”) and may in the future be guaranteed by certain other domestic subsidiaries of the Company. The obligations of the Loan Parties under the Credit Agreement and other loan documents are secured, subject to customary permitted liens and other agreed upon exceptions, by a perfected security interest in all tangible and intangible assets of the Loan Parties, except for certain excluded assets, and equity interests of certain foreign subsidiaries of the Loan Parties held by the Loan Parties (subject to certain exclusions and limitations).

The Refinancing was deemed a partial extinguishment of the Term Loan (as defined below) under ASC Topic No. 470-50, “Debt – Modifications and Extinguishments” (Topic No. 470), whereby $107.1 million of the $403.8 million outstanding at the time of the Refinancing was deemed an extinguishment and $296.7 million was deemed a modification of debt. As such, unamortized deferred issuance costs related to the extinguishment of $0.7 million were written off in debt modification and extinguishment expenses and the remaining $1.9 million was deferred and amortized over the term of the Restated Term Loan.

In connection with the Restated Term Loan, expenses incurred related to existing lenders of $4.4 million were recognized in debt modification and extinguishment expenses. Expenses to new lenders of $1.1 million were deferred and amortized over the term of the Restated Term Loan along with $6.4 million of lender fees and issue discounts.

In total, the Company deferred debt issuance costs of $7.5 million related to the Restated Term Loan, $1.9 million related to the modification of the Term Loan and $0.5 million related to the Restated Revolving Loan. The debt issuance costs associated with the Restated Term Loan were capitalized against the principal balance of the debt, and the Restated Revolving Loan costs were capitalized in Other Assets. All issuance costs will be accreted through interest expense using the effective interest method for the duration of each respective debt facility. The interest expense related to the amortization of the Restated Credit Facility debt

issuance costs during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $0.5 million. As of March 31, 2021 there were $7.8 million of unamortized deferred issuance costs.

At March 31, 2021, there was $264.6 million outstanding under the Restated Term Loan and no balance outstanding under the Restated Revolving Loan. Due to the prepayment, an additional $0.3 million of deferred financing costs were expensed based on the portion of debt paid. At March 31, 2021, the Company evaluated the amount recorded under the Restated Term Loan and determined that the fair value was approximately $263.9 million. The fair value of the debt is based on quoted inactive market prices and is therefore classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

Certain restrictive covenants are contained in the Restated Credit Agreement, and the Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2021.

Prior Credit Facility

On July 31, 2015 (the "Closing Date"), the Company consummated a business combination (the "Business Combination"), by and between the Company and The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow), AgroFresh Inc. as the borrower and AF Solutions Holdings LLC as the guarantor, entered into a Credit Agreement with Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent (as subsequently amended prior to the Refinancing, the “Prior Credit Facility”). The Prior Credit Facility consisted of a $425.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”), with an amortization equal to 1.00% per year, and a revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Loan”). The net proceeds of the Term Loan were used to fund a portion of the purchase price payable to Dow in connection with the Business Combination.

The Revolving Loan included a $10.0 million letter-of-credit sub-facility, issuances against which reduced the available capacity for borrowing. The Term Loan had a scheduled maturity date of July 31, 2021. As discussed above, the Prior Credit Facility was refinanced on July 27, 2020, and there were no amounts outstanding as of March 31, 2021. The interest rates on borrowings under the facilities were either the alternate base rate plus 3.75% or LIBOR plus 4.75% per annum, with a 1.00% LIBOR floor (with step-downs in respect of borrowings under the Revolving Loan dependent upon the achievement of certain financial ratios).

As of Closing Date, the Company incurred approximately $12.9 million in debt issuance costs related to the Term Loan and $1.3 million in costs related to the Revolving Loan. The debt issuance costs associated with the Term Loan were capitalized against the principal balance of the debt, and the Revolving Loan costs were capitalized in Other Assets. The interest expense related to the amortization of the Term Loan debt issuance costs during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately $0.6 million.

Tecnidex Debt

On March 23, 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €1.0 million loan agreement with Banco Santander, S.A., which provides funding through March 2023 at a 1.5% interest rate. In May 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €0.3 million loan agreement with BBVA, which provides funding through May 2025 at a 2.2% interest rate. In July 2020, Tecnidex entered into a €0.6 million loan agreement with Banco Santander, S.A., which provides funding through July 2025 at a 2.5% interest rate.

Scheduled principal repayments of the Company's debt subsequent to March 31, 2021 are as follows:

(in thousands)	Amount
2021 (remaining)	$	2,561
2022	3,444
2023	3,130
2024	257,263
2025	126
Total	$	266,524

Interest Rate Swap

The Company entered into an interest rate swap contract in August 2019 to hedge interest rate risk remaining outstanding with the Prior Credit Facility (which swap was rolled over to the Restated Credit Facility). During the three months ended March 31, 2020, an unrealized loss of $0.9 million was recognized in connection with this swap. The interest rate swap contract matured on December 31, 2020.

The Company entered into an interest rate swap contract in January 2018 to hedge interest rate risk associated with the Term Loan. The hedge was settled in September 2018 for $4.0 million, which was amortized through December 31, 2020, the remaining period of the original hedge.

PPP Loan

As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), the Company received a Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan to offset eligible costs incurred during the period. Under the terms of the PPP, PPP loans and accrued interest are forgivable after twenty-four weeks as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries during the forgiveness period.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company has used the entire loan proceeds to fund its eligible payroll expenses and mortgage interest, avoiding furlough of office employees. As a result, the Company believes that it has met the PPP eligibility criteria for forgiveness and has concluded that the loan represents, in substance, a government grant that is expected to be forgiven. As such, in accordance with IAS 20 “Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance” the Company recognized the entire loan amount as Grant Income during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

The Company does not anticipate that any portion of the loan will be ineligible for forgiveness. However, to the extent that any amount is deemed unforgivable, such amount is payable over two to five years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months.

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Leases

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

The Company enters into lease agreements for certain facilities and vehicles that are primarily used in the ordinary course of business. These leases are accounted for as operating leases, whereby lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Most leases include an option to extend or renew the lease term. The exercise of the renewal option is at the Company's discretion. The operating lease liability includes lease payments related to options to extend or renew the lease term if the Company is reasonably certain of exercising those options. The Company, in determining the present value of lease payments, uses the Company’s incremental secured borrowing rate commensurate with the term of the underlying lease.

Lease expense is primarily included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Additional information regarding the Company's operating leases is as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31, 2021		Three months ended March 31, 2020
Operating Lease Cost
Operating leases	$	555	$	606
Short-term leases (1)	190		87
Total lease expense	$	745	$	693

(1)    Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

Other information on operating leases:

	Three months ended March 31, 2021		Three months ended March 31, 2020
Cash payments included in operating cash flows	601		521
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease	123		21
Weighted average discount rate	8.77	%	9.33	%
Weighted average remaining lease term in years	4.50		5.30

The following table presents the contractual maturities of the Company's lease liabilities as of March 31, 2021.

(in thousands)	Lease Liability
Remainder of 2021	$	1,596
2022	1,804
2023	1,438
2024	757
2025	559
Thereafter	1,177
Total undiscounted lease payments	7,331
Less: present value adjustment	1,594
Operating lease liability	$	5,737

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Other Noncurrent Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

The Company’s other noncurrent liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Lease liability	$	4,130	$	4,650
Other (1)	1,750		1,782
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	5,880	$	6,432

(1) Other noncurrent liabilities include long-term rebates and pension liabilities.

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Severance	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]
Severance	SeveranceSeverance expense was $0.02 million and $0.04 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These amounts, which do not include stock compensation expense, were recorded in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had a $0.4 million and $0.6 million severance liability, respectively.

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Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest

On November 7, 2017, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling-interest in Tecnidex. The transaction was closed on December 1, 2017. At the effective date of the acquisition, the Company acquired 75% of the outstanding capital stock of Tecnidex. In connection with the acquisition of Tecnidex, the Company concurrently entered into option agreements ("Option Agreement") with the Seller related to the remaining 25% equity interest. The Option Agreement permits the residual interest to be "put" by the Seller to the Company, or to allow the Company to "call" the residual interest gradually over time as outlined in the agreement. The Seller's ownership of Tecnidex represents a non-controlling interest ("NCI") to the Company, which is classified outside of stockholders' equity as the option of the Seller is redeemable. As of March 31, 2021 the carrying amount of the NCI was $8.2 million in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Any changes in the redemption value of the NCI are included as an adjustment to Additional paid-in capital on the balance sheet.

The following table summarizes the changes to the Company's Redeemable non-controlling interest.

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	(8,446)	$	(7,701)
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest	239		394
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value	—		(1,139)
Ending balance	$	(8,207)	$	(8,446)

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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ EquitySeries B Convertible Preferred Stock

On June 13, 2020, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with the Investor, an affiliate of Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC (“PSP”), pursuant to which, subject to certain closing conditions, the Investor agreed to purchase in a private placement an aggregate of $150,000,000 of convertible preferred equity of the Company. The transaction closed on July 27, 2020 and a total of 150,000 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B-1 Preferred Stock”) were purchased in such transaction (the “Private Placement”). On September 22, 2020, following the approval of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement by the necessary regulatory body, the Company issued to the Investor, for no additional consideration, a total of 150,000 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B-2 Preferred Stock”). On September 25, 2020 (the "Exchange Date"), the Investor elected to exchange the shares of the Company’s Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B-2 Preferred Stock held by it for a total of 150,000 shares of the Company’s newly-designated Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). Accordingly, effective as of the Exchange Date, the Company issued 150,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, to the Investor and all of the shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock and Series B-2 Preferred Stock held by the Investor were cancelled. No shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock or Series B-2 Preferred Stock are outstanding as of March 31, 2021.

The Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to the shares of the Company’s common stock with respect to dividend rights and rights on the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company. The Series B Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Stated Value”). Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to a cumulative dividend at a rate of 16% per annum, of which 50% will be payable in cash and 50% will be payable in kind until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, after which 50% will be payable in cash, 37.5% will be payable in kind, and the remaining 12.5% will be payable in cash or in kind, at the Company’s option, subject in each case to adjustment under certain circumstances. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears. All dividends that are paid in kind will accrete to, and increase, the Stated Value. The applicable dividend rate is subject to increase by 2% per annum during any period that the Company is in breach of certain provisions of the applicable Certificate of Designation of the Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock has been classified as temporary equity as it may be contingently redeemable in the event of a change of control, which is outside of the Company's control.

Associated with the Series B Preferred Stock, the Company paid $6.0 million of total dividends, of which $3.0 million were in additional preferred shares and $3.0 million were in cash for the three months ended March 31, 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company paid no dividends. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no accrued dividends.

The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock at the election of the holder at any time at an initial conversion price of $5.00 (the “Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments, including for stock splits and other reorganizations affecting the Common Stock and pursuant to certain anti-dilution provisions for below market issuances. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the maximum number of shares of common stock that could be issued upon conversion of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock was 30,583,399 and 31,048,800 shares, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company redeemed 4,954 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for $5.3 million. The below table outlines the change in Series B Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020.

	Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock			Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock			Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
(in thousands, except share)	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2019	—	$	—	—	$	—	—	$	—
Issuance of preferred stock	150,000	150,000		150,000	—		—	—
Exchange to Series B preferred stock	(150,000)	(150,000)		(150,000)	—		150,000	150,000
Issuance-related expenses	—	—		—	—		—	(11,516)
In kind dividend	—	—		—	—		—	5,244
Balance at December 31, 2020	—	—		—	—		150,000	143,728
Redemption of shares	—	—		—	—		(4,954)	(5,330)
In kind dividend	—	—		—	—		—	3,002
Balance at March 31, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	—	145,046	$	141,400

In connection with the consummation of the Investment Agreement, the Company and the Investor entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of July 27, 2020. The Registration Rights Agreement provides that the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file a shelf registration statement with the SEC no later than the first business day following January 27, 2022, and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such shelf registration statement to be declared effective as promptly as is reasonably practicable after its filing to permit the public resale of registrable securities covered by the Registration Rights Agreement. The registrable securities generally include any shares of the Company’s common stock into which the Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, and any other securities issued or issuable with respect to any such shares of common stock by way of share split, share dividend, distribution, recapitalization, merger, exchange, replacement or similar event or otherwise.

Common Stock

The authorized common stock of the Company consists of 400,000,000 shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock. As of March 31, 2021, there were 52,390,095 shares of common stock outstanding.

Warrants

On July 31, 2020, all outstanding warrants, consisting of warrants to purchase 15,983,072 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding at a strike price of $11.50, expired. Of the 15,983,072 warrants, 9,823,072 were issued as part of the units sold in the Company's initial public offering in February 2014 (1,201,928 warrants were subsequently repurchased during 2015) and 6,160,000 warrants were sold in a private placement at the time of such public offering.

Series A Preferred Stock

In connection with and as a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company issued R&H one share of Series A Preferred Stock. R&H, voting as a separate class, is entitled to appoint one director to the Company’s board of directors for so long as R&H beneficially holds 10% or more of the aggregate amount of the outstanding shares of common stock and non-voting common stock of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock has no other rights.

ATM Facility

In December 2018, the Company filed a shelf registration statement (File No. 333-229002) (the “Form S-3 Shelf”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that became effective in February 2019. On June 25, 2020, the Company established an at-the-market offering facility (the “ATM Facility”) under the Form S-3 Shelf, with Virtu Americas LLC, acting as sales agent with support from H.C. Wainwright & Co and Roth Capital Partners. The Company’s board of directors approved sales of up to $30,000,000 maximum aggregate offering of the Company’s common stock under the ATM Facility. Effective as of August 7, 2020, the Company suspended sales under its ATM Facility, in light of the Company’s recent completion of the Refinancing and current market conditions. No sales have been effected pursuant to the ATM Facility to date.

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Stock-based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based Compensation

The Company's stock based compensation is in accordance with the Company's amended 2015 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), pursuant to which the Compensation Committee of the Company is authorized to grant up to 7,150,000 shares to officers and employees of the Company, in the form of equity-based awards, including time or performance based options and restricted stock. In addition, the Company may grant cash-settled awards, including stock-appreciation rights (SARs) and phantom stock awards.

In June 2019, the Company's shareholders approved the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), which was effective July 1, 2019. 500,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance under the ESPP. The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase shares of common stock at a discount of up to 15% through payroll deductions of their eligible compensation, subject to any plan limitations. The ESPP provides for six-month offering periods beginning January 1 and July 1 of each year, and each offering period consists of a six-month purchase period. On each purchase date, eligible employees may purchase the Company's common stock at a price per share equal to 85% of the lesser of (1) the fair market value of the common stock on the offering date or (2) the fair market value of the common stock on the purchase date. As of March 31, 2021, 314,117 shares had been issued under the ESPP.

Total stock-based compensation expense for equity-classified and liability-classified awards was $0.9 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Stock compensation expense is recognized in cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses. At March 31, 2021, there was $3.5 million

of unrecognized compensation cost relating to outstanding unvested equity instruments expected to be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.6 years.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The Company computes earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") using the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security as having rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available to common stockholders. The outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock are participating securities because holders have non-forfeitable dividend rights and participate in undistributed earnings within common stock.

Basic EPS was computed by dividing net income allocable to common stockholders, after deducting undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities, by the weighted-average number of common stock outstanding.

For the calculation of diluted EPS, net income for basic EPS is adjusted by the effect of dilutive securities. Diluted EPS attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the resulting net income for basic EPS adjusted by the effect of dilutive preferred stock by the weighted-average number of shares adjusted for the effect of dilutive shares. The Company also applied the if-converted method to calculate dilution on the Series B Preferred Stock which resulted in 31.0 million additional shares. This calculation was anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

(in thousands, except share and per share data)		Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	2,418	$	(3,717)
	Less: Net income allocable to participating preferred stock	914		—
	Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	1,504		(3,717)
Denominator	Weighted average number of common stock outstanding	51,031,457		50,525,781
	Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.03	$	(0.07)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator	Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholder	$	1,504	$	(3,717)
Denominator	Weighted average number of shares
	Common stock outstanding	51,031,457		50,525,781
	Dilutive effect of restricted stock and restricted stock units	1,264,831		—
	Weighted number of shares used for diluted earnings (loss) per share	52,296,288		50,525,781
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.03	$	(0.07)

The effect of stock-based awards including options and restricted stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

The Company had a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Therefore, the effect of stock-based awards including options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and warrants outstanding at March 31, 2020 were excluded in the computation of diluted loss per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

The following represents the weighted average number of shares that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Stock-based compensation awards(1):
Stock options	799,570	862,945
Restricted stock awards and restricted stock units	22,090	592,833
Warrants:
Private placement warrants	—	6,160,000
Public warrants	—	9,823,072

(1) SARs and Phantom stocks are payable in cash so will therefore have no impact on number of shares.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state and foreign incomes taxes. The effective tax rates for the periods ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, reflect the Company’s expected tax rate on reported income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax and tax adjustments. The Company operates in a global environment with significant operations in the U.S. and various other jurisdictions outside the U.S. Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the Company’s earnings and the applicable tax rates in the various jurisdictions where the Company operates.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was enacted in the U.S. The CARES Act included tax changes and financial aid designed to protect the American people from the public health and economic impacts of COVID-19. The tax changes included allowing net operating losses to be carried back five years, suspending the 80% of taxable income limitation on the use of net operating losses, an increase of the 30% of EBITDA limitation on the deduction of interest expense from 30% to 50%, excluding any grant income associated with forgiven PPP loans, and the acceleration of the refund for alternative minimum tax credits granted under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”). Most significant to the Company are the modifications on the limitation on business interest deductions for tax year 2020, allowing an increase for deductible interest expense in the U.S. In addition, the grant income associated with the PPP loans was non-taxable income in the U.S. for tax year 2020.

The Company's U.S. operations have incurred cumulative taxable losses through March 31, 2021. The Company’s U.S. net operating loss carry forwards and carry forwards of other tax attributes are subject to review and possible adjustment by the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities. The utilization of the tax attributes have become restricted because of certain cumulative changes in the ownership interest of significant shareholders over a three-year period in excess of 50%, as defined under Section 382 and Section 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as well as similar state tax provisions. This limits the amount of the tax attributes that the Company can utilize annually to offset future taxable income or tax liabilities. The amount of the annual limitation, if any, was determined based on the value of the Company immediately prior to the ownership change. Subsequent ownership changes may further affect the limitation in future years. Please refer to Note 3 - Related Party Transactions regarding the ownership change in the quarter ended September 30, 2020. The Company completed a Section 382 study and determined the ownership change gave rise to the restrictions that will limit the realizability of certain U.S. tax attributes and built-in losses related to future intangible amortization tax deductions. These limitations apply to the corresponding tax attributes and built-in losses incurred before the ownership change.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 differs from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21%, primarily because of changes in valuation allowance positions related to the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions and by foreign exchange currency gains and losses, offset by certain non-taxable items.

The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was 18.2%, compared to the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 of 50.1%.

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The authoritative guidance for disclosures about segments of an enterprise establishes standards for reporting information about segments. It defines operating segments as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. We currently operate and manage our business as two operating segments. Our chief operating decision-makers allocate resources and assess performance of the business for each segment. Accordingly, we consider ourselves to have two operating and reportable segments (i) AgroFresh core and (ii) Tecnidex. AgroFresh core business is providing produce preservation and waste reduction solutions for growers and packers. Its products include SmartFreshTM, HarvistaTM and FreshCloud. Tecnidex is a provider of fungicides, disinfectants and coatings. Its revenues primarily relate to sales of these products, as well as equipment, in the EMEA and Latin America region.

Our chief operating decision-makers do not evaluate operating segments using asset or liability information. The following table presents a breakdown of our revenues and gross profit based on reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
AgroFresh Core
Revenues	$	33,692	$	28,642
Gross Profit	27,635		22,395
Tecnidex
Revenues	5,300		4,381
Gross Profit	1,043		2,100
Total Revenues	$	38,992	$	33,023
Total Gross Profit	$	28,678	$	24,495

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is currently involved in various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company has recorded reserves for loss contingencies based on the specific circumstances of each case. Such reserves are recorded when it is probable that a loss has been incurred as of the balance sheet date and can be reasonably estimated. Although the results of litigation and claims can never be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

On October 14, 2019, the Company was awarded a verdict of $31.1 million in damages, related to, among other things, trade secret misappropriation and willful patent infringement, in its litigation against Decco Post-Harvest, Inc. ("Decco") and Decco's parent company, UPL Limited. The award was subsequently reduced by $18 million in connection with post-verdict review by the Court. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the lawsuit was settled, paid and is considered closed.

Purchase Commitments

The Company has various purchasing contracts for contract manufacturing and research and development services which are based on the requirements of the business. Generally, the contracts are at prices not in excess of current market price and do not commit the business to obligations outside the normal customary terms for similar contracts.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the fair value of the Company's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2021.

(in thousands)	Level 3
Liability-classified stock compensation (1)	$	315

The following table presents the fair value of the Company's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020.

(in thousands)	Level 3
Liability-classified stock compensation (1)	$	282

(1) The fair values of phantom stock units were estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model with the assumptions described below:

	March 31, 2021
Grant date fair value	$1.70		—	$7.28
Risk-free interest rate	0.27	%	—	2.39%
Expected life (years)	2.71		—	2.75
Estimated volatility factor	65.1%		—	69.9%
Expected dividends	None

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 and no transfers out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

At March 31, 2021, the Company evaluated the amount recorded under the Restated Term Loan and determined that the fair value was approximately $263.9 million. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value.

Changes in Financial Instruments Measured at Level 3 Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the changes during the periods presented in our Level 3 financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

(in thousands)	Liability-classified stock compensation
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	282
Stock compensation activity	33
Balance, March 31, 2021	$	315

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Other Income	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Income	Other IncomeDuring the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company had other income of $14.4 million related to the receipt of proceeds from the settlement of litigation matters. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had other income of $1.5 million related to a litigation recovery.

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Correction of Prior Period Errors	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Correction of Prior Period Errors	Correction of Prior Period ErrorsAs previously disclosed in Note 24 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, management of the Company identified an immaterial accounting error in the Company’s previously reported unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements related to the accounting for the Company’s NCI. As a result, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes hereto for the three months ended March 31, 2020 have been revised to give effect to the correction of this error. The correction of this error resulted in a reclassification of the carrying value of the NCI from previously reported permanent equity to temporary equity as of March 31, 2020, and a charge to previously reported additional paid-in capital to increase the carrying value of the Redeemable NCI during the three months ended March 31, 2020 by $0.2 million, which has been applied as an adjustment to previously reported net (loss) income attributable to AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. in the determination of basic and fully diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to AgroFresh stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's condensed consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the periods shown, including normal, recurring accruals and other items. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. For additional information, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Adoption of Highly Inflationary Accounting in Argentina

Adoption of Highly Inflationary Accounting in Argentina

GAAP requires the use of highly inflationary accounting for countries whose cumulative three-year inflation rate exceeds 100 percent. The Company closely monitors the inflation data and currency volatility in Argentina, where there are multiple data sources for measuring and reporting inflation. In the second quarter of 2018, the Argentine peso rapidly devalued relative to the U.S. dollar, which along with increased inflation, indicated that the three-year cumulative inflation rate in that country exceeded 100 percent as of June 30, 2018. As a result, the Company elected to adopt highly inflationary accounting as of July 1, 2018 for its subsidiary in Argentina. Under highly inflationary accounting, the functional currency of the Company's subsidiary in Argentina

became the U.S. dollar, and its income statement and balance sheet will be measured in U.S. dollars using both current and historical rates of exchange. The effect of changes in exchange rates on Argentine peso-denominated monetary assets and liabilities will be reflected in earnings. As the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100 percent as of March 31, 2021, there is no change to highly inflationary accounting.

Disaggregation of Revenue and Contract Assets and Liabilities

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers into geographic region, product and timing of transfer of goods and services. The Company determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective of depicting how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021

(in thousands)
Region	North America  (1)		EMEA (2)		Latin America (3)		Asia Pacific (4)		Total Revenues
Product
1-MCP based	$	1,764	$	5,362	$	18,741	$	5,963	$	31,830
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings	14		4,546		1,547		—		6,107
Other*	156		400		451		48		1,055
	$	1,934	$	10,308	$	20,739	$	6,011	$	38,992
Pattern of Revenue Recognition
Products transferred at a point in time	$	1,767	$	9,908	$	20,627	$	5,972	$	38,274
Services transferred over time	167		400		112		39		718
	$	1,934	$	10,308	$	20,739	$	6,011	$	38,992

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020

(in thousands)
Region	North America  (1)		EMEA (2)		Latin America (3)		Asia Pacific (4)		Total Revenues
Product
1-MCP based	$	561	$	5,320	$	16,582	$	4,815	$	27,278
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings	—		3,873		594		—		4,467
Other*	442		439		355		42		1,278
	$	1,003	$	9,632	$	17,531	$	4,857	$	33,023
Pattern of Revenue Recognition
Products transferred at a point in time	$	581	$	9,203	$	17,439	$	4,815	$	32,038
Services transferred over time	422		429		92		42		985
	$	1,003	$	9,632	$	17,531	$	4,857	$	33,023

*Other includes FreshCloud, technical services and sales-type equipment leases related to Tecnidex.

(1)	North America includes the United States and Canada.
(2)	EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
(3)	Latin America includes Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.
(4)	Asia Pacific includes Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606 Revenue from contracts with Customers requires an entity to present a revenue contract as a contract asset when the entity performs its obligations under the contract by transferring goods or services to a customer before the customer pays consideration or before payment is due. ASC 606 also requires an entity to present a revenue contract as a contract liability in instances when a customer pays consideration, or an entity has a right to an amount of consideration that is unconditional (e.g., receivable), before the entity transfers a good or service to the customer. The following table presents changes in the Company’s contract assets and liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020:

(in thousands)	Balance at January 1, 2021		Additions	Deductions	Balance at March 31, 2021
Contract assets:
Unbilled revenue	$	1,484	4,125	(4,014)	$	1,595
Contract liabilities:
Deferred revenue	$	1,474	2,436	(2,414)	$	1,496

(in thousands)	Balance at January 1, 2020		Additions	Deductions	Balance at December 31, 2020
Contract assets:
Unbilled revenue	$	1,666	13,624	(13,806)	$	1,484
Contract liabilities:
Deferred revenue	$	1,175	5,348	(5,049)	$	1,474

The Company recognizes contract assets in the form of unbilled revenue in instances where services are performed by the Company but not billed by period end. The Company recognizes contract liabilities in the form of deferred revenue in instances where a customer pays in advance for future services to be performed by the Company. The Company generally receives payments from its customers based on standard terms and conditions.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards and Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Standards and Pronouncements

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other", which simplifies the test for goodwill impairment. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, which introduces a new

current expense credit loss model to measure impairment on certain types of financial instruments. This update requires an entity to use a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. In addition, the FASB issued various amendments during 2018 and 2019 to clarify the provisions of ASU 2016-13. The standard was effective for fiscal years beginning January 1, 2020, including interim periods. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which is part of the FASB disclosure framework project to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements. The amendments in the new guidance remove, modify and add

certain disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements covered in Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurement". The new standard was effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles of Topic 740, "Income Taxes" and also improve consistent application by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The new standard is

effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2021. The adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments are intended to ease the potential burden in accounting for, or recognizing the effects of, reference rate reform on financial reporting. The new standard is effective on a date selected by the Company between March 12, 2020 and December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of disaggregated revenue

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021

(in thousands)
Region	North America  (1)		EMEA (2)		Latin America (3)		Asia Pacific (4)		Total Revenues
Product
1-MCP based	$	1,764	$	5,362	$	18,741	$	5,963	$	31,830
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings	14		4,546		1,547		—		6,107
Other*	156		400		451		48		1,055
	$	1,934	$	10,308	$	20,739	$	6,011	$	38,992
Pattern of Revenue Recognition
Products transferred at a point in time	$	1,767	$	9,908	$	20,627	$	5,972	$	38,274
Services transferred over time	167		400		112		39		718
	$	1,934	$	10,308	$	20,739	$	6,011	$	38,992

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020

(in thousands)
Region	North America  (1)		EMEA (2)		Latin America (3)		Asia Pacific (4)		Total Revenues
Product
1-MCP based	$	561	$	5,320	$	16,582	$	4,815	$	27,278
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings	—		3,873		594		—		4,467
Other*	442		439		355		42		1,278
	$	1,003	$	9,632	$	17,531	$	4,857	$	33,023
Pattern of Revenue Recognition
Products transferred at a point in time	$	581	$	9,203	$	17,439	$	4,815	$	32,038
Services transferred over time	422		429		92		42		985
	$	1,003	$	9,632	$	17,531	$	4,857	$	33,023

*Other includes FreshCloud, technical services and sales-type equipment leases related to Tecnidex.

(1)	North America includes the United States and Canada.
(2)	EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
(3)	Latin America includes Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.
(4)	Asia Pacific includes Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Schedule of changes in contract assets and liabilities

The following table presents changes in the Company’s contract assets and liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020:

(in thousands)	Balance at January 1, 2021		Additions	Deductions	Balance at March 31, 2021
Contract assets:
Unbilled revenue	$	1,484	4,125	(4,014)	$	1,595
Contract liabilities:
Deferred revenue	$	1,474	2,436	(2,414)	$	1,496

(in thousands)	Balance at January 1, 2020		Additions	Deductions	Balance at December 31, 2020
Contract assets:
Unbilled revenue	$	1,666	13,624	(13,806)	$	1,484
Contract liabilities:
Deferred revenue	$	1,175	5,348	(5,049)	$	1,474

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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of inventories

Inventories at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Raw material	$	3,267	$	3,100
Work-in-process	7,900		7,079
Finished goods	10,846		13,288
Supplies	716		1,112
Total inventories	$	22,729	$	24,579

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Other Current Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of other current assets

The Company's other current assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
VAT receivable	$	10,399	$	9,348
Income tax receivable	4,878		4,716
Prepaid and other current assets	2,710		3,155
Total other current assets	$	17,987	$	17,219

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Property and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property and equipment

Property and equipment at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands, except for useful life data)	Useful life (years)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Buildings and leasehold improvements	7-20	$	7,000	$	6,416
Machinery & equipment	1-12	11,998		11,981
Furniture	1-12	2,968		3,031
Construction in progress		1,163		1,146
		23,129		22,574
Less: accumulated depreciation		(11,188)		(10,142)
Total property and equipment, net		$	11,941	$	12,432

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	6,925	$	6,323
Foreign currency translation	(303)		602
Ending balance	$	6,622	$	6,925

Schedule of other intangible assets

The Company’s intangible assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Other intangible assets:
Developed technology	$	798,270	$	(264,397)	$	533,873	$	798,260	$	(254,629)	$	543,631
Trade name	27,168		—		27,168		27,343		—		27,343
Service provider network	2,000		—		2,000		2,000		—		2,000
Customer relationships	18,580		(4,330)		14,250		19,072		(4,042)		15,030
Software	10,714		(10,163)		551		10,865		(9,693)		1,172
Other	100		(79)		21		100		(75)		25
Total intangible assets	$	856,832	$	(278,969)	$	577,863	$	857,640	$	(268,439)	$	589,201

Schedule of estimated annual amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets

Estimated annual amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets subsequent to March 31, 2021 is as follows:

(in thousands)	Amount
2021 (remaining)	$	31,049
2022	40,912
2023	40,781
2024	40,778
2025	40,753
Thereafter	354,422
Total	$	548,695

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Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of other assets

The Company’s other assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Right-of-use asset	$	5,521	$	6,184
Long term sales-type lease receivable	2,655		2,821
Other long term receivable	3,366		3,489
Total other assets	$	11,542	$	12,494

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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued and other current liabilities

The Company’s accrued and other current liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	6,687	$	7,778
Accrued taxes	8,286		6,649
Lease liability	1,607		1,708
Deferred revenue	1,496		1,474
Accrued rebates payable	949		390
Insurance premium financing payable	310		695
Severance	378		598
Accrued interest	69		83
Other	4,938		6,601
Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	24,720	$	25,976

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of debt, net of unamortized discount and deferred financing fees

The Company’s debt, net of unamortized deferred issuance costs, at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Total term loan outstanding	$	264,563	$	274,313
Unamortized deferred issuance costs	(7,847)		(8,588)
Tecnidex loan outstanding	1,961		2,144
Less: Amounts due within one year	3,434		3,378
Total long-term debt due after one year	$	255,243	$	264,491

Schedule of principal repayments under the term loan

Scheduled principal repayments of the Company's debt subsequent to March 31, 2021 are as follows:

(in thousands)	Amount
2021 (remaining)	$	2,561
2022	3,444
2023	3,130
2024	257,263
2025	126
Total	$	266,524

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Leases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of additional information of operating leases

Additional information regarding the Company's operating leases is as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended March 31, 2021		Three months ended March 31, 2020
Operating Lease Cost
Operating leases	$	555	$	606
Short-term leases (1)	190		87
Total lease expense	$	745	$	693

(1)    Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

Other information on operating leases:

	Three months ended March 31, 2021		Three months ended March 31, 2020
Cash payments included in operating cash flows	601		521
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease	123		21
Weighted average discount rate	8.77	%	9.33	%
Weighted average remaining lease term in years	4.50		5.30

Schedule of maturities of lease liabilities

The following table presents the contractual maturities of the Company's lease liabilities as of March 31, 2021.

(in thousands)	Lease Liability
Remainder of 2021	$	1,596
2022	1,804
2023	1,438
2024	757
2025	559
Thereafter	1,177
Total undiscounted lease payments	7,331
Less: present value adjustment	1,594
Operating lease liability	$	5,737

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Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]

Other noncurrent liabilities

The Company’s other noncurrent liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Lease liability	$	4,130	$	4,650
Other (1)	1,750		1,782
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$	5,880	$	6,432

(1) Other noncurrent liabilities include long-term rebates and pension liabilities.

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Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Temporary equity

The following table summarizes the changes to the Company's Redeemable non-controlling interest.

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	(8,446)	$	(7,701)
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest	239		394
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value	—		(1,139)
Ending balance	$	(8,207)	$	(8,446)

The below table outlines the change in Series B Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020.

	Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock			Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock			Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
(in thousands, except share)	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2019	—	$	—	—	$	—	—	$	—
Issuance of preferred stock	150,000	150,000		150,000	—		—	—
Exchange to Series B preferred stock	(150,000)	(150,000)		(150,000)	—		150,000	150,000
Issuance-related expenses	—	—		—	—		—	(11,516)
In kind dividend	—	—		—	—		—	5,244
Balance at December 31, 2020	—	—		—	—		150,000	143,728
Redemption of shares	—	—		—	—		(4,954)	(5,330)
In kind dividend	—	—		—	—		—	3,002
Balance at March 31, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	—	145,046	$	141,400

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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Change in Series B Preferred Stock

The following table summarizes the changes to the Company's Redeemable non-controlling interest.

(in thousands)	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	(8,446)	$	(7,701)
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest	239		394
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value	—		(1,139)
Ending balance	$	(8,207)	$	(8,446)

The below table outlines the change in Series B Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020.

	Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock			Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock			Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
(in thousands, except share)	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2019	—	$	—	—	$	—	—	$	—
Issuance of preferred stock	150,000	150,000		150,000	—		—	—
Exchange to Series B preferred stock	(150,000)	(150,000)		(150,000)	—		150,000	150,000
Issuance-related expenses	—	—		—	—		—	(11,516)
In kind dividend	—	—		—	—		—	5,244
Balance at December 31, 2020	—	—		—	—		150,000	143,728
Redemption of shares	—	—		—	—		(4,954)	(5,330)
In kind dividend	—	—		—	—		—	3,002
Balance at March 31, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	—	145,046	$	141,400

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

(in thousands, except share and per share data)		Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator	Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	2,418	$	(3,717)
	Less: Net income allocable to participating preferred stock	914		—
	Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	1,504		(3,717)
Denominator	Weighted average number of common stock outstanding	51,031,457		50,525,781
	Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.03	$	(0.07)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Numerator	Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholder	$	1,504	$	(3,717)
Denominator	Weighted average number of shares
	Common stock outstanding	51,031,457		50,525,781
	Dilutive effect of restricted stock and restricted stock units	1,264,831		—
	Weighted number of shares used for diluted earnings (loss) per share	52,296,288		50,525,781
	Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.03	$	(0.07)

Amounts that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share

The following represents the weighted average number of shares that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Stock-based compensation awards(1):
Stock options	799,570	862,945
Restricted stock awards and restricted stock units	22,090	592,833
Warrants:
Private placement warrants	—	6,160,000
Public warrants	—	9,823,072

(1) SARs and Phantom stocks are payable in cash so will therefore have no impact on number of shares.

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of revenue by segment

The following table presents a breakdown of our revenues and gross profit based on reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
AgroFresh Core
Revenues	$	33,692	$	28,642
Gross Profit	27,635		22,395
Tecnidex
Revenues	5,300		4,381
Gross Profit	1,043		2,100
Total Revenues	$	38,992	$	33,023
Total Gross Profit	$	28,678	$	24,495

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Tabular disclosure of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table presents the fair value of the Company's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2021.

(in thousands)	Level 3
Liability-classified stock compensation (1)	$	315

The following table presents the fair value of the Company's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020.

(in thousands)	Level 3
Liability-classified stock compensation (1)	$	282

(1) The fair values of phantom stock units were estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model with the assumptions described below:

	March 31, 2021
Grant date fair value	$1.70		—	$7.28
Risk-free interest rate	0.27	%	—	2.39%
Expected life (years)	2.71		—	2.75
Estimated volatility factor	65.1%		—	69.9%
Expected dividends	None

Changes in financial instruments measured at level 3 fair value on a recurring basis

The following table presents the changes during the periods presented in our Level 3 financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

(in thousands)	Liability-classified stock compensation
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	282
Stock compensation activity	33
Balance, March 31, 2021	$	315

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Description of Business (Details) storageRoom in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 storageRoom country
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of operating countries (over) | country	50
Number of storage rooms (over) | storageRoom	25

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from unbilled revenue to accounts receivable	$ (4,000)
Deductions from unbilled revenue	(4,014)		$ (13,806)
Amounts reclassified from deferred revenue to revenue	(2,400)
Deductions from deferred revenue	(2,414)		$ (5,049)
Argentina | Subsidiaries
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Net assets	$ (4,400)
Revenue from contract with customer | Geographic concentration risk | Argentina
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	11.00%	11.00%
Revenue benchmark | Geographic concentration risk | Argentina
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		15.00%

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 38,992	$ 33,023
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,934	1,003
EMEA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	10,308	9,632
Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	20,739	17,531
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	6,011	4,857
Products transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	38,274	32,038
Products transferred at a point in time | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,767	581
Products transferred at a point in time | EMEA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	9,908	9,203
Products transferred at a point in time | Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	20,627	17,439
Products transferred at a point in time | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	5,972	4,815
Services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	718	985
Services transferred over time | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	167	422
Services transferred over time | EMEA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	400	429
Services transferred over time | Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	112	92
Services transferred over time | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	39	42
1-MCP based
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	31,830	27,278
1-MCP based | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,764	561
1-MCP based | EMEA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	5,362	5,320
1-MCP based | Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	18,741	16,582
1-MCP based | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	5,963	4,815
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	6,107	4,467
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	14	0
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings | EMEA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	4,546	3,873
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings | Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,547	594
Fungicides, disinfectants and coatings | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	0	0
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	1,055	1,278
Other | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	156	442
Other | EMEA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	400	439
Other | Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	451	355
Other | Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 48	$ 42

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Contract Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Contract assets:
Beginning balance	$ 1,484	$ 1,666
Additions	4,125	13,624
Deductions	(4,014)	(13,806)
Ending balance	1,595	1,484
Contract liabilities:
Beginning balance	1,474	1,175
Additions	2,436	5,348
Deductions	(2,414)	(5,049)
Ending balance	$ 1,496	$ 1,474

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 13, 2020
Other affiliates | Investment agreement
Related party transactions
Percent of board required for right to designate directors		50.00%
Percent ownership interest required to designate directors		20.00%
Director | Mutal services agreement
Related party transactions
Expenses paid per service agreement	$ 0

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Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw material	$ 3,267	$ 3,100
Work-in-process	7,900	7,079
Finished goods	10,846	13,288
Supplies	716	1,112
Total inventories	$ 22,729	$ 24,579

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Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
VAT receivable	$ 10,399	$ 9,348
Income tax receivable	4,878	4,716
Prepaid and other current assets	2,710	3,155
Total other current assets	$ 17,987	$ 17,219

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Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 23,129		$ 22,574
Less: accumulated depreciation	(11,188)		(10,142)
Total property and equipment, net	11,941		12,432
Depreciation expense	700	$ 600
Buildings and leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 7,000		6,416
Buildings and leasehold improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	7 years
Buildings and leasehold improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	20 years
Machinery & equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 11,998		11,981
Machinery & equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	1 year
Machinery & equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	12 years
Furniture
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 2,968		3,031
Furniture | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	1 year
Furniture | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	12 years
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,163		$ 1,146

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 6,925	$ 6,323
Foreign currency translation	(303)	602
Ending balance	$ 6,622	$ 6,925

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other intangible assets:
Total intangible assets	$ 856,832	$ 857,640
Accumulated Amortization	(278,969)	(268,439)
Total	548,695
Total intangible assets, net	$ 577,863	589,201
Weighted average
Other intangible assets:
Useful life	14 years 1 month 6 days
Trade name
Other intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount, indefinite-lived	$ 27,168	27,343
Net, indefinite-lived intangible assets	27,168	27,343
Service provider network
Other intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount, indefinite-lived	2,000	2,000
Net, indefinite-lived intangible assets	2,000	2,000
Developed technology
Other intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived	798,270	798,260
Accumulated Amortization	(264,397)	(254,629)
Total	$ 533,873	543,631
Developed technology | Weighted average
Other intangible assets:
Useful life	14 years 2 months 12 days
Customer relationships
Other intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived	$ 18,580	19,072
Accumulated Amortization	(4,330)	(4,042)
Total	$ 14,250	15,030
Customer relationships | Weighted average
Other intangible assets:
Useful life	11 years 8 months 12 days
Software
Other intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived	$ 10,714	10,865
Accumulated Amortization	(10,163)	(9,693)
Total	$ 551	1,172
Software | Weighted average
Other intangible assets:
Useful life	1 year 2 months 12 days
Other
Other intangible assets:
Gross carrying amount, finite-lived	$ 100	100
Accumulated Amortization	(79)	(75)
Total	$ 21	$ 25
Other | Weighted average
Other intangible assets:
Useful life	1 year 3 months 18 days

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Future Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Estimated annual amortization expense
2021 (remaining)	$ 31,049
2022	40,912
2023	40,781
2024	40,778
2025	40,753
Thereafter	354,422
Total	548,695
Amortization of intangibles	$ 10,763	$ 10,957

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Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Right-of-use asset	$ 5,521	$ 6,184
Long term sales-type lease receivable	2,655	2,821
Other long term receivable	3,366	3,489
Total other assets	$ 11,542	$ 12,494

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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued compensation and benefits	$ 6,687	$ 7,778
Accrued taxes	8,286	6,649
Lease liability	1,607	1,708
Deferred revenue	1,496	1,474
Accrued rebates payable	949	390
Insurance premium financing payable	310	695
Severance	378	598
Accrued interest	69	83
Other	4,938	6,601
Total accrued and other current liabilities	$ 24,720	$ 25,976

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Debt - Net of Unamortized Discounts and Deferred Financing Fees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jul. 27, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: Amounts due within one year	$ 3,434	$ 3,378
Total long-term debt due after one year	255,243	264,491
Loans payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans outstanding	1,961	2,144
Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans outstanding	264,563	274,313	$ 403,800
Unamortized deferred issuance costs	$ (7,847)	$ (8,588)

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Debt - Narrative (Details)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	May 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Mar. 23, 2020 EUR (€)
Credit facility
Interest rate				7.25%
Amortization of deferred financing costs				$ 774,000	$ 577,000
Long term debt, gross				$ 266,524,000
Payment Protection Program, CARES Act
Credit facility
Forgiveness ineligibility, interest rate				100.00%
Forgiveness ineligibility, payment deferral period				6 months
Interest rate swap
Credit facility
Cash flow hedge, gain (loss)			$ 4,000,000.0
Interest rate swap | Derivative financial instruments, liabilities
Credit facility
Unrealized loss					(900,000)
Minimum
Credit facility
Commitment fee percentage	0.375%
Minimum | Payment Protection Program, CARES Act
Credit facility
Debt instrument, term				2 years
Maximum
Credit facility
Commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Maximum | Payment Protection Program, CARES Act
Credit facility
Debt instrument, term				5 years
Eurodollar
Credit facility
Margin of interest (as a percent)	6.25%
Eurodollar | Minimum
Credit facility
Margin of interest (as a percent)	6.00%
Eurodollar | Maximum
Credit facility
Margin of interest (as a percent)	6.25%
Base rate
Credit facility
Margin of interest (as a percent)	5.25%
Term loan
Credit facility
Face amount	$ 275,000,000.0	$ 425,000,000.0		$ 264,600,000			€ 600,000	€ 300,000	€ 1,000,000.0
Interest rate							2.50%	2.20%	1.50%
Extinguishment of debt	107,100,000
Loan balance	403,800,000			264,563,000		$ 274,313,000
Modification of debt	296,700,000
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost	700,000
Unamortized issuance costs	1,900,000
Debt issuance costs incurred	7,500,000	$ 12,900,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs				300,000	$ 600,000
Deferred issuance costs, net				7,847,000		$ 8,588,000
Long term debt, gross				0
Prepayment of principal				9,100,000
Fair value of debt				263,900,000
Amortization per year (as a percent)		1.00%
Term loan | Restated Credit Facility
Credit facility
Debt issuance costs incurred	6,400,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs				500,000
Term loan | Existing lenders
Credit facility
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost	4,400,000
Term loan | New lenders
Credit facility
Debt issuance costs incurred	1,100,000
Revolving loan
Credit facility
Maximum borrowing available	25,000,000.0
Debt issuance costs incurred	500,000	$ 1,300,000
Long term debt, gross				$ 0
Letter-of-credit sub-facility
Credit facility
Maximum borrowing available	10,000,000.0	$ 10,000,000.0
Credit facility | Alternate base rate
Credit facility
Margin of interest (as a percent)		3.75%
Credit facility | LIBOR
Credit facility
Margin of interest (as a percent)		4.75%
Variable rate base minimum (as a percent)		1.00%
Bridge loan
Credit facility
Maximum borrowing available	$ 5,000,000.0

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Debt - Principal Repayments (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of principal repayments under the Term Loan
2021 (remaining)	$ 2,561
2022	3,444
2023	3,130
2024	257,263
2025	126
Total	$ 266,524

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Leases - Additional Information on Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Lease, Cost [Abstract]
Operating leases	$ 555	$ 606
Short-term lease	190	87
Total lease expense	745	693
Cash payments included in operating cash flows	601	521
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease	$ 123	$ 21
Weighted average discount rate	8.77%	9.33%
Weighted average remaining lease term in years	4 years 6 months	5 years 3 months 18 days

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Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities: Current Period (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Remainder of 2021	$ 1,596
2022	1,804
2023	1,438
2024	757
2025	559
Thereafter	1,177
Total undiscounted lease payments	7,331
Less: present value adjustment	1,594
Operating lease liability	$ 5,737

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Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Liabilities, Other than Long-term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Lease liability	$ 4,130	$ 4,650
Other	1,750	1,782
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$ 5,880	$ 6,432

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Severance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]
Severance expense	$ 20	$ 40
Severance liability, current	$ 400		$ 600

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Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 01, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ (8,207)	$ (8,446)	$ (7,701)
Tecnidex Fruit Protection, S.A.U. | Option agreement
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners				25.00%
Tecnidex Fruit Protection, S.A.U.
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired				75.00%

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Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest - Changes in Redeemable Non-controlling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (8,446)	$ (7,701)
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest	239	394
Adjustment of NCI to redemption value	0	(1,139)
Ending balance	$ (8,207)	$ (8,446)

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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Details)			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 13, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 31, 2015 director shares	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 31, 2020 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 shares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.0001			$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			1			1
Authorized common stock (in shares)			400,000,000			400,000,000
Par value of common stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.0001			$ 0.0001
Number of votes entitled by holders of common stock for each share of common stock | vote			1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			52,390,095			52,430,947
Number of shares issuable upon exercise of warrants (in shares)							15,983,072
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares							$ 11.50
Number of warrants outstanding (in shares)									15,983,072
Rohm and Haas
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued as condition to consummation of business combination (in shares)		1
Number of directors preferred stockholder is entitled to appoint if minimum ownership percentage of common stock is maintained | director		1
Minimum percentage of outstanding shares of voting and non-voting common stock to be held to entitle preferred stockholder to appoint director		10.00%
Series B Convertible Stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Dividends | $			$ 6,000,000.0	$ 0
Accrued dividends | $			$ 0			$ 0
Preferred stock, convertible, conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 5.00
Series B Convertible Stock | Maximum
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Preferred stock issued (in shares)			30,583,399			31,048,800
Series B Convertible Stock | Paid in-kind
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Dividends | $			$ 3,000,000.0
Series B Convertible Stock | Cash
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Dividends | $			$ 3,000,000.0
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			0
Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)			0
Public warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Number of warrants outstanding (in shares)									9,823,072
Number of warrants repurchased (in shares)					1,201,928
Private placement warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Dividend rate increase	2.00%
Number of warrants outstanding (in shares)									6,160,000
Private placement warrants | Dividends within first anniversary
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Percentage payable in cash	50.00%
Percentage payable in kind	50.00%
Private placement warrants | Dividends after first anniversary
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Percentage payable in cash	50.00%
Percentage payable in kind	37.50%
Percentage payable in cash or kind	12.50%
Private placement warrants | Convertible preferred stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction | $	$ 150,000,000
Private placement warrants | Series B Convertible Stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Preferred stock issued (in shares)	150,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.0001
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares)	150,000
Liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1,000
Cumulative dividend rate	16.00%
Private placement warrants | Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Preferred stock issued (in shares)	150,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.0001
Liquidation preference (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1,000
Cumulative dividend rate	16.00%
Private placement warrants | Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Preferred stock issued (in shares)	150,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.0001
ATM Facility
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate offering of common stock | $								$ 30,000,000

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Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity - Temporary Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 143,728
Balance at end of period	$ 141,400	$ 143,728
Series B Convertible Stock
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)	150,000	0
Balance at beginning of period	$ 143,728	$ 0
Issuance of preferred stock (in shares)		0
Issuance of preferred stock		$ 0
In kind dividend		$ 5,244
Exchange to Series B preferred stock (in shares)		150,000
Exchange to Series B preferred stock		$ 150,000
Redemption of shares (in shares)	4,954
Redemption of shares	$ 5,330	$ 11,516
Additional preferred shares (in shares)	0
In kind dividend	$ 3,002
Balance at end of period (in shares)	145,046	150,000
Balance at end of period	$ 141,400	$ 143,728
Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	$ 0	$ 0
Issuance of preferred stock (in shares)		150,000
Issuance of preferred stock		$ 150,000
In kind dividend		$ 0
Exchange to Series B preferred stock (in shares)		(150,000)
Exchange to Series B preferred stock		$ (150,000)
Redemption of shares	$ 0	$ 0
Additional preferred shares (in shares)	0
In kind dividend	$ 0
Balance at end of period (in shares)	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0
Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)	0	0
Balance at beginning of period	$ 0	$ 0
Issuance of preferred stock (in shares)		150,000
Issuance of preferred stock		$ 0
In kind dividend		$ 0
Exchange to Series B preferred stock (in shares)		(150,000)
Exchange to Series B preferred stock		$ 0
Redemption of shares	$ 0	$ 0
Additional preferred shares (in shares)	0
In kind dividend	$ 0
Balance at end of period (in shares)	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0

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Stock-based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)				7,150,000
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 0.9	$ 0.8
Share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized		$ 3.5
Period for recognition of compensation on unvested stock option (in years)		1 year 7 months 6 days
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)	500,000
ESPP | Employee Stock Purchase Plan 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Discount from market price, purchase date	15.00%
Purchase period	6 months
ESPP purchase price of common stock, percent of closing price	85.00%
Shares issued (in shares)		314,117

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Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 shares
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	31.0

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Earnings Per Share - Basic and diluted earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Numerator
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 2,418	$ (3,717)
Less: Net income allocable to participating preferred stock	914	0
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders	$ 1,504	$ (3,717)
Denominator
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding (in shares)	51,031,457	50,525,781
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.07)
Numerator
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholder	$ 1,504	$ (3,717)
Denominator
Common stock outstanding	51,031,457	50,525,781
Dilutive effect of restricted stock and restricted stock (in shares)	1,264,831	0
Weighted number of shares used for diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares)	52,296,288	50,525,781
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.07)

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Earnings Per Share - Weighted average number of shares that could dilute basic EPS (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	31,000,000.0
Stock options
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	799,570	862,945
Restricted stock awards and restricted stock units
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	22,090	592,833
Warrants | Private placement warrants
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	0	6,160,000
Warrants | Public warrants
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities (in shares)	0	9,823,072

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	18.20%	50.10%

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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment	2
Number of reportable segments | segment	2
Net sales	$ 38,992	$ 33,023
Gross Profit	28,678	24,495
AgroFresh Core
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	33,692	28,642
Gross Profit	27,635	22,395
Tecnidex
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Net sales	5,300	4,381
Gross Profit	$ 1,043	$ 2,100

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Commitment and Contingencies (Details) - Unfavorable regulatory action $ in Millions	Oct. 14, 2019 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded	$ 31.1
Reduction of damages awarded	$ 18.0

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Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares
Phantom Stock Units
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Expected dividends | $	$ 0
Minimum | Phantom Stock Units
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1.70
Risk-free interest rate	0.27%
Expected life (years)	2 years 8 months 15 days
Estimated volatility factor (percent)	65.10%
Maximum | Phantom Stock Units
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 7.28
Risk-free interest rate	2.39%
Expected life (years)	2 years 9 months
Estimated volatility factor (percent)	69.90%
Liability-classified stock compensation | Recurring | Level 3
Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair value of liability | $	$ 315,000

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Fair Value Measurements - Changes of Level 3 Financial Instruments (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Recurring
Financial instruments measured at Level 3 fair value on a recurring basis
Transfers between Level 2 and Level 1	$ 0
Transfers between Level 1 and Level 2	0
Transfers	0
Liability-classified stock compensation | Level 3
Financial instruments measured at Level 3 fair value on a recurring basis rollforward
Stock compensation activity	33,000
Balance, ending period	315,000
Liability-classified stock compensation | Level 3 | Recurring
Financial instruments measured at Level 3 fair value on a recurring basis rollforward
Balance, beginning period	282,000
Term loan
Financial instruments measured at Level 3 fair value on a recurring basis
Fair value of debt	$ 263,900,000

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Other Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other income	$ 14,398	$ 1,507

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Correction Prior Period Errors - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Redeemable NCI	$ 8,423	$ (3,717)
Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Redeemable NCI		$ (200)

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Label	Element	Value
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	$ 529,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	$ 0