Gevo, Inc. Announces $350 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common Stock

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Gevo announced a registered direct offering of 43,750,000 shares of common stock at $8.00 per share, expected to close on January 22, 2021. The offering will generate approximately $350 million in gross proceeds, which Gevo intends to use for capital projects, working capital, and general corporate purposes. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is the exclusive placement agent, while Citigroup acts as a capital markets advisor. The offering is made under an automatic shelf registration statement filed with the SEC on January 19, 2021.

Positive

• Gross proceeds of $350 million will support capital projects and working capital.
• Placement by H.C. Wainwright & Co. indicates institutional investor interest.

Negative

• Issuance of a large number of shares may dilute existing shareholders' value.

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (“Gevo”) (Nasdaq: GEVO), today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with institutional and accredited investors for the sale of an aggregate of 43,750,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $8.00 per share in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules. The offering is expected to close on or about January 22, 2020, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering. Citigroup is acting as capital markets advisor to Gevo.

The gross proceeds of the offering are expected to be $350.0 million, prior to deducting placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses payable by Gevo. Gevo intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund capital projects, working capital and for general corporate purposes.

An automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-252229) relating to the offering of the shares of common stock described above was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 19, 2021 and automatically became effective under SEC rules. Such shares may be offered only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the shares being offered will be filed with the SEC. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained, when available, by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10022, by email at placements@hcwco.com or by telephone at 646-975-6996.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

About Gevo
Gevo has a mission to transform renewable energy into low carbon transportation fuels. This next generation of renewable premium gasoline, jet fuel and diesel fuel with the potential to achieve zero carbon emissions, addressing the market need of reducing greenhouse gas emissions with sustainable alternatives. Gevo uses low-carbon renewable resource-based carbohydrates as raw materials, and is in an advanced state of developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for use in production processes, resulting in low-carbon fuels with substantially reduced carbon intensity (the level of greenhouse gas emissions compared to standard petroleum fossil-based fuels across their lifecycle). Gevo’s products perform as well or better than traditional fossil-based fuels in infrastructure and engines, but with substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to addressing the problems of fuels, Gevo’s technology also enables certain plastics, such as polyester, to be made with more sustainable ingredients. Gevo’s ability to penetrate the growing low-carbon fuels market depends on the price of oil and the value of abating carbon emissions that would otherwise increase greenhouse gas emissions. Gevo believes that its proven, patented, technology enabling the use of a variety of low-carbon sustainable feedstocks to produce price-competitive low carbon products such as gasoline components, jet fuel, and diesel fuel yields the potential to generate project and corporate returns that justify the build-out of a multi-billion-dollar business.

Gevo believes that Argonne National Laboratory GREET model is the best available standard of scientific based measurement for life cycle inventory or LCI.

Learn more at our website: www.gevo.com

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to a variety of matters, including, without limitation, statements related to the offering of the shares of common stock described herein and the pricing of the offering. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Gevo and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Gevo undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Gevo believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Gevo in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Gevo for the year ended December 31, 2019 and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Gevo. 

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FAQ

What is the purpose of Gevo's recent stock offering?

Gevo intends to use the net proceeds for capital projects, working capital, and general corporate purposes.

How much did Gevo raise in its recent stock offering?

Gevo raised approximately $350 million in gross proceeds from the offering.

Who is the placement agent for Gevo's stock offering?

H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.

When is the expected closing date for Gevo's stock offering?

The offering is expected to close on or about January 22, 2021.

What is the share price for Gevo's recent stock offering?

The shares were offered at a purchase price of $8.00 per share.