LanzaTech Global Inc - LNZA STOCK NEWS

LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ: LNZA), a carbon management solutions company, has received a non-binding acquisition offer from Carbon Direct Capital Management at $0.02 per share. The company's Board of Directors will evaluate this proposal alongside other strategic options, consulting with independent legal and financial advisors.

LanzaTech emphasizes that shareholders need not take any action at this time. The company maintains that there is no guarantee of pursuing this transaction or any other strategic outcome, and will refrain from further comments unless deemed necessary.

LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ: LNZA) announced strategic actions to transform from an innovation hub to a profitable enterprise, implementing measures to achieve approximately $30 million in annual cash operating expense reductions. The company plans to:

1. Spin out its synthetic biology platform (LanzaX) and evaluate scale-up opportunities for LanzaTech Nutritional Protein (LNP)

2. Focus on core biorefining operations, particularly in waste-based ethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects, including two 30-million gallon per year facilities in the UK and EU

3. Streamline operations by reducing workforce by 10-15% and consolidating global footprint

The company also rescheduled its Q4 and full-year 2024 earnings call to March 31, 2025, to align with its 10-K filing.

LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ: LNZA), a carbon management company specializing in syngas-to-ethanol solutions, has scheduled its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings release for Monday, March 17, 2025, before U.S. markets open. The company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day.

Investors can access the webcast through LanzaTech's Investor Relations website's Events and Presentations section, with the recording available for twelve months. For telephone access, domestic callers can dial (800) 225-9448, while international callers can use (203) 518-9708, using the conference code LANZA. A replay will be available until March 31, 2025, accessible via domestic (844-512-2921) and international (412-317-6671) numbers with access code 11157950.

Haffner Energy, LanzaTech, and LanzaJet have announced a strategic partnership to explore joint biomass-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects. The collaboration aims to develop commercial plants, pursue joint technology licenses, and explore offtake opportunities.

The partnership combines Haffner Energy's biomass-to-syngas technology, LanzaTech's syngas-to-ethanol expertise, and LanzaJet's Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology. This integration creates a complete production value chain for SAF from various biomass residues. LanzaJet and LanzaTech's joint product, CirculAir™, will utilize Haffner Energy's biomass-agnostic technology to expand SAF production capabilities.

LanzaJet, backed by major aviation industry players and recently named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, opened the world's first commercial-scale ATJ plant in 2024. The collaboration aims to develop multiple profitable projects, focusing on utilizing agricultural and municipal waste for sustainable aviation fuel production.

LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ: LNZA) has appointed Reyad Fezzani, Chairman and CEO of Regenerate Power , to its Board of Directors. Fezzani brings over 30 years of experience in global energy markets and renewable energy innovation, including a 20-year tenure at BP where he served as CEO of the company's global chemicals and renewable energy businesses.

The appointment expands LanzaTech's Board to eight members and aims to leverage Fezzani's expertise in large-scale project development as the company scales its carbon management technologies. His experience is expected to be particularly valuable for LanzaTech's Power-to-X projects and the CirculAir waste-to-SAF solution launched in 2024 with LanzaJet.

Fezzani currently serves as a director at Carbon Collect and as Lead Independent Director at Woodard & Curran. His previous roles include chairmanships at Tata BP Solar India and various renewable energy companies.

LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) announced two major strategic moves: the formation of LanzaX, a spin-out joint venture with Tharsis Capital focused on synthetic biology, and the appointment of Justin Pugh as Interim CFO.

The LanzaX spin-out will focus on the company's synthetic biology and strain engineering platform, including a portfolio of over 100 demonstrated molecules and existing synbio contracts. This strategic move is expected to reduce costs by approximately $8 million annually through the transfer of over 30 full-time employees to LanzaX, with full benefits realized by 2026.

Justin Pugh, who brings 15 years of experience in finance and holds CFA, CPA, and ABV designations, succeeds Geoff Trukenbrod as CFO. His primary focus will be implementing strategic cost reductions and optimizing resources for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production using ethanol as feedstock.

Technip Energies and LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) have secured up to $200 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations for their Project SECURE. The initiative aims to develop a commercial process that recycles captured CO2 from ethylene production with low-carbon hydrogen to create sustainable ethanol and ethylene.

The project's first phase has been awarded nearly $20 million to conduct Front-End Engineering Design studies, develop project plans, complete environmental reviews, and engage with community stakeholders. The technology will be initially deployed in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, with potential for worldwide implementation across approximately 370 ethylene steam crackers, of which Technip Energies' technology is used in over 40%.

LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) and ArcelorMittal announced a significant milestone at their Steelanol facility in Ghent, Belgium, where ethanol production has reached volumes supporting large-scale barge shipping. The facility, which began production in 2023, converts carbon-rich industrial emissions from blast furnaces into fuel-grade ethanol using LanzaTech's carbon recycling technology.

The first barge shipment has been transferred to LanzaTech and will be purified for CarbonSmart customers like Coty. The Steelanol plant has an annual production capacity of 80 million litres of advanced ethanol, representing about half of Belgium's current demand. The facility is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 125,000 tonnes annually, supporting the EU's goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030.

LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ: LNZA) has appointed Thierry Pilenko, former Executive Chairman of TechnipFMC, to its Board of Directors. With over 40 years of experience in energy and industrial sectors, Pilenko brings expertise in large-scale infrastructure development and technology deployment. His appointment increases the board to seven members. During his career at TechnipFMC and Technip, Pilenko led global teams across 45 countries, overseeing major projects including Shell's $12 billion Prelude floating LNG facility and the $20+ billion Yamal LNG project. He currently serves on the boards of Arkema and Trident Energy, and chairs Rely, a green hydrogen joint venture.