LanzaTech Reaffirms Importance of LanzaJet through Amended and Restated LanzaJet Agreements that Enable the Acceleration of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Commercialization
LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) announced that investors in affiliate LanzaJet agreed to Second Amended and Restated Investment and Stockholders’ Agreements to accelerate commercial rollout of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Key changes: LanzaTech can receive two tranches of LanzaJet shares upon Freedom Pines development milestones; if LanzaJet is sold or goes public before those tranches are delivered, LanzaTech's stake will automatically rise to 50% without further investment. The companies also amended the 2020 IP and Technology License Agreement, extending it through December 31, 2031, removing LanzaTech’s termination right, requiring LanzaTech to transfer the license to LanzaJet, and eliminating restrictions on sublicensing LanzaJet technology.
LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) ha annunciato che gli investitori nell’affiliata LanzaJet hanno concordato i Secondi Accordi Modificati e Ridefiniti sugli Investimenti e sugli Accordi tra azionisti per accelerare la diffusione commerciale del carburante aeronautico sostenibile (SAF).
Principali cambiamenti: LanzaTech può ricevere due tranche di azioni LanzaJet al raggiungimento di traguardi di sviluppo Freedom Pines; se LanzaJet viene venduta o va in pubblico prima che tali tranche siano consegnate, la partecipazione di LanzaTech salirà automaticamente al 50% senza ulteriori investimenti. Le aziende hanno inoltre modificato il 2020 IP e Accordo di Licenza Tecnologica, estendendolo fino al 31 dicembre 2031, rimuovendo il diritto di terminazione di LanzaTech, imponendo a LanzaTech di trasferire la licenza a LanzaJet e eliminando restrizioni sulla sublicenza della tecnologia LanzaJet.
LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) anunció que los inversores de la filial LanzaJet acordaron el Segundo Acuerdo Enmendado y Refrendado de Inversiones y de los Acuerdos de Accionistas para acelerar la implementación comercial de carburante de aviación sostenible (SAF).
Cambios clave: LanzaTech puede recibir dos tramos de acciones de LanzaJet al alcanzar hitos de desarrollo de Freedom Pines; si LanzaJet se vende o sale a bolsa antes de que esos tramos sean entregados, la participación de LanzaTech aumentará automáticamente al 50% sin inversión adicional. Las compañías también enmendaron el Acuerdo de Licencia de IP y Tecnología de 2020, extendiéndolo hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2031, eliminando el derecho de terminación de LanzaTech, exigiendo que LanzaTech transfiera la licencia a LanzaJet y eliminando restricciones sobre la sublicencia de la tecnología de LanzaJet.
LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA)는 LanzaJet의 투자자들이 지속 가능한 항공 연료(SAF)의 상용화 속도를 높이기 위한 투자 및 주주 계약의 두 번째 개정 및 재정의 합의에 동의했다고 발표했다.
주요 변경 사항: Freedom Pines 개발 이정표 달성 시 LanzaJet 주식을 두 차례 취득할 수 있으며, 그 취득이 전달되기 전에 LanzaJet이 매각되거나 상장될 경우 LanzaTech의 지분은 자동으로 50%로 상승한다. 추가 투자 없이. 또한 2020년 IP 및 기술 라이선스 계약을 2031년 12월 31일까지 연장하고, LanzaTech의 해지 권리를 제거하며, LanzaTech가 라이선스를 LanzaJet에 양도하도록 요구하고, LanzaJet 기술에 대한 재라이선스에 대한 제한을 제거했다.
LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) a annoncé que les investisseurs de l’affiliée LanzaJet ont accepté le Second Accord Modifié et Révisé sur les Investissements et les Accords d’Actionnaires afin d’accélérer le déploiement commercial du carburant d’aviation durable (SAF).
Changements clés : LanzaTech peut recevoir deux tranches d’actions LanzaJet une fois certains jalons de développement Freedom Pines atteints ; si LanzaJet est vendue ou introduite en bourse avant que ces tranches ne soient livrées, la participation de LanzaTech augmentera automatiquement à 50% sans investissement supplémentaire. Les entreprises ont également modifié le Contrat de Licence IP et Technologie de 2020, le prolongeant jusqu’au 31 décembre 2031, supprimant le droit de résiliation de LanzaTech, obligeant LanzaTech à transférer la licence à LanzaJet et supprimant les restrictions sur la sous-licence de la technologie LanzaJet.
LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) gab bekannt, dass Investoren der Tochtergesellschaft LanzaJet dem Zweiten Geänderten und Neudefinierten Investitions- und Aktionärsvereinbarungen zugestimmt haben, um die kommerzielle Einführung von nachhaltigem Aviation Fuel (SAF) zu beschleunigen.
Wichtige Änderungen: LanzaTech kann zwei Tranchen von LanzaJet-Aktien zu Meilensteinen der Freedom Pines-Entwicklung erhalten; wenn LanzaJet verkauft wird oder bevor diese Tranchen geliefert werden, steigt LanzaTechs Anteil automatisch auf 50% ohne weitere Investition. Die Unternehmen haben zudem die IP- und Technologielizenzvereinbarung von 2020 geändert und sie bis zum 31. Dezember 2031 verlängert, das Kündigungsrecht von LanzaTech entfernt, LanzaTech verpflichtet, die Lizenz an LanzaJet zu übertragen, und Beschränkungen bei der Unterlizenzierung der LanzaJet-Technologie aufgehoben.
LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) أعلنت أن المستثمرين في شركة LanzaJet التابعة اتفقوا على ثاني اتفاقيات معدلة ومراجعة للاستثمارات واتفاقيات المساهمين لتسريع طرح وقود الطيران المستدام (SAF) تجاريًا.
التغييرات الرئيسية: يمكن لـ LanzaTech الحصول على دفعتين من أسهم LanzaJet عند بلوغ معالم تطوير Freedom Pines؛ إذا تم بيع LanzaJet أو طرحها للاكتتاب العام قبل تسليم تلك الدفعات، فإن حصة LanzaTech ستزيد تلقائيًا إلى 50% بدون استثمار إضافي. كما قامت الشركات بتعديل اتفاقية الترخيص IP والتكنولوجيا لعام 2020، وتمديدها حتى 31 ديسمبر 2031، وإلغاء حق إنهاء LanzaTech، وإلزام LanzaTech بنقل الترخيص إلى LanzaJet، وإلغاء القيود على الترخيص الفرعي لتقنية LanzaJet.
LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA)宣布，LanzaJet 的关联投资者已同意《第二次修订并重述的投资与股东协议》，以加速可持续航空燃料（SAF）的商业化推广。
主要变动：LanzaTech 可以在 Freedom Pines 开发里程碑时获得两笔 LanzaJet 股票期权；若在这两笔配发前 LanzaJet 被出售或上市，LanzaTech 的股权将自动增至 50%，且无需追加投资。双方还修改了 2020 年的 IP 与技术许可协议，将其延长至 2031 年 12 月 31 日，取消 LanzaTech 的终止权，要求 LanzaTech 将许可转让给 LanzaJet，并取消对 LanzaJet 技术的再许可限制。
- Automatic ownership increase to 50% upon IPO/sale before tranche delivery
- License term extended through Dec 31, 2031
- Removal of sublicensing restrictions expands third-party commercialization
- LanzaTech loses contractual right to terminate the license
- Obligation to transfer license may limit future IP control
Insights
Amendments reshape LanzaTech–LanzaJet stakes, IP terms, and commercial rollout levers; net impact is mixed-to-neutral pending milestones.
The agreement grants LanzaTech conditional equity via two share tranches tied to development milestones at the Freedom Pines facility and an automatic ownership uplift to
Removal of sublicensing restrictions broadens potential technology deployment and revenue pathways for LanzaJet but dilutes exclusivity derived from the original collaboration. Key items to watch are milestone attainment at Freedom Pines, any transaction or IPO timing that could trigger the
SKOKIE, Ill., Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech” or the “Company”) a leader in carbon transformation technology, today announced that the investors in its affiliate LanzaJet, Inc. have entered into Second Amended and Restated Investment and Stockholders’ Agreements on the long-term collaboration and the commercial rollout of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”).
The amended agreement introduces changes in investment dynamics and share distributions. Subject to meeting development milestones at the Freedom Pines facility in Georgia, LanzaTech will receive two tranches of shares in LanzaJet. Should LanzaJet go public or be sold before LanzaTech receives these two tranches of shares, LanzaTech’s ownership stake will automatically increase to
Additionally, the update includes modifications to the 2020 Intellectual Property and Technology License Agreement. Notably, it extends the agreement through December 31, 2031, removes LanzaTech’s right to terminate, and includes an obligation on LanzaTech to transfer the license directly to LanzaJet. The amendment also eliminates restrictions on the licensing of LanzaJet’s technology, which was originally developed by LanzaTech and improved by LanzaJet, to third-party sublicensees, broadening the technology's reach and application. With LanzaJet’s growth anchored in the AtJ pathway, the companies are well-positioned to scale meaningful volumes of SAF, through integration of LanzaTech's extensive carbon-recycling initiatives that supply critical waste-based ethanol feedstock.
“This amendment reinforces LanzaTech’s foundational role as both the technology provider and a strategic shareholder pivotal to LanzaJet’s growth towards full commercial operations,” said Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech. “The shareholder’s enhanced agreements with LanzaJet not only underscore the confidence of our global partners in LanzaJet but also reaffirm our collective commitment to decarbonize aviation. By strengthening alignment for long-term growth, market adoption, and shareholder value, we continue to drive innovation and advance our shared mission.”
About LanzaTech
LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) is a carbon management solutions company that transforms industrial emissions, gasified solid waste and carbon dioxide into recycled carbon ethanol via proprietary bio-fermentation technology. Ethanol is a crucial building block in the world – a key feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marine fuel and other downstream chemical derivatives. Operating commercially at six assets today, LanzaTech’s technology unlocks value across the supply chain, reducing the carbon footprint of hard-to-abate sectors while shepherding recycled carbon fuels and products to the world, building a circular carbon economy. www.lanzatech.com
Press contact: freya@lanzatech.com
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