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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2022
 

Gevo, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
001-35073
87-0747704
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
Identification No.)
 
345 Inverness Drive South, Building C, Suite 310 Englewood, CO 80112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 858-8358
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading symbol
 
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
GEVO
 
Nasdaq Capital Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
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. ☐
 
 

 
 
Item 2.02.         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
The information set forth in Item 7.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
 
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
Gevo, Inc. (the “Company”) today issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 (the "Press Release"). A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The Company will conduct an earnings call and simultaneous webcast relating to the Company's financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. The earnings call and simultaneous webcast will be made available to the public at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time today via https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/38zwqbqa, and the slides that will accompany the presentation are being furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information in Item 2.02, this Item 7.01 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Item 9.01.         Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
   
99.1
 
99.2   Webcast slides, dated February 24, 2022
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted as Inline XBRL)
 
 

 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
GEVO, INC.
     
Date: February 24, 2022
By:
/s/ Geoffrey T. Williams, Jr.
   
Geoffrey T. Williams, Jr.
   
Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Gevo Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

Gevo to Host Conference Call Today at 4:30 p.m. EDT/2:30 p.m. MDT

 

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. February 24, 2022 - Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021 and summarized recent corporate highlights.

 

Recent Corporate Highlights

 

 

On December 7, 2021, Kolmar Americas Inc and Gevo entered into a financeable fuel supply agreement for 45 million gallons per year of renewable, energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons.

 

 

On November 16, 2021, Gevo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sweetwater Energy, Inc., regarding the use of sustainably sourced agricultural residues and woody biomass as a feedstock for producing cellulosic alcohols and energy-dense renewable liquid hydrocarbons.

 

 

On October 25, 2021, ADM, a global leader in nutrition and agricultural origination and processing, and Gevo signed a MoU to support the production of sustainable aviation fuel and other low carbon-footprint hydrocarbon fuels.

 

 

On October 12, 2021, Gevo and Axens North America, Inc. (“Axens”) entered into an agreement that establishes a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialization of sustainable ethanol-to-jet projects in the United States.

 

 

In December 2021, Argonne National Laboratory (“ANL”), a U.S. Department of Energy multidisciplinary science and engineering research center, reported the preliminary results of its life cycle analysis of Gevo’s planned Net-Zero plant to Gevo. ANL’s preliminary findings were consistent with Gevo’s findings that when renewable energy is used to power production processes, and the corn is produced with climate smart ag practices that drive the carbon intensity score of corn down, then the sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) that would be produced could achieve net-zero life-cycle emissions when measured using ANL’s GREET Model. When carbon capture sequestration technology is added as a de-carbonization tool, the life-cycle emissions should be negative according to the model. ANL is currently working through the scientific peer reviewed publication process.

 

 

 
 

In January 2022, Gevo’s renewable natural gas (“RNG”) facilities in NW Iowa began to start-up operations. The start-up process is expected to take a few months and reach a steady state operation in the second quarter of 2022 which will allow time for Gevo to apply for credits under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard Program (“RFS”) and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) in California, including verification of carbon intensity levels and other requirements. Depending on the timing of the qualification and approval processes for obtaining credits under RFS and LCFS, Gevo expects to generate biogas revenues starting in the second quarter of 2022 and sales of credits under RFS and LCFS in the second half of 2022. Gevo expects that the RNG Project EBITDA1 should generate approximately $16-22 million per year by 2023 depending on a variety of assumptions, including the value of credits under RFS and LCFS.

 

2021 Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

 

 

Ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities of $475.8 million compared to $522.4 as of the end Q3 2021

 

 

Revenue of $0.1 million for the quarter compared to $0.5 million in Q4 2020

 

 

Loss from operations of ($16.5) million for the quarter compared to ($7.6) million in Q4 2020

 

 

Non-GAAP cash EBITDA loss2 of ($10.9) million for the quarter compared to ($5.7) million in Q4 2020

 

 

Net loss per share of ($0.08) for the quarter compared to ($0.15) in Q4 2020

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share3 of ($0.08) for the quarter compared to ($0.07) in Q4 2020

 

Net-Zero 1 Update

 

Gevo continues to make progress on the design and engineering work related to its Net-Zero 1 Project. As a result of Gevo’s agreement and relationship with Axens, Gevo recently made the decision to utilize ethanol fermentation technology instead of isobutanol fermentation technology to produce SAF and other renewable hydrocarbon products at Net-Zero 1.

 

Gevo believes that there are several advantages of using ethanol fermentation technology at Net-Zero 1, including the following:

 

 

Lower capital costs per gallon of hydrocarbon produced

 

Increased production capacity of renewable hydrocarbons from 45MGPY to 60MGPY

 


1 RNG Project EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as total operating revenues less total operating expenses for the project.

2 Cash EBITDA loss is a non-GAAP measure calculated by adding back depreciation and amortization and non-cash stock compensation to GAAP loss from operations. A reconciliation of cash EBITDA loss to GAAP loss from operations is provided in the financial statement tables following this release.

3 Adjusted net loss per share is a non-GAAP measure calculated by adding back non-cash gains and/or losses recognized in the quarter due to the changes in the fair value of certain of our financial instruments, such as warrants, convertible debt and embedded derivatives, to GAAP net loss per share. A reconciliation of adjusted net loss per share to GAAP net loss per share is provided in the financial statement tables following this release.

 

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Process guarantees from Axens on the conversion of ethanol into SAF

 

Lower technology and execution risk which are expected to make debt financing more readily available

 

Leverages previous Net-Zero 1 engineering and design work from 2021

 

The hydrocarbon plant design for Net-Zero 1 can be used at any ethanol plant that meets certain sustainability and carbon intensity score requirements which should enable Gevo to grow more rapidly to meet demand

 

Gevo currently expects to construct Net-Zero 1 in Lake Preston, South Dakota. In addition to Lake Preston, Gevo has identified several other attractive greenfield sites that are at least as attractive as Lake Preston from the standpoint of fundamental economics, access to sustainable feedstocks, deployment of renewable energy and transportation of finished product to market. Lake Preston is the furthest developed of the sites that Gevo has identified for Net-Zero 1. Gevo expects final site selection for Net-Zero 1 to occur later in 2022.

 

Gevo is targeting Net-Zero 1 to be mechanically complete in late 2024 and operational in 2025. Based on current assumptions, including those around future commodity pricing and future environmental benefit credit values, and preliminary engineering work, Gevo estimates Net-Zero 1 will have a fully installed and non-recourse project financed capital cost of approximately $900 million, to generate approximately $150-200 million of Net-Zero 1 Project EBITDA4 per year. Because Gevo can leverage a substantial amount of the work already done for Net-Zero 1, Gevo expects to order long lead equipment and begin site preparation in late 2022 with full construction commencing in 2023.

 

Commenting on the fourth quarter of 2021 and recent corporate developments, Dr. Patrick R. Gruber, Gevo’s Chief Executive Officer, said “It’s an exciting time to work for Gevo with plans moving forward on our first of its kind, fully-decarbonized alcohol-to-SAF plant that will produce commercial volumes of SAF. Our relationship with Axens is bearing fruit. Knowing how to convert ethanol into net-zero SAF and other hydrocarbons is key to our growth strategy, especially with the potential commercial relationships with ADM and other partners.”

 

Dr. Gruber continued, “Over the last twelve months, we’ve hired the leaders for our Net-Zero 1 Project. We are focused on engineering Net-Zero 1 so that we can get it built and operating.”

 

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $0.1 million compared with $0.5 million in the same period in 2020.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2021, hydrocarbon revenue was nil compared to $0.4 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020. Gevo’s hydrocarbon revenue is comprised of sales of SAF and renewable premium gasoline.

 


4 Net-Zero 1 Project EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as total operating revenues less total operating expenses for the project.

 

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During the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, no significant revenue was derived at Gevo’s production facility in Luverne, Minnesota (the “Luverne Facility”) related to ethanol sales and related products.

 

As a result of COVID-19 and in response to an unfavorable commodity environment, Gevo terminated its production of ethanol and distiller grains in March 2020. As previously announced, the Luverne Facility is currently producing isobutanol that will be used as a feedstock for us to produce SAF and renewable premium gasoline to fulfill existing sales contracts. We also expect to utilize some of the isobutanol produced to develop certain isobutanol specialty markets. These renewable hydrocarbons will be produced at Gevo’s demonstration plant at the South Hampton Resources, Inc. facility in Silsbee, Texas (the “South Hampton Facility”).

 

Cost of goods sold was $2.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared with $0.9 million in the same period in 2020. We began producing isobutanol during the third quarter 2021 resulting in higher production costs. The cost of goods sold was significantly higher for isobutanol without the coproduction of ethanol as operated in previous years as we worked to improve and refine our production processes. Cost of goods sold included costs associated with the production of isobutanol, SAF and isooctane as well as maintenance of the Luverne Facility and the South Hampton Facility.

 

Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended December 31, 2021 totaled approximately $1.1 million related to production costs. Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended December 31, 2021 totaled approximately $0.5 million related to research and development expense and sales, general and administrative expense.

 

Gross loss was ($3.8) million for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared with a ($1.4) million gross loss in the same period in 2020.

 

Research and development expense increased by approximately $1.1 million during the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared with the three months ended December 31, 2020, due primarily to an increase in personnel and recruiting costs related to increased headcount and stock-based compensation as we work to improve our process for growing and fermenting yeast strains.

 

Selling, general and administrative expense increased by approximately $4.5 million during the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared with the three months ended December 31, 2020, due primarily to increases in personnel costs and recruiting related to increased headcount and stock-based compensation, increased professional fees, higher costs for insurance and increased consulting fees related to documenting our compliance with Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

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Preliminary stage project costs related to our RNG and Net-Zero projects were approximately $2.1 million during the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. During the three months ended December 31, 2021, the preliminary stage project costs were primarily related to consulting for preliminary engineering costs and for personnel expenses to support the growth in business activity at our Net-Zero projects. During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the preliminary stage project costs were primarily related to consulting for preliminary engineering costs and for personnel expenses to support the growth in business activity at our RNG project. During the three months ended December 31, 2021, we began capitalizing our Net-Zero 1 project costs after completing certain front-end engineering studies and determining it was probable that we would build the Net-Zero 1 project.

 

Loss from operations in the three months ended December 31, 2021 was ($16.5) million, compared with a ($7.6) million loss from operations in the same period in 2020.

 

Non-GAAP cash EBITDA loss5 in the three months ended December 31, 2021 was ($10.9) million, compared with a ($5.7) million non-GAAP cash EBITDA loss in the same period in 2020.

 

Interest expense decreased by $0.4 million in the three months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020, due to the conversion of all Gevo’s 12% convertible senior secured notes due 2020/2021 to common stock during 2020.

 

Interest and dividend income during the three months ended December 31, 2021 increased $0.2 million compared to the three months ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to income received on marketable securities and restricted cash.

 

Gevo incurred a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2021 of ($16.5) million, compared with a net loss of ($18.1) million during the same period in 2020. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was ($16.5) million, compared with a non-GAAP adjusted net loss6 of ($8.1) million during the same period in 2020.

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities at December 31, 2021 totaled $475.8 million compared to $522.4 as of the end Q3 2021.

 

Webcast and Conference Call Information

 

Hosting today’s conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT (2:30 p.m. MDT) will be Dr. Patrick R. Gruber, Chief Executive Officer, L. Lynn Smull, Chief Financial Officer, Heather Manuel, Vice President – Investor Relations & Communications and John Richardson, Investor Relations Manager. They will review Gevo’s financial results and provide an update on recent corporate highlights.

 


5 Cash EBITDA loss is a non-GAAP measure calculated by adding back depreciation and amortization and non-cash stock compensation to GAAP loss from operations. A reconciliation of cash EBITDA loss to GAAP loss from operations is provided in the financial statement tables following this release.

6 Adjusted net loss is a non-GAAP measure calculated by adding back non-cash gains and/or losses recognized in the quarter due to the changes in the fair value of certain of our financial instruments, such as warrants, convertible debt and embedded derivatives, to GAAP net loss. A reconciliation of adjusted net loss to GAAP net loss is provided in the financial statement tables following this release.

 

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To participate in the conference call, please dial 1 (833) 729-4776 (inside the U.S.) or 1 (830) 213-7701 (outside the U.S.) and reference the access code 3465026# or through the event weblink https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/38zwqbqa.

 

A replay of the call and webcast will be available two hours after the conference call ends on February 24, 2022. To access the replay, please visit https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/38zwqbqa. The archived webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of Gevo’s website at www.gevo.com.

 

About Gevo

 

Gevo’s mission is to transform renewable energy and carbon into energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons. These liquid hydrocarbons can be used for drop-in transportation fuels such as gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel fuel, that when burned have potential to yield net-zero greenhouse gas emissions when measured across the full lifecycle of the products. 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 Gevo’s website: www.gevo.com

 

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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, Gevo’s business development activities, Gevo’s agreement with Kolmar Americas Inc., Gevo’s Net-Zero Projects, Gevo’s RNG project, fermentation technologies, the status of the engineering and design work for the Net-Zero 1 Project, the timing of Net-Zero 1, projections concerning Net-Zero 1, including projected capital costs, projected internal rates of return and projected EBITDA, Gevo’s ability to the commercialize its projects, Gevo’s offtake agreements, Gevo’s plans to develop its business, Gevo’s ability to successfully construct and finance its operations and growth projects, Gevo’s ability to achieve cash flow from its planned projects, the ability of Gevo’s products to contribute to lower greenhouse gas emissions and other statements that are not purely statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements are made based on 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, 2021 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.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

This press release contains financial measures that do not comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including non-GAAP cash EBITDA loss, non-GAAP adjusted net loss and non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share. Non-GAAP cash EBITDA loss excludes depreciation and amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation. Non-GAAP adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per share excludes non-cash gains and/or losses recognized in the quarter due to the changes in the fair value of certain of Gevo’s financial instruments, such as warrants, convertible debt and embedded derivatives. Management believes these measures are useful to supplement its GAAP financial statements with this non-GAAP information because management uses such information internally for its operating, budgeting and financial planning purposes. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to Gevo’s historical performance as well as comparisons to the operating results of other companies. In addition, Gevo believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency into the indicators used by management as a basis for its financial and operational decision making. Non-GAAP information is not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules and therefore, should only be read in conjunction with financial information reported under GAAP when understanding Gevo’s operating performance. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial information is provided in the financial statement tables below.

 

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Gevo, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Information

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 

Assets

               

Current assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 40,833     $ 78,338  

Marketable securities (current)

    275,340       -  

Restricted cash (current)

    25,032       -  

Accounts receivable, net

    978       527  

Inventories

    2,751       2,491  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    6,857       1,914  

Total current assets

    351,791       83,270  
                 

Property, plant and equipment, net

    139,141       66,408  

Long-term marketable securities

    64,396       -  

Long-term restricted cash

    70,168       -  

Operating right-of-use assets

    2,414       133  

Finance right-of-use assets

    27,297       176  

Intangible assets, net

    8,938       114  

Deposits and other assets

    2,331       1,998  

Total assets

  $ 666,476     $ 152,099  
                 

Liabilities

               

Current liabilities

               

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 28,288     $ 3,943  

Operating lease liabilities (current)

    772       172  

Financing lease liabilities (current)

    3,413       10  

Loans payable - other (current)

    158       807  

Total current liabilities

    32,631       4,932  
                 

2021 Bonds payable (long-term)

    66,486       -  

Loans payable - other (long-term)

    318       447  

Operating lease liabilities (long-term)

    1,902       -  

Finance lease liabilities (long-term)

    17,797       162  

Other long-term liabilities

    87       179  

Total liabilities

    119,221       5,720  
                 

Commitments and Contingencies

               
                 

Stockholders' Equity

               

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share; 250,000,000 authorized, 201,988,662 and 128,138,311 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

    2,020       1,282  

Additional paid-in capital

    1,103,224       643,269  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (614 )     -  

Accumulated deficit

    (557,375 )     (498,172 )

Total stockholders' equity

    547,255       146,379  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 666,476     $ 152,099  

 

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Gevo, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Information

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

 

Revenue and cost of goods sold

                       

Ethanol sales and related products, net

  $ 34     $ 5     $ 5,931  

Hydrocarbon revenue

    20       416       957  

Other revenue

    -       110       -  

Total revenues

    54       531       6,888  
                         

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation shown below)

    2,791       866       7,836  

Depreciation and amortization

    1,104       1,094       1,591  
                         

Gross loss

    (3,841 )     (1,429 )     (2,539 )
                         

Operating Expenses

                       

Research and development expense

    2,570       1,507       271  

Selling, general and administrative expense

    7,546       3,010       3,155  

Preliminary stage project costs

    2,069       998       205  

Loss on disposal of assets

    -       587       23  

Depreciation and amortization

    452       56       57  

Total operating expenses

    12,637       6,158       3,711  
                         

Loss from operations

    (16,478 )     (7,587 )     (6,250 )
                         

Other income (expense)

                       

Interest expense

    (173 )     (535 )     (611 )

Interest and dividend income

    183       26       32  

(Loss) on modification of 2020 Notes

    -       (6 )     -  

(Loss) on conversion of 2020/21 Notes to common stock

    -       (1,373 )     -  

(Loss) from change in fair value of 2020/21 Notes embedded derivative liability

    -       (8,578 )     -  

Other income (expense), net

    (45 )     (1 )     10  

Total other income (expense)

    (35 )     (10,467 )     (569 )
                         

Net loss

  $ (16,513 )   $ (18,054 )   $ (6,819 )
                         

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.50 )
                         

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

    201,892,596       120,017,120       13,659,944  

 

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Gevo, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Information

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

 

Revenue and cost of goods sold

                       

Ethanol sales and related products, net

  $ 50     $ 3,809     $ 22,115  

Hydrocarbon revenue

    483       1,501       2,338  

Other revenue

    178       226       34  

Total revenues

    711       5,536       24,487  
                         

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation shown below)

    7,687       9,313       30,286  

Depreciation and amortization

    4,478       5,690       6,447  
                         

Gross loss

    (11,454 )     (9,467 )     (12,246 )
                         

Operating Expenses

                       

Research and development expense

    6,775       3,511       3,868  

Selling, general and administrative expense

    25,493       11,192       9,823  

Preliminary stage project costs

    10,581       1,698       205  

Loss on disposal of assets

    5,137       625       4  

Depreciation and amortization

    650       214       209  

Restructuring expense

    -       254       -  

Total operating expenses

    48,636       17,494       14,109  
                         

Loss from operations

    (60,090 )     (26,961 )     (26,355 )
                         

Other income (expense)

                       

Gain on forgiveness of SBA Loans

    641       -       -  

Interest expense

    (251 )     (2,094 )     (2,738 )

Interest and dividend income

    571       102       33  

(Loss) on modification of 2020 Notes

    -       (732 )     -  

(Loss) on conversion of 2020/21 Notes to common stock

    -       (1,916 )     -  

(Loss) from change in fair value of 2020/21 Notes embedded derivative liability

    -       (8,607 )     394  

Other income (expense), net

    (74 )     22       6  

Total other income (expense)

    887       (13,225 )     (2,305 )
                         

Net loss

  $ (59,203 )   $ (40,186 )   $ (28,660 )
                         

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

  $ (0.30 )   $ (0.71 )   $ (2.35 )
                         

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

    195,794,606       56,881,586       12,177,906  

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

 
                         

Net Loss

  $ (16,513 )   $ (18,054 )   $ (6,815 )

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                       

Unrealized (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

    (262 )     -       -  

Adjustment for net (loss) realized and included in net income

    (56 )     -       -  

Total change in unrealized (loss) on marketable debt securities

    (318 )     -       -  
                         

Comprehensive loss

  $ (16,831 )   $ (18,054 )   $ (6,815 )

 

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2020

 
                         

Net Loss

  $ (59,203 )   $ (40,186 )   $ (28,660 )

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                       

Unrealized (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

    (524 )     -       -  

Adjustment for net (loss) realized and included in net income

    (90 )     -       -  

Total change in unrealized (loss) on marketable debt securities

    (614 )     -       -  
                         

Comprehensive loss

  $ (59,817 )   $ (40,186 )   $ (28,660 )

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity Information

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share amounts)

 

   

Common Stock

   

Paid-In

   

Comprehensive

   

Accumulated

   

Stockholders'

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

    Capital     Loss     Deficit     Equity  
                                                 

Balance, December 31, 2018

    8,640,583     $ 86     $ 518,027     $ -     $ (429,326 )   $ 88,787  
                                                 

Issuance of common stock, net of issue costs

    3,965,688       40       11,317       -       -       11,357  

Non-cash stock-based compensation

    -       -       1,221       -       -       1,221  

Issuance of common stock under stock plans, net of taxes

    1,476,961       15       (216 )     -       -       (201 )

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (28,660 )     (28,660 )
                                                 

Balance, December 31, 2019

    14,083,232       141       530,349       -       (457,986 )     72,504  
                                                 

Issuance of common stock and common stock warrants, net of issue costs

    46,290,808       463       69,614       -       -       70,077  

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants

    53,678,400       537       16,545       -       -       17,082  

Issuance of common stock upon conversion of 2020/21 Notes

    9,842,080       99       24,958       -       -       25,057  

Issuance of common stock in exchange for services rendered

    101,730       1       93       -       -       94  

Non-cash stock-based compensation

    -       -       2,101       -       -       2,101  

Issuance of common stock under stock plans, net of taxes

    4,142,061       41       (391 )     -       -       (350 )

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (40,186 )     (40,186 )
                                                 

Balance December 31, 2020

    128,138,311       1,282       643,269       -       (498,172 )     146,379  
                                                 

Issuance of common stock, net of issue costs

    68,170,579       682       456,765       -       -       457,447  

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants

    1,866,758       18       1,103       -       -       1,121  

Non-cash stock-based compensation

    -       -       7,700       -       -       7,700  

Issuance of common stock under stock plans, net of taxes

    3,813,014       38       (5,613 )     -       -       (5,575 )

Other comprehensive loss

    -       -       -       (614 )     -       (614 )

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (59,203 )     (59,203 )
                                                 

Balance, December 31, 2021

    201,988,662     $ 2,020     $ 1,103,224     $ (614 )   $ (557,375 )   $ 547,255  

 

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Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Information

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

 

Operating Activities

                       

Net loss

  $ (16,513 )   $ (18,054 )   $ (6,815 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

                       

Loss from change in fair value of 2020/21 Notes embedded derivative liability

    -       8,578       -  

Loss on conversion of 2020/21 Notes to common stock

    -       1,373       -  

Loss on disposal of assets

    -       587       23  

Stock-based compensation

    4,051       778       411  

Depreciation and amortization

    1,556       1,150       1,807  

Non-cash lease expense

    45       17       23  

Non-cash interest expense

    (28 )     155       257  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                       

Accounts receivable

    (271 )     (157 )     (757 )

Inventories

    (409 )     295       (239 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets, deposits and other assets

    1,330       1,395       (1,801 )

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and long-term liabilities

    (4,604 )     (874 )     1,050  

Net cash used in operating activities

    (14,843 )     (4,757 )     (6,041 )
                         

Investing Activities

                       

Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment

    (28,707 )     (4,149 )     (210 )

Acquisition of patents

    (170 )     -       -  

Proceeds from sale marketable securities

    45,242       -       -  

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

    -       -       13  

Net cash used in investing activities

    16,365       (4,149 )     (197 )
                         

Financing Activities

                       

Debt and equity offering costs

    (36 )     (200 )     (54 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and common stock warrants

    1,824       6,429       1,942  

Proceeds from the exercise of warrants

    2       435       -  

Net settlement of common stock under stock plans

    (1,904 )     (19 )     -  

Payment of loans payable - other

    (56 )     (20 )     (292 )

Payment of finance lease liabilities

    (1,492 )     (2 )     -  

Net cash provided by financing activities

    (1,662 )     6,623       1,596  
                         

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

    (140 )     (2,283 )     (4,642 )
                         

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

                       

Beginning of period

    136,173       80,621       20,944  
                         

End of period

  $ 136,033     $ 78,338     $ 16,302  

 

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Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Information

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

   

Year to Date December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

 

Operating Activities

                       

Net loss

  $ (59,203 )   $ (40,186 )   $ (28,660 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

                       

Loss (gain) from change in fair value of 2020/21 Notes and 2020 Notes embedded derivative liability

    -       8,607       (394 )

Loss on conversion of 2020/21 Notes to common stock

    -       1,916       -  

Loss on disposal of assets

    5,137       625       4  

(Gain) on forgiveness of SBA Loans

    (641 )     -       -  

Stock-based compensation

    9,874       2,125       1,349  

Depreciation and amortization

    5,128       5,904       6,656  

Non-cash lease expense

    52       62       48  

Non-cash interest expense

    37       761       1,346  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                       

Accounts receivable

    (257 )     608       (609 )

Inventories

    (259 )     945       (35 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets, deposits and other assets

    (3,133 )     782       (1,824 )

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and long-term liabilities

    (271 )     (1,487 )     1,280  

Net cash used in operating activities

    (43,536 )     (19,338 )     (20,839 )
                         

Investing Activities

                       

Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment

    (59,662 )     (5,905 )     (5,989 )

Acquisition of patents

    (9,170 )     -       -  

Proceeds from sale marketable securities

    79,574       -       -  

Purchase of marketable securities

    (422,362 )     -       -  

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

    -       -       32  

Investment in Juhl

    -       -       (1,500 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (411620 )     (5,905 )     (7,457 )
                         

Financing Activities

                       

Proceeds from issuance of 2021 Bonds

    68,995       -       -  

Debt and equity offering costs

    (34,955 )     (6,370 )     (232 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and common stock warrants

    489,373       76,414       11,589  

Proceeds from the exercise of warrants

    1,121       17,082       -  

Net settlement of common stock under stock plans

    (7,041 )     (350 )     (201 )

Payment of loans payable - other

    (154 )     (501 )     (292 )

Payment of finance lease liabilities

    (4,488 )     (2 )     -  

Proceeds from SBA Loans

    -       1,006       -  

Net cash provided by financing activities

    512,851       87,279       10,864  
                         

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

    57,695       62,036       (17,432 )
                         

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

                       

Beginning of period

    78,338       16,302       33,734  
                         

End of period

  $ 136,033     $ 78,338     $ 16,302  

 

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Gevo, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Non-GAAP Cash EBITDA:

 

2021

   

2020

   

2019

 
                         

Loss from operations

  $ (16,478 )   $ (7,587 )   $ (6,250 )

Stock-based compensation

    4,051       778       411  

Depreciation and amortization

    1,556       1,150       1,807  

Non-GAAP cash EBITDA

  $ (10,871 )   $ (5,659 )   $ (4,032 )
                         

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Loss:

                       

Net loss

  $ (16,513 )   $ (18,054 )   $ (6,819 )

Adjustments:

                       

(Loss) on conversion of 2020/21 Notes to common stock

    -       (1,373 )     -  

(Loss) from change in fair value of 2020/21 Notes embedded derivative liability

    -       (8,578 )     -  

Total adjustments

    -       (9,951 )     -  

Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)

  $ (16,513 )   $ (8,103 )   $ (6,819 )

Non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share - basic and diluted

  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.50 )

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

    201,892,596       120,017,120       13,659,944  

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 
Non-GAAP Cash EBITDA:  

2021

   

2020

   

2019

 
                         

Loss from operations

  $ (60,090 )   $ (26,961 )   $ (26,355 )

Stock-based compensation

    9,874       2,125       1,349  

Depreciation and amortization

    5,128       5,904       6,656  

Non-GAAP cash EBITDA

  $ (45,088 )   $ (18,932 )   $ (18,350 )
                         

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Loss:

                       

Net loss

                       

Net loss

  $ (59,203 )   $ (40,186 )   $ (28,660 )

Adjustments:

                       

(Loss) on conversion of 2020/21 Notes to common stock

    -       (1,916 )     -  

(Loss) from change in fair value of 2020/21 Notes and 2020 Notes embedded derivative liability

    -       (8,607 )     394  

Total adjustments

    -       (10,523 )     394  

Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)

  $ (59,203 )   $ (29,663 )   $ (29,054 )

Non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share - basic and diluted

  $ (0.30 )   $ (0.52 )   $ (2.39 )

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

    195,794,606       56,881,586       12,177,906  

 

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Investor and Media Contact

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+1 720-418-0085

IR@gevo.com

 

 

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