For more than a decade, the Company's renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create plastic products that are 100% biodegradable and compostable. In addition to serving as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Croskrey will be named Chairman of the Board. Danimer now holds more than 150 patents and pending patent applications in nearly 20 countries for a range of manufacturing processes and biopolymer formulations. There may be additional risks that Danimer Scientific does not presently know, or that Danimer Scientific currently believe are immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These funds are primarily comprised of cash from Live Oaks former trust account and concurrent equity private placements from institutional investors, including certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo, Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund, and over $50 million from Live Oak affiliates. For more than a decade, the Companys renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create plastic products that are 100% biodegradable and compostable. The soda maker, which declined to comment, has vowed to make 100 percent of its packaging recoverable or recyclable by 2025. But perhaps the biggest potential deal involves food and beverage giant Pepsi. A Reuters report at that time explained that it was the latest example of a company opting to go public by merging with a so-called special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)rather than through a traditional initial public offering (IPO). Jefferies served as exclusive financial advisor, sole private placement agent and capital markets advisor to Live Oak. There is no agreement that they are going to give us 100 percent of their snack bag business, Danimer CEO Stephen Croskrey admitted before adding: I would certainly hope that we would be making all their snack bags.. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Danimer Scientific said on Monday it has agreed to go public by merging with blank-check acquisition company with Live Oak Acquisition Corp LOAK.N in a deal which values. We are now fully financed to expand production capacity and meet the considerable expected demand from our blue chip, multinational customer base. Liquor company Bacardi on Oct. 23 said it teamed up with Danimer to make its spirits bottles out of biodegradable material by 2023 a conversion that would eliminate the 3,000 tons of plastic its 80 million bottles produce annually. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. We believe Danimer is poised for rapid and sustained growth with a fully financed capacity expansion plan and proprietary customer applications.. Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating environmentally responsible and natural alternative solutions to traditional petroleum-based resins. In the Dec. 29 release, Croskrey commented: The completion of our business combination represents a pivotal milestone in the global fight against one of the worlds biggest environmental problems single-use plastic waste and pollution. Information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the Registration Statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transactions when they become available. Upon closing of the transaction, Rick Hendrix, Chief Executive Officer of Live Oak, will join Danimers Board, and John Amboian, Non-Executive Chairman of Live Oak, will serve on the Board as Lead Independent Director. Data delayed 15 minutes unless otherwise indicated (view delay times for all exchanges). Danimer makes plastic pellets using canola oil instead of petrochemicals that promises to quickly decompose when met with bacteria from, say, a landfill or lake. Danimers products return to nature instead of polluting our lands and waters. Our 20-acre campus with over 235,000 sqft of manufacturing space. The company has partnered with key plastics manufacturers and consumer products companies such as PepsiCo, Nestl, Genpak, WinCup, Columbia Packaging Group and Plastic Suppliers Inc. as they transition a wide variety of plastic applications, including straws, food and beverage containers, flexible packaging, agricultural and medical applications, among others. Our research-based approach to creating environmentally responsible solutions has attracted a blue chip, multinational customer base and our partnership with Live Oak will allow us to further scale production to meet strong customer demand for our technology. One of Danimers eight directors will be PepsiCo Foods North America Senior Vice President and Controller Christy Basco, according to regulatory filings. The transaction was unanimously approved by the board of directors of Live Oak and at a special meeting of Live Oak stockholders on Dec. 28. For more information, visit www.DanimerScientific.com. For those who are unable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available on the Live Oak website after the call athttps://www.liveoakacq.com/. Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products sold under the proprietary NodaxTM brand name. For more information, visit www.DanimerScientific.com. Stay informed daily on the latest SPAC news. Our customers view our Nodax PHA technology as a core component of their corporate sustainability strategy and a key vehicle to achieve their commitments of reducing plastic waste by making their plastic packaging fully biodegradable, Croskrey added. The companys technology can be found in an array of plastic end-use products that people use every day. Information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the Registration Statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transactions when they become available. Our research-based approach to creating environmentally responsible solutions has attracted a blue chip, multinational customer base and our partnership with Live Oak will allow us to further scale production to meet strong customer demand for our technology. No company has made these kinds of bioplastics on a mass scale, sources said. It is anticipated that the combined company will have approximately $385 million of unrestricted cash on the balance sheet to fully fund future, planned growth, including the expansion of its current facility and the build out of its contemplated greenfield facility. Danimer Scientific anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Danimer Scientifics assessments to change. PHA adoption is benefiting from powerful tailwinds as the result of wide-spread corporate commitments and evolving consumer preferences for eco-friendly packaging solutions that address the worldwide problem of plastic waste. Kane Kessler, PC served as legal counsel to Danimer. By utilizing Nodax, the brand owners and plastics converters that we work with can develop innovative solutions to their plastic packaging that help them meet their sustainability goals. Live Oak is led by an experienced team of managers, operators and investors who have played important roles in helping build and grow profitable public and private businesses, both organically and through acquisitions, to create value for stockholders. Danimer, PureCycle update investors The two SPAC firms, targeted by short sellers, give updates on production by Melody M. Bomgardner May 19, 2021 . The Companys technology can be found in a vast array of plastic end-use products that people use every day. Danimers signature polymer Nodax PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) is a 100% biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable plastic produced using canola oil as a primary feedstock. Spruce Point Capital Management. A SPAC is a shell company that raises cash in an IPO with the goal of buying an unidentified private company, usually within two years, in a deal that would then take the acquired company public. We are now fully financed to expand production capacity and meet the considerable expected demand from our blue-chip, multinational customer base. The Boards of Directors of Live Oak and Danimer have unanimously approved the transaction, and holders representing a majority of Danimer stock have signed voting and support agreements agreeing to vote for the transaction. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Danimer Scientifics expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. Houlihan Lokey is serving as financial advisor to Danimer. The Companys technology can be found in a vast array of plastic end-use products that people use every day. Jefferies served as exclusive financial advisor, sole private placement agent and capital markets advisor to Live Oak. Stay up to date with new solutions and our latest R&D. Danimer Scientific to Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Under "DNMR". The transaction implies an equity valuation for Danimer of approximately $890 million at closing. The SPAC has said it will focus on the restaurant, hospitality, and related technology and services sectors. It is anticipated that the combined company will have approximately $385 million of unrestricted cash on the balance sheet to fully fund future, planned growth, including the expansion of its current facility and the build out of its contemplated greenfield facility. Live Oak Acquisition Corp. 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Place Danimer packaging, though, in a landfill, or bury it outside and it will decompose in weeks without leaving microplastics behind. Danimer had announced in October its agreement to go public by merging with blank-check acquisition company Live Oak Acquisition Corp. in a deal that valued the bioplastics company at around $890 million. Our new location, the world's first commercial production facility for PHA. Investor Relations; Achieving Sustainability Today. Legacy Danimers senior management team will continue to lead the now combined company. RT=Real-Time, EOD=End of Day, PD=Previous Day. Market Data copyright 2023 QuoteMedia. The common stock of Danimer Scientific will trade under the ticker symbol DNMR on the New York Stock Exchange beginning December 30, 2020. The Companys signature polymer, Nodax PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), is a 100% biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable plastic produced using canola oil as a primary feedstock. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as believe, may, will, estimate, continue, anticipate, intend, expect, should, would, plan, predict, potential, seem, seek, future, outlook, and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. For more information, visitwww.DanimerScientific.com. Interested parties may listen to the prepared remarks call via telephone by dialing 1-877-407-9208, or for international callers, 1-201-493-6784. We just dont have time to start a traditional IPO process right now, Croskrey said in an interview with Reuters in October. Based on signed and pending contracts, the Company is fully sold out of all production in its Kentucky facility and will use its increased capital base to significantly increase production in seeking to meet the expected current and long-term demand of its customer base. Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating environmentally responsible and natural alternative solutions to traditional petroleum-based resins. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this presentation, regarding Live Oaks business combination with Danimer Scientific, the benefits of the transaction and the combined companys future financial performance, as well as the combined Companys strategy, future operations, estimated financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. Meeting todays sustainability needs, our R&D and manufacturing services help companies move from reliance on petrochemical plastics to completely compostable resins through PLA modifications, tolling and converting services and more. Also of note: insider selling (insider sales totaling $1.6M of stock over the past 12 months, although these were mostly distributions out of Live Oak to its partners), and overboarding risk. Investor Relations Company Overview Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products sold under the proprietary NodaxTM brand name. Nodax PHA is the first PHA polymer to be certified as marine degradable, the highest standard of biodegradability, which verifies the material will fully degrade in ocean water without leaving behind harmful microplastics. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statementsinclude, but are not limited to, changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions;; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the transaction; risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to Danimer Scientific; the overall level of consumer demand for Danimer Scientifics products; general economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, preferences, and behavior; disruption and volatility in the global currency, capital, and credit markets; the financial strength of Danimer Scientifics customers; Danimer Scientifics ability to implement its business strategy; changes in governmental regulation, Danimer Scientifics exposure to intellectual property, product liability or product warranty claims and other loss contingencies; disruptions and other impacts to Danimer Scientifics business, as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic and government actions and restrictive measures implemented in response; stability of Danimer Scientifics manufacturing facilities and suppliers, as well as consumer demand for its products, in light of disease epidemics and health-related concerns such as the COVID-19 global pandemic; the impact that global climate change trends may have on Danimer Scientific and its suppliers and customers; Danimer Scientifics ability to protect patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights; any breaches of, or interruptions in, Danimer Scientifics information systems; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products as well as foreign currency fluctuations; Danimer Scientifics ability to utilize potential net operating loss carryforwards; changes in tax laws and liabilities, tariffs, legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. Based on signed and pending contracts, the company is fully sold out of all production in its Kentucky facility and will use their increased capital base to significantly increase production, to meet the current and long-term demand of its customer base. Danimer Scientific shares jump in SPAC debut. Live Oak and Danimer Scientific anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Live Oaks and Danimer Scientifics assessments to change. Live Oak and the Company and their respective directors and certain of their respective executive officers and other members of management and employees may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the proposed transactions. Investors Investors. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions; the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the proposed transaction, including the risk that any regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction or that the approval of the stockholders of Live Oak or Danimer Scientific is not obtained; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to Danimer Scientific; the amount of redemption requests made by Live Oak stockholders; the overall level of consumer demand for Danimer Scientifics products; general economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, preferences, and behavior; disruption and volatility in the global currency, capital, and credit markets; the financial strength of Danimer Scientifics customers; Danimer Scientifics ability to implement its business strategy; changes in governmental regulation, Danimer Scientifics exposure to intellectual property, product liability or product warranty claims and other loss contingencies; disruptions and other impacts to Danimer Scientifics business, as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic and government actions and restrictive measures implemented in response; stability of Danimer Scientifics manufacturing facilities and suppliers, as well as consumer demand for its products, in light of disease epidemics and health-related concerns such as the COVID-19 global pandemic; the impact that global climate change trends may have on Danimer Scientific and its suppliers and customers; Danimer Scientifics ability to protect patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights; any breaches of, or interruptions in, Danimer Scientifics information systems; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products as well as foreign currency fluctuations; Danimer Scientifics ability to utilize potential net operating loss carryforwards; changes in tax laws and liabilities, tariffs, legal, regulatory, political and economic risks.