Our customers view our Nodax PHA technology as a core component of their corporate sustainability strategy and a key vehicle to achieve their ESG commitments of reducing plastic waste by making their plastic packaging fully biodegradable. When available, these documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. We are at an inflection point in our growth trajectory and this transaction will fuel the next phase of our rapid commercial expansion. For more than a decade, the Companys renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create plastic products that are 100% biodegradable and compostable. Danimer Scientific to Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Under "DNMR". The Company now holds more than 150 patents in nearly 20 countries for a range of manufacturing processes and biopolymer formulations. Jefferies served as exclusive financial advisor, sole private placement agent and capital markets advisor to Live Oak. Danimer Scientific anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Danimer Scientifics assessments to change. However, while Live Oak and Danimer Scientific may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Live Oak and Danimer Scientific specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, except as required by law. As a result, NodaxTM offers a better beginning-of-life and end-of-life cycle than any of todays traditional plastics, eliminates the need for recycling and can replace the 80% of plastics that are never recycled or incinerated. A more detailed description of the transaction can be found in the proxy statement/prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 16, 2020 by Live Oak. range on the year end conference call in March 2021 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. 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. Credit: Danimer Scientific The transaction implies an equity valuation for Danimer of approximately $890 million at closing. Market Data copyright 2023 QuoteMedia. Danimer Scientific is currently producing and shipping Nodax at a commercial scale level from its existing facility in Winchester, Kentucky. Danimer is focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of the respective management of Live Oak and Danimer Scientific and are not predictions of actual performance. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Live Oaks and Danimer Scientifics expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. 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. Our new location, the world's first commercial production facility for PHA. For more than a decade, the Companys renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create plastic products that are 100% biodegradable and compostable. The common stock of Danimer Scientific will trade under the ticker symbol DNMR on the New York Stock Exchange beginning December 30, 2020. To ensure the most secure and best overall experience on our website, we recommend the latest versions of. Rick Hendrix, Chief Executive Officer of Live Oak, has joined Danimer Scientifics Board, and John Amboian, Non-Executive Chairman of Live Oak, has joined the Board as Lead Independent Director. Applications for our biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films, and injection-molded articles, among others. As a result, NodaxTM offers a better beginning-of-life and end-of-life cycle than any of todays traditional plastics and can replace the 80% of plastics that are never recycled or incinerated. In addition to Pepsi, other current Danimer investors include David Einhorns Greenlight Capital, whose 2019 investment is now on track for a sixfold return, sources said.As Danimer grows, it could face pushback from the recycling industry because its bottles melt in heat, which makes them non-recyclable. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. 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. For more than a decade, the Company's. Legacy Danimers senior management team will continue to lead the now combined company. Rick Hendrix, Chief Executive Officer of Live Oak, has joined Danimer Scientifics Board, and John Amboian, Non-Executive Chairman of Live Oak, has joined the Board as Lead Independent Director. In addition to serving as Chief Executive Officer of Danimer Scientific, Mr. Croskrey has been named Chairman of the Board. 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 Scientific Headquarters140 Industrial BoulevardBainbridge, GA 39817, Our 20-acre campus with over 235,000 sqft of manufacturing space, Our New Facility605 Rolling Hills LaneWinchester, KY 40391, Our new location, the worlds first commercial production facility for PHA. To ensure the most secure and best overall experience on our website we recommend the latest versions of, Internet Explorer is no longer supported. 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 proposed business combination with Danimer Scientific, Live Oaks ability to consummate the transaction, 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. Click here to learn more. Overview; News & Events. But a little-known plastics company set to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday has Wall Street salivating thanks to technology being eyed by major companies like PepsiCo and Bacardi because it promises to turn plastic into dust. SPACs are struggling to collect previously committed cash in the latest sign of discontent in this once-booming corner of equity capital markets, Bloomberg reports. Formerra, Danimer Scientific Announce Sustainable Materials Distribution Relationship, Danimer Scientific Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results, Danimer Scientific to Attend Baird Global Industrial Conference. 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. 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. Danimers current senior management team will continue to lead the Company after the transaction closes. Applications for our biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films, and injection-molded articles, among others. After the Registration Statement has been filed and declared effective, Live Oak will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus/information statement, when available, to its stockholders. Applications for Danimers biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films, and injection-molded articles. We believe PHA has the ability to eliminate the pollution caused by single use plastics worldwide, a potentially remarkable achievement. The bioplastics company was taken public in a $525 million SPAC deal at the end of . Affiliates of Live Oak have committed to purchasing over $50 million of the private investment. 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, said Stephen E. Croskrey, Chief Executive Officer of Danimer Scientific. Danimer is currently producing and shipping NodaxTM at an industrial scale level from its existing facility in Winchester, Kentucky. 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. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction, or a definitive statement of fact or probability. 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. Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Presentation, Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation, Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Presentation. Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products sold under the proprietary NodaxTM brand name. Mayer Brown LLP is serving as legal advisor to Live Oak. Market Data powered by QuoteMedia. 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. You cant tell the difference between them and regular plastic straws.. 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. RT=Real-Time, EOD=End of Day, PD=Previous Day. I have a bunch of the straws, one investor source told The Post. 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. We are excited to become a publicly traded company and enter the next phase of growth as we broaden the reach of our remarkable Nodax technology.. The Company has partnered with key manufacturers and consumer products companies such as PepsiCo, Nestl, Bacardi, Genpak, WinCup, Columbia Packaging Group, Kemira and Plastic Suppliers Inc. as they introduce more sustainable alternatives to straws, food and beverage containers, and flexible packaging, among others. Danimer Scientific has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: LOAK). Copyright 2021 Live Oak Acquisition Corporation - All Rights Reserved. Danimer Scientific has grown to become recognized as one of the most advanced and innovative biotechnology companies in the world. The material will fully degrade in ocean water without leaving behind harmful microplastics, said Danimer. Investors Their excitement centers on Danimers efforts to help large companies make throwaway plastic items straws, food containers, snack bags more environmentally friendly. The Companys signature polymer, Nodax PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), is a 100% biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable plastic produced using canola oil as a primary feedstock. In anticipation of that happening, investors have sent Live Oaks stock up a massive 79 percent. Danimer, PureCycle update investors The two SPAC firms, targeted by short sellers, give updates on production by Melody M. Bomgardner May 19, 2021 . By merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to go public, Danimer Scientific gains accelerated access to the capital it needs to increase production of its signature polymer, Nodax PHA. Warns Investors That Danimer Came Public Via A SPAC Promoted By An SEC-Sanctioned Former Broker and Has a Valuation Currently In Excess of $2 Billion Despite No Near-Term Path To Profitability . These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Danimer Scientifics assessments of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Live Oaks or Danimer Scientifics assessments of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Registered in England and Wales. Mayer Brown LLP is serving as legal advisor to Live Oak. Live Oak and Danimer Scientific anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Live Oaks and Danimer Scientifics assessments to change. Stay up to date with new solutions and our latest R&D. For more information please visithttps://www.liveoakacq.com/. Kane Kessler, PC is serving as legal counsel to Danimer. Our New Facility 605 Rolling Hills Lane Winchester, KY 40391. Danimer Scientific Headquarters140 Industrial BoulevardBainbridge, GA 39817, Our 20-acre campus with over 235,000 sqft of manufacturing space, Our New Facility605 Rolling Hills LaneWinchester, KY 40391, Our new location, the worlds first commercial production facility for PHA. 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. Investor Relations; Achieving Sustainability Today. The Companys signature polymer, Nodax PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), is a 100% biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable plastic produced using canola oil as a primary feedstock. For more information, visit www.DanimerScientific.com. Investors and security holders and other interested parties are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement, any amendments thereto and any other documents filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information about Live Oak, the Company and the proposed transactions. We are well positioned to further expand our 100% biodegradable products to a wide range of plastic and specialty applications, with a long runway for profitable global growth., Rick Hendrix, Chief Executive Officer of Live Oak, commented: Danimer represents a unique and compelling investment opportunity with take-or-pay contracted revenue from a blue-chip client base for fully bio-degradable plastic resin that addresses one of the worlds most significant environmental challenges. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Danimer Scientific has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: LOAK), Danimer Scientific Headquarters140 Industrial BoulevardBainbridge, GA 39817, Our 20-acre campus with over 235,000 sqft of manufacturing space, Our New Facility605 Rolling Hills LaneWinchester, KY 40391, Our new location, the worlds first commercial production facility for PHA. However, while Live Oak and Danimer Scientific may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Live Oak and Danimer Scientific specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, except as required by law. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and definitive proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Live Oak through the website maintained by the SEC athttp://www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Live Oak Acquisition Corp., 774A Walker Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066 or (901) 985-2865. 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. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. 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. Investors and security holders and other interested parties are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement, any amendments thereto and any other documents filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety when they become available because they will contain important information about Live Oak, the Company and the proposed transactions. After the Registration Statement has been filed and declared effective, Live Oak will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus/information statement, when available, to its stockholders. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction, or a definitive statement of fact or probability. On Oct. 5, Danimer Scientific, a next-gen bioplastics company, agreed to merge with a Live Oak Acquisition, an NYSE-listed SPAC. The transaction was unanimously approved by the board of directors of Live Oak and was approved at a special meeting of Live Oak stockholders on December 28, 2020. Our New Facility 605 Rolling Hills Lane Winchester, KY 40391 . If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. 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. Meredian Holdings Group Inc., doing business as bioplastics company Danimer Scientific, and Danimer Scientific Inc., formerly known as Live Oak Acquisition Corp., announced on Dec. 29 that they have completed their previously announced business combination. We believe Danimer is poised for rapid and sustained growth with a fully financed capacity expansion plan and proprietary customer applications.. But perhaps the biggest potential deal involves food and beverage giant Pepsi. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Live Oaks or Danimer Scientifics assessments of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. We just dont have time to start a traditional IPO process right now, Croskrey said in an interview with Reuters in October. Danimer Scientific (NYSE:DNMR) is a pioneer in creating fully biodegradable and compostable bioplastics providing a cleaner, healthier, and environmentally responsible alternative to fossil fuel-based plastics, High-growth industry leader with blue chip customer contracts demonstrating large-scale demand for PHA-based biodegradable plastics, Institutional investors committed $210 million at closing; including certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo, Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund, and over $50 million from Live Oak affiliates. Danimer-made plastics need an incredible amount of bacteria to decompose, so the packaging can be shelf stable for years, the investor source said. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this presentation, regarding Live Oaks proposed business combination with Danimer Scientific, Live Oaks ability to consummate the transaction, 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. Live Oaks team has experience operating and investing in a wide range of industries, bringing us a diversity of experiences as well as valuable expertise and perspective. The Companys technology can be found in a vast array of plastic end-use products that people use every day. Danimer makes PHA, a biodegrading plastic under its Nodax. For more information please visit https://www.liveoakacq.com/. Market Data copyright 2023 QuoteMedia. As a result, Nodax offers a better beginning-of-life and end-of-life cycle than any of todays traditional plastics and can replace the 80% of plastics that are never recycled or incinerated. The live conference call webcast, a related investor presentation with more detailed information regarding the proposed transaction and a transcript of the investor call will also be available at https://www.liveoakacq.com/. One of Danimers eight directors will be PepsiCo Foods North America Senior Vice President and Controller Christy Basco, according to regulatory filings. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. 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 will continue to be led by Stephen E. Croskrey, Danimers current Chief Executive Officer. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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We are delighted to complete this business combination to accelerate the Companys growth and create value for Danimer Scientifics team members, customers, shareholders and the environment.. The Company now holds more than 150 patents and pending patent applications in nearly 20 countries for a range of manufacturing processes and biopolymer formulations. 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.
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