. Rick Hendrix, outgoing Chief Executive Officer of Live Oak and now a member of the Board of Directors of Danimer Scientific, commented, Danimer Scientifics 100% biodegradable products put the Company at the forefront of sustainability and ESG leadership with innovative technologies that minimize exploitation of natural resources and enable customers to incorporate environmentally responsible products into their supply chains. Danimer will continue to be led by Stephen E. Croskrey, Danimers current Chief Executive Officer. 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. Copyright 2021 Live Oak Acquisition Corporation - All Rights Reserved. The investor presentation will also be furnished today to the SEC, which can be viewed at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. The transaction will require the approval of the stockholders of both Live Oak and Danimer, and is subject to other customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. Applications for our biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films, and injection-molded articles, among others. Market Data copyright 2023 QuoteMedia. The companys technology can be found in an array of plastic end-use products that people use every day. I have a bunch of the straws, one investor source told The Post. Danimers products return to nature instead of polluting our lands and waters. 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. Kane Kessler, PC served as legal counsel to Danimer. Mayer Brown LLP served as legal counsel to Live Oak. Affiliates of Live Oak have committed to purchasing over $50 million of the private investment. We are at an inflection point in our growth trajectory and this transaction will fuel the next phase of our rapid commercial expansion. We are now fully financed to expand production capacity and meet the considerable expected demand from our blue chip, multinational customer base. Danimer Scientific is making the future of plastics possible, from compostable polymers for today's sustainable products to achieving 100% biodegradable bioplastics for tomorrow. In connection with the closing, Live Oak changed its name to Danimer Scientific, Inc. (Danimer Scientific or the Company). Given the company's ESG orientation, we'd like to see better diversity and inclusion metrics. 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. DealFlow Financial Products, Inc. (d/b/a DealFlow Events). 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. 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. 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. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. 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. Danimer, PureCycle update investors The two SPAC firms, targeted by short sellers, give updates on production by Melody M. Bomgardner May 19, 2021 . All rights reserved. When available, these documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating environmentally responsible and natural alternative solutions to traditional petroleum-based resins. Houlihan Lokey is serving as financial advisor to Danimer. In addition to the gross amount of approximately $200 million held in Live Oaks trust account (assuming no redemptions are effected), institutional investors, including certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, Apollo) and Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund, have committed to a private investment of $210 million in Class A common stock of the combined company that will close concurrently with the business combination. BAINBRIDGE, Ga. & GREAT FALLS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meredian Holdings Group, Inc., doing business as Danimer Scientific (Legacy Danimer), a next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, and Danimer Scientific, Inc. (f/k/a Live Oak Acquisition Corp. (Live Oak)) announced today that they have completed their previously announced business combination. Kane Kessler, PC is serving as legal counsel to Danimer. For more information, visitwww.DanimerScientific.com. 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. Investors Investors. Danimer-made plastics "need an incredible amount of bacteria. Investor Relations; Achieving Sustainability Today. Rick Hendrix, outgoing Chief Executive Officer of Live Oak and now a member of the Board of Directors of Danimer Scientific, commented, Danimer Scientifics 100% biodegradable products put the Company at the forefront of sustainability and ESG leadership with innovative technologies that minimize exploitation of natural resources and enable customers to incorporate environmentally responsible products into their supply chains. 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 are at an inflection point in our growth trajectory and this transaction will fuel the next phase of our rapid commercial expansion. Danimer Scientific Headquarters . 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. Hawks Acquisition in a statement said the NYSE has determined it is not in compliance with the minimum 300 shareholders requirement to remain listed on the exchange. Their excitement centers on Danimers efforts to help large companies make throwaway plastic items straws, food containers, snack bags more environmentally friendly. 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. Still, the bottles threaten to muck up recycling efforts if not disposed of properly, critics said. and the CEO alluded to pricing in the $2.50-$2.70/lb. Dunkin Brands is also test marketing the straws, which are blue, now in its restaurants, and Starbucks may soon do the same, sources said. Danimer Investment Highlights: Leader in the rapidly expanding bioplastic industry, which currently represents less than an estimated 1% of the global plastics market Fully financed at closing of the merger to expand production capacity from 20 million pounds annually today to approximately 200 million pounds in 2025 If this decomposes on your shelf, you have much bigger problems, this person added.Daimer plans to use the funds from the merger to expand an existing plant and to build a new Kentucky plant. Live Oak and Danimer Scientific anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Live Oaks and Danimer Scientifics assessments to change. Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products sold under the proprietary Nodax TM brand name. The SPAC has said it will focus on the restaurant, hospitality, and related technology and services sectors. Danimer Scientific anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Danimer Scientifics assessments to change. The transaction will require the approval of the stockholders of both Live Oak and Danimer, and is subject to other customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. For more information, visit www.DanimerScientific.com. 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. The Company now holds more than 430 granted patents and pending patent applications in nearly 20 countries for a range of manufacturing processes and biopolymer formulations. Our 20-acre campus with over 235,000 sqft of manufacturing space. Shares of the combined company will list on the NEO Exchange under GLAS.U. The Companys signature polymer, Nodax PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), is a 100% biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable plastic produced using canola oil as a primary feedstock. However, while Danimer Scientific may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Danimer Scientific specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law. On Oct. 5, Danimer Scientific, a next-gen bioplastics company, agreed to merge with a Live Oak Acquisition, an NYSE-listed SPAC. For more information please visit https://www.liveoakacq.com/. 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. , a trading division of Informa PLC. Applications for Danimers biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films, and injection-molded articles. 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. For more than a decade, the Companys renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create plastic products that are 100% biodegradable and compostable. 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. Market Data copyright 2023 QuoteMedia. BAINBRIDGE, Ga. & GREAT FALLS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Danimer Scientific (Danimer or the Company), a next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, and Live Oak Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: LOAK) (Live Oak), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, announced today a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in Danimer Scientific becoming a public company. Danimer Scientific Headquarters 140 Industrial Boulevard Bainbridge, GA 39817. We are now fully financed to expand production capacity and meet the considerable expected demand from our blue-chip, multinational customer base. Danimer Scientific Headquarters 140 Industrial Boulevard Bainbridge, GA 39817. 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. To ensure the most secure and best overall experience on our website, we recommend the latest versions of. In connection with the proposed transactions, Live Oak intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4, including a proxy statement/prospectus/information statement (the Registration Statement), with the SEC, which will include a preliminary proxy statement to be distributed to holders of Live Oaks Common Stock in connection with Live Oaks solicitation of proxies for the vote by Live Oaks stockholders with respect to the proposed transactions and other matters as described in the Registration Statement, a prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to the Companys Shareholders in connection with the proposed transactions, and an information statement to Companys Shareholders regarding the proposed transactions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Danimer Scientific. The Companys signature polymer, Nodax PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), is a 100% biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable plastic produced using canola oil as a primary feedstock. There is no silver bullet, a Danimer supporter countered. Live Oak Acquisition Corp. 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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. Danimer Scientific on Oct. 5 said it planned to merge with blank-check company Live Oak Acquisition and take over its NYSE listing before the end of the year. Media Phone: 229-220-1103 Danimers products return to nature instead of polluting our lands and waters. In addition to serving as Chief Executive Officer of Danimer Scientific, Mr. Croskrey has been named Chairman of the Board. Additional information about the proposed transaction, including a copy of the merger agreement and investor presentation, will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by Live Oak with the Securities and Exchange Commission and will be available atwww.sec.gov. For more than a decade, the Companys renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create plastic products that are 100% biodegradable and compostable. In anticipation of that happening, investors have sent Live Oaks stock up a massive 79 percent. 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. Legacy Danimers senior management team will continue to lead the now combined company. 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.. Jefferies is serving as exclusive financial advisor, sole private placement agent and capital markets advisor to Live Oak. 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. The Companys signature polymer, Nodax PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), is a 100% biodegradable, renewable, and sustainable plastic produced using canola oil as a primary feedstock. The Companys technology can be found in a vast array of plastic end-use products that people use every day. They showed us a Tide bottle they made that has been sitting on the shelf for 10 years.. 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. RT=Real-Time, EOD=End of Day, PD=Previous Day. Building Tomorrow's Sustainability: PHA . The Companys technology can be found in a vast array of plastic end-use products that people use every day. Danimer Scientific, a maker of biodegradable, bacteria-grown plastics, is set to go public via a merger with Live Oak Acquisition (ticker: LOAK), a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. . Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products sold under the proprietary NodaxTM brand name. Danimer Scientifics products return to nature instead of polluting our lands and waters. The transaction implies an equity valuation for Danimer of approximately $890 million at closing. 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. And the Pepsi partnership is serious enough that the soda maker has acquired a 6 percent stake in Danimer, according to the investor presentation. 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. Morgan Stanley is serving as capital markets advisor to Live Oak. Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. RT=Real-Time, EOD=End of Day, PD=Previous Day. Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products sold under the proprietary Nodax brand name. DanimerPR@icrinc.com, Internet Explorer presents a security risk. 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. 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. Building Tomorrow's Sustainability: PHA . We are excited to partner with Live Oak and transition Danimer to be a public company, said Stephen E. Croskrey, Chief Executive Officer of Danimer. 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. The transaction implies an equity valuation for Danimer of approximately $890 million at closing. The SPAC deal offered a quicker route to public markets and the funding that Bainbridge, GAbased Danimer needed than a traditional IPO, said CEO Stephen Croskrey. As a result of this transaction, Danimer Scientific will now have approximately $380 million of unrestricted cash, net of transaction costs, on the balance sheet to fully fund future, planned growth, including the expansion of its current Kentucky facility and the build out of its contemplated greenfield facility. 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. For more than a decade, the Company's renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create plastic products that are 100% biodegradable and compostable. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Affiliates of Live Oak have committed to purchasing over $50 million of the private investment. We've received your submission. The material will fully degrade in ocean water without leaving behind harmful microplastics, said Danimer. Danimers current senior management team will continue to lead the Company after the transaction closes. Registered in England and Wales. When available, these documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Danimer makes PHA, a biodegrading plastic under its Nodax. Copyright 2023. Live Oak and Danimer will host a joint investor conference call to discuss the proposed transaction on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 9:00 am Eastern time. Presentations :: Danimer Scientific (DNMR) Contact Us Presentations Overview News & Events Company Info Financial Info Stock Data SEC Filings Governance Financial Info Financial Results Presentations Sep 12, 2022 Investor Presentation September 2022 Aug 9, 2022 Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Presentation May 18, 2022 Investor Presentation May 2022 The risk is that all of these promising partnerships also turn to dust at a time when investors are factoring some $200 million in future contracts into the stocks valuation, which has doubled in recent weeks to $1.9 billion. Partners in Research and Manufacturing 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. Data delayed 15 minutes unless otherwise indicated (view delay times for all exchanges). Danimer Scientific to Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Under DNMR. Danimer Scientific has numerous red flags, according to short-seller Ben Axler. 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. If any of these risks materialize or any assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Danimer Scientific is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products sold under the proprietary NodaxTM brand name. 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. 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. The SPAC said it would present a plan to regain compliance. BAINBRIDGE, GA and GREAT FALLS, VA December 29, 2020 Meredian Holdings Group, Inc., doing business as Danimer Scientific (Legacy Danimer), a next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, and Danimer Scientific, Inc. (f/k/a Live Oak Acquisition Corp. (Live Oak)) announced today that they have completed their previously announced business combination. 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.