Gevo (GEVO) Noble Capital Markets’ Emerging Growth Virtual Equity Conference summary

Business overview and strategy

• Focuses on converting renewable biomass into fuels and chemicals using scalable, cost-effective technology, targeting drop-in replacements for fossil fuels in transportation sectors.

• Operates ethanol and RNG assets, capturing methane from dairy farms and CO2 from fermentation for carbon sequestration.

• Launched Verity, a cloud-based audit trail platform for supply chain transparency, and Gevo Chem, an R&D initiative for continuous process improvement.

• Recent leadership transition with a new CEO and expanded executive team to drive growth and innovation.

• Acquired a 500-acre ethanol plant in North Dakota with integrated carbon capture, serving as a revenue engine and future alcohol-to-jet platform.

Financial performance and growth targets

• Achieved $6.7 million EBITDA last quarter, targeting $40 million annualized EBITDA in the near term through operational optimization.

• Potential to reach $110 million EBITDA by maximizing carbon sales and minor capital investments, with $20 million self-funded capex.

• North Dakota asset generates $16-17 million quarterly EBITDA, with margins exceeding $1 per gallon of ethanol produced.

• Plans to expand production and improve carbon intensity to further boost margins.

Technology and competitive differentiation

• Alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology enables efficient conversion of ethanol to jet fuel, with over 300 patents supporting process innovation.

• Integrated approach reduces operating costs by leveraging upstream feedstocks and co-locating processes to minimize carbon footprint.

• Focus on energy efficiency, renewable power, and regional resource optimization (e.g., carbon capture, biogas from manure, cheap corn supply).

• ATJ plant cost estimated at $500 million, expected to generate $150 million EBITDA annually.