Gevo, Inc’s recently-announced letter of intent (LOI) with a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation to jointly invest in building and operating one or more new facilities that would process inedible corn to produce sustainable aviation fuel is a “game changer,” according to the analysts at Noble Capital Markets.
In a note to clients on September 10, the Noble analysts said the potential for renewable fuels “remains very high.”
“Not only does the addition of a major integrated oil company as a partner and investor validate the renewable fuels concept, visibility improves on the funding and off-take fronts,” the analysts added.
They noted that the LOI is subject to finalizing terms of a co-investment agreement and signing a fuel supply agreement (FSA) by May 31, 2022. Chevron will also receive 15 million Gevo warrants with a minimum strike price of $8.50 per share.
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The Noble Capital analysts said Gevo is well funded with its 2Q 2021 cash of $567 million and the warrants issued to Chevron could generate an additional $127.5 million of cash.
The analysts maintained their ‘Outperform’ rating and price target of $16 per share on Gevo stock, noting that progress on the company’s renewable natural gas (RNG) and Net Zero One plants is “positive.”
“We remain positive on the stock’s high risk/high reward profile despite the 37%-plus move yesterday since 1Q 2021 capital raises improved the funding fairway and the co-invest and FSA LOI bolsters the development plan,” they concluded.
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