Green Plains Sells Tennessee Plant, Strengthens Balance Sheet

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[{"type":"text","content":" OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGreen Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its ethanol plant in Rives, Tennessee, to POET Biorefining - Obion, LLC for $190 million in cash. The total includes an estimated $20 million in working capital, to be finalized post-closing.\n\n\nThis transaction strengthens Green Plains’ balance sheet by eliminating the company’s junior mezzanine debt and enhancing liquidity. It provides greater financial flexibility consistent with the company’s strategy to optimize its portfolio and advance carbon reduction initiatives.\n\n\nAbout Green Plains Inc.\n\n\nGreen Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) is a leading biorefining company advancing the transition to a low-carbon world through the production of renewable fuels and sustainable, high-impact ingredients. The company leverages agricultural, biological, and fermentation expertise to transform annually renewable crops into low-carbon energy and sustainable feedstocks. Green Plains is actively deploying carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions, with three of its facilities set to begin carbon capture later this year. Through innovation and operational excellence, Green Plains is reducing the carbon intensity of its products while delivering value to stakeholders. For more information, visit www.gpreinc.com.\n\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\n\nThis press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws about the Company, Green Plains Obion and the proposed transaction, including but not limited to all statements about the timing and approvals of the proposed transaction; satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, expectations of future plans, priorities, focus and benefits of the proposed transaction, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expect,” “likely,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “preliminary,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “can,” “will,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “guidance,” “target,” “continue,” “sustain, “ “synergy,” “on track,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “may,” “possible,” “assume,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. You should view these statements w...

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