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Nature of Business, Financial Condition and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of presentation
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) along with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Accordingly, they do not include the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The Company had no components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. Accordingly, net income (loss) equals comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included under the heading “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The financial statements at December 31, 2025, have been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. For further information, refer to our audited financial statements and notes thereto included for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Report”).
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and related disclosures. These estimates and assumptions are inherently subject to uncertainty, and actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant areas requiring estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the determination of useful lives of
property, plant and equipment; the assessment of impairment of long-lived assets, inventory, asset retirement obligations, the recognition of revenue, the estimation of current expected credit losses, including the reserve for uncollectible deposits, the valuation of business combinations, and the fair value of clean fuel production tax credits (“PTC”). Management regularly reviews our estimates based on the most current available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates.
Business Combinations
Business Combinations
The Company accounts for its business combinations in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805-10, Business Combinations ("ASC 805-10"). ASC 805-10 mandates the use of the purchase method of accounting for all business combinations. Under this method, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. For transactions meeting the definition of business combinations, the Company evaluates the recognition of goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, and liabilities assumed, in a business combination. ASC 805-10 further stipulates criteria that intangible assets acquired in a business combination must meet in order to be recognized and reported separately from goodwill. Acquisition-related costs, including transaction fees, are recognized separately from the business combination and expensed as incurred.
The determination of the fair value of net assets acquired, including the allocation of fair value to identifiable assets and liabilities, is based on established valuation techniques. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In the context of purchase accounting, determining fair value often requires significant judgments and estimates by management, including the selection of appropriate valuation methodologies, estimates of future revenues, costs, cash flows, discount rates, and the identification of comparable companies. The estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on management's judgment, supplemented by the expertise of third-party valuation specialists engaged to assist in determining fair value. The allocation of fair value to the identifiable assets and liabilities is based on available information at the acquisition date and assumptions deemed reasonable by management. However, changes in facts and circumstances may result in adjustments to the initial fair value estimates during the measurement period, which may not exceed one year from the acquisition date.
Tax Credit Recognition and Sales
Tax Credit Recognition and Sales
The Company accounts for tax credits associated with the U.S. federal clean fuel production incentives under Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code in accordance with International Accounting Standard 20 – Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosures of Government Assistance (IAS 20). These credits are recorded as they are generated based on the eligible PTC rate per gallon and the emission factor based on the carbon intensity score, and are adjusted to their estimated fair value. The credits are recognized as a nonmonetary asset in Intangible assets, net on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and as a reduction to Cost of production on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, reflecting their role in offsetting the production costs of low-carbon fuels.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivative Financial Instruments
Following the integration of the ethanol operating facility in the first quarter of 2025, the Company has incorporated commodity-based derivative transactions, specifically corn futures contracts, into its hedging strategy to manage its exposure to commodity price fluctuations. This strategy aims to protect cash flows associated with the increased exposure to commodity price volatility arising from its GevoND operations, which include corn-based production and procurement activities. These derivative contracts are intended to economically hedge the Company’s cash flow exposure to changes in corn prices, which directly impact the cost of raw materials used in production.
The Company does not apply hedge accounting to these instruments under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. As such, all derivative instruments are recorded at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized in earnings in the period in which they occur. Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair value of corn derivative contracts are included in Cost of production in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, as they directly relate to the Company’s inventory procurement and production activities. If the fair value of the derivative contract is in an asset position, it is included in Prepaid and other current assets,
and if the fair value of the derivative contract is in a liability position it is included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These instruments may introduce volatility in earnings from period to period due to timing differences between the derivative settlement and the related exposure. The Company does not use derivative instruments for speculative purposes.
Asset Retirement Obligation
Asset Retirement Obligation
The fair value of an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) is recognized in the period in which it is incurred, provided that a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The Company’s ARO is primarily related to commitments to restore or decommission property subject to operating leases associated with its GevoND and RNG operations.
The ARO related to CO₂ sequestration activities includes obligations such as plugging injection wells, site closure, and post-closure monitoring in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry standards to ensure long-term CO₂ containment and mitigate the risk of leakage. The capitalized ARO costs included in property, plant, and equipment are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life of the related asset or the term of the associated lease. ARO liabilities are accreted over time using the credit-adjusted risk-free rate applied at initial recognition and recorded in operating expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The capitalized ARO costs included in property, plant, and equipment are depreciated over the shorter of the useful life of the related asset or the term of the associated lease. ARO liabilities are accreted over time using the credit-adjusted risk-free rate applied at initial recognition and recorded in operating expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Accounting for Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest
Accounting for Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest
In January 2025, Gevo Intermediate HoldCo, LLC (“HoldCo”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gevo, entered into a membership subscription agreement with Orion Infrastructure Capital (“OIC”), a U.S.-based private investment firm, pursuant to which OIC purchased equity units in HoldCo. The membership subscription agreement includes put and call options (the “Put/Call Option”) related to the non-controlling interest. Specifically, the Company has the right to exercise a call option to purchase all outstanding units, and OIC holds a put option requiring the Company to purchase the outstanding units at fair value. These options are exercisable for a period of three years (the “Option Period”) following the date that all indebtedness under the related credit agreement with an affiliate of OIC has been paid.
Under applicable accounting guidance, an equity instrument that is redeemable for cash or other assets must be classified outside of permanent equity if it is redeemable (a) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (b) at the option of the holder, or (c) upon the occurrence of an event not solely within the control of the issuer. As a result of the Put/Call Option feature, the Company has classified the non-controlling interest as redeemable and reported it within temporary equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, initially at its fair value as of the acquisition date.
The redeemable non-controlling interest is adjusted each reporting period to reflect income (or loss) attributable to the redeemable non-controlling interest, as well as any applicable distributions. A measurement period adjustment, if necessary, is made to adjust the redeemable non-controlling interest to the higher of its redemption value (fair value) or carrying value as of each reporting date. These fair value adjustments are recognized through equity and are not reflected in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
For earnings per share calculations, the Company adjusts net income (loss) attributable to the Company for the measurement period adjustment to the extent the redemption value exceeds the fair value of the redeemable non-controlling interest on a cumulative basis.
Recently Issued, Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued, Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Income Statement Disclosures. In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 will require companies to disaggregate, within the notes to the financial statements, certain expenses presented on the face of the financial statements to enhance transparency and help investors better
understand an entity's performance. The amendment will specifically require that an entity disclose the amounts related to purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization. Entities will also be required to provide a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively, disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, provide a definition of what constitutes selling expenses. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Internal Use Software. In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2025-06”). ASU 2025-06 amends certain aspects of the accounting and disclosure of software costs. ASU 2025-06, which can be applied prospectively, retrospectively, or with a modified transition approach, is effective for annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Environmental Credits. In May 2026, the FASB issued ASU No. 2026-02, Environmental Credits and Environmental Credit Obligations (Topic 818) (“ASU 2026-02”). ASU 2026-02 improves the financial accounting for and disclosure of environmental credits and environmental credit obligations and provides recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure requirements for all entities that generate, purchase, or receive environmental credits or have a regulatory compliance obligation that may be settled with environmental credits. An entity is required to disclose in annual reporting periods qualitative information about how it obtained and intends to use its environmental credits, the accounting policies used to account for environmental credits, and significant estimates and judgments used in applying the guidance. An entity also is required to disclose in annual reporting periods the current and noncurrent amounts of compliance environmental credits and noncompliance environmental credits (if not separately presented on a classified balance sheet), the total expense for voluntary environmental credits, and the total impairment expense. ASU 2026-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period. An entity should apply the amendments of ASU 2026-02 on a retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings (or other appropriate components of equity or net assets on the balance sheet) as of the beginning of the annual reporting period of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Income Taxes. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 address investor requests for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 retrospectively in the fourth quarter of 2025. We modified the disclosures related to our rate reconciliation and the details of our cash taxes paid included in Note 19, Income taxes.
Fair Value Measurements
Accounting standards define fair value, outline a framework for measuring fair value, and detail the required disclosures about fair value measurements. Under these standards, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market. Standards establish a hierarchy in determining the fair market value of an asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy has three levels of inputs, both observable and unobservable. Standards require the utilization of the highest possible level of input to determine fair value.
Level 1 – inputs include quoted market prices in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – inputs are market data, other than Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted market prices in an inactive market, and other observable information that can be corroborated by market data.
Level 3 – inputs are unobservable and corroborated by little or no market data.