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Description of the Business
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Mar. 31, 2023
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]    
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LanzaTech Global, Inc., formerly known as AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (“AMCI”) prior to February 8, 2023 (the “Closing Date”) was incorporated as a Delaware Corporation on January 28, 2021.
On March 8, 2022, LanzaTech NZ, Inc. ("Legacy LanzaTech") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with AMCI and AMCI Merger Sub, Inc. a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of AMCI (“Merger Sub”). On February 8, 2023, Legacy LanzaTech completed its business combination with AMCI by which the Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy LanzaTech, with Legacy LanzaTech continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly owned subsidiary of AMCI (the “Business Combination”). The reporting entity is LanzaTech Global, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as “the Company” or "LanzaTech").
The Company is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois. The Company is a nature-based carbon refining company that transforms waste carbon into the chemical building blocks for consumer goods such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, and packaging that people use in their daily lives. The Company’s customers leverage its proven proprietary gas fermentation technology platform to convert certain feedstock, including waste carbon gases, into sustainable fuels and chemicals such as ethanol. The Company performs related services such as feasibility studies, engineering services, and research and development ("R&D") in biotechnology for commercial and government customers. The Company also purchases the low carbon chemicals produced at customer facilities employing the Company’s technology and sells it under the brand name CarbonSmart. As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s partners operate three commercial scale waste-to-gas ethanol plants in China, with others currently in development in various countries compared to two commercial scale waste-to-gas ethanol plants in China as of March 31, 2022.
The Company has reclassified its warrants on preferred shares as of December 31, 2022 from other accrued liabilities to warrants on the condensed consolidated balance sheet to conform with current period presentation. This reclassification resulted in a decrease to other accrued liabilities and corresponding increase to warrants of $2,119 as of December 31, 2022.
As a result of the Business Combination, the Company’s common stock trades under the ticker symbol “LNZA” and its Public Warrants trade under the ticker symbol “LNZAW” on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company’s common shares were listed on Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “AMCI.”
 Description of the Business
Effective October 28, 2021, LanzaTech New Zealand Limited filed a Certificate of Incorporation to form a new entity in Delaware, LanzaTech NZ, Inc. and migrated the country of domicile of its global headquarters from New Zealand to Delaware. The reporting entity is LanzaTech NZ, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “the Company” or "LanzaTech"). LanzaTech NZ, Inc. is a profit-oriented entity previously incorporated in New Zealand. The amendment of the Article of Incorporation was approved by the Board of Directors of LanzaTech and was effected by the filing of a Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State.
By using the Company’s proprietary fermentation technology, the Company’s customers can convert certain carbon-rich waste gases into fuels and chemicals.The Company licenses its technology to customers and sells biocatalysts used in the fermentation process. It also performs related services such as feasibility studies, engineering services, and research and development ("R&D") in biotechnology for commercial and government customers. The Company also purchases the low carbon ethanol produced at customer facilities employing the Company’s technology and sells it under the brand name CarbonSmart. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s partners operate three commercial scale waste-to-gas ethanol plants in China, with others currently in development in various countries compared to two commercial scale waste-to-gas ethanol plants in Chain as of December 31, 2021.
Proposed Merger
On March 8, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II, a Delaware corporation (“AMCI”) and AMCI Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of AMCI (“Merger Sub”). Under the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into LanzaTech, with LanzaTech surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMCI (“the Business Combination”). In connection with the Business Combination, AMCI will be renamed LanzaTech Global, Inc. (“New LanzaTech”). AMCI has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of LanzaTech at a valuation of approximately $1.8 billion. Completion of the transaction is subject to certain customary regulatory consents and approval by stockholders of AMCI and the Company.
The Merger Agreement was amended on December 7, 2022, to provide for, among other things, (i) the inclusion of the aggregate net proceeds from each of the ArcelorMittal ("AM") Simple Agreement for Future Equity ("SAFE") Note and Brookfield SAFE in the Acquiror Closing Cash Amount, (ii) the reduction of the Minimum Closing Cash Condition from $250,000 to $230,000, (iii) the clarification that, to the extent that the Brookfield SAFE remains unexercised at Closing, it will be assumed by AMCI, remain in effect on the same terms and conditions as are in effect prior to the Closing and thereafter entitle the holder thereof to be issued shares of common stock in AMCI after the Closing, (iv) the clarification that, in the event that it becomes reasonably apparent to the parties that the Acquiror Closing Cash Amount will be less than the Minimum Closing Cash Condition, AMCI will use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into non-redemption agreements, or similar agreements, as may be necessary to satisfy the Minimum Closing Cash Condition, (v) the extension of the outside date applicable to the Closing from December 7, 2022 to February 28, 2023 and (vi) the elimination of LanzaTech's right to terminate the agreement in the event that we fail to, on or prior to July 7, 2022, enter into one or more additional subscription agreements or non-redemption agreements as a result of which the sum of the PIPE Investment Amount (including net proceeds under the AM SAFE Note to LanzaTech) and the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock subject to non-redemption agreements multiplied by $10.00, minus certain transaction expenses and other liabilities at Closing, would be equal to at least the Minimum Closing Cash Condition.
In connection with the Merger Agreement, AMCI entered into subscription agreements with certain investors pursuant to which AMCI agreed to issue and sell a private placement to close immediately prior to the Business Combination.The transaction closed on February 8, 2023. Please refer to Note 16, Subsequent Events.
Reported shares and earnings per share available to common stockholders, prior to the Business Combination, have been retroactively restated to reflect the exchange ratio established in the Merger Agreement. The number of shares of preferred stock was also retroactively restated based on the exchange ratio.