LF Bioenergy Announces Investment by Marathon Petroleum Corporation
“LF Bioenergy is thrilled to have Marathon as an investor. This development benefits our dairy farmer partners by providing LF additional resources to support the long-term plans for our pipeline of RNG projects,” said Brent Lilienthal, President, and CEO of LF Bioenergy. “Marathon’s industry expertise and its goal to lower the carbon intensity of its operations and the products it offers will help LF continue to execute on our “Farmers First” strategy of helping farmers improve their sustainability, operations, and profitability. We intend to leverage Marathon’s capabilities and expertise to accelerate our vision of providing tailored solutions based on the specific needs of our dairy partners.”
LF Bioenergy is backed by Cresta Fund Management (“Cresta”), a growth equity firm with advanced industry knowledge, managing $1.4 billion in assets. “We are excited about the progress LF has made since our initial investment in 2021 as well as the value that Marathon will provide to LF and its stakeholders,” said Chris Rozzell, Cresta’s Managing Partner. “Adding Marathon as a partner is an important milestone for LF, and the partnership between Marathon, LF and Cresta will provide a strong foundation for the ongoing decarbonization of the hard-to-abate agricultural and transportation sectors.”
LF Bioenergy’s first facility, located in upstate New York, is nearing completion and expected to be in service in the first half of 2023. The LF Bioenergy team is determined to grow their portfolio of dairy-based, low carbon intensity RNG projects to produce over 6,500 MMBtu per day by the end of 2026. LF Bioenergy’s farmer-centric approach to RNG development is unique in today’s environment and continues to provide the Company with robust development opportunities.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP represented LF and Cresta in the transaction, and Guggenheim Securities, LLC acted as financial advisor to Cresta and LF in connection with the transaction.
About LF Bioenergy: LF is an emerging leader in the development, construction and operation of renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities on U.S. dairy farms. With a management team that combines leadership experience from the dairy, energy and agriculture industries, LF partners with dairy farmers to ensure each project positively impacts the farm’s sustainability goals, operations and financial success. For more information, visit www.lfbioenergy.com.
About Cresta Fund Management: Cresta is an investment manager with $1.4 billion of assets under management that funds specialized middle market infrastructure opportunities. Founded in 2016 and based in Dallas, Texas, Cresta’s team has a strong operational history, with decades of combined development, engineering, commercial, trading, legal and financial experience in the infrastructure industry, and its founding partners have worked together as a team since 2007.”
For more information please contact:
LF Bioenergy
Cyn French
EVP of Feedstock and Marketing
cfrench@lfbioenergy.com
Cresta Fund Management
Emma Kistler
Investor Relations Associate
emma.kistler@crestafunds.com
Via LF Bioenergy Press Release
