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Cadiz Raises $21 Million in Registered Direct Offering

PR Newswire•29/10/2026•08:17 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤Cadiz (CDZI) priced 5 million shares at $4.20, raising $21.0 million gross
  • ➤Expected net proceeds of approximately $20.0 million after offering expenses
  • ➤Proceeds will fund corporate needs and Mojave Groundwater Bank development
  • ➤Offering expected to close on or about October 30, 2026
  • ➤Company targets project equity partner and final Northern Pipeline investment decision

Expert Statements

Susan Kennedy, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cadiz

“We are delighted to expand our institutional ownership at an inflection point for the Company”

Susan Kennedy, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cadiz

“This year we have made significant progress advancing construction of the Mojave Groundwater Bank and achieved essential regulatory, commercial, engineering and financing milestones.”

Susan Kennedy, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cadiz

“The Mojave Groundwater Bank will serve communities at the epicenter of the Southwest's water crisis and has earned broad support across the region — from both business and labor, as well as farmers, housing advocates, water agencies and the families they serve.”

Susan Kennedy, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Cadiz

“Together with our tribal partner, the Lytton Rancheria of California, we are advancing one of the region's largest new water supply projects with a clear purpose: delivering affordable, reliable water to people who need it.”

Jacinto Hernandez, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cadiz

“Since joining Cadiz as Chief Financial Officer, I have focused on attracting long-term institutional investors, simplifying our capital structure, and improving anticipated project level returns.”

Jacinto Hernandez, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cadiz

“I am excited by our progress. We believe this investment strengthens our balance sheet as we work toward selecting a project equity partner and making a final investment decision on the Northern Pipeline.”

Cadiz Raises $21 Million in Registered Direct Offering PR Newswire

Proceeds to advance development of the Mojave Groundwater Bank—the largest proposed supply and storage solution for the Southwest water crisis

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