The Wyoming Reserve Launches New Common Stock Offering Focused on the Acquisition, Sale, Transportation and Third-Party Storage of Precious Metals

The Wyoming Reserve seeks to provide accredited investors with "smart liquidity" and potential opportunity zone tax advantages

CASPER, Wyo., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wyoming Reserve Opportunity Zone Fund Corporation ("The Wyoming Reserve") today announced that it is commencing a new offering of up to 10 million shares of its common stock at $11.50 per share for an aggregate offering amount of $115 million, pursuant to Rule 506(c) under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Wyoming Reserve successfully closed its initial common stock offering in March 2025 after raising approximately $26 million from accredited investors.

"Inflation, geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty have prompted many sound money investors to turn to gold and other precious metals to help protect their wealth," said Josh Phair, CEO of The Wyoming Reserve and a precious metals industry veteran. "The Wyoming Reserve seeks to provide investors with an avenue to access alternative asset classes, with the goal of potentially minimizing tax liability typically associated with the physical ownership of gold and silver."

The core business of The Wyoming Reserve is generating income from the purchase and sale of precious metals, as well as the fee income from vaulting, transportation, fulfillment and metal availability services for commercial and industrial customers in a high-security, precious metals-focused vault facility. Utilizing these strategic drivers of profitability, The Wyoming Reserve aims to provide investors with returns exceeding those of owning physical gold and silver, which have achieved a 14.2% combined compound annual growth rate over the past five years, according to data from the LBMA.

A secure vault facility in the country's top "sound money" state
The Wyoming Reserve is located in an approximately 70,000-square-foot facility in a designated opportunity zone in Casper. Over the past few years, Wyoming has been ranked first for both business tax climate and as a "sound money" state by The Tax Foundation and the Sound Money Defense League & Money Metals Exchange, respectively.¹ Wyoming also does not impose a tax on silver or gold, has no corporate state income tax, no personal state income tax, inventory tax, franchise tax or occupation tax.

"Smart liquidity" feature may provide investors with tax-efficient cash flow
Under The Wyoming Reserve's repurchase policy, investors may opt in to a share repurchase program after holding their investment for a year, whereby they may request to have The Wyoming Reserve repurchase up to 1% of their shares monthly (12% annually). For investors that elect to enroll in the "smart liquidity" feature, repurchases will be at the stated quarterly share repurchase value and may qualify to be taxed only on appreciation at long-term capital gains rates. Also available to shareholders is the option for investors to request the repurchase of some or all of their shares at the stated share repurchase value on a quarterly basis, provided they have held their investment for at least one year.

An investors ability to have its shares repurchased is limited to 5% of outstanding shares of The Wyoming Reserve each quarter, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additionally, any repurchases are subject to contractual obligations or regulatory considerations of The Wyoming Reserve, the terms of its preferred stock, as well as compliance with Wyoming and federal law.

Distinct tax advantages with a "non-real estate" opportunity zone investment
The vault's location in a qualified opportunity zone ("QOZ"), may allow investors to benefit from federal incentives available for long-term private investment in certain census-designated tracts by allowing tax-free growth on gains from QOZ investments that have been held for a minimum of 10 years.

"Our investors avoid the 28% long-term capital gains collectibles tax that comes with physical ownership of precious metals and have an opportunity to enjoy tax-free growth on any appreciation from their investment in The Wyoming Reserve," Phair continued. "We believe that the combination of tax advantages, the asset class and our team's breadth of experience presents a compelling opportunity."

Additionally, investors who have realized capital gains from the sale of an asset such as stocks, bonds, businesses, real estate and K-1 partnerships, within the past 180 days may invest their capital gains into a qualified opportunity fund ("QOF") and receive temporary deferral on the tax liabilities from their capital gains, with the length of the deferral depending on when the QOF investment is made.

For additional information and to request offering materials, interested parties, who qualify as "accredited investors," are encouraged to email [email protected].

About The Wyoming Reserve
The Wyoming Reserve is a high-security, precious metals-focused vault facility. Consisting of a team of individuals whose breadth of experience is only matched by their commitment and purpose to deliver and protect valued assets, The Wyoming Reserve leverages the combined powers of experience, innovation, and determination to meet its goal-based financial objectives. To learn more, visit https://invest.thewyomingreserve.com.

Disclaimers; No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the Common Stock or any other securities of The Wyoming Reserve, and no offer, solicitation or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which, or to any persons to whom, such an offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

The tax consequences of an investment in The Wyoming Reserve are particularly complex. Prospective investors should consult with their own tax advisors, attorneys or accountants in order to fully understand the federal, state, local and any foreign tax consequences of an investment.

Each Investor will be required to represent to The Wyoming Reserve, and provide documentation to verify such representation, that such Investor is an "accredited investor," as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in shares of The Wyoming Reserve's Common Stock.

The Shares will be subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be sold, pledged or otherwise transferred except as permitted under the Securities Act and the securities laws of other applicable jurisdictions. The Shares will not be listed on any U.S. securities exchange or quoted or traded on or in any U.S. over-the-counter or other market. This Offering has not been filed with, or reviewed by, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction, nor has the SEC or any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Offering. Investing in securities of The Wyoming Reserve is speculative, and the offering involves substantial risks and should be considered only by those persons who can afford the risk of loss of their entire investment.  

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 
This communication includes "forward-looking statements" as defined under meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of The Wyoming Reserve to differ materially from those expected and projected. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "will," "would," or the negative of these terms, or other similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Factors that may cause such differences include, but not limited to, our expectations, hopes, beliefs, intention, or strategies regarding the future our financial or business performance; The Wyoming Reserve's business plan, strategies or objectives for future operations; The Wyoming Reserve's estimated use of proceeds from the offering; costs, fees, capitalization and anticipated financial effects of the offering; expectations concerning the timing and completion of the offering; any potential tax benefits, or an investors ability to qualify for any tax benefits; changes in any state or federal tax or regulatory schemes that impact The Wyoming Reserve's or an investment in The Wyoming Reserve, including rules relating to Opportunity Zones and Qualified Opportunity Funds; and adverse impact of inflationary pressures, including significant increases in costs or securing precious metals, global economic conditions and events related to these conditions, including the ongoing wars in the Ukraine and the Middle East and changes in U.S. trade policy. Any forward-looking statements in this document should be evaluated in light of these important risk factors. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and we assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contact:    
Jennifer Franklin
Spotlight Marketing Communications                                         
(949) 427-1385                                                                                              
[email protected]

¹ TaxFoundation.org, State Tax Competitive Index, 2021-2025 and SoundMoneyDefense.org, Sound Money Index, 2023-2025

SOURCE The Wyoming Reserve