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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
or Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2024
Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-40743 |
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85-1863331 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.) |
711 Louisiana St, Suite 2160
Houston, TX
77002
(908) 281-6000
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation to the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange
on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
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VGAS |
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The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share |
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VGASW |
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The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial
Condition
On May 14, 2024, Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. (the
“Company”) issued a press release reporting the financial results for its first quarter 2024. A copy of the press release is
attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes
of this Item 2.02 disclosure.
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 14, 2024 |
Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Ernest Miller |
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Name: |
Ernest Miller |
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Title: |
Chief
Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. Reports First Quarter
2024 Results
Houston, TX, May 14, 2024 - Verde Clean
Fuels, Inc. (“Verde” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: VGAS), a renewable energy company focused on the development
of commercial production facilities to convert syngas derived from diverse feedstocks into gasoline, today reported first quarter 2024
GAAP diluted net loss per share of $(0.13). The first quarter net loss consists of ongoing general and administrative and research and
development expenses related to the Company’s continuing focus on development of its first commercial facility based on Verde’s
proprietary STG+® technology which is designed to produce gasoline utilizing either stranded natural gas or waste feedstocks.
Business Update Highlights Through May 14, 2024
| ● | Verde
is participating in a US Department of Energy (DOE) funded consortium that is studying the
production of zero emission methanol. A consortium, led by TDA Research, Inc. and which
also includes the University of Colorado – Denver, plans to complete a conceptual design
study for a system having the potential of capturing and then utilizing ambient CO2 to
produce “green” methanol. TDA will design a direct air capture (DAC) process
for sourcing of CO2 from the atmosphere and lead the integration of the DAC
with the methanol plant. Verde plans to design and model the methanol production unit using
its proprietary STG+® technology, with the goal to utilize CO2 from the
DAC, and hydrogen from a carbon-free source, to potentially produce green methanol. Total
funding under the award to the consortium is $400,000. An additional $100,000 is expected
to come from non-DOE sources, for aggregate funding of up to $500,000 for the project. Based
on the results of the study, other project phases may follow. The Company expects that methanol
may play a vital role in decarbonizing the maritime and chemical industries. |
| ● | Verde continues
to proceed with the selection process for FEED/EPC services for the Cottonmouth Ventures
Permian Basin project. Since the execution of the Cottonmouth Ventures JDA in February
2024, Verde continues with the selection process of a front-end engineering and design (“FEED”)
and engineering, procurement, and construction (“EPC”) partner. |
| ● | Verde is in preliminary discussions with various potential offtake parties
of carbon credits and gasoline. Verde is in preliminary discussions with various parties with respect to long-term offtake arrangements
for the purchase of D3 RINs, LCFS Credits, and gasoline that may be produced in any future projects. Such potential arrangements,
if entered into, could help manage price risk associated with these commodities and could support expected project finance requirements. |
VERDE CLEAN FUELS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended March 31, | |
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2024 | | |
2023 | |
General and administrative expenses | |
$ | 2,789,376 | | |
$ | 4,265,640 | |
Contingent consideration | |
| - | | |
| (1,299,000 | ) |
Research and development expenses | |
| 85,835 | | |
| 82,662 | |
Total operating loss | |
| 2,875,211 | | |
| 3,049,302 | |
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| | | |
| | |
Other (income) | |
| (346,128 | ) | |
| - | |
Interest expense | |
| - | | |
| 67,825 | |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (2,529,083 | ) | |
| (3,117,127 | ) |
Provision for income taxes | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Net loss | |
$ | (2,529,083 | ) | |
$ | (3,117,127 | ) |
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | |
$ | (1,756,712 | ) | |
$ | (2,542,666 | ) |
Net loss attributable to Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. | |
$ | (772,371 | ) | |
$ | (574,461 | ) |
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Earnings per share | |
| | | |
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Weighted average Class A common stock outstanding, basic and diluted | |
| 6,173,716 | | |
| 6,124,245 | |
Net loss per share of Class A common stock | |
$ | (0.13 | ) | |
$ | (0.09 | ) |
VERDE CLEAN FUELS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
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As of | |
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March 31, 2024 | | |
December 31, 2023 | |
ASSETS | |
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Current assets: | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 25,941,604 | | |
$ | 28,779,177 | |
Restricted cash | |
| 100,000 | | |
| 100,000 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 1,406,010 | | |
| 373,324 | |
Total current assets | |
| 27,447,614 | | |
| 29,252,501 | |
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Non-current assets: | |
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Security deposits | |
| 160,669 | | |
| 160,669 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | |
| 67,791 | | |
| 62,505 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | |
| 453,862 | | |
| 524,813 | |
Intellectual patented technology | |
| 1,925,151 | | |
| 1,925,151 | |
Total non-current assets | |
| 2,607,473 | | |
| 2,673,138 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 30,055,087 | | |
$ | 31,925,639 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
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Current liabilities: | |
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Accounts payable | |
$ | 367,036 | | |
$ | 184,343 | |
Accrued liabilities | |
| 2,227,546 | | |
| 1,976,812 | |
Operating lease liabilities – current portion | |
| 326,446 | | |
| 297,380 | |
Other current liabilities | |
| 32,027 | | |
| - | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 2,953,055 | | |
| 2,458,535 | |
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Non-current liabilities: | |
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Promissory note – related party | |
| - | | |
| 409,612 | |
Operating lease liabilities | |
| 147,472 | | |
| 232,162 | |
Total non-current liabilities | |
| 147,472 | | |
| 641,774 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 3,100,527 | | |
| 3,100,309 | |
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Stockholders’ equity | |
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Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 9,428,797 and 9,387,836 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | |
| 943 | | |
| 939 | |
Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 22,500,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | |
| 2,250 | | |
| 2,250 | |
Additional paid in capital | |
| 35,673,145 | | |
| 35,014,836 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (24,695,101 | ) | |
| (23,922,730 | ) |
Noncontrolling interest | |
| 15,973,323 | | |
| 17,730,035 | |
Total stockholders’ equity | |
| 26,954,560 | | |
| 28,825,330 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |
$ | 30,055,087 | | |
$ | 31,925,639 | |
About Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.
Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. is a renewable energy company focused on the
development of commercial production plants to convert syngas, derived from diverse feedstocks including biomass or stranded or flared
natural gas into gasoline through its innovative and proprietary liquid fuels technology, the STG+® process. Through its STG+®
process, Verde converts syngas into fully finished fuels that require no additional refining, such as Reformulated Blend-stock for Oxygenate
Blending (“RBOB”) gasoline. To learn more, please visit www.verdecleanfuels.com.
Investor Contact:
Caldwell Bailey (ICR)
verdeIR@icrinc.com
Forward-Looking Statements
The information included herein and in any oral
statements made in connection herewith include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of
present or historical fact included herein, regarding Verde’s expectations and any future financial performance, as well as Verde’s
strategy, future operations, financial position, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used
herein, including any oral statements made in connection herewith, the words “could,” “should,” “will,”
“may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“plans,” “goal,” “project,” “preliminary discussions,” “designed,”
“potential,” the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements,
although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on Verde management’s
current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing
of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Verde disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements,
all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Verde
cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and
many of which are beyond the control of Verde. These risks include, but are not limited to: general economic, financial, legal, political
and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of a particular
transaction; the risks related to the growth of Verde’s business and the timing of expected business milestones; the ability of
Verde to obtain financing in connection with a particular transaction or in the future; and the effects of competition on Verde’s
future business. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described herein and in any oral statements made in connection therewith
occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any
forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that Verde presently do not know or that Verde currently believe are immaterial
that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these
and other factors that may impact Verde’s expectations and projections can be found in Verde’s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Verde’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Source: Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.
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