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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): March
28, 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) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
711 Louisiana St, Suite 2160
Houston, TX 77002
(469) 398-2200
(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:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 March 28, 2024, Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. (the
“Company”) issued a press release reporting the financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023. 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: March 28, 2024 |
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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
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Verde
Clean Fuels, Inc. Reports 2023 Results
Houston,
TX, March 28, 2024 - Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. (“Verde” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: VGAS), a renewable energy
company focused on the development of commercial production plants to convert syngas derived from diverse feedstocks into gasoline, today
reported full year 2023 GAAP diluted net loss per share of $(0.45). The full year 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 March 28, 2024
| ● | Verde
and Cottonmouth Ventures announced the execution of a Joint Development Agreement for the
first deployment of Verde’s STG+ technology in the Permian Basin. On February
13, 2024, Verde and Cottonmouth Ventures, a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG),
announced the execution of a joint development agreement (“JDA”) for the proposed
development, construction, and operation of a facility to produce commodity-grade gasoline
utilizing associated natural gas feedstock supplied from Diamondback’s operations in
the Permian Basin. The expectation for the project is to produce approximately 3,000 barrels
per day of fully-refined gasoline utilizing Verde’s patented STG+ process. By consuming
natural gas in the pipeline-constrained Permian Basin as feedstock, the proposed project
could demonstrate the ability to mitigate the flaring of up to 34 million cubic feet of natural
gas per day, while also producing a high-value, salable product. The JDA provides a pathway
forward for the parties to reach final definitive documents and final investment decision
(“FID”). The JDA frames the contracts contemplated to be entered into between
the parties, including an operating agreement, ground lease agreement, construction agreement,
license agreement and financing agreements as well as conditions precedent to close such
FID. |
| ● | Verde
is continuing the selection process for FEED/EPC services for the Cottonmouth Ventures Permian
Basin project. Verde is proceeding with selection of a front end engineering and
design (“FEED”) partner and an engineering, procurement, and construction (“EPC”)
partner. With the execution of the Cottonmouth Ventures JDA, Verde expects to finalize its
partner selections soon. |
| ● | 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
produced by our facilities. Such a potential arrangement would help manage price risk
associated with these commodities and would support project finance requirements. |
VERDE
CLEAN FUELS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
| |
For The Year Ended December 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
General and administrative expenses | |
$ | 11,515,192 | | |
$ | 4,514,994 | |
Contingent consideration | |
| (1,299,000 | ) | |
| (7,551,000 | ) |
Research and development expenses | |
| 329,194 | | |
| 316,712 | |
Total Operating loss (income) | |
| 10,545,386 | | |
| (2,719,294 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Other (income) | |
| (447,074 | ) | |
| - | |
Interest expense | |
| 236,699 | | |
| - | |
Loss (income) before income taxes | |
| 10,335,011 | | |
| (2,719,294 | ) |
Provision for income taxes | |
| 166,265 | | |
| - | |
Net (loss) income | |
$ | (10,501,276 | ) | |
$ | 2,719,294 | |
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest | |
| (7,757,688 | ) | |
| - | |
Net (loss) income attributable to Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. | |
$ | (2,743,588 | ) | |
$ | 2,719,294 | |
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| | | |
| | |
Earnings per share | |
| | | |
| | |
Weighted average Class A common stock outstanding, basic and diluted | |
| 6,140,529 | | |
| N/A | |
Loss per Share of Class A common stock | |
$ | (0.45 | ) | |
| N/A | |
VERDE
CLEAN FUELS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
| |
As of December 31, | |
| |
2023 | | |
2022 | |
Current assets: | |
| | |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 28,779,177 | | |
$ | 463,475 | |
Restricted cash | |
| 100,000 | | |
| - | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 373,324 | | |
| 113,676 | |
Deferred transaction costs | |
| - | | |
| 3,258,880 | |
Deferred financing costs | |
| - | | |
| 6,277 | |
Total current assets | |
| 29,252,501 | | |
| 3,842,308 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Non-current assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Security deposits | |
| 160,669 | | |
| 258,000 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | |
| 62,505 | | |
| 7,414 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | |
| 524,813 | | |
| 323,170 | |
Intellectual patented technology | |
| 1,925,151 | | |
| 1,925,151 | |
Total non-current assets | |
| 2,673,138 | | |
| 2,513,735 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 31,925,639 | | |
$ | 6,356,043 | |
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| | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
| | | |
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Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | 184,343 | | |
$ | 2,857,223 | |
Accrued liabilities | |
| 1,976,812 | | |
| 762,119 | |
Operating lease liabilities - current portion | |
| 297,380 | | |
| 237,970 | |
Notes payable - insurance premium financing | |
| - | | |
| 11,166 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 2,458,535 | | |
| 3,868,478 | |
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| | | |
| | |
Non-current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Contingent consideration | |
| `- | | |
| 1,299,000 | |
Promissory note – related party | |
| 409,612 | | |
| - | |
Operating lease liabilities | |
| 232,162 | | |
| 85,200 | |
Total non-current liabilities | |
| 641,774 | | |
| 1,384,200 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 3,100,309 | | |
| 5,252,678 | |
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| | | |
| | |
Stockholders’ equity | |
| | | |
| | |
Intermediate Member’s Equity | |
| - | | |
| 12,775,901 | |
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 9,387,836 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | |
| 939 | | |
| - | |
Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 22,500,000 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | |
| 2,250 | | |
| - | |
Additional paid in capital | |
| 35,014,836 | | |
| - | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (23,922,730 | ) | |
| (11,672,536 | ) |
Noncontrolling interest | |
| 17,730,035 | | |
| - | |
Total stockholders’ equity | |
| 28,825,330 | | |
| 1,103,365 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |
$ | 31,925,639 | | |
$ | 6,356,043 | |
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,” “project,” “preliminary discussions,” “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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