Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. Reports Q2 2025 Results

Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. Reports Q2 2025 Results

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. (“Verde” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: VGAS) today reported results for the second quarter and first half of 2025.

“We continue to advance our plans to deploy our proprietary liquid fuels processing technology through the development of commercial production plants. To this end, we also continue to advance front-end engineering and design (“FEED”) for the Permian Basin project, a proposed natural gas-to-gasoline plant to be jointly developed with Cottonmouth, a wholly owned subsidiary of Diamondback. The proposed plant would utilize our technology and associated natural gas from Diamondback’s operations. We also continue to identify and evaluate other potential opportunities to deploy our technology while remaining disciplined with our resources,” said Ernest Miller, CEO of Verde.

For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded a net loss of $(2.5) million and diluted net loss per share of Class A common stock of $(0.07). For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded a net loss of $(5.2) million and diluted loss per share of Class A common stock of $(0.15). The Company’s net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily due to ongoing general and administrative expenses.

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $62.1 million and no debt. Also as of June 30, 2025, the Company had capitalized $2.2 million of FEED costs related to the proposed Permian Basin project, net of amounts reimbursable under the joint development agreement between Verde and Cottonmouth.

About Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.

Verde is a clean fuels company focused on the deployment of its innovative and proprietary liquid fuels processing technology through development of commercial production plants. Verde’s synthesis gas (“syngas”)-to-gasoline plus (STG+®) process converts syngas, derived from diverse feedstocks, into fully finished liquid fuels that require no additional refining. Verde is currently focused on opportunities to convert associated natural gas into gasoline, which is expected to provide a market for such natural gas with the added potential benefits of flare mitigation and production of gasoline with a lower carbon intensity than conventional gasoline.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “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 in this press release, regarding the Company’s expectations and any future financial performance, the Company’s strategy, future operations, financial position, prospects, plans, goals and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words “could,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “aim,” “may,” “focus,” “believe,” “anticipate,” ”intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “advance,” ”project,” “plan,” “potential,” “goal,” “strategy,” “proposed,” “positions,” 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. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on 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, the Company 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. The Company 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 Company’s control. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: changes in general economic, financial, legal, political and business conditions; changes in domestic and foreign markets; the failure of Verde to develop its first commercial facility, whether due to the inability to obtain the required financing or for any other reason; the failure of Verde to develop any additional commercial facility for any reason; the risks and uncertainties relating to the implementation of Verde’s business strategy and the timing of any business milestone; and delays in acquisition, financing, construction and development of any potential projects. 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 the Company presently does not know or that the Company currently believes 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 the Company’s expectations and projections can be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s filings with the SEC are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

VERDE CLEAN FUELS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

General and administrative expenses

$

3,094,320

 

 

$

2,988,774

 

 

$

6,091,842

 

 

$

5,778,150

 

Research and development expenses

 

145,242

 

 

 

173,020

 

 

 

328,548

 

 

 

258,855

 

Total operating loss

 

3,239,562

 

 

 

3,161,794

 

 

 

6,420,390

 

 

 

6,037,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (income)

 

(665,363

)

 

 

(316,208

)

 

 

(1,195,606

)

 

 

(662,336

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(2,574,199

)

 

 

(2,845,586

)

 

 

(5,224,784

)

 

 

(5,374,669

)

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(28,200

)

 

 

(13,866

)

 

 

24,800

 

 

 

(13,866

)

Net loss

$

(2,545,999

)

 

$

(2,831,720

)

 

$

(5,249,584

)

 

$

(5,360,803

)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

$

(1,285,869

)

 

$

(1,928,013

)

 

$

(2,742,743

)

 

$

(3,684,725

)

Net loss attributable to Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.

$

(1,260,130

)

 

$

(903,707

)

 

$

(2,506,841

)

 

$

(1,676,078

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average Class A common stock outstanding, basic and diluted

 

18,836,078

 

 

 

6,297,162

 

 

 

16,833,316

 

 

 

6,235,439

 

Loss per share of Class A common stock

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.27

)

VERDE CLEAN FUELS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

As of

 

June 30,

2025

 

December 31,

2024

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

62,054,765

 

 

$

19,044,067

 

Restricted cash

 

100,000

 

 

 

100,000

 

Accounts receivable – other

 

1,009,197

 

 

 

226,157

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

809,318

 

 

 

804,186

 

Total current assets

 

63,973,280

 

 

 

20,174,410

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

2,315,784

 

 

 

1,096,270

 

Intellectual property and patented technology

 

1,925,151

 

 

 

1,925,151

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

351,754

 

 

 

215,806

 

Deposits

 

160,669

 

 

 

160,669

 

Total non-current assets

 

4,753,358

 

 

 

3,397,896

 

Total assets

$

68,726,638

 

 

$

23,572,306

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

1,814,373

 

 

$

734,374

 

Accrued liabilities

 

751,223

 

 

 

1,907,165

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

328,198

 

 

 

153,917

 

Other current liabilities

 

39,252

 

 

 

15,129

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,933,046

 

 

 

2,810,585

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

45,742

 

 

 

78,245

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

45,742

 

 

 

78,245

 

Total liabilities

 

2,978,788

 

 

 

2,888,830

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 22,049,621 and 9,549,621 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively

 

2,205

 

 

 

955

 

Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 22,500,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively

 

2,250

 

 

 

2,250

 

Additional paid in capital

 

62,797,055

 

 

 

37,502,903

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(29,763,927

)

 

 

(27,257,086

)

Noncontrolling interest

 

32,710,267

 

 

 

10,434,454

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

65,747,850

 

 

 

20,683,476

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

68,726,638

 

 

$

23,572,306

 

 

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