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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to _______________

Commission File Number 001-35521

CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

    

26-2056298
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

8023 E. 63rd Place, Suite 101

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(918) 236-6461

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

    

Trading Symbol(s)

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

CLIR

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period than the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer 

    

Accelerated filer 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer 

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

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. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   No 

As of November 6, 2024, the issuer has 50,234,407 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, issued and outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three month periods during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

5

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations

22

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

29

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

29

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

30

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

30

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

30

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

31

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

31

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

32

Item 5.

Other Information

32

Item 6.

Exhibits

32

SIGNATURES

34

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ClearSign Technologies Corporation and Subsidiary

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

ASSETS

Current Assets:

 

  

 

  

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

14,486

$

5,684

Accounts receivable

749

287

Contract assets

 

149

 

188

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

610

 

350

Total current assets

 

15,994

 

6,509

Fixed assets, net

 

245

 

275

Patents and other intangible assets, net

 

855

 

836

Total Assets

$

17,094

$

7,620

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

  

 

  

Current Liabilities:

 

 

  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

1,486

$

366

Current portion of lease liabilities

 

82

 

71

Accrued compensation and related taxes

 

401

 

703

Contract liabilities

174

1,116

Total current liabilities

 

2,143

 

2,256

Long Term Liabilities:

 

 

Long term lease liabilities

 

128

172

Total liabilities

 

2,271

 

2,428

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

  

 

  

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, zero shares issued and outstanding

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,234,407 and 38,687,061 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

5

4

Additional paid-in capital

 

112,686

98,922

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(16)

(17)

Accumulated deficit

 

(97,852)

(93,717)

Total stockholders' equity

 

14,823

 

5,192

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

17,094

$

7,620

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

1

ClearSign Technologies Corporation and Subsidiary

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

For the Three Months Ended

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

    

Revenues

$

1,859

$

85

$

3,006

$

1,129

Cost of goods sold

 

1,308

 

61

 

1,976

 

870

Gross profit

 

551

 

24

 

1,030

 

259

Operating expenses:

Research and development

 

329

 

93

 

1,012

 

440

General and administrative

 

1,655

 

1,428

 

4,840

 

4,649

Total operating expenses

 

1,984

 

1,521

 

5,852

 

5,089

Loss from operations

 

(1,433)

 

(1,497)

 

(4,822)

 

(4,830)

Other income, net

Interest income

146

85

284

237

Government assistance

131

38

395

145

Gain from sale of assets

5

Other income, net

1

42

8

204

Total other income, net

 

278

 

165

 

687

 

591

Net loss

$

(1,155)

$

(1,332)

$

(4,135)

$

(4,239)

Net loss per share - basic and fully diluted

$

(0.02)

$

(0.03)

$

(0.09)

$

(0.11)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and fully diluted

 

54,714,910

 

38,562,127

 

46,986,914

 

38,459,313

Comprehensive loss

Net loss

$

(1,155)

$

(1,332)

$

(4,135)

$

(4,239)

Foreign-exchange translation adjustments, net of taxes

5

(1)

1

(13)

Comprehensive loss

$

(1,150)

$

(1,333)

$

(4,134)

$

(4,252)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

2

ClearSign Technologies Corporation and Subsidiary

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three Month Periods During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

(Unaudited)

Accumulated Other

Total

(in thousands, except per share data)

Common Stock

Additional

Comprehensive

Accumulated

Stockholders’

Shares

  

Amount

  

Paid-In Capital

  

Loss

  

Deficit

  

Equity

Balances at December 31, 2023

 

38,687

$

4

$

98,922

$

(17)

$

(93,717)

$

5,192

Share-based compensation

67

67

67

Tax withholdings related to share-based compensation

(22)

(16)

(16)

Fair value of stock issued in payment of accrued compensation

307

326

326

Shares issued for services

4

3

3

Foreign-exchange translation adjustment

(3)

(3)

Net loss

(1,108)

(1,108)

Balances at March 31, 2024

39,043

4

99,302

(20)

(94,825)

4,461

Share-based compensation

256

344

344

Tax withholdings related to share-based compensation

(11)

(13)

(13)

Shares issued for services

4

3

3

Issuance of common stock in public offering, net of expenses

5,314

1

2,390

2,391

Issuance of warrants in public offering, net of expenses

1,831

1,831

Issuance of common stock in private placement, net of expenses

2,250

865

865

Issuance of prefunded warrants in private placement, net of expenses

1,214

1,214

Issuance of warrants in private placement, net of expenses

2,389

2,389

Issuance of common stock for participation right exercise, net of expenses

3,350

1,447

1,447

Issuance of prefunded warrants for participation right exercise, net of expenses

580

580

Issuance of warrants for participation right exercise, net of expenses

2,250

2,250

Foreign-exchange translation adjustment

(1)

(1)

Net loss

(1,872)

(1,872)

Balances at June 30, 2024

50,206

5

112,602

(21)

(96,697)

15,889

Share-based compensation

73

73

Tax withholdings related to share-based compensation

(9)

(9)

Shares issued for services

29

20

20

Foreign-exchange translation adjustment

5

5

Net loss

(1,155)

(1,155)

Balances at September 30, 2024

50,235

$

5

$

112,686

$

(16)

$

(97,852)

$

14,823

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ClearSign Technologies Corporation and Subsidiary

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three Month Periods During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

(Unaudited)

    

    

    

    

Accumulated Other

    

Total

(in thousands, except per share data)

Common Stock

Additional

Comprehensive

Accumulated

Stockholders'

Shares

Amount

Paid-In Capital

Loss

Deficit

Equity

Balances at December 31, 2022

38,023

$

4

$

98,079

$

(8)

$

(88,523)

$

9,552

Share-based compensation

223

227

227

Fair value of stock issued in payment of accrued compensation

 

296

234

234

Shares issued for services ($0.66 per share)

4

3

3

Foreign-exchange translation adjustment

Net loss

(1,429)

(1,429)

Balances at March 31, 2023

38,546

4

98,543

(8)

(89,952)

8,587

Share-based compensation

59

59

Shares issued upon exercise of options ($0.54 per share)

12

Shares issued for services ($0.66 per share)

4

2

2

Foreign-exchange translation adjustment

(12)

(12)

Net loss

(1,478)

(1,478)

Balances at June 30, 2023

38,562

4

98,604

(20)

(91,430)

7,158

Share-based compensation

119

119

Shares issued for services ($0.66 per share)

4

2

2

Foreign-exchange translation adjustment

(1)

(1)

Net loss

(1,332)

(1,332)

Balances at September 30, 2023

38,566

$

4

$

98,725

$

(21)

$

(92,762)

$

5,946

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ClearSign Technologies Corporation and Subsidiary

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$

(4,135)

$

(4,239)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

Common stock issued for services

 

26

7

Share-based compensation

 

484

419

Reserve for share-based compensation tax withholdings

(38)

Depreciation and amortization

 

138

231

Impairment of intangible assets

17

14

Gain from sale of fixed assets

(5)

Right-of-use asset amortization

 

64

105

Realized gain from marketable securities

(79)

Lease amendments

(3)

(14)

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

Contract assets

 

39

13

Accounts receivable

 

(462)

(8)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(260)

(116)

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and lease liabilities

 

1,091

6

Accrued compensation and related taxes

 

23

329

Contract liabilities

(942)

1,554

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(3,958)

 

(1,783)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

  

 

  

Acquisition of fixed assets

 

(18)

Disbursements for patents and other intangible assets

 

(159)

(95)

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

5

Purchases of held-to-maturity short-term U.S. treasuries

(2,162)

Redemption of held-to-maturity short-term U.S. treasuries

4,847

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(177)

 

2,595

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

  

 

  

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs

 

12,967

 

Taxes paid related to vesting of restricted stock units

(31)

(15)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

12,936

 

(15)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

1

(13)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

8,802

784

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

5,684

6,451

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

14,486

$

7,235

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Officer and employee equity awards for prior year accrued compensation

$

326

$

234

Prior year prepaid expenses repurposed to fixed assets as demonstration equipment

$

$

209

Non-cash impact of new lease

$

32

$

34

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ClearSign Technologies Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 – Organization and Description of Business

ClearSign Technologies Corporation (“ClearSign” or the “Company”) designs and develops products and technologies for the purpose of decarbonization and improving key performance characteristics of industrial and commercial systems, including operational performance, energy efficiency, emission reduction, safety, and overall cost-effectiveness. The Company’s patented technologies are designed to be embedded in established original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) products as ClearSign Core™ and ClearSign Eye™ and other sensing configurations in order to enhance the performance of combustion systems and fuel safety systems in a broad range of markets. These markets include energy (upstream oil production and down-stream refining), commercial/industrial boiler, chemical, petrochemical, transport and power industries. The Company’s primary technology is its ClearSign Core technology, which achieves very low emissions without the need of selective catalytic reduction.

The Company was originally incorporated in the State of Washington in 2008. During January 2022, the Company relocated its headquarters from Seattle, Washington to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Effective June 15, 2023, the Company changed its state of incorporation to Delaware. On July 28, 2017, the Company incorporated a subsidiary, ClearSign Asia Limited, in Hong Kong to represent the Company’s business and technological interests throughout Asia. Through ClearSign Asia Limited, the Company has established a wholly foreign owned enterprise (“WFOE”) in China – ClearSign Combustion (Beijing) Environmental Technologies Co., LTD. On August 22, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized management to move forward with filing for dormancy with Chinese regulators to suspend the Company’s Beijing, China operations. A dormancy filing allows the Company to keep its China legal entity in a suspended status for up to three years. The Company can revive its China operations at any time during those three years with minimal cost impact. Based on the Company’s current project plans, it expects to file for dormancy on or near December 31, 2024.

Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “ClearSign” and the “Company” refer to ClearSign Technologies Corporation and its subsidiary, ClearSign Asia Limited.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023 has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of that date.

In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring and other adjustments necessary for a fair presentation. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year or any other future periods.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ClearSign and its subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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Liquidity

The Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024, contained a “going concern” note, which raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We believe that we have alleviated the substantial doubt by selling equity securities on April 23, 2024, May 15, 2024, and June 24, 2024, which resulted in aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $14.2 million and net proceeds of approximately $13.0 million, after broker discounts and related fees. Refer to “Note 7 – Equity” for further details about the offerings effectuated during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Research and Development

The cost of research and development is expensed as incurred. Research and development costs consist of salaries, benefits, share-based compensation, consumables, and consulting fees, including costs to develop and test prototype equipment and parts. Research and development costs have been offset by funds received, if any, from strategic partners in cost sharing, collaborative projects. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received $28 thousand and $135 thousand, respectively, from these arrangements. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company received $60 thousand from these arrangements.

Foreign Operations

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 include assets amounting to approximately $209 thousand and $334 thousand, respectively, relating to the operations of ClearSign Asia Limited. The Beijing registered capital requirement is $350 thousand, which is required to be paid by June 30, 2032, and of which $211 thousand has been paid as of September 30, 2024. On August 22, 2024, the Board authorized management to move forward with filing for dormancy with Chinese regulators to suspend the Company’s Beijing, China operations. A dormancy filing allows the Company to keep its China legal entity in a suspended status for up to three years. The Company can revive its China operations at any time during those three years with minimal cost impact. Based on the Company’s current project plans, it expects to file for dormancy on or near December 31, 2024. We will incur one-time non-recurring costs related to this project for severance and related benefit costs, equipment disposal and shipment costs, and legal filing fees. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded a one-time non-recurring $394 thousand accrual estimate related to our decision to suspend our China operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 requires expanded disclosures about reportable segments including additional information on segment expenses, expanded interim period disclosures, and an explanation of how the chief operating decision maker utilizes segment information in evaluating segment performance. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently assessing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2023-07 will have on the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”). The FASB issued ASU 2023-09 to enhance the transparency and decision-making usefulness of income tax disclosures by requiring additional information on an entity's tax rate reconciliation, as well as

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income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for our reporting period beginning January 1, 2025. We are currently assessing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2023-09 will have on the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 – Fixed Assets

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are summarized as follows:

September 30, 

December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Office furniture and equipment

$

78

$

60

Leasehold improvements

 

43

 

43

121

103

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(80)

 

(63)

41

40

Operating lease ROU assets, net

204

235

Total

$

245

$

275

Depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $4 thousand and $15 thousand, respectively.

Depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $41 thousand and $122 thousand, respectively.

Leases

The Company leases office space in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Seattle, Washington, and Beijing, China. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company renewed its Beijing, China lease for 13 months with monthly rent at approximately $3 thousand. As a result of these renewals, the Company increased the right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability by $32 thousand and $34 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The Company exited our long term Seattle operating lease on September 30, 2023. During October 2023, the Company entered into a sub-lease agreement to rent office space in Seattle for approximately $2 thousand per month for twelve months. We renewed the twelve month Seattle sub-lease during October 2024 with substantially the same terms. The Tulsa and Beijing leases are classified as operating leases, with remaining terms ranging from less than twelve months to approximately four years; contractual language requires renewal negotiations to occur at or near termination. These leases are normal and customary for office space, in that, contractual guarantees exist requiring the lessee return the premises to its original functional state. The Company did not incur restoration expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. The Company did not incur restoration expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and incurred $31 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

The Tulsa lease contains fixed annual lease payments that increase annually by 2%. The Seattle, Tulsa, and Beijing total monthly minimum rent is approximately $10 thousand. Operating lease costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $25 thousand and $73 thousand, respectively. Operating lease costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 were $35 thousand and $117 thousand, respectively.

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Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases is as follows:

September 30, 

December 31, 

(in thousands)

2024

2023

Operating lease ROU assets, net

$

204

$

235

Lease Liabilities:

Current lease liabilities

$

82

$

71

Long term lease liabilities

128

172

Total lease liabilities

$

210

$

243

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):

 

2.7

2.4

Weighted average discount rate:

 

5.3

%

5.2

%

Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases is as follows:

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

(in thousands)

2024

2023

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows used in operating leases

$

73

$

134

Non-cash impact of new leases and lease modifications

Change in operating lease liabilities

$

29

$

25

Change in operating lease ROU assets

$

32

$

39

Minimum future payments under the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2024 are as follows:

    

Discounted

    

Payments

lease

due under

(in thousands)

liability

lease

payments

agreements

2024 (remaining 3 months)

 

$

22

 

$

24

2025

 

75

 

82

2026

63

67

2027

50

52

Total

$

210

$

225

At September 30, 2024, $15 thousand of our future minimum lease payments represents interest.

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Note 4 – Patents and Other Intangible Assets

Patents and other intangible assets are summarized as follows:

September 30, 

December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Patents

Patents pending

$

351

$

477

Issued patents

 

1,011

 

810

 

1,362

 

1,287

Trademarks

 

 

Trademarks pending

 

 

4

Registered trademarks

 

86

 

86

 

86

 

90

Other

 

8

 

8

 

1,456

 

1,385

Accumulated amortization

 

(601)

 

(549)

$

855